A week after eating Buffalo wings in another restaurant, with my office pals, I tried Wingman. Although it’s situated in a non-descript area in Makati, I find the interiors relaxing: menus on chalkboard, scribbles and frames everywhere, aero plane drawings and literal wings and a TV set playing sports! It’s like a place one would go to catch up with friends and eat!

Hello, Mr. Wingman!

As my pack was divisible by two, I went for Dozen Wings with a friend at Php 350. Good thing that two flavors can be chosen so ticked in Garlic Parmesan for the first half and Honey Garlic for the second.

Garlic Parmesan, according to the menu, has fresh minced garlic grated with authentic Italian parmesan to perfection. Wow, that’s description enough! I mean, you can never go wrong with anything cheese, right?

Honey Garlic is sweet, of course, and garlicky with a touch of honey. Noticed that both were up in garlic, but never mind.

When the dozen was served, it has a complimentary raw carrot sticks and mayonnaise with sprinkle of herbs. I’m not a carrot fan so I went ahead for my first choice: Garlic Parmesan.

Well, their garlic parmesan was a tad garlicky for me; wasn’t able to trace that parmesan, too. Overall, it was just fine, nothing spectacular plus the wings weren’t that juicy. Not as juicy as Buffalo Wings n' Things. Honey Garlic, meantime was much okay, though not exponentially, for me than the first one.

Garlic Parmesan vs. Honey Garlic

What I enjoyed best was my unlimited blue lemonade! While waiting for our food, it was a perfect companion.

Captain Cola, you're the best!

When I get back, I hope that their food will improve, though their service is good. Servers were attentive to refill my favorite Captain Cola :)

  
Rating: 2.5

Wingman is located at:

The Collective, 
Malugay St.,
Makati City

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Monday, October 06, 2014

Lately, my office pals and I had been scouring streets for the best Buffalo wings in town. Not so far away, one of us suggested good wings to satisfy the crave. From the not so spicy to ultimate wingsanity, all of us were ultimately satisfied.

Hello sporty people!

Buffalo Wings N' Things in Glorietta 5 was packed with patronizers that there was a need to line for queue before finally, the sought for wings will be served. Inside the restaurant, there's this comfortable and western feel. And seemingly, all around people were enjoying.

As mentioned, the Ultimate Winsganity is their hottest of all Buffaloes. Followed by:

• Total Wingsanity
• Gangnam Style
• Armageddon
• Nuclear
• Firehouse Classic
• New York’s Finest (Just like a pizza flavor, good thing yours truly wasn’t fooled)
• The Rookie
• Jalapeño Cheddar
• Whiskey Glaze
• K-Pop
• Honey BBQ
• Garlic Parmesan

From burgers to pizzas, I have this penchant for BBQ flavors so I tried their Honey BBQ at ½ Pound for Php 149. It’s the second flavor from the mildest but whoah! It caused sweat to drip from my forehead. It has a kick after all. Still, I enjoyed the playful combination of Honey, BBQ and a little spice. The wings were juicy, too. And to my delight, it was served in little puddle of sauce which my wings can dip in anytime. I need to wear plastic gloves too as though messy, was really fun!

Saucy!

Putting the hotness to its limit, I tried my wings in a Dirty Rice Php 39. It was a hilarious combination because the rice is smoky in itself already! What balanced it though was the additional Bleu Cheese Php 29. I loved how the Bleu Cheese appeased the hotness.

To cap the night, we shared two cups of NY Cheesecake Ice Cream Php 84. It was pretty in its whip topped with blueberry sauce. Below it, the ice cream itself was even better. Thanks to the crushed cookie that added texture and flavor.

I though the whip was the ice cream!!

Three thumbs up!

  
Rating: 4

Buffalo Wings n’ Things has a branch in:

Glorietta 5

Makati City

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Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Affordable yet delicious! That's what I love most about Flaming Wings: New York Style Buffalo Wings. I can just drop by whenever the craving is strong.

Let me push further my point:

Flaming Wings's ambiance have this comfortable feeling. Thanks to them staying true to their New Yorkie peg. I love the pictures hung around too.

In terms of food selection, they offer not just yummy buffalo wings but also variety of pastas, sandwiches and even desserts.

Their buffalo wings is sold based on no. of pieces:

3pcs- Php 150

5pcs- Php 248

15pcs- Php 753

24pcs- Php 1,152

Then, and this is an interesting part: you get to choose a special flavor from their Signature Sauces:

• Original
• Mild n' Sweet
• Wild (way too hot!)
• Smokey BBQ
• Caribbean Jerk
• Oriental Zing

Try it in Wings or Tenders (but Wing's wholatta better!)

Original is perfect and appealing to all dips but I love Smokey BBQ as it is, followed by Mild n' Sweet. Aside from the not  too obvious chicken oil,  I enjoyed each unique flavor tickling my taste buds.

Original with Bleu Cheese

I just didn't try Wild sauce because yes, it's way too hot for me.

All are available in Tenders meal, something like  Chicken fillet.

Tenders with Honey Mustard

There's also dips to mix and match:

• Bleu Cheese
• Balsamic Mayo
• Ranch
• Wasabi Mayo
• Honey Mustard
• Aioil

I've tried Bleu Cheese, Balsamic Mayo and Honey Mustard dips. Though Bleu Cheese seems to be a favorite, I had an instant love affair with Honey Mustard. But not until Balsamic Mayo came along... :-)

For their pasta, I tried their Spaghetti Carbonara (Php 130, regular) and for a restaurant specializing in chicken, I'm surprised that it's pretty good!

Flaming Wings's Carbonara

For sweet endings, Wicked Oreos (Php 80) is really wicked! It's composed of three oreos fried in a batter. It really wouldn't have that yummy effect if not for the ice cream on top!

Wicked!!!

There's still a lot in their menu to go back to, so this wouldn't be the last.

Zomato Rating: 3.5

Flaming Wings is located along:
Alabang-Zapote Rd, Talon Uno
Las Piñas City
(in front of University of Perpetual Help)

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

A premio is what drives you after a fully loaded week. It’s a trophy waiting to be claimed.

It’s not necessarily a new gadget, or shopping galore or a ‘pamper-me’ day. For as long as we stumble upon restaurants that will satisfy our cravings, it is good enough treat for us.

We found our February prize at the first floor of Best Western F1 Hotel in Bonifacio Global City: PREMIO.

Well Premio's a tad pricey for yuppies like us (and out of place maybe). But here’s when deal sites come in handy. After buying ours, fine dining here we come!

Here’s what we ate in the posh cellar-like resto:

Animal Fries (Php 240) will pass for sumptuous pasta! Never mind why it’s called animal, it’s just oh so good one shouldn’t get out of Premio without tasting this.

Pork Belly Kare-Kare (Php 580) is sinful and we can’t be blamed. Cheers to the flavorful peanut sauce made from scratch!

Chicken Karaage (Php 290) and we said yaaaaaaaaah in approval. The combination mayo is good-good!

Some of us aren't fans of spicy food but Premio’s Buffalo Wings (Php 290) is tolerable. Liked its goat’s milk ranch dressing. Yum!

Corned Beef Brisket (Php 420) is a corned beef with a twist. The combination of mustard potatoes, red slaw, and horseradish gave its flavor a pleasant surprise.

We didn’t give much attention to the Prawns Sinigang (Php 390) already as we were busy munching new to the eyes and taste foods. Maybe because it's too small? 

For dessert, we enjoyed:

Goat’s Milk Panna Cotta (Php 210) is a fare of goat’s milk, vanilla beans and triple berry topping.

The yummy Flourless Chocolate Cake (Php 210)! It’s one of the best cakes! Coupled with a la mode with vanilla ice cream and peanut butter polvoron, it’s truly a treat!

We burped and enjoyed our Premio experience. Although less attention was given to us (probably due to our discount), we’d love to visit Premio again and we’d still bring with us coupons! :)

PREMIO is located at:
32nd St., Ground floor,
F1 City Center, Fort Bonifacio Global City
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013