HUC met up with another friend together with J at the MRT North Avenue station. Since HUC just works near her place, her only transportation everyday is a tricycle and the occasional cab rides. So, these kinds of trips, she looks forward to except for the traffic jam and excessive sweating. As soon as they boarded the train and got comfy, HUC realized that her pass was nowhere to be found. After rummaging through her things, she found it in her cellphone case. "Palibhasa, hindi na kilala ang MRT" as HUC puts it.
After a long 1 1/2 hour bus ride to Alabang, they finally got off at South Station. Shortly after, hopped on a jeepney going to Sucat. Actually, that was 5 jeepney rides to be exact before they got to ATC. South Station-Sucat-Loyola-Sucat-ATC. Whew! J & HUC wanted to roam around ATC. Being the "north" people that they are, its a rare occasion that they set foot in the South area of the Metro. But then again, the skies were clouding up that they decided to cut their "Field Trip of the South" short.
As they were approaching Quezon Avenue, they happened to see Centris Walk, a commercial complex directly connected to the Quezon Avenue station. A few restaurants and cafes have already opened namely Asya, Italliani's, Jack's Loft, My Thai, Pancake House, Pho Hoa, Shakey's, Tutti Frutti, and Zong.
They just strolled a bit and went to the other side of Centris to check it out. Went inside a bookstore and scored these!
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| back to back issues of PhotoYou, the official magazine of Canon cameras with a free screen protector! only for 250! yay! |
They went outside to check out Centris Walk. J & HUC fell in love with the sky. There was not that much to see yet. A lot of stalls are still closed and under construction but the place shows a lot of promise. Might be a late night tambayan after Timog gimmicks.
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| sunset @ Centris Walk |
They didnt stay for long because both their stomachs were already rumbling like crazy and decided to hit V. Luna to check out Carinderia, the much talked about 99php buffet.
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| 99 bucks + VAT of course. nonetheless, still cheap! |
Carinderia, as the name suggests, serves carinderia dishes but definitely, not carinderia quality. It has a wide variety of Filipino dishes from Halaan and Tahong Soup, Talangka, Paksiw na Pata, Laing, Bopis, Afritada, Pinakbet, Fried Fish, and every kind of Lumpia you could ever imagine, to name a few. Desserts are of course Filipino themed as well namely, Pritong Kamote at Saging, Kutsinta, Palitaw and a red gelatin (which they happen to serve every single time.) As for the drinks, refillable sodas are only for *drumroll please* 35php! When you think of it, most restaurants charge 50-80php for refillable sodas but, Carinderia is living up to its name. To serve good food without hurting your budget, including the drinks.
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| Halaan Soup |
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| J's plate of Pinakbet, Sisig, Arosit, Lumpiang Shanghai, Longganisa and Lechon Paksiw |
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| he's doing it again! J with his aprub sign |
Carinderia's interior, though spacious, needs to improve on a lot of things. The wall just below the ceiling is lined with sawali and jalousie windows complete the "carinderia" feel of the place. It feels really hot and humid inside, not the kind of feeling you'd expect in a place with a high ceiling. The restroom is okay, clean. they have liquid soap naman and ample amount of tissue. But HUC didnt get why they have a detergent bar on the sink. : | They laid cartons just outside the restroom door and didnt have a mat because the floor is so slippery. Very dangerous for kids.
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| Carinderia is always packed with hungry folks even more on weekends |
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| The Golden Rule of Buffets |
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| HUC's sick full! |
To date, J & HUC already made 3 trips back to Carinderia together with J's family. HUC's family's next!
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| Carinderia Buffet is located at V. Luna cor Mabilis St Quezon City. |
KACHING: 150php/head
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