In response to a colleague’s invitation for lunch, we headed to Glorietta 3 about a couple of weeks ago. I+Tina=Gabby were treated to one of our favorite pig-out places : Dad’s Ultimate Buffet (includes Saisaki + Kamayan).
We noticed they’ve changed their old blue plates for the crossover/ultimate buffet to immaculate white. I’m not sure if it’s only for that day or only for that branch. Nevertheless, the eat-all-you-want spread remains the same–satisfyingly good for affordable price than others.
These were digested several days before Ash Wednesday. *defensive*
If you’re Catholic like us, do you also observe little sacrifices like porkless days during Lent ? We usually avoid meat on Ash Wednesday, and all the Fridays that follows until Black Saturday. Our menu during Fridays of Lent typically consists of Ginisang Monggo, Paksiw na Bangus, Chopsuey, Fresh or Fried Lumpia, Tinapa, Ginisang Mais or Suam, Lugaw+egg and the like. Last year, Tina prepared Lumpiang Shanghai using Tilapia fillet instead of ground pork. We don’t skip meals or fast literally; we only lessen our intake. Then of course, we try to feast again on Easter! What about you? What do you eat during Holy Week ?
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hi doc gelo! yes they have changed plates parang late last year. We were there November its white na then this Feb white na. Yellow is for Kamayan only, Blue for Saisaki and white for the cross over.
We don’t observe the no-meat-on-fridays but we sacrifice other stuff like once a week trip to the mall and less on the indulgent stuff like cake,ice cream and dining out.
hey, we’ve got things in common! one of them is the love for ultimate buffet! 😀
My family and I skipped only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (yan un with strict compliance), then the rest of the holy week is white meat and veggies 🙂
thanks for sharing, elna.
I’m Catholic too and I try to stay from pork every Friday or even as much as I can during the Lenten season. Sticking to vegetables and fish is healthy anyway so I’m not complaining.
agree, dennis! 😀
i love eating at Dad’s too especially at Saisaki when iam craving for some japanese cuisine. Eat All Can is really good for people who loves to eat (sulit0 cya.
by the way thanks for mentioning suam, i am trying to think that for this fast few days :p
we also dont eat meat during ash wednesday and fridays only. and correct when easter comes, super feast talaga :p
i guess dining again at dad’s saisaki will take a while; a good break for the lenten season. 😀
I’m Catholic and proud of it – and I’m not just saying that because my brother’s a priest and my family is active in Church! I usually follow the fasting (one meal only) rule on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and refrain from eating meat on all Fridays of Lent.
Pinaputok na tilapia is what we have for dinner at home on Good Friday; it’s great after a long Santo Entierro procession. Lumpiang bangus is another popular Lenten dish at our house.
yup, i remember your posts last year about your bro who’s a priest.
how lucky x blessed you are for having him in your family. 🙂
I have this meat abstinence from Ash Wednesday till Black Saturday as part of my Lenten sacrifice. Actually, this was a tradition samin sa province pero parang ako nalang ang nag oobserve haha. When the clock strikes at 12am Easter Sunday, ayun, todo meat na. Goodbye pork, beef and chicken muna ko. Hello to fish, veggies and seafoods. 😛
i salute you for doing that, dyanie.
but having seafoods everyday particularly our common favorite : prawns
is also indulgence!
Whoa. Looks delicious. How “affordable” is it? 🙂 Will be visiting Manila soon and I’m kind of checking things out. Awesome blog, btw! 🙂
welcome to my blog, slaveboi.
you’re welcome to frequent here.
the white plates at dad’s saisaki kamayan cost around P549+ for adults and almost half for kids 4ft and above. thanks!
Sounds great! Thanks for welcoming me to your blog. 🙂
wow they have ice cream now? dont remember them having ice cream dati. the japanese food on your plate just got me craving for some maki and sushi. hehe
nope not catholic po doc. so free to indulge. 🙂
i also love sushi + maki! 😀
doc gelo, aga ko nagutom for lunch sa post mo.we do not feel much of the people observing lent here in UAE, pero most of the time meatless kmi ng Friday, nakasanayan na.
i know. my mom and cousins are in uae too. 🙂
yummm….I love the sushi plate….hmmm craving now.
*grin* 🙂
hi doc. nagutom naman ako mga pictures that you posted.
hello edward. thanks for visiting my site again!
feel free to indulge! 😀
I eat anything edible I can get hold on during Holy Week but my wife observe the required fasting and abstinence to a T.
isn’t she the one who planned your recent holy land trip?
you’re lucky to have her, bert. 🙂
“isn’t she the one who planned your recent holy land trip?” Yes, she did and it took her endless persistence to persuade me to go. I decided to go to get her off my back and it turned out to be one of the best trip of my life so far.
Yes, I am lucky to have her but don’t let her know…she already know because she can read me like an open book. Scary LOL.
Sulit naman talaga ang mag eat all you can sa Dad’s. malulugi ka nga lang pag nagtreat ng mahina hinang kumain.
ay white na pala sila. last kain namin ay blue pa nga. 🙂 doc napansin ko konti lang ebi tempura mo ah. nung kami nanjan, isang basket na kinuha ko hahahah!