Chili's Grill & Bar at Tomas Morato, Quezon City

After months or even years of not seeing each other, it is always good to spend a dinner with good old friends over a plateful of delectable food couple up with stories to share to catch up with each others lives.

When I finally have a chance to meet up with my friends, we roam around Tomas Morato in search for a nice resto where we could spend the night away without the hustle and the noise of local bars where we used to meet up during college days.

Chilli's Tomas Morato is a perfect place because aside from the good food that they serve, they also have a great customer service and really nice ambiance.

MONTEREY CHICKEN

Marinated, grilled chicken breast w/ BBQ sauce, applewood smoked bacon, mixed cheese and diced tomatoes. Served with mashed potatoes with black pepper gravy and seasonal veggies.

GRILLED PORK BELLY

Generous portions of marinated tender pork belly grilled to perfection. Served with Pueblo rice and fresh veggies with sour spicy vinegar and garlic sauce for dipping.

GUILTLESS CHICKEN PLATTER

Grilled marinated chicken breast with rice and fresh veggies.

Since the food is so good, I cannot help myself but to bring home some more.

It was a night of good catching up stories, good friends, and good food on a good night like it was.

Chili's Bar and Grill -Tomas Morato

199 Tomas Morato Ave. cor. Sct. Fernandez

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Phone Number: (02) 372-5007 

Pastel Buns With A Twist

It is very comforting to know that VJANDEP Pastel buns with yema filling which used to be just one of the pasalubong from Camiguin has now hit the metro. Perhaps due to its booming popularity. I bought mine at St. Francis Square near Megamall in Ortigas and then another in a Food Fair at the lower level of Robinson's Galleria near Our Father's Coffee in front of Watsons.

The yema-filled buns are sweet and tasty in itself. But having a sweet tooth, I prefer it with a whip cream and some chocolates kisses on top. It's a new twist for this pastel buns I surely love.

President Tea House in Binondo

Growing up, I have fond memories of our family with our relatives eating at President Tea House in Ongpin. Even as a child, we all grew up eating and loving Chinese Food, owing to the fact that we come from Chinese Ancestors.

I could still remember how my cousins and I would be so delighted upon knowing that it's gonna be one Ongpin Trip for all of us during Sundays where everyone in the family has nothing to do. It was like a tradition that has been put into a halt when everyone else moved to different places.

Although my parents would still bring us there sometimes, it is still different if we can share the delectable food to my cousins and other relatives whom we grew up with, loving the food that they served.

Now, that my cousins and I were already grown up and have our own respective jobs, we decided to treat our parents to President Teahouse in Ongpin. Unfortunately, our grandparents are no longer around to experience yet another trip to Ongpin and savor our much loved Chinese cuisine.

 
Beef with Brocolli is my younger sister's favorite. This is one dish that made her eat vegetable.

 
Who doesn't like Sweet and Sour Pork? Not I. This is actually the first Chinese dish that I have come to love.

 
Chopsuey. Need I say more?

 
What is Chinese meal without the Pancit with generous toppings of vegetable and meat.

 
Steamed Chicken with butter and garlic sauce is one dish you can never forget.

 
Yang Chow fried rice, a must in every Chinese meal.

 
It's our first time to order this here in this resto and I never thought Seaweeds tasted this good.

 
This one, Honeyed Chicken With White Sauce and Sesame Seed is a must try. The combination of sweetness, spicyness, and the crispyness of the chicken is simply to die for.

 
Their Fried Chicken may look oh so lame, but beware. It is tasty. It is crispy. It is juicy. It is delicious.

 
Aside from their dimsum, this Short Spare Ribs in White sauce is my mother's all time favorite.

 
Fried Seafood Roll is my personal favorite. Crispy on the outside but once you take a bite of it, seafood meats such as shrimp, squid, and fish fillet which are surprisingly moist because of the white sauce will pop out.

 
This feast has always been and will always be a family affair.

 
President Teahouse, has always been my family's favorite. And I will surely let my future children grow up loving this Chinese resto.

President Tea House
Ongpin St., Binondo
Metro Manila
Contact Number: (02) 246-9082