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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
PROLOGUE: Opening Up To Good Food And Drinks In Quezon City

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's one saying that our parents keep on telling us. Eat eat eat every morning! At PROLOGUE, they now cater to your morning needs. They make our parents proud by offering goodies for our tummies. This time they offer breakfast!
PROLOGUE starts you off with some coffee. They even serve alcoholic version that I will definitely try next time. Some are infused with gin. Others with Vodka. Technically, it's coffee so it works for breakfast.
With an open kitchen, diners are treated to a feast for the senses. One could smell everything that would lead to a bout of salivation. Then, your eyes are treated to glorious looking dishes.
Since I visited during their grand opening, I tried out the breakfast offerings. One dish that really stood out (well everything I tried was pretty good). THE BREAKAST IN BREAD. It's their own sourdough packed with everything you want in for breakfast. It was intense and a complete meal to boot.
You can choose from vegetarian and an original version that you could add smoked salmon or iberico that they cured in house. In essence, you get spinach, onions, mushroom, tomato, sausage, iberico bacon, cheese, and egg. You can't have a bite at it in one go. Because of the sheer amount of food, it's best that you use a knife or your bare hands to eat. The egg porn that greets you though is just amazing as well.
Something familiar yet healthy would be the CHIA PUDDING. This bowl is filled with a lot of healthy goodies. It's simple but healthy.
They have a number of rice bowls that you could pick from. My top choice would be the RIB EYE TAPSILOG. Their take on the local favorite, they use premium cuts to make it all work.
IF you're into classics, you might want to go for the BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST or the SOUFFLE PANCAKE. They have an in-house bakery that makes all the bread that they use. The French Toast is topped with Cream Cheese Ice. My other favorite would be the SOUFFLE PANCAKE. This fluffy concoction is made of legends. It's airy and stands on its own. 
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PROLOGUE is a restaurant that caters to all your day needs. From breakfast to night time, they have your wants. They have a new breakfast menu that you can compare with other restaurants but with better quality and price point. They offer breakfast from 7am to 10:30am. Prologue is the sister restaurant of EPILOGUE and BIJIN NABE.




PROLOGUE
87 Sct. Gandia St, Diliman, 
Quezon City, Metro Manila



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Wrote this based on my experience.
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
EMPACHO: An Open Filipino Secret In Tomas Morato

 Being surprised is one thing that I enjoy. It's like you're given special attention on a number of occasions. When you get that cake on your birthday or when you found out that you passed your difficult exam, it's all good. Lately though, I encountered a Filipino Food Joint, that wowed me. No Joke. Enter EMPACHO.
 The word itself was a giveaway but EMPACHO delivered above and beyond. Located in Tomas Morato, Empacho gives of a relaxed vibe. The dishes they serve are Filipino fusion with a twist here and there. From my perspective, they elevated the different aspect of each dishes and made them better.
 With a complete bar setup, EMPACHO offers a number of finely concocted signature drinks that are a welcome treat. They aren't your usual cocktails so to speak. Some infuse Filipino flavors with each sip. For me, I went with something familiar, an EMPACHO SIZED beer. Yes, I surprised myself as well as I finished it.
If you can't decide, you could try out some of their appetizers to start. The TRIPLE BYPASS is a combination of three deadly yet tempting dishes. They have crispy chicken skin, salt and pepper chicharon bulaklak or pig intestines and isol or chicken ass. If you're not that adventurous, you might be better off with the CRISPY TOKWA'T BABOY. It's basically deep fried pork belly with tofu swimming in a special sauce. This would already be perfect with plain rice!
 Another dish that hits the spot would be their SISIG FRIES. These aren't your ordinary potatoes. They're actually longer than usual. With a sisig as the topping, it's pretty much a done deal.
 To help you recover from all then oily and diet killer dishes, they have a few salad offerings as well. Although, I can't really say that they're healthier. The fact that one is covered with chicken inasal and the other is topped with roasted pork belly just goes to show that they really want you to get your money's worth.
 Another shocker would be their version of the CHICKEN WINGS. Theirs has a sweet and tangy blend as tamarind is infused to make it so. There's a little bit of kick as well but this is a sure hit.
 To recover, they created the PARES LOMI. A combination of classics, this gives guests a chance to relax and have something filling and classic.
 But, the show didn't stop there. EMPACHO has a lot of dishes that would cover your cravings. They have a number of mains that would entice you to come back for more. They even have new dishes like laing na sugpo, sinampalukang tadyang, and even a carbonara pasta with laing.
 After everything is said and done, you have to go with what your body tells you. The LECHON BELLY and the CRISPY PORK KARE-KARE are both hands down conquerors. The belly has a layer of crispy skin. Partnered with a vinegar based dipping sauce, you can't stop yourself from having more. The Kare-Kare needs no introduction. The sauce is very old school as it's a mix of nuts that would remind you of your childhood. It's just something that you got to have more of.
If you have room (which you should have), I can truly say that desserts are a must. Aside from the Salted Egg Lava Cake and the Kamias Cheesecake, their BIBINGKA CASAVA CAKE is a sure winner. The fusion between the bibingka and casava is a genius combination.
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EMPACHO gave quite an experience. The dishes were all simple yet masterfully done. It's like elevating Filipino dishes to something straightforward but delicious.


EMPACHO
2nd floor unit 201, 170 Tomas Morato Ave, 
Diliman, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila

Protip: Their building is on the left of the McDonald's.
There are a lot of guarded parking space at the back that actually surprised me.
They have a few activities at night. From bands to spoken word and even stand up comedy.

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