A&D Eats: Buendia Food By The Court

A new food concept has popped up in Makati! Combining two favorite past times of Filipinos, eating and basketball. SUDECO (Subic Bay Development & Industrial Estate Corporation) created something of not the usual and the first of its kind in Makati, Buendia Food by the Court.

Buendia Food by the Court opened its doors to the media last February 8, giving us a taste of what the food park offers. Buendia Food by the Court is just 10 minutes away from Makati Central Business District, a great place for after-work basketball game, a hang out place to wind down and just chill after a day at the office or when you and your foodie friends want to try something new, bring them here.

With its wide array of well curated food options, Buendia Food by the Court has something to offer for everyone. From Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Mexican to Indonesian food, your options are endless!

I bet the place looks good at night with these lights at night. Ahhh with a bottle of beer in hand and in company of great friends, it's definitely a good way to end your week this way. Yes?

Here's a sneak peek of what you can enjoy at Buendia Food by the Court...

Rojak Salad offers healthy and special one-of-a-kind salads.

MAD Subs lets your build your own sandwiches and more!

Little Kodo offers Japanese street food like takoyaki, sushi and ramen!

Rouche Grille serves Filipino grilled specialties as well as pasta and pizza

Sisig and more at Sisig MNL

Bakmi Nonya serves aunthentic Indonesian food! This is something I wasn't able to try during the media launch and I want to go back for this.

Juicy gourmet burgers from BMW (Burger Meet Wings)!

Chinese buns at Shangkee Buns

Pizza from Jack's Joint. They also offer Persian-inspired fare like shawarma and kebabs!

Tacos from Lamexa Cantina

Goto and more at Goto Pinoy!

There's also Doss Pares for speciality pares, goat meat specialities at Korvitz Grill, award-winning premium beef tapa (so goood!!!) at Tapaddiction, Brothers' Blends for cold pressed juices and organic coffee, and Ice Cold for well-chilled soft drinks and ice cold beer!

Plan your next food trip/basketball game at Buendia Food by the Court!

www.buendiafoodbythecourt.com

24 Sen. G. Puyat Avenue corner Bautista St, Barangay San Isidro, Makati City

Food Park Hours: 5PM to 12MN

Facebook: Buendia Food by the Court

Instagram: @buendiafoodbythecourt

A&D Eats Japan(ese) Edition: Marufuku Japanese Restaurant

Everyone seems to be going to Japan for vacation noh? BOS and I are planning to take our kids to Japan when R is 5 years old. The first and last time I went to Japan was when I was 10, I remember staying at a hotel in Ginza, then staying at Hilton so it is near Disneyland! It was 1994 and it was Disneyland's 10th year anniversary, it was one my fondest memory with my Achi, Angkong and Amma. Today, there's so much to see and eat in Japan! There's DisneySea, Universal Studios Japan, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Sanrio Puroland and so many more plus a vacation of just eating Japanese food!

But since our trip will happen in one to two years pa, all I can do now is eat all the Japanese food in Manila! There's a lot of Japanese restaurants in the metro, not all are a hit though. Little Tokyo is a place to go when you want authentic Japanese food. Ramen restaurants are every where and most often than not, we would always eat in one because it's the kids' favorite. In this Japanese edition of A&D Eats, I've tried two new restaurants

Last Easter Sunday, we took the kids Easter Egg Hunting at Podium, watched Batman vs Superman (which I found dark and dragging, di bagay kay Ben Affleck maging Batman and also ang tagal kasi lumabas ni Wonder Woman!) then had dinner at Marufuku Japanese Restaurant. I always curious about Marufuku because we always pass by the sign at San Miguel Ave whenever we would go to Podium and Megamall, then I saw Tina posted yummy photos when they dined there and finally we were able to try the food for ourselves!

Marufuku Japanese Restaurant is located at Crescent Building 29 San Miguel Ave, 1605 Pasig.

We just walked in and they accommodated us naman but reservation is recommended.

We were open to try anything they recommend but there were a few things I wanted to try too! We ordered a lot and BOS still wanted to try more dishes (yes, he was pretty pleased with Marufuku!) but were so full. Be prepared for some food porn!

They served a complimentary Pickled Cucumber with Carrots, Beansprouts and Sesame Seeds.

Marufuku Roll, Php645. It's a futomaki with wrapped with prawn tempura and topped with mango and unagi. This one was recommended by the server. I love this roll!

Aspara Bacon Yaki, Php85/stick

Kaki Motoyaki, Php290. Perfectly grilled Hiroshima oysters topped with creamy miso. BOS and I both loved this that we had two orders! This makes a perfect pulutan (mahal ng pulutan! Haha!) but I imagine this goes well with beer or sake!

Norwegian Salmon Sashimi, Php480. Just look at how fresh those are! It's so good, it's a must-order!

Gyukushiyaki, Php185/stick. Diced Wagyu Beef Skewer, ang sarap i-ulam sa kanin! Hihi! One stick is bitin!

Tonkotsu Ramen, Php450. I ordered ramen for the kids. It was good enough for the kids but if you are going to have ramen, better have it at your favorite ramen place.

Kaisen Kamameshi, Php490. Rice casserole with salmon, shrimps, quail egg, oyster, scallop and ikura. I was a bit disappointed with this, It lacks flavor. I was imagining one of my childhood memories of kamameshi rice at Kamameshi House but this not so good.

And to end our meal, we had the Mango Kakigori, Php220, shaved ice with mangoes, milk, mango syrup and mango ice cream! I love it! It reminds me so much of Ice Monsters! Yum!

Even with a couple of disappointing dishes, it was still a good meal! BOS was happy so I was happy too! Service was good too! We'll come back again soon and try more of their Robatayaki and Teppanyaki! My photos made my BIL craved that they went the next day! Haha! Their prices are a bit on the higher range but you get quality food. Oh and don't forget to make a reservation!

Marufuku Japanese Restaurant

Open everyday. Lunch 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. Dinner 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm. 

Ground Floor, Crescent Building, 29 San Miguel Avenue, 1605 Pasig

Menu

Facebook: Marufuku Japanese Restaurant

Instagram: @marufukuresto

Telephone Number: (02) 5703989

A&D Travels to Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga: PIHABF 2016 and Koko Buri Restaurant

This is Part 1 of 2 of our Clark and Subic Adventure last February!

Last month, our family had a mini vacation! I was so happy when I found out there's going to be no classes during the weekend of the Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival because we've been wanting to go and take the kids to see the big balloons!

An attempt to do "lettering" and "calligraphy"!

The last time we went to the festival was 4 years ago when Y still little and I was still pregnant with R! But we left Manila later than we planned so we didn't get to see the balloons but we still had a great time back then!

How adorable is Y? Now we got to bring R along too!

We left Manila really early, around 2:30AM because I didn't want us to be late and I knew there would be traffic as early as 4AM. I prepared breakfast on the go and lots of snacks for the kids. I let the kids sleep early and when it was time to go we carried them down into the car while they're still sleeping!

Traffic at 4:30AM! As you can see, it was still dark when we arrived. Parking was a bit difficult, we had to walk far to get to the gate!

People who arrived early set up tents while waiting for the sun to rise! I didn't know you can do that. It was still so dark we had to use our cellphones to navigate the grounds. Baka may matapakan kami! We didn't have a tent but I brought towels so we can sit down on the ground while waiting.

We saw how the balloons were heated up, from lying down to being blown up and finally lifting off one by one to the air. One of the things in my bucket list is to be able to ride in a hot air balloon! That would really be something!

We watched the sun rose from where we stood.

It took awhile for all the balloons to be up and ready.

Kids got bored, the momma too! Selfie muna!

The kids were so happy to see the hot air balloons up and up in the air!

After the balloons flew away, we went around to see what else is there to check out. As it is every year, there are plane and tanks on display as well as different flying schools, demos and more!

After taking a bunch of photos with different planes, we joined a tour (I forgot what it was) for only Php5/person! We got to enter where the bigger planes were parked! We got to learn more about planes but we were not allowed to go near or touch the planes.

Safety first. We were asked to wear these before the tour area.

This is a Boeing 742 which was a freight cargo airplane owned by an Egyptian. However, this plane is no longer working.

It was a short but information packed tour! So worth the Php5!

It was still February but it certainly felt like summer!

It was still early when we finished the tour, we bought ice cream to cool off and took more pictures with the kids.

Some car-loving little boy was so happy when he saw the cars! Asked us to take his picture. So cute!

Leaving the parking lot took us maybe 30-40 minutes! I guess everyone, just like us, left right after the hot air balloons flew out. It was still early for lunch and we just drove around Clark Freeport Zone while the kids dozed off in the car. BOS and I were deciding where to have our lunch but it's always me who decides haha! I chose Koko Buri after reading good reviews from food bloggers.

Koko Buri is an International cuisine restaurant but they are known for their Soy Garlic Chicken! From Koko Buri's Facebook Page: Etymologically speaking, the name Koko Buri is derived from “Buri” which means “I Like” in the Pampango language, and “Koko” which is a word synonymous to chicken. Thus, Koko Buri is translated to “I Like Chicken.”

We chose to dine al fresco and also because the kids can get a little bit noisy. We didn't want to disturb other diners.

We ordered mostly their best-sellers. I like to try new restaurants and food but I always asked for their specialties because I want my money's worth. Haha! Tipid tips ba yan or unadventurous? LOL

We ordered a pitcher of Iced Tea for everyone to share! Ang init kasi!

Kids had the Fettuccine Carbonara. It was good and the kids liked it!

The best Soy Garlic Chicken I've had! BOS agreed! The skin is crunchy, meat is tender, juicy and tasty! It's nothing like Bonchon where all the flavor is on the skin lang. I think I can eat a whole order! I'm so happy they have a branch in BGC already! 

BOS had to had rice so he order the Beef Over Rice which didn't pass his taste buds.

I didn't order rice but I ordered their Nagasaki Champon which I love and highly recommend too! It's noodle soup with shellfish and lots of veggies and quite spicy too! For a person who doesn't really like spicy dishes, I couldn't get enough of this. Love the soup and veggies balances all that oil from the Soy Garlic Chicken. Heehee!

Koko Buri Restaurant certainly didn't disappoint! BOS was also happy with my restaurant choice and he is not the easiest to please when it comes to food!

Koko Buri Restaurant

Branches:

Subic Bay Freeport Zone

City of San Fernando in Pampanga

Bonifacio Global City