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Since Pancake House is a regular Saturday affair, I have asked my niece, Ria, to document our last family dinner there.  Just so there is a different tone and angle to our dinner 🙂 Take note, I am like Dina we both like the spaghetti so we love that new tub of spaghetti sauce!  

Every Saturday, we go mass in CSA with Dada. 

We used to go to different places after mass but we would always have a hard time deciding where to go. One Saturday someone chose Pancake House (on Pasong Tamo Extension) and it turned out to be a winner, lots of food choices for everyone and Pancake House is always yummy!

So it’s become our Saturday tradition. The staff knows us and always reserves the same two tables for us every week (without us calling).

One of the great things of Pancake House is that there’s so many yummy things to choose from. Then it’s always the perpetual problem of- do i want a pancake/waffle or something with rice or spaghetti? But, it’s pretty cool how we’ve sort of solved that problem.

Choose what you want to eat first, like real food. So one big decision first- tapa

or longganisa or tocino?

We have had moments of Uncle James and Uncle John ordering the same thing. Here they are both eating tocino.

Then Mama always wants to get her spaghetti and shares with Papa. But, there’s something new- you can make Pancake House Spaghetti at home now with their mix! (please note that is one of the regular waiters we have, hi eric! he knows how to pose too)

Dada always gets his usual of the set with spaghetti and burger steak.  Then Ramon and Javier usually are the wild cards and order different stuff depending on their mood.

 I always get a taco and we all eat it as a salad. (Randomly you have to try it with vinegar, I know it sounds weird but it works if you like vinegar, I learned that from my friends Maica and Sophie)

So, we still have not solved the pancake/waffle issue which we did not order yet- there’s a quick solution to that- we order it for dessert and share:) But of course, it’s always difficult to   narrow it down and we have a short debate- do we want the pancakes or a waffle?!

Then, we still have to break it down to what kind or pancake/waffle.

Uncle James and I like the chocolate chip pancakes

Ramon and Uncle John like the bacon waffle.  Dada always gets a share with lots of syrup and butter!

What makes going to Pancake House something to look forward to every week, aside from to good food is getting to see everyone and have an extra meal together for the week. It used to just be the four of us and Dada and Uncle John. Usually, Uncle Mike joins us before his dinner.  But because it’s become a routine- what’s pretty cool is that anyone who is free for dinner on Saturday shows up. Please see Tita Rica’s blog wherein almost all the de Jesus’ are included (but since I was absent, I get to do this special guest blog)

Previous entry:  Pancake House with Dada December 22, 2012

So far the best Saturday dinner I think I’ve had was  in December when the de Jesus clan invaded Pancake House:)

and because I was absent in the last Pancake House blog, I asked Tita Rica to take my picture with Dada:)

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We took Lolo Benny out for lunch and brought him to one of his favorite restaurants, Masseto 🙂  We found out that tomorrow, Saturday ( January 26 ), they will have fresh fine de Claire oysters and Bouchot Mussels being flown in from France.  So do come over to Masseto!

Chef Tippi is the daughter of Lolo’s good friend, Tito Jun Tambunting

 Together with our good friends Janet and Ned.  Ned takes care of Lolo’s exercise routine three times a week, Thank you Ned!

We love the cozy place 

I made sure we had bar menu to share in the middle for everyone:-)  The more we are the more variety we can have!

Potato Chips, truffle dip

Chorizo Puff, Alioli

Masseto Pizza

Onion Strings

Buffalo Wings

Appetizers

Mixed greens, house cured duck ham

Salad, Anchovy and garlic dressing

Sorbet

Crispy Duck Leg which Janet loved and Ned wished he ordered 🙂  You cannot go wrong with this Masseto specialty

Lolo had the lamb shank which he really liked

Love the spinning potato on the side! 🙂  i got some from Lolo’s lamb shank

This is an appetizer – Baked Scallops – which I had for my main

Rib eye

Bread pudding which is one of Lolo’s favorites 

James always order this – Salted Caramel ice cream

Warm Chocolate Cake, Caramel and Honey Ice Cream

Pavlova, Strawberry – which Chef Tippi made into a sundae – special for me 🙂  I love it. Thank you Tippi! 

Set Lunch Menu which Ned had

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Heart2Heart is so so happy to be back at Sensei Sushi. We normally have a hard time repeating a restaurant or going back to the same one and not to mention all the way to BF Homes which is far from us, but I am addicted to something that he puts in his food 🙂  it must be the mixture of his secret sauces which I like and can’t get anywhere else

Previous entry:  Sensei Sushi Bar by Chef Broosy December 18, 2012 

It was a good thing Chef Broosy said yes to my call and accepted our last minute reservation that day. I gave him only 5 hours notice.  I asked Dad and Mom to come and try – we came from the North, from Subic early morning and we went to the South to have a 3 hour Omakaze meal 🙂 From 715pm to around 1030pm we were there having a 16 course meal.  Poor dad and mom who sleep early – it was a good thing they enjoyed 🙂  It was worth it.  

We first sat in the bar as prepared by Chef Broosy but became too tight when James arrived so we transferred to a table.  The restaurant was full and people kept coming in and some waited outside 

Chef Javs watching Chef Broosy

Lapu Lapu ceviche, Flour Tostada, bell peppers and yuzu

Japanese oyster tonkatsu, kimchi with mustard garlic

Grilled watermelon and tomato salad with crispy tofu, shiso and pickle juice vinaigrette

Salmon belly sushi

Anago Sushi

Pork croquettes

Daddy enjoying the meal and talking to Chef Broosy

Pork belly wrapped in lettuce – korean dish

 Snapper new style sashimi drizzled with hot oil ginger and scallion sauce

Amaebi

Hamachi collar

Hokkaido scallops

Salmon muscles with potato puree and curry

Soffrito with Chicken – Peruvian dish

This was my request which I told Chef to put in our Omakaze – Wagyu Beef Tataki – unfortunately since we informed him very late, he did not have the shaved foie gras.  But it was still good

Previous entry:  Sensei Sushi Bar by Chef Broosy December 18, 2012 

Beef tataki seared with Uni

And we had two desserts- Pandan and Yuzu Panna cotta with calamansi and piña

Grilled Banana

The menu which Chef explained to me are his popular dishes which used to be specials on the board.  He has chosen the best sellers of his menu and put them on this regular menu

So nice to see Bambi and Michelle who apparently are very good friends with Chef Broosy – what good supportive friends 🙂

New specials on the board – some of the dishes here were part of the Omakaze we had

Since James and Edward were not counted for the Omakaze, they had to order ala carte – but of course we still shared with them our Omakaze

Grilled Steak

Crispy Philly

Fish Sushi which Edward said was excellent

Tempura

Love the tempura bits

A local and seasonal Asian-inspired restaurant helmed by Chef Bruce Ricketts. The local markets dictate what is written on our menu, so it changes every 2 to 3 days. All of our products are made in-house.

Call or text 0919-377-2966 or 0906-275-4555 for reservations!

268 Aguirre St., BF Homes, 1700 Parañaque

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So many new things at Gourmet Garage!!

Turron from Spain!!

Cheese and deli

Cupcake timers

Trays in beautiful designs 🙂

Aprons

Cheese fondue cooker

coasters

Angulas!

The best cheese slices 🙂

My type of thing 🙂

Fresh herbs grown by Mom