Casual Dining at Chic-Boy (Chicken at Baboy)

Last night, my husband and I decided to have dinner at Chic-Boy here in BF Homes because we've never tried dining in their restaurant. Whenever we pass by their resto, we noticed that they never seem to run out of customers and so we decided to check what the fuss was about.

 While waiting for our order, I decided to take a few pics of the resto. It's a bit hard to notice in the pic above, but in the actual site, you'll see smoke all around the resto. It doesn't seem to bother the customers much though. The resto was airconditioned, by the way.

 Condiments on the table.

 My husband's order: Cebu Lechon Manok (P99). 

It's Rice-All-You-Can. Just add P25 for a bottomless iced tea. 

My husband's verdict: "It's not worth it." The chicken, no question, was indeed delicious, but for the price of P99 (without drinks), he said that he can already order a chicken joy meal at Jollibee with drinks at a cheaper price. He also added that the size of the chicken was a bit small.

 Side Order: Pancit Canton (P44)

 Very good and very flavorful. Definitely a good merienda treat or a chicken/liempo side dish.

 Chiquito Meal: Breaded Pork Chop (P70)

I was quite surprised to see this because the pork chop didn't look like this in their menu photo. 

As for the taste, it was so-so. Their mushroom gravy with toasted garlic did taste good, but the pork chop was just like any other homemade breaded pork chop.

Ah, yes. They do offer desserts and my son chose a scoop of chocolate ice cream. (P30).

All in all, the experience was just so-so. There's no "wow, sarap!" factor in the food that we ordered. For me, it's best that you order a whole Cebu lechon manok (210)  or a whole Cebu liempo (P160) for take out and enjoy it at home because it's worth the price than dining in.

For take outs, they wrap the chicken/liempo in a foil to keep the flavor intact. Their chicken and liempo are just so good and I highly recommend them.

Just one bad experience that we had last night in the BF Homes branch was when we were leaving the place, we had a flat tire because of the sharp edge of the gutter in their parking area. We had to vulcanize the tire to fix the hole. I hope they fix their parking area most especially the gutters to prevent casualties. 

Well, the next time we'll come here, we'll probably just walk since it's just walking distance to our home.

Chic-Boy (Chicken at Baboy)

27 President's Ave., Tahanan Village,

Brgy BF Homes, Paranque City

http://www.chic-boy.com.ph/

Magnolia Frozen Delights

I have decided to create a separate post to publish my simple reviews on Magnolia's (affordable) new frozen delights that was introduced to us during Magnolia's Summer Bloggers' Party last April 1, 2011.  

Magnolia Spinner (Flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate) is Magnolia's newest frozen delight selection that was introduced during the party. Similar to Selecta's Cornetto, it's an ice cream cone with chocolate ripple and topped with nuts. 

I was able to taste it, but it was during the ice cream eating contest during the blogger's party so I wasn't able to totally savor the flavor.  I plan to taste one at home from the frozen delights giveaways that Magnolia gave us and take pictures of it, but my brother ate the Spinners while I was sleeping!! Grrr...*sigh* Well, i guess it just shows how good they taste :D 

Magnolia Fun Bar (Flavors: Cotton Candy, Cool Bubblegum, Choco Loco).  Ice Cream on Stick (ICOS) dipped in chocolate dip that comes in different colors. 

My son loves this one. I made him choose which ice cream he would like to eat and he chose this. I think it's the cute colors that attracted him to it. 

We tried the cotton candy and as we opened it, we can already smell the cotton candy scent from it and,  surprisingly, it did taste like cotton candy! Flavor is very rich and texture is quite thick.  I really recommend this one for the kids especially for kiddie parties.

Sweetie Bites (Flavors: Cookies & Cream and Cheesy Bliss) . Ice Cream on Stick (ICOS) with inclusions like cookies and cheese. 

I was able to try the Cookies & Cream flavor and it did not disappoint since it's simply just Magnolia's cookies & cream ice cream on a stick. Their ice creams taste good by themselves, but I would still recommend the Fun Bars because of their unique flavors and cool colors.

Popsies (Flavors: Choco Cool, Orange Chill). Ice lollies! I remember when I was a kid, when I'm thirsty and there's no water around, my mom would buy me twin popsies to somehow quench my thirst. And they do indeed. 

I was a bit skeptical before trying it because I know ice lollies usually taste bland or watery, but after tasting  Orange Chill, it was like licking an orange-flavored "palamig." It's really "refreshingly good." I personally prefer the orange flavor than the choco.  In addition, their size is quite huge or long. When my son was eating Choco Cool, he would request for a plate to put the ice lolly because his arm was tired carrying one ice lolly on one hand. He said, "Mommy, bigat." I chuckled and assisted him. 

Pinipig Crunch!!! ( Flavors: Vanila Crisp, Sweet Corn) This has been a family favorite from then until now. Too bad they don't have the chocolate flavor anymore, though. What's surprising is their new flavor of Pinipig Crunch, the Sweet Corn. This is my new favorite frozen delight. It's really a cool and delicious treat! The flavor is just bursting with rich corn goodness!!! It really caught the sweet corn flavor. My mom loves it, too.

"We are after the quality, not the price."  This is what Mr. Mayo Alcon, General Manager of Magnolia Ice Cream, said during the Magnolia Summer Blogger's Party. I was nodding after he said this because as a mom and a food fanatic, I'm also after the quality of what me and my child eats so, somehow,  I understand his statement quite well.   Mr. Alcon made a simple speech from Magnolia's history to the Magnolia-Nestle merge up to Magnolia being independent again up to Magnolia having a newly opened plant in Laguna where every Magnolia ice cream products are made with tender loving care.  :) 

Mr. Alcon was also kind enough to answer questions after his speech. A blogger asked if Magnolia will release "Flavor of the Month" ice creams once again like before, but Mr. Alcon basically said that they haven't reached to the point where they can release "Flavor of the Month" ice creams yet so we won't be seeing any of that any time soon.   Magnolia is currently ranked number 3 in the market, Mr. Alcon further explains, because of the fact that the masses are after cheaper ice creams like Selecta and Nestle and I can't blame them. P10 or P20 peso difference is a big deal already for the budget-conscious consumers. 


As for me, I personally love the product because I grew up loving it and I still love it because their ice creams never fail to satisfy me and my family's dessert cravings. Let me add that I have tasted Selecta's latest thick ice creams and they tasted weird. The flavor doesn't linger in my mouth long enough so I would have to get another bite again and again until I'd finished my cup not being satisfied with what I ate. I was quite disappointed.


Well, I'm not going to end this post by convincing you to buy Magnolia ice creams because the purpose of this post is to inform, not to sell; so it's still up to you.  But I do suggest that you try them and taste the difference. 

This photo was taken in Alabang Supermarket :)

I personally recommend the following flavors: chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, apple strudel (limited edition), double dutch, buttery corn, coffee vienna. I haven't tasted the rest of the flavors yet, but I will soon. *sigh*...so many to choose from...


For more info about Magnolia, you can visit their site at http://www.magnoliaicecream.com.ph.

Coffee and Mister Donut from 7-Eleven

I was craving for coffee since this morning and when I decided to go to 7/11 to pick up an item, I decided to try their Mocha Cappuccino. Of course, coffee is best teamed with a snack so I decided to buy some Mister Donut donuts (also found inside 7/11).

 7/11's Mocha Cappuccino (small) is Php40.00. 

It has a funny aftertaste and I do not recommend this if you're a coffee lover/critic.

Mister Donut Swakto Donuts (6 small pieces)  is worth Php35.00. 

This is good for 2-3 people only. I still think it's worth it.

There are tons of stuff you can buy inside 7-Eleven and I think this establishment is a blessing especially during the holidays where all stores are closed and you just need to buy some basic groceries. 7-Eleven is always open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

P.S. What I don't like from 7-Eleven BF Homes branch is they only sell Selecta ice creams. They don't sell Magnolia frozen delights.

Excelente Ham on My Birthday (Why not?)

Excelente hams is a bit expensive and you have to go all the way to Palanca St. in Quiapo to get some, but IT'S ALL WORTH IT!!! This ham has been a family favorite for generations and people really wait in line just to buy their hams especially during the holidays.

But why wait for the holidays to taste their hams? Excelente ham is open all year round so I decided to buy some for my birthday :D 

 Excelente Scrap Ham (P700 per kilo) 

I decided to buy their scrap ham as recommended by sister's friend. It seems like I'm the only one in the family who finds it so-so because my entire family just loves it. It has a smoky-rich taste and the texture is not too dry. Maybe I'm just not the scrap-ham-lover type of person.

Excelente Chinese Ham with Mixed Sauce (900 per kilo)

Now, this is my favorite ham! Yes, I admit I have a sweet tooth and I just love sweets, and that includes sweet ham! Well, actually, this ham is not that sweet. It just has the right hint of sweetness from the sauce and the authentic smoky flavor of the ham is still there. I just love this.

Excelente Ham

Palanca St., Quiapo

Business hours: 8:00AM-5:00PM, Monday to Sunday

Cake2Go's Devil's Food Cheesecake and More

Our Cake2Go Experience

Last May 21, my sister bought me a cake from Cake2Go as her birthday present for me. I actually insisted to buy a cake from Cake2Go so we could finally taste some of their cakes. 

 Devil's Food Cheesecake 

This cake doesn't impress you too much when it comes to presentation. It actually doesn't look tempting from this angle.

 Yes, we ruined the cake :P According to Cake2Go's shop, the description of this cake is: layers of rich choco cake filled with their baked New York Cheesecake (the white layer)  topped off with fudge frosting, white and bittersweet chocolate thorns and dusted with cocoa powder. I guess that says it all. 

 After tasting this cake, I actually loved it. It's a good combination of cheesecake and chocolate. It's like eating chocolate mousse cheesecake. One flaw of this cake is the white chocolate bars placed at the side of the cake. The white chocolate tasted horrible so I didn't eat it.

 This is Cake2Go's famous Dulce de Leche Cheesecake. This cake really tastes good. My sister even said it almost tasted like one of the cheesecakes in UCC Coffee Shop. I really recommend this one.

Nestle Crunch Cake

This cake disappoints me. The frosting was all right, but the chiffon cake was too dry.  I will not buy this cake again.

Mother's Day 2011

Last May 8, my sisters greeted me and our mom with their Mother's day gifts:

 A pay-per-view fight of Pacquiao vs. Mosley via SkyCable HD! Thank you!

 Bizu's Mother's Day Cake: Cheesecake Camilla. It's a dense and luscious baked cheesecake topped with a salted Caramel Creamer. Their new cake brings delight to both cheesecake and caramel lovers! 

 Me and My Mom

 The cheesecake tasted like dulce de leche with caramel. It's a bit sweet so it's best consumed with tea to balance the flavor. Our whole family agreed that this cake should only be bought once.

 Ah! This one is Shopwise's Mother's Day gift, their famous chocolate cupcakes!
I got them for FREE!

 As you can see, I got 2 of them - one for me and one for my mom. I was glad to have been included in the first 200 people who emailed Shopwise to claim their free cupcakes for Mother's Day.

 The cupcakes were surprisingly delicious. Just simple yet super moist chocolate chiffon cupcakes with not-too-sweet chocolate frosting on top.

Mimi, our beloved toy poodle. She's been with us for almost 6 years now. We just love her to death :D

My mom and I felt like queens during that day and all thanks to my sisters and to my entire family for their thoughtfulness and generosity :D Until next year!