Just Thai

Hubby wanted to share with us the lovely view at Two E-com Center so we trooped on over one Sunday lunch.  

Vikings

For my husband's birthday, we went on an impromptu dinner trip to Vikings in Mall of Asia.  We wanted to take advantage of their birthday promo.  If you dine there on your actual birthday, you get to eat for free.  You just have to bring along 1 full paying adult and flash an ID showing your birthdate.  We thought we would be able to snag a table since it was not even 6pm yet on a weeknight.  We had to wait a gruelling hour and a half to be seated (While on the road, we kept calling to reserve a table but failed miserably).

I was pretty pleased with the appetizer spread and beelined for the cold cuts and cheese.  I didn't regret sampling the bread appetizers even if they were filling me up quickly.

Abe

It's been ages since I've eaten at Abe and I was pretty happy that the Binukadkad na Pla Pla and Paco Fern and Tomato Salad were still as good as when I first tasted them years ago.

The well seasoned fish was good on its own but when wrapped in the mustasa leaves and combined with the shrimp paste it was a whole new experience in my mouth.  I ate most of my fish with just the shrimp paste and rice and it was really delicious.  We were so amazed by the butterflied fish that mom said she would try to recreate it at home.  

Binukadkad na Pla Pla P395
A Bistro Remedios original, overgrown tilapia butterflied and fried to delightful crispiness, served with balo balo relish (Capampangan delicacy of salted rice and shrimp paste) and mustasa leaves

The Sizzlin' Pepper Steak

Do these look somewhat familiar?  Nope they're not from that Forest Gump themed restaurant Bubba Gump.  Cute idea, same concept though - flip it over to the Stop sign when you need something and keep it on the Moo-oove sign when you don't.

Sakae Sushi

We have been frequenting SM Mall of Asia the past couple of months and that revolving sushi bar has always caught our attention.  We finally gave in to our curiosity (and grumbling stomachs) last month and tried Sakae Sushi's all day sushi buffet.

Friday's

This made my day!  

Mocha Mud Pie P295
Rich chocolate-almond mousse and coffee ice cream frozen in a chocolate crumb crust.  Topped with hot fudge and toasted almond slices. 

Yoshinoya

Yoshinoya is our go to place for affordable japanese fastfood.  We usually get the Gyudon and Chicken Teriyaki jumbo plate because of the vegetables.  They are crisp and tastes like a toned done version of chopsuey.  The chicken is soft and a bit on the sweet side.  The gyudon is tender but usually needs a dash of soy sauce or spices.