Sambo Kojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill (EDSA Branch)

ABBEY: It is the festive time of the year again as Christmas is fast approaching. And to ride with the mood since its been a long time when we went out with our family, we went to SamboKojin (EDSA) for a buffet. We availed of their promo of 3 plus 1; 1 free for every 3 paying adult. 

The restaurant serves Korean and Japanese cuisine. They have crispy and spicy fried chicken, kimchi, ramen, chicken and pork cutlet, tempura and many more. Slices of meat (beef and pork), seafood and salmon for yakiniku. 

I like the most is the salmon belly; be it skewered or a slice only. It melts in your mouth after its cooked. Also I ate a lot of these for sashimi. It was totally a feast. Match it with bottomless drinks for less than 100 pesos to wash them down and your set. A buffet costs 750 pesos.

WILL: It is a wonderful time to get together with your family and isn't more wonderful to spend time with your cousins, nephews, tita and tito who you never have seen in flesh for years? 

It is a hard thing to organize a 17-adult-4-kid-and-an-infant party for a buffet dinner. Why? First, as usual I want that dinner that will not break my bank. Second, I want a place that is suitable for the kids to roam around and have an array of desserts that they can enjoy. Third, I need to checkout the food for Halal and non-Halal for our Muslim relatives. And the last thing I need to know if the place is chichat-friendly for us to catch-up in our lives. 

We arrived 530pm and the food was served at 6. When they saw our relatives wearing a hijab one of the waiter approached them to let them know what are the food served with pork. 

Faster than lightning, I approached the tempura ebi and seafoods that I do not do normally and I know that you know why readers. Haha! As usual, we always say no to rice for buffets. We always want to indulge on their viands. 

For 3 hours, we eat, talk, eat, drink, sing a happy birthday song, eat and drink again before we headed back home. 

Thanks to Ronnel our nice attendant for the day. We have availed their 3+1 combo, the oldies got their senior citizen discount, 50% off for Tito Bert and 3 free mini cakes for our November celebrators. 

Till we meet again aunt, uncle, couz and nephews. Thank you for sparing time with Mangila family. ;) 

Yakimix - SM Mall Of Asia

ABBEY: Wow,another buffet:) This is different because you will be the one who will cook. An open stove and a swipe of oil in the pan, then its cooking time. Mixing and  matching whatever recipe we got on the table until our tummy is full. It was a feast. I wanted to sleep after eating :) They charged 650-700php per person.

WILL: My Abbey went back, and the scheduled week of stay was well planned. Monday after work, we straight went to Mall of Asia. There we took the facial and foot spa at Let's Face It, then we pig out at Yaki Mix. 

Yaki Mix was a buffet restaurant that offers non-smoke grill. Of course, i enjoyed the fruits and the dessert keep me coming back for more. 


If i will go back in here? I think it will be a "no". One is enough. 

Spiral at Sofitel Philippine Plaza

Abbey: 

Deja vu.. this is Westin Philippine Plaza, right? When we had a wedding coverage in this hotel, I told myself, someday I'll eat at their restaurant. And it happened :)


We went there 10 minutes before 11:30am. Takot magutom. Picture-picture muna, sight-seeing. At exactly 11:30, we attacked :) Hindi pa nga handa yung ibang food. I first got pizza and pasta. Sarap nun. Thin crust, pero sobrang daming toppings at ang pasta nilunod ko sa sauce. Next, is pizza again, and beef yakisoba. Sobrang lambot ng karne ng baka. Isang dekada nila yatang pinressure cooker yun. Wagyu beef po yun.


I also tried our local Bistek Tagalog, roast pork, grilled pork chop, dimsum. Lastly yung chocolate ice cream. Ang sarap talaga. Kaya talagang bondat ang tiyan ko. Minsan lang naman. Nakatulog pa yata ako sa busog nung nagfi-fix si Wil sa restroom.

Definitely, we'll come back sa Spiral :)

Wilma: Well, antagal na namin gusto kumain dito pero time is not friendly with us, malayo kasi sa office namin. 

       I reserved a week before, kasi I know lagi jam packed. And we did not went wrong, ang daming guests na hindi nakakain kasi all seats were reserved. 
       As usual, lugi ako sa buffet. Liit kasi ng bodega ko, hehe. I love the pasta, pero this time, I went for the red sauce. Pizza is sooo good, thin crust, but there's something with the dough na very delicious. Siomai, just an ordinary taste. Steamed lapu-lapu, strawberry gelato, marshmallows dipped in chocalate fondant, cakes, grilled meats, ano pa ba?, dami ko nakain di ko na matandaan ang name. hehe..
      Konti ang pics, because wala na kami time to take pictures na-overwhelmed kami ng dami ng food. 
      Masarap sya in all. There's a lot of fruits pa, and take note my fave fruits. Mangosteen, unriped papaya and dragon fruit. 

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