Merienda Fares at Sizzler Grill Cafe (Cash and Carry Mall, Makati)

Last Sunday, the fiancee, his sister A, his father L and I went to Cash and Carry Mall in Makati to check out some lighting fixtures and appliances at the Anson's branch there. Edwin ended up getting the chandelier ceiling fan that his dad and sister saw during their previous visit to the store. It's gonna be for his Cavite home that's currently being improved. When it was snacking time, I invited them to grab a bite at Sizzler Grill Cafe. It's one of the dining establishments lining the front of the supermarket.



There's only one thing I'm sure of about the cafe we went into: they serve the famous Makati Supermart Spaghetti! I had long wanted to try it and that afternoon was the perfect opportunity to do so. We ordered from their Merienda set meals whose prices ranged from P79 to P115.


Merianda Tandems at Sizzler Grill Cafe

While waiting for our order, one of the waiters served us complimentary Nido soup. It was hot and tasty and we loved it.


free Nido soup for diners

Here's what we had for merienda:


Merienda Tandem 4, P89

Edwin and his father L ordered this. Edwin liked the palabok a lot. He said the noodles was cooked just right and sauce was flavorful. As for the lumpiang prito (fried spring rolls), he found the taste bland and the roll itself was too oily for his liking.


Edwin and his father L


Merienda Tandem 5, P115

This is what Albie and I ordered. It had a serving of the classic Makati Supermart spaghetti, a half chicken sandwich, and some fries. It also came with a glass of iced tea.

Now I know what makes the Makati Supermart spaghetti a real treat. It's Pinoy spaghetti with a twist. Instead of hotdogs, it has Vienna sausage and ham. What a nice variation. It actually gives the spaghetti a distinct flavor.

While the fries tasted good, the chicken sandwich was yummy. For P115, I think our merienda plates were very reasonably-priced. A and I both finished our plates and we even had the guts to eat the lumpiang prito that father L didn't want to touch. Sorry, we were just hungry. Haha.


with A





Aside from their merienda fares, Sizzler Grill Cafe serves complete meals. I think I saw several meat and vegetable dishes, plus their specialty of grilled items. Their prices are quite affordable and the service, very friendly, too. I wouldn't mind eating there again.

Sizzler Grill Cafe
Cash and Carry Mall
Osmeña Highway cor. Emilia St.,
Brgy.Palanan, Makati

(+632) 856-2780


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Healthy Snack Options from The Sandwich Guy

After watching Catch Me...I'm In Love with my brother last week, I finally used my Cash Cash Pinoy voucher (groupon) at The Sandwich Guy. I paid P199 for it. It was a snack that was good for two, or so the voucher claimed. It had The Sandwich Guy's ultimate Big Time sandwich, a pasta of my choice, a baked potato with my choice of toppings and two drinks.

The Sandwich Guy's branch at One E-Com Center is small. It is located at the ground floor of the building, at the side facing Manila Bay. It has one four-seater table outside and can accommodate around four diners only inside the store. It seems they cater primarily to call center agents working in the building because they are open 24/7. Yes, that's right. I actually learned about this accidentally as I had to return to the store a few hours after my first visit to be able to use my voucher.



On my first visit, I was told by the staff behind the counter that they run out of Big Time sandwich and asked if I could just come back. I asked them when the said item would be available and I was told to return by 9:30 p.m. It was past 6:00 p.m. when we came and so we just went straight to Mall of Asia (MOA) to have dinner and do other things, things that we visited the mall for.



I was glad the staff had 'word of honor' because when we returned, they have replenished their Big Time sandwich ingredients (or whatever) already and they happily attended to my need. I just asked for my order to be wrapped as we were already on our way home.



I can't say much about my order except that they were all delish! The Sandwich Guy's Big Time sandwich was huge. It had three slices of bigger than standard size whole wheat bread with lettuce, cheese, ham and thin slices of beef. It tasted fresh and flavorful. It was so worth the regular price of P125.



My choice of pasta was Spaghetti La Tomato, P75. It was just the normal spaghetti with meat sauce but I loved how the sauce was flavor-packed and there was enough cheese to complement it. The serving was small, though. Like less than 100 g., I guess.



As for the baked potato, I chose the one with bacon and cheese. This was good but not exceptional. The potato slices were a bit soggy, too. A serving of this costs P75 as well.



The drinks I got were bottled gulaman (one pandan and one black gulaman flavor). They are sold at P25 per bottle. I liked both. They're refreshing especially when served ice-cold. They were sweet but not too sweet. My kind of drink.



This is my first time to try the food at The Sandwich Guy and I can say they serve mostly healthy stuff. The fact that they promote healthy eating is something to be admired of them. I hope more dining establishments will adapt this kind of practice. Serving food that are not just delicious but also healthy is always a plus for most diners. And if you pair it with good service and some innovation, then more or less your longevity in the business is guaranteed.

Have you tried the food at The Sandwich Guy? What's your favorite there?

**Sorry for the low quality photos. They were taken at nighttime using my Nokia E63 phone.


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