Silantro Fil - Mex Cantina, Kapitolyo

I almost forgot that I got a blog haha! Been busy with work and my food buddies are nowhere to be found. Thank God, He gave me a new gang of foodies so we are back to business. Yehey!!

A friend recommended Silantro, a Fil Mex food joint located in East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo Pasig. 

As soon as we got there, we saw a queue of people outside waiting. A good sign that we're up to good food. 

The place was quite small but you can still manage to eat even your with a large group.

The staff told us that the servings are good for 2-3pax so we decided to order 5 different dishes from their menu. 

First up: Beef Nachos 180php

the mozzarella!!! 

The Nachos were something to crave for! 

I didn't really understand what the waiter explained to me when we were ordering (he told me what's included in the nachos -- well everything that was on the menu haha) but who cares! it was sooo yummy

Silantro's Quesadillas and Beef Quesadillas 160php/each

Both quesadillas were packed with goodness. The difference between the two, the former was more on the veggie side and the latter was packed with good tasting beef.

We also grab their famous paella and taco Completo

Silantro's Paella Fajita Mix 250php

Soft Taco Completo 110php

We were super full after eating all of those goodies. Everything was awesome and delicious. No wonder people were lining up. 

After making our tummies happy, we went to St. Patrick's for some booze. Thanks to Jassy for the pictures and Panic for the invitation. Got myself new food buddies :D

Here's the picture of the gang :D 

If you want more of Silantro, check their FB account here 

Year - End Buffet at Vikings SM Jazz, Makati

What's the best way to end the year? For me, it's going to a buffet!

Vikings opened their 6th branch in SM Jazz, Makati. Together with its opening, they had a promotion of 60% off to the first 100 diners. Best of that was the promo ran for 6 consecutive days starting December 19.

At first I'm quite hesitant since I'm not good in waiting on line. I get easily bored and I don't want that thought of not making it to the first 100 people to dine. But because my sister insisted so much and she really wanted to take advantage of the promotion, I gave in to her request.

We waited for almost 3 hours for dinner service. Thank God we were part of the 100 people. For those who didn't make it but still waited in the line, they were given 20% off. Still a good deal. 

Vikings Jazz got a different feel compared to other Vikings branch. I was deeply awed by the beautiful chandelier that we saw as soon as we enter.

All stations are in the middle so its not hard to go from one point to another to get your food. The choices are not as vast unlike MOA and Megamall. 

The food was great! (well just imagine yourself waiting in line for more than 3 hours lol -- but seriously, the food was awesome. Got salad and tuna ceviche as my appetizer. Just forgot what those salads were but as you can see, I topped it off with ALOT of bacon hahaha! 

I wasnt able to ask how many stations they got but on my observation, They got Japanese, Asian (Korean and Filipino dishes), Carving Station, Pasta and Pizza, Seafood and of course DESSERTS!

While I was busy taking photos of every station, my sister showed me a cute kiddie cup. 
They also got a yakitori area where you can enjoy grilled skewered food. Wasn't able to get some cause every time I pass by the station, its already gone lol - they replenish it ASAP but I hate waiting so I preferred getting some carved meat and char siu  

One of the things missing in this branch was the Truffle sauce. I'm a great fan of their truffle sauce to add to my lamb however, its not available on our visit. I'm not sure if they will still add it next time - but hopefully they will.

If you are a health buff and kinda hate the greasy stuff, you can go for a shabu shabu. This is one of the options I never picked in Vikings cause shabu shabu for me is so filling that I cannot go for another plate of food. -- let's set aside diet for now lol

Love the sushi boat. I'm not a diehard fan of sushi but the presentation was nice. I prefer eating sashimi - I see less calories in there. 

The usual beverages are there too. Coffee, juices and tea are included. Oh they are service beer!!! 

And the star of the buffet, desserts! Like what they say, "save the best for last" the desserts here were awesome! I was happy to see Pavlova on the dessert station - never saw that item when I visited MOA and Megamall. That marshmallowy meringue topped with kiwi and strawberries -- Yum! 

I even made my own twist - which I always do. Pavlova in chocolate sauce -- soo love it!

They got Filipino desserts such as halo halo, kakanin (rice cakes) and even the seasonal puto bumbong and bibingka. 

Other desserts like coffee jelly, strawberry shorcake and leche flan are also included. Though the choices are also limited, I was still happy cause all of them are delicious. I went back to the dessert station for 4 times just because the desserts are so delectable.

Before we left, we decided to take some photos of the place. I'm not from Makati so it may be hard for me to dine here again.

For those who are fortunate enough to be near in the area, include Vikings Jazz on your foodie adventure before 2014 ends.

Remember: a VIKINGS a day keeps the doctor away... hahaha! Nice one.  

The Cookie Creamery Co. - SM Marikina

*Sorry if this blog took time to be posted. All the pictures I took on that day using my Blackberry phone were crappy that my sister need to go there and re took the pictures. Anyway, she enjoyed it ha!

Due to miscommunication by text, I was forced to get my glasses at EO optical shop in SM Marikina. Since they are not prepared for my pick-up, the employee of EO told me to wait up to 30 minutes to finish my eye glasses. This is the first time that I went to SM Marikina so I thought to check the whole place out and to pay our PLDT bill.  As I pass the side entrance of the supermarket I saw a food stall that sells ice cream sandwiches. I am a sucker for new food concepts and I miss eating ice cream sandwiches due to my braces so I didn’t let this one pass.

The Cookie Creamery Co. is located at the 1^st floor near the supermarket area of SM Marikina. It just opened August 2, 2014 however you can see people flocking at this food stand. This is the first store to offer ice cream cookies alone and take note, the first “do it yourself” ice cream sandwich bar.  Besides ice cream cookies they also offered cookie sandwiches that are covered with frosting. You can also order milk and cookies as well. If you’re a newbie and can’t decide what combination you will go to, you can check their staff favorites sign near the cash register. 

I chose the red velvet cookie + cream cheese ice cream. For the price of 75 Php, the quality stands out. The size of the cookies is like small saucers sandwiching two scoops of ice cream. The sweetness is just right and the flavors are balanced. Unlike with DQ’s ice cream sandwich that you need to wait a few minutes to defrost (and the reason why I don’t eat this anymore because I hate waiting) the texture of the cookie is perfect and doesn’t mush as the ice cream melts.

I recommended it to my sister and she got her two thumbs up. She said that the idea was awesome and wished that they will have a store in SM Megamall or any mall near Ortigas area. 

See it for yourself! It's worth visting SM Marikina for this great dessert.


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A journey to the foodie street Part1: Maginhawa St. and Iscreamist

When my friend Mean (its pronounced as meh-ann haha she spell it that way) wanted to unwind, I suggested to take a break at Maginhawa St.

I read a lot of reviews about the street that even clickthecity.com got their map so you wont get lost.

Photo credits to clickthecity.com

Be sure to have an empty stomach when visiting the place cause there's always a food establishment on every corner. We were able to pass by some of the restaurants in Malingap st. but I want to visit Blacksoup Cafe + Artspace in Maginhawa since a friend recommended that their food is really good. 

One good tip: Make sure to check their opening and closing times cause most establishment there is not available for the whole day. 

Sadly, we arrived in Maginhawa at 3pm and Blacksoup was closed. The guard informed us it will open by 6pm -- dinner service, so we just decided to look for another spot (Bad, my hungry stomach can't wait for 3 hours more) 

Good thing my hero arrived: Street food!! Yes! If you are hungry and can't decide what to eat, you can always grab some munchies in this kind of food cart. He offered quail eggs, squid rings and tofu! 

After eating the famous kwek - kwek (quail eggs) we decided to go to Magiting St. where Iscreamist is located. We intended to walk but since one of my friends are not so into walking, we rode a tricycle going there and to my surprise, there was a long queue of people waiting outside.

Iscreamist is one of the famous places whenever you search Maginhawa St. in Google. They serve ice cream in a different manner by serving it with LIQUID NITROGEN. Yep! you read it right. Liquid Nitrogen.

The place is small but its really cool for a somewhat nerd like me haha. Love their periodic table of ice-cream posted on their wall and the UV lights that illuminates the whole room. Its like you are inside a laboratory of a mad scientist.

We ordered their famous Dragon's Breath -- smores or french macaron dipped in liquid nitrogen. (65php for smores and 75php for macarons) 

They also got cream based and coffee based ice cream but we decided to order the dragon's breath just for fun! 

preparing our orders 

It was really cold. You need to dip the smores for a short time or else it will turn to a crunchy biscuit without any flavor -- the nitrogen tends to draw all the moisture out of my smore making it bland (I did it in purpose for some experiment) If you are brave enough, you can also try eating it without waiting for 7 seconds but don't blame them if your tongue got numb -- yes it will be (just imagine licking an electric post during winter or sticking your tongue in the fridge)

The experience was great! the smores and macarons are ok but the thought that you can experiment your desserts was really fun. I may be back for the real deal -- their cream based and coffee-based ice cream. I got curious if the taste will just be the same with the ice cream tub that is available in the market.

Science is really awesome. especially if food is incorporated in it!

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