Breakfast for Dinner at IHOP

When IHOP opened earlier this year, bloggers, journalists and netizens were all going crazy. Everyone wanted to try the pancakes that conquered America. So as all of you may know already iHop is just a diner in the US. Apparently it was marketed as more upscale or sosyal  here in the Philippines by making it a restaurant. The location itself of the restaurant is a major selling point.

We were in High Street just this summer and we headed to iHop for dinner. When we got there the place was already full. I just gave my number to the hostess and she said that she would text us as soon as there is a vacant table. So we strolled for a while. After 20 minutes, the girl was not texting so we just went back to iHop to check and ask. Apparently there was a seat available but she did not text us so whoever was there waiting got the table. However, there were vacant seats at the first floor so we just sat there. We were so hungry to wait for another table to be vacant at the second floor. After all we went there for the food.

Onion Rings

For our appetizer I ordered Onion Rings. We did not actually order this at first but I saw the table next to us and it looked so crispy and golden and sooo delicious. A bowl of these costs Php195 which is a little bit expensive but they were good. Instead of the usual garlic mayo dip this one had salsa. CRAVE HIT!

Big Steak Omelette

For my main dish, I picked from their Hearty Omelettes. Not only do you get an omelette but also two buttermilk pancakes. I picked the one that looked the most exciting, the Big Steak Omelette. It had tender strips of steak, hashbrown, tomatoes, cheese, green peppers, onions and mushrooms and was served with a salsa dip. This is a lovely dish. I love the omelette. It tastes different than regular omelettes I have tried. Maybe it was because of the batter they used. It made the egg fluffier and tastier. The strips of steak were definitely tender, the cheese and hasbrown were amazing. Everything about this was amazing. This omelette is a CRAVE HIT. They had a generous serving and the egg had a lot of fillings inside. This dish costs Php375 but if you want to substitute another pancake flavor for the buttermilk pancakes you have to add Php50.

New York Cheesecake Pancakes

I was enjoying my dinner at IHOP so I did not go for plain buttermilk pancakes. I chose to have New York Cheesecake. I don't think I even have to tell you my verdict. The picture itself tells you how appetizing the pancakes are. This is undoubtedly a HIT. It does not even need syrup. It was really fluffy and the strawberries were soooo good. To make it a little bit sweeter we poured a little bit of Old Fashioned syrup and it just made the dish even more amazing. Definitely a must try.

New York Cheesecake Pancakes

Aside from the Old Fashioned syrup they also have Strawberry, Blueberry and Butter Pecan.

Strawberry Banana Danish Fruit Crepe

Geraldine ordered the International Crepe Passport Combo. So what is it exactly? It is your choice of crepe served with two eggs, two bacon strips and two pork sausages all for Php285. Since she has a sweet tooth and she loves strawberries she got the Strawberry Banana Danish Fruit Crepe. We loved it. Of course the crepe was soft, the strawberries were good and the cream cheese added a bit of sweetness. Everything just went well together. A must try, a CRAVE HIT.

Two eggs, Two pork sausage links, Two bacon strips

Even these guys here did not disappoint. The sausage links tasted great. Geraldine even wanted more of them. The bacon were crispy just like how she wanted them. The eggs were, uhmmm, eggs. LOL.

We loved our iHop experience. It was worth the wait and the long lines. And their food was really heavy. We were not able to finish everything. Their breakfast meals are perfect any time of the day. We went home happy (and with a lot of takeout). 

IHOP PHILIPPINES

W Global Center

30th St., Corner 9th Ave.

Bonifacio Global City

Taguig

808-9589

https://www.facebook.com/IHOPPhilippines

https://twitter.com/ihop_ph

Do-It-Yourself-Pancakes! Join the fun at Slappy Cakes :)

Places that serve 'breakfast all day' are becoming famous here in the Philippines. Maybe the most famous one is iHop. But there is also a pancake place in Eastwood called Slappy Cakes. When I first saw this place I was really intrigued and excited to try it out. Isn't it fun to shape your own pancakes? 

Geraldine and I went here for dinner one time. We decided not to be so adventurous so we just ordered buttermilk batter. They will serve it to you in an 8oz bottle. At first I thought that it might be too small for the two of us but we actually made a lot of pancakes. For the toppings we had chocolate chips (for our sweet tooth!). Geraldine also ordered a rice meal. It was longganisa with garlic rice and eggs.

So here is the buttermilk batter

Buttermilk - Php225

The girl who took our orders also showed us how to cook the pancakes to make sure that we won't burn our chocolate chip toppings

Finally, it was my turn to cook! I made small round pancakes. I don't know why. They are just cute :)

My pancakes are ready! 

Made a bigger one for myself. LOL. We did not order any syrup anymore because they already had a plain one for free but you can order other flavors of syrup (Maple and Cherry) or other toppings if you wish (whipped cream, peanut butter, honey, lemon curd, etc.)

Geraldine (the artistic one) showed off a little by making these letter pancakes

pancakes shaped as letters 'G' and 'E'

Of course we decided to pay tribute to our school by spelling out its initials A-D-M-U

'ADMU'

We had fun making the pancakes. We even made stars out of the batter but we do not have pictures to show you. The pancakes we made were really yummy. Fluffy and soft. Although some of you might think that you can just do this at home I suggest you try Slappy Cakes's pancakes as well. They really are a HIT. After all not all regular homemade pancakes will taste this good. :)

 You can also try other types of batter. They have Peanut Butter, Whole Grain, Vegan and Chocolate.

This is their Bongga-Longganisa. I suggest you skip this. Nothing 'Bongga' about it. You can find better tasting longganisas in supermarkets.

Bongga-Longganisa - Php 295

What I love about Slappy Cakes is that they are creating a fun dining experience with the 'make your own pancake' concept. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed :)

Slappy Cakes

Unit 1880-5

Ground Floor

New Eastwood Mall

Quezon City

909-3501

http://www.slappycakes.com.ph/

https://www.facebook.com/SlappyCakesPH