Skydreamer Dines in Cebu: Buddies

Last Friday night was a mix of emotions - lots of laughter as we caught up with family who just got back from their Thailand vacation and will be going back to the States; we were in a jolly mood as we talked about their Thai adventure; but it was also full of tears, hugs and kisses because we didn't know when we'll see them next. Perhaps next year? Five years from now? After a month of vacation, they're going back to their real world, and we'll go on with our lives too.

After they left for the airport, those of us who were left in the hotel lobby decided to get something to eat and catch up. Outside we spied Buddies, a local burger joint in Escario Street.

We took our orders, sat down and talked about beginnings and basketball. :D

Ayesha, Lloyd, husband and me

Hungry, we waited for our food to arrive and when they did, our table fell silent as the waiter brought them out one by one:

Cheese Quesadilla

Buddies burger with one patty



Buddies burger with two patties - KILLER!



Philly Cheesesteak

The burgers were AMAZING! The burger patties were cooked just right with well seasoned beef. Buddies' burger patties were the juiciest I've eaten in Cebu so far.
Philly Cheesesteak was decent - not really a game changer.
Their quesadillas were too strong for me - and that's big coming from someone who loves herbs and spices - I just don't like too much cilantro! (The waiters later explained that we could request to have less cilantro).

But the burgers - did I mention they're amazing?!

Go Philippines (notice the shirt!) and Buddies burger!

A more demure pose

Buddies, you rock! We'll be back for the burgers! xx

Skydreamer Dines in Dumaguete: Flamin' Grill Cafe

I just had the best flame grilled burger in town! It's sooo ridiculously good and affordable! It can seriously give Flame It, Big City and Burger Joint a run for their money if it was located in Cebu. It's so good, that even though they just opened and never advertised, they already have a lot of followers.

Their menu has a selection of grilled burgers, gourmet sandwiches, desserts and rice meals. Prices range from P40 - P130. If you're in Dumaguete, be sure to drop by this place.

Sorry I can't show pictures. I took some, but my camera's acting up. I have to take it to Sony.

Location:
Hibbard Avenue beside Ponce de Leon Compound
Contact Numbers:
(035) 422-8735, (0915) 819-4153 and (0922) 795-2314

Skydreamer Dines in Cebu: Brothers Burger in BTC!

Hubbydoo and I went to Brothers Burger in Banilad after checking out some accessories at the iStore. We were so hungry then, and wanted big, flame-broiled burgers (for the hundredth time). There wasn't any Flame It branches anywhere near so we decided to check it out.

The place was small, and nobody was inside. I thought, what the heck! They have flame-grilled burgers, and I want to try what their burgers taste like.

Daddy had Brothers Burger with cheese. I had one of their gourmet sandwiches: Brothers Cheese Steak. As you can see, they're really huge, and they taste really great! What's unique about them, is that they serve their burgers and sandwiches in oatmeal buns. They're really soft and it goes great with the meat! So much better than the regular burger bun!

Oh, and the staff is really good at recommending which burger or sandwich to order if you aren't sure what to get. They really know their products which is a big plus.

The price though, wasn't pocket-friendly because to me, Brothers Burger is a fast food joint, and their stuff can be found in Flame It, Big City, or Burger Joint but the price is like double! Their brothers burger with Cheese costs P130, and the Cheese Steak was P160! So that's P290 already for only two burgers and no drinks.

And it doesn't end there. After eating all of it, we weren't really full yet so we went to Dimsum Break which was just on the other side, and ordered some Chinese food. It was delicious! We had Oriental Nido soup, steamed rice, 3 kinds of siomai, buchi, Sweet and sour pork, egg pie, and some drinks and it only came up to P160. I mean, how cool is that?

So anyway, back to Brothers Burger...here's the description of the chow we ordered:

sauteed strips of beef, onions and mushroom with garlic cream cheese

flame-broiled pure beef with lettuce, tomatoes, catsup, mayo and cheese

Skydreamer Dines in Cebu: Flame It vs. Big City

I love monstrous flame grilled burgers! They're the best! (NO, I don't diet and I don't care if it's junk food!) Hubby and I compared Flame It and Big City last Sunday after watching GI Joe, and this is what we came up with:

We decided to see if Flame It's flame grilled burger is better than Big City's grilled burger with cheese.

First off, the price. Flame It's Flame grilled burger (basic burger without cheese) costs P78, while Big City's Grilled Burger with cheese and french fries on the side cost P110. I totally understand the difference. Cheese and fries add-on? Totally reasonable.

On to the taste. Flame It tasted sweet-tangy, was more meaty, and was juicy! It was divine! I loved it!

Big City had more flavor, but it was a bit dry compared to Flame It's burger, and it also looked bigger because they flattened out the patty to accommodate the size of the bun. Their fries were delish though, and they gave us some sort of dip (I don't really know what it was. It's like ranch, but not really).

So here are some pictures. At the end, we're going to put an X on the burger we liked better.

Here you go:

AND THE VERDICT:

haha. yep, we loved both burgers! Flame grilled burgers rule!

xoxo