a little bit about travel, a little bit about food, a lot of everything in between; as seen, tasted and experienced by different points of view..
As soon as we were finished with our meal, we visited this place for a few good reasons. One, someone was blocking the driveway of our park. Two, it was one of the neighboring establishments. Three, My sister wanted to try it out there. What …
As soon as I finished the last class of the day, my sister picked me up from school in and had us both visit this fairly new restaurant located within walking distance from Cebu Doctors’ Hospital. It was an open-air restaurant with several tables and …
No matter how beautiful and pleasant the ambiance of the restaurant is, noisy patrons will always ruin the atmosphere of the restaurant.
This happened to us just as we were visiting this new watering hole just beside Chika-an in Salinas Drive. Brique, the name of said restaurant, was a two-floored hub with that has a unique modernist feel to it. Contrary to the hip design, the background music played songs from the 60s and 70s, as well as mellow ones done by Norah Jones, among others.
The place was crowded, and we were almost unlucky enough to not have a spot for ourselves if not for the early arrival of our brother who reserved a table for us.
For starters, we had a serving of bread with a steaming cup of cheesy spinach dip. For our main course, we had a plate of pork chops, Angus beef simmered in beer, Filipino beef jerky, and a hearty serve of pork belly strips.
The food in itself were great, even though the serving size was small enough for the hungry souls. The meat was flavorful and tender, offering no resistance as you chew on the strands on your fork. The garlic rice has a neat accent to the dish that makes the food all the more alluring.
But you know, even though they have affordable meals compared to other restaurants, nothing prepared me when dessert was served.
The restaurant has a different way of re-imagining dessert as we know it. Halo halo as a chilly shaved ice treat? Nope! This place serves it in cake form. Never thought cheesecake and flan could mix? Here, it’s possible! Finally, bibingka Creme Brulee. It’s literally Creme Brulee with a very Filipino twist.
In short, this place is a must try for their desserts.
Brique
Salinas Drive
Verdict:
A: 3/5
I love the food even though the serving is on the small side. The desserts are great too. The ambiance sucked when we visited, because there was a group of rowdy customers a few tables away from us. Plus most of the servers were not very attentive to the customer’s needs.
With several banners advertising its opening to the public, the gang and I decided to give this place a visit because we’ve been hoping to try it since its conceptualization stage. There weren’t a lot of customers so we were happily seated on a couch …
We visited this restaurant after remembering that Grand Convention Center has once again opened its door to the locals after its very busy renovation that lasted for a few months. The new place had a contemporary new look updated to the times, with several lighting …
A few days after the grand opening of Rustan’s supermarket, we visited cafe sarree to check what they had to offer in their menu.
It was an entirely new restaurant right outside the payment area of our favorite grocery.
It was a pleasant place, with spacious room for each table and a great view of the outdoors.
We were seated right at the corner most side of the establishment that has the closest view to the landscaped garden.
There were a lot of people for an eatery on its soft opening. I was even surprised, that they have an already complete menu.
For starters, we had gambas as our appetizer, which was generously cooked in olive oil and fresh bell peppers. There was a tangy hint of spice in it too.
Their callos had a familiar taste of spanish cooking here, but i think they added too many extenders in it.
My sister’s salpicao tasted good, but it was too salty for my taste. Finally, to end the meal, we ordered a cheese torta and a medium sized cup of cold soft taho, both of which are satisfactory in taste.
Cafe Sarree
Basement 1, Ayala Center Cebu
Verdict:
A: 3.5/5
I wish they had the option to get fresh toasted bread instead of rice in their meals,the sauces would fit the crisp taste of it perfectly.
Finally on our first visit here at Maya, my sister and I decided to be one of the earliest patrons to come to the place. This restaurant, it seems, is a drinking/hangout place for local and foreigners alike. No wonder they only open at dusk. …
We were actually curious as to how this restaurant still manages to stay afloat when other establishments their age have already closed down and moved on so we decided to pay this place a visit. Siting at the third floor of Ayala Center Cebu, within …
Pizza Republic is one of the newly opened restaurants here in Cebu that is almost always full thanks to their innovative way to presenting and serving pizza to the local masses.
Situated right across Golden Cowrie, this restaurant is strategically located at the corner of La Guardia street that only takes about 10 minutes of slow paced walking to IT Park. The restaurant is filled most of the time with students and professionals alike, who are interested to grab a quick bite and some relaxation in between or after school/work.
Tajimaya 168 Ramen House is situated in the vicinity where several establishments of the Abaca Group of Companies are located. Sitting between Maya and A Cafe, this restaurant is comfortably nestled at the corner of Crossroads strip, the only one that offers patrons a chance …
We visited Ayala on a rainy afternoon just when there was a huge inter-school accounting competition going on at that time so we decided to visit Ice Castle on the 4th floor just beside Flame It!. It was a noisy event filled afternoon and we …
after a hike at rancho san antonio, i joined the hiking group for some korean lunch at this place. it was recommended by one of the hikers. she said it’s the only good korean restaurant around that area. a sample of seven different korean side dishes were served. i only liked the fish strips and kimchi. tofu soup with beef and clams was also served. it was fine, not remarkable. i got the bbq beef and vegetables with fried egg over rice bowl. the beef wasn’t tasty. the korean air bibimbop even beats this restaurant’s bibimbop. two of my companions ordered bbq pork. they both hated it since it had a lot of fatty cuts. the rest of the group ordered bibimbob in stoneware. i didn’t hear them say good things about their orders.
Verdict: 1/5 (it’s possible their soft tofu dishes are their specialty. it’s a tofu house after all!)
SGD Tofu House
3450 El Camino Real #105
Santa Clara, CA 95051
