Savory

I thought we'll be staying in one Sunday afternoon, but my mother wanted to visit my sister, so we did. And for dinner we ate out. The restaurants within the vicinity of my sister's place were limited, that we ate once again at Savory, not that I don't like their food, cos I do.

We had the set 1-A which was good for 4-6 people.

It has Nido Soup with Quail Eggs,


Miki Bihon Binondo,


Sweet and Sour Fish,


Calamares, 


Chopsuey,


Whole Chicken,


and 2 orders of Yang Chow Fried Rice.


Almost everything was good, I just don't like the chicharon bits on the soup and the sweet and sour fish fillet was too sweet. Also the set meal could have been a total package if it also has drinks.

For dessert we had the Coffee and Cream Delight and the Buco Pandan.



The buco pandan was okay. The coffee and cream as per my sister, wasn't.

Happy Eating!

Dunkin Donuts

Before our Savory dinner, my niece told me of a new donut item at Dunkin Donuts, that she ate a couple of days ago. She said that it was too messy to eat but was good. The way she described the Milky Bliss made me want to try it. And I did. I tried it with the Chunky Choconut and the Dark Crunch. And if you buy 3 you'll get an order of Dunkin Yan for free.


- dark crunch


- choconut - was like a donut sandwich with a mocha cream filling
- milky bliss - topped with grated white chocolate


- donut yan


They were all too sweet for me though, and the donut base were dry and chewy. But out of the 4, the Dark Crunch was the good one and also the Donut Yan.

I like the generous chocolate coating on every half of the donut yan sticks and the dark chocolate glaze and chocolate crunch bits on the top of the dark chocolate crunch.

Happy Eating!

C2 Classic Cuisine

After lunch at Sumosam and an hour or so of shopping, we left Powerplant to go to another mall, for what else, but to shop some more.
But we immediately got tired of walking and wanted to just have a snack and rest for a while.

We all wanted to have some sandwiches/wraps and coffee or tea and cakes at Starbucks, but there were no seats available. As we were very tired and can no longer go to another branch of Starbucks a 15-minute ride away, my mother just went inside C2 Classic Cuisine for a snack of pancit malabon and the like, but what started out as a snack, ended into a full-blown dinner.

I didn't like the merienda (snack) offering of C2, that I ordered Inasal Rice, Tortang Alimasag, Seafood Inasal and Buko Pandan Shake instead.

They ran out of bangus belly that they replaced it with tilapia in my Seafood Inasal. The dish was rich and delicious.


The Inasal Rice was also good but was very rich, that pairing it with a rich viand, like seafood inasal, was too much. A buffer of white rice is a must.


The Tortang Alimasag weren't good at all. They were crispy on the edges and hard and rubbery on the rest.
My niece was disappointed as well.. She also ordered one thinking that she could definitely finish an order of  3 crab patties, but after just a couple of bites she stopped eating the alimasag and ordered another dish.


They all loved the Sinigang na Tyan ng Bangus,


and my sister liked her Ginataang Halo-Halo, which I didn't like that much as it doesn't have that much ingredients like bilo-bilo. And the taro taste and color was overpowering. It was like a melted ube ice cream with sweetened bananas and sweet potato.


My sister's boyfriend ordered the Champorado, which he had a hard time finishing, as an order is good for 2-3 people. My sister said that it was better with powdered milk than the milk they offered.


My sister's boyfriend, a certified durian lover, also ordered and liked their Durian Brulee.


The Buko Pandan Shake tasted good but was just overly blitzed. It was not anymore a shake but a juice.


While the Sago't Gulaman was just okay. It seemed to have an added ingredient/flavor than the usual, but we can't pinpoint what.


After all that we ate, we still made room for the Sweet Surrender of the Sweet Life of Ange that my sister bought at the Bakers' Dozen at the Powerplant Mall. It has now melted (the ice cream part), but was still good.


Happy Eating!

C2 CLASSIC CUISINE
Ground Level, Robinsons Place Manila

A. Venue Hotel Suites

My sister gifted my mother with a stay in a Premiere Suite at A.Venue Hotel Suites in Makati. And since it's a room for four, we went with her. It's my mother's birthday too by the way.

A premiere suite has two rooms, two baths, separate living and dining room areas and a kitchenette.

My sister booked thru booking.com, and she got the suite at a cheaper price than if you book directly. It also comes with a buffet breakfast for four, wi-fi internet and free parking.

*** most photos were from booking.com as my pictures didn't turn out well


- hotel facade



- hotel lobby


- elevator area


- living room

- in our room, the kitchenette was on a separate corner and not beside the dining room, and there's an island separating it from the living area

- our room, with just a glimpse of the dining table, and the 2 rooms and one of the baths


- the kitchenette



- complimentary bottled water, tea and coffee making facilities and some snacks from the bar




- the rooms


- the bathroom inside the master bedroom



- pool area



- gym




- azzurro bistro and bar

The buffet breakfast wasn't as extensive as from five star hotels, but the taste was more than satisfactory.

Overall, the room was nice, clean, and has almost everything you'll need for a short stay. Great for staycations. The hotel was also near Glorietta and Powerplant Mall. A plus for those who loves shopping.

Our first night we decided to just stay in and have food delivered. We ordered dinner from Mc Donald's. I ordered a lot for myself. I had spaghetti, chicken with rice, chicken nuggets, cheeseburger, large fries and drinks and a double fudge caramel sundae for dessert. Whew!

But I always have room for Garrett Popcorn Chicago Mix.






I asked my sister to buy me one in a New York Skyline Tin Can.
I like the CheeseCorn more than the CaramelCrisp, but together they were fabulous, that I finished them all in one sitiing :-)

And for midnight snack we had - Cheesecake Etc New York Cheesecake with Blueberry Toppings




- this is pure cream cheese, no extenders of sorts.

The cheesecake was very rich - thick but smooth, with just the right level of sweetness. Even the toppings were not that sweet.

Happy Eating!


A.VENUE HOTEL SUITES
7829 Makati Avenue, Makati City
Tel No: (632) 403-0888
Fax No: (632) 403-0854
Email Add: reservations@antelsuites.com