Cafe Breton at Tomas Morato

It's been a while since I last updated my blog and since I'm fresh from the long weekend, I decided to pay my blog a visit. It was a Saturday afternoon when my sister and I decided to drop by Tomas Morato in search of crepe. Yes, I was craving crepe at that time. So I searched Google and that's how I found the nearest crepe restaurant in our place. Going there, we scoured Sct. de Guia and if I wasn't paying attention, we would've passed the restaurant because of the trees blocking its facade. I was surprised at how homey and warm this restaurant felt. I was instantly put in good despite having been out in the sun for awhile. There was an ongoing baby shower at that time but the waiter attended to us immediately and gave us their menu. I scanned their wide selections of crepe and chose their Blueberries and Cream crepe. I was also happy to note that they are also serving hearty meals like sandwiches and pasta so we sampled their Chicken Run and Tuna melt sandwich. We also ordered Strawberry smoothie for my drink while she opted to go for their Calamansi slush.

Love how the sun lights up the place

Very homey and nice color combination

I fell inlove with their interiors and then with their food 

Our food was served about ten minutes after we placed our orders. The only catch in this place though is that they don't have wi-fi to offer. Good thing I have my own mobile data on hand but it could've been better if they offer one so that people can spread the word about their place and hey, even McDonald's have wi-fi now. Anyway, I didn't bother asking why they don;t have internet in such a lovely homey place. Maybe it broke down or they are in the process of getting one. But I do know one thing, getting one will boost their sales. When our food did come, we were surprised by their huge servings. First came our drinks then our tuna melt sandwich. I forgot to add that the sandwich comes with a serving of salad.

Tuna melt sandwich with our drinks

A closer shot of our meal

A bite of this sandwich sent tuna juices to my fingers. It was so juicy and filled with huge chucks of spicy tuna, tomatoes and lettuce. The bread was not your ordinary market bread and it was toasted perfectly. The salad on the side is just your ordinary shredded lettuce, white onion, tomatoes and thousand island dressing salad. The real focus, and they did it pretty well, is in the sandwich itself. And there definitely is cheese in there.

Then our Chicken Run sandwich came...

This serving is really huge and is good for 2-3 persons. 

This is definitely a surprise since we were feeling full already just from the tuna melt sandwich alone. By the time this dish came, I have to adjust my tummy so it can acquire more. What I can say about this dish is that it is very light. I don't know if it's the sauce, the chicken or the asparagus but definitely, those three combined is indeed a genius idea. It's a very hearty meal on its own plus the salad, you can't go wrong with this dish. We ordered two sandwiches thinking we can wolf them down easily with the choice of crepe we ordered but we were dead wrong. At this point in our meal, I was definitely counting the laps I would run later to burn down the calories I've taken. Before we knew it, it's time for dessert and our Blueberries and cream crepe came in.

That beauty over there can be consumed by two to three people tops

A spoonful of this sweet dessert comes involves the crepe, vanilla ice cream, blueberries, powdered sugar and some whipped cream. I was actually scared that it might be too sweet since my last encounter with blueberries left my throat feeling raw. But this dessert is something else. I actually devoured my half in no time. It's sweetness level is not that overpowering and hindi nakaka umay. This is indeed worth every penny we shelled that day. I am so pleased with this dish that I decided to take out two more of their crepes namely La Pinay and Adam and Eve. 

All in all we paid around 1300php (plus the tip) for our meal. I would definitely go back to sample their other dishes and hopefully by that time, they'll have free wi-fi for their patronizing customers. Till next time!

House of Lasagna by Chef Erick Congmon

It's Sunday once again and of course, as part of today's ritual we're heading out to shop/look around for stuff. Today's itinerary with my boyfriend includes going to Greenhills and our favorite mall, SM Megamall lol. Anyway, we didn't really spend most of our time in Greenhills. My boyfriend just bought his beloved tools and I got my Uno cards in a bargain price which is by the way really rare. We scoured the area for a bit looking for second hand PSPs and Xbox's. We decided to snack on Nachos at Kamicos snack bar. Just an observation, I got a bit intimidated as I placed my order because the owners look grim. They don't even smile. Oh well...On to the food.  It was OK but way too pricey for the dish itself.

After eating and a bit of roaming around we decided to head on to SM Megamall. I almost forgot that Victoria's Secret was already open and men and women alike were flocking the store. I would've wanted to buy a bottle for myself if not for my boyfriend who dissuaded me by telling me he'll try to get me a much better deal and perfume bottle than the ones offered in that store. I conceded and moved on with my list of errands for the day. We managed to cross out all the errands in my errands list and at around 5PM, we decided to eat. After a bit of brain storming, we decided to try House of Lasagna by Chef Erick Congmon. We were lucky enough to get seats and in no time we were handed out the menu. It was a huge ass menu! We immediately narrowed down our choices to their house specialty which is lasagna. I chose their beef lasagna which is highly recommended and my boyfriend chose their seafood lasagna. We added an order of Peach Sola and a glass of water to wash down our meal. I've read on a blog that they serve unlimited garlic bread with your lasagna so we didn't order any bread to go with our pasta. We waited around 15 minutes before we got our meal. The serving size is definitely filling and along with their home made garlic bread, the meal itself was heavy and filling. I had to let my boyfriend finish my remaining pasta. All in all we paid around 600+php for our very hearty and satisfying meal. So if you're craving for really goof lasagna, drop by Chef Erick's House of Lasagna. I promise you won't be leaving bitin.

Their HUGE menu board

Their seafood pasta which is by the way delish <3

A serving of their beef lasagna. A must try in this restau

Aaaandd...Their unlimited home made garlic bread. Perfect for scooping up their cheesy and tasty lasagna sauce

Breakfast for Dinner at IHop Araneta Center Cubao

I've been reading a lot of good reviews from IHop since it opened last year and I've been meaning to try out their dishes if not for the long queu. So when they decided to open a branch at Araneta Center Cubao, it was the perfect chance to try out their famed pancakes.

After getting tired of roaming around, me and my boyfriend decided to have our dinner. He knows I've been eyeing IHop since it first opened last July 19 so he decided to take me there. We were in luck because there were only two seats left then. We were handed out menus and I chose their Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity dish which consists of two eggs, two bacon strips, two pork sausage links and two buttermilk pancakes crowned with whipped topping and your choice of cool strawberry topping, warm blueberry compote or cinnamon apple compote. I wanted to try their warm blueberry compote because the weather is a bit chilly.This dish costs 308php. My boyfriend settled for their Belgian Waffle combo which is served with two eggs, your choice of two bacon strips or two pork sausage links. This meal costs 263php.

We waited around 10-15 minutes before our food was served. We didn't really mind because we were playing Metal Slug Defense in my phone lol. When the plates were served, i suddenly realized I'm hungry and I needed to sink in my teeth to the much talked about pancakes. At first bite, I knew the batter they used was different from any ordinary pancake establishments. Theirs was fluffier and fuller and may I add..sweeter. I decided to save it for later and dig in to my perfect sunny side up eggs. The pork sausage links were delicious. Even my boyfriend liked how it leaves a certain herbal scent. Like it's been smoked and the herbs blended well with the meat. The bacon is perfectly cooked as well. I got to taste his belgian waffle and I must say that I liked it better than my pancakes. We finished our main course in no time. I had to pour their Old Fashioned pancake syrup onto my pancake to lessen its sweetness and because the blueberries are nakaka umay already. I was already so stuffed I had to let my boyfriend finish the remaining half for me. 

We paid a total of 697php for the meal we ate. A bit steep for us but we did enjoy the food. Till our next food adventure!

My Rooty Tooty set

The uber sweet Blueberry compote pancakes

Belgian waffle set

The table set. We're missing their Old Fashioned syrup

IHop Araneta Center

The verdict: 

Place- 4/5      Very homey and it reminded me of an American diner

Food- 4/5      Just because the pancake is too sweet to my liking

Service- 5/5    The staff were very courteous and even asked us if we were satisfied with the food we ordered.

IHOP RestaurantAraneta Center Cubao

Gen Araneta CubaoCubao, Quezon City