Food Tastings 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Food Tasting # 1: HIZON'S

My friend Aubrey, who is also a bride-to-be, dragged me to Hizon's Food Tasting at Oasis with her mom and kuya. She's already booked with Hizon's and they will be having their reception at Oasis. She'll be getting married two weeks after Jayron and I would get hitched. How cool is that! Looks like the UST Singers will  be busy singing for two weddings that month then! Hahaha! (Jayron and I are former members of the UST Singers and Aubrey is a current member. Needless to say, we get to have UST Singers to sing at our weddings for free!) :-)

For those who would like to book them for your own wedding or any events, check out the choir's website http://ustsingers.com/ and Facebook Page.

Now, back to HIZON's Food tasting.... (LOL!)

Super enjoyed filling out the score sheet! I loved the crispy asian salad (and how the salad was served) and the appetizers. The main dishes as well. Service was excellent, too. But I didn't like the dessert that much. Desserts are important for me since I'm such a sweet tooth! h2b, too!

VERDICT: Food is great, but their rates are beyond our budget, so... NO.

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Food Tasting # 2: SHEKINAH DISHES

Here's a sample setup from their Facebook Page, and I love love love!

Went to the food tasting with my college friend Eli. We both liked the food, but the way it was presented to us was a turn-off. Medyo cold na kasi and parang ang sad nung ambiance ng function room where the food tasting was held. There was an on-going event (a debut) and they showed us the buffet tables:

VERDICT: Nalungkot ako lalo... So.... NO.


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Food Tasting # 3: RichGold Weddings

Went to their food tastings twice. The first one was with my two cousins. It was held at Oasis. Our AE showed us their sample setup (there was an ongoing wedding):

VERDICT (on first food tasting): I already discussed via Viber with Jayron and we decided to book RichGold if the food was ok. May promise naman yung food and i love love love the dessert!!! PLUS there are so many freebies:

1. 3 Layered Fondant Cake or 100 pcs cupcakes,
2. 6 inches diameter cake for the ceremony,
3. mobile bar for 50 pax,
4. overnight stay at Water Front Manila pavilion Hotel,
5. Bridal Car (Benz E220 with flowers, fuel and driver for 3 hours),
6. Photo Booth for 2 hours,
7. a professional emcee.

So, there. I ended up paying the fee to pencil book our date. But honestly, I think what made me decide on this was because of the freebies. It still didn't have a "dizizit" feel....

VERDICT (on second food tasting): This time, h2b was already back from SG. We went to RichGold's Grand Food Tasting with Rex and Engel. The food was still the same. I wasn't impressed. And Jayron, Rex and Engel didn't like it, either. To add to my disappointment, the dessert (which I loved on my first food tasting) didn't taste the same! They weren't as yummy as before! :-(

So.... we decided to cancel our reservation with RichGold.

And the search for the "dizizit" caterer continues.....

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Food Tasting # 4: Ibarra's Catering

Super enjoyed this Grand Food Tasting Event! It was like a real party with hosts, mood lights, table setups, photo booth, mobile bar... the works! Here are some more pics:

VERDICT: Loved the setups. Liked the service. Loved the food, especially the appetizers. Didn't like the dessert. Price is still beyond our budget. So.... NO.


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Food tasting # 5: Kusina Ni Kambal

This was at Fernwoods. Jayron and I went there with Rex and Engel. The first thing we noticed was that the waiters were not too attentive. We waited for quite some time because no one was telling us if we should proceed to the buffet table or wait to be served. Plus they didn't serve Engel his soup. We actually felt like gatecrashers. And our AE had this "duh" presence, like I didn't know if she just wanted to stare at us eat and didn't want to sell their products/services. She didn't have the initiative to tell us what we were eating. We still had to ask. And I was the one who started the conversation pa. Diba she should try to convince us to book them?

VERDICT: Loved the food. Everyone's favorite was the Lengua! Yummeeee!!! I also loved the carrot cake. Pero yung iced tea...duh. Parang walang lasa. But overall, ok naman sila.

But since the price is still beyond our budget..... NO.