Chilli's

This was a couple of weeks ago(July 1). Cza and I haven't been going out for dinner for quite some time because we were saving and dieting. So when an oppurtinity came up for us to have dinner at Chilli's in Greenbelt 5. I was overly excited!

Can't remember the names of the food or how much they cost. This night was just more of about having a nice enjoyable evening out with friends.

Here are pics from our evening at Chilli's.

Rex & Belle

Mango Shake

Can't remember the actual name of this dish.
I think it's Chicken w/ Shitake Mushrooms.
Take my word for it. This is GOOOOD!


Me & Cza

Cheese Steak Sandwich

Fish Fillet

Pork Chops

Cha, Rommel & Charles passed by at Chilli's

to say hello. Rommel took this pic. Our friend,

Allantonie, also joined us for dinner later on. I

wasn't able to take a picture of him though. hehe

Choco Lava Cake.

Treated to us by Allantonie.

Thanks Allan!

It just dawned on me, that I've eatin at Chilli's for quite a number of times. And each time I found myself totally satisfied. The food was always excellent. So way to go Chilli's! We'll definitely come back.

M Cafe

M Cafe at the Ayala Museum. I've passed by this place hundreds of times walking from the office and heading to Glorietta. It's a nice and classy place which I was curious to dine in. I have some friends though who've dined there previously and said that the place was nice, but the food is expensive and not really that good. Hence dining at M Cafe became just a distant memory. It actually came to the point that I didn't know the name of the restaurant anymore.

Yesterday, Mike & Anne invited us to join them at M Cafe. We said yes, and I thought "M Cafe... hmmmm.. that sounds vaguely familiar". I couldn't remember were exactly it was, but I was sure it was at Greenbelt. so Cza and I parked Troopie at Greenbelt 5 and asked the Security Guard at the mall where it was. He said it was at Ayala Museum, and that's the only time I started to remember.

And so we began our long walk from Greenbelt 5 to M Cafe. Passing by the ATM first, because we were expecting the food there to be expensive. When we got there, Mike & Anne were already seated and had ordered the tandoori chicken and braised ribs for us. They said the food was good for sharing and that we should order one more. Looking at the menu I found that not all the dishes were expensive. The price of the dishes ranges from P300 to P1000. Cza left it up to me to choose which dish to order. And being the budget freak I am now, I ordered the Crispy Liempo which costs around P300. hehe

Our orders. Couldn't remember their exact names on the menu though. Each dish costs around 300 bucks.

Crispy Liempo

Braised Ribs

Tandoori Chicken

The inside of M Cafe is quite nice. It's classy and cozy at the same time. The few paintings and pieces of art hanging around are pleasing to eye. Outside the cafe is a bar area which nice too. It's a nice place to have a few cocktails.

We had enjoyable dining experience at M Cafe. Unlike what I was expecting, the food was actually good. I was so full afterwards too. I think we would have done alright had we ordered only two dishes. But all three dishes were actually worth trying out.



Museum Café
G/F Ayala Museum, Greenbelt 4
Makati Ave. cor. Dela Rosa Streets
Ayala Center, Makati City
Tel. #: (02) 757-3000

Cafe Bola

It's Friday night, the day before Valentines day. All Cza and I had planned was a simple dinner and watch Pink Panther 2 afterwards. We decided to eat at Cafe Bola because it wasn't too expensive. I think, both of us were thinking of going all out for our VDay date tomorrow. Plus we haven't eaten at Cafe Bola for some time.

Sometimes, when you go and visit a place you haven't been to in a while. You find yourself having a nice time. And this is one of those times.

Cream of Mushroom Soup
This is actually my favorite here in Cafe Bola.
I'd keep coming back here for this.

Adobo Flakes + Kesong Puti
This is nice too. Nothing out of this world or
anything. It's adobo presented in fancy manner.

Caramelized Spam + Egg
This was nice as well. And since it's the day
before valentines day. They put a little twist
with the egg and shaped it into a heart.

Wham Burgers & Yes Man

Wham Burgers
Last Saturday, Cza and I decided to watch a movie at Shangri La Mall. Originally we were supposed to watch 'Milk'. But then we saw that 'Yes Man' was still showing in Shangri La and thought of watching it instead. We'll watch 'Milk' next time.

After buying the tickets, we thought grabbing something to eat first. We found ourselves eating at Wham Burgers. We never got to taste the burgers the last time we were supposed to eat there because we were going to be late for the movie. It's a good thing we had some spare time now.

At Wham Burger, I was curious to try the double wham burger at first. But then I thought it might be too much for me to finish. So I opted to just try the basic Wham Burger w/ Cheese. Cza had the same. And we ordered some criss cross fries as well.

Our order. Sorry I wasn't able to take a closer pic of the burgers. We were really hungry and was excited to try the burgers. And the charbroiled burgers did not disappointl. They were really tasty. The bread was soft and good. It's a good thing I didn't go for the double wham burger. The Wham Burger w/ Cheese was already filling. Oh and surprisingly, the criss cross fries was really good too. Will definitely be going back to Wham Burger again to try out the other burgers.


Yes Man

It's been a while I think since Jim Carrey made a movie. So I was kinda looking forward to this one. Liar Liar is one of my favorite funny movies. And I was hoping this movie would be as funny too.

And the verdict.. Well, this movie isn't as funny as Liar Liar. But I wasn't disappointed at all with this film. It was funny too. I found myself laughing a lot of times. Cza can attest to that. My favorite part in the movie was when there was a man attempting to jump off a building, and Jim Carrey tries to stop him by playing the guitar and singing Third Eye Blinds Jumper.

Yes Man is an enjoyable film. It's a nice film to see if your looking for a few laughs. Plus the whole idea of saying Yes to life is something to think about. This film is actually based on a novell by Danny Wallace, a man who decided to spend a year saying Yes where one would have said No. I think it's good be adventurous and try new and different things. After all, if you haven't tried, then you haven't really lived.

Savory Chicken

On Sundays, Cza and I usually hear mass at Gateway and then have dinner afterwards. Last Sunday She gave me the task of deciding where to have dinner again. For some sort reason, I was in the mood for chicken. But I didn't want to eat chicken at the usual places we go to like kfc or pancake house. And then I remembered she took me to a restaurant in Ali Mall before where I was sure I enjoyed the chicken. I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant so I asked her. She knew right away which restaurant I was referring to upon hearing 'Yummy Chicken' and 'Ali Mall'. The name of the restaurant is Savory Chicken.


At Savory Chicken, we ordered the Cream of Crab and Corn Soup, 1/2 Chicken and 2 cups of rice(one cup for each of us)

The Cream of Crab and Corn Soup.
This Costs less than P200 and is totally worth it.
This was really nice and is good for 4 people. We
weren't able to finish this and ended up bringing
the left over home.

1/2 Savory Chicken
Our main reason for eating here. This Chicken
is excellent. It costs less than P200 as well.
May not look much in the picture. But this
chicken really tasty. Living up to it's
Savory name.

In case your like me and wasn't aware, Savory Chicken has actually been around for quite some time. Here's a brief history of Savory Chicken which I found on another website.

"In 1950, the Ting brothers put up a panciteria in Quiapo. The panciteria served only lomi until the brothers decided to expand the variety of their menu to meet the rising popularity of their restaurant. A special recipe for chicken and gravy was created which became popular among customers who would come to dine in their small restaurant. The special chicken recipe was famous for its tenderness and flavorful juicy taste. Soon, the Savory Chicken House opened its first branch in Escolta. "

Picture of the Original Savory Chicken in Escolta.