Eating Iloilo is Epic

I guess nakakarelate ang travellers nito. Yung tipong kakain ka sa isang lugar at ipu-poopoo mo sa iba after a plane trip. Madalas nangryayari sakin 'to in my lakwatsa kasi. At madalas ko ngang sinasabing "di ako tamad dahil ang tamad ay kain-tulog. I do kain-poopoo".

'Pag laag kasi, especially to places I haven't been yet, I try to explore ang lasa ng kanilang food. Ultimo lasa ng Coke nila or Sundae ng Jollibee ng kung san mang lugar ay ikinukumpara ko sa iba. I actully think may difference dahil sa water ng lugar or something. Haha. Boom.

But anyway I've stepped on Iloilo grounds for the first time and stayed there mula May 7-13. Made possible to ng paghire nina RB and Mimi Asis ng services of Green Tomato Weddings to shoot ang e-session at wedding day nila. 

We went there 5 units: Jason & Joanne Tan, Heintje F., Gerson "Kuya Jun" O., and yeah me. We went home 5 1/2 kasi nanambok kami kakakain.

Plazuela | From Left: Mary Ann Matiling (The Wedding Organizer), Mimi (Le Bride), Maan (Groom's Sister), RB Asis (Le Groom), Jason Tan (Green Tomato Manager), Joanne Tan (Green Tomato Editor/Manager's Wife), Heintje Fernandez (Green Tomato Cameraman/Editor)

Saan-saan nga ba kami kumain sa Iloilo at tumaba kaming lahat pag-uwi?

1. Tatoy's Manokan & Seafoods

Sabi ni kuya RB, sorta traditional daw na pag may bisita ay papakainin sa Tatoy's. In kuya Heintje's terms pa e parang Penong's daw kung sa Dabaw. 

Astig dun kasi beside the beach. Pero ang bida sa kainan namin dun e yung Talaba! Sobrang di sabog at di blobish yung talaba sa Tatoy's.

Sa Tatoy's ko rin first naexperience ang Ilonggo hospitality - they're so kind I'm gonna die!

Kuya Jun in tubil mode with Floyd's Blue Lemonade Tower + Floyd's chicken pecho barbecue meal.

2. Floyd's 

In Floyd's we had our first Ilonggo dinner. Isa ito sa mga restaurants na unique sa Iloilo. It can be found sa Smallville. Manamit bala ang among dinner.

Top left: RB Asis in red | Bottom left: Heintje on the fader | Bottom right: Jason's back = All these are needless to say pero may pagka-OC ako sa pic na'to ewan bakit.

3. Nothing But Desserts

Who's got a sweet tooth? Nakupo! When we got to the place, I wished I hadn't eaten a lot mula Floyd's. Pero I thought okay lang naman kasi nakapag-shortwalk naman kami patungo.  Nasa Smallville lang rin naman kasi ang Nothing But Desserts. 

And again di franchise ang Nothing But Desserts. Ganun kagaling ang food business sa Iloilo.

4. Deco's Original La Paz Batchoy

Siyempre sikat ang Iloilo sa kanilang La Paz Batchoy and we hit Deco's one night in Plazuela. We had pre-war pandesals to match one of the original recipes of La Paz Batchoy.

Mejo sweeter than usual ang Deco's Batchoy unlike others. 

5. Terra

We had a Mediterranean dinner sa Terra! Owyeah. Nasa smallville rin 'to. That night, we wanted to slow down sa eating kaya we thought sa Terra kakain kasi malamang maliit-liit ang servings. Pero hala.. Wala parin. Umuwi kaming bundat.

6. Ted's Old Timer La Paz Batchoy

Nag-lunch kami dito. Grabeng kain kasi may beef batchoy sila so we had to like try it and try it's extra special pork batchoy rin. Powera uy!

Hindi unusually sweeter ang Ted's batchoy unlike sa Deco's.

'Tis me!

7. Maridel's

Maridel's is another original dessert establishment sa Plazuela. I super love everything they have especially yung Ice Cream burger - Vanilla ice cream be Palaman, Thick Chocolate Chip cookies be Buns.

Bottomless Popcorn Baby!

8. Mojave Grill & Steak House

We had their Buffalo Wings, Pork Ribs and Sausages. Grabe! It was a hearty dinner in one Smallville night. At grabeng tuwa namin sa bottomless popcorn. Masarap din naman kasi - salty sweet.

9. Biscocho House

To you who come to Iloilo, don't go home ng di bumibili ng pasalubong na Butterscotch, Meringue and Biscocho! Bow.

So burrrp baby burrrrp!

I left GenSan 65kg and came home 70. That's what Iloilo makes you do = forget about diet. Haha.

Densho "Champ" Biala - Ang Dakilang Kain-Poopoo!

Iloilo is homey. Simple cosmopolitan ang dating. 

Iloilo is interesting. Maraming food establishments na dun mo lang mahahanap! At ibang klase ang mga dyip nila. Uhuh!

Iloilo is special! Ilonggos are very kind, courteous, hospitable, gentle, malambing and stuff, especially our clients who treated us more like guests than suppliers, RB and Mimi Asis co. Mary Ann Mantiling.