Cheesecake and Sundae in one

Mini Stop has a new offering that I just had to try. One of their new soft-serve ice cream flavors was cheesecake sundae, and I just had to have a serving of that.

Mini Stop offers cheap desserts and their soft-serve ice cream draws regulars because of its affordability and taste.

As a cheesecake fan myself, I tried it out and was not disappointed. It was good. For the price, it's worth a try for everyone, that's for sure.

KFC's BBQ Rods

Just recently, KFC started re-promoting a new offering called the Barbeque (BBQ) Rods. To put it simply, it's an original recipe chicken fried [not barbequed, as the name implies] with a special "barbeque sauce" that makes it different from other menu items in KFC. They have released it before, but it seems they put it in the backburner until recently. Not being able to try it before, I ventured today and tried it out for lunch. To say the least, it was an interesting choice. For 85Php (the price of this meal as of this time of writing), you get two BBQ Rods, one serving of "Java" rice, and your choice of regular drink. Here's my snap on my meal. 

The sauce is sweet, and gives it a bit of a barbeque feel, and since I tend towards sweet sauces, I found it enjoyable at least. The rice was uhm... yellow, but I don't recall Java rice being white and yellow, so it felt like it was a half-hearted effort to make Java rice. That might just be the order I got, I'm not sure about others. The Rods themselves are okay, though I got the impression that I was eating KFC's Fun Shots on a stick. It had the same bite sized chicken, and fried and prepared the same way. All in all, it was an okay dish. Would I try it again? Sure, it's something different, although I don't see it becoming a long-time staple for KFC.

Banchetto in Cubao

While walking around Cubao, me and my dad bumped into a row of food stalls right outside of SM Cubao. Offering a wide variety of choices for food from viands, pizza, pasta and dessert, it is proof that banchetto is alive and well in Cubao. But as we spoke with.some of the people there, this is a this weekend only event in line with the big 3 day sale of SM.

Here's my haul from last night:

Soy Garlic goodness brought by Bon Chon Chicken

Special flavored home-made chicken has been a staple of so many restaurants around the world. Wherever you go, there's always a resto or two that has a special recipe that regularly draws its patrons on a regular basis. Thanks to the recommendation of my Team Manager Bebot, I might have just discovered one.

Bon Chon Chicken brings to life its home made recipe with its top secret [presumably, top secret] spices to a wider audience. Already hailed in many countries like the United States, Singapore, and Dubai among others, this Korean resto brings to Manila its own blend of both hot and soy-garlic recipes to the Filipino audience full of foodies left and right.

Having gone to two branches [SM Megamall and the one near Eastwood] this past week, it is very clear that I'm late to the party. Then again, eating good double fried chicken is a good thing no matter how late I am. I've tried both hot and soy-garlic recipes and both are really good. Their double frying technique seems to be really pat down as the chicken remains really crispy, without sacrificing the overall quality and texture of the meat.

... and the sauce! Scrap the KFC gravy, this top secret recipe should be revealed!

Note: Be patient. My experience has been to wait around 10-15 minutes before getting a seat since there are so many people waiting in line. Imagine Max's Chicken All You Can promo on a daily basis.

McDonalds now has grilled food

McDonalds recently launched a new offering for their loyal customers and may be an attempt to possibly health conscious eaters. Grilled food is generally accepted as a healthy alternative to fried food and in this vein, Mickey D's shows off two new items in their menu.

How does it stack up? Well, to say the least, I was disappointed. While it claims that it is made from "100% chicken muscle", and it may be so, but the serving size sure seems very small.

You might think, well the patty is bigger than the sandwich bread itself, or may be questioning what I expected coming in. I expected a fairly regular sandwich, but for the price, it is too pricey. The patty is thin and after a few good bites, it's gone. Did it taste nice? Well, it was a bit tangy and is surely different, it is not as good as I hoped it to be. Also, considering that McDonalds has a much thicker chicken burger for one-third the price, it is not such a good deal for me.

How about having it with rice? Well, it sure looks enticing, and it does work pretty okay as a McDonalds dish. After all, one cannot expect fine dining at a fast food restaurant. At least, not at McDonalds. The only problem is that while the picture I have here looks oh so good, that's roughly the size of their small chicken fillet, which can be purchased for half the price with a drink.

Taste-wise, it is okay. Nothing horrible, and the sauce is always something different and can easily be appreciated. The only issue I have with this on their menu is the price. Would eating grilled food from McDonalds be worth that much premium? My two cents say no, then again everyone has their take on it.

McDonalds has a limited Coke Can Glass promo

I just saw this today, and I just had to get one. In particular, I got the blue one.

I'm not sure about the duration of this limited offer, but if anyone's interested, it can be had for 25Php each, with a value meal purchase [excluding the 50Php McSavers meal].

First, they come up with a glass that has the same contour as the classic Coke bottle. Now, they have a glass that has the shape of the Coke in can! I wonder what could come up next in this McDonalds-Coke partnership.

Krispy Kreme has a GOAL for Father's day 2011

Doughnuts and coffee shop Krispy Kreme is surely not letting off on the promotions to bring more people into their stores. While they continue with their tie-in with the Green Lantern movie, they also take the opportunity to remind everyone that this upcoming Sunday, June 19, 2011 is Father's Day.

Though football in general is only starting to take root in Philippine soil, the company opted with this theme for their Father's Day offering. I'm not sure, about it though, because the Philippines is still a basketball-heavy nation, as evidenced in the just recently concluded NBA Finals. Still, the Philippine Azkals might have something to do with it.

What doughnut is this, you might ask? It is a chocolate doughnut with confectioner's sugar outlined to form the football design on top. I was discussing this with my friend and photo provider Peej Rainer on how the sugar was placed on top with the said design, and we did not arrive to a firm conclusion on how it was done.

Yes, Krispy Kreme DOES serve their doughnuts with forks. Don't laugh.

You might be wondering, this is a pretty plain boring doughnut, but here's something I did not expect initially: it has Bavarian filling inside. As a fan of glorious bavarian from other doughnut companies, I'm pleasantly surprised to say the least.