I believe that good times call in for a celebration. After almost a month of unending phone calls and inquiries, my Wacky was finally able to release one of his pending orders for Ford. His first one! Thank God! So, we decided to have a ball so I can greet him Chuka Hamnida! (although I'm pretty sure he won't understand it! lol!) I wouldn't want to eat out and celebrate his first car release by dining out in places that we have already eaten for like, a thousand times before. And so, I searched the net and stumbled on Eat all you can buffets in the metro. I haven't tried this yet but am excited to do so! Finally, I picked the nearest one and the cheapest for starters like us.
I've heard about Tramway from a college friend way back when we were thinking of doing a mini reunion but never got the time to finally do it. From the other reviews, I think it was fairly judged and criticized so I guess it is worth checking out first hand. The Tramway Tea House in Banawe and The Tramway Garden Buffet in Timog are the only ones that I've heard about before. I didn't know that they had recently opened a new branch in Shaw Boulevard until I read one comment from one of the blogs that I have been reading about it. Good thing he provided a link to the main website of Tramway giving me an insight on what to expect about visiting their buffet. http://www.tramwaybuffet.com/index.html
Of course, after loading their website, I clicked on PROMOS and this is what I got!
Hurray for promos!!! LOL!
Anyway, we finally went there last Saturday, July 16, 2011 and I guess we were fairly satisfied.
It was freaking hot outside even though it was already 6 pm so we hurriedly went inside the Worldwide Corporate Center building. Good thing it was air conditioned! We were greeted with smiles and were seated immediately. After getting our order for our choice of beverages, the lady said that we can already start. Looking around the room, there were posters on tips on how to make the most out of eating in a buffet. They also specified there that they charge for leftovers per oz.
The place was big enough to accommodate all their hungry customers and their chairs are fairly positioned so it was not very crowded. We started with the main dishes. I didn't want to have left overs so I took a small amount of the things that I liked. Starting off with Fried rice, chicken, meat and mushrooms, some fried wanton and steamed fish. It was simply delish!!! I was surprised with how the wanton tasted so juicy! I finished my plate and went for my second round. I sampled the pasta and poured some white sauce in it. Again with wanton and meat. Wacky said that I was eating Ox tongue but it was just so tasty that I didn't mind it.
We went to the side dishes and desserts section after finishing our second plate. It wasn't so full when we got there especially with the California Maki. I guess people just rave about sushi huh? There were only a couple of fruits that you can choose from like pineapple, watermelon, pineapple-watermelon (seriously!) and papaya. I also tried their dimsums and had my first taste of Century egg (yep! my first! and it tasted like.......an EGG! lol!)
After going back a couple of times more we decided that it was time to go home.We paid for the buffet and 30 pesos for the extra orange juice that I ordered. Free water anyway.
Here's my pick for the buffet: Chicken, Fried Wanton, Fried rice, Meat and mushroom, Dimsum and Buchi
I guess we were appeased with our experience in dining over at Tramway. As first - timers, we were unsure on what to expect out of this. We were satisfied with how some of the main dishes tasted. Yes only some because i thought that the white sauce was a little bland for me and I had to add in some meat because it doesn't have anything in it. Also, I hoped that there were some cheese available for the pasta since I think most peeps eat theirs with some cheese. As the main dishes were always filled, I think they lack a bit of more variety for side dishes and desserts. There were not a lot of choices for fruits (I think I'd prefer SM Supermarket's Fruit and Salad station over theirs) and they could've added cakes or muffins or ice cream for more enticing desserts. But then again, for a price of 218 pesos, we get what we pay for. It was nice but wasn't great. Good enough for two starving people with a minimum budget in their pockets. I would recommend this place for small group meetings or get together because the place is good and is very accessible.
Anyway, this has been an eye - opener for me and my beau. To try out new things in the metro. I guess with me leaving Manila soon, we should make the most out of our time together. But definitely, when money and time permits, I swear I'll make sure we visit the SPIRAL in Sofitel.
I'd like to post this top Eat All You Can Buffet list so that people can have more choices and hopefully, one after another, I can visit it too! Take note that these prices are not updated since I only got this list from : http://www.cosmo.ph/board/index.php?topic=4451.0 and it was way way way long ago.
1. Something fishy, (breakfast time) Eastwood Libis. 12am-10am
2. Kamay Kainan with bottomless Iced Tea, Market Market, 295/head.
3. Chinatown, Banawe QC , 400/head FULL MEAL!
4. Saisaki/DAD' s/Kamayan, 500/head
5. Dragon Prince, BF homes Pque. (Lunch Buffet) P180 per head. (Panalo ang Sashimi nila)
6. Cabalen - all branches, P275/head. forgot kung how much yung eat all you can merienda nila at kung what time...
7. RCBC Plaza Food Center , Makati 95/head (Breakfast) & 65/head merienda. (ok to ah, budget meal talaga!)
8. Blue Bay , Quirino Grandstand, 350/Head.
9. Brazil brazil - Metrowalk & Powerplant Mall (meat all you can 650/head)
10. Dimsun 'N Dumplings @ Shopwise (cubao) - Unlimited Siomai either P99 or P125 lang
11. Sweet Inspirations along katipunan, eat-all-you- can Mongolian Buffet
php300/head
12. Seafood Club(Red Crab) Greenbelt3 - dinner 275/head
13. Chubby China ( Greenbelt ) - dimsum(fried & steamed) breakfast at 88/head. with yang chow rice, crisp noodles at single serve iced tea. order all you can lunch - 295, merienda - 88, dimsum all you can w/pancit canton, noodles and congee - sulit na 88 mo!
14. Red Crab ( Greenbelt 3) - alimango-all- you-can
15. Circles, Shangri-la Makati, expensive but very large buffet!
16. Spiral, Westin Philippine Plaza, expensive din but bigger buffet than
Shangri-la
17. Cravings, salad all you can Katipunan infront of Ateneo
18. Tong Yang Hot Pot, Eat all u can
19. Siamese Grill, Pasta all you can, 85/head Bluewave Marquinton, Marikina
20. Tramway, Banawe, Chinese food eat all you can, 160/head
21. Mongolian Stop, OJs Eastwood
22. Popeye's Chicken (seasonal)
23. Don Henricos, Eat all you can Tuesdays and Wednesdays
24. Red Kimono, The Fort, 499++/ head
25. Mandarin Palace , Ongpin, 150/head
26. Tokyo Tokyo, rice all you can (all branches)
27. Yamcha Teahouse in Timog (Lunch/Dinner Buffet Php349)
(over 60 chinese dishes to choose from)
28. Aling Nene's BBQ/Ihaw, Eat all you can (Fridays & Saturdays), Magallanes, 200+/head.
29. Alba's Restaurant - Tomas Morato, Libis, Jupiter St. - Spanish cuisine - Php550, but still, it's the food that counts!
30. Jestine's Restaurant, Jupiter Street Makati, Breakfast all you can, from 12AM to 12PM (tapa, tocino, varies) P99.00
31. karate kid (rice and drinks)
32. Cabalen (at the back of stalucia East Cainta ) Eat all you can merienda P88
33. Emperor Villa - ongpin st., binondo - lunch 180-200, dinner is seafood buffet at roastings (asado, lechon de leche) @ 350.
34. Paolo's Resto - - Kalayaan ave. QC... buffet Breakfast nga lang (parang something's fishy)
35. Dad's (Glorietta) - 95 ata (basta below 100) merienda, from 3-5pm
36. Kamayan (Glorietta) - 250-300?
37. Oki-Oki (MOA) - Japanese - 375 - Adult - Weekends
38. Dimsum 'n Dumplings at greenhills - 100 pesos siomai all you can
39. Mongolian Quik-stop Robinsons Ermita, SM MOA - 198 + vat
40. Steak MD, Tomas Morato - Eat all you can Steak (TBone) - 500
I've heard about Tramway from a college friend way back when we were thinking of doing a mini reunion but never got the time to finally do it. From the other reviews, I think it was fairly judged and criticized so I guess it is worth checking out first hand. The Tramway Tea House in Banawe and The Tramway Garden Buffet in Timog are the only ones that I've heard about before. I didn't know that they had recently opened a new branch in Shaw Boulevard until I read one comment from one of the blogs that I have been reading about it. Good thing he provided a link to the main website of Tramway giving me an insight on what to expect about visiting their buffet. http://www.tramwaybuffet.com/index.html
Of course, after loading their website, I clicked on PROMOS and this is what I got!
Hurray for promos!!! LOL!
Anyway, we finally went there last Saturday, July 16, 2011 and I guess we were fairly satisfied.
It was freaking hot outside even though it was already 6 pm so we hurriedly went inside the Worldwide Corporate Center building. Good thing it was air conditioned! We were greeted with smiles and were seated immediately. After getting our order for our choice of beverages, the lady said that we can already start. Looking around the room, there were posters on tips on how to make the most out of eating in a buffet. They also specified there that they charge for leftovers per oz.
The place was big enough to accommodate all their hungry customers and their chairs are fairly positioned so it was not very crowded. We started with the main dishes. I didn't want to have left overs so I took a small amount of the things that I liked. Starting off with Fried rice, chicken, meat and mushrooms, some fried wanton and steamed fish. It was simply delish!!! I was surprised with how the wanton tasted so juicy! I finished my plate and went for my second round. I sampled the pasta and poured some white sauce in it. Again with wanton and meat. Wacky said that I was eating Ox tongue but it was just so tasty that I didn't mind it.
The delicious wanton and meat and mushroom.
 |
| Chicken and I'm not sure what was that so I didn't try it |
After going back a couple of times more we decided that it was time to go home.We paid for the buffet and 30 pesos for the extra orange juice that I ordered. Free water anyway.
Here's my pick for the buffet: Chicken, Fried Wanton, Fried rice, Meat and mushroom, Dimsum and Buchi
I guess we were appeased with our experience in dining over at Tramway. As first - timers, we were unsure on what to expect out of this. We were satisfied with how some of the main dishes tasted. Yes only some because i thought that the white sauce was a little bland for me and I had to add in some meat because it doesn't have anything in it. Also, I hoped that there were some cheese available for the pasta since I think most peeps eat theirs with some cheese. As the main dishes were always filled, I think they lack a bit of more variety for side dishes and desserts. There were not a lot of choices for fruits (I think I'd prefer SM Supermarket's Fruit and Salad station over theirs) and they could've added cakes or muffins or ice cream for more enticing desserts. But then again, for a price of 218 pesos, we get what we pay for. It was nice but wasn't great. Good enough for two starving people with a minimum budget in their pockets. I would recommend this place for small group meetings or get together because the place is good and is very accessible.
Anyway, this has been an eye - opener for me and my beau. To try out new things in the metro. I guess with me leaving Manila soon, we should make the most out of our time together. But definitely, when money and time permits, I swear I'll make sure we visit the SPIRAL in Sofitel.
I'd like to post this top Eat All You Can Buffet list so that people can have more choices and hopefully, one after another, I can visit it too! Take note that these prices are not updated since I only got this list from : http://www.cosmo.ph/board/index.php?topic=4451.0 and it was way way way long ago.
1. Something fishy, (breakfast time) Eastwood Libis. 12am-10am
2. Kamay Kainan with bottomless Iced Tea, Market Market, 295/head.
3. Chinatown, Banawe QC , 400/head FULL MEAL!
4. Saisaki/DAD' s/Kamayan, 500/head
5. Dragon Prince, BF homes Pque. (Lunch Buffet) P180 per head. (Panalo ang Sashimi nila)
6. Cabalen - all branches, P275/head. forgot kung how much yung eat all you can merienda nila at kung what time...
7. RCBC Plaza Food Center , Makati 95/head (Breakfast) & 65/head merienda. (ok to ah, budget meal talaga!)
8. Blue Bay , Quirino Grandstand, 350/Head.
9. Brazil brazil - Metrowalk & Powerplant Mall (meat all you can 650/head)
10. Dimsun 'N Dumplings @ Shopwise (cubao) - Unlimited Siomai either P99 or P125 lang
11. Sweet Inspirations along katipunan, eat-all-you- can Mongolian Buffet
php300/head
12. Seafood Club(Red Crab) Greenbelt3 - dinner 275/head
13. Chubby China ( Greenbelt ) - dimsum(fried & steamed) breakfast at 88/head. with yang chow rice, crisp noodles at single serve iced tea. order all you can lunch - 295, merienda - 88, dimsum all you can w/pancit canton, noodles and congee - sulit na 88 mo!
14. Red Crab ( Greenbelt 3) - alimango-all- you-can
15. Circles, Shangri-la Makati, expensive but very large buffet!
16. Spiral, Westin Philippine Plaza, expensive din but bigger buffet than
Shangri-la
17. Cravings, salad all you can Katipunan infront of Ateneo
18. Tong Yang Hot Pot, Eat all u can
19. Siamese Grill, Pasta all you can, 85/head Bluewave Marquinton, Marikina
20. Tramway, Banawe, Chinese food eat all you can, 160/head
21. Mongolian Stop, OJs Eastwood
22. Popeye's Chicken (seasonal)
23. Don Henricos, Eat all you can Tuesdays and Wednesdays
24. Red Kimono, The Fort, 499++/ head
25. Mandarin Palace , Ongpin, 150/head
26. Tokyo Tokyo, rice all you can (all branches)
27. Yamcha Teahouse in Timog (Lunch/Dinner Buffet Php349)
(over 60 chinese dishes to choose from)
28. Aling Nene's BBQ/Ihaw, Eat all you can (Fridays & Saturdays), Magallanes, 200+/head.
29. Alba's Restaurant - Tomas Morato, Libis, Jupiter St. - Spanish cuisine - Php550, but still, it's the food that counts!
30. Jestine's Restaurant, Jupiter Street Makati, Breakfast all you can, from 12AM to 12PM (tapa, tocino, varies) P99.00
31. karate kid (rice and drinks)
32. Cabalen (at the back of stalucia East Cainta ) Eat all you can merienda P88
33. Emperor Villa - ongpin st., binondo - lunch 180-200, dinner is seafood buffet at roastings (asado, lechon de leche) @ 350.
34. Paolo's Resto - - Kalayaan ave. QC... buffet Breakfast nga lang (parang something's fishy)
35. Dad's (Glorietta) - 95 ata (basta below 100) merienda, from 3-5pm
36. Kamayan (Glorietta) - 250-300?
37. Oki-Oki (MOA) - Japanese - 375 - Adult - Weekends
38. Dimsum 'n Dumplings at greenhills - 100 pesos siomai all you can
39. Mongolian Quik-stop Robinsons Ermita, SM MOA - 198 + vat
40. Steak MD, Tomas Morato - Eat all you can Steak (TBone) - 500
2 comments:
nice lj!! food blogger???heheh
hahaha!!! matakaw lang!
Post a Comment