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,

Poprock Cafe

If you want to reunite with friends and chat over good food that is not too heavy on the stomach, Poprock Cafe is one of the places I can recommend. They offer a variety of cakes, pastas, burgers, salads and a few rice meals that would fit within your budget.

I went there last December together with my HS barkadas and it was the perfect choice for a place to dine and catch up with each other. You may find the place intimate aside from the fact that the place can only accommodate a few people.  You'd also find a few people staying there for the wifi when they're working on something and just reordering dessert as it is very affordable.

So I ordered Chicken Fettucine at Php85

and a jar of iced tea at Php25. Drinks in mason jars are already kind of a craze on restaurants here in CDO.

We had a great time catching up with each other. We also ordered a few of their cakes but I wasn't able to take a photo of it as I've put my blogger self aside to enjoy the evening.

Here's us and look at how we've grown: well how I've grown. :p I feel that I was the only one who gained weight throughout the years. They all have the same figure back in highschool.

So here's my review:

The Taste

The chicken fettucine I ate was spicy and tasted like fettucine with chicken halang-halang. The taste is not bad though. The cakes are delicious as well. I personally like the blueberry cheesecake.

Value for Money

Very affordable. Good place to dine when you're on a tight budget but still want a cozy place to hang out with friends.

Will I dine here again?

Yes if I am in the area and would want to get a light meal like cakes and pastas.

xoxo,

Lefty's Chick-N-Chops

Another favorite fastfood chain that hubby and I love is the Lefty's Chick-N-Chops located along J.R. Borja Extension. They are famously known for their extra hot buffalo wings. You can choose hot, extra hot or wild flavor for your buffalo wings.

We love the Lefty's Original in Extra hot flavor paired with super cheese dip as well as their sizzling salisbury steak with rice.

This is how the place looked like:

So here's my review:

The Taste

If you're a spicy lover, you'll love the wild flavor. 

Value for Money

The buffalo wings is quite expensive but the serving is adequate.

Will I dine here again?

Yes definitely.

xoxo,

Chino's Deli - Flat Iron Burger

I have been craving for Chino Deli's Flat Iron burger for a few weeks now and wouldn't miss a week without it.

The burger is just so delicious especially when paired with one of their newest drink - kombucha.

The flat iron burger costs Php150 each and is big as the burgers you eat at Army Navy.

The burger comes with a few sidings of french fries along with a garlic dip.

Pair the burger with kombucha and you're all set for this meal!

And so here's my review:

The Taste

It's delicious.

Value for Money

Not too cheap but not too expensive - just right within the budget. Not bad for a Php150.

Will I dine here again?

Yes, definitely. We've been dining here every week for the past 3 weeks.

xoxo,

Bucket O' Shrimps and more

If you are fond of seafood, then here's another restaurant that you might want to try out - Bucket O' Shrimps and More. Bucket O' Shrimps recently opened last November 6 and is located at Jr. Borja Extension, just in front of Capistrano Complex. They open daily from 10:30am - 2:00pm and 4:30pm - 10:00pm.

This is how the place looked like when we went there this afternoon. We were the first customer to arrive actually. We did that on purpose as we wanted to avoid the large crowd and of course, the long wait. As we all know, Kagayanons always line up for newly opened restaurants so if you get there during peak hours, then it would be hard to find a table to dine.

The restaurant have a freedom wall for their customers just like ones at Redtail Shrimps and more. I get a feeling that the two restaurants are related since everything is almost the same - from the restaurant name, the menu, the freedom wall and etc. If you ask me if they are of the same owner, that I don't know for sure.

Here's the menu:

And so we ordered the Bucket of Shrimps in Captains Favourite flavor (Medium Spicy), 2 unlimited rice and 1 liter of House Blend Ice Tea.

Complimentary ice tea were given to customers who dined on the 2nd week from the start of their opening. Drinks are in mason jars like the one on the photo below. Cool!

Our orders came but unfortunately they served Captain's Choice instead of a Bucket of Shrimps. We told the lady of the issue but she explained that guy who took our order indicated Captain's Choice instead of shrimps. She apologized and explained that she will be adjusting their music volume as probably that's the reason why the guy did not hear us properly when we ordered. So since she apologized,  I expected that she'll go ahead and give us our original order but when I asked her how much time it would take for our order to be served, she asked me if I was going to get an additional order. say what? ugh! disappointing first impression!

Hubby was already pissed off and hungry at the same time so we did not argue any further. We just heard mass and we didn't want our good vibes ruined for the day. Captains Choice didn't looked bad really, it was even enticing but it's just that our expectations were set to eat shrimps. So we couldn't help but get disappointed. The lady was very apologetic though and tried to make amends by providing polite customer service.

Our total bill was Php561. And this was the aftermath:

Hand towels were also given to customers which I think is no longer needed since they already have a wash area and a hand dryer.

And so here's our verdict:

The taste

Captains Favourite flavor was delicious. It tastes sweet and has a mix of butter and coconut milk. We ordered Medium Spicy but it was not spicy at all. It could be that guy who took our order again did not hear that we said "medium spicy".

Value for Money

Not bad if you're craving for seafood and didn't have the time to cook. Also, there's an option for unlimited rice. 

Am I going to dine here again?

With the recent experience, maybe.

xoxo,