The first weekend of the year was spent food trippin’ allt the way to Digos City. We weren’t sure if they were open on weekends so we had to message them on Facebook and gladly their response was quick. It was our first time to visit the place so we relied on Google Maps to locate it and thankfully we arrived safely to the destination. We were the first ones there or at least at that moment but soon enough a lot of people started to flock the place as well. Mostly the people dining there came from different cities. I guess they're quite famous now.

Their place was refreshing and the interiors were on point. It really had the farm house feels with a twist of modernity. Even their plates were cohesive with the whole concept of the resto.

We wanted to try their beef meals but only one of us had the chance to do so. Apparently they ran out of it. So, the whole lot of us ended up ordering pork ilustre which was like a fillet pork wrapped with a piece of bacon. “Tatay” went for Elephant ribs (not elephant meat – just so you know).
Overall the food was okay. The meal came with a sauce and a side dish of your choice. It wasn’t really a lucky day because the power went out and instead of getting shoestring fries and potato chips we diverted to mashed potato and some salad for our side dish.

Service was also good. The server was knowledgeable with the menu and were giving suggestions for us, knowing it was our first time.

I plan on going back to try their burgers because instagrammers (if there is such a word) are raving about it. Not sure when though… but definitely soon before the place gets crowded.

 

I heard a lot of good reviews of this place and I thought I must definitely try it for myself. And when I did, they did not disappoint. The place had a rustic feel to it that made it warm and cozy. I loved how it had a concept unlike other restaurants in the city. Service was fast and we didn't have to wait long for our food. Everything's good, although I suggest they put something to make place more enclosed. Since it's an open space and located along the road, many vehicles pass through and the dust and smoke comes inside easily. The parking space is also limited. I guess they didn't expect the flooding customers since the place is somewhat small considering the number of people who want to dine there. The second time we went there we had to wait for a vacant table. I guess its worth the wait. Good food.

We only tried out their best sellers (the gambas, buffalo wings and the ribs - not in photo) and I have yet to try different meals on their menu. But so far... so good. Two thumbs up for them!

Nothing extremely out of  the ordinary but overall I can say its one of my new favorite dining places now here in Kidapawan.

P.S.:

Not sure about their store hours but I'm guessing 10 am to 10 pm.

Located at Labastida Street Kidapawan City.

Just like me, you should try it and judge it for yourself :)

My weekends are usually spent at Davao. I always wanted to try new places to eat. Usually, I had to wait until 10 or 11 am before establishments open. So, I'm always having brunch whenever I'm here. This time around my sister introduced me to a new place - Cafetiere. Residencia del Marina Business Center at Jacinto Street, near Ateneo de Davao. It wasn't our first choice because I wanted to eat Gyudon from a Japanese resto that was just a few blocks away too.

Since we were already at Jacinto street doing some of my sister's errands we decided to eat at Cafetiere. The place seemed nice from the outside. When I got inside it was very pleasant. I loved the ambiance. They accommodates us even if we were a few minutes early from the opening hours of the store. They made us comfortable and took our orders so that it would be served once they were ready to open.

As for wifi... Nope, there's none. But one of the posts on their walls said (If I remembered correctly), "We don't have wifi but we're sure you'll make a good connection." Something like that. There were only a few people in. I like it that way though. My sister said it would be different if we went there during lunch time. So, I guess if you ask me when's the best time to visit the place it would be the first of hour upon opening of the store. Just to avoid a huge crowd.

Their food is affordable and delicious too. I have yet to try other recipes on their menu. Surely, I'd come back but for now. It's a double thumbs up for a first timer like me! :D

P.S.

Store hours:

Monday to Saturday

10:00 AM to 9:30 PM

Adobong Pusit 

Sinigang na Isda

Hey guys another food adventure for me. During one of our road trips going back home we decided to eat lunch at one of my favorite restos!

Tabing Dagat is just along the highway but I’d say it's hard to notice because it lacks interesting signage. Nonetheless, their food is one of the best in the area. The ambiance just perfect because it’s not crowded. The sea breeze and the splashing waves are so calming.

When you order they price it by kilo. You get to choose the fresh seafood meat from the freezer and you get to decide how they cook it. Of course just the basic recipes but I tell you, the basics are just as good.

Every time we go here I end up ordering the same. Adobong posit without ata. Before what I really wanted was the grilled posit but they got me the wrong one and I settled for it…. And I fell in love with it. Another dish we always ordered was a sinigang fish, of a variant I am not aware of. Sorry for that. Just those two and lots of rice! It’s very satisfying!

I guess anyone who pass by the Sta. Cruz road should try it even just once! J

It will always be my favorite especially now that they’ve renovated and made the place bigger and nicer. I want to go back right now just thinking about it.

Don’t get your expectations high because it’s not like a five star restaurant. It’s simple and delicious.

XO

You know when you deserve a break after days of work and stress. What better way to spend these fortunate days than spending it with the people you love. Going back to Davao is a way of unwinding and enjoying my vacant days. Since I rarely visit the city, my friends find time to squeeze me into their schedules even if it’s a little bit hectic and I appreciate them for that.

As a line from a song would say, “We don’t even have to try it’s always a good time.” There’s  never a dull moment when I’m with them.  Our team used to be all single. I think I was the first one to break the so called “curse.” Haha. But everything’s all looking good for us – career wise and happiness wise, because being single is never a hindrance to happiness! And umaarangkada  na ata ang lovelife naming lahat. Haha! *knocks on wood* Buyag!

(c) KarlaMisa

It was time for them to meet CORNBALLS (our code name for him before which turned out to be his name for our team now). We spent the evening at the place where all the talking unveils – Starbucks Abreeza. Yes, it has to be specific because this is our favorite place. We honestly think they do what they do best. Comparing to other branches we've tried, the yummiest food & drinks are here. Although you think they’re all probably the same… Think again! It’s really different.

So much for that... we spent the whole night talking about random stuff mostly work, latest buzz, and anything under the sun. Catching up big time because there’s so much happening for all of us. We talked it over coffee and ended the night young. Cornballs and I had to go out with our friends from high school after the that so we had to dismiss earlier.

 

(c) KarlaMisa

In another day of visiting the city just to get some documents from my alma mater, I spent most of my time catching up with them again. We had dinner at Café Mediterranean. We wanted to have coffee but everyone was drained from duty and we all need some rest. We left unusually early, looking forward for our next get together.

They day after, I had a lunch date with the absentee from the previous meet up – Pokieyaaa. After getting all the necessary documents from our school, we thought of where to go next because we wanted to put his car into use. We decided to go to Tea’Amo just to chill. Found myself hungry so I ordered their chicken parmigiana. Pokie only went for desserts because he was planning to eat a full lunch at their home.

Thumbs up for everything! :D Just can't get enough of this place. I hope we can have our christmas party here! After the lunch date we both headed our own ways to attend to different things... but that would be another story to tell... And that concluded my day current day(s) off. Shout out to Cindy! I miss you! Didn't get to see you.

All I can say is... When you're given a day off enjoy it. Spend it wisely! Go out and have fun! :D

My Nanay aka my lola bake cakes since... as long as my memory could recall. My favorite among her cakes is the mango cake! So good. I drool as I type. Lol. I used to spend my summer times at Tacloban when I was a little kid and I enjoy watching her bake. She used to do it a lot more before because the commercial cakes weren't very accessible and available that time. On my latest visit last summer she baked me a mango cake! Wasn't able to document that one but I documented this one instead. Quite interesting eh? Besides the fact that it's violet... It's justifiably yummy!

So let me share to you the experience of baking ube cake with my one and only nanay! :D

First up, of course, is the preparation of ingredients. I don't think I'm allowed to spill anything. Haha. Nanay underwent lessons for baking when she was 40 or something, if my memory serves me right. She says its her passion. Way to go on following your dreams Nay! Age doesn't matter.

She did a lot of mixing which looked awfully tiresome. Horay for the invention of mixers that make things a whole lot easier. I can tell because when I tried to make a cheesecake without one my arms felt like arms of men who went through a load of work.

After the baking and all... She sliced it lengthwise and added a jam in between.

And of course the icing!

Nanay made two cakes. One for a customer and one for our own consumption. She made me do the icing for the latter. Haha. Just to be safe! I did fairly well. Thumbs up! After all the icing stuff we topped it with purple chocolate :D

Looks promising! It tasted great! Especially after refrigerating it. Looking forward to my next visit and I'll make sure to have another baking experience with her!

I really want to bake. What triggered me most was when we made red velvet cupcakes with my friends. It tasted so good and I could say I want people to experience the joy of eating tasty food. Although we followed a recipe from a famous person we did add some twists to it that I think sets it apart form others. So, I think I'm gonna add that to the menu of my future coffee shop slash bistro. Haha! Let's see if my dreams will come true.

Café Sebastian

My first time at this place was during our 3^rd month together with my boyfriend. We were pretty curios about the place because it looked nice. Since we almost tried every restaurant in the city we always get excited whenever we see a new café or restaurant in town.

Their menu seems very promising. Since it was our first time there we decided to go for the best seller for the rice meals and it was the chicken teriyaki. I’d say we made the right choice.  We even ordered for extra rice. Since it was raining cats and dogs that night we had to drink hot coffee. We went for the caramel macchiato. 

Another thumbs up for that but I added a little sugar for my sweet tooth. I love the heart shaped presentation. I guess they had a hint *winks.* Their prices are pretty reasonable. Cheaper compared to others but you don’t get compensated with the quality. Everytime I visit their place I see to it that I order something different. I've tried their bacon cheeseburger and it's tasty! Although the size doesn't seem to satisfy my appetite because I tend to eat a lot. I think I'll need two orders of this. Haha. Carbonara is also good. I never really tried any of their frappes or shakes because I'm training myself to drink a lot of water, 

The staff and crew are accommodating and neat! I like their place even if it’s small because it’s well kept. From the counters, tables, chairs, floor, and even the comfort rooms are clean and everything smells nice. That’s a plus factor!

Music played is fine but it needs a little improvement because it’s not so… should I say relaxing? Too loud. I like it better when they play soft music that makes me feel comfortable and groovy at the same time. Maybe a little bossa nova will do the trick? Or I maybe a little too particular. Haha.

The sad part is that their store hours end at 8 pm and that’s pretty early. I do hope they’d extend. Also, they share the same entrance with a supermarket which confuses the customers sometimes. If they do extend store hours it would be best to make a separate entrance. Over all, my experience was fine. They inspire me in my dreams of putting up my own café or bistro in the near future.

Well, like every good review I make I’d advise you to visit their place and I hope that you will have the same experience that I had with them. Cheers! Until the next food trip.

Address: Labastida Street, Kidapawan City

Telephone Number: 278 3809

Store Hours: Sundays-Saturdays from 9 AM to 8 PM

MENU

CAKES & PASTRIES

CUPCAKES

Choco Moist 20

Cheese Cupcakes 15

Coffee Cashew 15

Caramel Cappuccino 15

Special Cheese Mamon 18

Special Ube Mamon 18

Fruit cake slice 35

DRINKS

HOT COFFEE

Brewed Coffee 30

Café Latte 38

Caramel Macchiato 45

Mangosteen Ter 25

MILK SHAKES

Vanilla 45

Chocolate 45

Strawberry 45

Ube 45

Mudslide 65

CANNED SODA

Four seasons 28

Pineapple28

Mango Juice 30

Coke 28

CAKES

Choco Moist Cake 350

Brazo de Mercedes 350

Custard Cake 250

Chewy brownies 350

ICED COFFEE

Banoffee Frappe 45

Kori Coffee 45

Choco with rock salt and cheese 45

Housed iced tea25

SLUSHES

Mangosteen Slush 45

Mango Slush 45

Guyabano Slush 45

SMOOTHIE

Honey Mango33

Banana Mango 33

PANINI/BURGER

Bastis Burger35

Tuna Cheese Melt35

Sweet Ham & EggSandwich with Cheese 35

PASTA

Bolognese 37

Bacon Carbonara 37

Baked Macaroni 45

RICE MEALS

Beerdogs with rice toast49

Yakiniku Beef Tapa49

Butterflied  Tilapiawith honey bagoong dip75

Cheese Katsudon75

Chicken Teryiyaki75

Burger Steak with mushroom gravy75

DESSERT

Blueberry Cheesecake 45

Halo halo Regular50

Halo halo Special60

NEW!

Animal Style Potato Fries 55

Bastis Bacon Cheeseburger 49