February 8, 2010
Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Features, Food, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Personal, Reviews, Society, Style, Tourism, northern mindanao
Mexican themed restaurant Mooon Cafe is one of my favorite eating places in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao. Apart from the yummy food, the prices are reasonable and the ambience is pretty laid back. Whenever there’s a chance, I also see to it that I bring my mom and brothers to the said restaurant in CDO and we all share fun, family bonding over hearty meals at Mooon Cafe CDO.
Mooon Cafe (yes, it has three “O’s”!) Cagayan de Oro branch, located at the first floor of Robinsons CDO, is the establishment’s first franchised branch outside of Cebu City where they have outlets in I.T. Park and Ayala Terraces, among others.
What I usually order (and what I can therefore recommend to all of you) are: for starters – quesadilla uno, campesinos (see the photo in this entry – these are good!), campesino jalapeno (for those who love the chilli version) and chicken flautas.
You may also want to try their signature beef taco and burrito pescado.
For barkadas or families, you can share the nacho de salsa or nacho spinners.
For the main course, I like the house specialty Mooon steak and the fish mozarella melt. When my brothers and I are really hungry though and are therefore in the mood to eat, we order the super delish Mexican baby back ribs or tenderloin steak. Really, really good!
And all of these meals are relatively cheap! The baby back ribs meal, for instance, is priced below P200.00 Not bad, right?
Mooon Cafe also has fish meals — blue marlin tangigue steak (my mom’s fave), tuna belly and breaded fish fillet.
Here’s a photo I took of the blue marlin tangigue steak:
One of my favorite restaurants in Davao City, Pepper and Peppers, is celebrating its second anniversary with a “2 GOOD TO RESIST” offer!
During this special Pepper and Peppers promo, customers get 2 for the price of 1 among any of their yummy pasta dishes. Take note, though, that this offer is valid everyday but only from 2pm to 5pm. Also, this special Pepper and Peppers Davao offer is offered only until November 30, 2009. That means you have more than a month to bring your friends and have your fill of gastronomic delights!
Check out Pepper and Peppers restaurant at E. Jacinto Extension corner V. Mapa Street, Davao City, Mindanao.
July 27, 2009
Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Food, Mindanaoan Update, northern mindanao
Max’s Restaurant in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao is currently celebrating its 7th Anniversary! And to celebrate this momentous occasion, this Cagayan de Oro restaurant is offering an “Eat All You Can” promo for only P149.00 – sounds good, yes? Just imagine – you can partake of the chicken dishes that Max’s is best known for! This Max’s Restaurant special promo will run until end of the month. Take note, though, that the “Eat All You Can” promo is only good from 6pm to 10pm. Max’s Restaurant CDO is found in the Divisoria area of this Northern Mindanao city. Max’s Restaurant CDO is located at Tiano corner Chavez Streets, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao.
By the way, what are your favorite dishes at Max’s?
July 9, 2009
Commentary, Cotabato, Food, Government, Headline, Mindanaoan Update, News, Personalities, iligan city
At least someone’s thinking about Mindanao and Mindanao refugees! Opposition Sen. Chiz Escudero yesterday said that the government should act immediately to divert shipments of imported rice to central Mindanao so that the 380,000 refugees in evacuation centers won’t go hungry after a UN agency halted its food relief operations in the region.
“We are faced with a humanitarian crisis that could become a disaster if this administration fails to act quickly to fill in the gap left by the UN World Food Program,” Escudero said.
“Part of the rice we have been shipping in from abroad can be diverted to the ports of General Santos and Cotabato City. This will not make a dent in the NFA’s 82-day buffer stock,” he said.
He also called on the government to ensure the safety of the staff of the UN agency which suspended its program on Wednesday after a series of bombings in Cotabato and Iligan cities that killed six and wounded dozens of other people.
At the same time, Escudero reiterated his call for the resumption of talks between the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) even as he condemned the brutal terrorist attacks which have mostly killed civilians.
“We are now reaping the results of a failed peace policy. The old ways of thinking have not worked. Perhaps it is time for the people to find novel ways to stop the bloodletting,” he said.
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Roadhouse Cafe Baby Back Ribs and Pumpkin Soup
October 2, 2009
Bukidnon, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Commentary, Consumer, Food, Mindanaoan Update, Photos, Reviews, Tourism
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I, Mindanaoan, was finally able to “introduce” my mom to the renowned Roadhouse Cafe baby back ribs. I say renowned because a lot of foodies and food experts have already given their thumbs up on the baby back ribs served at Roadhouse Cafe.
Roadhouse Cafe serves Asian and Western cuisine. Its first and original branch can be found along Sayre Highway (national highway), Valencia City, Bukidnon, Mindanao. It now has a second branch at SM City Cagayan de Oro. Cagayan de Oro is roughly 2 and a half hours away from Valencia City.
Reasonably priced, Roadhouse Cafe’s baby back ribs tastes a bit sweet and tangy. The meat is very tender and definitely what you can call “fall off the bone”! As you can see from these photos, you’re given extra sauce and a few slices of cucumber. The rice is served separately.
I also ordered the pumpkin soup, which was also tasty and not too thick…just perfect to kickstart your appetite. As you can see, the pumpkin soup doesn’t have that “orange-y” hue. Not that the color makes any difference. Roadhouse Cafe pumpkin soup still tastes amazing, no matter what color it is!
My mom’s verdict? Thumbs up! She enjoyed the meal as much as I did. So the next time you’re in Cagayan de Oro, I suggest that you drop by Roadhouse Cafe. Or if you’re in Bukidnon, check out their original branch as well. It has a very homey feel
And while you’re there, try their fried bread and fried noodles!