Chef Laudico Guevarra's.

My sister turned a year older yesterday and what better way to celebrate it than eating buffet style, right? So we all headed to the Chef Laudico Guevarra's in San Juan. 

As we entered the huge driveway, a well lit garden welcomed us and and to the left is an old house that can only be described as stunning. The house is probably form 20's or so era. Painted in white. One can tell by just looking at it that whoever lived there must be very rich. Its even better inside! All white with a touch of dark brown and red chairs. High ceiling, hardwood flooring...the works! 

Now for the food. I decided on a salad to start my meal. Crisp lettuce and fresh tomatoes paired with guava vinaigrette. Deliciously sweet and tangy. On my next trip to the buffet table, I took the bigger plate to accommodate my plans. For my rice, I chose the one with crab fat. I guess I don't really have to explain why, its crab fat, cooked with rice. Together, they are perfection! I also had a serving spoon of the Longganara, its the only pasta on the buffet table. Creamy and delectable. My little boy loved this too. Baked Tanigue Pangat, is not your usual pangat, the fish is tenderly baked and the flavor is gentle on my taste buds. I also tried the other items pakbet bagnet, Angus beef karekare, grilled squid and grilled shrimps. The squid was really tender and the shrimp was sweet. There are other items that I was not able to try. I made several trips to the buffet table just to get servings of the Baked tanigue pangat. 

When I finally had my fill of all that savory stuff, it was time for the sweet stuff. The dessert area offers quite a selection of pastries that will make your mouth water. What I like about it is that you will not see an entire cake there, every thing is displayed in small servings. It will not overwhelm your eyes. They also have a selection of fruits, a white chocolate fountain and latik fountain. They even have soft ice cream machine! The fruit salad, brazo de mercedes and halohalo are served in shot glasses. The brazo took my breath away. Oh my. 

I must say this place is perfect for family gatherings. Kids can run around the garden while waiting for their parents to finish their meal. 

If you are like me and you like buffet, Chef Laudico Guevarra's is located at 387, P. Guevarra St., San Juan. :) 

Food Trip, Marufuku Style

When it comes to food,we all have our favorites. Let me share with you my new favorite Japanese Restaurant, Marufuku!
Marufuku opened its doors quietly mid of last year. Located at the heart of Ortigas Center, this japanese restaurant boasts of authentic Japanese cuisine with a twist of the chef's own creations. For starters, we had a serving of Gyoza also know as pot stickers with pork filling. One bite of this prok filled yummies and you know its wasn't done ahead of time. It has this very special clean taste, not so heavy, I wanted more but I have to leave some space for the next item which is Ebiten, shrimp tempura, it looked like your regular tempura until I took my first bite. The first question that came to my mind was, how come its A LOT crispier than the others? I know, tempura is very common in Japanese restaurants, but this is really really crispy. Crispy to the point of crumbs falling off. Yeah. It was that crispy. The shrimp of course was of the freshest. really tender and sweet. Gyoza and tempura for starters and my taste buds were screaming for MORE!

Ebiten Shrimp Tempura

On my first visit here last October, I tried the Marufuku roll, I was totally taken by it that I asked for it again, Cathy recommended the seafood roll instead, and again, I was not disappointed. Think maki and super size it! The seafood roll will surely take your love for makis to a different level. It has everything I want in a roll. Totally satisfying. I think I had three of them.  Moving on to more heavier items, the next item was the chicken teriyaki. We also had this on our last vist and the quality is just the same. Tender slices of chicken breast served with stir fried vegetables. The chicken has a very subtle sweetness to it, not over powering the chicken. The next heavy item is the Wafu Sirloin. Now this you have a choice of ribeye or wagyu) I believe we were served wagyu.

Wafu Sirloin

 I like meat. But this went beyond everything I ever expected from meat. Juicy, tender, succulent, oh, words are not enough to describe this beef experience. By the end of the savory beef and chicken meals, Joan had a sudden craving for salad. Once again, Cathy surprises us with Spicy Tuna Sashimi. This I must say was the most interesting twist made on the tuna sashimi. I took a bite, I taste the tuna, then the spicy sauce, but wait, there's some crunch going on in there..is that chicharon? The spicy tuna sashimi is such an exciting dish, I want to know how its made!

Must trys: Marufuku Roll, Kani Salad and their Japanese Tea.

Marufuku is located at the Ground Floor, Crescent Building, San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig.
Open for Lunch and Dinner only.

Chicken Teriyaki