Ah Mah Egg Sponge Cake | Review

I gave my daughter a slice of Ah Mah traditional homemade Egg Sponge Cake after her gymnastic class and she loved it. Originally from Malaysia, it's now in the Philippines. Ah Mah Traditional Homemade Egg Sponge Cake has opened its first branch at the 3rd Level of Robinsons Magnolia (in front of Robinsons Department Store) last July 10.

It is inspired by the popular egg sponge cake originating from Danshui, Taiwan. This sponge cake is made purely with eggs, milk, corn oil, flour and sugar. No water (milk was used instead) was added and best of all, no preservatives.

Moon Rabbit Cafe | Restaurant Review

Darlene, my friend and classmate from way back in elementary days, is back in town for a few weeks with her daughter. My daughter and I have been spending a lot of playtime with them. We have been to Kidzoona in Shangri-la Mall last week and they also spent an afternoon at our place last Wednesday. The other night, we had dinner at Yutaka Izakaya.

Our latest meetup was last night along with our other elementary classmate, Marilene, and her two boys at the newest Chinese restaurant in San Juan- Moon Rabbit Cafe. Just imagine putting all 4 kids in one place, it was a complete riot!

Moon Rabbit Cafe is situated at the lot vacated by EduPlay. It serves yummy Chinese cuisine. I had little to no expectation at all especially since this is an entirely new restaurant that opened just last June 28. I just wanted to check it out. My friends and I were completely blown away by the interiors and of course, the food. My friend can't stop gushing about the design and the huge space conducive to people who want to some peace and quiet, apparently not when our kids are around. They run around the restaurant tirelessly, so our apologies to the other diners last night.

Quezon City Party Venues/Events Places for Birthday + Debut + Wedding | Updated Prices + Photos

I have been searching for party venues for my daughter's upcoming 7th birthday celebration. I thought it would be an easy breezy task but I guess two months lead time is not enough because most of the function rooms, ballrooms, clubhouses are fully booked.

I have compiled a list of events places in Quezon City, San Juan and as far as Bonifacio Global City. I gathered details like address, telephone number, size/area including photos for the party venues that I have personally visited for ocular inspection.

Party Venues + Events Places | Quezon City

38 Valencia

#38 Valencia St., Brgy. Valencia, Quezon City 

+632 7248050 | +63923 4236930

Venue Rental Rates:

• Majestic Hall (max. 200) Php 70,000
• Royale Hall (max. 150) Php 60,000
• Monarch Lounge (max. 80) Php 45,000
• Rock Garden (max.100) Php 35,000

Venue Inclusions:

• Four Hour use of the Venue Hall
• Basic Sound System
• One Holding Room for 4 hours (except for Monarch and Garden)
• 4 Panel Stage Platform (except for Monarch)
• Secure Parking Space
• Caterer's Area
• Electrical Supply (up to 300amp)
• Early Ingress (10AM)/Two Hour Egress
• Maintenance Staff during event
• Non-Accredited Caterers has Php 25,000 Corkage Fee
• Reservation Fee (Non-Refundable) Php 10,000
• Security Deposit (Refundable in FOURTEEN Working Days) Php 10,000

Goto Tendon | Review

DH has been bugging me to try Goto Tendon for sometime now. Honestly, I have not been giving it a thought because I don't like to eat tendon. I take that thing out whenever I see it mixed with my food.

But eventually, I got curious because he kept on going back... with his friends! I thought I might be missing something so of course, I wanted to give it a try especially when I found out that Goto Tendon also offers other specials on their menu other than goto and tendon.

Last night was my second time to visit Goto Tendon Scout Tobias branch in Quezon City. I didn't get to take photos of all food that we ordered during our first visit because, well, I was busy eating. I figured I can take more photos this time, hmmm, I was wrong. I was too hungry so I didn't get to take pictures of half of our orders.

The restaurant was full on both visits. The restaurant was designed as a fast food- order your food at the counter, pay for it then find a table upstairs. The tables and chairs downstairs are reserved for Senior Citizens, Pregnant Women and PWDs. The place is not conducive for small talks. People go there to eat, so even if the place is full, you can easily find a spot within a few minutes, just be patient. It also helps that the servers are always on their feet.

Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares Php 178

Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares is so yummy- think Hanamaruken's Happiness Rice Bowl at budget-friendly price. You can also order Beef Pares (Php 148) or Beef Tendon Pares (Php 158).

Hidden Valley Springs Resort Review | Day Trip + Rates + Experience

After our day tour at Villa Escudero on Sunday, we visited Hidden Valley Springs in Alaminos, Laguna the next day. The drive was about 30 minutes from Casa de Obando Bed & Breakfast (Sulyap Gallery Cafe) where we stayed overnight.

Hidden Valley Springs | Experience

Few days before our visit, I called Hidden Valley Spring's Manila office (see telephone numbers at the end of the post) to inquire if I need to make a cash deposit for our trip on Monday. Since it's going to be a weekday, the representative said that there's no need to make a deposit. She also said that the resort would accept us as walk-in guests.

2 Days/1 Night Itinerary

• Villa Escudero
• Casa De Obando Bed & Breakfast (Sulyap Gallery Cafe)
• Hidden Valley Springs

Warm Pools

On the day of our arrival, we paid in full (a total of Php 6,250) right before our car could enter the parking area. There was a table set-up with a policeman (I think PNP) together with one staff member of the resort. I gave Php 6,500, I was told that the change will be given to me at the reception area.

Hidden Valley Springs | Locker

At the reception, I collected my change and was issued 3 tickets for buffet lunch and afternoon snack (merienda). We didn't bother to put our belongings in the locker since there were only a few visitors that day. If you do want to place your valuables in the locker, there's a Php 500 deposit that's refundable (yes, Php 500 will be returned to you) upon return of key. 

It was a long walk from the parking to the hidden spring. We passed by a girl manning the welcome drink stand. We each grab a cup of cold drink- sago't gulaman. Along the way, we saw the casitas and the restaurant where we will be having our lunch and merienda.