Big Daddy's Chicken: Trying Out a New Kind of Chops

Living in the south, shopping and roaming around at Mall of Asia is just normal thing to me. I've tried one by one the restaurants I write on my "resto list". Though I admit, this one is not written there, E and I got curious and tried their chicken. Big Daddy's Chicken can be found in the Entertainment Mall, somewhere down the cinemas.

Quite small place, and not ideal for tambayan.

Pricy or quite fine on your budget? Hmm.

The aroma of the freshly deep fried chicken was really mouthwatering.

Chop + Rice + Soup ( P120.00 ) - There are some dishes that's really filling even though I don't have extra rice or extra dishes to eat; and there are some dishes that even though I ate the full meal, it doesn't fill my stomach that much. Bitin. The mushroom soup is ok, like those of Campbell's. For the chops, it's really mouthwatering. Though I look for more flavor. The chicken is tender, however, I am disappointed that it's not boneless.

Chop + Meaty Pasta ( P135.00 ) - I'd rather order a rice meal than this. There's nothing special about the pasta. In this picture, you can see the chicken bones in the chops.

It was not really bad, but it's not that really good. Maybe, they just need to improve on their chops so that people would be looking and craving for their chicken. :)

Big Daddy's Chicken
Mall of Asia

Rufo's Famous Tapa: A Saucy Experience

Hello foodies! It's been a looong time since my last post. Anyways, during the Christmas season, me and my two best girlfriends went on a quick catch up bonding within the vicinity. I chose Rufo's Famous Tapa since I was really curious on their food. I waited for a couple of months from the first time I saw their "Coming Soon!" banner along the main road.

Luckily, it was their grand opening that day so balloons and a bunch of guests welcomed me as I entered the place.

Neat and well-lit place! Another good place to catch up with good friends. The staff were also kind and accommodating!

We never knew that the owners of the place were just in front of us. Though, I haven't got a chance to personally greet them.

 

Good thing about Rufo's is that they offer variety of Fil-Am and Filipino food.

Yummy treats from Rufo's. Now, what to order? :)

My date for the day! Hahaha. Naah, my other friend was late that's why she doesn't have a picture.

Mushroom Adobo ( P104.00 ) - I love these mushrooms! I like its sweet-salty flavor. Swear!! I can eat these all. It's a perfect appetizer to munch in especially when you're waiting for a friend who's running late. Hahaha! :p

Rufo's Famous Tapa ( P108.00 ) - As first timers, we decided to order this for the three of us. Looking on the plate, the serving was quite reasonable. I never knew that their tapa is saucy like this. Though, I like the tenderness of the tapa. It's mildly flavored, saucy, and all worth it!

Ending this post with their tag line:

'Sauce pa lang, ulam na!'

-which is really true :)

Rufo's Famous Tapa
Alabang Zapote Road, Las Pinas City
Website: http://www.rufos.com.ph/index.html

Marta's Cakes: The Rainbow Land

An overdue post, I know. I have been missing in action (MIA) for a couple of weeks. I've been so tired from work. From South to North travel for work. From parties and Christmas shopping. 

Anyway,  E and I passed by at Marta's Cakes at Serendra. I remembered that they have a decorate-it-yourself (DIY) offer for cupcakes and cookies. We checked it out and tried their decorating activity! Yay! Here are the photos of our DIY adventure! :)

So many colorful cupcakes, cakes, and cookies!! :)

Colorful candy/cake/cupcake land interiors - a girl would love to have on her room!

Colorful and wonderful cake designs displayed on a colorful wall! <3

The cupcake land!!

The cake land!!

Now, for the decorating activity!!

Colorful icings for our cupcakes <3 Icings are a big factor in cupcakes, it usually creates the "deciding factor" or the bang in these desserts. I felt excited after tasting the icing! It was lusciously sweet and has a mouthwatering texture. <3

We are ready for our artsy crafty decorating activity! I need my creative skills now. :)

Pound and Chocolate cupcakes for P 160.00

Serious much? :)

The package also comes with sprinkles and marshmallows.

Our finished product. OKAY. I know it was not that good. Hahaha! My innovative skills didn't join me while I'm decorating the cupcake. :/

We enjoyed decorating the cupcakes and having the feeling of being a kid - enjoying every single color and decorating stuff in our artsy crafts! Next time, I promise that my cupcake will be much much creative than this. :)

Marta's Cakes
Serendra, Bonifacio High Street
26th St., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
Website: http://www.ilovemartascakes.com/

Heavenly Cakes at Cafe Mary Grace

So, this was the dessert portion of my date with Reanne and Angge. This place wasn't actually the first choice, however that other restaurant was full of customers and they're afraid they can't accommodate us for the night. Actually, most of the restaurants in BGC were full of customers, even if it isn't payday friday yet. Luckily, Cafe Mary Grace can accommodate us three instantly (not because they have few customers, but they have a two-seater vacant table that can be converted to three). 

Cafe Mary Grace offers a classic vintage ambiance on their place through their wooden interiors. Flowers and candles were also visible on every table which can add to the intimate experience of each customers. 

We ordered three different flavors of cake. As these cakes arrived on our table, I was amazed on how the cakes were neatly sliced and prepared. It looks really good that I don't want to ruin its appearance! They offer big chocolate slices that makes every peso worth it!

Black Velvet - Rich and moist chocolate version of the famous velvet cakes.

Chocolate Mousse - Succulent and mildly sweet!

Strawberry Shortcake - OH. This cake was so gastronomically stimulating! The fresh red strawberries were so inviting and we really fell on it. The luscious cream was mildly sweet, just enough to make you crave for more. Soft, creamy, sweet and a hint of fresh zesty burst from the strawberries were evident on each bite! Even my inner spirit was dancing for this heavenly piece of cake! We all love this! :)