Showing posts with label fruit shakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fruit shakes. Show all posts
Colobaba Cafe Philippines (卡乐巴巴）is now here in the Philippine to bring some color and vitamin boost in our lives.
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| Superfruit Tea 超级水果四季春茶, Cheesy Strawberry 奶盖草莓, Dragonfruit x Mango 火龙果芒果, Chocolate Souffle 可可舒芙蕾 and Full Mango Ice Flake 雪花冰 |
To be honest, we haven't dined-in for quite some time! But, upon discovering that Colobaba Cafe is now open near our workplace in Quezon City, we just couldn't resist making a quick stop to check it out.
So yes, Colobaba Cafe counts as our very first dine in for the year 2021. Colobaba Cafe originated from Taiwan and now has branches in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, China and here in the Philippines.
It is well-known for its colorful fruit juice blends and IG-worthy interiors. We have to admit, we've busy with work and have lessened our blog entries but our love for food photography is still burning with passion as shown in our Instagram. Follow us there if you haven't already.
This is one cafe that opened amidst the COVID pandemic so naturally, its quite equipped with COVID safety apparatus.
There's more space here too. As we've noticed, every area is equipped with electrical sockets so its convenient for those who intend to use it as a work station.
To maximize social distancing, this is the place we've decided to crash in. Got to combine caution with comfort. So we enjoyed our chiq and cozy corner right here.
Drinks
We went here on an after-work afternoon so we had drinks and cool treats. But, Colobaba also serves meals.
Fruit Tea (巴巴水果茶)
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| ♥ Superfruit Tea 超级水果四季春茶 (138 php) |
A must-try is the Superfruit Tea 超级水果四季春茶! This fruit tea is a combination of 5 kinds of fruits: pineapple, watermelon, apple, calamansi and lime. The blend is so refreshing and balanced that you can distinctively taste each fruit component in every sip. Amazing!
Cheesy Foam (芝士巴巴)
The ♥ Cheesy Strawberry 奶盖草莓 (128 php) is hands down the best fresh strawberry drink we've had to date! We want to drink this again!!!
Yogurt Baba (酸奶巴巴)
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| ♥ Dragonfruit x Mango 火龙果芒果 (188 php) |
The iconic drink of Colobaba around the world is definitely its Yogurt Baba (酸奶巴巴) series. As you can see, it comes in three (3) layers: (1) Mango 芒果 (2) Yogurt 酸奶 then (3) Dragonfruit 火龙果. This my friends is the reason why we dropped by personally! You see the blend will mix together in a matter of minutes. So if you want to take this awesome and colorful bottle shot, you have to order this and capture it at once!
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| ♥ Dragonfruit x Mango 火龙果芒果 (188 php) |
If you wait a while, the layers will naturally blend together and look like this. If you have it delivered, this is what you'll see. As you can see, the dragonfruit is the most dominant color. As expected, it is also the flavor that stands out the most upon drinking.
Food
Souffle Series (舒芙蕾)
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| Chocolate Souffle 可可舒芙蕾 (168 php) |
We've missed souffle so much and was eager to have one again. Look at this beautiful Chocolate Souffle 可可舒芙蕾!
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But upon taking a bite, we have to admit it wasn't as fluffy and jiggly as we expected. It was a bit dense and deflated. The taste though was really good. It was rich yet not too sweet. Still contemplating on whether we should give this another try... What do you think?
House Special
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| ♥ Full Mango Ice Flake 芒果雪花冰 (278 php) |
Full of happiness is what we felt in every spoonfull of the Full Mango Ice Flake 芒果雪花冰! We just couldn't help but keep on indulging on this one spoon after another.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Colobaba Cafe Philippines (卡乐巴巴）is the best cafe when it comes to fruity drinks and treats! We're so happy to have this colorful and vitamin-rich drinks and treats to help as combat the COVID pandemic. Thank you Colobaba for bringing some color, positivity and nutritious food and drinks that is exactly what we need right now! We'll be singing praises of your good offerings to our friends for sure and we'll definitely drop-by or order through delivery soon.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Colobaba Cafe Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 |
| Taste | ★★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Colobaba Cafe Philippines | |
| Branches | Timog Quezon City Unit 9 , ITC Commercial Complex Timog Avenue, corner Panay Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila Pasay Magdalena Jalandoni St, Pasay, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | Quezon City: 10:30am - 1am Pasay: 10:30am - 10:30pm |
| Payment Options |  Cash |
| Service Charge | N/A |
| Budget/Person | 100-300 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | (0917) 880-0567 |
| Other | |
Eat Fresh Hongkong Famous Street Food: Third Stop on Our Cloverleaf Northern Bite (Banawe Quezon City)
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
My foodie companions have nothing but praise when they found out that Eat Fresh Hongkong Street Food was part of our itinerary. Naturally, I was also intrigued.
It's easy to spot them with their big sign. There are also parking slots available. Although I don't think they'd suffice during peak hours.
I really love their turo-turo concept. You can simple point to what you want to order and they can cook it right away.
There are many options to choose from even innards...
You can just grab your sticks and go so you can enjoy it like the usual street foods...
or opt to dine in since they have more dishes to offer.
Food
Hongkong Street Food on Stick
For the Hongkong Street Food on Stick, you can choose between fried or dipped in curry sauce. We chose the former. But on my next visit, I'll definitely try the one with curry sauce. The Lobster Balls are just okay. Good enough to fill the tummy but not spectacular that I'd want more of it.
The Breaded Scallop is very affordable. It's even cheaper than an order of Chicken Nuggets from Mc Do right? Taste-wise, it's the usual fried snack.
The Fried Stuffed Tofu is a fulfilling dish. I think this is a bang for the buck order compared to the rest.
Fresh Fruit Shakes
Theirs Fresh Fruit Shakes looked really delicious. However, all of us found it too sweet for our taste. Even my friends who are cola addicts found this too sweet! What a waste of the fresh strawberries when they overloaded it with sweeteners.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
My expectations were too high for their street foods and fruit shakes. I felt like I just got what I paid for. But, because they are very cheap, I still recommend trying it out just for the experience. Next time, I'll go for their real meals.
Food
Hongkong Street Food on Stick
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| Lobster Balls (38 php/2 pcs.) |
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| Breaded Scallop (40 php/3 pcs.) |
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| Fried Stuffed Tofu (50 php/2 pcs.) |
Fresh Fruit Shakes
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| Fresh Strawberry Shake (85 php) and Fresh Kiwi Shake (85 php) |
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| Cloverleaf Balintawak Complex will be built 15-minutes away from Banawe |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
My expectations were too high for their street foods and fruit shakes. I felt like I just got what I paid for. But, because they are very cheap, I still recommend trying it out just for the experience. Next time, I'll go for their real meals.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Eat Fresh Hongkong Famous Street Food | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | N/A |
| Taste | ★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
O'Rice: Family Favortie Korean Comfort Food (Forum South Global) (Closed)
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Because I loved Yoree, I decided to bring the family to it's little sister O'Rice.
The vibe is bright, lively and colorful.
Food
Rice
Other Favorites
Designer Kimbap
Drink
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
We were surprised with the generous portions here at O'Rice. Everything is hearty and good too! We've tried many Korean restaurant but none of it is as fun and comforting as this concept.
Food
Rice
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| ♥ Seafood Fried Rice (248 php) |
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| ♥ Kimchi Fried Rice (198 php) |
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| ♥ Beef Bulgogi with Mushroom Broth (298 php) |
Other Favorites
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| ♥ Topoki (248 php) |
Designer Kimbap
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| ♥ Shrimp Kimbap (298 php) |
Drink
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| Lemon Soda (85 php), Pineapple Soda (85 php) and ♥ Mango Soda (85 php) |
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| ♥ Ripe Mango Shake (125 php) |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
We were surprised with the generous portions here at O'Rice. Everything is hearty and good too! We've tried many Korean restaurant but none of it is as fun and comforting as this concept.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | O'Rice Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | N/A |
| Taste | ★★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
Manila Maki: Makati's Hidden Pinoy-Japanese Fusion Gem (Elizabeth's Place HV De La Costa)
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
My bestie Eric and I have this weird habit of inviting each other as spontaneous or impromptu as possible when we know we're in each other's convenient zone. A few days ago, I was in Makati where he works so I invited him to have a lunch break at an instantaneously found place called "Manila Maki" at Elizabeth's Place Condominium. If you're unfamiliar with the location, it's wiser to ask the name of the building instead so people can guide you towards it.
In case you're wondering why Manila when it's in Makati, we asked that too. Manila symbolizes Pinoy food and not the location.
Eric was smiling as soon as he saw their happy hour poster by the entrance. I, on the other hand, was allured by Manila Maki's unique decor and interior. It was a certainly a mix bag of creativity that blended well with each other.
The lights were made from laminated Japanese newspaper sheets. Some parts of the place also had Japanese newspaper as a wallpaper. Tables were either made of solid wood or wooden planks formed into a picnic table. The chairs had a lot of variety too from modern plastic ones to steel garden types to wooden stools made of planks and picnic benches.
Seeing their wooden framed food shots and glancing on their menu filled with their Pinoy-Japanese dishes made me feel a bit skeptic. I mean who does Pinoy-Japanese fusion? I've always considered myself to be an adventurous foodie but never have I encountered such a bold twist. I'm fearing that I might end up forced to finish all our orders. Eric is a good friend but he is such a picky eater. If he doesn't like the food, no one can ever make him eat even if it means saving his life.
Each table had Japanese newspaper wrapped chopstick, napkin and soy sauce holders.
And, plates were set up with soy sauce holders so you're ready for a whole new maki experience!
Food
Sashimi
As you can see, the Seared Tuna Kinilaw is cooked with precision. Other than that, the preparation doesn't seem too technical as it is topped with peppers and sesame seeds and served with spicy vinegar dip. Yet, the delivery of the dish was surprisingly splendid! We both thought it was ingenious!
Premium Rolls
Our server recommended their best-selling Manila Maki. It appears like an ordinary topped tuna-topped maki but it's actually very complicated. It's drizzled with a light mango dressing, the sushi rice is rolled in garlic bits and filled with fresh Philippine mango, kani salad and nilasing na hipon. I found this to be a more interesting version of the usual California Maki.
To be honest, we loved the Adarna Roll more than the Manila Maki. Can you guess what's on top? It really looks like Unagi but it's actually their crisp bangus belly fillets braised in teriyaki and topped with sesame seeds. They were wonderfully tasty. The rest are common sushi complements such as: kani salad, mango, cucumber, lettuce and topiko duo.
Salad
Manila Maki's Spicy Tuna Salad makes all the spicy tuna I've tried in the past pale in comparison. Despite being so saucy and flavorful due to the interesting pinoy twist of using taba ng talanga, the tiny tempura flakes successfully delivered a sensational crisp in every bite. It is spiced with chili flakes which you can request to be milder or spicier depending on our preference.
Ala Carte
I love the classic gyoza but boy, the Longgiyoza has swooned me to a whole new level. Aside from the perfect skin thickness, smoothness and meat juiciness, cabanatuan longganisa amazingly adds an explosive savoriness to it.
The appearance of the Bon Bon Chicken is similar to the Korean fried chicken. But, this is way better! Upon trying a piece of these boneless crunchy chicken coated in sweet garlic-ginger sauce and drizzled with Japanese mayo, Eric and I just couldn't stop ourselves from munching on some more. We finished this bowlful even to the last crunchy sauce-coated batter.
Donburi
The highlight of our meal was the Sisigdon. It's a bowlful of pork sisig with beaten egg, sweet shoyo sauce, chili powder, green onions and chicharon bits. Gosh! My words can never be enough to expound on this. You just have to try this out for yourself to appreciate the magical sensation of taste and texture of this dish.
Dessert
I wanted to try the Coco Mango which was not available at the time but I always have to have my dessert so I settled for the Molten Lava instead. Unlike other lava cakes which had hot fudge splurging from the center, this one just has a center that's more moist than the other parts but lots of chocolate fudge is found on the outside.
Drinks
Shakes
The Buco Lychee is a tall glass of very refreshing thirst-quencher and palate cleanser.
Manila Maki Specialty Drinks
The Calamansi Saketini is Manila Maki's take on the Martini by substituting sake. Sake has a very bold flavor but this drink masks its perfectly by delivering a nice tangy and mildly sweetened calamansi blend.
The Maki Cooler is a sweet and delicious four seasons and dalandan juice mixed with coconut rum, vodka and sake concoction that so smooth you'll forget you're having alcohol.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Manila Maki is Makati's hidden Pinoy-Japanese Fusion gem. I have to hand it to them. They really know what they're doing. Every dish is a masterpiece. We couldn't help but swipe everything clean... everything sticky grain and to the last drop of our beverage. Price is affordable. Serving size is great for sharing especially their Sashimi, Pinoy Maki and Premium Rolls. The drinks are just as good so go ahead and pair them with your food. They also offer a reliably fast WiFi.
P.S. Saw on their menu a pamphlet that they also do catering with more dish options.
In case you're wondering why Manila when it's in Makati, we asked that too. Manila symbolizes Pinoy food and not the location.
Eric was smiling as soon as he saw their happy hour poster by the entrance. I, on the other hand, was allured by Manila Maki's unique decor and interior. It was a certainly a mix bag of creativity that blended well with each other.
The lights were made from laminated Japanese newspaper sheets. Some parts of the place also had Japanese newspaper as a wallpaper. Tables were either made of solid wood or wooden planks formed into a picnic table. The chairs had a lot of variety too from modern plastic ones to steel garden types to wooden stools made of planks and picnic benches.
Seeing their wooden framed food shots and glancing on their menu filled with their Pinoy-Japanese dishes made me feel a bit skeptic. I mean who does Pinoy-Japanese fusion? I've always considered myself to be an adventurous foodie but never have I encountered such a bold twist. I'm fearing that I might end up forced to finish all our orders. Eric is a good friend but he is such a picky eater. If he doesn't like the food, no one can ever make him eat even if it means saving his life.
Food
Sashimi
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| Seared Tuna Kinilaw (245 php) |
Premium Rolls
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| Manila Maki (255 php) |
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| ♥ Adarna Roll (225 php) |
Salad
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| ♥ Spicy Tuna Salad (265 php) |
Ala Carte
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| ♥ Longgiyoza (125 php) |
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| ♥ Bon Bon Chicken (185 php) |
Donburi
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| ♥ Sisigdon (215 php) |
Dessert
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| Molten Lava (165 php) |
Drinks
Shakes
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| ♥ Buco Lychee (140 php) |
Manila Maki Specialty Drinks
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| Calamansi Saketini (195 php) |
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| ♥ The Maki Cooler (225 php) |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Manila Maki is Makati's hidden Pinoy-Japanese Fusion gem. I have to hand it to them. They really know what they're doing. Every dish is a masterpiece. We couldn't help but swipe everything clean... everything sticky grain and to the last drop of our beverage. Price is affordable. Serving size is great for sharing especially their Sashimi, Pinoy Maki and Premium Rolls. The drinks are just as good so go ahead and pair them with your food. They also offer a reliably fast WiFi.
P.S. Saw on their menu a pamphlet that they also do catering with more dish options.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Manila Maki Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★ | Nigiri Sushi | Sashimi | Pinoy Maki | Premium Rolls Salads | Sushi | Katsu | Ala Carte | Tempura | Teriyaki Inasal | Teppanyaki | Noodles | Donburi | Rice | Desserts | Drinks 1 | Drinks 2 | |
| Taste | ★★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Manila Maki | |
| Business Address | Elizabeth Place Condominium 332 HV Dela Costa, Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | Lunch: 11am-2pm Dinner: 5pm-11pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | N/A |
| Budget/Person | 200-500 |
| Free WiFi | Yes |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 822-7319 |
| Other | Facebook Fan Page |
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