I DRESS-UP AND EAT

Dining at Cafe Laguna, especially at their SM City Cebu branch has always been, most of the time, the family's unanimous choice for lunch whenever we visit the mall.  This dining experience was part of my 45-day vacation / foodie journey, during the third quarter of 2017, to my home city.  Since I was on "vacation" mode, the best way to rekindle with my favored restaurant was to check out and try what was new on the menu. And that time, we were fortunate that a new dish was out, and it was promoted right on our table. Hello, KANSI ! As defined / described by Cafe Laguna, KANSI is a Negrense (from the Negros provinces) mildly sour soup of tender beef shanks and langka (jackfruit). This table, by the glass window with a street view, is our favorite dining spot in the restaurant.  Lucky again that it was vacant when we arrived. Our choice of refreshments, were as usual, served first: top: Ripe   Mango Shake and Cold Calamansi Juice bottom: F...

And now it's dinner time at Cafe Laguna ! CAFE LAGUNA is truly a pride for Cebuanos as it was officially opened here in Cebu and based in Cebu City on the year 1991.  See more HERE for the amazing history and inspiring success story of the restaurant. As the restaurant serves authentic and sumptuous Filipino dishes, it becomes the no-brainer option for the family when we crave for Filipino cuisine.  Having branches inside big mall in Cebu City, is a bonus especially for us who frequents in SM or Ayala Malls. The Crispy Kangkong becomes a staple when dining in Cafe Laguna.  What keeps me coming back to the restaurant and keeps me ordering the same dish is of course the TASTE!  It is exceptionally delectable. Steamed vegetables with a signature Filipino condiment perfect for dipping is a favorite vegetable salad of my parents. My dad's personal favorite dish: Pancit Canton Filipino's staple food: Steamed white rice! My pa...

One of the restaurants that my parents and I love to have our merienda (snacks) is Laguna Garden Cafe. We love snacking at Laguna Garden Cafe because they served Filipino merienda foods all day that deserves flashing those thumbs-up. The puto (sticky rice) + mangga (ripe mango fruit) + tsokolate (chocolate drink) is usually a staple combination for breakfast but at Cafe Laguna you can always order and it eat anytime of the day. F.Y.I. What is Merienda? Merienda is a light meal in Southern Europe, particularly Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, as well as Hispanic America and the Philippines .   Wikipedia My favorite snack, and I even order it sometimes for dinner or lunch, is the DINUGUAN AT PUTO .  My rating for this food combo is a perfect 10!   I love the consistency and especially the taste of their DINUGUAN .  We always tend to order additional PUTO PUTI because of the deletable taste of the dinuguan. ...

Lunch date with my parents at one of our favorite Filipino restaurant: CAFE LAGUNA My parents opted for a healthy, bounty meal.  A combination of vegetables and seafoods was perfect for a nourishing family meal.   Started off with varied PAMPAGANA (appetizers):  (1) Crispy Kangkong , my all-time favorite which I am always giving a score of 10 of 10. (2) Another of my favorite appetizers is the Gambas .  I am giving it a score of 9 of 10. ENSALADA (salad):   Cucumber salad - Fresh slices of cucumber with tomato soaked in vinegar. For the SABAW (soup), my mom ordered HALAAN SOUP - my rating is 8.5 of 10. For the main GULAY (vegetable) dishes, we ordered: (1) Lumpiang Sariwa - my rating is 7 of 10. This dish is actually listed under Merienda category of their menu. (2) Ginataang Kalabasa - good for the eyes!   Every Filipino meal is always completed with steamed white rice. ...