Kampai

Another Korean (Japanese) restaurant we have tried. This one is located at Shopwise, Libis.

Appetizers

Spam and Sausage Spicy Korean soup (Budae jjigae-Php500)
Jun and I, and Bea, couldn't stop eating until the shallow pan was empty. Incredibly hot and extremely yummy soup. :-)

Grilled Pork Belly (Samgyeopsal-Php250)


Kampai
Ground Floor, Showise Libis, Brgy. Bagumbayan, E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City

Ho Galbi

It's Valentine's day! Almost all restaurants were fully booked. Luckily, our reservation was still accomodated by this Korean restaurant in Ugong, Pasig.

We tried their dinner buffet for P499/pax.

Bulgogi and samgyeopsal

Chinese white cabbage (should be lettuce), shrimp, samgyeopsal and sausage

Japcahe, sweetened potato mables and maki

Miso soup, spicy soya paste and steamed pork belly

Japchae, kimchi, sweetened anchovies, sweetened potato marbles, veggie salad

Rice tea

After eating here and getting a bit disappointed, I craved for Masan Garden once again!😊


Ho Galbi
#100 Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig City
(632) 634-2010

Crisostomo

A Filipino cuisine restaurant in Eastwood.

Jun missed his very own crispy pata but he no longer has time to cook. We decided then to try Crisostomo. We likewise ordered baked oysters and sinigang na hipon (shrimp in tamarind soup).

Don Rafael - Classic Crispy Pata (Php550) and Elia's Choice - baked oysters with garlic, spinach and cheese (Php295)

Sinigang ni Kapitan - sinigang na hipon (Php430)

Their Crispy Pata tasted sooo good though it looked like as if it was overcooked.

Just the same, at the end, our tastebuds and tummies were very satisfied. :-)


Crisostomo
2nd Floor, Veranda, Eastwood Mall, E. Rodriguez Avenue, Brgy. Bagumbayan, Libis, Quezon City
(632) 710-1693
www.crisostomo.ph

Daddy Bertz Cafe

A cafe/restaurant along Lilac Street, SSS Village, Marikina City.

Bea tried their Chicken Parmigiana while Jun craved for Burger; as their Grilled Liempo appealed to me dearly. Our orders were all good but their Burger stood out the most. It's mouthwatering taste and aroma and visibly melting cheese tickled our eyes, taste buds and tummies as well.

Cheese Burger

Note: Be ready with your cash as they don't accept credit cards.

Daddy Bertz Cafe
#70 Lilac St., Concepcion 2, Marikina City 1811
(02) 234-0651
daddybertzcafe@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daddy-Bertz-Cafe/

Cafe Lupe

We first caught this restaurant in Guadalupe, Makati City back in 2007. We were very satisfied in terms of the taste and presentation of their food; promptness of their service; and the uniqueness of the ambiance as they were located right underneath the biggest billboard in EDSA. Having that in mind, we were excited to reminisce our dining experience then with the night's cool breeze of January in their newest Sumulong High-way, Antipolo City branch.

As we ascend the stairs towards their open air dining area, I personally felt the gradual change of temperature from coolness in the parking lot to warmness inside the restaurant. Looking around, It must have been that the cold of wind was being blocked by the wide wall behide the bar.

To continue, we guided ourselves in the available table at the veranda to enjoy the perfect panoramic view of Metro Manila evening skyline. Few minutes have passed before a waiter finally took our orders. We were made to wait anew that prompted us to make another follow-up. After a minute or two,we had one of our orders; few more minutes for the second and another full 15 minutes until all our orders were served. The food was relatively good but could have been better if they were all served simultaneously and straight from the stove. Further, menu was a bit unreasonable and steeply priced as well.

In summary, we were so disappointed that night considering that Jun and I were celebrating our nth wedding anniversary. Take this post as a warning though...think twice or even thrice before opting to visit this place.