East West has lost its direction?

Restaurant: East, West

Address: The Walk, Asiatown I.T. Park Lahug Cebu City

Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

Food: Mixed Ethnic(American, Filipino)

Mode of Payment: Cash/Card

After a hectic shoot for iLearnersat Lunas Elementary School in Carcar, Shake, Greg and I went to I.T. Park to meet Edd and Pao for dinner. We were craving for East West's Mango Sushi so we decided to have dinner there as well.

I ordered the Chicken Fillet with an Italian twist(Price: 1pc: 135php/2pc: 165php). For me it tasted like a chicken fillet in a sweet tomato/barbeque sauce, nothing Italian at all! I expected it to be herby and in olive oil. Not to mention serving size shrinked compared to their branches before in Ayala Center and Mango Ave, which are now closed.

Sizzling Salisburry Steak (Price: 105php/ served with egg: 120php)! 2 beef juicy patties drizzled with semi sweet mushroom gravy sauce. The sauce was little salty but the patty was great.

East West's Big chops (Price: 165php) tasted very Filipino, more like pork belly tocino. Sweeeeet! And the serving was not that big as before.

I ordered Mango Strawberry slush(Price: 85php). Tastes good but again the serving has shrinked!

Sneaking in the Kitchen, this is how the crepe was prepared! Wooooaah! I love East West Mango Sushi(Price: 145php)!

Overall, East West had shrinked their meals and some of the dishes tastes had also changed. They used to served BIG and good food but now its like it poofed to a tiny serving and quality diminished. And they don't served unlimited ice tea no more. huhuhu. Loved East West Iced Tea's mango/pineapple-ey taste! But one thing for sure, I STILL AM IN LOVE WITH THEIR MANGO SUSHI! weeeee

i Crave.... Luk Thai!

Restaurant Name: Luk Thai

Address: St. Patrick Square, R. Aboitiz St. Cebu City

Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

Food: Thai

Mode of Payment: Cash

Phone Number: (63-32) 2389839

It was a Friday and Shake, Greg, Onyot, Edd and I were on our way to a newly opened Thai restaurant in St. Patrick Square, Luk Thai. We were invited by owner/manager Tom, who by the way is a good family friend of ours. We were welcomed by Tom and Ate Senya(Tom's Sister) while Chef Anton Alcazar was at the kitchen preparing food for the guests who booked the entire 2^nd floor.

FYI: Chef Anton Alcaraz is Kris Aquino’s favorite Thai Chef! It was his amazing Authentic Thai taste that made his cuisine a hit and made Kris Aquino and her family fallen in love over his dishes.

The dinner kicked off with servings of appetizers and soup. Am a big Thai streetfood freak! And one of my fave Thai streetfood is Poh Pia Todd/Porpia Tod (Price:130php) or Thai Spring Rolls. Luk Thai's version of thai spring rolls comprises of vegetables and vermicceli with ground pork rounded up into rolls.

Tod Grathiam Prig Thai Meuk (Price:130php) is one of Luk Thai guests' Favorites! I personally loved this one too. Fried Galic and Peppered Squid deep fried to perfection!

We had Tom Yam Goong (Price: Small Size:240/Large: 370) for our soup. Hot and sour noodle soup with lemon grass, herbs, spices and shrimps.

For our main course, we were served with Kris Aquino's Fave dishes and Luk Thai's Signature dishes! We had Khao Phad Sapparod or Pineapple fried rice(Price: Small: 160php/ Large:230php).

We had Pla Khao Throng Kreung(Price: 330php) which is one of Luk Thai's Signature dishes and another Luk Thai Guests' Fave! Fried standing Lapu-lapu fish with sweet and sour tamarind sauce.

Khai Yat Sai Moo Sab (Price: 105php) or diced pork omelet is Thai's version of our "Filipino Tortang Baboy."

Sikrong Moo Todd (Price: 190php) or Fried Pork Spare Ribs, is semi sweet, semi chili tender ribs that's delectably good!

Phad Pakboong Fai Dang (Price: 75php) would be one of my Luk Thai Faves! Stir fried Kang Kong in Oyster sauce tasted great!

After a very heavy meal, pig as we are, we still had room for dessert! hehehe. Bpaaeng Mammuang (Price: 80php) is made of fresh yellow mango puree with tapioca topped with ice cream. Though the puree was a little bit sour, we found out that it's great to mix the ice cream with the puree, totally complements!

Tab Tim Grob (Price: 60php), crunchy water chestnuts with macapuno strips in coco cream.

And another Luk Thai Favorite of mine is Khao Neaw Mammuang(Price: 85php). Sticky Rice topped with coco cream with ripe mangoes.

Piktyur piktyur with management!

Mga Kapigouts!

Breakfast at Mcdo IT Park!

Restaurant: McDonalds

Branch: Asiatown IT Park Lahug

Restaurant Type: FAstfood

Food: Burgers, Fries and Rice Meals (American)

Mode of Payment: Cash

August 22, 2009. Before we head down to Abs Cbn Studio for Kapamilya Winner Ka, we had Breakfast at Mcdonalds IT Park, where the meeting place was set. I had my fave snack munch, the 50php cheap yet yummy Crunchy Chicken Sandwhich which comes with a regular softdrink! With that I also ordered the 25php Pineapple Pie. I miss my Fave Taro Pie, too bad Mcdonalds Phased it out! huhu

I was lucky that day because I get to have a big chunk of chicken patty on my burger! weeeee. Sometimes, the chicken patty is so small that its mostly crunch on every bite(meaning all breadings, hehehe).

Shake ordered the Big Breakfast with Rice, which she said costs around 80php. And whats so big about the BIG BREAKFAST? hmmmm. Its a small beef Patty topped with Fried Omelet. hmmmmm.

Out of Africa Pub and Bistro!

Restaurant: Out of Africa Pub & Bistro

Branch: Skyrise 1 Asiatown I.T. Park Lahug Cebu City

Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

Food: African

Mode of Payment: Cash/ Card

August 24, 2009. It was a scheduled iLearners Meeting and we decided to dine at the 8 day old branch resto in Skyrise 1, Out of Africa! We were greeted by the owner who grew up in Africa and had brought the recipes back here in Cebu.

We had Vetkoek(Price:65php, but it was compliments of the owner) , African bread, for appetizer which came with 3 different dips, barbeque, Garlic and Pepper! I love the Garlic Dip!

Under the appetizer Category was the Trinchado Sizzling Sirloin Tips (Price: 150php). Mozambique Beef Strips cooked in creamy garlic, red wine and mild spicy sauce. The order came with rice. Is it right that its under the Appetizer Category even if it was served with rice? hmmmm

We also had the "Platter of 4" (Price: 650php) which has 6 pcs. of grilled chicken, 1 slab of pork spare ribs smothered in honey barbeque sauce, cucumber salad and Potjie African Stew. For some reason I find African dishes a little different, with familiar tastes, but wouldn't register. The African stew tasted like corned beef with pepper sauce. hehe. Something different I must say!

Chai ordered House Salad dressed in Balsamic Vinaigrette. I love Balsamic Vinaigrette! The serving was a little small though.

If that really how food tastes in Africa, I must say that it's a little blunt for our MSG and salty Filipino taste. But spices and herbs gave each of the dishes character and unique taste. And the interiors I must say is very jungle-ish that gives you a Safari feel in some way!