For
her birthday, my friend Beth treated us with dinner at Cravings, Alabang. It
was Saturday evening but only about four tables were occupied.
What’s
nice though about Cravings is they have a Soup & Salad Buffet. It costs PhP
295 but comes free if you order their main dishes.
The buffet
choices were limited as they only have lettuce, carrots, onions, egg,
singkamas, cucumber, corn kernels, and pineapple tidbits (these are what I can
remember). The ingredients were dry and hard, especially the carrots and
singkamas. Dressing options included caesar and vinaigrette.
Soups
for the day were Cream of Potato which I liked, and French Onion Soup which was
forgettable. There was also unlimited bread and butter but I think the bread
was kinda stale.
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| Soup and Salad Buffet, P295 |
Most
of their main dishes were not available, so we ordered the following:
Almond
Crusted Fish Fillet- Taste was okay. The fillet was big (I had a hard time
finishing it off!) and with generous almond breading. My friend, who had the
same dish, found her order too salty that she was only able to take a few
bites.
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Almond-Crusted Fish Fillet, P 410
Deep-fried crispy-coated Mahi-mahi fillet served with French fries & tartar dip
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T-Bone
Steak- My friend ordered it medium-rare, but it was hard to chew. Taste was
good. I wondered why it was served on a regular plate and not on a sizzling
plate. Plus, I find the serving somewhat small.
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T-Bone Steak, P 475
8-oz prime T-bone steak served with steak rice, vegetables & mushroom gravy
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Mixed
Seafood Rhapsody- The menu said that it is served on a sizzling plate, but
again it was just set on a regular plate. Serving size is quite small.
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Mixed Seafood Rhapsody, P 320
Spicy mixed seafood served with steamed rice & vegetables
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Lasagna
Supreme – This was delicious. But the picture in the menu is different from how
they present it. Small serving size.
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Lasagna Supreme, P 320
Four cheese with marinara & white cream sauce
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And
of course, the cake for the birthday girl--Cravings’ famous chocolate caramel
cake! The chocolate cake is rich and moist. However, the luscious caramel
frosting leaves a weird after-taste.
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Chocolate Caramel Cake, P195 per slice
Moist chocolate cake with caramel frosting & chocolate swirls
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Overall,
service was good. But taste of the food was nothing to crave about, especially
with the hefty price.
For
more info, visit their website: http://www.cravingsgroup.com/
