28 November 2014

Bacolod City Food Trip (Part 4)

My testament that Bacolod City indeed have great food spots is that I have already come up with 3 parts of my Bacolod City food trip from the past few years. Places that I have tried and loved. Some, I repeatedly visit in my annual homecoming to my dear province and some, I take great joy and excitement as I try it for the first time. New discoveries are always around every nook and cranny of this beautiful city.

Check out my previous posts:

So for the late part of this year, me and my family had an epic foodie experience and I want to share this with everyone.

Here they are:

1) BAR 21 RESTAURANT
Address: 21 Street, cor. Lacson Street, Bacolod City

This is still at the top of my list of to-go-to places upon landing in the province. This is practically an institution already and they really deliver great food for their customers. I only wish that they don't run out of Batchoy because this is one of their bestsellers and is one of the best tasting that I have tried. Even better than my experience in Iloilo's Deco's.
PEPPER STEAK
My ultimate favorite. Never fails to satisfy. The steak was tender and was nicely complimented by the mashed potatoes and the fried caramelized onions.
LENGUA
My brother's favorite here. 
MUSHROOM BURGER
This picture only shows half of the order because this was shared by my dad and my brother. It was good but something that I would not order again because I can have this in Manila. Serving size was big and filling. 
Extra order of fried caramelized onions for Php30. One plateful! So I shared this with my dad and brother. So loved this. Added crunch to our food and I actually like eating it on its own. 

2) CAFE BOB'S
Address: Lacson St. corner 21st St., Bacolod City

Also another go-to place that one should not miss. Calea is good and gets a lot of raves but Bob's has a lot to offer also that can keep up with its other competitors. And their prices are very very reasonable. All below Php100. 

Plus, they have sugarfree cake and pastries options and Calea does not. 
SUGARFREE MANGO CHEESECAKE
For my dad. He was one happy camper that night. 
OREO CHEESECAKE
For less than Php 100 only. Can be shared by 2 actually. It was good, says my brother. 
I forgot the name of my cake but I remembered that I liked this very much. It's a cheesecake that I liked, amongst all the rest. 
SUGARFREE CHOCOLATE GELATO
For my dad again. He was on cloud 9. 



3) SANDERS COFFEE AND SAUSAGES HOUSE
Address: El Court Building, Lacson St., Bacolod City

This place is highly recommended by my relatives and I was happy that we finally got there to give it a shot. Their prices are, the same with a lot of places in BCD, very affordable. I will try this again next time to order some of their other dishes. I get a strong feeling that they will also taste great.


SPARERIBS WITH RICE
The spareribs look a bit small here but it's much bigger when seen in actual. And this is for Php88 only! So flavorful and so good! This was a great near-midnight meal, I must say. Haha!
4) DECO'S LA PAZ BATCHOY
Address: G/F North Wing, SM City Bacolod, Rizal St., Reclamation Area, Bacolod City

SPECIAL BATCHOY
One of Iloilo's original (they share the same spot with Ted's and it's not yet clear which one came with the idea first). Well, for this serving, I am not very excited because it does not taste spectacular compared wo what I had in Iloilo. But my dad liked it. 
5) PEPE'S RESTAURANT  & BAR
Address: Piazza Sorrento Building, 13th St. corner Lacson St., Bacolod City

My first time was way back in 2008 and this year is my second time. But I'm mighty glad to be back. Their prices here are a bit above average but they do deliver in terms of quality and taste. It's a nice hang-out place with family, friends and loved ones.


Pitcher of Iced Tea
GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD (w/ Raspberry Vinaigrette) Php 169
This alone is totally filling. I liked the combination of sweet and sour of the vinaigrette, it well-complimented the salad.
PEPE'S BURGER Php 149
BEEF SALPICAO Php 199
It is a bit saucy and not the way that I was used to having Salpicao but it is good in its own way. 
GRILLED SPARERIBS Php169
Now this I want to order next time!
GRILLED FILLET MIGNON Php319
My brother's order. He said it was good but he said that he should've ordered it medium rare or medium well next time. 
6) CALEA PASTRIES AND CAKE
Address: Balay Quince, Lacson St., Bacolod City

The most popular dessert place! It's almost synonymous with Bacolod. Their choices are otherworldly and prices are very reasonable too. I started eating here way back in 2007, if I'm not mistaken. 
CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
Very chocolate-y. For all the lovers of choco out there.
BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE
My favorite of theirs. The crust is different than the rest, it's chewy and nutty, so I like this. Remember, I'm not a fan of cheesecakes so this is very rare. 
PISTACHIO SANSRIVAL
It crumbled but it was good. Not my favorite compared to other pistachio sansrival out there but it was worth a try.
Sweets on sweets!
7) XIN CHAO VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Address: G/F Hi-Strip IV, Circumferential Road, Bacolod City

This is a new place that I definitely could not pass up on. Why? It's Vietnamese! I always try to look for Banh Mi sandwiches so this called out to me. 

The place is pretty simple and neat. No frills or whatsoever. What you see is what you get. But oh boy, their prices are very dirt cheap! It made me so happy when I saw their menu. 
FRESH SPRING ROLLS Php50
It's not the nicest thing that I have seen in a fresh spring roll but it's ok. I actually liked it. And for that price, why not?!
ICED COFFEE Php50
Very refreshing! Loved this and so cheap too.

BANH MI Php50
I love this! The cost of the Banh Mi that I had in the streets of Ho Chi Minh was Php35 so imagine my happiness when I saw that theirs is Php50 only! So happy! I ordered 3 orders to go so I can share it to family. I just hope that they add cilantro because that's what makes it very authentic-tasting. But other than that, it's very satisfying. The assorted meat and hams tasted good.
The makings of Banh Mi sandwich.
7) QUINO'S CAKES AND CUPCAKES
Address: Ascalon Building, Lacson St., Bacolod City

Our very generous relatives recommended a new dessert place on our second to the last night in the city, but when we got there they were close already so we were a bit disappointed. But, the next day, they brought us a couple of boxes of pastries and a cake from Quino's! Initially look at them and we were all delighted with their appearances. And the taste that followed was simply divine. We were so happy with our dessert loot that night and we were able to take a lot home when we got back to Manila.
QUINO'S CUPCAKES
Very rich in taste and not too sweet. And the sizes are just right so you won't feel too full after finishing a couple of these babies.
PUFFYANI
A miniature-sized cream puff. Very delightful to the tastebuds! I believe this is one of their bestsellers. A must-try definitely.
RAINBOW CAKE
Oh my gosh! I finished this one whole. It's not very sweet and the cake was very moist. For me, it's love in every forkful. And this costs Php125only. 

So there! Part 4! I have friends who recently visited Bacolod and would say to me that they loved everything especially the food. Very affordable but tops at quality. 

I'm looking forward to my part 5! =) 



~Lovelee~



9 comments:

  1. The lengua! Argh! Now I want to go to Bacolod just to eat >.<

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    1. Yes, please visit Bacolod. Certified foodies dream land! =)

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  2. Aaaah you're making me drool.... I miss these food!!! LENGUA!!! <3 <3 <3 Nice post as usual! :D

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  3. Hurray for Calea!! I tried CAB cafe a few weeks ago in Kapitolyo, but only for the coffee. Will try to dine there soon. :)

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    1. Go, Michy! Thought they have limited food in Kapitolyo. Better to try it in Bacolod..so....visit again soon! =)

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  4. Yay! This post made me hungry! I want to try everything. I love desserts so the cakes are so tempting. I must visit Bacolod soon :)

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  5. Wow, the rainbow cake looks yummy! I missed Bacolod. When I was there, we visited organic farms. Didn't occur to me that there are so much to explore in Bacolod! I want to go back! :)

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  6. Definitely a worthy food trip! My mom is from Bacolod and hopefully we get to go there and try these places. :)

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