Today's Word: Psalm 27:13

Are you praying to GOD for a need? I'm sure we all are. There's just so many things to need or even want as we go on living and sometimes, it's impossible to get or achieve it without the help of the Lord. Whatever we're asking from GOD - financial blessings, help in business or in passing an important exam, physical healing or restoration of a broken relationship - let us trust Him to meet our need even if sometimes, it takes time. I've been asking GOD for something for over three years now and it hasn't come. But Psalm 27:13 touched my heart during one of my devotions and I knew GOD was speaking to my heart. I knew He will answer my prayers while I'm here in this present life. My blessing may take time to come, but for sure, it's coming and I'll just have to continue seeking GOD and believing that He is faithful and He will deliver. 

GOD bless you today. 

(Thank you, flickr.com for this photo)

Quezon Filipino + Spanish Buffet at Fisher Mall

In my previous post, I shared how my office friends and I love to eat buffet style and that we've been to several eat-all-you-can restaurants. One of those places we've been to and enjoyed was Quezon Filipino + Spanish Buffet at the relatively new Fisher Mall in Quezon City. There, it was the simple but classy interiors that immediately impressed us. White (or was it off-white?) was the dominant color, making the huge room bright and airy. And then, as we began lunch, we found out the dishes were all well-executed and high in quality. The spread wasn't really extensive but the quality and taste made up for it. I wasn't able to snap at each and every dish but I'm showing some to give you an idea of what to expect at Quezon Filipino + Spanish Buffet.

Appetizers and salads

Lechon belly, Lechon Manok; Paella, Bangus Inasal, Pork Barbecue

Kare-kare; Embutido; Fried fish

L-R: Pinakbet; Escabeche; Chicken Hamonado

Pork,Chicken and Bangus Sisig

Dessert station 

Soda and juice dispenser; Brazo de Mercedes; Turon; Fresh watermelon

Soft ice cream which my friend topped with sweetened langka; Halo-halo

Interiors

Buffet rates are shown in the poster

Spanish cuisine is embedded in our own as a result of over 300 years of the Spaniards' rule over our country. Paella, escabeche, hamonado and many other Spanish dishes are already a part of our holiday or fiesta spread. And Quezon Filipino + Spanish Buffet owners obviously know we Pinoys have embraced Spanish dishes as part of our own cuisine. Putting together both countries' cuisine in a buffet restaurant is
 one sound idea, I just think so.
Everything I tasted among the dishes was good I couldn't think of what was best. But because Kare-Kare is one of my top favorite "ulam" (viand) of all times, I'd say I enjoyed it the most. Even the desserts I all liked but the turon, leche flan (that I failed to take a picture of because it's always "sold out"!) and 
brazo de Mercedes were tops for me. 
Try Quezon Filipino + Spanish Buffet, folks! It's perfect for a lunch or dinner out with family and friends where you get to enjoy good food and value for money.
 Happy eating!  

7 Flavors Buffet in San Juan

My office friends and I love having lunch outs in buffet restaurants. We've been to popular ones like Vikings, Buffet 101, Yakimix and Dad's, and also to less popular ones like Primero Casa Filipino and Quezon (Posts on these two coming up soon!). 

Recently, I learned about 7 Flavors owned by my favorite celebrity chef Boy Logro of the Idol sa Kusina fame and talked my friends into going. Of course, I prevailed. Haha! It was kinda hard going to Greenhills from Quezon City with the traffic and all but nevertheless, we were there for lunch one Wednesday last May. The place was pretty impressive from the outside but was rather simple on the inside, particularly the second floor, which is the buffet area. The first level houses a cafe and has prettier interiors than the second. Upstairs, the buffet spread, however, looked delicious 

although not so many dishes were available.  

Here were the dishes that made up the buffet spread on that day:

Different kinds of salad


Tacos

Clockwise from bottom left: Meatballs with tangy sauce; Seafood paella; 
Chicken with asparagus; Fish fingers ala Orly

Clockwise from bottom left: Kare-kare, Meatballs with tangy sauce; Seafood oriental; 
Napoleon vegatables; Soy tofu 

Clockwise from bottom left: Fried chicken; Porchetta; Pancit canton and tonkatsu; 
Salmon head hoisin

Desserts - Halo-halo; Brownies; Cream puff; Mango tapioca; 

Blueberry panna cotta; Mango panna cotta; Cupcakes

As you may have noticed, the buffet spread is a mixture of Filipino, Western and Spanish cuisines. I wasn't able to taste all of the dishes but among those that I did, it was the kare-kare, seafood paella, tacos and porchetta that I liked best. And of these, the tacos was tops for me and my friends. The taco shell they used was their own, not store-bought. And the ground beef was very flavorful. It was so good especially when you top it with lots and lots of cheese. Yummy!

Among the desserts, my favorite was the mango tapioca because while it was delicious, it also was not too sweet.

Did you know this? I didn't know about astringet till i saw this. I always thought astringent was used to clean the face. Hahaha!

Chef Boy Logro on his cooking show Idol sa Kusina being shown on TV

This is the cafe on the ground floor. (Sorry, I didn't make a good shot 
of the buffet area on the second floor)


Waiting area outside the lobby

7 Flavors Buffet is at 196 A. Mabini Street, San Juan, Metro Manila

By the way, lunch here costs P400. from Monday to Thursday and P600. on Fridays to Sundays. Weekday dinner is P500. and P600 for weekend (Rates from Zomato). Like most buffet restaurants, they have a birthday promo where the celebrant gets to eat free of charge when he/she dines with five companions 
and until 7 days after her/his natal day. 
Going there is easy if you're coming from the Greenhills Shopping Center and going to San Juan, passing thru Wilson St. After Cardinal Santos Medical Center, look for A. Mabini St. and turn left. 7 Flavors is at left when you're already on 
A. Mabini, just a few meters from the corner of Wilson St.
For inquiries, call 5430325 / 7210653/ 5036750 or visit their Facebook page.
Try 7 Flavors, folks and enjoy. 
Happy eating!