What No one Tells You about CAFE RACER

     During these last few days, I and my beau planned to dine at a restaurant to try new things and at the same time, to chat, and bond with each other. Though I always pass by the restaurant (Cafe Racer) every time I go to school and from school to my home, I never got the chance to stop by. I got curious so I did some research about the new restaurant. When I surfed the net, it amazed me more because of their restaurant’s unique theme. The cafe is inspired by a racing lifestyle in the UK where bikers race from one cafe to another. I really love their concept, very unique among the others.

They have indoor dining area and an outdoor dining area.

  Their carwash is fully functioning as well.

They also have that cashier’s area walled off with an old Volkswagen van.

All of their tables and chairs were very innovative. SOme chairs are made out of old oil drums.

They also made tables out of old license plates and other oil drums were modified and turned into comfy couches.

      It was Thursday evening when we decided to dine in the restaurant. When we arrived there, we were assisted by the guard on where to park our car. And when we were approaching the entrance of the cafe, someone suddenly called my name. And guess what? It was Sarah Jane Sanoza, who used to be my classmate in USJ-R. She is now working as a receptionist in the Cafe. She then ushered us to our seat which was a very cute halved beetle car. We then ordered Baked Back Ribs, Filet Mignon, Classic Cheeseburger, Bacon Bomb, Oreo Cheesecake Shake and Mango Freeze.

(with Sarah, the receptionist)

MENU

On the menu are sandwiches, burgers, pasta, pizza, salads, street food, desserts, steak, as well as chicken and pork dishes. Off the grill, there’s pork and chicken barbecue, and chops.

Baked Back Ribs

Filet Mignon

Classic Cheeseburger

Bacon Bomb

Oreo Cheesecake Shake

      Their Baked Back Ribs was a bit dry in the inside and was too tangy for my palate. The Bacon Bomb was excellent and unique. But their Filet Mignon was very tough. It was still red in the inside. We still ate it though except for those part where we had a hard time swallowing. It was like we’re chewing a bubble gum. While their Classic Cheeseburger was just a simple and plain cheeseburger. It has nothing so special in it. Their Mango Freeze was good and their Oreo Cheesecake was superb. 

Once we were done with our food, an attendant came to our table, smiled and suddenly took our plates without even asking for our permission. Me and my beau looked at each other with shocked faces. It was like she doesn't want us around or she finds our presence irritating. Uggh! I don't like her. I should have told her about it. Maybe next time though.

     Cafe Racer is located at the North Reclamation Area. If you’re coming from Mandaue, it’s after Jollibee. It operates from 11am to 2am or even later and serves snacks and coffee, lunch, dinner as well as alcoholic beverages.

Tahooo! :D

            In the Philippines, taho is a street food sold by peddlers known as "magtataho". They normally start walking on the streets even in the smallest alleys where there are probable customers early in the morning. Whenever a magtataho pass by our house and shouts "Tahooooo!", I can always see lots of kids gathering around him and buying taho. Most kids love to eat taho because of its sweetness and the tapioca pearls or what we call "sago". By the way, taho is a soft gelatin-like snack made from processed soya beans and is topped with caramel and the sago. Even the elders, they still enjoy eating taho. Taho is one of the most popular street foods in the Philippines and has been a part of every Flipino's life since childhood.

Halo-Halo

             

             Halo-Halo is a very popular dessert in the Philippines. It is called halo-halo because varieties of ingredients are being mixed together making it a halo-halo. It is best eaten during summer. Some of the ingredients include sugar palm fruit, gelatin, tapioca, nata de coco, sweet potato, jack fruit, ice cream, leche flan and others. My mom is very fond of eating halo-halo. She can even empty a tall glass of halo-halo in no time. She sometimes doesn't want to share it with me, therefore, letting me buy my own glass of Halo-halo. But unlike my mom, I usually cannot consume all of my halo-halo.

Ginataang Monggo

Photo:  www.voozog.com

              Ginataang Monggo  is a delicious mung bean soup which includes diced pork and coconut milk for a rich, creamy flavor. This dish is one of my favorite because from the smell to its taste, it really soothes my palate and it's very delicious and healthy. It makes me want to eat more. I remember when I was still a kid, I didn't like to eat monggo maybe because of its dark color. My mom scolded me just to eat the monggo. While my cousin kept on encouraging me to eat them because it wasn't as bad as what i thought. And when I tried them, I got surprised because it was good. If it wasn't because of my cousin, I wouldn't be able to try and appreciate the food. Because of that experience, I learned not to judge the food by its color or appearance but through its taste. Since then, I eat monggo a lot.

Tokwa't Baboy

                                                   Photo: www.kawalingpinoy.com

      I've heard of the dish Tokwa't Baboy a lot of times but I had never tried it until the time we cooked it in the kitchen with my colleagues. It is a Filipino pork and tofu dish that is usually served as an appetizer or as a side dish with rice or congee. It amazed me because I never expected it to be easy and delicious at the same time. Though my prior experience with tofu was not that good because of its bland and dull taste, I never regretted eating Tokwa't Baboy because it was one of the most amazing things that happened to me. It really left me in awe.