Break Away: restaurants

Parilya

Thursday, February 19, 2015 Unknown 3 Comments Category : Filipino dishes , foodaholic , Parilya , restaurants , SRP

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."

There is always that ecstatic feeling when life brings us something new; new friends, new achievements, new places, new experience and many more. However, we can't also eradicate the fact that new paths are almost always tied up with risk-taking. The question is: Would you rather take the risk of taking the unknown or just stay in your mundane zone?

The 8th of February marked a new beginning for the Laguna Group as it had its soft opening of its sixth restaurant, Parilya. Situated in the developing commercial and lifestyle strip Il Corso at South Road Properties Cebu, this place will surely be a boon for Cebuanos. As early as now, people are already flocking to this new resto to try what Parilya can offer.

The Place.

Enjoy an al fresco seaside dining experience here at Parilya.

You get to choose either you want an indoor or outdoor seating.

They also have various delicacies and treats for sale.

Our Order.

Parilya Lechon @ PHP 295.00 / order
Plain Rice @ PHP 40.00

Akel's Halang Manok Soup @ PHP 195.00

Baked Scallops @ PHP 185.00

Seafood Duo (Shrimps & Crabs) @ PHP 350.00

The dishes that we ordered were good for 2-3 people. For our drinks, we ordered their fresh fruit juices priced at PHP 85.00 and their fruit shake priced at PHP 95.00. I personally like how they presented their rice. The banana leaf wrapped around the rice gave a distinct flavor to it, a flavor I really missed. The Parilya lechon didn't impress me that much. Yes, the skin's crispiness was there but I was looking for a more tender meat. It was also too salty for me. The soup was just okay for me. It was a bit bland, I was expecting for a creamier and more kick to it. I liked their seafood especially the baked scallops, it was heaven! Since they were still on their soft opening, they can still improve on the taste of their food to make it more pleasurable to the palate. I'm also hoping for a more unique and distinct taste that they can give to their dishes.

Our Moments.♥

with Kimmy and Van^^

Parilya at Night.

The food may not be that exceptional but the ambiance of the restaurant is never a question. Though the surrounding area is still under construction, it was a perfect place for a relaxing dining experience. The view of the deep blue sea, the bright interior, the cool wind, the sound of the waves, who wouldn't get that laid-back feeling? I could say that it was a dinner well spent at Parilya. I'm looking forward to visiting this restaurant again once the construction of the place is finished.

Till next post, lovies. Ciao!

Chukumi Native

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Unknown 2 Comments Category : foodaholic , Korean , Lahug , restaurants

"Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears."

Yes, a post it is! ^^ This one is a late post but still, it's a post. HAHA. I think I really made the cool off process with my blog a bit longer than expected when I discovered a new interest, doodling! waaaah. I'm no expert but I find this hobby cute and so good for killing time :3 You can check out my Instagram feed below to know what I'm talking about. teehee.

Enough for that and let me share this dining experience as a post celebration of my friend's birthday. The group decided to go to Korea, I mean to have a taste of Korea.^^ Since we love samgyeopsal, we decided to try Chukumi Native. It is located along Salinas Drive, Lahug across USPF / Route Stop. You'll never miss it.

The Place.

As the name suggests, they have this native set-up: bamboo tables and chairs, bamboo posts, bamboo decors, bamboo and wooden posts, nipa huts, wooden tables and chairs. You get to dine in the open air but we're still in the middle of a business area so it's quite uncomfortable because of the temperature, traffic noise and a bit of pollution.

They have VIP rooms (AC rooms) which can be used on weekdays if you dine worth PHP 1000. However, on weekends, they reserve these rooms for groups consisting of 10 people and up.

The Menu.

Our Order.

We had two orders of their Chu Samgyb (Chukumi & Samgybsal) @ PHP 510 / order. You can choose to have them cook for you or you can cook it by yourself. It comes with unlimited side dishes. We had this cold seaweed soup, gimbap and steamed egg for free. Steamed egg is a must-try too!

DROOL GIRLS! DROOL! XD

Our Moments.♥

Behind the smiles are those sleepy minds. OTL

Saeng il chukha hamnida chingu ♥

You are one tough shell on the outside but I know you have that soft spot in your heart. I'm praying for your happiness. Stay the same!

We definitely got a kick out of that dinner. The place was a bit off for me but the dishes that we have tried were superb. Just a little tip though, for their other dishes (refer to menu) you get to choose if you want not spicy, medium, spicy, don't be so confident and choose medium or spicy because even the not spicy has already a kick to it. For adventurous tongues, then go for spicy! The chukumi (grilled small octopus) can already make you full, the samgybsal is lighter than chukumi, pair them and wrap 'em in a lettuce and just give it a three-point shot to your mouth, that's how you train your dragon! HAHA. Crave. Drool. Crave. Drool. I just wanna try chukumi again:)

Till next post, lovies. Ciao!