Tikim 55: Bangkok Cafe (Pearl Drive, Ortigas)

So, to get things a bit different from my usual "Milk Tea" posts here's one restaurant that will definitely make you say Aroi (means delicious in Thailand)!! 

After a talk with some of the well-known people in the Fashion Industry that happened in SCHU Outlet, a friend of mine who studies in a nearby University invited me for dinner in a close-by place.

Whenever i hear Thai food, i always think about really spicy goodies. Bangkok Cafe offers great Thai cuisine that would really satisfy your tasty buds! The ambiance in the place was really relaxing and their classic Thai interiors adds to the traditional feel inside the restaurant.

cool conventional wall decorations!

I ordered KHAO NUA NAMMAN HOY and KHAO PHAD KRAPPAO for my friend. Funny because we had to ask the help of the waiter to pronounce our order for us. 

You wouldn't wait too long since their service is really fast, so you get your food hot and fresh!

so here is KHAO NUA NAMMAN HOY 

and the KHAO PHAD KRAPPAO

both were really great and yes i liked it since the spices blended perfectly! not too spicy so yay! 

So if you are craving for Thai Cuisine or if you are just around Pearl Plaza, Pearl Drive, this place is worth checking out and of course dining in!

Taste: 3/5

Quality: 3/5

Ambiance: 2.5/5

BANGKOK CAFE

Address:  G/F 8101 Pearl Plaza Pearl Drive St. Ortigas Center, Pasig city

Contact Number:  (02) 638 7036 

Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangkok-CafeThai-Restaurant/219722988082932?sk=info

Tikim 54: Choose Healthy at Agico Vegetarian Cafe (Araullo Street, San Juan)

Not a big fan of vegetables? Are you the type of person who removes your peas in your fried rice and pizza? Do you associate greens with a negative taste? Fear those things NOT! Not all heathy things tastes as bad as you think they are! Head for Agico and discover why!

Agico Vegetarian Cafe

You see, my meals consists of about 60% meat/seafood and 40% vegetables. I like the taste of chicken, steak, and shrimp and when I saw a friend's photo of a veggy sushi from Agico, I got surprised that it isn't green and really looks like your normal sushi! At that point, I told myself that I want to try out this newly opened vegetarian cafe.

Cute wall murals will lighten up the mood if you are anxious about eating vegetables! 

Because of this curiosity, me and my friends decided to give Agico a visit during it's soft opening. We met Andrew Co, one of the owners of Agico, and I got to ask questions about this veggy cuisine and his recommendations for a frist time all-veggy meal! Ü

Andrew Co at the leftmost

Choose from their vast menu of a Japanese themed Veggy Cafe. They have sushi, yakitori's, ricebowls, ramen, and guilt-meat-free BURGERS! If you are a practicing vegetarian, this is your chance to eat on some "burgers".  Andrew's mom is the head chef and she invited these recipes!

Food menu

A cafe isn't complete with unique drink concoctions

For starters, the group ordered some sushi! We ordered a lot since this really intrigued everyone!

Kani Kama (2pcs) P126.00

Ebi sushi (2pcs) P98.00

This Aburi Salmon sushi is one of the cafe's specialty sushi. It's torched on your table and best eaten when hot!

Aburi salmon sushi (2pcs) P126.00

Butayaki Maki (6 pcs) P248.00

Mix mushroom sushi (3pcs) P156.00

For the group's main meal, these are what we ordered. You'll see later that we ordered from different sections of Agico's menu to showcase a piece from each section.

Hanna went for a plateful of Yakiudon. Even the yakiudon has "fake meat" in it so you wont miss meat  much! You can add some Japanese chili flakes/chili oil to add up some heat if you like it spicy!

Yakiudon P248.00

Lance went for the barbeque sticks!

Pork BBQ (3 sticks) P128.00

These is my favorite! A must try!!!

Enoki bacon (3 sticks) P188.00

Evan went for the ramen. It's spicy hot and I love it! The kaarage reminds of chicken nuggets. They might need to have spice-levels cause some might want their ramen mild, spicy, or hot!

Spicy karaage ramen P258.00

I ordered beef yakiniku since this is my usual order in Japanese restaurants. I got curious how it will look like and how it will taste like.

Beef yakiniku Rice bowl P268.00

A cafe isn't complete without a bar of hot and cold drinks. The boys ordered some flavored latte's!

Raspbery & Hazelnut Flavored Latte P120.00 each

Do check this cafe out for an experience! Add some vegetables in your diet and discover the world of meat-looking veggies! 

Taste: 4/5

Quality: 4/5

Ambiance: 4/5

Agico Vegatarian Cafe
Address: #83 Araullo Street, San Juan
Contact Number: 7051997
Website: https://www.facebook.com/AgicoVegetarianCafe