Sweet Ecstasy

How'd you love 100% pure and juicy beef patties? How about having some onion rings, fries or chicken wings to go with the burgers? And adding indulging milkshakes for sweet refreshments? Sweet Ecstasy has all of these! 

For the burgers, they have the following:

Cheeseburger: P170

Hamburger: P150

The Double: P230

They used brioche buns buttered and toasted. They use pure beef patties which are cuts of sirloin, short rib and brisket. They also packed the burgers with veggies like lettuce, tomatoes and sweet white onions. And to make the taste unique, they perfectly finished the burgers with Ecstasy sauce spread on top of the beef patties.

If you're watching on your carbs intake, you have an option to swap the buns with lettuce wraps for an additional of P20. 

They also have wings to go along with the burgers. Sweet Ecstasy offers four sauces to coat the wings. These are the Sriracha Lime, Buffalo, Soy Honey and Honey BBQ. Wings are for P220. (They offer plastic gloves if you don't want your hands to get dirty :D)

They also have various types of french fries and onion rings, too! 

Fantastic Fries: P80

Burger Fries: P190

Ecstasy Fries: P130

Kamote Fries: P100

Pickle Fries: P120

Onion Rings: P100

As seen in the picture above, I and my boyfriend ordered The Double and Onion Rings. The Double has double beef patties with cheese. The patties are so fresh, tender and juicy! The juice of the patties ooze out when biting into the burger. The amounts of cheese and veggies are just proportionate to the amount of patties. That's why the blend of those are just right, making the overall taste of the burger sooo delicious! The Onion Rings are a bit sweet because these are caramelized. It can be eaten as it is without any dip (even though there are ketchup sachets offered). 

For the refreshments, they have bottled water, softdrinks and milkshakes! 

Classic Milkshakes: P140

Premium Milkshakes: P160

Adult Milkshakes: P160

The bestsellers under the Premium Milkshakes are Nutella, Mud Pie and Salted Caramel. We went with the Salted Caramel. Upon sipping this one, we became speechless. OH. MY. GOSH. Everything you're looking for in a Salted Caramel milkshake is here!! This is the best that we have tasted so far. The saltiness and sweetness are blended perfectly and you can really taste both! Promise. I swear. The creaminess and smoothness are also present in this milkshake. 😁👏👍

Although the place is quite small and the customers are continuously lining up, the crew managed to serve the orders promptly.

We will definitely come backe and we definitely recommend this!

Personal rating:

Food- 4.5 stars

Price- 3.5 stars

Ambiance- 4 stars

Crew- 4.5 stars

*Sweet Ecstasy, #10 Jupiter cor. Asteroid Street, Bel-Air, Makati City. 

Mon-Fri 11am-12am

Sat 4pm-12am

Sun 4pm-10pm

Iloilo Getaway with the gang! (Day 2)

So here it is, the day 2 of our Iloilo getaway! :D

December 27, 2014 - Day 2:

Our first stop for today's tour was the Garin Farm located in San Joaquin, Iloilo City. Travel time from Iloilo City Proper to San Joaquin is around 45 minutes via private car. 

Upon entering Garin Farm, we saw many livestock such as native chickens, cows, goats, and pigs. They also have hito, murrah buffalo and pigeons. Here is what you will see upon entering the farm. A long straight road that will lead you to the next scenic spot. :)

Tadahhh! 

In here you can do single/double kayak boating, water bike boating, pedal boating, or rubber boating. 

Across this lake is where the dove call is being done.

During the dove call, tourists can actually fees the doves, for free!

This is so much FUN! Both kids and adults will enjoy this one. :)

After feeding the doves, we decided to have our lunch. They have their own restaurant just across the lake. It is an open area where you can enjoy the fresh air of the province. There are seats inside and also outside for those who want to enjoy the view while eating. 

We ordered the following for our lunch:

Crispy Fried Pantat (per 100 gms.) @ 65 PhP

         Ensaladang Langka @ 75 PhP

               Calamares @ 132 Php

         Kinilaw na Bangus @ 135 PhP

         Sizzling Pork Sisig @ 110 PhP

And for our refreshments, we ordered:

             Mango Shake @ 55 PhP

                Leche Flan @ 20 PhP

Each viand is good for 2-3 persons. The prices are not bad, and actually, very affordable. My personal favorite is the Sizzling Pork Sisig. Its sauce, which I think is mayo garlic, is mixed with the pork bits thoroughly. The taste of their mayo garlic is unique and different from what I have tasted in other Sizzling Pork Sisig. The pork is crispy and cooked just right. 

Overall, our rating for their food is 5 stars! :D We really enjoyed each viand that we ordered and their prices are really affordable. 

After our lunch, we went to the Pilgrimage area, which has the 400-step staircase leading to the giant cross. 

Here we are upon reaching the top!

These are some shots from the top:

Oh wow, the views that we saw are reaaaally amazing and breathtaking. Seriously. You should visit Garin Farm when you are in Iloilo. 

After climbing and going down the 400-step staircase, we got hungry and decided to have our dinner at Griller's Oyster House in Smallville 21 which is located in Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. In Smallville 21, there are a lot of restaurants you can choose from. This is where nightlife happens and called as the nightlife center of Iloilo.

We ordered one bilao of their famous dish and specialty, the baked talaba. And each one of us had the talaba combo meal for the main dish. 

        Bilao of the famous Baked Talaba

This bilao has a variety of baked talabas. It has talaba with spicy sauce, talaba with cheese, talaba with garlic and plain talaba.

                 Kinilaw na Tangigue

Combo Meal 1:  Daing na Bangus with Baked Talaba and rice

Combo Meal 2: Fish Fillet with Baked Talaba and rice

Combo Meal 3: Grilled Chicken with Baked Talaba and rice

Again, all of the dishes are really good, most especially the Baked Talaba. It is big and really fresh. 

After a long day of eating, we decided to have a walk along the Esplanade. This is a loooong strait along the river. There are also benches where people can rest for a while and take some pictures. The plants are also distributed along the strait. 

Wow, what a day! We again had a fun and good time touring around in some of the tourist spots in Iloilo. 'Til tomorrow! :)

Iloilo Getaway with the gang! (Day 1)

December 26 to 29, 2014 became one of the highlights of my 2014. During these days, I, together with my boyfriend and friends, experienced a spectacular and wonderful stay in the province of Iloilo. We got to witness the many scenic spots there. We also got the chance to have a taste of their specialty which is the authentic La Paz Batchoy and the fresh seafoods and delicacies as well. Without further ado, here is our Day 1 tour around Iloilo (plus, many many pictures! :D). Enjoy!

December 26, 2014 - Day 1:

Upon arriving at the airport at around 12:30 in the afternoon, our friend, who is an Ilonggo, and their family friend, fetched us (For our whole stay in Iloilo, our friend offered their van specially for our trips). For our first stop, they brought us to Tatoy's Manokan and Seafoods to have our lunch. 

       Here is our first photo in Iloilo! :D

We ordered their specialty chicken, the binisayang manok, which costs at around 480 PhP. FYI, the prices of their food are already in dollar rate, meaning, much more expensive than their prices before.

   Tatoy's One Whole Chicken @ 480 PhP

We also ordered their Baked Scallops. Oh. Em. The scallops are soooo fresh and soooo delicious! It bursts in your mouth, really. Thumbs up! You should try this when you've got the chance to visit Iloilo.

           Baked Scallops @ 180 PhP

We also ordered their Garlic Rice. This is soooo yummy! Not only it has fried garlic bits sprinkled on top, their rice is also a bit sticky, somewhat similar to Japanese rice. I think this is also a buttered rice.

                       Garlic Rice

We also ordered Mangagat (Fried Fish, somewhat similar to Daing na Bangus). Unfortunately, I wasn't able to capture this because my friends already attacked on this one. :P

       Here we are while having our first       sumptuous lunch in Iloilo! Ay abaw! Pwerte! (Ilonggo's expressions :D)

From Tatoy's, we proceeded to Molo Church, one of the tourist spots in Iloilo. 

There is a stand nearby where bibingka is 

being sold. 6 small, thin, round pieces for 20 PhP. Their bibingka here is different from the one in Manila. The taste and content are so unique which make it even yummier! It is creamier and has buko strips which give the bibingka a unique and delicious taste.

    A shot of their bibingka and the Molo Church.

From Molo Church, we visited the house of Iloilo City's Mayor.

We then visited and strolled around Plazuela de Iloilo. 

    Here's a picture of me with my boyfriend. :)

      And a group jumpshot right here!

As soon as the darkness came, our Ilonggo friend brought us to Central Philippine University (CPU) and Angelicum Lizares Mansion to witness the beautiful display of christmas lights.

          The CPU's church from afar. 

      The shining Lizares Mansion in Angelicum.

After appreciating and taking pictures of these beautiful sceneries, we passed by the Iloilo Provincial Capitol, wherein there are also beautiful christmas lights displayed all around the place.

After a tiring but fun-filled day, we had our sumptuous dinner buffet at Freska, Hometown Buffet, one of the famous restaurants here in Iloilo which is located at the Ayala Technohub in Smallville Business and Leisure Park, Mandurriao. They serve fresh seafoods and vegetables and also Ilonggo delicacies. Rate for Friday to Sunday buffet is 349 PhP/person.

For my first plate, I had Kansi Ng Negros, Crispy Crablets, Grilled Stuffed Squid, Shrimps with Aligue Sauce and Crispy Kangkong. 

I also had Scallops, Oysters, Kilawin na Tanigue, Aligue Rice and the desserts which are kakanin, bukayo and ube and buko pandan flavored shaved ice cream! Ohh, THIS.IS.HEAVEN.

And for our last groupie for the day (kinda blurred though), 

What we can say at the end of our Day 1 in Iloilo is: Ay abaw pwerte! Namit gid! (Very delicious!) Very excited for tomorrow's tour and of course, food trips! :D

*Days 2 and 3 are in separate blogs 'cause those can't fit in one blog! :P