Food Portfolio

Thursday, September 24, 2009


I love Sbarro's Baked Ziti with all sorts of sauces available and usually I'll get the white sauce and sometimes a little bit of both with added sprinkles of parmesan cheese. I love the white pizza and spinach or ham and cheese calzone. Though it's calories overload, I still love the baked ziti. Ziti cut pasta, covered in creamy ricotta, melted mozzarella, and romano cheeses and seasoned tomato sauce. Ask for extra white sauce and parmesan cheese.. that makes it even better.=) Yum! For the weight watchers, it's a total of 701 calories per serving. Ouch! If you're on a diet and looking for the meatless and healthy option, try their salad. I have not tried their green salads though but I think it is of course as good as it looks.


I also tried their new Chocolate calzone. The chocolate drizzle is not too sweet, t'was mixed with cream cheese in the insides that made it tastier . The bread was soft in the inside and crusty and crispy on the outside. The eggplant parmegiana is another taste bud delight!





For desserts, I have never had any of these either...I get too filled up on baked ziti. lol.

and oh, I almost forget their garlic bread! It's my ultimate favorite!






Sbarro’s restaurants are all very clean, the staffs are accommodating and they do serve fast and with a smile.

;)





I'm not much of a pork person, but I am very much a cheese person. I want cheese pizza and I love their white pizza. If you're someone who likes a really big slice of pizza, and doesn’t mind paying a little extra for a good meal that is fast and easy, then go for Sbarro.




so if you want
to satify those pizza and pasta cravings, you know where to go..and you'll never go wrong with Sbarro.

Diced homemade cheesecake with drizzles of almond cluster and blueberries on top of frozen yogurt? Be still my beating heart.

-->this cup o' joy is the Baker's Hat. ..and this one made me feel proud of my newfound dessert. it looks and tastes so delightful and yummy! made my tummy real happy. ^_^

I stumbled upon one of their branches in makati (rustan's supermarket). I'm afraid i might end up feeling deprived if I don't get to try it and have another healthy dose of fro-yo from White Hat!




--> my healthy dose of frozen yogurt @ White Hat! I finally got to try it after tasting the fro-yo at red mango in Greenbelt...

I got the baker's hat combo...the fancy toppings are blueberries, almond clusters and homemade cheesecake. I absolutely love it! the yogurt itself is light and has a smooth mouthfeel. The blueberries gave it a fresh and fruity punch, the almond clusters provided some crunch, and the homemade cheesecake added some richness and creaminess.


Not only was it a thing of beauty, but it was light and satisfying enough to quell my craving without making me feel as though I’d made a porker out of myself! It's not too sweet nor tangy. Though seeing all those flavored drizzles of syrup can make it a bit too sweet and can spoil the essence of its being a 98% fat free dessert. Well, I love love red mango's green tea but I think White Hat's green tea fro-yo fares better. Their original is way better though than red mango's original fro-yo. Just my $0.02 =D

They also gave out loyalty cards. Buy 9, get one free regular-sized fro-yo. It also has take-out tubs where you can get “three for the price of two” at P175. yeah! “Top Hat,” “Baker’s Hat,” “Salakot” and many other edible variations of headwear. I got the Baker's Hat! It felt like a cool mid-day well spent on snacks.

Like red mango, they have excellent service, feels like the most customer-friendly fro-yo place in town. It is an expensive commodity though wherein a big fro-yo combo sells for P150, and a small one for P120. If you don’t like any of their set combos, you can buy just the frozen yogurt and pay P85 for a small 4oz cup and P115 for the larger 6 oz cup. Two toppings cost P35. Hmmm.. for the love fro-yo, not bad!

I couldn't get the white hat fro-yo off my head.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Rating:
Food : 8 (yummy,creamy sapin-sapin at its best)
Price : 8 (affordable)
Ambience : * (we always buy at SM Makati)
Service: 8 (good service)

What do I love about the colorful sapin sapin of Dolor’s?

Well, it's yummy have tasted several copycats, but they cannot come close to the taste and quality of Dolor’s sapin-sapin, which has just the right sweetness, chewyness and creaminess.




It's a classic.. and because I love kakanin, this one truly meets all my expectations. The explosion of colors are really appetizing and I so love the biko at the center. I also like their halaya... YUMMY!

Every bite is just bursting with different textures and flavors with that extra sweet creaminess that melts in your mouth.



Like what it says in the box,

"Taste it. You'll like it."

and oh, they already have food stalls in SM on weekends!

=D

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Rating:

Food : 8 (healthy, yummy and filling, hefty servings)
Price : 8 (value for money, cheaper version of Oliver's and Subway's)
Ambience : 8 (saw the place in McKinley Hill, small place. No dine-in, take-out only!)
Service: 8 (they really don't deliver to our place but made the extra effort)





We ordered the creamy carbonara and hell yes, it's really creamy and cheesy..yum!










We also had TSG Bigtime, a double
decker sandwich with your choice of 3 delis and 2 slices of cheese. I chose roastbeef, bacon and ham..and it's really bigtime! :D









and of course, the crabstick 'n mangoes sandwich is yummy too! try to ask for a wasabi mayo *wink*











HBLT sandwich is filled with huge bacon chunks ( mmm..love 'em chunks!) which is superb and I can guarantee that the meals would hardly cause any damage to anyone's saving account.









Their sandwiches are grilled like a panini..No cold sandwiches or cold subs. I'd like to try their cheesy bacon baked potato or the chili con carne but the branch in Pacific Star said they ran out of baked potatoes. ~sigh~ hoh well, next time...

Most of their clients here have their sandwiches on the go. No dine-in, take-out only! The delivery minimum is only 200 bucks and they have 8 branches now.. They really don't deliver to our place because it's too far and they only deliver to those places which are either walking distance or within their vicinity or somewhere they can deliver it by bike. geeessh! The delivery boy really made an extra effort and had a really hard time finding our house so I gave him a tip for going the extra mile. =)

Check out their website here!


Rating:
Food : 8 (Delicious cheesecake - brought back good memories)
Price : 7 (Affordable, reasonable price but not exactly cheap)
Ambience : 7 (A bit crowded during weekend and peak hours)
Service: 8 (Quick service)
blueberry cheesecake

The Bag of Beans is worth a visit if you are looking for a nice homey but casual eating-out place for breakfast. A good place to take your pictures as well. I have been here several times and would definitely go back everytime I'm in Tagaytay.. great ambience and great food plus the servings are quite big for the price, would even sacrifice sleep just to have breakfast here.. their omelette that comes with tasty sausage and freshly baked bread is a must try.. i also love their pancakes and milkshakes.. but DO make sure you get a cup of alamid coffee and a slice of blueberry cheesecake before leaving!



For sweet moments - visit the place ( preferably night time).

=)


Rating:
Food : 8 (Delicious foodie)
Price : 7 (approximately Php500+ per pax)
Ambience : 7 (Beachfront)
Service: 9 (Excellent service)


Breakfast Buffet

I defo recommend Seabreeze Resto Buffet at Boracay Regency as well as the lunch and dinner buffets were sumptuous, many food choices and the service staff is very accommodating. The Boracay Regency is a nice hotel but what really makes it stand out is the staff. They are friendly and accommodating. I don't think there was anything that I asked for that was not delivered with a smile.

Dinner Buffet



Rating:
Food : 8 (Delicious and healthy)
Price : 8 (Affordable, reasonable price )
Ambience : 7 (A bit crowded during weekends)
Service: 8 (Self service)


Mushroom Burger ... I love it! we ordered mushroom burger king and mushroom burger royal! truly a healthy snack that is very satisfying.. we also added ganoderma lucider to our drinks, which according to the waiter.. its an herb in China, an antioxidant that reduces antibodies, prevent cancer, etc. :) nerd! lol