Favorite Family Restaurant at Shangri-La Mall

One of our favorite "Family mall" is Shangri-La Plaza mall for SO MANY REASONS!

Convenient parking space, nice array of restaurants and shops, clean washrooms and just nice ambiance!

For some reason, when we are famished and tired, we always ended up at CPK restaurant (California Pizza Kitchen).  I have to commend the staffs for always giving us GREAT Service (one of the best if I may say!)  and I love the huge serving of food we order every single time!

These are just some of our favorite orders!  We were just too hungry I didn't get to take down notes on price and food names but hey, can we just chill this Sunday and just enjoy food photos?

Salad

Pork Chop

Weekend Food Trip at Big Boy's Diner, Banawe

I love restaurants that gives me the "Superman", "Back to the Future" - okay, since most of you are too young for those movies I've mentioned, I'll just say "Riverdale" feel!

And I missed our US trip so much I want to head back to In and Out burger place and guess what?  I kind of found a gem right here in Manila!  

A small, American-style diner restaurant located at Banawe called Big Boy's Diner.

It was weird time of the day when we arrived so the restaurant was empty, but upon leaving the restaurant around 6:00pm, people are starting to fill in the restaurant and I understand why!

Aside from the gorgeous ambiance, the perfect lighting (they even have neon lights!), the servers are friendly and best of all, you get straightforward, no-frills American food!

Chicken and Waffle

Php220.00

I wanted waffles and I wanted something for Kyle!  This is a perfect plate for me!  The chicken is flavorful from skin to the meat!  Though the chicken earned thumbs up from me, I wish the pancake would have that crunchy exterior while soft on the inside!  I guess I just have to request for that in the future!

Weekend Food Trip at: Gumbo

I have dined at Gumbo a couple of times with my family but I only wrote about it once and it was almost 8 years ago!  (Read post HERE)

So fast forward to today, my family and I were hungry when we met at Robinsons Magnolia, we used to love to go for Pepper Lunch but we wanted somewhere quiet were we can easily catch up as Pepper Lunch is located at the Food Court of the mall.

So with hungry stomachs, we were back for yet another fun bonding with my brother and parents and I tell you, we never leave the restaurant hungry!

Baked Artichoke Formaggio

Grande Php395.00

These are freshly baked garlic bread chips (which I really love since they took the effort to make it a garlic bread instead of just regular bread).  I wish they added more Artichoke to it as I tasted mostly cream!

Weekend Food Trip at: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

The restaurant Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has been around for so many years at Greenbelt Branch.  I would know because young Nikki and Keith would hover around the area wondering when we'll have the budget to dine in such restaurant!  #laughs  (Pero seriously, kuripot lang kami sa pagkain nung panahon na yon! #ShoppingOverFood)

But as we grow older, priorities changed, Food is Life na - aside from Coffee.

It was one of those weekends we go out with my husband's family.  I've decided to never mind the drive from Manila to Makati on a Sunday but heck was it super traffic at Roxas Blvd.  We hoped the food would be worth it for the hour plus drive!

Cajun Shrimp

Php425.00

Sauteed in hot and spicy Cajun Butter sauce. Served with garlic bread for dipping.

Serving is quite small for the price but we love the hint of spiciness and sweetness on fresh shrimps!  Yes, I can tell that shrimps are fresh because I didn't end up with crazy allergies!  The garlic bread is TDF (To Die For!) 

Weekend Food Trip at: Gumbo Restaurant

Happy weekend food tripping dear readers!  How was the weekend treating you?  Been waking up late today?  Well I know I am!  I've had a long and tiring week so this day will be "Me" day. 

I've had a nice weekend food tripping with the family.  It's actually a fourth or fifth visit for this restaurant at Robinson's Place, Ermita.

Gumbo... A Taste of New Orlean

I haven't tasted New Orlean dishes but hey, if they said so! :)

Served "on the house", their freshly baked bread with olive oil.  I love this!  Even my brother who isn't a bread lover asked for second serving!