º Crave Burger º

Stuck in traffic on the way to Trinoma, I haven't eaten the whole day. And boy was I on hunger strike. We passed by our shortcut in Corinthians and promised myself that I'd stop over the next restaurant I'd see. TADA! Crave Burger to the rescue. And so I thought.

We didn't have electricity the whole day due to the typhoon and felt a little lucky to find a place that wasn't too crowded, with air conditioning, and a flat screen TV to temporarily entertain us while we wait for our order: Crave Ultimate Burger (P 180.00) , Crave Double-Double Burger Meal ( + Drink is P 155.00 UP SIZE P 10.00), Twister Fries (P 80.00), & Blue Lemonade.

Double double burger <3

Their Ultimate Burger, 100% beef patty with caramelized onions, bacon, & American cheese.

Don't miss their fries that's made out of real potatoes.
Their twister fries wasn't a disappointment although it was pretty pricey P 80.00!

Their signature drinks which is outsourced all the way from Australia.

The verdict? Their burger was quite pepper-y and too flavorful that I wasn't able to finish my burger in one seating. Their serving is huge! Their Blue Lemonade helped me from my "umay" for some time but one up sized drink wasn't enough. I was more enthusiastic about their Twister Fries and their unlimited condiments. It was JUST okay but I'd honestly go for McDonald's Double Cheese Burger or Army Navy! :|

Want to know where you can find Crave Burger? Click here.

º Katips Bar & Grillery º

B!tch on a budget goes for dessert for only P 130.00

Banana Crepe Ala Mode

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º Decadence º

º El Buono Pizza º

Who wouldn't be tempted to stop when you see texts in large font...

El Buono: Asia's Finest & World's Largest Pizza

Yes people! they hold the record, 65 inches of good old pizza! You know what's crazier? They offer UNLIMITED DEALS. An eat all you can: Pizza, Pasta, & Iced Tea for 249Php & for all you beer and pizza lovers out there! Beer & Pizza all you can for only 599Php!

FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN after 30 minutes!

You can have two flavors for their 10 inch pizza! We chose El Buono Special (Special Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni, Ham, Ground Beef, Bell Pepper, Corn, Black Olives, Herbs & Spices) & La Carne Bono (ALL MEAT!)
Their fishbowl Iced Tea (45Php) for two tastes like Kool Aid. :)

The pizza slice isn't as big as Brooklyn but every slice is filled with so much toppings which makes it really worth trying! And if you're with your friends on a weekday and you want to just drink and chill, drop by at 154 Aguirre St., BF Homes, PQUE. You'll surely enjoy the place, music, and their awesome food PLUS they close at 2AM everyday, no need to rush.☺

10 inches of pizza + fishbowl Iced Tea for only 300Php. ☺




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º Chicboy º

Eating at Chicboy (in short for: Chicken & Baboy)at 112 Jupiter St., Bel-Air, Makati felt like I was back in Cebu again. Hearing that they offered Cebu liempo made me go gaga and stuck on a Wednesday morning traffic made me want it so badly. It was nearly fatal. I felt like a 5 year old kid begging her mother to buy her candies, only this time I’m 20ish longing for Liempo. Finding a quality and “perfect” Lechon Cebu in Manila seem rare, nothing can compare to that very tender and the right amount of saltiness you’d find in Lechon Cebu, in fact, even Anthony Bourdain agrees!

The place had an al fresco dining and an enclosed area, it looked similar to Mang Inasal (Jupiter St.). They had that unlimited rice and offered Chicken Inasal as well. But I knew what I came there for: 1 whole Lechon liempo (P 155.00), plain rice (P 10.00), “Siningang na Salmon” ( P49.00), with bottomless iced tea ( P 25.00). Serving time? 15 minutes. Now for the taste test…

One word: PUUUR-FECTION. Their Lechon liempo was quite big and may be able to serve 2-3 persons. And their sinigang na salmon wasn’t a disappointment as well. The fish was well cooked and it had that “asim” from the mashed tomato. And in addition to that, pour some of that chicken oil and garlic bits on your rice. Very Filipino, so scrumptious!

Don’t let the name fool you, "Great food...fast!".

Check out their website :)

º Rufo's Famous Tapa º

Want a casual Filipino dining that's open and delivers 24/7? This restaurant is a crowd favorite, try Rufo's Famous Tapa! Me and my friends went to Makati & found out that they've renovated the place. The interior improved so much & in addition to that, they have added an enclosed air conditioned area which looked like a typical all American diner.

I've always loved Rufo's Special Tapa and thinking about it never makes me fail not to salivate like crazy! Everyone would crave and order their house specialty at any time of the day. Who wouldn't want to eat that tender slice of Batangas beef with garlic fried rice and sunny side-up egg? And that special Famous sauce which gives it that extra deliciousness that makes Rufo's tapa so popular and the best among the rest!

The infamous Rufo's Famous Tapa (P 89.00)

Its sauce is very Filipino. Just the right combination of sweet & salty and at the same time it compliments the taste of the beef. In fact, their Special sauce has become very popular, the restaurant uses it at its tag line: "Sauce pa lang, ulam na." Although I must say, their portion has become smaller over the years but it still has that same delightful taste Filipinos have been coming back for more!

Want to know more? Here.

º Miraj Persian Grill º

While strolling around Aguirre Ave., Better Living, Parañaque I came across a Mediterranean restaurant called Miraj Persian Grill only to find out that it's so much better than Mr. Kebab and Shawarma Center! The perfect food trip place after a late night drinking with friends. Yes people, it's open until 3:30 AM. Miraj offers a very affordable, wide, and quality Mediterranean food with a little twist!

Now it's time to order: Special Kebab chicken and beef (P 130.00), Ox brain, (P 70.00) and bottomless red iced tea ( P 50.00) please! After 10 minutes of waiting time, dinner was served.

The beef and chicken kebab was really tasteful: moist, perfectly cooked, and that smokey grilled taste! No need to drown your plate with garlic sauce because the taste of the chicken and meat can stand alone. It also came with a "salsa", diced tomato and cilantro that really complimented the dish. And unlike other Mediterranean Chelo kebab, it didn't come with rice and butter but rather with Persian rice with the right amount of curry! Not over powering the kebab, just right.

The Ox brain was extraordinary. I've had ox brain on both restaurant I mentioned earlier. Miraj's version of Ox brain included a dash of Turmeric which balanced its richness. It was filling and very appetizing!

MUST. TRY. :)

Spending cost: P 250.00

Miraj Persian Grill is located at 122A Aguirre Ave., BF Homes, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 379 42 41