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the wife of one of my ex bosses runs that place.

 

sarap crabs. darnit gutom aku!

 

agree ako jan sa choice mo na yan!

Hmm, schoolmate ko iyung tatlong anak ng may-ari.

 

From HS to college.

 

Iyung middle girl, batchmate ko pa.

 

Naging editor-in-shief siya ng school paper namin. Ako'y isang hamak na reporter that time.

 

I had this huge crush on her back then. :)

 

The youngest sister is also cute.

 

I still see the older brother when I eat there, now and again.

 

Hehehe....

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Hmm, schoolmate ko iyung tatlong anak ng may-ari.

 

From HS to college.

 

Iyung middle girl, batchmate ko pa.

 

Naging editor-in-shief siya ng school paper namin. Ako'y isang hamak na reporter that time.

 

I had this huge crush on her back then. :)

 

The youngest sister is also cute.

 

I still see the older brother when I eat there, now and again.

 

Hehehe....

i think thats the family of the wife? forget her name but she sings well.

 

yun ex boss ko 3 sila magkakapatid din but they studied in sjc and in canada na.

 

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Mandarin Oriental is the best during lunchtime. Malulula ka.

Fresh sashimis from tuna to salmon, oysters..hanep din ang tempura

Salads, DESSERTS!!!!

Roasted beef, fish

The best in Asian dishes

 

But you get the best price if you get their membership card.....but its worth it!

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my ratings for buffet packages in manila (out of 10):

 

paseo uno - 8.5 (great with privilege card, hard to get a seat w/o reservations)

heritage - 8.5

tempura misono - 8 (authentic as it can get)

shangrila makati- 9 (varied food festivals)

shangrila edsa - 9 (best seafood in town)

manila pen nielsen's- 9 (best salad quality in town)

saisaki/dads/ kamayan -6 (a friend was paid gift certificates in full for 100k++,

take it or leave it, no wonder nobody wants to supply to triple v,

thus their quality suffers; their reputation among food industry

suppliers is very poor, just ask around; i've heard chef's salaries

are also delayed but still have to verify. i tried dad's carvings and

they were very dry and seemed to be leftover from lunch. only

savior is their lechon de leche)

alba's - 7

chinatown seafood - 6 (ever wonder why few filipino-chinese are going there to

have their buffet meals?)

fishing village - 7.5 (better choice for chinese food but no beverages included)

el comedor - 7

new world - 7 (lacks variety and food quality)

emperor court - 8 ( ok but still lacking)

tin hau - 9 (the best chinese buffet not in quantity but in quality)

tong yang - 6 ( their quality has since suffered since the original owner sold out

his shares and individual branch franchisee purchasing system was

implemented)

a vietnamese rest in timog - 6

emperor villa (ocean dragon) - 5 (forget it!)

cabalen - 5 (people who scrimp on food deserve to be poisoned)

mla hotel - 6.5 (quality has really suffered due to cost cutting after mla bulletin

takeover)

mla diamond - 7 (mediocre for a hotel)

phil plaza longest buffet - 8 (very fresh seafood)

century park- 8 (lunch and dinner is ok but breakfast is not)

galleria cafe raphael - 7

 

pls. note that hotels are generally given higher ratings. it is partly also because of the quality of service and the effort that went into the preparation of food (mise en place). these ratings just reflect my own opinion backed up by my years of culinary exploits and thousands of pesos spent

 

for food lover's and aspiring chefs, i recommend books like professional cooking by wayne gisslen and professional chef by culinary institute of america. i recommend studying abroad since local culinary schools are not up to international standards probably except for cca, csb , ihrs and cacs. i just hope there would be an end to those few who attend a few cooking seminars or demos abroad for maybe a certificate and claim they studied abroad and come back to open a restaurant bragging about their 'newfound knowledge'. our maid could probably cook more delicious food.

 

if i may say, EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY, FOR TOMORROW YOU DIE!

LIVE, LOVE AND MAKE LOVE!

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oo nga naman faffy paki post exact location.....

 

saka yung cosa nostra san yon and what kind of resto bayun....... :)

cosa nostra serves italian-spanish themed pizza and pasta. food takes forever to be served (around 30-45 minutes) so i suggest u bring a book or a friend. the reason for this is that everything is done after taking an order. no part of the food is pre-cooked. price is quite expensive and dish portions are small but delicious. its located beside i-bank on the right side of adriatico going towards victoria court

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I'm talking about Paseo Uno of course at the Mandarin Oriental

 

Para sa lower budget,  sa Mongolian Grill, hindi ko lang alam kung buhay pa yun dun sa Mile Long, that's why I got fat...ex gf ko nag introduce sa akin dun. :)

oh yes, how could i forget bout Paseo Uno?

 

the best hotel food for me in Manila is at the Mandarin (good ensaimada at the bakeshop too)...

 

a friend has the card and treated me there a few birthdays back. sarap nga!

 

and Mongolian Grill... for 150 pesos - eat all you can and a good tapioca dessert! thats value... :)

 

galing snowflake thanks for reminding me :)

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cosa nostra serves italian-spanish themed pizza and pasta. food takes forever to be served (around 30-45 minutes) so i suggest u bring a book or a friend. the reason for this is that everything is done after taking an order. no part of the food is pre-cooked. price is quite expensive and dish portions are small but delicious. its located beside i-bank on the right side of adriatico going towards victoria court

Hahaha!

 

16 slices of pizza?

 

You are way better than me. :D

 

Thanks for the tip on the buffets and the directions to Cosa Nostra.

 

I better try some of the buffets you mentioned. :)

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