My favorite stop during the Metro Angeles Food Tour 2014 (#MAFT2014) is SAB Bistro.  As soon as we arrived, I was already allured by its inviting facade. 


It's strategically located at Mac Arthur highway and has a wide parking area so its very accessible and convenient for diners. 


It's one of the best interiors I've encountered.  The place is bright, homey, clean and cozy.  It is well-lighted with spherical drop lights.  It's got comfortable lofts and minimalist tables and chairs.  It has a clean white brick-designed walls with cute frames containing witty quotes.  Its serene ambiance just makes you feel glad and relaxed. 

Food

Appetizers

♥ Buffalo Wings and Vegetable Crudites with Blue Cheese Dip (160 php)

The Buffalo Wings is covered in a nice blend of spicy and sour sauce.  This is really good rendition of the classic buffalo wings.  

Baked Mussels (170 php)

The Baked Mussels was fresh and cheesy!

Soup

♥ Butternut Squash Soup (95 php)

The Butternut Squash Soup was thick, rich and creamy.  I loved this!

Salad

♥ Salad Sabine (160 php)

The Salad Sabine had mixed greens, caramelized apple slices, water buffalo's milk cheese, cottage cheese, toasted walnut bits and raspberry vinaigrette.  This gained the approval of all my companions. 


Pasta

♥ Pasta La Mer (170 php)

The red cream sauce of the Pasta La Mer appeared to be light and yet it wasn't.  You could taste the richness of the sea with just a forkful.

Sandwiches

Chicken Enchilada Casserole (145 php)

The Chicken Enchilada Casserole may seem like ordinary casserole.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole (145 php)

But, the Chicken Enchilada Casserole is actually a hefty and zesty meal with shredded chicken in white sauce wrapped in soft flour tortilla laid on a bed of sweet tomato sauce (with fresh tomato bits) and topped with mozzarella cheese.   I give this an A+ for creativity and taste.  

♥ Chicken Pesto Sandwich (140 php)

 The Chicken Pesto Sandwich is served in an appealing heart shape with their house potato chips and alfalfa.

♥ Chicken Pesto Sandwich (140 php)

The Chicken Pesto Sandwich is a ciabatta bread toasted like a panini with grilled pesto chicken strips, shitake mushrooms and mozzarella cheese.  I rarely eat sandwiches and I'm hardly impressed by one but damn... this is so good!

Pork and Beef

♥ Beef Salpicao (220 php)

Wow! is what everyone exclaimed upon trying the Beef Salpicao.  Everyone was captivated by its savory, creamy and garlicky sauce.  The beef cubes was also so tender that biting through was so effortless.

Steak & Chops

♥ Wagyu Ribeye (450 php)

The Wagyu Ribeye is a must try!  It's a pretty good steak at such an unbelievable pricing.  I'm told that their wagyu is genuinely sourced from Japan. 

Chicken

Grilled Chicken Fillet with Lemon Butter Sauce (210 php)

My friends enjoyed the Grilled Chicken Fillet with Lemon Butter Sauce.   But, it was my least favorite among the bunch.  I'm impressed at how it was grilled with precision so it was so tender and juicy.   However, the saltiness overpowered the herb flavors.  
 
Fish and Seafood

♥ Seared Salmon with Spinacci (295 php)

The Seared Salmon with Spinacci is a perfectly seared salmon with spinach cream sauce.  By perfectly seared, I mean that it was golden brown crusted on all sides which locked in the pinkish and juicy salmon within.  It is served with mashed potato and buttered vegetables.

Prawn Thermidor (310 php)

Just a side story... While I was taking a photo of the Prawn Thermidor, a foreigner from the neighboring table said to me "Hey wanna take a photo of a diner eating that?"  I politely told him that I had to try it for myself so I can share it to the readers of my blog.  Seeing him finished with his food and drinks and fiddling with his tablet, I asked him for his feedback with his meal.  He said "I've been to four restaurants before this one and I stayed here because this is the best one I've tried."  So I told him "Wow!  I can't wait to try our meals then."

This Prawn Thermidor is indeed as good as it looks.  It's got a mysterious sauce that is blended with the mozzarella cheese.
 

Desserts

♥ Cookie Surprise (110 php)

The cookie surprise is an oreo fans' favorite dessert.  And, I luckily happen to be one. 

♥ Cookie Surprise (110 php)

The Cookie Surprise is their version of the famous wicked oreos or deep-fried battered oreos.  So far, this is the best I've tried yet.  It didn't feel oily and it has sinful but good vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate fudge dip.

♥ Chocolate Heaven (160 php)

The Chocolate Heaven is inspired by the Frozen Hot Chocolate of Serendipity 3 in New York which is chef Saira Yap's favorite.  It says in the menu that the Chocolate Heaven is good for sharing.  Well, it was so good that it didn't even reach my end of the table.


Cakes

♥ Red Velvet Cheesecake (145 php)

I am never a fan of popularly loved red velvet.  But, this Red Velvet Cheesecake is simply to die for!  This beats the pricier red velvet cheesecake of Italianni's.  The red velvet and cheesecake was so well-matched. 


Beverages

House Blend Iced Tea (55 php)

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Binulo Restaurant
Cottage Kitchen Cafe
Historic Camalig Restaurant
La Rose Noire (factory visit) 
Mother's Cake House
Prism Lounge
Salt Restaurant (Breakfast Buffet)
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
I'm very pleased with my dining experience at SAB Bistro.  Aside from the beautiful and serene ambiance and hearty food, the staffs are very courteous and friendly.  The young owner chef Saira Yap is also very hands-on and passionate with the cooking and management of her restaurant.  I believe that is the essential ingredient in the making of eery successful establishment.  It's also a great hang out place because it has the fastest WiFi among all restaurants in Pampanga.  I can't wait for their branches to open in Mc Kinley Hill Tuscany Estates and SM North Edsa.

 It's literally been years since I've revisited Greenhills Town Center and I was quite surprised that a lot of establishments has changed.  But, Grillery Restaurant & Bar has kept their place.

Believe it or not, I'm a downright simple kind of girl.  Well, my guy friends often joke that I'm more of a boy cause I don't mind walking long distances, commuting even in a hot day and I actually prefer down-to-earth cozy bars than the mainstream, noisy and expensive ones.


So yeah, a bar with wooden tables and chairs, yellow soft lights and perhaps acoustic songs playing in the background while I chat with friends works for me.

Food

Appetizers

♥ Sizzling Chicken Sisig (175 php)

 I've tried pork and tuna sisig before but I'd leave all of those for a Sizzling Chicken Sisig!

Chicken 

♥ Chicken Ala Kiev (250 php)

Based on its exteriors, I thought that the Chicken Ala Kiev is their version of a a Cordon Blue.

♥ Chicken Ala Kiev (250 php)

I was surprised when I sliced it into half that it was filled with butter.  It was sinfully good especially with the crunchy coating.  I bet no one can resist this!

Pork

♥ Grillery Liempo (285 php)

I'm not a fan of fatty dishes so I tend to avoid liempo.  But, the Grillery Liempo  is so crunchy, lean and meaty that I didn't want to leave even a bit of it.  This is one of the best liempo I've tried!


Fish

Balinese Fish (200 php)

The Balinese Fish s a very tasty fish dish that will make you want to eat more especially with rice.  The texture is pillow soft too.

Desserts

Oreo Puffs (165 php)

For dessert, we had Oreo Puffs which is popularly known as wicked oreos.  It is deep-friend oreo coated in thick batter, drizzled with chocolate syrup and served ala mode or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Oreo Puffs (165 php)

 As an Oreo fan, of course, I indulged myself!

Drinks 

Iced Tea

Their house blend Iced Tea is also pretty good.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
If you're in the area and looking for a cozy and budget-friendly place to hang out, head on to Grillery Restaurant & Bar. 

One Friday night, my mom finally gave in to her curiosity to try Flaming Wings after she's heard about it from us over the years. 


It's been a long time since I dropped by the place again.  Yet, it has the same feel.  The small diner is crowded with students, the place is lightly ventilated with a few fans, tables are close to each other so you can hear the chatterings from other tables and each table has a pack of paper napkin.  This may not be your ideal cozy dining venue, but people come here ready to get their hands messy and gratify themselves with the food. 

Food

Greenery

Caesar Salad (120 php)

We never missed the chance to order salad when available so we ordered our favorite one, the Caesar Salad.  The price is reasonable as the greens were fresh and crunchy and it had generous servings of parmesan cheese, bacon bits and croutons too.
 

♥Lettuce Wrap (120 php)

The Lettuce Wrap is our favorite!  Although it doesn't exactly fit in the American Buffalo Wing theme, we don't mind.  These crispy noodles topped with minced chicken and bathe drenched in Asian sauce eaten atop a lettuce leaf is simply irresistible.


Buffalo Wings

♥15 Wings (705 php)

Everyone of my siblings forgot the portions were for serving size so we ordered the 15 Wings which was served in two baskets with three choices of dip.  We had one basket with their Original signature sauce and the other Wild.  Their wings had a nice crunchy coating that's fun to eat.  The Original had a nice tangy taste with a bit of a zing.  While, the Wild is blazing with heat.  I guess I have a bit of a heat tolerance built throughout the years so I enjoyed it while my siblings managed it with a few glasses of cold water.  

For the dips, we had Bleu Cheese, Wasabi Mayo and Aoli.  For the Wild, I found it best paired with the Bleu Cheese.   The Wasabi Mayo and Aoili dip were light tasting so they are good with any of their signature sauce.

3 Wings (243 php)

For the 3 wings, we chose the Mild n' Sweet with Honey Mustard dip.  I personally prefer the Original over this.  But, those who like their dishes sweet will like this.  The Honey Mustard dip is perfect for it too.

Sides

Rice Pilaf (25 php)

Their Rice Pilaf is a bang for the buck option for sides.  It is fragrant and tasty.

Sweet Endings

♥Wicked Oreos (75 php)

For our sweet endings, we ordered their famous Wicked Oreos.  As an ultimate Oreo fanatic, I could never miss this for anything in the whole wide world.  I indulged myself in every chewy bite of these deep-fried battered treats.  Of course, its best eaten ala mode style or with vanilla ice cream similar to eating Oreos with a cool glass of milk.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Flaming Wings will always be a crowd favorite at Taft despite the many stablishments that have sprouted out and about in the area.  The news of how great its Wings, Tenders and Buffalo Wings has spread like wild fire from batches to batches in the surrounding schools.  It's a wing place that can tame anyone's craving for an affordable price.