Gringo for your Mexican food cravings

Mexican food is among the foreign indulgences I love..who doesn't take to tacos anyway? It's one of my and my kids' favorite things to eat whether at home (homemade) or in restaurants. Recently, I discovered Gringo at SM Megamall and had dinner there together with my sister and two kids. Gringo isn't new, though, I've been seeing it in some malls and I was glad I finally 
had the chance to try it.

Our orders:

Nacho grande P288.

Chicken Soup P185.

Chili con carne taco, P118.

Rib solo with mexican rice and buttered corn, P365.

Beef burrito, P245.

House mojito glass, P160.

Iced tea, P75. 

 Gringo at the 3rd level, Mega Atrium, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City

The nachos was such a hit, it was gone in no time! I was busy with my soup, I almost had none of the nachos left for me. Haha! I loved my soup, anyway, it was hot and very comforting to my growling tummy (I was starving!) and the broth had a subtle but not bland flavor. The tacos were really good as well, flavorful without being salty. The rest of us loved his/her own order especially my daughter who had the ribs. 
She said she had ordered it on her first time at Gringo and loved 
the tender meat that was deliciously sweet-tangy-smokey.

Anyway, she and my sister both had mojito. I tasted it and it was "minty good"! I would have ordered it too if I didn't stop drinking seven years ago when I got born-again (not that I miss the occasional booze, I don't!). 

Gringo is one nice place to go and have your Mexican favorites. They serve good food at reasonable prices and their servers are attentive and friendly. I think there's a branch in most SM Malls in the metropolis. 
Visit Gringo, guys and enjoy!

Amo Yamie Crib: A year after

It's nice to be back! 

This was how I felt setting my feet again last week inside Amo Yamie Crib, that hip and cool food and movie house at the University Belt in Manila. It was also around this time of the year when I was there with my daughter in 2014, when this place was only probably less than two weeks old. And boy, was I impressed! The place is  bigger - much bigger, now also occupying the next three units beside it on the second floor of Gordi Plaza Building on Legarda St., near the corner of C.M. Recto. The menu hadn't changed much, though, from a year ago. But I was happy to try some of their food and drink offers that I didn't get to taste before. I was at Amo Yamie Crib 

with a younger crowd - two of my kids and their friends. 

We had:

Mini bites (four mini burgers) and fries, P99.

Clubhouse sandwich with fries, P95.

Nachos, P89.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Flower Pot, P89

Blueberry cheesecake, P69.

Red Riding Hood (red velvet cheesecake frappe), P139.

Oreo & Juliet, P129.

Mocha Wish, P109.

Cafe Latte, P75.



Menu

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Counter



Cribs



Live music!




What we loved? The mini-burgers, fries, nachos and our drinks. Yummy! The clubhouse sandwich was also good but not something to rave about, likewise our desserts - the flower pot red velvet cake and blueberry cheesecake. But as you can see in the pictures, this place is unique and the ambiance makes this place so worth the trip especially if you're coming from another city and even on a rainy day. 
The "cribs" make a perfect hang-out place for friends for hours of sharing stories and laughter. The live performance by a singer was something also new to me - I think they didn't have this before - and surely, added more fun. One of the crew members told us any customer 
could join in the singing. 
And I still haven't told you, Amo Yamie is a movie house, too. Any group of people may rent one room for around P500 for up to three hours to watch a movie - with unlimited popcorn for everyone! Sounds nice for a real bonding moment with the whole family or barkada, right? 
Well, if those won't make you head over to Amo Yamie Crib right now, I don't know what will. Haha! By the way, another good thing is about to happen. Another Amo Yamie Crib is opening soon in Manila, this time on Espana Blvd. Aren't we Manilans lucky? Hehe..
Well, that's all for now, folks! 
Happy eating!  

Maginhawa St. Gastronomic Walk #4: Casa Quesadilla

Last time, I shared about our delicious lunch at Cafe Quezon on Maginhawa St., that long stretch of a road in Quezon City that has grown famous because of the so many restaurants that have opened up there over the years. As we were there waiting for our order, I looked out through the glass door and saw another foodie place on the other side of the road - Casa Quesadilla - and I said to my daughter, "Next week, we're there." And so it was that exactly seven days after, we were on Maginhawa St. again, in Casa Quesadilla and feasted on - what else - Mexican food! This is a charming place - really small (only four tables) but cheery because of the dominant orange color of the interiors and two colorful art works painted on the wall. Too bad my camera memory card got corrupted and some of my shots vanished, including those of the interiors of Casa Quesadilla. Good thing my food shots remained. These were our orders:

Ultimate Nachos, P130.

Mexican beef burrito, P130. 

Crispy Tacos, P75. each 

Mexican beef quesadilla 

The counter 

Menu

So how was our Mexican food trip? Deliciously great! The nachos, tacos, quesadilla and burrito were all yummy but for me, the quesadilla was the standout . The bits of beef had the perfect blend of spices for a burst of flavors, nicely intertwined with the creaminess of cheese. Yummy! No wonder the restaurant itself was named after their quesadilla. I wanted to try their dessert quesadilla with banana and Nutella but alas, we didn't have any room left for it. We were full to the brim! It was too late to realize we 
ordered more than we could eat. Haha! 
Folks, I suggest that you visit Casa Quesadilla at 176 Maginhawa St., Sikatuna Village in Quezon City for their delicious and very affordable Mexican food. You won't regret the trip!
Happy eating, everyone!