I DRESS-UP AND EAT

The discovery of this relatively new restaurant at IT Park in Lahug, Cebu City was unintentional.  We were just standing by an opposite block right in front of Jollibee and with eyes busy roaming for great finds to feed famished stomachs, then, there I saw SOHO PARK ! This foodie journey is still part of my 45-day vacation in my home city of Cebu last third quarter of 2017.  It was August 1, 2017 in exact when we visited and decided to try having dinner there since by the looks of it (through their floor-to-ceiling clear glass walls), the restaurant looked pretty neat and I presumed they serve great food!   After having selected our seats, a nook at an end corner of the restaurant, I asked the wait staff if how old the restaurant was?  And I was right, it was new! It was just two-days old at that time of our visit since they had their soft opening on the 31st of July!  Oh, that got me sooo thrilled since I was at the haunt for something new (...

A unique name for a dining establishment is always something to be curious about.   CHOOBI CHOOBI ? What does it mean? Who cares what it really means?   I Do!  I activated my research skills and headed on to the world wide web and gathered major facts about them from their official website.  And the number one question in my mind was directly answered by the first paragraph of their " About Us " page. "Choobi Choobi is a family-oriented casual dining restaurant. Despite its Korean sounding name, Choobi Choobi’s menu courses are mostly Filipino Comfort Food. Choobi Choobi is derived from a Fookien word which means “to enjoy” that’s how our tag line “Lingaw lingaw Kaon!” originated." What amazes me more is that CHOOBI CHOOBI is a Cebuano's pride!  Having its first branch opened at the Park Mall in Mandaue City, Cebu on 2013; this true-blue "bisdak" restaurant has spread its wings in triumph and successfully branched out across the Visayas...

TOKYO is the capital of Japan. That's a widely known fact. But when you utter the word Tokyo twice, it becomes a Japanese fast food restaurant chain that originated in the Philippines: TOKYO TOKYO ! Fast Fact on TOKYO TOKYO via the Wikipedia: Tokyo Tokyo is a Japanese fast food restaurant chain in the Philippines. Wikipedia Headquarters :  Quezon City, Philippines Founded :  1985 Type of business :  Corporation This branch in SM Seaside City in Cebu is the only branch of TOKYO TOKYO in the city.  Upon its opening, the people were very ecstatic that finally, the famous Japanese fast food chain in Manila has finally made its way to the Queen City of the South, Cebu. Here is a list of the foods that we ordered for our lunch one time at this eatery, see the photos too: 1. BRAISED PORK RAMEN Expectation  vs. Reality : The photo of the ramen on the menu was way too photogenic than how it actually looked whe...

If you want an "Eat All U Can, and Eat All U Want" meal with a touch of the Pampangeno cuisine, visit a CABALEN branch nearest to you! Fast Fact on CABALEN via the Wikipedia: Cabalen is a Philippine buffet restaurant chain primarily serving traditional Filipino entrees heavy on influences from the Pampanga region of Central Luzon.  Wikipedia Founder :  Maritel Nievera Headquarters :  Quezon City, Philippines Date founded :  1986 Founded :  Philippines Number of locations :  18 (17 local, 1 overseas) Type of business :  Private Areas served :  Philippines ,  United States of America CABALEN Restaurants in Cebu are only located inside an SM mall and there are already two branches of this buffet restaurant in the city. The photo that I captured above is the customer friendly reminders when dining in their restaurant. Upon entering the restaurant, you can immediately ...