Everything Nice Cake Shop and Cafe

Let me share with you one of the 'small feasts' we had in one of the restaurants in Baguio City, Everything Nice Cake Shop and Cafe.


The place is cozy enough for a quick lunch and snack. The staff are friendly and very attentive. What I like about them is their sense of urgency. I can see from where I was sitting how they manage the cue of orders being taken in and out of the kitchen such that all are served in less than five minutes.


The chicken is swimming in white sauce that is so creamy it goes very well with the deeply fried chicken, ham and cheese. This chicken cordon bleu instantly became our favorite.


Whenever he can, hubby always takes his meal without rice (a substitute will do). Part of his strategic plan in dieting. Right. :) This hungarian sausage with potato salad suited him well. It's very filling.




Now for the dessert, creme brulee for Andi and their 'home made' potato chips capped our lunch. From our experience, Everything Nice Cake Shop and Cafe lived up to its name, from the place to the staff and of course, the food.

Burgoo

After my dental appointment last Saturday we had a quick lunch at Burgoo, one of our favorite restos. My daughter's too because she loves to write and draw on the paper mat which also serves as the table's cover while waiting for the food. This is a good strategy to pass away the time.

From my previous experiences, the service people are very attentive even if it's their peak time. But last Saturday, Burgoo's service (The Block, SM North Edsa branch) was not good in terms of attending time and service time. We were greeted by the customer relations person and lead us to our table. Menu was given promptly. The thing is, fifteen minutes has passed and no one is coming to our table to ask for our orders. I'm sure there is a person assigned for each table. Anyway, I have to call on someone to ask if he can already take my orders. He did. We waited for twenty minutes for the food. Jambalaya and baby back ribs for me and hubby. Chicken and fries for Andrea which the waiter thought of taking back thinking it was fish fillet. Oooops, product knowledge is very important for the frontliners. I came from the food industry so I know the standards.

Time to pay the bill. My husband called on the food attendants thrice before we were attended properly. And that's not all, we have to wait for another fifteen minutes for the change. The manager asked how's the food while handing over this coupon for a free something on our next visit. I said they were fine but the serving time took so long. He just smiled and said it's kind of peak. Of course, that was lunch time. That was the only thing he said. Maybe he forgot the script on what to tell customers when given such comments.


Jambalaya, this is my all-time favorite at Burgoo. The regular size is prized at around P240 and it's good for two already.


The fries are soggy. :(


Baby back ribs are like drowning with sauce.

Super Bowl

As a family, we love to do what most families do and that is, eat out. It's a simple activity that we enjoy since it is also a great time to bond. Having a taste of each other's food even if you've had a taste of it a hundred times before is still a staple when we dine out. My husband is the more adventurous one in trying different kinds of food. Me, not much though exploring different cuisines and different restaurants excite me too.

One of our usual eat out is at Super Bowl. I love their Yang Chow fried rice and their bestseller, fried crispy chicken. I think it's honey cured, it has separate seasoning of salt and soy sauce(?). Well, among other things that's what I usually have when we go there.

There's hustle and bustle inside the restaurant and usually, people are quite sensitive enough not to linger knowing that there are other customers waiting outside. What the restaurant management can improve on maybe is the lighting inside. Sometimes it looks too dark and cleanliness can still be improved. Also, their customer service is deteriorating. It used to be that they greet each customer warmly with something like "super evening s', m'". It's something new at least. The crews were very accommodating. Lately, I cannot say the same thing. Once, the service crew even asked us if it's okay to wait for another few minutes since the family next to us is bigger and they can use up the just vacated long table. Excuse me? We were waiting for like twenty minutes and now we're gonna have to wait again? Also, it used to be that they were very sensitive to serving time or waiting time. The last time we were there on December, our food took thirty minutes to be served, and there was no complimentary pica-pica (it's like a chicharon) which you can consume and not mind the time somehow. Well, we were served one but I have to ask.

Anyway, they serve good food. But definitely, excellent service is the name of the game in the very competitive food industry. I should know, I came from one.

Now comes the posting of the photos I took. I love doing this. Taking pictures of just about anything, food especially.

I haven't taken any decent picture of Yang Chow.

I think this is Honey Glazed Pork Ribs

I love how this looks.