The Banana Experience

This is one of the newest places I found in Festival Mall in Alabang. Its The Banana Experience (it's not what you're thinking about). It's a new healthy option for your afternoon merienda, well not so much. Well, it is a banana and its still loaded with a lot of vitamins but once you mix it with sugar, ice cream, sweet toppings and what nots, well let's just say you'll get a bit of a sugar rush.

The one I liked is the turon topped with a vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. What got me is that the turon is still warm then they place the cold ice cream on top so you have to eat it quite fast. The sensation is enjoyable as the warm turon and cold ice cream mix in your mouth. Plus it's just P50.

As for my son, he ordered the banana on a stick. Its a fresh banana dipped in vanilla and sprinkled with rainbow sprinkles. You can eat it like a drumstick but since the banana is big. We had to slice it to smaller bits for my son.

Like I said, this is a good alternative for the afternoon merienda or just a quick snack in the mall. It's partly healthy and it's very inexpensive.

The Sizzling Pepper Steak

We recently tried out the new steak house that just opened at Festival Mall Alabang. It's called The Sizzling Pepper Steak (owned and operated by Teryaki Boy Group Inc.). It's a cross between japanese style cooking with western steak. The place has the same feel like Sango Master Burger. It has large LCD tv's showing how to properly cook the steak and maintain its taste. It's because they serve it almost instantly that you have a part in cooking your food. I also read in the menu (before saying to myself "oh sh*t! the menus' written in japanese!" - good thing it had translations at the bottom. hahaha!) that their hot plate plays a role in properly cooking the steak.

After taking a long hard look at the menu I decided to order Fresh Mango shake and Katsuni (breaded pepper steak with scrambled eggs cooked around it served with their special sauce topped with onion leeks) while my wife ordered Teryaki Hamburg and Iced Tea.

The food was very filling and I enjoyed it. I just wish that I didn't have a snack before we ate. I was stuffed after our meal.

Newly re-opened Dairy Queen Branch @ Festival Mall

Yes, they´re back at Festival Mall. Now, they have a bigger store. They now have table and chairs unlike before you´re just greeted with a counter, order, then leave. This time around they have a place where you can enjoy your ice cream served upside down. In addition to their trademark Blizzard Ice Cream and Classic Menu (Sundaes, Dipped Cones, and Shakes) they now serve Hot Dog Sandwiches, Moolattes (ice-blended coffee mixed with their ice cream), Royal Treats (mix of ice cream, fruits, brownies or nuts served in bowls), Ice Cream on a stick, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Ice Cream Cakes (currently available in Libis branch).

This is what my son and I had. It´s called Triple Chocolate Utopia (Php129.00). It has brownies and chunks of chocolate chips with whipped cream around a scoop of Vanilla ice cream topped with Chocolate syrup placed on a waffle cup dipped in quick freeze chocolate syrup on it´s edges.

My son became oblivious to everything once he started eating. I had to hold the bowl down a little to the center if not I won´t get some!! It was gone a little faster than expected but we had a good time. We´ll definitely be trying other concoctions on the menu next time around.