When people ask me where to eat when in Davao, one of the restaurants I always highly recommend is Lachi's  SansRival Atbp. I've been a fan of  Lachi's ever since I first had a taste of their sweet desserts. Even if accessibility and the long queues of customers remain to be an existing issue, you just have to be patient because once you've start eating, you'll totally forgot all the hassle. 

Now if these photos did not convince you  or even give you the slightest intention to visit them as soon as possible, then check out my previous entries about Lachi's:

SUGAR HEAVEN AT LACHI'S SANS RIVAL ATBP.

MORE THAN JUST DESSERTS AT LACHI'S SANS RIVAL ATBP.

I recommend: Classic/Durian Sansrival, Cheesecakes, Pecan Pie, Key Lime Tart, Unforgettable Pork Ribs, Laing, Callos, Pork Marinara, Asian Chicken, Spicy Honey Chicken, Triple Chocolate Torte and all the other tortes! 

Best time to come: 11:00 AM and 5:00-5:30 PM as they tend to be full during lunch and dinner. The restaurant closes at 7:00 pm.

Have you tried Lachi's? What are your thoughts?

Lachi's Sans Rival Atbp.

Door H-1 Val Learning Village

Ruby St. Marfori Heights Davao City

Contact No: (082) 224 - 5552

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lachisdavao

In light of the 2014 Kadayawan Festival in Davao City, Vikings Luxury Buffet, the Philippines' largest buffet restaurant introduces their special Kadayawan menu. From August 11-17, 2014, favorite Filipino dishes with a twist of Davao flavor are added on top of their usual buffet selections. 

Here are the following dishes included in their special Kadayawan 2014 menu:

STARTERS

VIKING'S SPECIAL KINILAW

Not your usual Kinilaw as this one comes with tuna, salmon and lechon, seaweed and pomelo.

ENSALADANG TALONG WITH MALUNGGAY PESTO

BAGNET SALAD

BALUT A LA POBRE PATE

PINIRITONG LUMPIANG TINAPA AT MANGGA
Instead of having the usual pork meat in lumpia, this one has tinapa and a subtle taste on mango in it.

SOUPS

PANCIT MOLO SOUP

BALBACUA

SEAFOOD ENTREE

BAKED IMBAO WITH SPINACH

GINATAANG ALIMANGO (CRABS IN COCONUT MILK)

POULTRY ENTREE

RELLENONG MANOK WITH MANGOSTEEN SAUCE

Surprisingly, the mangosteen sauce that comes with it gives off a well-complemented flavor to the tasty and tender rellenong chicken.

ADOBONG MANOK

CHICKEN TERIYAKI

INIHAW

BABY BACK RIBS IN DURIAN BARBECUE SAUCE

One's experience in Davao will not be considered complete without tasting the king of fruits and the city's most popular fruit, the Durian. Others may even cringe at the idea but what more if it's incorporated in a dish? Surprisingly, the durian in this barbecue sauce did not come off as offensive and overwhelming but rather, it gave off a very interesting and unique blend of flavor. Seriously, I was blown away with this dish! 

BEEF/MUTTON ENTREE

BEEF STEAK TAGALOG

 

SPICY BAKED CALDERETANG KAMBING

VEGETABLE ENTREE

LAING WITH TINAPA

GISING-GISING

A very spicy dish usually made up of beans, Vikings' version is made up of water spinach and the right amount of chili sauce that will literally wake your senses up.

NOODLES/RICE

SATEMI

BIHOD NA PASTA

FILIPINO PAELLA

DESSERTS

CHEESECAKE SAMPLER

LECHE FLAN

BRAZO DE DURIAN

I would not really mind all the calories I would get after indulging in this delectable dessert. It was my first time to try a durian variety of my favorite brazo de mercedes dessert which was also presented in a different look, and I totally fell in love!

MANGO SANSRIVAL

For tourists and guests visiting Davao City for the Kadayawan Festival, Vikings Luxury Buffet at SM Lanang Premier is launching its Traveler's Discount.

Traveler's Discount: Kadayawan Festival Edition

1) Tourist(s) will receive 10% discount off when paying in cash or 5% discount off when paying in card. This discount is applicable on a per pax basis.

2) Tourist(s) must present a valid boarding pass or travel ticket while supported by a passport or government issued I.D. to prove that he/she is a tourist visiting Davao City during the Kadayawan Festival.

3) Tourist(s) must be visiting Davao City, and their most recent inbound ticket or boarding pass should show that they arrived within the month of August 2014. They must show that they're traveling from a different city to Davao City.

4) This promo is only applicable in Vikings Lanang.

5) This promo can't be used in conjunction with other in house promotions or discounts.

6) Gift Checks will not be honored with this promo.

7) This promo is valid from August 11 - 17, 2014.

REGULAR RATES:

Weekdays

LUNCH | DINNER

Adults P588 | P788

Kids 4ft – 4ft 6’ P388 | P588

Kids 3ft – 4ft P188 | P288

Kids Below 3ft FREE

75 years old and above 50% discount

Weekends & Holidays

LUNCH | DINNER

Adults P788

Kids 4ft – 4ft 6′ P588

Kids 3ft – 4ft P288

Kids Below 3ft FREE

75 years old and above 50% discount

All prices are subject to 5% service charge.

All prices and promotions are subject to change without prior notice.

VIKINGS LUXURY BUFFET
Ground Floor, Fountain Court

SM Lanang Premier

Lanang, Davao City

https://www.facebook.com/VikingsLanang

http://www.vikings.ph

http://www.twitter.com/vikingsbuffet

http://www.instagram.com/vikingsluxurybuffet

Eat like a Viking on your very special day! Vikings is giving away a free birthday feast whenever you celebrate your birthday not just during the day or the week of your birthday, but for the entire month!

Isn't that exciting? Read more below the mechanics for their new birthday promo.

Mechanics:

1) Birthday celebrant of all ages can avail the birthday promo on the day itself and on their birthday month.

2) Celebrants can eat for free ON THE DAY of their birthday on both lunch and dinner, as long as accompanied by ONE FULL PAYING ADULT.

3) Celebrants can eat for free for ONE MONTH on both lunch and dinner per day, as long as it is within the month of his/her birthday and accompanied by FOUR FULL PAYING ADULT.

4) One full paying adult are adult guests who will be paying full rate without any discounts.

5) Requirements for Celebrants: Celebrant must bring an ORIGINAL and VALID government issued picture I.D. with the birthdate imprinted on it, both local and foreign I.D.s are accepted, for proof (such as S.S.S., N.B.I., Driver’s License, Pag-Ibig, P.R.C., Barangay, Unified, Police Clearance I.D. and Passport) In the case that the celebrant doesn’t have a government issued picture I.D., he/she may bring his/her birth certificate supported by any picture I.D. (school I.D., parent’s I.D., company I.D.).

6) This promo can’t be used in conjunction with our current promotions or discounts.

7) Gift certificates to avail this promo is not honored.

8) This promo is available across all branches.

9) This promo is available until December 31, 2014.

For reservations and inquiries, kindly call their hotlines (located on the bottom of our website and the left tab on Facebook) or PM them on Facebook. For more information on other promotions and our current rates, please visit http://vikings.ph/

*Price and promotions are subject to change without prior notice.

I truly enjoyed having my birthday celebrated at Vikings and I'm giving away this piece of information so that you can also have a great time as well. 

Enjoy the feast and eat like a viking! 

It's a given fact that a person can't function properly on an empty stomach. But I guess this blog post may serve as an exception to that considering that I've been starving myself in preparation for the upcoming food coma I am going to experience this weekend.

No, I was just kidding. Starving isn't true but the food coma certainly will be.

Lo and behold, it's the time of the year again for the Davao Food Appreciation Tour (DFAT) 2014. This is an annual event geared towards recognition and promotion of the best local food and dining establishments here in Davao City. Seventeen bloggers are all set for an unforgettable gastronomic adventure and for this year, the following are the participating food and drink establishments:

Park Inn by Radisson Davao | Mam Bebs Bakeshop | 

Yellow Fin Seafood Restaurant 

San Miguel Brewery | Balik Bukid  

Dulce Vida by Tiny Kitchen | Lachi's Sans Rival Atbp.

Claude's Cafe 

The White House Fusion Cuisine and Wine Lounge 

Aling Foping's | Sea Green Cafe and Lifestyle Shop | 

Rophe's Restaurant | The Greene Dare

To have a better understanding of this event, you may refer to my first DFAT experience last June 2013. 

To get real-time updates from me and my co-participants, please follow these social media accounts and the following hashtags:

‪#‎DFAT‬ ‪#‎DavaoFood‬ ‪#‎DavaoDining‬ #DavaoDesserts #ShutterCravings #MissLitratista

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissLitratista

Instagram / Twitter: @misslitratista

DFAT 2014 Social Media Accounts:

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/DavaoFood
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DavaoFood
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DavaoFood
Tumblr: http://DavaoFAT.tumblr.com

I wish I could take you all with me to this event but I don't have the powers to do so, therefore, just sit back and wait for my posts as I share to you my experiences. 

If there's one thing to be proud about being a Filipino, I think one of which is our ingenuity in coming up with new ideas most especially in food. Say for example, a typical Filipino street food called Ginanggang na Saging, which is an unripened banana grilled over charcoal, coated with margarine and sprinkled with white or brown sugar. As to why it is called such, I absolutely don't have an idea. Not advisable for the faint of gut though, as this street food may cause intestinal upset since some starch content of the banana may not be thoroughly cooked.

Spotted this street food outside Ateneo de Davao University along Claveria St and for only Php 15.00, you get to enjoy a stick of delectable goodness. Best paired with an ice-cold bottle of soda on a hot day, always.

Grab a bite. 

Whoever does not have any idea who Bruno Mars is after that superb performance during the NFL Super Bowl 2014 Halftime show must have resided in a different planet. And if there's one thing you would really wish after viewing his performance, then definitely it will be to see him perform live in front of you.  

Good news to all Filipinos! This amazing artist behind the phenomenal songs "Just The Way You Are" and "Locked Out of Heaven" is coming to Manila, Philippines on March 22, 2014 for the Moonshine Jungle Tour 2014 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City.

Before I proceed with this quick post, let me first greet everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! It has been a very busy December for me that's why I fail to update this blog more often. I know I have been guilty of missing in action but I do hope that this 2014, I'll be able to update this as often as I can. 

For days now, I've been craving for this Bacon breakfast from Cafe Demitasse. If I have enough room for a full meal every time I visit this place, I always opt to order bacon, which can be paired either with a waffle or a cup of rice. Some of my friends don't like it because of the flour coating but I like it as it is - crispy and not too overwhelming. Or simply maybe, you could blame my love for bacon for my unreasonable taste. I just love bacon that much that every bacon seems delicious.

Give it a try and tell me what you think.

This Christmas, indulge in something new by dining the Korean way! 

Bulgogi Brothers offers a delectable Beef Bulgogi Platter for Christmas season starting December 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014. There are two sets of beef bulgogi platter to choose from and one set is good for 3-4 persons for only P995.00 per platter.

I am not the usual "buffet foodie" but sometimes, stress takes too much toll on me that I succumbed to rewarding myself with good food. And although, there are a lot of buffet restaurants already available in the city, I bet that like me, you're the type who doesn't want to come back and taste the same food again and again, that's why trying out new buffet restaurants won't really hurt. 

For over a month of occupying my news feed in Facebook, I finally got to try the latest addition in the list of buffet restaurants in Davao City - the VIKINGS. Davao City was chosen to have their first branch outside Metro Manila, and take note, this restaurant is proud to be the largest buffet restaurant in the Philippines with a seating capacity of five to six hundred guests.

Photo from Vikings SM Lanang Premier Facebook page

The interiors of their branch in SM Lanang Premier really blew me away making me feel like I was transported to a different location.  The restaurant was indeed really huge and that even though it is jam-packed with customers, it didn't give a claustrophobic feeling. Now, that's one good reason why hotel buffets should be threatened. 

Vikings boasts of seven stations with a full live show kitchen that also provides entertainment as their chefs showcase actual preparation of high-quality and fresh food. Allow me to share with you my latest gastronomic adventure at Vikings wherein I was one of the lucky bloggers invited to enjoy a luxurious buffet experience.

I'm now letting you drool over this plate of Buenos Nachos from Bigby's. It's a mountain of corn tortilla chips drizzled with nacho cheese sauce and topped with ground beef and salsa fresca. It's been quite a while since I last munched on this and now I'm badly craving for it right now.