44/52 Bubble Tea Station!

One afternoon from school last semester, I came to drop by Banilad town center to have milk tea from Bubble Tea Station, Twas exam week so hell yeah! I need to study for it. The cup of wintermelon milk tea from BTS made me happy and unleashed the bad vibes (you know the feeling of exams -.-)

Bubble tea station kiosk

The bubble tea kiosk is found right by the main entrance of BTC (Banilad Town Center) you can just order and bring your milk tea around while looking for stuffs to buy around the mall. They also settled chairs by the side for you to sit down while waiting for the time to pass by while enjoying your milk tea. 

As I said above  I had their wintermelon milk tea which was good, one of the best I should say. The price was reasonable and the taste was excellent. I had it with egg pudding that it made it more sweeter (I forgot to adjust then sugar level) 

Luckily! Some people from Zee Lifestyle Cebu and the owner of Bubble tea Station Meyan Lim Young was there. Had a lil conversation with the owner and after introducing myself, she gave me a treat from her Asian food stall The "Small Eats" found outside BTC (right wing, beside potato corner)  which is a stall that could offer shabu-shabu to go and some Asian street foods! :) She handed me this Seafood Tofu drizzled with sweet and sour sauce that made me salivate and I was really ready to attack it :)) It was a healthy snack, #tofu

The Seafood tofu was so good, I enjoyed it with my milk tea. You can also order in Bubble tea if you want some of these treats, theyll serve it with your milk tea ;) 

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Bubble tea Station

Banilad town center Cebu

Open everyday 10AM-8PM

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Have a great Milk tea day at Bubble tea station Ü

42/52 Lah-Lah-Lah Claypot in One Claypot House

Two months ago, I had a conversation with my Literature teacher Ms. Jobelle about her favorite places to eat here in Cebu. Then, she introduced One Claypot House to me that opened last March 2012 to pay a visit :)) having an idea of One Claypot house after some lil research on the Internet and Munchpunch.com. I was thrilled and excited to go there but, I was a bit broke that time so I need to save first before I could savor the goodness of the place :)

The beautiful day came not in a snap but happily it was more made special because I was with beautiful people.  Caroline graces of http://carolinegarces.tumblr.com/ and her partner in heart Dhel and my buddy Sunny Santos.

We arrived at the place with surprised and delighted faces; the house-type restaurant found in the center of Cebu could sit about 20 people and the interior added with the glare of lights and superficial decors completed the Asian scene.  We were welcomed with sleek picnic style tables & benches and a wonderfully designed restaurant.

 The decors were eye catching especially this dragon door knocker,

The food in their menu sounds special, unique and grand. We had their signature and most preeminent dish the Lah-Lah-Lah Claypot (250Php), this Chinese dish comprised with rice cooked in the Claypot itself where it is served,  was topped with chicken, meat, sausage, the bok-choy, hard boiled egg and the sauce. They were all cooked together in the pot without the mixing thing! When it was laid in front of us, there was a burnt smell around that gave me the bad impression >.< BUUUUT! The burnt smell actually added flavor to the dish, the sausage also gave that lil sweet kick that made it as a whole and made it very very very good 

We also had Chicken Curry and Homemade noodles (170Php)  an Indonesian dish that made my belly smile cause I like curry's so much. It had the packed curry flavor and the aroma of ginger plus the spices, this dish was peerless :) 

I wanted to try the milky bandung but they ran out of stock :/ (I'm sad :/ you should know how I feel) :(

Overall, the ambiance of the place was cool and our dinner was great. Asian inspired fused to suit the Filipino taste buds.  Cozy, with good service and this place is a pretty cool place to have a date (I wish my future boy will bring me back here :3) or have small celebrations with your family and friends ;) 

Caroline, Writer, Sunny

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Note to taste: They also have pasta's and some Pinoy favorite dishes.

A dish is good for 2-3 people :) 

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One Claypot House

#68 Don Gil Garcia St. Capitol Site 6000 Cebu city

(Near 7/11, ~Landmark "Shamrock" )

Open daily 10:00 AM till 10:00PM

Contact for reservations:

236-5003

09082791498

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One Claypot House Cebu

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Thank you Caroline for the cool pictures :))))

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39/52 Pop's Chick n'steak

Whenever you are hungry or you are not in your house where do you prefer to eat?  To a place which could offer good food in an expensive way (restaurants) or to a place which is cheap but not really that fulfilling and sometimes you can't just expect to enjoy the food considering the cleanliness of the surrounding and the way the food is prepared (Lutong Bahay or "Carenderias") or to a fast food which is considered fast but unhealthy if its taken all the time. It's time for some people to know what they are eating and acknowledge the choices of the places they could enjoy and feed their belly with gratifying food in reasonable prices. 

So Pop's chick n'steak opened another branch in Robinsons Fuente Osmeña which has wider menu than the branch in Talamban across USC-TC. Now they have varieties of snacks and dishes suitable for students and families that are good for sharing.

  I was with Ate Lutherese and Mar's Legarde for the food shoot for the latest menu of Pop’s and the kid won't let this slip away, I love eating, and Eating is my job :) 

Let's start with the available pasta's at pops. We had Creamy Carboanara (120.00Php) and Meaty Bolognese (120.00Php). Both are arranged with sliced bread and good for sharing :) 

For appetizers, they have Mozzarella cheese stick (70.00Php), French fries (60.00Php), Cheesy bacon fries (90.00Php), Lil pop's `Homemade chicken nuggets` (95.00Php), Onion strings (90.00Php)  

For entrees, I can't forget how the Cheesy tonkatsu (130.00Php) embarked an enticing and flavorful reaction after I had the first bite. With the cheese and gravy it was delectable. It comes with unlimited gravy so gravy people like me would love this dish.

 The Pork belly (120.00Php) with rice was also supreme, kinda sweet with the grilled smell unleashed the hungry meeee :) 

 They also have pork steak (140.00Php) T-bone pork grilled served with gravy and rice/fries.

The Angus beef steak 

More entrees are, Chicken steak with fries (140.00Php), Chicken tenders in honey mustard (120.00Php), Lemon chicken rice bowl (120.00Php), Sizzling burger steak (120.00Php) Cordon bleu (140.00Php) 

Burgers and Sandwiches are likely in Pop's! You'll just have to choose what you would have for that meal :) 

Pop's cheese burger (95.00Php) Beef patty + cheese+ lettuce + Tomato + Onion + fries=

Happy belly :) 

Pop's double cheese burger (120.00Php)

And the monster burger  (190.00Php) which is extra extra ectra big with bacon in it is a great big meal for a hungry buddy out there.

The patty was tender with the fine flavor. Crisp on the side and just juicy inside, these dishes was commendable and suffice.

Special festive sandwiches are also available, all are served with fries.

 The grilled cheese sandwich (75.00Php) and the Grilled chicken Ciabatta sandwich (110.00Php) with lettuce, tomato and onion tops in my list for you to try guys. 

`Ciabatta is the special type of bread they used for the sandwiches except for the grilled cheese sandwich`

Grilled chicken ciabatta sandwich

Grilled cheese sandwich

For the people who adore tuna, they have Tuna Ciabatta sandwich (110.00Php) with tuna spread, lettuce, tomato and served with fries. 

For luscious shakes, Mango, Avocado and Chocolate flavors are available, 85.00Php each :) 

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~These were the dishes we had for that day, but they have desserts like fluffy Oreos (70.00Php), Choco turon (60.00Php), Choco roll (37.00Php), Blueberry Pie ala mode (80.00Php), Peach mango pie ala mode (80.00Php) and Brownie ala mode (90.00Php)

The blueberry pie and the peach mango pie ala mode seems to be interesting I'd like to try em' soon :) 

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Note to taste: They also have FOOD FOR SHARING! Half Korean style fried chicken (300.00Php), Original Fried Chicken (220.00Php), Chop and chix sizzler  
( 230.00Php), Picky platter (220.00Php). BUDGET MEALS! (With rice and iced tea) Wings meal `5 pieces wings` (110.00Php), Pop's chicken meal (95.00Php), Chick n steal meal ` one burger steak+wings` (120.00Php), Chicken n' pasta `1pc chicken and spaghetti` (130.00Php)

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Pop's chick n' steak

G/F Robinsons Fuente Osmeña

(near Sbarro, Across Rai rai ken)

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(excuse me ^.^) 

NOTE: Out of business. 

Tropical Paradise "Virgin Beach Resort"

This is the blast I've been talking about from the latest post I had. This invite by Mr. Ron Perry gave the bliss to kid's heart. Mr. Perry invited me for a free stay in his resort with meals included, It's called Virgin beach Resort. Owned by the couple Mr and Mrs. Ron and Fe Perry (Click here to read on how Virgin Beach resort began) They had this admirable resort located in Daan Bantayan, north of Cebu. The place was tucked there without knowing its existence. It seems to be a place were you could find reconciliation; it's where you could find happiness. This is quite a lengthy post so don't get bored reading friends: D

Hearing that it's from Daan Bantayan, it is indeed far from the city. Where I realized how different it is living from there comparing to the busy place like Cebu City. You can reach Daan Bantayan by taking air conditioned bus from north bus terminal with the route Maya via Bagay (Most of the barkers and drivers know where is Virgin Beach resort is located so they will eventually tell you if you are in the right place) It's a 4 hour trip (or less i guess) from NBT to Malbago (Barrio where VBR is located) The trip will cost you 150 pesos/ person. Or you can take V-Hire (air conditioned van for hire) 150/person. After that, you can ride a motorcycle for hire and they will drive you to VBR (you just have to pay 20 pesos/person).

You know you are in the right place if you see this structure:

(Click on the pictures to enlarged them) ☺

This is the orchid bar where the front desk is located. In this same area you could find their Restaurant, Mini bar and some of their amenities like the billiard table, TV, DVD's, Books, Table tennis table, Mini gym, Game boards and Puzzles and Video games. You could also enjoy their free WiFi here!

These old photographs would bring you to the old established moments of Virgin Beach Resort and their guests.

                         

This 2 hectare resort has lots of things to discover in it, as well as of the well kept nature in it. There are lots of flower bearing plants around the cottages and rooms same as of those tall trees everywhere.

This alluring place was more beautified by this fascinating swimming pool with water slide (When we arrived, I headed directly to this place and took some pictures) 

One of their amenities that you can avail in VBR is their horse back riding. (These horses are so cute: D)

I was actually with my mom, tita tata and te cherry for this adventure. And we stayed in their studio type room called orchid deluxe large duplex cottage suite facing the sea with a private veranda (front and back veranda). The room is air conditioned, with private bathroom and CR (Hot water in the shower) and an open closet for our clothes. For the dining needs they have a kitchenette inside with refrigerator, rice cooker, tables and chairs and washing area. We settled in a room with a sofa and two beds (a bed good for 2 people) with TV and DVD player and some books to read.

They also have other rooms available for everyone like,

~ Orchid Deluxe small duplex cottage suite

~ Orchid Hotel Superior rooms

~Bougainvillea Hotel Standard room

~Barkada Lounge 

For rates of these rooms please click here. VBR also offers monthly rates for their rooms with meals included in it please click here

They also have conference and function rooms for events, 

 For sports enthusiast, you could also avail their basketball court, volleyball court, badminton court, table tennis and play with your family and friends. You could also rent their mountain bikes and available motorcycles. You could also have a bus and a car rented to have a tour from Malbago to Bogo.

We were also served with these simple yet very great meals that gave nourishment to enjoy our stay there. The restaurant has bunch of things offered in their menu from Filipino foods to Filipino-American and American dishes. And their bar could offer you some drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks).

For late lunch, Pancit bihon and Calamares were served for us. I could still remember the crispy Calamares we had.

For dinner we had Pinoy style pork Adobo and Chopsuey (Great hungry stomachs from swimming: D)

And for our brunch the next day, we had Eggs and Pancakes with butter and syrup. Plus the coffee bought a smile to the kids face: D

 Be startled and be amaze with this place, It's found in Cebu and it's one of Cebu's best kept secrets. Be closer to Mother Nature and alleviate all the stress events in your life. Soothe and discover this place with your family, friends and love ones. Relax and assuage yourself, rejuvenate and enjoy here in Virgin Beach Resort. Your tropical paradise.

   

My company enjoyed this trip (Some of my friends missed this one ~Sorry Justinne, Sonny, Danikha and Minnie). And so do I :D

Life is a long run, so enjoy it while you can. Have it lived happily and be remembered because you did your work well. And for Virgin Beach Resort, thank you and God bless. TWO THUMBS UP FROM BIGFOOD ♥

Book your weekend get away now!

Visit their website for more information about reservations and bookings: 

http://virginbeachresortcebu.com/

And like them on Facebook :)

http://www.facebook.com/VirginBeachResort

 My food adventures are your food adventures too!

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Ciao♥

Joyceren Miyah Genobaña.