I am back sooner than I thought.
Two days after my shameless binge eating at Café Ilang-Ilang, I am back again at the newly revamped Manila Hotel restaurant, this time with The Fatterside.
I was too excited to hit the buffet the other night I totally forgot to take pictures of the place. This time I ask my stomach nicely for a 5-minute wait so I can go around and take a few snaps of the café.
Nice blues and browns
Bar stool couches!
Sit here if you want to be close to the big, bad coffee machine
Or here if you have a particular liking for Indian cuisine
Love how they use different chairs
Okay, last shot before the stomach alarm goes off
Tonight I am not doing my usual buffet practice of sashimi-salad-dessert. I am in that period in a woman’s life when all she wants to eat is carbs. And lots and lots and lots of it.
Quattro formaggi pizza, spicy seafood pasta, pizza rustica, prosciutto
Some more pasta. It’s good stuff!
And guess what I spy on the salad spread. Edible flowers!!!
I can’t resist making myself a salad with the pretty petals, arugula (yup, they have my favorite salad vegetable!), bacon bits, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, croutons, grated parmesan, chicken salad with mango chutney, penne with sundried tomatoes, and I dress it with cranberry sauce, olive oil and a light drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette. So delicious!
I also spy a pretty cake which everyone ogles at but doesn’t have the heart to destroy,
myself included.
My dessert plate. Bread pudding with vanilla sauce, hazelnut biscuits,
yogurt and pistachio ice cream
Chocolate Mousse
Fatterside Uncles and Aunties
This is my favorite spot in the café
Sit back, relax, nap a little (optional), and stretch your stomach muscles on these
big, bad la-z-boys. The jinlovestoeat way to end a meal.
Café Ilang-Ilang: Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632-527-0011
