BUBBA LAB

Concept. One big word for businesses! And I'm proud to say that foodie establishments in Marikina never run out of new ones. One of the PEXers, Pao, dropped by the FB page of All Over Marikina and suggested we check out Bubba Lab (Thanks Pao!).

This is how it should look like when you start looking for it around C&B Mall...

The "scien'tea'sts" are in! Cool! Let's go check it out!

The concept of Bubba Lab revolves on a chemistry lab feel (uh, not my favorite subject, haha) which we find it really cool! (Again, even though chemistry is not really my cup of tea, no pun intended.) Here's why:

 Look at their menu! It's the periodic table of (tea) elements! Complete with descriptions and prices. Super cute!

 We dig the black-violet interiors!

 Dear Bubba Lab management, could you please give me one of your scienteast shirts that says "Coffee, Juice, Tea, or Me?" at the back - pretty much what the scienteast in the photo is wearing, hehehe!

 Oh yes, I remember those test tubes and flasks!

 Love it!

 Look where they brew the tea!

 Some samples, and yes, I sniffed all of them. Hehe!

Like I said we dig the interiors. That's Mom and Sis!

According to their Facebook page description:

"Wondering about the origin of our brand name Bubba Lab? We like the curiosity!

Bubba \ˈbə-bə\ is our slang term for 'bubbles'. The bubbles refer to the foam created by brewing, stirring, agitating & shaking of any of our drinks (tea.juice.coffee). Simply all the lab work!

The term "lab", is obviously is our own unique ambience. The lab is the right place for innovating & formulating products that can provide ‘eureka’ moments to everyone.

If it's Bubba Lab it must be scien’TEA’fically delicious! "

We ordered the Vanilla Milk Tea, Bubba Lab Tea and the Fuzzy Melon. Yummy!

 Mom ordered the Fuzzy Melon

 Sis ordered the Vanilla Milk Tea

And this is me posing as they brew what had to be brewed.

Check out Bubba Lab when you are in the area, there are lots of eye candy inside the lab as you wait for the scienteasts to prepare your drink. Let me know about your experience!

You think my shirt is cool? Oh yes, it's a classic. Check out FrancisM Clothing here.

BUBBA LAB 

Extension B, C&B Circle Mall, Liwasang Kalayaan Avenue, 1810 Marikina Heights, Marikina City

Operating hours: DAILY, 10AM - 10PM
Visit their Facebook page here.

Munching Budget per person: starts at 70 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

ALING REMY'S SPECIAL DELICIOUS PUTO AND KUTSINTA: An Update

Hear ye, hear ye.

Just for your reference, specially those who easily get confused by signs or sudden turns (like me!), Aling Remy's now has a new facade:

In case you are wondering what it looked like before, click here.

Hmmm, I think I'm gonna get me some puto now. Hehe!


ALING REMY'S SPECIAL DELICIOUS PUTO AND KUTSINTA
229 J.P. Rizal Street, San Roque, Marikina City, Metro Manila
Tel. No.: (02) 467 9806 / 09163191811
Munching Budget per person: starts at 65 PhP per pack

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

More Reasons to Love PERFECT MOMENTS

And so I am back, my dearies. So sorry to have you hanging in there!

Let me open the mid-year (Yes, it IS June!) with a post featuring one of our favorite foodie spots in Blue Wave Marikina: PERFECT MOMENTS! I love the interiors, the affordable food and the warm service at Perfect Moments. I will always go back for their carrot cake, too. :-)

We were back at Perfect Moments to get a much-needed break from all the fast food we have been feeding our human bodies with. I discovered at that moment that they serve a dish that I uber love, specially for merienda (nuninuninu). But first, some photos:

 Sis and Mom - I love theeeeeem!

Me and Mom - I love them too! Hehe!

We ordered our staples:

 Grilled Chicken (Dish comes with your choice of Plain, Garlic or Spicy rice, with free iced tea!)

Grilled Liempo (Dish comes with your choice of Plain, Garlic or Spicy rice, with free iced tea!)

 Sizzling Burger Steak (Dish comes with your choice of Plain, Garlic or Spicy rice, with free iced tea!)

Their spicy fried rice: this is the first time I tried this rice and let me tell you, it is really spicy. If your tolerance for spice is quite low, you can ask them to adjust the chili they mix with the rice.

 Super yummy egg pie!

Mom enjoying the egg pie (I just had to super promote the egg pie, no?)

Now, let me tell you about the dish that I was overly happy to find at Perfect Moments:

Pancit Habhab!!! Waaaahhhh! I loooove Pancit Habhab. Typical of the province of Quezon, this pancit is best eaten with vinegar. The thought of a place very near my home that serves pancit habhab thrills me no end...

Got pancit?

As their banner says, "Designer Cakes and Everything Else", head to Perfect Moments for a different dining experience where grilled, cakes and even pancit perfectly come together.

PERFECT MOMENTS BAKESHOP

Ground Floor, Blue Wave Mall Marquinton

Sumulong Highway, Sto. Nino, Marikina City

Tel. No.: (02) 298-3871 / (02) 941-3266 / 0922-8116419

Visit their website here.

Munching Budget per person: starts at 50 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

ALEXEI'S DINER AND CAFE

And so begins a series of food adventure posts with the winners of my recently-held blog promo. For those who are catching up just now, everybody who joined won. Haha! Oh yes, I feel good. :-)

I was originally planning to take the first-ever winner, Alvin, to Good Thymes with me but thanks to Chad, I learned about another hidden gem in the Marikina-Bayan area so I quickly decided to change the venue to the said discovery: Alexei's Diner and Cafe.

Dearest readers, meet Alvin! :-) This picture was taken a few seconds before we devoured the food. Hehe! Alvin is an engineer currently working in Ortigas. He stumbled upon my blog while looking for date places (uyyyy) for him and his girlfriend. I'm sure by this time he has included Alexei's in his list (He told me he does keep a list on his phone!).

A little backtrack: While waiting for Alvin because he got lost (thanks to me, I didn't give him directions before the meet up! Haha! Sorry Alvin.), I took several photos of the place. I am quite happy to know about Alexei's since I only pass by its gate once in a while and I NEVER knew that such a beautiful dining spot awaited behind its green gates. (As usual, this is a photo-heavy post!)

 Dining area outside

 The main dining area (shot taken from the second floor) Very nice, right?

 Dining area at the second floor

 More outdoor seating

 The counter and bar

 Lots of magazines! Super nice.

Their infamous wall clock

At this point, I know that some of you are thinking about bringing your dates here, eh? :-p Let's complete your planning by sharing with you what Alvin and I munched on at Alexei's:

Alvin's super macho PINK shake. Hahaha!!!! Sorry can't help but laugh. We laughed about this all dinner. Tough men wear AND order pink stuff, right? ;-)  The shake's good according to Alvin. (Pink Banana Shake, 115 PhP)

Are you ready for the best pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes? I wasn't. Because this pasta is really good. They were very generous with the amount of Sun Dried Tomatoes they put in this dish. I loved it! Yummy yummy yummy. (Shrimps and Sun Dried Tomatoes Pasta, 150 PhP)

Alvin ordered the Angas Angus Burger (295 PhP). It was served with fries on the side. Thank you Alvin for splitting the burger with me, bwahaha! I was too shy to ask. I gave you some of the pasta, right? ;-) The burger was juicy and packed with flavor. Another must-try burger in Marikina.

The waiters said this is one of their bestsellers. So we tried it. with both dips available (ranch and barbecue). And they were right! The onion rings were crispy-crunchy-yummy. Other onion rings have soggy onions but Alexei's onion rings were cooked perfectly, with the dips serving as a great complement to the overall taste of this appetizer.

Hey hey hey, I ordered a shake too! Of course, it was yummy! (Tooty Fruity, 115 PhP)

Alvin and Roni, attack!!!

After five minutes, Alvin finished everything... Hahaha!

I had a really great time with Alvin. We talked about a LOT of stuff (yes, no dead air) from work to school to hobbies and music and life in general. And oh, I hate him too, because he has this photo:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Thank you Alvin for joining my blog promo and of course for sharing your time in discovering this new place with me. All the best! See you around Marikina!

As for you, dearest readers, I encourage you to drop by Alexei's grill and try their pasta, burgers, and onion rings (and pink shakes...)!

Alvin's entry: Roni, ako ang dapat mong isama sa iyong susunod na "pakikipagsapalaran sa pagkain" dahil mahilig akong kumain, haha. Also, gusto ko ring mag explore ng mga lugar where the food is great but at the same time is also very much affordable.
And another reason i can give to you para isama ako is that special day ko yung Apr 29. hehe ^_^

ALEXEI'S DINER AND CAFE

7 Gil Fernando Avenue, Sto. Nino, Marikina City

(Walking distance from Robinson's Blue Wave. Walk towards the direction of San Mateo bound FXs / jeepneys, not towards Sta. Lucia bound jeepneys.)

Tel. No.: (02) 901-4674
Operating hours: All days of the week from 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Visit their Facebook page here.

Munching Budget per person: starts at 100 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni