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Mamu’s

Andrew — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:45:07 +0000

Yesterday we had another one of those impromptu dinners. Blogie, Ria and I met and drove up to Mamu’s, a new restaurant in Bacaca Road owned by Anselmo “Elmo” Ferrazzini. By sound of the name I was certainly not expecting fine dining. My knowledge was limited to what Blogie told me — 1) it was new 2) it was in Bacaca road 3) nothing follows. The interiors were impressive and made me wonder if I had enough money on me. Good thing I did! (Blogie didn’t haha)

Mamu’s gracious manager, Luvluv Tan, made sure we were all comfortable and took us on a mini tour of an adjacent hotel owned by Ferrazzini — Anisabel Suites. I learned that Ferazzini, himself a talented architect, designed both Mamu’s and Anisabel Suites. Each room is cleverly designed and the furnitures, fixtures and upholstery befit a king (or queen ). Easily beats the suites of the Marco Polo, Apo View or Casa Leticia combined. Ms. Tan says they needed to “compete”. I share her enthusiasm. Anisabel Suites is an excellent choice for anyone visiting Davao City.

Deluxe Suite

Standard Room

Back to the food: Ms. Tan gave us several recommendations such as the Shrimp Kinilaw, Beef Abodo (yes you read that right) Tortang Talong and the Chicken Tinuyuan.

Shrimp Kinilaw – I don’t like Kinilaw because of the vinegar content but I figured what the hell. It turned out to be the best dish we ordered! Shrimp was fresh and vinegar was interestingly sweet.

Chicken Tinuyuan – Reminded me of a favorite home dish, Chicken Afritada. Delicious and full of flavor.

Tortang Talong – Went very well with the Chicken Tinuyuan.

Beef Abodo – Similar to the traditional Beef Caldereta but less spicy.

Durian Float – Perfect way to cap our dinner! You MUST try this if you love durian.

Mamu’s
Cuisine: Filipino Fine Dining
Entree Price Range: P200-300
Notes: Free wifi is a plus. Waiters could use some training.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-11PM; Sun 5PM-11PM
Address: F anc C Building, Bacaca Road, Rolling Hills, Davao City
For Reservations: Mobile – 0917.623.6724; Tel – 082.225.8114

Davao Food Appreciation Tour Day 1: Lachi’s

Andrew — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:13:39 +0000

Pork Marinara – Yum!

We kicked off the Davao Food Appreciation Tour with a spirited dinner at Lachi’s last March 14, 2008. Our guests, Aileen Apolo and Jay de Jesus had just come in from a flight from Manila. And what better way to welcome them but with a scrumptious feast, Lachi’s style!

Lechon Kawali

Deep-fried Tofu

Fish Fillet

Unforgettable Grilled Pork Ribs – Really Unforgettable!

For dessert, we munched on:

Premium Dark Chocolate Cake

Five Chocolate Mousse Cake – Layers upon layers of cake and chocolate. Highly Recommended!

Mudpie – One of my all-time favorites

Sans Rival – What Lachi’s is best known for!

Symphony Torte – Chocolate and Mocha Mousse Layers = Perfection

New York Blueberry Cheesecake

Can you tell how happy we were with everything we ate?

Lachi’s
Cuisine: Filipino
Entree Price Range: P80-150
Notes: Parking can be a tad difficult, try parking on the side streets. The effort will be worth it. Table are limited, calling or texting for reservations is highly recommended.
Address: Ruby St. (in the old AMA Building), in Marfori Heights, Davao City
For Reservations: +639179841183

Honey Bear Chicken House

Andrew — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:42:47 +0000

Whole Greaseless Chicken – Highly recommended!

Mmmm. There’s nothing like a good helping of Honey Bear Chicken House’s Greaseless Chicken. As part of Davao Food Trip, we were invited over by owner Emmylou through our blogger friend Dominique. Here’s a run through of everything we ate.

Cheese Sticks

Bulalo Steak – Highly recommended!

Fish and Chips – A must try!

Beef Stroganoff

To cap off the terrific evening, we had these yummy desserts:

Mud Slide

Chocolate Sundae

Yo! Ala Mode – Highly Recommended!

Honey Bear Chicken House
Cuisine: Filipino
Notes: Nice, warm ambience. Owner cooks the food and is quite sociable and friendly. There are a few tables outside where smokers may sit.
Hours: Open Mon-Sun
Address: Along Quirino Avenue, Davao City (across Central Bank).