We would never be who we are today if not for our beloved mother.  From child birth until now, we are showered by their love and care.  In our own little ways, we try as much as we can to show them how much we thank them.  But, its only once a year that we could get an opportunity to celebrate "Mother's Day" with the rest of the world.  It is the only time that they get along with our silly ideas without giving them an excuse to deem it impractical.  So every year, my siblings and I would bring our mother to a fancy restaurant and shower her with presents.  

Allow me to share with you Toro Restaurant and Bar's Mother's Day 4-Course Degustation that will surely delight your mother's warm and loving heart.  Toro Restaurant and Bar combines distinct Japanese flavors with the simplicity and vibrance of Mexican spices.  These dishes of innovation and creativity will surely excite your palate and give you a one of a kind experience.  It's chandeliers and Kyoto Zen decor highlighted by a giant mural of a latina Geisha will surely grant you a memorable and dazzling experience.

Salad

Cranberries and Bleu Cheese Salad

The Cranberries and Bleu Cheese Salad is served with a beautiful bouquet of organic greens, cranberry jelly, bleu cheese bits an candied walnuts drizzled with a strawberry balsamic dressing with a zing.  This salad delivers an exquisite flavors that will surely please your taste buds.


Maki

Scallop Maki

The Scallop Maki is a tempura battered crispy maki with marinated scallops topped with oozing cheese, creamy mayonnaise and hot sauce.  After the crunchy, cheesy and tickling spicy sensation, prepare to be enchanted by the rich bold flavors of the scallops accented by a hint of wine.  


Main Dish
For the main dish, you can choose between the Pescado in Verde and Ribeye Teppanyaki.

Pescado in Verde

The  Pescado in Verde is a pan-grilled kingfish which we locally know as tanigue in creamy sauce toppe with asparagus and potato shoe strings.  This dish is outstanding!  A bite is all it takes to be  wooed by the moist and soft kingfish and its simply alluring sauce.

Ribeye Teppanyaki

The Ribeye Teppanyaki is a grilled tender and succulent beef cubes with buttered vegetables drenched in a fragrant and flavorful sauce.  

It is very difficult to decide which main dish option to choose but during our meal, the Pescado in Verde definitely captured our hearts.  

The Mother's Day 4-Course Degustation promo only runs from May 1 to 31, 2012 so you definitely can't miss this chance.


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Bugsy's Cured Beef Surprise is beef strips cured in tender similar to what we locally know as "tapa".  It was very tasty even without dipping it into spicy vinegar.  My nephew loved this so much.  Both of us couldn't stop digging in to this.

Main Course

We were all surpised to see when the Bugsy's Siegel was served.  I was so excited to eat the big slab of USDA Certified Angus ribeye steak that I didn't bother about my shot and for that I apologize.  They were 1 inch thick and 400 grams in weight.  It was cooked medium well just as I had requested.  I could taste the masculinity of the Angus beef steak in every bite.  Yum!   

The Pan Seared Salmon comes with carbonara and garlic bread.  Pan seared means it is cooked in a high temperature so that both sides will be crispy brown.  I felt that the salmon could have been cooked longer since some parts were not even brown yet.  In terms of the inside, it was pinkishly raw just as its supposed to be.  

The Grilled Pork Chops were well marinated and tender.  It was pretty good.  It goes well with the rice and spicy soy vinegar sauce.  

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict

Bugsy's Sports Bar & Bistro is a great place to hang out with the cozy atmosphere.  The food is great for sharing too.  Given the area and the food quality, the price is very reasonable.  For sure sport lovers would enjoy watching, eating and drinking at Bugsy's.

We had the Margherita in crispy thin crust.  The Margherita is topped with diced tomato, mozzarella pearl balls and fresh basil leaves.  I like this because of the fresh basil leaves.  Unfortunately, not all the parts have them.

Extra! Extra!

My family used to loved the Wild Wings with the old Domino's Pizza so we ordered the Buffalo Chicken Wings.  It is no longer spicy like the Wild Wings so it no longer pleases us.  

The Meaty Bolognese Spaghetti was nothing special.  It's not as cheesy as we hoped too.  We'll skip this next time.

Drink Tea has a modern minimalist ambiance with cafe table set up.  

Drinks

In customizing your drinks, you can choose the sugar level, ice level and additional (toppings).

Milk Tea

The  Chamomile Milk Tea had a sweet and mild minty taste.  It was cool and refreshing.

The Green Beans Milk Tea is topped with green bean which we locally know as "monggo".  I find this a bit undermined compared to the rest because it has nothing special to offer.

Roselle
The Roselle selection is Drink Tea's unique offering that differentiates it from other brands.  Roselle is found to be high in Vitamin C and has many health benefits.

Sashimi, Sushi and Maki

It was my first time to try the Kaibashira Butter Shoyuyaki Uni Sauce.  It was jumbo scallops covered in a uni sauce.  It was my favorite among all the dishes we tried.

The Buta Kakuni is Japanese braised pork belly topped with a small amount of karashi (Japanese mustard) and shiraga negi (Japanese Green Onions).  Growing up with a health-conscious upbringing, I am not a fan of this dish.  But, I enjoyed Chef Mizuto's Buta Kakuni because the pork was succulent and the karashi and shiraga negi was a perfect contrast from the oiliness.