My Secret Milieu: Secret Recipe

How are you doing guys? Just sharing my another sweet tooth experience with one of my favorite cafe-restaurants. I'm sooo happy that I discovered this sort-of-stealthy-place. :)

After watching a meaningful film at the Mind Museum, my boyfie and I headed out at Secret Recipe to have supper. It's only a walk away from The Mind Museum but we decided to take a cab instead. I'd love to take a walk along the tranquil streets of Fort Bonifacio under the stars and the moon of love but feeling worn-out, my feet cannot manage to take more steps. Thanks to my boyfie for being so understanding.

This is not my first to time to eat in this branch. We actually celebrated our pre-valentines date there last February. hehe. The only difference this time is I am taking a closer look with their foods and place and I am sharing my experience to all of you!

As far as I can recall, it was around 9PM when we entered Secret Recipe and I wasn't surprised that there's no one dining in. Na-aa, don't get me wrong, it's because it's quite late already and even if there's no one dining in, there were still some customers who dropped by inside the resto to buy some cakes. :) I think the place is perfect for those who want to have an intimate and private dining experience, highly recommended for lovers, close friends, get-togethers or even rendezvous.

Let me call the place, 'My Secret Millue'.  

OH YES, LIFE IS SWEET!

I call it the 'Halloween' chandelier which I can say, added 
an elegant touch to the restaurant.

The place as well as the staffs are very warm and welcoming. The place looks so invigorating and stylish with the red and white color combination interior. Table and chairs are properly sited. It's so quiet that I thought it's a perfect place for a marriage proposal with that slice of sweet and delightful cheesecake your girlfriend wouldn't afford to say NO.

To cut it short, here's what our hungry tummy were filled with that night! 

Our appetizer, Beef Lasagna!

Oh yes, my boyfriend loves pastas and pizza. :)

One of the FAVORITES, the GRILLED BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN

Grilled BBQ Chicken

No need to ask, mine is the BBQ Chicken while Dawn gotta try out the spice of Black Pepper Chicken for our main course. The serving w/c comes with a garden salad suits the price, each serving can actually be good for two persons. I didn't taste much of the pepper chicken but I can tell the chicken is tender and it's sizzling hot [because of the pepper]! My grilled chicken on the other hand is okay, enjoyable with their 'secret bbq sauce' as stated in their menu. Though I can tell it's made out of tomato. The sauce is too tasty and sweet that it has a tendency to exceed your appetite. Based on these, I assume their carte de jour is primarily Thai Cuisine. 

ONION Lover!

Yiiiz! I snatched Dawn's onion on his plate. He doesn't like onions while I sooooo love them! Don't you know onions have health benefits as well? They are good for our heart and can actually help reduce cancer risks. So grab that onions and eat even without cooking! 

Time for my sweet tooth! You know my favorite part is always the dessert. hahaha!

Leaving the resto without having a spoonful of their cake is a BIG NO-NO.  This is my all-time favorite, Secret Recipe's OREO CHEESECAKE! I can eat a whole lot of this one. hahaha! You gotta try this one guys, I am telling you. :) Oh well, even their Fresh Cream Cakes are lovable too!

I'll keep coming back for more.  And I am surely sharing it with you again! Big thanks to Secret Recipe for the delightful dining experience and to my love for making me such a spoiled girlfie. ♥♥♥

***RATE***
1-10 [10 as the highest]

Food: 9

[Because of the too tangy thing. :)]

Pocket-Wise: 10 

[We spent less than a thousand for a complete set of meal with appetizers and dessert. Good catch! We only cashed out less than Php600 since we have a 300 worth of GC Dawn received during their Valentine Promo. :)]

Tummy Experience: 10

[The cake made it PERFECT!]
SECRET RECIPE is: 
A popular chain of cafe-restaurant in over 9 countries with more than 250 outlets to date! Serving a wide variety of Western Best Sellers to Asian Classic Entrees, a complete line of hot/cold beverages, and a rich selection of cheesecakes and fresh cream cakes!

Learn more about Secret Recipe including their on-going promos and discounts!
Website: www.secretrecipe.com.ph
Facebook: Secret Recipe | Manila
Like my facebook page too at SunDMan! 
Try it yourself!
Branches:
Level 5 Shangri-La Plaza Mall
Level 4, Robinsons Place Manila Midtown
Level 2 SM Megamall Atrium
Level 1-32nd and 5th Bldg., Fort Bonifacio- my favorite branch!
Triple Loves,
SunDMan

TOSH Spaghetti Pals

Here's another great summer activity for your kids!

Want them to enjoy and be more responsible? 

Enroll them to The Old Spaghetti House Spaghetti Pals!

Open for AGES 5-14 Years Old

The 1st Batch has already started last April 23 and will end on April 27

But it's not too late yet! Your kids can still catch up on these dates:

Batch 2: April 30 to May 15

Batch 3: May 7 to May 11

Batch 4: May 14 to 18

Batch 5: May 21 to 25

What's in store for the kids?

-FREE TOSH Dishes

-exclusive TOSH apron and visor

-a kid friendly training on how to wash their hands and basic service

-authentic certificates from TOSH

-fun games and nice servers to guide them all through out.

Check out the participating outlets near you:

LIBIS, ANTIPOLO, NORTH EDSA, MOA, OTIS, MIDTOWN, SM MANILA, 

GALLERIA, ALI MALL, WALTERMART, STA. ROSA, CALAMB

Feel free to ask the store supervisor for more details!

Your kids surely deserve a well-spent summer before going back to books and home-works!

Surprise them with the TOSH Spaghetti Pals they'll surely love!

Like and visit The Old Spaghetti House on facebook.

Like SunDMan on facebook too! :)

Love,

SunDMan

Be A SUNDAE PAL this Summer!

Thinking on how you could turn your kids' vacation into something worthwhile? Enroll them to a summer fun-filled activity like SUNDAE PALS of Swensen's!

Register your kids at the SUNDAE PALS, The Ultimate Summer Experience of Swensen's Philippines!

OPEN to children AGES 5-14!

This activity will run for one week per EACH Batch. Feel free to choose from the ff. date and time: 

2:00-5:00 PM

BATCH 1: APRIL 23 to 27

BATCH 2: APRIL 30 to MAY 4

BATCH 3: MAY 7 to 11

BATCH 4: MAY 14 to 18

11:00-2:00 PM

BATCH 5: MAY 21 to 25

3:00-6:00PM

BATCH 6: MAY 21 to 25

What's in store for the kids?

-FREE Swensen's Ice Cream

-Swensen's Exclusive Starter Kit:

Apron

Swensen's Visor

-a kid-friendly training on how to wash their hands and basic service

-authentic certificates from Swensen's Philippines

-fun games and nice servers to guide them all through out.

-the ULTIMATE SUNDAE EXPERIENCE and how we serve it to our customers

AND MORE!

Feel free to ask the store supervisor for more details!

Registration forms are available inside!

OR

Simply leave a message at their facebook page Swensen's Philippines for more information

OR

Download this online registration form, print it and submit to Swensen's MOA!

HOW I WISH I am still a kiddo. Geeeez! I'd love to come to summer activities like this! With FREE Swensen's Ice Cream! Haha. So irresistible and tempting! haha!


I bet your kids will surely enjoy this! What are you waiting for? Give your kids a SUMMER TREAT! :)

Oh by the way, they're on twitter too, @SwensensPH!

Yabu Experience

"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

 I absolutely believe in this saying, don't you? 


That's why I treated my boyfriend at Yabu: House of Katsu (The First Authentic Japanese Katsu Restaurant in the Philippines)
 to celebrate Easter Sunday at Mega Atrium, SM Megamall. HAHA.

We haven't eaten there before but I heard a lot from my brother. He said they have the best tonkatsu ever! The sauce according to him, tastes awesome too.

You know guys that I recently had my first blog giveaway feat where I won 500worth of GC at Yabu. 

Since my boyfriend and I spent the holy week away from each other, and I think we all deserve a reward after abstaining from eating pork and chicken meat during the Lenten Season, Easter Sunday is the best time to use my GC and have a bountiful lunch with my love! 

It was Easter Sunday so we weren't surprised upon entering the store with crowded customers. Glad there were still unoccupied tables.

This was the view from where we seated. I kinda like it. It actually entertained me while we were waiting for our food.

Yabu's comical wall-divider. It tells the story of how to make a Tonaktsu.The spaces in between are  made transparent glasses so you could see the people on the extended part of their store.

Since it's our first time, Yabu staff Chay (I believe it's their Japanese translated name, not sure really!) cheerfully introduced us these:

My mortar and pestle! Grinding my sesame seeds for my sauce. :)

My boyfie ordered their famous Tonkatsu Set Meal. It comes with a cup of Japanese Rice topped with sesame, an unlimited shredded cabbage, fruits siding, and soup. 

 I decided to have Chicken Katsu Set so that we can taste different meals. Wise ba? LOL 
This goes the same with Tonkatsu.

Chicken Katsu is categorized as one of Yabu's Signatured dishes but I think Tonkatsu is waaaaay better.  The Chicken is so soft that it breaks when you prick it with your fork. For me, it tastes blunt that I almost exchanged my food with my boyfie! haha. 


The Tonkatsu is suuuuuuperb! It has a very distinct taste! No need to sauce it.


The soup and unlimited cabbage I liked!


As for their sesame sauce, I beg to differ with my brother. The sauce we put on our crushed sesame seeds was too salty, nothing special at all. I still prefer the Terriyaki and Oyster Sauce of Tokyo Tokyo. Maybe the fact that I am not  a sesame lover contributed to it.


I grabbed one unlimited iced tea, my boyfie preferred water, at all times. hahaha. I think the unlimited iced tea is sulit for Php 85.00.


 I ended up using spoon and fork. Chopsticks always make me lose my appetite for eating. LOL!

We were so full by the time we emptied our rice bowls! Burp! Burp!
You know that feeling when you're so bloated you can't manage to make a step? LOL

We took some photos before leaving the restaurant. LOL

Boyfie and me. :)

The supervisor bid us 'Thank you, come again!'

I will surely go back to YABU to taste their Jumbo Tiger Prawn Katsu Set!

***RATE***
1-10 (10 as the highest)


FOOD: 9
(Minus one for the Chicken Katsu and the sauce haha!)
POCKET-WISE: 8
(Good catch na din, less than a thousand for a heavy lunch for TWO for fine dining but desserts aren't included so I deducted 2. HAHA!) 
 TUMMY EXPERIENCE: 10
(I loved the place. :) Since it was Easter Sunday and our first time at Yabu and the staffs were really nice and warm!)


Follow Yabu: House of Katsu on twitter and like them on facebook! :)

~~~~OFF TOPIC~~~~

In exchange of my YABU treat, my boyfriend brought me to the Hunger Games movie. He knows I was dying to watch this movie because I've watched the trailer for so many times I knew I just couldn't miss it! Isn't he sweet? LOL! You now know girls the tactic huh? hahaha.

Hunger Games is such a great film! Oveeeeeer! Can't wait for the next parts! :)


We headed to the 6:30 Mass after to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and to  thank GOD for the never-ending blessings and LOVE. 


Triple Loves, 
♥♥♥ SunDMan ♥♥♥ 


P.S. This is the very first tummy experience I shared with you here, so please please show me some LOVE by sharing your thoughts and views. I would love  to hear from you! Feel free to leave me a comment. Lovelots! :)