Sunday Treats No. 42

Sardines Pizza - Php138.00

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Le Coeur de France

GF Blue Bay Walk, Macapagal Blvd.

Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel.: (632) 808-4179

Four Seasons Hotpot City

From the same geniuses that made Vikings Luxury Buffet a household name comes another food destination that will surely make everyone cooking, dipping and eating to your hearts' content and pleasure. The Four Seasons Hotpot City is the newest eat-all-you-can restaurant at the Mall of Asia's SM by the Bay along with the aforementioned Vikings, Buffet 101, Banzai and La Fiesta.

The eat-all-you-can hotpot is not entirely a new concept but the set-up, variety and overall appeal of Four Seasons will definitely make you want to try the each and every offering they have in store. No wonder that as early as 6pm, a line starts to build up where people are willing to wait as long as 2 hours to get inside as the restaurant's reservation list gets filled up few days prior. 

Hotpot lovers can choose from the wide assortment of fresh and healthy ingredients laid out buffet style. There's an appetizer and salad table, a Japanese section with limited sushi and sashimi options, a variety of seafood choices, a noodle corner, an array of dim sum and dumplings, my favorite meat section, vegetable shelves, selection of delicious desserts and a bar where you can get as much soda, beer, coffee, tea and several juice concoctions as you can possibly drink.

Each table is equipped with a tabletop hotpot where you can cook your choice of ingredients depending on your taste and preference. Since the pot takes most of the space on the table, it gets a bit crowded when you get more than one tray at once. Good thing that the staff are very attentive when it comes to removing the excess plates and trays off our table.

Four Seasons currently offers four soup bases for your hotpot that includes vegetarian, chicken, pork and sinigang. Yes, the popular Filipino sour soup can be your soup stock if you're adventurous enough to try something different. But as I always like satay on my hotpot, I asked the server if he can customize my side of the pot to satay soup to which he gladly obliged.

Some of the things we were able to try

Seafood variety

Lamb

Four Seasons offers a premium selection of beef, lamb and pork choices which a carnivore like myself enjoyed immensely. In fact, the staff who takes the orders already memorized our table number whenever she sees either CS or I placing our orders. With the extensive selection of ingredients, it was difficult for me to try them all so I just chose the ones that I like most such as plates after plates of beef and lamb, loads of mushrooms and pechay, sashimi and fresh beef balls, and veered off the stuff that are too heavy on the tummy to save some space for dessert.

Beef Short Ribs

Beef

The restaurant is currently on its soft opening, which is the best time to visit and avail of their irresistable promotional rates as indicated below. Just make sure you call in advance to reserve a table or two, especially if you're dining with kids or a group.

Adult Rate:
Weekday Lunch - 588
Weekday Dinner - 788
Weekends/Holidays - 788

Kids Rate:
Weekday Lunch - 288
Weekday Dinner - 388
Weekends/Holidays - 388

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Four Seasons Hotpot City

Bldg. E, SM by the Bay

Seaside Blvd., Mall of Asia Complex

Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel.: (632) 831-7777 / 835-7777

Sunday Treats No. 41

Saba Sashimi - Php180.00

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Ippon Yari Ramen House
FCIE Compound, Langkaan I
Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines
Tel.: (632) 896-1431

Affordable Luxury at Brentwood Suites

A stylish and conveniently-located hotel in Quezon City, Brentwood Suites offers luxurious accommodation just a stone's throw away from Quezon Avenue and Tomas Morato. Hotel facilities include a business center, an in-house gym and spa, and Cafe Element, Brentwood's only restaurant that offers buffet breakfast and Filipino, Asian and Western ala carte dishes.

Aside from the ultra chic lobby and plush furniture, what impressed me the most are the friendly and helpful staff who will greet you the moment you step out of your car. It was overwhelming actually that never once did the staff let me carry my bag even after check-in.

Seventy two well-appointed and spacious guestrooms are available to give guests a warm and comfortable stay in the bustling Metro. The soothing lighting and inviting bed will, if not guarantee, the most peaceful sleep anyone can have amidst the urban city up North. Other room amenities include a private toilet and bath with hot and cold shower, cable LCD television, a mini-bar with coffee and tea making facility, and free wi-fi internet access.

Brentwood Suites is currently having a promotional rate of up to 40% off on all rooms based on the published rates valid until June 30, 2015. Upon checking at their website, rooms rates can go as low as Php2, 880 inclusive of breakfast for two with free room upgrade. Awesome deal right?

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Brentwood Suites

6 G. Garcia St., Brgy. Paligsahan

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel.: (632) 927-8888
Website: www.brentwoodsuites.com.ph

Sunday Treats No. 40

T-Bone Steak - Php150.00

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Snackaroo Specialty Foods

Judge Damian Jimenez St.
Brgy. Kamuning, Quezon City
Metro Manila, Philippines