How I got there: I took Kalayaan going to Rockwell, I stopped right in front of Iglesia ni Cristo, got off the sidewalk. Facing Iglesia from Kalayaan, enter the street on the right. Keep walking and you'll see El Chupacabra on the left. You can't miss it.
When we arrived, we were listed on the queue, but we didn't wait very long, and in no time, a table was vacant on a Friday night! Lucky for our tummies!
We were seated in the air-conditioned area all the way inside.
Rina, Zoe, and Amaya waiting for our orders while Gabby and I sat on the opposite side.
When the food arrived, my sister was a bit sad to find that the serving was so small, but what she didn't know was that she'd be really full afterwards. It was worth every bite!
If you're going with your friends, you'll be saving more by ordering a margarita pitcher, which we did. But I don't like drinking that much, so the girls had all the fun that night.
When Gabby and I ordered Calamares, we expected it to be fried, but it was a full grilled squid haha it was still really tasty though :)
A piece of advice if you're going to have a girl's night out in El Chupacabra, chicken skin goes great with your orders, so you should definitely get a serving of that for everyone to share too.
After El Chupacabra, we went to Century City Mall's "Hole in the Wall" on the 4th floor. It's a new food court concept with several new and innovative food choices available. We went there just for "Scout's Honor" to build our own cookies.
Every single one of us here are cookie / pastry / dairy lovers, so you could only imagine our excitement. Especially Amaya & Zoe whose reactions probably scared off other customers.
It was a full bar of dough and topping options. It's usually 3 toppings + 1 dough of choice. And the options are endless! Speaking of options, if you're too overwhelmed by the amount of dough and topping options, you could always order their ready-made goodies!
I wonder if you would be as overwhelmed as Gabby. She was nearly moved to tears.
Well, wouldn't you be moved to tears too with this kind of menu and all these options for building your cookie?
While waiting, I decided to look around the food court. It was 10pm by this time, so I didn't expect anyone to be there, but there were still a couple of folks who were just getting started!
When the cookie is being built, they roll up your dough and flatten it on a pan with a baking sheet. Then comes a tower of your three choice toppings. I got Reese's Cups, Oreos, and Marshmallows.
The wait is about 10-15 minutes. They're cooking it to perfection, I told my Rina and Gabby, but they shushed me, focused and waiting for the hockey-puck thing to vibrate.
Zoe ordered two cookies and they arrived first because she ordered before me. Yes, that other cookie there in the background is hers.
Zoe's reaction after her first bite: tears of joy.
Amaya was also waiting for her cookies, but somehow, the almond milk Gabby bought was keeping her occupied. I can't quite remember what she was furrowing her eyebrows over.
MY PERFECT COOKIE ARRIVED AND I CRIED: Dark chocolate dough, crunchy and toasty marshmallows, Oreo bits, and Reese's cups.
Soon after, it was time for Zoe & Gabby to call it a night since they had to head back to Kapitolyo (which, by the way, is on my list for the next food trip). And it was time for Amaya, Rina, and I to head on over to Resorts World Manila.
We scheduled to meet Eman & Micah, but something came up for Micah and we met up with my home girl Eman.
I was so happy my hair cooperated for this photo hahaha rarely happens!
Well, the plan was to go to Universe, and we did, for a bit, but it was already a long day (coming from rehearsals that afternoon, to a food trip that night). By around 12mn when we met Eman, we had unanimously decided to sit ourselves down at Mr. Kurosawa. We were beat and just wanted drinks!
My girls, Rina and Amaya!
Eman and I had a lot of catching up to do :) I always get really excited when she's around!
Someone's cosmo is kicking in.
As for me, I don't always feel like drinking alcohol, and I try my best not to, so I ordered a Choco Crocodile which was Mr Kurosawa's version of a Milo Dinosaur. This really completed the night. It was so darn good!
And that was it! We didn't plan the food trips, but when you're in good company, the plan doesn't always matter. I'm really hoping for more of these :)
I would love for my other girls to come with next time too!
How about you? What unplanned adventures have you had recently?
Cheers!
MIEL
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