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I'm glad the Metro Angeles Food Tour 2014 (#MAFT2014) took the road less traveled by choosing Cottage Kitchen Cafe to try their authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine.
Even in Manila, establishments offering these southern American cuisine are quite few. I've only tried Gumbo and Cajun Red Rock (I only tried their burger and that was ages ago). So I'm quite ecstatic to venture more on these cuisines.
I even had to research what the difference between Cajun and Creole cuisine is. I learned that Cajun cuisine is rich in spices (onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, paprika, thyme, file, parsley and green onions) and makes use of every part of a slaughtered animal. Being rich in spices however, does not imply that all are spicy. On the hand, Creole cuisine is more extravagant. It makes use of tomatoes, cream, butter, seafood and exotic herbs. While Cajun is classified as country-style cooking, Creole is categorized as city-style cooking.
The place was dimly lit with candles on each table. There's a bar area, a casual dining area with a good view of the stage and a more private area with curtains on the side. The ceiling had a glass portion where you can see the clouds or dark skies with stars at night. Diners are a mix of foreigners and locals.
Food
Appetizers & Starters
If you love spicy dishes, I highly recommend the Zing Wings. It got a pleasant spicy kick with a hint of rich herbs and spices. The chicken skin is fun-tastically crispy and the meat was tender and juicy.
For some finger food, there's the Deep Fried Potato Wedges served with thousand island dressing.
The CKC's Corn Bread is delicious! This block is quite dense and heavy. It is served with herbed butter.
Soups & Salad
The Creole Onion Soup is a creamy heavvily spiced onion soup with cheese and crouton. As you can see, it is very peppery. From this point, I've acknowledged that creole and cajun cuisine seems like an acquired taste as some of my companions was overwhelmed and wary of the spiced flavors.
The Chef's Salad has greens, egg, ham, tomatoes and carrots with thousand island dressing.
We all loved the Cajun Shrimp Salad with wasabi dressing. Every element was harmonically aligned to please the palate.
Southern Specialty Cajun and Creole Dishes
The Shrimp Jambalaya made it irresistible for me to lessen my carb intake. Aside from delivering a really wholesome herbed and spiced flavor, it was topped with shrimps, mildly spiced sausage chunks and chopped green bell peppers. It is served with dinner bread.
The Cajun Fried Chicken was pretty good. It was more on the peppery side. But, I prefer the Zing Wings over this. I loved the Dirty Rice. I hope they offer that separately.
Blackened Cajun Dishes
The Blackened Chicken is a spice and herb crusted chicken breast fillet. As you can see it was succulent.
Between the Blackened Catfish and the Blackened Chicken, I prefer the former.
CKC's House Special BBQ (All barbecue entries comes with coleslaw, baked beans, bread and choice of either: mashed potatoes, potato salad, fried, corn on a cob or steamed rice.)
The Original Baby Back Pork is really good! It had a sweet and savory BBQ sauce and smokey lean, tender and meaty pork meat. This is a must try!
The Barbecue Beef is just a bigger and chunkier option. Basically, it has the same barbecue sauce.
Desserts
The Peach Cobbler was finished in a flash! It is a pie filled with sweetened peach with hints of cinnamon.
I liked the Apple Pie more than the Peach Cobbler. But, they are equally good. It's just a matter of preference.
The Pecan Pie is very sweet with its rich and gooey consistency. It had a generous amount of pecan.
The Peach Cheesecake served chilled was so heavenly! This is my favorite among all the desserts we tried.
Drinks
Other Metro Angeles Food Tour (#MAFT2014) Posts
Abe's Farm
Angeles Fried Chicken
Binulo Restaurant
Historic Camalig Restaurant
La Rose Noire (factory visit)
Mother's Cake House
Prism Lounge
Sab Bistro
Salt Restaurant (Breakfast Buffet)
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Cottage Kitchen Cafe delivers authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine like no other. In addition to its great dishes, the ambiance is superb and the staffs are nice. Bring some company as dishes are in sharing portions.
Disclosure: This review is part of the Metro Angeles Food Tour (#MAFT2014) organized by pinasmuna.com that aims to promote the local partner establishments in Angeles City Pampanga by sharing our objective review. Everything we tried was provided for that purpose.
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Even in Manila, establishments offering these southern American cuisine are quite few. I've only tried Gumbo and Cajun Red Rock (I only tried their burger and that was ages ago). So I'm quite ecstatic to venture more on these cuisines.
I even had to research what the difference between Cajun and Creole cuisine is. I learned that Cajun cuisine is rich in spices (onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, paprika, thyme, file, parsley and green onions) and makes use of every part of a slaughtered animal. Being rich in spices however, does not imply that all are spicy. On the hand, Creole cuisine is more extravagant. It makes use of tomatoes, cream, butter, seafood and exotic herbs. While Cajun is classified as country-style cooking, Creole is categorized as city-style cooking.
Food
Appetizers & Starters
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| ♥ Zing Wings (235 php) |
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| Deep Fried Potato Wedges (180 php) |
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| CKC's Corn Bread (100 php) |
Soups & Salad
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| Creole Onion Soup (180 php) |
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| Chef's Salad (250 php) |
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| ♥ Cajun Shrimp Salad (270 php) |
Southern Specialty Cajun and Creole Dishes
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| ♥ Shrimp Jambalaya (450 php) |
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| Cajun Fried Chicken and Dirty Rice 2 pcs. (300 php) |
Blackened Cajun Dishes
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| Blackened Chicken (385 php) |
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| ♥ Blackened Catfish (400 php) |
CKC's House Special BBQ (All barbecue entries comes with coleslaw, baked beans, bread and choice of either: mashed potatoes, potato salad, fried, corn on a cob or steamed rice.)
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| ♥ Original Baby Back Pork (575 php) |
The Original Baby Back Pork is really good! It had a sweet and savory BBQ sauce and smokey lean, tender and meaty pork meat. This is a must try!
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| ♥ Barbecue Beef Slab Full (800 php) |
Desserts
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| ♥ Peach Cobbler (180 php) |
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| ♥ Apple Pie (180 php) |
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| Pecan Pie (180 php) |
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| ♥ Specialty Cake of the Week: Peach Cheesecake (180 php) |
Drinks
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| Iced Tea |
Other Metro Angeles Food Tour (#MAFT2014) Posts
Abe's Farm
Angeles Fried Chicken
Binulo Restaurant
Historic Camalig Restaurant
La Rose Noire (factory visit)
Mother's Cake House
Prism Lounge
Sab Bistro
Salt Restaurant (Breakfast Buffet)
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Cottage Kitchen Cafe delivers authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine like no other. In addition to its great dishes, the ambiance is superb and the staffs are nice. Bring some company as dishes are in sharing portions.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Cottage Kitchen Cafe Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Cottage Kitchen Cafe | |
| Business Address | 582 Don Juico Avenue Clarkview, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Business Hours | 7am-12mn |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 250-800 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (045) 893-2599 |
| Other | Email: cottagekitchencafe@gmail.com Facebook Fan Page |
Disclosure: This review is part of the Metro Angeles Food Tour (#MAFT2014) organized by pinasmuna.com that aims to promote the local partner establishments in Angeles City Pampanga by sharing our objective review. Everything we tried was provided for that purpose.
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Vikings: American Independence Day Menu Set at SM North Edsa
SM City North Edsa Scenic Skywalk, Quezon City, Philippines
I didn't know that Vikings had a monthly theme special. I was invited to sample their American Independence Day Menu Set for the month of July.
Although with the same theme, each branch had the freedom to make their own menu selection. I was fortunate to try Vikings at SM North Edsa.
Food
Appetizer
The Tortilla Club Sandwich is a tortilla wrap with cheddar cheese, ham, turkey, lettuce and chopped black olives with thousand island dressing. This is delicious!
The Niagara Falls Maki is my favorite among the three. It really stands out because it has noodles and sauce on top of it. It's very flavorful since it has vinegar, mayonnaise, avocado,mango, citrus, Japanese soy sauce, and tuna. The Maryland Maki was popular among my companions. It's a fried roll wrapped in nori (seaweed) and filled with crabstick, carrot, mango, strawberry sauce and mango puree. The Maguro Haru Maki has chicken teriyaki, asparagus, carrot, tuna and crabstick with mango puree with cream sauce.
Salad
The Chicago Summer Corn Salad has cheese, diced cucumber, onions and tomatoes and corn kernels. It was very light and refreshing.
Soup
I love chowder soups! This Boston Clam Chowder Soup is really top-notch and definitely one of the best I've had. This even beats some of those I've tried in expensive fine dining restaurants. It has a very creamy broth that delivers a rich clam flavor. It also has fine cubes of carrots, celery, green onions and potato. Everything especially the potato was cooked with precision! It is also served with a cheese bread stick.
Main Course
The California Grilled Fish is an impressive gindara dish marinated for 24 hours in orange marmalade. It was praised by everyone. The Agli Olio with Roasted Bell Pepper is an angel hair pasta with parmesan, chopped green olives, green bell pepper and tomatoes. I don't usually enjoy oil-based pasta. But, this is exceptional!
I found the Lemon Sorbet a bit too thick and sweet. It's refreshing if taken only in small amount.
The Indiania's Pork Loin with Cranberry Sauce or Ginger Lime Gaze is tender but a bit dry. The Ginger Lime Gaze is sweet as it is caramelized. The Jambalaya Louisiana Rice is flavorful! I'm told the secret is that it has 8 spices along with its tomato base. The Mississippi's Turkey Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie is such a nice comfort food. The top layer is a smooth finely mashed potato and underneath is akin to a tomato-based turkey stew with chickpeas.
I had my Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce and Horse Radish Sauce cooked medium so its pink and not bloddy wet. I liked both the sauces. The beef was tender with a light taste of thyme and pepper.
Westerners enjoy their roast dinners with the Yorkshire Pudding which is made using the meat drippings. It's my first time to encounter one so I was ecstatic to try it. This one is heavy and dense. According to my research, this should be puffy and airy as it is eaten like a dinner roll.
Pastry
The Boston Cream Pie is sinfully delightful! The top layer is a thick, rich and creamy dark chocolate ganache. The next layer is a smooth almond cream followed by chocolate mousse and the soft crust. The New York Cheesecake has a heavy, dense, rich and chewy texture. The Cherry Cashew Parfaits is light and simple.
Grab the chance to try this American Independence Day Menu Set at Vikings SM North Edsa every weekend for the entire month of July. #LikeTheFourthOfJuly
Tip: Vikings has a new birthday promo which now lasts for 1 whole month.
Food
Appetizer
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| ♥ Tortilla Club Sandwich |
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| ♥ Niagara Falls Maki, Maryland Maki and Maguro Maki |
Salad
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| Chicago Summer Corn Salad |
Soup
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| ♥ Boston Clam Chowder Soup |
Main Course
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| ♥ California Grilled Fish and Agli Olio with Roasted Bell Pepper |
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| Lemon Sorbet |
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| Indiania's Pork Loin with Cranberry Sauce or Ginger Lime Gaze, Jambalaya Louisiana Rice and ♥Mississippi's Turkey Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie |
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| ♥ Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce and Horse Radish Sauce and Corn on a Cob |
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| Yorkshire Pudding |
Pastry
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| ♥ Boston Cream Pie, New York Cheesecake and Cherry Cashew Parfaits |
Grab the chance to try this American Independence Day Menu Set at Vikings SM North Edsa every weekend for the entire month of July. #LikeTheFourthOfJuly
Tip: Vikings has a new birthday promo which now lasts for 1 whole month.
Mechanics:
1) Birthday celebrant of all ages can avail the birthday promo on the day itself and on their birthday month.
2) Celebrants can eat for FREE on the day of their birthday on both lunch and dinner, as long as accompanied by 1 full paying adult.
3) Celebrants can eat for FREE for 1 month on both lunch and dinner per day, as long as it is within the month of his/her birthday and accompanied by 4 full paying adult.
4) One full paying adult are adult guests who will be paying full rate without any discounts.
5) Requirements for Celebrants: Celebrant must bring an ORIGINAL and VALID government issued picture I.D. with the birthdate imprinted on it, both local and foreign I.D.s are accepted, for proof (such as S.S.S., N.B.I., Driver’s License, Pag-Ibig, P.R.C., Barangay, Unified, Police Clearance I.D. and Passport) In the case that the celebrant doesn’t have a government issued picture I.D., he/she may bring his/her birth certificate supported by any picture I.D. (school I.D., parent’s I.D., company I.D.).
6) This promo can’t be used in conjunction with our current promotions or discounts.
7) Gift certificates to avail this promo is not honored.
8) This promo is available across all branches.
9) This promo is available until December 31, 2014.
2) Celebrants can eat for FREE on the day of their birthday on both lunch and dinner, as long as accompanied by 1 full paying adult.
3) Celebrants can eat for FREE for 1 month on both lunch and dinner per day, as long as it is within the month of his/her birthday and accompanied by 4 full paying adult.
4) One full paying adult are adult guests who will be paying full rate without any discounts.
5) Requirements for Celebrants: Celebrant must bring an ORIGINAL and VALID government issued picture I.D. with the birthdate imprinted on it, both local and foreign I.D.s are accepted, for proof (such as S.S.S., N.B.I., Driver’s License, Pag-Ibig, P.R.C., Barangay, Unified, Police Clearance I.D. and Passport) In the case that the celebrant doesn’t have a government issued picture I.D., he/she may bring his/her birth certificate supported by any picture I.D. (school I.D., parent’s I.D., company I.D.).
6) This promo can’t be used in conjunction with our current promotions or discounts.
7) Gift certificates to avail this promo is not honored.
8) This promo is available across all branches.
9) This promo is available until December 31, 2014.
| Vikings SM North EDSA | |
| Business Address | 4/F, The Block SM City North EDSA
Quezon City, Metro Manila
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| Business Hours | 10am-9pm (mall hours) |
| Payment Options |  Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 800-1,200 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 376-3888, 376-4888 |
| Other | Facebook Fan Page | Website |
Disclosure: Everything I tried was provided for this feature.
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