Ms. G’s, Potts Point, Sydney

HELLO KIDS. So last week I went to the infamous Ms. G’s in Potts Point with a friend of mine who’s actually Chef Dan Hong’s sister in law (how cool is that? WE GOT FREEBIES!) Anyway, I’ve been wanting to try this place out since last semester, but didn’t have the chance to do so til just recently. Anyhoo, ON TO THE FOOD.

They serve their cocktails in bubble tea plastic cups! How cute.

BY FAR MY FAVORITE DISH OF ALL : 

Mexican-style Corn on the cob: with mayonnaise, chili sauce and cheese. OMG THIS IS SO GOOD. 

SCALLOPS: 

The banh-mi:

Pro Tip: The chicken katsu ones are better than the pork belly.

For main course, duck noodle! :

with XO Sauce. The photo really isn’t doing it any justice.

The most popular dish for dessert is the ‘Stoner’s Delight’: with deep fried mars bars, donut ice cream, banana fritters, and candied bacon. BUT, I prefer the Ginger Beer Granita (I think that’s what it’s called), just cos I’m not so much a dessert person, and the Granita isn’t too sweet, more refreshing:

Btw sorry for the bad quality of the pics, it was dark and I HAD to use flash :(

Enjoy! 

Dalia

P.S. Make sure you come early if you wanna have dinner here, cos they don’t take bookings. 

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Here and There in Iloilo

Hello, readers! GONG XI FA CAI to all our Chinese friends! I’m just going to post everything I haven’t been able to post so far on account of being so busy with school (I’ve started on my thesis, ugh) and all. So I’m catching you guys up and because there are so many I’ll be quick with it.

Crepe Samurai at MARIDEL’S, Plazuela

I really liked it (crepe + mango ice cream = legit) although it was a bit messy.

KOREAN ICE CREAM (P60 each; bought from the Korean grocery store across Jollibee, E. Lopez, Jaro)

Vanilla ice cream with a sort of black bean thing. It was good but a bit hard to eat on account of it being messy. Or maybe it was just me…

Basically an ice cream sandwich made of vanilla ice cream and cheese cake. I loved this!

Zatazza

I’ve been to Zatazza twice, tried their coffee twice, cursed their coffee twice.

MARIDEL’S, Plazuela

VODKA CAKE: I liked it fine but I don’t think I’m going to eat it again. I guess Vodka’s not my thing after all.

SNICKERS PIE: Basically this pie is made with all the components that you can find in a Snickers bar. I personally am not a big fan of Snickers (my favourite chocolate bar is Mars) so this was just okay for me.

MADGE CAFE

If you live in Iloilo you’re bound to hear about this wondrous place called Madge Cafe, located inside Lapaz Public Market, which supposedly has the best coffee in the city. Madge is also the oldest kapihan (coffeehouse) in Iloilo. I suggest you don’t come here if you’re used to Starbucks or Coffee Break ‘coffee’ because Madge brews their own coffee and it’s a far cry from those commercialised crap. Each mug costs only P20!

CASHEW ROCA

Nothing. I just wanted to profess my love for this.

OCEAN CITY BISTRO, Iloilo Ayala Technohub

Baked scallops, chicken teriyaki noodles, sizzling crab meat = all delicious!

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My friend (and frequent partner-in-crime) Poch and I decided to try out this place after seeing a banner while on the way to my house. It piqued our interest because a) it said “ANGUS BURGERS” and b) it was hanging at the Shell gasoline station along Diversion Road. Oh, man. OH, MAN. IT WAS GOOD. Everything was good! So we each got a 100g burger, which costs P130 (a 200g burger costs P190) and comes with a side of fries. Actually, I really liked the burger, but those fries were my favourite! We also each got raspberry iced tea (P45) which was delicious as well. I’d really love to go back there soon.

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Ted’s Oldtimer Lapaz Batchoy, Diversion Road, Iloilo

So my cousin and I were on another one of our impromptu late night ventures. We decided to go to the 24-hour McDonald’s because it was the nearest place to get some grub that was still open (that was around 10 PM, I think. Things get quiet real early here in Iloilo…). However, there were so many people we decided to go somewhere else. Problem is, we didn’t know where to go. So we randomly got on a jeepney and finally decided to go to the Boardwalk (or Riverside Boardwalk, apparently), which is a row of restaurants side by side right by the Iloilo River. I didn’t really want to go there because we always go there. Luckily, I remembered the new Ted’s Cafe along Diversion Road, so we decided to go there.

It’s the most sophisticated place to eat batchoy now! LOL. This branch is basically the ‘café version’ of the usual diner/eatery Ted’s is known to have. It’s not that different though, because basically the menu is the same. The exterior changed drastically, though, and so did the ambience. I quite like it.

OK, on to the more important thing, the food. Ted’s is famous for batchoy, which is basically a noodle soup that has heaps and heaps of extra ingredients/toppings like pork organs, vegetables, crushed chicharon or pork cracklings, chicken and beef. It’s supposed to have been first made in Lapaz, Iloilo, and that’s why it’s usually referred to as ‘Lapaz batchoy’, which also makes this a true Ilonggo dish. Batchoy is also usually eaten with pandesal which is basically this round bread and puto which is a steamed rice cake. When I was eating this I totally forgot to order pandesal, which I prefer over puto.

I really don’t understand what it is about batchoy that makes it so good, but it is. I have it on good authority :) that Ilonggos who have been away from Iloilo for a long time list batchoy as the top dish to eat when they get back to Iloilo. There’s really nothing like batchoy, especially when it’s Ted’s Oldtimer Lapaz Batchoy.

That’s the interior. On the right corner is the Ted’s batchoy counter, and beside it is Dulgies. I was actually surprised to see Dulgies, which is a restaurant in downtown Iloilo that’s well-known for pastries and desserts. I think this branch of Dulgies only sells desserts and not their meals. I didn’t really find out further about Dulgies since I was there for the batchoy, so I’ll write about Dulgies some other time.

Anyways, if ever you’re in Iloilo, be sure to eat some Ted’s batchoy. I can honestly say it’s a crime if you don’t. :) There are branches of Ted’s all over Iloilo, but I suggest going to this branch because it’s different from all the other branches. This is on Diversion Road, right beside Uncle Tom’s and Ramboy’s. LOL it’s funny how they all have guys’ names: Ted, Tom, Ramboy. Funny…

Later tater!

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