Eton Centris is one of the food hubs within my work perimeter.  Of course, I am so delighted to discover that Fiery Style has recently opened its 11th branch at Eton Centris Walk.

It is located just beside Family Mart.

I've tried almost all the food establishments in the vicinity and Ihave to say that this offers the cosiest vibe yet.  During weekends, it even has a live band.  

Food
Being a Tex-Mex food lover, I really believe that we can never have enough Mexican food joints.

Starters
Since I'm a first timer with Fiery Style, I was really impressed with its food presentation.  The Fiery Nachos was not only delectable, I also enjoyed the show with the flip of the tin.

Fiery Nachos (388 php)

Just look at the Fiery Nachos with the complete works!  Go ahead indulge!

Salads

Flaming Taco Good Salad (258 php)

The Flaming Taco Good Salad also looked interesting.  But, in terms of flavors and ingredients, I think there are better options in the menu.


8 Fiery Sizzling Combinationes

3 Grilled Fiery Porkchop (238 php)

My companions and I decided to go for the bang-for-the-buck combinationes.  I really appreciate that each one has a unique side dish to complement the main dish.  I found the sliced tomatoes and garlic drenched in mango puree of this one to be appetizing.  You can also select the type of rice: (1) Beef Rice - a bit spicy which I liked (2) Chorizo Rice (3) Plain Rice.

4 Barbecued Beef Ribs (248 php)

I highly recommend the Barbecued Beef Ribs with cajun fries and grilled corn.  I love the challenge of getting the tender beef meat of the bones and chewing on the slightly gummy yet soft tendon. 

5 Grilled BBQ Pork Ribs (258 php)

The best one I've tried is the Grilled BBQ Pork Ribs.  The portion offers the satisying tender yet chunkiness of the pork meat.  It also has the right amount of fats to deliver the flavorsome pork juice. 

6 Sizzling Tender Beef Salpicao (268 php)

Instead of going for the steak, you can go for the fragrant Sizzling Tender Beef Salpicao.  The Baked Bone Marrow is an umami booster that will heighten the experience even more.

Sharers

Lord of the Wings (1,198 php)

This is my first time to encounter a Tex-Mex that offers chicken wings.  What a good innovation.  You can order the Lord of the Wings for sharing so you can sample 3 different variants: (1) Hot Hot Hot Sauce & Jalapenos, (2) Nacho Cheese & Bacon and (3) Texan-style BBQ.

Galleon of Bones (1,578 php)

If you're coming in as a group, you can opt for the Galleon of Bones.   It doesn't offer much rice as it is only a side dish option along with the Soutwest Chips but you have (1) BBQ Pork Ribs, (2) Chicken Wings (3) Meaty Pork Hammers (4) Beef Ribs. 

Fiery Paloma

Green Mandarin Paloma (168 php)

This is also my first time to try a paloma with the Green Mandarin Paloma.  I think I found my favorite spiced drink!

Southwest Margarita

Overall, it was a fun night indeed at Fiery Style Eton Centris.

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Being a foodie is a cultural appreciation.  But, my cultural appreciation is not limited to food.  I'd like to believe my family is the same which is why I am very grateful that we all got to Batad in the Ifugao Region.  We stayed at Batad View Inn and Restaurant which we found on the interested where we had numerous meals which I can now share with you. 


The reviews we read about this place were mostly made by foreigners.  During our entire stay, we were also in the company of foreigners.  Isn't it ironic that they got to visit this place before most Filipinos?  


The view and Ifugao vibe is priceless. 


I enjoyed dining here when I was restless from trekking and even so after a comfortable rest.  To breathe and feel the fresh cool air has become a rarity for me. 


Although there has been some influene of mcivilization , I still find that they have their own identity.

Food

Breakfast

Batad Specialty

Longsilog with Coffee or Tea (165 php)

I was expecting food to be a bit ethnic like the Pinikpikan and such that we encountered in Baguio.  But, the food is pretty much the same as here in Manila.  The server highly recommended the Batad Specialty Longsilog as something we should try.  She told us that it is different from Ilocos and Baguio but as far as I can tell it was not significantly distinguihsable.  Here in the Philippines, it seems every household has their own blend of longganisa right?

Chicken and Pork (With Rice)

♥ Fried Pork Chop (175 php or 3.25 USD)

If there's one thing we went crazy over its the Fried Pork Chop!  This is so good that we ordered this as much as we can - breakfast, lunch and dinner for days!

♥ Fried Pork Chop (175 php or 3.25 USD)

Sometimes, we even order extra  Fried Pork Chop ala carte!  But, there was one time where it was cooked by someone else.  We got so disappointed because the taste and texture was different.  I hope they can keep this consistent cause it is the best home made pork chop we've tried!

Fried Chiken (175 php or 3.25 USD)

Compared to the Fried Pork Chop, the Fried Chicken seemed like a failed mimicry. 

Curry (175 php or 3.25 USD)

Nothing particularly noteworthy with the Curry.

Spicy  (175 php or 3.25 USD), Tinola  (175 php or 3.25 USD), Pork Chopsuey  (175 php or 3.25 USD), and Ham & Chesse Omellete (100 php)

As you can see, the dishes looks like a typical FIlipino home-made meal. The Spicy is just a spicy version of curry. 


Rice here is very sacred so they can't stand even a grain being wasted.  Aside from being brought down sack by sack placed on their backs, we were also shown and taught how this was meticulously processed.

Ginger Tea (50 php)

The coffee and tea here is instant.  But, with the atmosphere, you'd still want to have some as  often as you can.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
It takes more than 10 hours and hundreds of trekking steps to reach Batad View Inn and Restaurant  from Manila.  Yet, for its breath-taking rice terrace view, fresh dewy cool air and addictive home-made pork chop, I would definitely want to go back here.  I found the expensive pricing of the dishes to be well-substantie by the labor it requires for them to to carry the ingredients through  a long trek.   Let's support our ethnic "katutubo" (tribes) guys.  Please visit this place! 

Tip: To find this place, contact them prior so they will meet you in Banaue and trek with you.  (Cellphone signal is not so good so expect delays in communication)

Marcia Adam's is one of my aunt's favorite places and because she super adored every visit, we were convinced to visit it too.

I've read in blogs that we should reserve ahead because they have limited dining space so we did. 

To our surprise, the place was huge and there were different types of dining areas. 


Since we had a reservation, we were ushered to our allocated table passing by the lush green garden.


and other dining areas.

I can see why my aunt loved it here.  Everything is artsy from the structures even to the littlest details like the utensils.

Dining here felt like your in the comforts of your own home but with the refreshing atmosphere of your dream garden.

It was a cool drizzling day but being in Marcia Adam's Tuscany made us feel like we were bask in bright sunshine and embraced by the colors of spring flowers. 

It's amazing how so many different things chime in as one.   The food takes a while to be served but we didn't mind as we found the place enchanting and we took it a chance to have a fun bonding time. 

Food

Complimentary Bread

Having travelled all the way there, we appreciated the Complimentary Bread as soon as it landed on our well-decorated table.


Salads (additional 75 php to substitute the included appetizer)

♥ Provolone Melon and Arugula Salad (325 php)

The Provolone Melon and Arugula Salad was served in a beautiful form of a flower.  It has some proscuitto, provolone cheese, arugula and melon balls.  It was sprinkled with a sweet and tangy raspbery vinaigrettte.


Appetizers

Soup of the Day (Bacon and Potato)

For such a cold weather, the Bacon and Potato gave us a pleasing warmth from our mouths to our bellies.

Amalfi Prawns

The Amalfi Prawns are rather small fried and bread prawns with subtle marinade of salt, pepper, olive oil and parsley.  Perhaps, I was too famished as it only took me a few seconds to pop these onto my mouth and they were gone. 


Main Course (Minimum of 700 php per person and comes with the appetizer and dessert

Kebabs

♥ Beef Tenderloin and Bacon Kebabs (875 php)

The Beef Tenderloin and Bacon Kebabs was one of the best dishes that we tried.  The beef tenderloin was so savory and succulent.  The only draw back was that we were almost finished before this dish was served.

Fish Souvalaki (700 php)

The Fish Souvalaki for that day was tanigue.  It was somewhat dry so we regretted not ordering a more meaty option instead.

♥ Grilled Aromatic Pork (700 php)

The Grilled Aromatic Pork is a must try!  I can't really pinpoint their blend of herbs and spices but it was definitely good!

Italian Pork Chop (795 php)

The Italian Pork Chop was something new for us as well.  It was not the usually sweet marinade that we are used to.  It was lightly seasoned. 

Stews and Casserole 

♥ Spanish Bean Stew (700 php)

Prior to this, the only bean stew I've tried is the canned Hunt's Pork and Beans.  Since the price disparity is huge, the taste is also that much of a difference.  I loved the Spanish Bean Stew!  But I think I'll settle for the canned version for most days due to affordability.

♥ Spanish Chicken Casserole (755 php)

The Spanish Chicken Casserole was another dish that gained most approval.  It's so good, it will make you eat more rice!


Pasta

♥ Ai Funghi (765 php)

The Ai Funghi was simple but the freshness of the mushrooms gave it a big boost.

Bolognese (765 php)

I liked that the Bolognese was tangy rather than sweet but other than that, it didn't have much leverage compared to the other dishes.


Desserts

♥ Panna Cotta with Lemon Sauce

The Panna Cotta with Lemon Sauce is a great way to end the meal.  It's citrus flavors will cleanse and refresh your palate.

Strawberry Yoghurt Ice Cream with Berry Compote

The Strawberry Yoghurt Ice Cream with Berry Compote brings a mellow tangy berry flavor that will reset your tongue into clean cool slate.

Banana Split with Chocolate Ice Cream

The Banana Split with Chocolate Ice Cream is my least favorite dessert.  THe fried banana slices and chocolate were too heavy for a finale.

♥ Lemon Cheesecake (add 75 php to main course)

The best choice but comes with additional price is the Lemon Cheesecake.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Marcia Adam's Tuscany offers a unique atmosphere paired with their unique quality menu selections.  Other than being expensive and far from the city, I don't see any drawbacks that would hinder you from dining here.  I highly suggest it for dates and all types of intimate occasions.  And, they change their menu every season so more reason to go back again.