Sunday, October 24, 2010

Calea

What is Bacolod without the sweets? You will not get a complete experience of course. My friend Sweet took us to Calea, the place famous for its cakes. It was sad that they didn't have my favorite, the Imported chocolate cake at that time, but of course that did not stop us from conquering their choices of mouth watering desserts.

Tom got the cream puff with chocolate sauce on top. The cream inside was very rich and the chocolate was not too sweet.
I got the White Chocolate Cheesecake with raspberry sauce. It was a very soft cheesecake and the raspberry was the one that added flavor.
Shai got the Chocolate mousse, this was ok.
Sweet had her usual, the Frozen Tiramisu. I found this very rich and is recommended to be shared.
Anj had the blueberry cheesecake. I love the oatmeal crust of this dessert which made this a unique cheesecake and a must try at Calea.
Check out their cake display, simply wonderful.
And here's the happy us after getting our sugar high.
Calea is located in L'fisher, Lacson st. Bacolod City.

Bob's Cafe

It's been a while since I had decent internet access and I need to catch up on all these entries and great things I need for a month. So let's go back to my Bacolod-Iloilo trip last September..yes it's that long!

We had a bad start at Bacolod and was just able to shake the bad vibes off when we crossed to Iloilo. The good thing about Bacolod though is the food. So when we got back, we started with one of my childhood favorites, Bob's. I kept on insisting that we eat here although the Cafe didn't seem to have my favorites like the Big Boy Magnifique.

Shai ordered a Chicken Caesar Sandwich (85PHP). It was not too memorable but good enough. It comes with a serving of homemade chips.
Anj and I were craving a lot so we decided to split two dishes being undecided and all. We got Beef Burrito (95 PHP) with salsa on the side. I found the salsa watery, but the burrito was ok.
Lastly we had the Bacon Mushroom Burger (95 PHP). I really loved this. The bun was well toasted not like what we usually get with burgers. The patty was juicy and the servings of bacon, mushroom and cheese were generous.
Tom got himself a dessert with a Mango Macaroon and I don't know what the other one is called. They're ok too. One thing we forgot to take a picture of is their gelato section. Anj got the dark chocolate gelato for 80 PHP. It was one of the best I tried.
Bob's has a nice ambiance. I think I should have gone to their branch near the hospital to be really comforted with what I ate as a kid. The cafe is ok for me. Good enough to take me back but not quite there.
Bob's Cafe is located at Lacson st. Bacolod City.