Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Lucena, Quezon Food Trip Part 1/4: Cafe Jungle Coffee Adventure



It was my first night in Lucena, Quezon and my first dine out made me feel that the long hours of travel (technically due to traffic) was really worth it. My first stop: Cafe Jungle Coffee Adventure.


The Food 


Mojos (Php 85) 


This is way better than what Shakey's has (sorry for the name dropping). I can sit here all day eating these staring at the highway and feel contented! 





Pizza Genova (Php 275)


Cheese, basil, olive oil; simply irresistable. How I wish I can have this kind of pizza here in Baguio for such a reasonable price. Thin crust and gooey cheese, you don't get that typical junk food taste, and yeah it gives a natural high.





Thai Lemon Iced Tea (Php 65)


More of the tea taste than the sugar. I simply love it.



Cookies and Cream Frappe (Php 95)


Didn't taste it but it looks so yummy and my buddies were surely happy with it.




The Place






Store Info

Location

Pan - Philippine Highway, Bocohan, Lucena, Quezon. It's situated at PTT gasoline station lined with a couple of food joints. 

Store Hours

Monday to Sunday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm


My Satisfaction Level

Palate Happiness: 5/5
Tummy Loader: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Budget: Php 60 and above depending on what you'll eat




Monday, February 2, 2015

Winner Weiners and Champion Burgers


I remember my first time eating at Winner Wieners, dining area was really small. Chairs surrounding the stall and just one table on the side to accommodate around 5 people. Now it expanded a bit with more comfy chairs and a couple of small tables.

They serve variety of hotdogs and burgers which are really affordable and good. It's really great that they went back to using those reusable plastic baskets lined with paper (as of this update).


The Food


W. Classic Burger (Php 65/ Php 95 with fries and drink)


Freshly made patty with lettuce and tomato. I added Php 10 for the cheese. Perfect.



W. Cheeseburger (Php 65/ Php 95 with fries and drink) 


Freshly made patty topped with cheese, caramelized onions, and a bit of mustard. Just add Php 30 to add fresh fries and iced tea. Yummy!



El Paborito (Php 60)


I had it with fries and iced tea so it costs Php 90. The salsa's look is deceiving but it tastes good, thanks to the cilantro! Fries are freshly cut and I like it with the skin. Got me loaded for the entire  morning.



Hungarian Sausage (Php 95/ Php 125 with fries and drink)


Deliciously filling. The salsa blends perfectly with the spicy sausage. A must try! 



The Place









The Menu












Store Info

Location

Third floor of PortaVaga Shopping mall along Session Road, Baguio City, Philippines. It's just a stall at the corner, stairs going to cathedral side. 

Store Hours

Monday to Sunday 9:00 am to 7:15 pm

Contact No.

0917 140 6662


My Satisfaction Level 

Palate Happiness: 4/5
Tummy Loader: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Ambiance: 3/5
Budget: Php 40 - 100 per person


Monday, January 26, 2015

Sala @ The Camp



I must admit, Sala is a really cozy place to hang out (just ignore their playlist coz it's the usual RnB stuff that you'd hear playing in most bars around). Aside from the comfy couches, the entire place is such an eye candy. Every table set has a different theme and the ceiling's full of framed interesting images.

They serve full meals, beer, and non alcoholic stuff. We went on a Sunday afternoon so the place was almost ours. Let the pictures just describe it. Here's some snaps:


















Here's our beer match:


Mojo Php 120


Chili Con Nachos Php 145 (yeah it's good!)





Store Info

Location

Along Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City. Landmark: it's just beside Zio's along Teacher's Camp

Contact No.

0906 262 2267


My Satisfaction Level

Ambiance: 5/5
Budget: Php 50 - 300 (depending on what you plan to do there)


Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Azotea Greens Resto and Cafe

Vegetarian or not, you'll absolutely love their food.

I've been a customer of Azotea Greens since they were situated in La Azotea's food court, until now that they've grown to a restaurant.

Personal favorites are watercress pakora, mushroom sisig, and a refreshing lemon grass iced tea. My nephew as a kid loved their veggie bbq.

After how many years, I finally had the chance to write about their great food and friendly service. (But dazed me, forgot to take some snaps of our refreshing drinks!!!) Most of the meals have an option of a regular (single) serving or for sharing.


The Food


Fresh Fruit Salad (Regular Php 95)


Slices of apple, pear, banana, papaya, and orange drizzled with vinaigrette and lightly topped with ground nuts. Served as a starter.

Fresh Fruit Salad


Ramen with Vegan Siopao (Php 145)


These can be ordered separately. I never achieved a tasty broth when cooking vegetarian. But this ramen is a big hit on my palate.

Egg noodles (I think) in a flavorful broth topped with water cress, nori, a slice of egg, veggie squid, and some kind of veggie meat hehe. I'm also picky with a siopao's bun but this is just right and the filling's really interchangeable with meat. Awesome!

Ramen + Vegan Siopao


Burger Patty with VG Squid Rings (Sharing Php 180)


This is served with a cup of rice (mine was halved before snapped) and can be upgraded to a couple of choices, just add a few bucks. My first time to have veggie squid rings, so-so. Patty's really yummy. It doesn't have that distinct veggie meat taste.  I bet even meat lovers would find it great.

Burger Patty + VG Squid Rings

Oyster Tonkatsu (Php 95)


This my friend is for the win! Good news, students get this for only Php 75. That's so sweet of them :). As how I taste it, it's a breaded oyster mushroom but a meat eater can be fooled once again. The breading's so perfect, it gives the crunch and taste to the meal. Two pieces of it served with rice, egg, and teriyaki sauce. Even without the sauce and egg is perfection itself. And it's only P95 or P75 if you're a student!!! Kids do yourselves a favor, please say goodbye to fast food chicken and try this ;)

Oyster Tonkatsu

For our drinks, no pictures silly me. But still would include it:

Lemon Grass Iced Tea (Php 55). If you find a lemon grass drink weird tasting, they blend it perfectly. Refreshing!

Fusion (Php 90). Papaya, apple, banana, pear, and orange blended all together. Meal in a drink. Caution: really filling.

Latte 9 in 1 Coffee Mix (Php 60). Perfect for the cold weather and warm ambiance.


The Place

And here's a glimpse of the place. Art work all over. I prefer going here at night coz the lighting's so warm plus chill sounds, perfect for the all year round weather of the city. I hope they'd have a well ventilated place. Still, I'd highly recommend this place vegetarian or not. Happy eating!




   


Store Info

Location

Lower ground floor of La Azotea building along Session Road, Baguio City, Philippines 

Store Hours

Monday to Sunday 6:30 am to 9:00 pm

Contact No.

09274708335 or (074) 423-04-24


My Satisfaction Level 

Palate Happiness: 4/5
Tummy Loader: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Budget: Php 95 - 200 per person


Friday, October 24, 2014

My #VTAchallenge Diary

From October 1 - 22, Veggie Takeout Army had a vegetarian/ vegan challenge. Mechanics is to stick to a vegetarian or vegan diet for 22 days, post at least one of your meals for the day. (We are HOME-BASED food service. - taken from VTA's Facebook page. They're located at and delivers within Lucena City, Quezon)

I decided to join coz I wanna prove to myself that at the age of 30, I can still outgrow habits (and anything between) and turn into something that is more fruitful. With the motivation, self discipline, and support from a few I accomplished the 22 days.

The fact that I was a 5-year vegetarian before I got preggy and I live in Baguio where vegetables are cheaper than a bottle of beer, eating pure vegetables is no sweat. The challenging part is having a vegetarian meal readily available anytime, anywhere. I'm so into the convenience of eating whatever there is, especially when I'm outside where meat is readily available like rice. But YES! I MADE IT!

It made me realize how I missed cooking and the unconditional satisfaction that came with it. I'm really fond of coming up with recipes on the spot based on the ingredients available. Let the imagination come to work and you'll turn something ordinary into something really special. Aaaahhh the joy of cooking...

Wheeewh, who would've thought it'd bring out something worth knowing. It also reminded me the existence of the people who support and respect my decisions. So here I am sharing my thoughts behind it coz personally it ain't just posting my meals for 22 days.

Since I saved a lot, I was able to share some snacks to beggars and street vendors for a day. Yeah, I'm glad I took part of the #VTAchallenge.

And here's my posted meals in no particular order, most of it I cooked. In case you're interested with the recipe, just send me a message.