Posts Tagged ‘ayala center’
Gelatissimo, Cebu
This particular post is very hard to write. Two days ago, my husband and I received some very bad news from my in-laws.
Teriyaki Boy, Cebu
Teriyaki Boy
Baby’s teeth have been giving us problems again. Her two upper canine teeth just came out and we had an interchanging cocktail of fever, runny nose, dry cough, and soft stool. One thing that never goes away though is Baby’s appetite. Sick or not, she eats the same way (Ha!). So after she started feeling well, we decided to go out as a family. We spent the afternoon at the mall and let Baby ride her favorite rides at Timezone. Then for dinner, we went to eat at our favorite Japanese restaurant in Ayala Center, Teriyaki Boy.
The Gustavian
I don’t remember where I read or heard about the buffet at The Gustavian, but as soon as I found out, I knew I wanted to check it out as soon as possible. We had a very pleasant meal the last time we dined there and I was pretty confident we would have a good time again. I had no idea what they were offering but I was surely excited!
Appetizers Table
Banana Leaf
We just tried another new restaurant in Ayala Center: Banana Leaf. I’m always on the go when it comes to trying new stuff and flavors so I was really excited. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy. I hate to be this frank but I really did not like my first experience at Banana Leaf.
We went in the restaurant and were promptly seated at a four seat-table. I liked the interiors; furniture was comfortable. I was happy to see that there was enough space for the baby’s stroller (that’s always a plus-point for me).
As soon as we were seated, we were given complimentary prawn (not sure?) crackers. Nice gesture, unfortunately they were stale. They should probably check on that before serving it to their clients next time.
Lemon Grass
It was a table for one for lunch today. I was at the mall shopping, hubby and baby were at his parent’s house dropping things, and dad was at a meeting. It kind of felt strange at first because it’s been years since I last ate alone at a restaurant; I’m either with my husband or dad. Anyways, I was at Ayala Center doing some errands and shopping when I looked at my watch and saw that it was 1:30pm and I hadn’t eaten lunch yet. I was in the mood for Asian cuisine today and so I went to Lemon Grass.
Lemon Grass has been a family-favorite ever since it opened at their original location, the old Entertainment Center at Ayala Center. As I scanned the menu, I decided I would order something new; something I never ordered before and something I know the family would never order in the future. And the pick was…bagoong rice. In all these years, I’ve never once ordered bagoong rice in restaurants. The few times I did eat it was in buffet settings. For those who are not familiar, bagoong rice is rice topped with green mango strips, shrimp paste, and egg cooked as an omelet, then cut into strips. My dad doesn’t eat anything with bagoong because of his allergies so this was the perfect pick.
