Warning : This post contains gastronomically stimulating photos and you may want to have a glass of water with you while you view. Enjoy…
I celebrated Father’s day with my wife, Tina and our son, Gabby for two consecutive days at two different venues. Needless to say, I’ve got the happiest stomach last weekend!
After Gabby and I got sick of mild viral infection last week, this year’s Daddy’s day out had more meaning by being thankful that we both regained our health as if nothing happened. It’s but logical to enjoy the weekend and savor another family bonding moment. We attended anticipated mass last Saturday afternoon at Greenbelt Chapel (that I’m posting after this entry) after our hearty lunch in Glorietta 3. Amidst the countless restaurants in Makati, there’s one spot where Gabby loves kani tempura the best… yes, our 4-year-old son already prefers crab tempura better than hotdogs and burgers! So we usually have buffet brunch or dinner at one of the affordable buffets in the Metro, where else but…
That’s my first platter of sushi, tempura and few slices of sashimi from Saisaki. Dad’s Ultimate Buffet includes Saisaki and Kamayan that offer Japanese and Pinoy food spreads respectively (and continental for Dad’s). We always have these blue plates which also mean cross-over buffet or access to those 3 buffet sections.
And just after finding our table at Saisaki, the manager on duty (ispooting na ispooting in tux, LOL) asked us if we would like our Ebi tempura to be served at our table (so as to avoid stampede at the buffet spread-JOKE!), he got my approval ofcourse! I was too weak to resist, LOL.
Then I walked through the open kitchen where I found my favorite Japanese soup Sukiyaki (I’m not a fan of miso soup, sorry), while Gabby opted for the thick and creamy seafood chowder from Kamayan. Take your pick…
Surprisingly, SAISAKI was having a theme of SUSHI IN THE CITY (a delicious spoof of sex and the city series) so the spread of sushi and sashimi improved a lot better since we last dined there few months back. The yummies were presented more stimulating to the palate and to eyes. If you like these Japanese starters, feast your eyes on this spread… (I repeat : these plates were at spread, not on our table, LOL)
There’s an art in every roll…
It’s advisable to call and make a reservation for table/s or at least to be early before the doors open at 11AM for lunch or at 6PM for dinner buffet. We were just on time for lunch last Saturday and I’ve clicked my cam on those gastronomic delights. Those tamago rolls (egg) are one of my favorites, with California maki and other sushi. The tuna and salmon sashimi were just right at every slice, without that fishy after taste, they were really perfect for soyed wasabi!
By mere posting this I’m craving again for those yummy sushi! Tina had her own preference, this was her plate… 
I like that shredded crab sticks with Japanese sticky rice and generous slice of ripe mango wrapped in nori; my wife shared it to me and it was really sarap!
Now if you don’t fancy those sushi and sashimi, I can’t blame you but you should know you’re missing the world, LOL, anyway, you might be interested with the other spread most especially the desserts…
Before those delightful sweets, let me show you the plate I didn’t finish… well, almost. I just stuffed and hid the few slices of left-overs with tissue papers and used chopsticks … This was my carnivorous-protein-rich platter from Dad’s and Kamayan… While on the right was my surprised gift from Enervon prime adult milk given by a promo lady.
The roasted pig’s skin was crispy as expected. I also enjoyed the salty sweet ham from Dad’s but I was surprised that the staff in the carving station put 3 slices of ham on my plate when I only asked for one. I didn’t notice it because my eyes were glued to the other dishes, LOL. So I failed to eat them all, sayang. The roast beef was not that tender. I asked for 2 slices from the medium well-done part but still it didn’t pass my expectation. But the Lengua from Dad’s is always a winner for me. The slices were far from having gum-consistency and the mushroom gravy was also perfect. Tina also had ceasars salad from this spread which she shared with me. It’s healthy to eat fruits and veggies in between during buffet dining…
There’s so much more food in Kamayan but we only had few bites of bibingka with muscovado and puto-bumbong…
On with those desserts : This was Gabby’s plate after he munched on those kani tempura.
His mom got those for him from these plates at the buffet…
Tina and Gabby got scoops of ice cream in strawberry, mocha and chocolate flavors. The scoops were also bottomless however we only had these cups and tasted other favorite sweet treats…
While Gabby was enjoying these bite-sized cakes and pastries, I got some fibrous fruits from Saisaki and Tina had Buco-pandan from Kamayan…
When I paid the bill, I asked the manager to validate my DAD’S HAPPY DINER card (which they hand in to customers after dining) and by doing so, we’ve completed 10 required signatures thus we’re already given one FREE BUFFET on our next visit (Mon-Thurs) before August 19. Count few weeks and we’re off to Dad’s again, LOL.
After each buffet in Makati, whether it’s on Dad’s Saisaki Kamayan or in hotels (we’ve tried Dusit Thani and Shangri La’s Circles Events Cafe, you may want to hit my search engine here to view those posts) we always try to roam the entire Makati shopping district, LOL, to burn those calories and cholesterol we ingested. So after that “ultimate” lunch, we strolled Landmark, Glorietta and Greenbelt which I’ll post next…
BURP!
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DAD’S ULTIMATE BUFFET include KAMAYAN & SAISAKI -GLORIETTA 3 MAKATI – (632) 892-8898.
Ultimate Buffet costs PhP 590 for adults, half price for kids.
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