Chateau 1771 Breakfast

I didn't go on leave on my birthday a couple of weeks ago, so it was pretty much normal. I did get treated by Rob to good food :)

I'm glad he reserved a table for breakfast at Chateau 1771. I love that place: nice crowd, good food, and I find the place ideal for both business meetings or catch-up with friends. Plus, I love breakfasts.. there's something always nice about sharing the first day's meal with someone you love (cheesefest alert). And due to schedules, it's sometimes difficult to have an unhurried breakfast at home. 

We got the Eggs Benedict and the Banana Maple Pecan Pancakes. Coffee is a must too, can't get going without it. Loved everything! What could go wrong with breakfast food anyway? Flavor of the pancakes was not too rich or overpowering. The Eggs Benedict was of perfect consistency and had a great mix of flavor. 

Looking forward to more breakfast/ brunch visits here. More good food :) 

Bag of Beans

I know that Bag of Beans is already a Tagaytay staple. But I still ❤ it every time. I like their new location near the rotunda; overlooking, with a nice breeze and really more accessible :)

Bread collection :

Saia's huge pancake!

Filipino breakfast: Tocino, egg, and rice.

American breakfast: Bacon, scrambled eggs, bread & butter.

MAPLE

MAPLE is found at the ground floor of the new wing at Shangri-La mall; Rob and I tried it out for dinner after an early movie night :)  I really love the restaurant ambiance and interiors, clean and crisp. Their placemats are also not the usual rectangular shaped ones, but instead shaped as a maple leaf, which adds to the whole feel of the place. 

I really love this lighted wall silouhette, and I love the fact that they have a kids' area with books and toys to keep children occupied while the adults eat.

We ordered breakfast for dinner. Although they also offered a lot of other dishes (pasta & entrees), we stuck with the all-day breakfast options. It was Banana Pecan pancakes for me and the Mexican breakfast Huevos Rancheros for Rob.

Drinks first. The MAPLE Iced Tea tasted good although a bit too sweet for me; at least it didn't taste like powdered iced tea. Fresh apples were used for the smoothie, and they really didn't overdo the milk or sugar, so you get the real, raw apple taste.

I was kinda disappointed with the pancakes. I was expecting good consistency and texture, but found the pancakes too soft and quite crumbly. The flambeed bananas  combined with the maple-glazed pecans were good, but I found both servings a bit sparse for 3 huge pancakes. Because of this, however, the dish didn't come off as too sweet (unless of course you drown it with maple syrup). Rob's Huevos Rancheros had good Mexican flavor -- a mix of refried beans, tortillas, grilled chicken, plus that cheese and ranchero sauce was a good combination, light yet tasty.  

Apple Smoothie, P195 and MAPLE Iced Tea, P105

Huevos Rancheros, P340

Banana Pecan Buttermilk Cupcakes, P335

Although MAPLE might not be the best option for pancakes, it does present some other interesting dish options that might warrant another visit -- that Prime Rib Tapa will probably be a part of our meal next time.

Bfast

Breakfast for lunch or dinner? Chef Laudico's Bfast restaurant offers Filipino breakfast dishes for any time of the day. In addition to breakfast meals, there's this array of choice desserts that's a feast for the eyes :)

We ordered two different Pandeninis -- Fried Adobo Chicken and Chicken Tocino. The Pandeninis are P148 each, served with your choice filling on wheat bread, an egg and potato strings. Being the potato lover that I am, I found the potato strings hard to the bite, which was a disappointment. The Pandeninis were a bit dry, but I did like the Fried Chicken Adobo than the Tocino.

Fried Adobo Chicken

Chicken Tocino

I ordered a Belgian Chocolate Ensaymada. At first I thought the ensaymada was a wrong choice, as the bread was kind of dry; but as soon as I got a chunk of the chocolate, I knew it was a great choice :) But I think I would've liked it better if the ensaymada was piping hot with melted chocolate inside. Yum :)

If ever, I'll probably be back at Bfast for the desserts :)

Saturday Big Breakfast

Prepared a picture-worthy breakfast today! Egg, bacon, ham, and cheese on toasted pan de sal with ranch dressing. Went perfectly with Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate :) Great way to start the weekend! :)