Philippine festivities are highly religious oriented, full of
flair, flamboyantly colorful and makes you just want to join in all the fun
even if it means walking for hours, sweating under our tropical climate and
being squeezed by other spectators.
After all the revelry, you remember one thing - you're immensely famished! When our tummies grumble, there is no other way to escape its deafening call but give in.
Bulalo all-you-can at Royal Concourse
Royal Concourse may just be your refuge if you are at the Queen City of the South - Cebu City while joining the world-class Sinulog Festival. Royal Concourse tags itself as the Ultimate Crispy Pata Buffet. You can enjoy a variety of dishes from dimsum (siomai), egg noodles (pancit), seafood choices of clams and mussels and hot-piping Bulalo.
Salad choices at Royal Concourse
A salad bar can also be had at the right most area of the long buffet table. A word of caution though, if you're after a filling meal, go ahead and enjoy. But if you're looking for great-tasting buffet dishes, better head to other buffet restaurants or hotel buffets if you prefer to indulge.
When you're craving for Crispy Pata and would like to try Royal Concourse, trick when eating here is be on the lookout when their chopping and serving a new batch of their crispy pata - the meat is a bit more tender and the skin is somehow crispier.
Until next time, hope you continue to join me as I share with you my dear fellow food lovers more deliriously delicious dining discoveries here at Eat To Your Heart's Content As I always say, Live Well, Laugh Often, Eat To Your Heart's Content!
Section : Burp
ROYAL CONCOURSE
Gorordo Avenue
Cebu City, Cebu 6000 Philippines
Tel: 032-3465345
Rates :
Php188 Lunch Buffet (Mondays to Saturdays)
Php198 (Sundays)
Know more about Royal Concourse in my restaurant review article "Critique 101 : Budget Buffets" published by Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine under their Island Food and Cuisine, Issue 3 Volume 3. The magazine that features ONLY PHILIPPINE ISLAND DESTINATIONS is available at National Bookstore, Powerbooks, Sketchbooks and Fully Booked. It is released world-wide : Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Australia, Central Europe and USA. Travel around our majestic 7107 islands with this magazine and experience for yourself why it's more fun in the Philippines.
Pie Rivera is a food columnist of Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine. For subscriptions to the magazine, you may email them at subscription@7107magazine.ph. You can also check their website at www.7107magazine.ph
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With the metropolis' hurried life, there are times when you just need to grab a meal and devour while on the go. A good example is the versatile burger. Versatile since we can always eat this anywhere we go - while riding in vehicles (preferably as passengers), while watching a movie or even while working on our desks with mountains of paperworks. This way, our meal has only become filling but not enjoyable.
Army Navy Burger + Burrito's Bully Boy Burger
Dining at Army Navy Burger + Burrito defies "just" being a filling meal, it's a definite satisfying meal and more. Offering three sizes of burger to choose from, Burger (Php135) is their classic single burger with about a quarter of a pound of pure beef patty. Their Double Burger is double the goodness with two quarter-pounder of beef patties. While their Bully Boy Burger (Php235) offers burger aficionados with three-quarter-pounder natural beef patties. I was beefed up while ordering this gigantic burger treat and was even more mouthwatering as I took photos before taking my first bite. It was triple the enjoyment with three layers of pure juicy beef patties topped with fresh crisp ice-berg lettuce, slices of onions and tomato with mayonnaise and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed keiser bun. Additional toppings can be had like cheese or bacon at Php25 and Jalapeno or sauteed onions at Php15.
Army Navy Burger + Burrito's Onion Rings
What goes perfect with this deliriously delicious triple burger pleasure are three options, Freedom Fries, Onion Rings, Tortilla Chips with Cheese Dip. At Php60, their Freedom Fries is well-seasoned in a zesty thin-cut fries. Onion Rings also at Php60 are batter-coated that has been fried to a perfect crunch.
Army Navy Burger + Burrito's Tortilla Chips with Cheese Dip
I fancy their Tortilla Chips with Cheese Dip (Php60). Though it's as simple as the name suggests, the cheese dip had character - creamy but tangy. It was a definite palete pleaser and a better alternative to the usual burger and fries combo.
Check out Army Navy Burger + Burrito's other deliriously delicious offerings and savor their goodness in every bite. As I always say, Live Well, Laugh Often, Eat To Your Heart's Content!
Hope you continue to check out Eat To Your Heart's Content for deliriously delicious dining discoveries.
Section : Bon Appetit
ARMY NAVY BURGER + BURRITO
with several branches :
TOMAS MORATO, QC : 352-3333
DELA ROSA, MAKATI : 836-3333
LA SALLE TAFT : 526-5252
HARBOR SQUARE : 403-8080
EMERALD AVENUE, ORTIGAS : 570-8181
for dine-in and take out only :
Commercial Avenue, Alabang
Glorietta 5
SM Sky Garden
Pie Rivera is a food columnist of Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine. For subscriptions to the magazine, you may email them at subscription@7107magazine.ph. You can also check their website at www.7107magazine.ph
Feel free to email me at eattoyourheartscontent@gmail.com - I love to hear from you.
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Prices indicated in the articles are accurate at the time of visit by the writer.
January 2012 not only marks the most awaited start of the year but a wonderful time for Eat To Your Heart's Content as this young and vibrant blog-mag turns 1.
Yes fellow food lovers and all foodies out there, indeed time flies fast when you're having fun here at Eat To Your Heart's Content. I am here to continue to bring one of the most F-U-N things to do in life - that's with a capital E-A-T!
Allow me to thank each and everyone of you who shared your precious time to visit the pages of this site. I hope you enjoyed some (if not all) of the featured dining destinations as much as I have enjoyed munching every dish and sharing them with you.
As for your comments, suggestions or even criticisms (positive or otherwise), feel free to drop by through my contact details below as this deliriously delicious food blog is a constant work in progress. I love to read from you!
As we welcome 2012, I hope you will all continue to join me as I search for more deliriously delicious dining destinations and share them to you. As I always say, Live Well, Laugh Often, Eat To Your Heart's Content!
Happy New Year to all! May you enjoy 2012 with vigor, vitality and a great BIG oomph! Make every moment count and live life to your heart's content. :)
Pie Rivera is a food columnist of Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine. For subscriptions to the magazine, you may email them at subscription@7107magazine.ph. You can also check their website at www.7107magazine.ph.
Feel free to email me at eattoyourheartscontent@gmail.com - I love to hear from you.
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The LOOP at ABSCBN has evolved on becoming a foodie haven offering quick fix like Potato Corner, give in to your pizza craving with the newly opened Shakey's and healthy options via Gourmet Refreshers. Regular readers of this site would know that a delicious dessert would always complete my meal. Just a few months back, The LOOP opened one of my favorite bakeshops over the years - ARISTOCRAT BAKESHOP.
Aristocrat Bakeshop (a subsidiary of one of the landmarks in Filipino cuisine - Aristocrat Restaurant) offers a wide variety of desserts to choose from, ranging from Chocolate based pastries, cakes like brazo de mercedes and their soft ensaymada.
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Frequent readers of this site already know that I am a certified chocoholic so I will be sharing with you some of the chocolate concoctions Aristocrat Bakeshop offers. Starting with a square dessert, walled with four thin milk chocolate squares, the airy chocolate cake was smothered with light mocha frosting and topped with maraschino cherry. I often buy this sweet ending though I constantly forget its name.
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| Chocolate Mallows at Aristocrat Bakeshop |
Another is simply called Chocolate Mallows. This round dessert has two layers of marshmallows coated in semi-sweet chocolate. The size was tricky to eat, so don't hesitate to use a fork to taste this airy and slightly gooey sweet concoction.
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| Torta delos Reyes, a best-seller at Aristocrat Bakeshop |
Aristocrat Bakeshop's best-seller and a signature dessert is their Torta delos Reyes, their single-serve is a square ensemble. The cake seems to be two layers in height that was entirely coated in chocolate & butter frosting that has been cooled and embellished with white chocolate designs on top. What awaits every chocoholic in this seemingly simple chocolate cake is an intricate layer of crisp wafers creating their ultimate Sans Rival. I make sure I took the entire length in one bite to capture its essence, from the chocolate-butter icing to the very core of the sans rival. It was a definite Torte of the kings (delos reyes translates into "of the kings") as the name suggests. And at Php160 for this single cake, it may not be a regular dessert for the regular Juan, but if you have to treat yourself after a rough day at work, by all means, indulge.
Check out ARISTOCRAT BAKESHOP's other deliriously delicious offerings and savor their goodness in every bite. As I always say, Live Well, Laugh Often, Eat To Your Heart's Content!
Hope you continue to check out Eat To Your Heart's Content for more deliriously delicious dining discoveries.
Section : Desserts Unlimited
ARISTOCRAT BAKESHOP
GF, ABSCBN LOOP
ELJ BLDG., MOTHER IGNACIA
DILIMAN, QC
Pie Rivera is a food columnist of Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine. For subscriptions to the magazine, you may email them at subscription@7107magazine.ph. You can also check their website at www.7107magazine.ph.
Feel free to email me at eattoyourheartscontent@gmail.com - I love to hear from you.
For more deliriously delicious dining discoveries and updates, feel free to follow and connect via these sites :
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| Hukad sa Golden Cowrie at Ayala Terraces in Cebu City |
Since I started traveling to Cebu City, I have heard about Golden Cowrie's popularity among foodies and I've always wanted to sample their dishes. Although I only got to taste it for the first time in 2009, it was worth the wait.
Golden Cowrie's original establishment is located at Mactan Island but they also established one at the second level of Ayala Terraces which is called Hukad sa Golden Cowrie. Golden Cowrie Native Restaurant first opened its doors in 1982 but is now being managed by the Koksengs who retained the diners' well-loved dishes, as well as their loyal and efficient staff.
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| Crispy Pata served at Hukad sa Golden Cowrie |
Hukad sa Golden Cowrie offers one of Cebu City's best tasting Crispy Pata, a slab of pata (pork leg) that has been seasoned well. The pork lard was fried to a perfect crisp yet retaining its tender meat hindering you from going ballistic as you munch every bite.
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| Dinuguan with Puto served at Hukad sa Golden Cowrie |
For merienda (afternoon snacks), savor the comforting taste of Dinuguan with Puto, the thick dinuguan sauce is packed with pieces of pork cubes two pieces of puto (rice cakes) steamed in fresh banana leaves. Their Puto is akin to Laguna's best tasting puto that I have come to love over the years. Soft rice buns are the best accompaniment when eating dinuguan during snacks but white rice may also be paired when having this delicious exotic dish for lunch or dinner.
Check out HUKAD SA GOLDEN COWRIE's other deliriously delicious offerings and savor their goodness in every bite. As I always say, Live Well, Laugh Often, Eat To Your Heart's Content!
Hope you continue to check out Eat To Your Heart's Content for more deliriously delicious dining discoveries.
Section : Bon Appetit
HUKAD SA GOLDEN COWRIE
AYALA TERRACES,
AYALA CENTER, CEBU CITY
Hukad sa Golden Cowrie was featured in my article "Cebu! Cebu!" published by Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine, Issue 1 Volume 3 at the Island Food and Cuisine section.
Pie Rivera is a food columnist of Republic of 7107 Island Travel Magazine. For subscriptions to the magazine, you may email them at subscription@7107magazine.ph. You can also check their website at www.7107.magazine.ph
Feel free to email me at eattoyourheartscontent@gmail.com - I love to hear from you.
For more deliriously delicious dining discoveries and updates, feel free to follow and connect via these sites :
All photos in this site were captured by Pie Rivera unless otherwise stated.
All rights reserved. Eat To Your Heart's Content.
Prices indicated in the articles are accurate at the time of visit by the writer.
Photos were captured by Paul Gotiong.
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