Café Ilang-Ilang, A Third and Fourth Time ♥ ♥ ♥

 

How many big buffet meals can you eat in a day?

I can do TWO.

Now come on, Greatest Eaters of the World, I dare you to beat that!

 

 

On January 31, I come to Café Ilang-Ilang (and here’s a second post) during lunch for the restaurant’s Grand Launch.

Because I have another lunch appointment waiting for me, and because I am having dinner here tonight with family (50% discount coupon last day today), the plan is to come, say hello to people, take photos, and go.

 

Seafoods and salads and Ahia Emil (Hi!)

 

Happy people at the Korean Station

 

Kimonos and Japanese pose at the Japanese Station (FYI, I did not ask him to do the pose)

 

Pretty Filipina at the Filipino Station

 

Lechon!

 

Red cheongsam and tikoy at the Chinese Station

 

Chinese Duckssssssss

 

Breads, dips and friendly smiles at the Indian Station

 

Antipasti and Julietta (?) at the Italian Station

 

The Quattro Formaggi is my favorite

 

I love that there is fresh garlic (yummy on pizza and on everything else) along with the
red pepper flakes

 

True blue cowboy at the Grilling Station

 

Chef Mac at helm of the Dessert Station

 

But you know, with me being so thin and frail, going around the place and taking photos with my super heavy and chunky S95 proves such a tedious and calorie-consuming task that by the time I finish, I am dying of hunger.  (No violent reactions, thank you very much!)

 

My lunch plates:

Salmon sashimi, California maki, salad with lobster, bacon bits and seeds drizzled with
cranberry sauce, assorted cheeses, dried cranberries, walnuts, pumpernickel

 

Chap chae, spicy beansprouts, beef bulgogi, kimchi, Korean rice

 

Grilled Korean beef ribs

 

Opera cake, chocolate pistachio cookie, chilled mango sago, Engadine walnut tartlet,
some sticky rice dessert that I really, really love

 

Tiramisu, ube roll and café latte

 

Guess who I bump into during lunch!
I am a fan of Fran of Frannywanny (louder and faster, tongue twister time!!!)

 

After 3 hours of siesta, I am back again for dinner.

Last day of 50% discount coupon = Everybody in panic-eating mode

 

The whole Binondo is here in Café Ilang-Ilang!

 

Dinner plates:

Salmon sashimi

 

Pizzas smothered with fresh garlic, assorted terrines, smoked salmon, baked beef penne

 

Pizza smothered in fresh garlic then smothered again with chicken liver terrine. Yum.

 

Seafood spaghetti

 

This is Dad eating healthy

 

This is him throwing away all his efforts at eating healthy

 

And I know why he cannot resist. Café Ilang-Ilang’s grilled lamb chops and steaks are mouthwateringly tender and tasty.

 

Korean beef ribs, again, again and again!

 

Gianduja, strawberry and tiramisu gelatos. Love the ferrero-flavored one the very best.

 

Mango crepe with vanilla cream and chocolate sauce

 

Make sure you try this strawberry dessert. So sweet, so tart, and so creamy.

 

Uncle Rolly just can’t get enough of these delectable walnut tartlets. Like uncle, like niece!

 

The Fatterside (incomplete cast)

 

16 people at 50% off. We made P13,xxx in savings today!

And this is why I am never going to be a good financial advisor.

 

Café Ilang-Ilang: Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632-527-0011