White Sox
i had my first time watching a live baseball White Sox game last Saturday. the crowd was fun. some men who looked almost drunk were cheering loudly and dancing under the heat of the sun. the team lost that day but I enjoyed the whole …
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Gene and Georgetti
i’ve already eaten at a number of steakhouses in chicago; chophouse, fugo’s and morton’s to name a few of them. together with my friends, we tried one of chicago’s landmark steakhouse: “gene and georgetti.”
the free bread and breadsticks were unremarkable. they were hard and bland.
we ordered assorted italian antipasto for appetizer. it consists of mozarella cheese, olives, anchovies, pepper and ham. i did not like any particular item in the collection.
i got the broiled small strip loin steak for main dish and potato chips as side. the steak is disappointingly dry and bland. no salt or pepper was added to it. i had to put some A1 sauce to make it taste good. it was way too bland from the steak i ate at chophouse. almost all of us in the group were disappointed. two friends ordered filet mignon which is expected to be tender and juicy but was nothing like that. the only friend, who was happy with her order, got the broiled pork chop. she said it’s very delicious.
Verdict: 2.5/5 [-0.5 for the hard bread, -2 for the bland and dry steak]
Gene and Georgetti
500 Franklin St
Chicago, IL 60610
Joy Yee’s Noodles
we celebrated valentine’s day by feasting at “joy yee’s noodles.” it’s a pan-asian cuisine. it serves korean, thai and chinese food. we did not order noodles there though. we ordered the soft-shell crab, korean barbeque spareribs and shrimp with walnuts. the soft-shell crab is very …
Popeye’s on Lake Geneva
when we went to watch the ice sculpture at lake geneva, we had lunch at “popeye’s”. it’s a casual dining family restaurant. i’ve eaten there a number of times because everytime i eat there, i always have a good time. i ordered fresh tossed salad …
Phoenix
we celebrated a friend’s birthday at “phoenix” located in chinatown. the waiting line was long. we waited for probably 30 minutes to get a table. after getting a table, we waited for servers to come by with the food carts. we ordered pork siapao, taro puffs, fried sticky rice, shrimp siomai, pork siomai, goto, chicken feet and shrimp wrap for entrees. we had taho for dessert.
i like most of the food except for the taro puffs and fried sticky rice. my appetite was not fully satisfied by the long intervals of waiting for the right servers to come by. we didn’t get all the food we wanted at the same time. there was a time when we were almost done with the food on the table while we were still waiting for the other carts to pass by. By the time they did, my appetite was already gone.
Verdict: 4/5 [-1 for the long wait for food carts]
Phoenix Restaurant
2131 South Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
Medieval Times
i had an interesting experience of dining in a castle while watching knights jousting. no knives and forks were served with the food. we had to eat with our bare hands. the dinner started with tomato soup and a piece of garlic bread as starter. …
The Port, Waterfront Cebu
Situated near the casino entrance, The Port Restaurant is just a few steps away from the spacious parking lot of Waterfront hotel. Offering a relaxed atmosphere with courteous servers, catchy music and fresh food, this casual restaurant is flocked by guests for its buffet meals at an affordable price. For added convenience, visitors can park their vehicles or hail waiting taxis just outside the premises.
We were seated by the window by a polite crew, the moment we arrived at the restaurant. We noticed that they were all fitted with a Hawaiian themed uniform while the boom box played old songs from the 80s and 90s. The main course is a variety of seafood, meat, poultry and vegetables. I started with a light salad, some crab meat soup, deep fried chicken and a plate of oysters. I had a slice of pizza, some onion rings and other vegetables like pinakbet. The overall ambiance was good paired with the establishment’s tunes. Food was so-so. Nothing exceptional and worth remembering.
Verdict:
A: 1.5/5; 1 for the music, .5 for the ambience.
Eating our hearts out at Apgujeong KBBQ
Apgujeong Korean Restaurant This Korean Restaurant is located at the side entrance of SM City Cebu near the Philippine Airlines ticketing office. From the outside, it looks like a place where mafia members congregate and scheme their next plan, but inside, it looks like a …
Ueshima Coffee Company
Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC) is located in the outskirts of the Ayala Center Cebu, a few feet away from Marriott Hotel. The view of Ayala Terraces is encompassing and vibrant, making it a complete relaxation spot for tired guests or a good meeting place for …
A Taste of Thai
Yesterday was the day that we used my Master card for the first time at Siam. The ambiance that the Thai restaurant offered was a refreshing mix of modern civilization and authentic Thailand, truly something that you wouldn’t expect in today’s restaurants. We picked a seat by the back entrance that offers a tranquil view of a green garden while we ate on one of the soft cushioned booths.
Anyway,we had scrumptious fried tofu paired with sweet mango sauce and sour-spicy seafood Tom Yang Goong for starters. For the main course, we had a hearty helping of crab fried rice and a serving of beef simmered in mild green curry. But wait, who wouldn’t order another signature Thailand dish, the Pad Thai, in a Thai Restaurant? Not us, that’s for sure. So we had a large plate of that too.
The meal started with with arrival of jasmine tea for both myself and my mother and a fruity glass watermelon juice for my sister. Next, The Tom Yum Goong, Fried tofu and the Pad Thai arrived. The Tom Yum Goong came with semi trapezoidal bowls and typical Thai soup spoons that looked like porridge spoons for babies :P. Nonetheless, it was delicious. It had just the right amount of coconut milk, tamarind soup base, special fish sauce and spice from the ginger. The kaffir leaves did a great job too. The tofu was good, it had a nice crunchy exterior but with a soft gooey interior. Pairing it with the sweet mango chutney is a great idea. The Pad Thai when it came, caught me in surprise. It had sprouts, crushed nuts, tofu, and shrimps in it. Sprouts I can understand. But nuts? As I sampled it, it had a typical pancit palabok taste for me. And it wasn’t in the least spicy. Disappointment. The fragrant jasmine fried rice with hints of crab meat in it was okay. It wasn’t that exceptional, but it was in the least flavorful. Finally, the beef curry came. The meat was just right and soft, and the spice from the curry was addictively delicious.
In the end, Siam Thai Restaurant is definitely worth giving a second try.
I’ll give it a 3.5/5.
Verdict:
A: 3.5/5.0
N: 4.0/5.0 [Tom Yum was great, Pad Thai was so so, but it has free WIFI! and that makes me happy =)]
Siam Thai Cuisine
Terraces Ayala Center Cebu
