Have you ever had that feeling of going back to the past and enjoy the good old times? Have you ever felt that sudden outburst of nostalgia? Have you ever tried working on something but couldn't do so because your mind was too occupied thinking of the things that have already happened? If you answered yes to those questions, man I gotta say we are in the same boat. (This is kinda the disclaimer part if I babble and burble in this post, I'll try not to.)

Anyhow, I just wanna share one of the good old times I had with my angels. This happened two days before the grandest festival in Cebu (you'll obviously see the festive setting in our pictures). The team wanted to chow down on seafood and various Filipino dishes so what came on top of the list? It's STK Ta Bay! Paolito's Seafood House.

STK Ta Bay! is a restaurant located at 6 Orchid St., Capitol Site, Cebu City. They have been in the business for already 12 years and they continue to offer good tasting dishes at an affordable price. Have a taste of their offerings in their business hours: 8am - 10pm.

STK is located in a secluded area so you might want to ask people around if you go there for the first time. It is next to Yayoy's Grill and the expansion is next to Bucket Shrimps. You can  also consider Hotel Asia as a landmark.

This place will surely keep those nostalgia flooding. It reminded me of good old Sundays spent listening to old songs (which my parents played, leaving us no choice), talking about the things that happened in the previous week and sharing a hearty meal (guess cheat day is really an old idea), a laid-back feeling you wouldn't want to miss.

They also have a wide collection of religious relics and antiques. It's as if I'm walking into a museum.

Oh, great. This Pomeranian was an additional attraction. I just fell in love with this dog.

Fried Shrimps w/ Garlic @ PHP 225

Hot and Spicy Calamares @ PHP 265

Tuna Belly @ PHP 200

Bam-i @ PHP 245

Fish Sinigang (2pcs) @ PHP 160

Shrimps in Palanggana @ PHP 250

Leche Flan Jumbo @ PHP 140

Most of their servings are good for 3-4 people. As far as I'm concerned, most of their dishes were able to satisfy my taste buds. I'm not really a fan of any sorts of pancit dishes but I could say that I personally like their bam-i, the texture of the vermicelli is quite comparable to that of chapchae. The springy texture and the rich sauce is perfect for me. I'm a bit disappointed with their tuna belly. I don't think I have an allergy to this food but my tongue felt a bit itchy when I ate it. Was it me or was the fish's freshness has something to do with it?

Yay! Happy 2015 guys! Everyone's gone busy throughout the holiday season. Celebrations here and there. How was yours? I bet all of you had a good time. However, it's time to face the reality, it's back to normal. We may be back to our daily grind but we are blessed with a new beginning. A chance to start anew. Are we ready? Of course, we are. We are definitely ready to embrace the new challenges 2015 has in store for us. We are more than ready to receive more blessings and the best of luck. We are ready to get to know more people and gain more experience. We are now ready to let go of the bad things that hurt us in the past and move forward with an optimistic heart. Make this year better and sweeter than the previous one.♥

Let me share to you our first dining experience of the year. We really didn't have plans where to go (we're always like this^^). We just wandered around SM City Cebu to find a good restaurant and ended up having dinner at Lai Garden.

I'm not sure how many branches they have but I know they have one in Gaisano South. This was actually my first time to try Lai Garden but just looking at their place, their SM branch looks more pleasing to the eye than the one in Gaisano South.

They have a wide selection of Chinese dishes. Price Ranges: Affordameals (PHP 49 - PHP 149); Family Meals (PHP 299 - PHP 599); A la Carte Meals (PHP 120 - PHP 240). We decided to have this Family Meal priced at PHP 499 which is good for 5 people. This meal is inclusive of 5 fried chicken, Pancit, Calamari, 10 Shumai, 5 cups of rice, 5 drinks (Iced Tea).

Peace ya'll!

Happy New Year! Greetings from us to you~

Their foods may not be the best-tasting Chinese dishes but they are reasonably priced. It's not really that expensive. We even got a good deal from our 499 pesos. I like their Shumai and Calamari. The place is neat and clean. The furniture is well-arranged and I like the presence of Chinese lanterns. What's a bit down here is their staff. Maybe we were hungry, maybe we were tired but we didn't like how the staff treated us. We told them at the first place that we were waiting for a friend so we couldn't order immediately but they kept on bugging us to order at the counter. They told us for like three times. It's understandable if there were a lot of diners but there were just a few. Another thing is that they didn't know how to serve their costumers with a smile. I always noticed that guy staff fiercely looking at us. Seriously? I think that is something that they can work on for this new year. Hopefully. And for us, well, good thing it's new year; we didn't let those bad things ruin the night.