The hubby and I spent another quality time together at the mall buying groceries and some other stuff. After we strolled the gadget section of SM Lanang Premier, we saw Bhajia Grilled Pizza just before we reached the escalators. So, we decided to try out their pizza and judge them ourselves.

It was a lucky day because while we decided on what flavor to order, the staff announced that they were on a Buy One Take One promo for just PhP 250.00. Lucky, indeed.

Hawaiian Pizza

Carnivore's Choice

The pizzas tasted good. I liked both pizzas. We bought home the other pizza and my auntie and brother liked it too. The pizzas has lots of toppings which is definitely a plus for such an affordable price. Also, I loved that their thin crust dough wasn't rubbery. Theirs was just the right amount of crisp.

It was indeed another "busog" day for me and the hubby.

Macaroni Salad

Fresh Water Melon

Sinabawang Baka

Pork Adobo

Grille Panga

Tahong

Appetizers

Buttered Chicken

Buko Pandan

Their Lunch Buffet cost PhP 228.00 per head. It was pretty cheap compared to other buffet restaurants in the city. However, for the limited and common food choices, the price is pretty expensive but the food tasted good, though. However, we were expecting food that were somehow uncommon and new but I guess we can't have the best of both worlds.

I disliked the Buko Pandan because it was bland and tasteless. I did not taste any buko at all. The rest of the food passed my taste palate.

Anyway, we still enjoyed our lunch and each other's company, and that was what really mattered!


Yahong Restaurant Buffet and Ala Carte is located at Auto Ville Compound, F.Torres Street, Bajada, Davao City, 8000 Davao del Sur

Our All Time Default Pizza flavor - Hawaiian Pizza P180.00

I'm a sucker for anything pizza and this one passed my taste. I loved that they didn't go "tipid" on the toppings and the sweet and sour fusion of the tomato sauce and pineapples are perfect for my palate.

Pepperoni Pizza P180.00

This classic pizza flavor was also delicious. It's cheesy with just the right salty taste that wasn't overpowering.

The gang while waiting for our order.

Getting ready to dig in!

Pizzeria del Trio is located at Door 81, Madrazo Compound, 8000, C. Bangoy St, Poblacion District, Davao City, Davao del Sur.

Hershey Softserved Ice Cream SM Supermarket, SM Lanang Premier

This is by far the best softserved ice cream I have ever tried. I love that I can really taste the richness of a real Hershey Chocolate. Yum! Another plus point is the price. For only P15.00, you get to enjoy real Hershey Chocolate goodness on a cone!

Buko Pandan Flavored Dirty Ice Cream Mang Danny Ice Cream, Lots For Less Lanang

I'm not super sold with Mang Danny's Ice Cream. There is nothing spectacular about the taste (in my own honest opinion). I don't even get what the hype is really about. This particular ice cream is so famous in Roxas Night Market that people will spend hours in line just to buy one. Probably it's just me ot it could be a fake. Anyway, I buy another flavor to test if it was just the wrong flavor for me. So I buy Ube and Chocolate flavor. After the first bite, I am certain that I don't like it. I can't even distinguish the two flavors because they taste alike. Another thing I don't like is that this little thing costs P25.00. So not worth it.

Chocolate Milk Shake Yoh Froz, Torres St

The only Yougurt drink I have ever tried is the one from Nestle, specifically the Mango flavored Yougurt drink. Yoh Froz isn't initially in our plan. We are supposed to go to Kawaii Cafe but sadly they are closed on Sunday. So left with no other options as the other ones (FTU Creamery and Cafe Mi Corazon) we went to are also closed, we went here for a quick refreshment fix.

I ordered Chocolate Milk Shake. I like it because I can definitely taste the yougurt but I don't appreciate that I couldn't taste even the slightest chocolate flavor. So I am in the middle with this drink. If I remember correctly, I think this costs P135.00 more or less.



My friends and I promise to try other cool cafes in the city and I am so looking forward to it!

Do you have any suggestions? Please do tell in the comments below! Thanks for reading!

Came from almost 10 hours fasting for our Annual Physical Exam, the mother, sister, and myself were starving after all the necessary medical examinations were done. Since Keepsakes was just across the clinic where we had our APE, it was the best choice for breakfast.

Mom ordered Garlic Tuna Belly

The sister and myself ordered Fried Chicken. I didn't take a pic of it coz it looked pretty plain and ordinary but it tasted good.

I ordered Mango Float for dessert

Mom and sister ordered Cheese Bar and Rebel Bar for takeout

Here are more dessert choices

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Davao City is not very blessed with nice beaches (no fret because Samal Island is just a boat ride away). There are some black sand beach resorts within the city but nothing beats Samal's white sand beaches. However, it's not always easy to spend a weekend getaway at Samal especially if you have to bring along all your family since there are no Jeepneys (that I know of) in the island. So finding a pretty alternative just within the city is a bit challenging.

Thankfully, there are some nice inland resorts with nice pools within the city. One of the choices is Emar's Wavepool in Matina.






I finally had the chance to visit this place because my friends Doris and John celebrated their birthdays here. So I tagged my bebe along because I knew she would definitely enjoy the experience.




Overall, the place is pretty cool because they have lots of different pools. They have shallow pools with slides for the kids, deeper pool for adults, and of course the wave pool. I also find the design of the pools quite unique. I also love that there is a nice view of the beach and the Samal Island across the sea. Another thing I liked are the statue decorations which are perfect backdrops for photo ops.












What I don't appreciate about the resort is the over commercialism. Entrance fee per person is PhP200.00 each. It may be a reasonable price but it really isn't because it is not inclusive of table/cottage. Also, PhP200.00 entrance fee is for all ages (yes, all ages as long as you are 3 feet and above). It's too expensive for children below 10 years old.

Another dislike is the corkage fee of PhP200 on all kinds of food and another corkage fee for the soft drinks. You would understand the corkage fee for the drinks as that is common practice for almost all resorts. However, I don't understand why they charge for the food. Most resorts only charge corkage fee for Roast Pig, Cow or Tuna.

Lastly, the cabana type cottage costs PhP500.00.

My friend Amy and her daughter

I would probably go back to Emar's if someone invites me again but I won't be bringing in any food or drinks.

I was almost done paying with my groceries when I glanced upon a new food place beside Missy Bonbon. I haven't been to GMall lately so I wasn't sure when it opened. Anyway, I knew about Carmela's famous Ensaymada because of facebook and instagram so I decided it was about time I tried some.




A box of six pieces was worth PhP150. It was pretty pricey for six "cupcake-sized" Ensaymada but I still purchased 2 boxes. There were six available flavors on display so I bought 2 of each flavor. (Did I mention we're a pretty big family and a box of six cute Ensaymada won't be enough).

The one I tried is the red Ensaymada. I'm not sure what exactly it's called but I loved it. It had sugar, cheese and (I think) chocolate shavings for toppings but it's not very sweet.

I loved that it's not very sweet because I was trying hard to stay away from very sweet treats because I tend to easily get sore throat. So it was a total winner and my mom loves it too.

I'm not sure if I would buy again because I found it a bit expensive for it's size. However, I may reconsider since it tastes good!