As a number of friends work / live in the Ortigas area, I would often go to Megamall and Shangri-La to meet up with friends to eat or just hang out. Recently, I've gone more often in Megamall and have had a few great foodie finds =)
First stop is Yabu, The House of Katsu.
Yabu, for me, is not your typical Japanese restaurant. I don't think there was even sushi in the menu. The specialty of the house, as the name suggests, is Katsu.
I ate their alone and had to ask the servers to guide me all the way. They first had to ask me the grind the sesame seeds (?) I'd use for my sauce.
Yabu actually had different choices for sauces and condiments which I liked and splashed my food with :)
At first, I thought, what could be so special about Katsudon? But boy, I was glad I tried this one out. The meat was so tender, it was tasty, and i love the dressings for my cabbage. I'd have to mention that the cabbage is unlimtted! And I'd have to commend the staff; they were very, very cordial and attentive. I spilled my soup, and they hurriedly offered to refill my bowl at no extra cost =) Price was a bit steep, but I'd say it's worth it!
Hhhhmmmmm, their Creamy Cabonara is one of my favorites =) I generally order Carbonara whichever restaurant I am eating at if I do not know what to order or if I'm not sure what I want. That said, Cibo's definitely tops my list.
I ate their alone and had to ask the servers to guide me all the way. They first had to ask me the grind the sesame seeds (?) I'd use for my sauce.
Yabu actually had different choices for sauces and condiments which I liked and splashed my food with :)
Then came my food :)
1 Rosu 90g (with soup, rice and slices of fruit), Php 327.60 (with VAT and SC)
At first, I thought, what could be so special about Katsudon? But boy, I was glad I tried this one out. The meat was so tender, it was tasty, and i love the dressings for my cabbage. I'd have to mention that the cabbage is unlimtted! And I'd have to commend the staff; they were very, very cordial and attentive. I spilled my soup, and they hurriedly offered to refill my bowl at no extra cost =) Price was a bit steep, but I'd say it's worth it!
Next - my green tea cheesecake from Akiba Cafe!
Green Tea Cheesecake, slice, Php130
Hhmmm, I don't find the green tea flavor strong enough for my liking, but I'm glad I tried it all the same =) Note, though, that I haven't been craving it again.
But of course, there's always go-to restaurants like Cibo, this time at Shangri-La.
Cibo is nothing new, but I still like their food just the same =) I'd list them as comfort food, but they can be quite pricey.
And their Flourless Chocolate Cake is love =) With real slices of strawberries plus the gooey chocolate, aaahhh, the perfect cap to a hearty meal =)
Ok, that's it for the meantime, let's revisit the list soon =)
