High Ridge Cagayan de Oro

CDO's newest dining destination, High Ridge, has been a a trending post on my newsfeed for the past couple of weeks. The newly revamped and improved restaurant has enticed many Kagayanons during their soft opening. Aside from the great overlooking view of Cagayan de Oro, romantic ambiance, High Ridge is a great place to reunite with friends and loved ones over dinner.

Getting to High Ridge may not be that easy. You can't just go there via jeepney or motorella. You have to hire a taxi cab or bring your own vehicle as the road getting there is quite steep. They only open during the evening as it can be very hot during lunch time and in the afternoon. Entrance fee is at Php100 which is consumable at the restaurant.

High Ridge at night:

Here are the pictures during our visit at High Ridge last month:

The food:

Staffs are friendly and accommodating.

So here's my review:
The Taste
The food is okay, nothing fancy. Food serving is for 2-3 people and the price is also affordable.

Value for Money
Food is affordable and the entrance fee is consumable.

Will I dine here again?
Yes if I have visitors who would like an overlooking ambiance.

xoxo,

Bowties and Butter

Bowties and Butter, formerly known as Little Miss Funnel Cake now offers burgers (The Old Blue Burgers) that have earned it's name because of its unique delicious taste.

If you have read my blog about Little Miss Funnel Cake a few years ago, then you would know that they have been offering funnel cake desserts that perfectly match your sweet tooth. For my funnel cake experience, read here: Little Miss Funnel Cake, A dffierent Experience

For only Php99 you get to try their Old Blue burger, Php145 for The Old Blue Philly Cheese Steak and Php50 for their hand cut french fries. 

For today, we ordered:

The Old Burger

French Fries

Iced Tea mint

A closer look to the Old Blue Burger

Here's Boo and I while waiting for our order:

So here's my review:

The Taste

It's delicious. The taste is not like any other burgers. I think what's unique about their burgers is their signature cream cheese and smoked bbq sauce that adds a unique taste to their burgers.

Value for money
Affordable choice for those craving for grilled burgers but don't want to spend that much.

Will I dine here again?

Yes definitely especially when parking space is available.

xoxo,

Sattae Grill in CDO

CDO definitely has a lot of dining options for the Cagayanons who love to eat. One of the newest craze in town is the Sattae Grill Restaurant located at the corner of Justo Ramonal-Corrales street. They're open daily from 6pm - 10pm, a great place to dine when you're craving for grilled food.

I've heard from friends that they've had a great dinning experience here and so Boo and I gave it a try today.  

So for only Php149 per person you get to grill-all-you-can your choice of chicken or pork bbq. You can also select from fish, squid, isaw, hotdog and chorizo.

Puso rice costs at Php5, softdrinks at Php20 and bottled beer at Php 45.

To grill the Sattae way, first select your desired bbq from their buffet table.

Wait for the heated charcoal and grill. 

Grill your bbq on this specially made grill table. Each table has this grill installed.

Then spread in some satti sauce while grilling your bbq. 

Eat your bbq and puso and dip it on their special gravy sauce and enjoy!

And, you can't stop eating until you're full. But take note there is a charge for left overs so make you sure to get what you can just consume.

It was fun to get to grill your own bbq while enjoying the company of friends. It was a different dining experience. You get to choose what you eat and what to grill.

Here are more pictures:

Our total bill was Php458 as we also ordered 2 bottles of beer aside from the puso and softdrinks.

So here's my review:

The Taste

The taste will vary on how you grill your bbq. But what makes it different is their special gravy sauce.

Value for money
Affordable choice for those who are fond of bbq and who loves to drink beer. You have unlimited pulutan for the whole night.

Will I dine here again?

Yes, I will soon with my family. But do go here when you're next destination is to go home. You'll find yourself smelling like smoked charcoal after dining.

And if you're fond of grilled food and eat-all-you-can, then I'm sure you'll love this place.

xoxo,

Tonkatsu by Terazawa

We dig in to our Tonkatsu cravings at the last week of May when Elena, Maezy and I had our after-work bonding session. This is another gastronomic experience for Boo and I. Tonkatsu by Terazawa is located just right beside Italiannis at the Ground floor of Centrio, Ayala.

I'd say the ambiance gives you a feel of Japanese cuisine. Tables are usually good for four people but can be arranged if you're dining with the family. We got the ones at the side as we want to sit at the cusioned sofa. Here's Maezy and Elena.

And Boo and I.

We also got our complimentary tea while waiting for our order.

Tonkatsu sets start at Php 295 and above with unlimited sidedishes. 

Elena got the basic Tonkatsu dish at Php295. 

I got the Pork Katsudon at Php375 

while Boo got the Chicken Katsudon at Php330. 

These sets have unlimited sidedishes as well. Sidedishes are the following:

Misou soup

Sidedish of the day

Cabbage

The condiments:

Now how to enjoy your Tonkatsu is as easy as 1,2,3.

1. On this mixing plate, add salt, add tagarashi if you want a spicy sauce or you can skip that step if you want the sweet sauce. You mix the condiments here.

2. On the Tonkatsu, grind the sesame seeds into the meat.

This is the traditional way of eating Tonkatsu.

For the cabbage, choose between their salad dressing - sweet or sour.

We paid Php1089.29 in total.

So far we had our stomachs full and indeed their Tonkatsu sets make a balanced meal.

So here's my review:

Value for money: 7/10

Ambiance: 8/10

Food Presentation: 8/10

Taste: 8/10

Customer Service: 10/10

xoxo,

lheyvens <3