This is the first episode of my THE WEEKEND MENU. This is the story of the restaurants/shops I visited during weekends.
Last week, I wanted to go to Maginhawa Street to have some me-time. So I went there last Saturday at around four in the afternoon. Wearing comfortable attire, I hopped into the jeepney and made my way to Philcoa while thinking about what to eat. Suddenly, ramen popped out of my mind. The only ramen store I knew at that time in Maginhawa was the *Yummy Tokyo, so I decided to go there. In just a 10-minute jeepney ride, I got off in Philcoa and journey to Yummy Tokyo. The weather was fine, and the sun was about to set in so I enjoyed strolling. I saw different restaurants along the way that would give us different flavors. Restaurants to visit for my next episode of The Weekend Menu. I did not notice that I was already walking for 20 minutes. I enjoyed the solemnity of the street while some stores started to prepare and enlighten their facades to welcome the customers.
Finally, I saw the signage of Yummy Tokyo across the street. I walked inside the garage and saw Yummy Tokyo next to Moon Leaf Tea, which was under renovation.
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The staff was approachable and pleasantly led me to the table. The place was not air-conditioned. I ordered the curry ramen. Curry ramen was the one stuck to my mind when I first blogged about the restaurants because of the rich curry flavor. After 5 minutes, curry ramen was served to me.
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I started to dig in and the flavor was still there like the first time I tasted it. Chasu and Tamago were perfectly cooked. Each sip brought back sanity in me. I was full after finishing the bowl. I paid for my bill and checked the unli ramen challenge winners hanging on their wall after.
After having a full meal, I always drink a cup of coffee. So I started walking again along Maginhawa street for another 5 minutes until I found a coffee shop, named Kape. It looked small from the outside but the moment I entered, I was amazed how big it was. It was long and 2-floor. Most of the people were on the 2nd floor with their laptops. It was the silent area.
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I ordered americano and donut.
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While waiting for my order, I noticed a poem written on the wall in Tagalog and Baybayin. I enjoyed what was written.
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I was able to connect to the wifi and played mobile legends without a glitch. The wifi was reliable and fast. Staffs were also attentive to the customers. I left after finishing my donuts and walked my way back to Philcoa were to get my ride home. It was a very fulfilling Saturday night and a filled tummy.
On the following day, I had dinner with my sister and chose the Racks in Trinoma. There were only a few persons inside so we gave it a go. We were led to our table and handed over the menu. I love Racks' classic ribs but on that day I wanted to try something new their pasta. I chose the Bacon Aglio Olio. My sister had Buffalo Wings and add-on rice (hahaha, it was her first meal of the day). After 10 minutes of waiting, the food arrived. I loved the pasta as I could taste the garlic and olive oil. The bacon was not that salty. The size serving was good though a little bit pricey. The chicken wings were big and a bit spicy. Wings were tender and juicy. Of course, I ate a lot.
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I was full so we looked where to buy a coffee. We ended buying coffee at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in the Cinema area. I had Americano and my sister got her favorite mocha. By the way, there are 3 stores of CBTL in Trinoma.
Yummy Tokyo
Page: https://www.facebook.com/yummytokyoofficial/
Kape
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kapediy/
*I blogged about Yummy Tokyo store in Regis Center, Katipunan when the store was just a 3-week old
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