a SILVER CROWN experience

Me and my 2 friends Marge and Jayce went to Silver Crown Caloocan mga 2 weeks ago na.Eto kasing si Marge,ilang beses na akong tinatakam sa camaron rebosado. “bakla,jam-packed ang hipon nila sa camaron rebosado nila.panalo.kain tayo minsan dun if you want.” As if naman aayaw ako,eh kasalanang mortal sa kin yung nagugutom.. So yun nga nagkayayaan kami na itry yung restaurant na ibinibida ni Marge. Di ako kumain nung lunch break ko (bale 130am MNL time ang lunch break ko bilang isang nocturnal na empleyado.)Medyo binigyan ko ng space yung mga kakainin namin sa Silver Crown. I supposed to log out by 530am..pero sa ngalan ng lafang,naghintay ako hanggang 830am kasi dun pa lang sila magla-log out. Nagsayang ng konting kuryente sa office,kwento kwento,pamatay oras,ganyan.

830am MNL.Honda! “bax,log out na..lesgow!excited na ko kumain..”

“eh pano kung wala palang camaron dun ash,anong gagawin mo?”, sabi ni Marge

“maglulupasay ako sa sahig nila.kunan nyo ko ng video para i-upload natin sa youtube,sikat!” with matching action pa...Tawanan naman kami sa kalokohan na medyo corny.. pero keber Lang :)

“baliw..seryoso ko.paano kung wala nga,hindi available today?”

“eh seryoso rin naman ako ah,maglulupasay ako..hahaha”

Gora to the max na kami. Tatlong bakla ang magkakasama.. (joke lang,2 kaming girl tsaka isang pa-girl na 5' 11..peace bax!) . Sakay ng jeep papuntang buendia,then LRT hanggang monumento. Lakad ng konti.. Time check : 930am.. “ay,mukhang close pa dun.paano yun?”,etong si Majo minsan di ko ma spell eh...Puro negative ang sinasabi sa kin..inaalis nya excitement kong kumain...nagdidilim na paningin ko init,gutom,inip...arte lang :)

“problema ba yun,eh di hintayin nating mag open. 30 mins na lang naman..nahintay ko nga kayo ng ilang oras eh.kakainis kayo.pinapasama nyo loob ko..”

Pagdating nga namin sa place,ayon CLOSED pa sya.. ang saya. Buti na lang may BPI, dun kami tumambay..lol..syempre buhay kliyente muna ang peg namin..nag deposit ng milyones..charot lang :) as in kung ano anong updates ang chineck sa BPI maubos lang yung oras ng di naman namamalayan .. Parang sobrang tagal ng natitirang 5 mins. Nakakaramdam na ko ng gutom kasi nga di naman ako kumain the night before and tanghali na rin..raaaarr!!  Balik kami sa silver crown..OPEN!!

Ang bilis naming tatlo.akala mo may sale,akala mo mauubusan ng table...mga hampas lupa! dead hungry!! Hanap ng table.kuha ng menu..isip isip kunwari..*Dont expect too much sa place,kasi simpleng kainan lang sya,pero sabi nga,don't judge a book by its cover..

Marge,Jayce and Me @ SilverCrown Monumento

“iready mo na ang sarili mo.medyo matagal mag serve dito kasi nga niluluto pa nila. Pero pag naserve na promise,sarap lusubin nung pagkain.Parang may gusto mo lahat tikman agad.”sabi ni Marge na nakakaasar sa pangtatakam.

Sa dami ng nakasulat sa menu,di kami magkanda-ugaga sa dami ng choices. Panalo ang menu,panalo rin ang presyo. Super affordable sya! Kakaloka..

We decided to have camaron rebosado since dun ako nag crave ng wagas,lechon kawali,lapu-lapu escabeche,nilasing na hipon,and special fried rice. Marge ordered 2 bowls of special fried rice. Akala ko kulang,kasi tatlo kami plus the fact na mga halimaw kami sa kainan at malalaking tao yung dalawa kong kasama,oopppss I mean, hindi size 24 ang bewang nila..hahaha :)  We waited mga 15-20 mins after namin umorder... Nakakainip,pero since we expected it na,ok lang… When the food were served..ay te! panalo..! ang dami ng servings nila,as in halos mapuno yung table namin. Nakatingin sa min yung ibang kumakain,kasi 3 lang kami pero punong puno ng food yung table namin. 4 types of ulam lang yung inorder namin,pero bongga sa dami.parang good for 5 people yung bawat serving ng food nila. The food is uber lavish and yummy…

Nilasing na Hipon

Nilasing na hipon is perfect! I super love the sauce and the shrimp itself is super tasty and malaki for its price huh?Ang ganda ng hatian namin,tig one piece lang ng shrimp si Marge and Jayce then the rest akin na...Pinilit nila kasi ko..hahaha :) Ayan tuloy di ako tumanggi...hating kapatid lang..10% sa kanila,akin yung 90%...nice nila no? sweet.. By the way,lumaklak muna kami ng anti-histamine,unfortunately di yata kinaya,ayon mukha kaming makakating babae,kamot kamot,rashes rashes,akala mo mga tisay.. LOL! feeling anak mayaman- may allergy! 

Lechon Kawali

The lechon kawali has a perfect sauce but even without it ,masarap sya.. thumbs up.. No palate can resist Lechon Kawali talaga..isa sa mga pampabata at pampataba.. yay!! Dyan naman,medyo patas na ang labanan..Bawal maging sakim,baka mapabilis masyado ang buhay.. 

Lapu Lapu in Red Sauce

Lapu lapu escabeche in red sauce naman ang bet ni Majo slash Marge pota kasi gusto susyal ang name eh,hehehe..I love the sauce coz it has cucumber slices on it plus a lot of green bell pepper that's so crunchy!! We opt to have the red sauce kasi nga nakakagana kumain pag ganung color di ba? kaso nung na iserve na sa min,puro red sauce na pala order namin.pero ok naman,sabi nga ni Coco Martin YAMI!! 

Camaron Rebosado

I’m just a little disappointed with the Camaron Rebosado—hindi na sya jam-packed sa hipon.. 3 pieces na lang yung nasa loob,maliliit na hipon yun...But nevertheless the taste is still great and crispy pa rin.. so over all rating—THUMBS UP for Silver Crown!!

Special Fried Rice (good for 2 pax/bowl)

When we got the bill, we’re expecting a thousand pesos.. Guess what?! We only paid 503pesos!! Panalo..with 4 soda pa yun ah! Super sulit.. Parang nandaya lang kami.. Naka pag take out pa kami ng special fried rice, camaron rebosado and lechon kawali kasi nga ang dami ng serving nila…

                                  

We were super full…konting pahinga at kwentuhan muna blah blah...nahirapan kaming maglakad ni Jayce. Kakaloka! We decided na bumalik ulet dun one of these days,we’ll try another set of food naman.


If you want a delicious Chinese cuisine that is not too pricey, I would personally recommend Silver Crown restaurant. Manyaman keni!!

xx
Ash

Pagudpud Tour Cycle Part1

As what I have promised on my preceding post, I’m gonna put in the picture and give you an idea how much we enjoyed our Ilocos trip! And prior to this trip I told myself to go to a place I’ve never been my entire life; this out-of-the blue get away was an answered prayer!  We had a bad experience with Florida Bus, but upon seeing the place, we knew that it’s all worth it! The place is perfect—so comforting, so divine ♥

I never thought that a place like Pagudpud still exists.  It may be too far from the hustle and bustle of the city but if you want a breather, that place is just perfect! The place was a classic small rural area having ordinary folks- but as I’ve noticed they’re extra friendly and accommodating compare to those who live in the city. And I MUST say that ILOCANOs are one of the nicest people on earth. (Just an opinion lovelies)! We arrived at around 6am, tired and hungry but we all have a happy spirit knowing that we will truly have a very nice vacation. We were served Ilocano food right away upon arriving at the hostel we will be staying at. We chose Damayan House since it was recommended by our friends who stayed there before…The place is nice, the owners are very accommodating, the food are great and we got our room at a very reasonable price- we had a deluxe room with great amenities that includes air conditioning, hot/cold water, mini kitchen, veranda, comfortable queen size bed, and of course a clean comfort room.

After we had our yummy/mouth-watering breakfast, we went to the beach right away. I’m just uber ecstatic to give a plunge!! Saud Beach resort is a thumbs-up! Crystal clear water, white sand, not too crowded resort, wow that was just so calming ♥

We enjoyed the water for 2 or 3 hours only since we have to follow our itinerary. We’ve already missed a day unfortunately but kudos to Dexter for giving us an excellent itinerary, we hired a tour guide for 2 days for our North to South trip. We missed a day of the trip and having an itinerary is of great help-- We know where to go and what to do thus maximizing our stay with a whole lot of fun. Having an itinerary is a good idea and we had a very convenient check list! It’s a big advantage that Dexter and Lloydie can speak Ilocano and sometimes, well most of the time I heard them talking in Ilocano- I can understand some, I can somehow relate but I can’t speak in Ilocano, I have an accent and Dexter hate the way I talk. LOL! Anyway, let the tour begin!  

Kabigan Falls – we paid 150PHP for our personal tour guide en route to the falls and gave a little amount of donation at the information counter/registration area. Manong tour guide told us that it’s a 30-min trek from the main road/info center to enjoy the verdant panorama. I had my pink umbrella with me and a sun glasses so I don’t really care if we will have a 2km walk. We had to go through an area of rice fields, we crossed/passed a river and a hanging bridge, and after more than 30 mins of brisk-walking we reached the 80-feet waterfalls. The water’s cold and crystal clear!  There’s a bunch of kids, families and group of friends enjoying the beauty of this super clear and cold waterfalls. I was super tempted to take a dip but the area is almost crowded, so I just enjoyed taking pictures instead.

Patapat Viaduct- is 1.3 km concrete coastal bridge that connects theMaharlika Highway from Laoag, Ilocos Norte to the Cagayan Valley Region. The bridge is elevated 31 meters over sea level. It rises along the town's coastal mountains, which is the starting point of the Cordillera Mountain Range that snakes through Northern Luzon. It is the 4th longest bridge in the Philippines. Thank you WIKIPEDIA! The view of the sea is truly amazing, there are birds flying along the area and there are limited or few numbers of vehicle passing by so we really had a great time taking pictures! The viaduct trailed the side of the panoramic mountains against the passing falls.

Agua Grande – (also known in Ilocano as dakkel a danum). This is a kilometer away from the Patapat Viaduct. Entrance fee is only 25php per person. Our original plan’s to take picture ONLY, but when we saw that attractive mini water falls plus a stony creek falling to the sea, I got my swimsuit right away! The water is so refreshing. You can choose any of the following: the mini waterfalls, the spring fed rock pool, the stream itself and of course the beach. But please take extra care through the pebbles and rocks as they are sharp and slippery under foot. I had a little cut in my hand because I stepped on a dicey rock and as I tried to save my self from bigger menace I grabbed a sharp-edge rock- anyway, it’s just a small cut so, the show must go on.

Blue Lagoon- The mystical one- that’s how I’d like to describe the place. The water is amazingly blue and I would say that I am so in love with the place! The place is really lovely. And if you’re a nudist, this is just perfect for you! It’s my 1st time in Pagudpod and I was truly awestruck by this lovely paradise. It’s like a secret paradise; you can reflect or have a quiet time…

There are few locals enjoying the majestic lagoon and all of them look so friendly. We took some pictures, play in the sand and I even attempted to take a plunge but the sea seems to be too deep for me, so I just stayed at the shore and watched the waves. The view from the blue lagoon is superb, aside of course from the seaweeds in the shore. Saud beach is lot cleaner, though.

Bantay Abot Cave – Locals call it “lover’s rock” for some reason. I’m too sluggish to ask Manong Gilbert (our tourcyle guide) the story behind those rocks. It looks like a giant donut for me. I’m so worn-out when we reached the cave. So I never had the chance to see what’s inside. I was so exhausted due to the long trip we had on the 1st day, plus we had an hour walk (back and forth) from KabiganFalls, so you really can’t blame me if I would opt to stay inside our vehicle. I fell asleep for 30 mins I guess. When Dexter and Lloyd came back, I can see the smile on their faces, they really enjoyed what they’ve seen. The only picture that I have is with the timmangtang rock (or what the called the prodigal son)

we went back to Saud around 2pm,took a shower,and sleep. I ask Dexter and Lloyd to make me up around 5 or 6pm so we can still go back to the beach,unfortunately, they fell asleep as well. And since all of us are really dead-tired, we woke up around 2am!! hahahaha.. there's more post, so sit back and relax... will post it LATER :)

Thanks for dropping by. 

xxAshxx