The family has been eager to escape the city and find solace in an al fresco cafe after a whole year of being locked at home.   Antipolo being one of the nearest provinces outside Metro Manila was an easy choice for us and apparently, for many others too as most cafes were crowded for the weekend.  

Fortunately for us,  Cafe Agusta was able to accommodate us for a quick lunch. 

 

Cafe Agusta is very spacious.  It has an air-conditioned indoor cafe area which most guests preferred. 

Our visit was just barely after Christmas so decor were still there.  

While the coziness and coolness of the cafe was inviting, we stuck with our preference and chose the indoor al fresco area instead.

The Bar by Cafe Agusta

There's also an air-conditioned bar with an al fresco area.

I can imagine this place to be livelier at night....

especially, the al fresco area which was now under the intense heat of the afternoon sun.

The cafe overlooks Antipolo which was still full of greens. 

Food

The food took almost an hour to arrive so we were able to explore all areas and realized that the best time to dine there for the santorini al-fresco area with overlooking view would be around sunset to night time so it wouldn't be so hot.

There were a lot of unavailable items in the menu so we weren't explore as much as we hoped and ordered several of the same items. 

 

Salad

Insalata Agusta (325 php)

For starters, we had the Insalata Agusta.   The price was very reasonable for this good-for-sharing  bowlful of mixed fresh greens, green beans, corn kernels, tomato, cheese, grilled chicken drizzled with its homemade orange dressing.  

 

P.S. For those who have a bit of an OCD for cleanliness, the tableclothes in the indoor al fresco area are noticeably stained and don't seem to be replaced regularly. 

 

Pasta

 

Creamy Pesto with Grilled Chicken (350 php)

The Creamy Pesto with Grilled Chicken is a delicious plateful of cream pesto pasta with generous strips of chicken breast. 

Main

♥ Salpicao Di Manzo (460 php)

The Salpicao Di Manzo is the priciest selection in the menu and also a must try! It was served hot with fragant garlic aroma.  The beef tenderloin cubes were so tender and juicy that every bite was so pleasurable.  It is also comes with vegetables and steamed rice.

♥ Chicken Parmigiana (325 php)

The Chicken Parmigiana is our favorite amongst our orders. The light tangy homemade creamy tomato sauce together with the cheezinesss (of mozzarella and parmesan cheese) perfectly complements the crunchy breaded chicken breast.  The chicken breast was also soft and juiyc to bite and not dry or tough at all.   

 

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict

The food and ambiance made our trip to Cafe Agusta worth it.  But, the service could be improved more.  Honestly, the patience of my companions was really tested while dining here.  

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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Oh and there's no exclusivity!  One person can be a Zomato top reviewer, Loloo top reviewer, a social media influencer and a food blogger as well.   I know others who are like that but I'm not.  I am just you're ordinary food blogger who has a Zomato account but not much reviews on it so I don't usually get to join a Zomato FMU.   I always intended to be more active as other bloggers on Zomaot though cause Zomato has a good incentive for bloggers with its Spoonback System.  It allows bloggers to have a link to their blogs under every review.  There's also a separate ranking category for bloggers.  But since my work doesn't permit me to have much time to make more reviews, I would be excited to get rare Zomato FMU invites just so I can meet the top Zomato reviewers.  This time is not different.  

Food
So after some food styling and some food shots (which includes vlogging now to my surprise!) we got proceeded to our late lunch.  I have to confess, I am a first time guest at The Frazzled Cook.  

Starters

Sizzling Squid (495 php)

For my initiation, the first dish I tried is the sweet and saucy Sizzling Squid.  What a superb starter!

♥ Herbal Chicken Salad (275 php)

Pizza & Paella

Truffle Mushroom Pizza

Meat & Poultry

Moo

Wagyu Salpicao (595 php)

Chicken

Chicken Cordon Bleu (395 php)

Seafood

♥ Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa (325 php)

Seafood Paella for 5 (600 php)

Let me make you a number 1 rule when dining at The Frazzled Cook: Replace rice with paella so you don't go home with regrets.  Just look at the Seafood Paella!  There seems to be a seafood party going on! You can expect a celebration of flavors as you welcome them in every spoonful.

♥ Paella Negra For 5 (635 php)

Pasta

♥ Truffle Pasta Family (515 php)

Overall, thank you The Frazzled Cook for the excellent hospitality and for Zomato for inviting me.

A visit to Toast after work hours is one way to achieve that.  Among the hundreds of dining places I've been too, I don't think I've encountered one with such homey, rustic, comfortable and elegant vibe like Toast.



Food

♥ Home Dumplings (169 php)

♥ Salpicao (459 php)

O-Tori

♥ Chicken Soft Bone (48 php), ♥ Chicken Gizzard (59 php) and ♥ Chicken Tail (59 php)

Mains Pasta

♥ Japanese Carbonara (345 php)

Mains Beef

♥ Ribstock (888 php)

Mains Pork

♥ Charsiu on Scallion Fried Rice (595 php)

Mains Poultry & Seafood

Orange Chicken (438 php)

Desserts

Matcha Frozen Brazo

We were very surprised at the huge serving size.  If you think about it, the portion size makes the pricing reasonable.  We were so stuffed we thought we didn't have space for dessert... until we saw the Matcha Frozen Brazo.  I've missed the Frozen Green Tea  Brazo de Mercedes of Ma Maison which closed down years ago.  Never thought I'd encounter one like it again.  In fact when it comes to brazo, this one is way better because all the layers are heavenly!  The fluffy top layer, the strong flavor of green tea ice cream, the custard ice cream and the soaked sponge crust all create a wonderful harmony.

Drinks

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Toast Asian Kitchen & Tasting Room has really exceeded my expectations.  I enjoyed the concept, the food quality and the interiors.  If only this was nearer to my home or office, I would see this place as my frequent meeting place, dating venue, after-work chill out and a superb venue for family celebrations.  The food serving is great for sharing so its best to visit this place with company.  And with the cozy ambiance, I'm sure your guests will enjoy your company and the comforts of the place.