All I Can Handle

  It was my mom's last week in the city and we decided to make reservations at La Fiesta: Largest Filipino Buffet in SM Mall of Asia. When we arrived, they said our name was not on the list but that we could walk-in as we were there at 11am when the lunch buffet began. They had a good variety of seafood dishes, desserts, Filipino food like Lechon, street foods, soups, Sushi, and salads. Most of the dishes on the buffet table was pretty average. Nothing really stood out. The only thing that I liked about their buffet was that they offered coffee, tea, and beer but at the rate of 799 pesos, I don't think it was really worth it. Some seafood dishes like the tuna and salmon were cooked on demand and were brought to your table. My sister in law reported that there were tiny cockroaches that came out of the soft drinks dispenser. She said that the staff cleaned it promptly but the incident put a damper on our experience. There was also a very loud band that played songs requested by

After having stayed at Airbnbs twice in Fame Residences, I finally discovered that there was a laundry shop at the second floor of Tower 1.  Here are the details of the laundry shop: Unlimited Laundry 2nd Level, Tower 1 Fame Residences by SMDC They offer laundry services at 35 pesos per kilo with a minimum of 4 kilos. Here is a complete list of their services: Here are the contact details and operating hours of Unlimited Laundry.

It is 2022 and things seem to be getting back to (new) normal. One of the things that I missed doing from the old days was eating in a buffet restaurant. Since my mom was visiting me in the city, we decided to have lunch with my brother and his wife at Guevarra's By Chef Laudico. Guevarra's By Chef Laudico is located in San Juan and half an hour away from the Airbnb that we rented. It is a big old wooden house that has been converted into a restaurant. Inside, it was very spacious. Top Dishes to Try For me, the three best dishes to try were the Roast Beef, Lechon, and Kare-Kare. Reservation I recommend reserving a seat online as there are a lot of guests even on weekdays. Schedule It's best to arrive before the buffet is open so you can pick a strategically located table (near the food). Lunch 11am-2pm Maagang Salu-Salo 5pm-7pm Dinner 7:30pm-10pm Breakfast 7:30am-10am (only available on Sundays)  Late Lunch 2:30pm-4:30pm (only available on weekends)  Service The service wa