Catching Up at Mango Tree, Bonifacio High Street Central Taguig

December; the month of holiday cheer, gift giving and of course... eating! :9 

 It's always nice to meet and catch up with friends; tonight was no exception. 

Mango Tree. Bonifacio High Street Central

Hmmmm... with a tagline like that, expectations were definitely through the roof.

Let's see how they fare.

With the high ceiling & long curtains adorning the windows, Mango Tree managed to convey a touch of class and elegance. 

RR: Kuya's at The Fort, Fort Bonifacio Taguig

As much as possible, we give restaurants second chances. So here's our Revisited Review for Kuya's.

For our first visit, click here.

As our usual, we made reservations. The person on the other line (Art) accepted our reservation and confirmed the details. 

Kuya's at the Fort

We arrived by 8:10pm to a full house. Okay... so what happened to our reservation? What was the point of accepting reservations if you're not going to reserve the place for us? Tsk tsk. It seemed that this Second Chance visit was starting off badly.

Talking to the waiter led to nowhere. No one can tell me what happened to my reservation plus that the indoor section was reserved for the night. Yup, Art didn't even tell us that the non-smoking area was already full. Another misstep. 

What was more frustrating? Someone (who later on turned to be the owner's son Jed) arrogantly kept on repeating this statement "Yes, you should've been informed but I'm not going to give you a place inside since there's a party. You can stay here outside instead."

Points for clarification. 

Number One: Yes Jed, we should've been informed. Admitting that we should've been informed was a step in the right direction. But insisting that you can't do anything about it and saying that we should just deal with it? This was a huge step backwards.

Number Two: Next time, I suggest that you introduce yourself first. I was talking to your arrogant waiter when you suddenly butted in. Sorry, that's just bad manners. Plain and simple.

Join the Club at Kanin Club, Ayala Triangle Gardens Makati

Nestled among the food restos in Ayala Triangle Gardens; we were able to try this little gem of a place out. 

Kanin Club, Ayala Triangle Gradens

With it's nipa hut exterior; the Filipino vibe was certainly alive in this place. The multi-colored panels on the windows were also a nice touch.

VMS: J. Co Donuts & Coffee at Greenbelt 3 Makati

Walking around Greenbelt to shed a few of the calories from the Capriocciosa dinner, we chanced upon this establishment. Been hearing a lot about their bestselling "Alcapone", I didn't pass on the chance to try it out.

J.Co Donuts and Coffee

Logo

Brown and orange seems to be the ongoing theme. The interiors inside looked pretty much like any other coffee shops around the metro.

Italian Dinner at Capricciosa, Greenbelt 3 Makati

There's no better way to start the week than some family bonding. Travelling from QC to Makati at rush hour is no easy feat. Thanks shobs! :p

Capricciosa, Greenbelt 3

Christmas was really in the air. From the outside to inside, Capricciosa was ready for 'Ol Saint Nick. 

Dinner Fail at Kuya's at The Fort, Fort Bonifacio Taguig City

This is going to be a 2-part review of Kuya's / Jed & Julian's at The Fort.

For Part Two, click here.

The place was way farther than expected. We were hoping that the food was well worth the long drive and traffic at McKinley.

This sign made my heart flutter; you had me at Kare Kare. Seems like this was going to be a Good Eat.

Made reservations for their non-smoking area. Brown chairs + white tablecloth  worked well. This color scheme helped make the place look classy.

Menu Art

NPA: Red Velvet at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Bonifacio High Street

Cooling off our heels at Bonifacio High Street gave us a chance to try out Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's Red Velvet Series.

Red Velvet Ice Blended Large (Php 185)

Whip Cream lovin'

The vision of blush pink with white foamy whipped cream on top was simply exquisite. 

FS Verdict?