A Taste of Taiwan: Lugang Cafe

Was so into my fashion 366 that I forgot about all my foodie quests. So here you go, after some time, my foodie brouhaha!

Heard about Lugang from so many friends but I’m hesitant to check it out because of its location. I’m really not a Greenhills person so this gastro delight gets bumped off my list everytime. Not until last December when they decided to open one in MOA – oh my lord, come to momma!

Lugang is Bellagio’s (the famous Shanghai based Taiwanese restaurant) franchise in Manila – it is known in Shanghai for its cuisines and yummy desserts. Everyone’s just raving about their Xiao Long Bao which I was eggsighted to try out too but holy mother of feist, seeing the menu was a totally different story! Haha! Hello, pigout!

Lugang's a forever box office!

 The lines are just crazy everyday! They don’t do reservations unless its for a group of eight and above. 

Love the cafe's interiors. Cutesie bird cage-ish lights in one area.

This is the innermost part at the ground level. Bigger tables for more pax

NOW, FOOD! Happy tummy super super!

Oyster Omelette with Sweet & Spicy Sauce (Php 180). Super yumyum!

Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao (Php 188) - never failed my expectations! Super loved it. I can actually eat it everyday. Imma dumplings monster!

The Three-Cup Chicken (Php 290) was my favorite! I can't explain the taste but my tastebuds sure loved it. It's one of their house specials after all

I love cranberry juice! So I had no second thoughts 'bout getting their Cranberry Juice with Mango (Php 133) the minute I saw it on the drinks list. So refreshing! That's the only drink I'm getting everytime I eat there!

We also tried their Taiwanese Salt & Pepper Shrimp (Php 380) but the photo’s missing. Gah. Anyway, its also good Lugang really exceeded my expectations – it looks pretty intimidating  (exteriors and ish) but prices are really reasonable. Definitely recommending this for those who wants some piece of authentic Taiwanese dish. I’m sure to go back to test the rest of the menu

♥

Lugang Cafe | (Greenhills) 115 Connecticut St. Northeast Greenhills, (Mall of Asia) Ground Floor Main Mall | (Greenhills) 570-9011 (Mall of Asia) 555-0219 / 0916-2140822

Dumplings Monster,

Bistro Filipino

What is food coma? Weirdic blissful feeling after nomnoming the following *in proper order*. Recently ate our hearts out *spell buffet* at Bistro Filipino for Cessie’s 25th and geezus kwayst, calories at its best! Whew!

Pork Sisig Shooters

Palabok Bites

Pork Sinigang Puree. Love sinigang!

Angus Tapa Salad

Okay, it took me a four-set appetizer to realize I’m ready for the real battle – main course here I come! Haha

Crispy Pata Binagoongan. Burp!

Bulalo Steak something. Haha! I forgot what its called. Too busy eatiing!

What's a birthday without spaghetti? Haha. Availed of the make your own pasta but opted for the regular spaghetti sauce topped with kesong puti for a change

God I ate a lot that night, seriously, i can’t stop munching cause the food’s so great! And yes, what’s a meal without desserts? Hello dessert buffet!

Oooh molten chocolate cake

Frozen Brazo! Love brazo de mercedez forever!

Yema Baaaaalls

Buffet’s super sulit, you may opt to get the Php1,299 for all the cuisine, 700++ for all except steaks and prawns or the executive dinner which is a four course set meal at 500++. Ala carte’s always an option if you think your tummy’s not ready for the whole fiasco. Haha!

Really had a great time, good food and company. Chef Rolly and Jackie’s amazing, as always!

Photo Credits: Alvin Paulo Perez

Chef Laudico’s Bistro Filipino | G/F Net 2 Bldg. 3rd Ave., Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig | (02) 856-0634 | Open 10am-3pm; 6pm-11pm | Accepts Credit Cards

Saraaaap,

 

 

1521

I love Filipino food as I love my mom. Kidding. Haha. No, seriously, I love Filipino food and I’m always in the hunt for good places to get the real deal.

Been hearing lotsa bout 1521 and when we heard that they had a branch at the Fort – vroom, off we go!

Love their logo. Super smart. Love the menu more, witty food copywriting's a major come on

The wall's got cool Pinoy touch too

We were too busy laughing at the food names that we forgot we havent placed our orders yet, so best in tanga award lang. We wanted to get everything but hey, were on a diet *seriously* so we just picked two *hahaha*

GATA-GET THIS CHICK (Php 265). Chicken adobo cooked in Ilocos vinegar and coconut milk.

BONGGANG BONGGANG BINAGOONGAN (Php 295). Deep fried pork in local shrimp paste topped with green mango shreds

1521 Ays-Ti (Iced Tea) and Sago't Gulaman

Verdict: 4 Thumbs Up! (Mine and Cess’ combined) Lol! The dishes were oh-so-zesty. Nomnom’d everything upon serving. Will definitely come back to try everything on the menu

Cess' food anticipating fez. Haha! Best in smile.

Milk Tea fix after. Happy Serenitea's a hop away

1521 Restaurant | Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City | 0917.803.1521

Happy Tummy,

Cerveseria!

Greenbelt 3′s now home to a cozy chill-out-over-wine-and-tapas-place, Cerveseria!

Tried it out after a movie date with my favorite HP-IT-Whiz’es-people of the world and boy what fun we had! Haha! Bubu on the photo’s though as we just had our berries to count on. Love the place cause we got the private seats with drapes and ish – feel na feel ko lang. Voila!

Photo courtesy of heart-2-heart-online.com

Love the chandeliers! Its actually frosted to help out on the lights effect when they’re on bar mode

They had bookshelves as dividers. Very Member's Only. Classic.

The food’s quite good. Serving is small though – some tactic I know to make you want moooore! Haha!

Waitin' up with Bebs and Li-an. Yayayay!

START UP! Margarita | White Russian| Tequila Sunrise *tama ba Li-an?*

Drinks for three cause the great Cess Perez is on water theraphy! Bwahahaha!

Pasta en Crema de Champiniones

Cream Mushroom Pasta (Php 280) was love for me cause I ♥♥♥♥ mushrooms like that! 

Salpicao!

Salpicao is Beef Tenderloin in trufle oil and garlic (Php 280) – the beef’s heavenly easy to chew! I don’t think they use trufle oil though. Boo. 

Calamares Fritos

Baby Squid and Garlic Aoili (Php 298). The night’s best seller cause it was just so yum yum yum!

Huevos Rotos con Tocino

Fried String Potatos with Egg and Bacon (Php 180) hello. cholesterol! Haha!

Cerveseria’s stamped with a star in my books – i just hate that they’re playing loud 80′s music starting 10pm – ruined the talkies moment.  But overall were all happy puppies, major adrenaline rush that we had to go to Mercato to cool it all off. Mochi balls!

Spell close up?! Hello big fazes!

Master SAP-ers. Hello HP Community

You can also avail of the all day-wine all you can at Php 588. That's a winner deal people!

Cerveseria | Ground Floor, Greenbelt 3, Makati | (632) 7574791 | Open Monday – Sunday | Price Range: 200 above

Photo Credits (Photos 1,2 and 11) : www.heart-2-heart-online.com

 

Friday Chill Nights,