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My son’s 7th birthday is fast approaching and it seems like yesterday that he was just a baby but now he will enter a new phase of his life. No longer a baby, no longer a toddler and no longer in preschool years. How I wish there is a pause button but time incredibly flies so fast. 



Here in the Philippines, we celebrate 1st, 7th, 18th and 21st birthday and now I’m planning for my son’s 7th birthday, it is not something grand but I want it to be memorable. For the very first time, I’m so clueless on what to do, my son is already 6 years old so he is part of the planning stage. The problem is he is not consistent with his likes and wants. 

Since last year, I’ve been asking him what he wants for his 7th birthday so I can prepare the budget. He was so firmed that he doesn’t like party and no games. I asked him if he wants staycation, he said, no, sa bahay lang. I was blessed to have a son who wants simple celebration too.

But now, I have less than a month to prepare and we still have no definite plan. My son is like a typhoon who has no definite path. One day, he likes dinosaur party, next day he likes pirate party, then he likes nerf party, then he likes fireman and so on. How can you plan if there are so many changes? Waah! 

We are not throwing big birthday party since we are not really into that but I’m asking for his theme so I can prepare banner and cake designs. Anyway, I reminisced his past birthday parties. 

1st Birthday 

Since it is the first birthday, we want to throw a party to celebrate his first year. I want everything to be easy so I just went to different fastfood chains to check their birthday party packages and among the three choices, we picked McDonalds Alabang Town Center. 

The party place size is just enough for my visitors and there is ample parking space. It is not difficult to find so my visitors from provinces will not be lost. It was two weeks after the Typhoon Ondoy so I was thankful because the party was successful and God gave us good weather. 

2nd Birthday 

For his second birthday celebration, we decided to have an out of town trip. It’s been years since the last time we had a getaway so this is the best time to plan a trip.

We booked a plane ticket before his birthday para free pa airfare so we went home day before his second birthday. Lol. We had CDO and Camiguin trip. It was my son’s first ride in airplane, ferry boat and boat. Then we had a mini birthday celebration at home, I invited my in-laws for birthday dinner. 

3rd Birthday

Our initial plan is Enchanted Kingdom but the weather is not good so we decided to go to Ark Avilon Zoo and Fun Ranch in Tiendisitas. 

Then we went to Enchanted Kingdom the following week because I already purchased the voucher two months before his birthday. 

4th Birthday 

My son was in Nursery that time and we decided to celebrate in school. This was the first time that I prepared for DIY party. It was a Lightning Mcqueen party. 

5th Birthday

My son enjoyed his 4th birthday party in school so for his 5th birthday party, we celebrated it again in school. It was a Mickey Mouse Birthday Party. It is nice to celebrate in school because preparation is not stressful.

6th Birthday 

I transferred my son in traditional school and unfortunately, birthday celebration is not allowed. So we had simple birthday celebration of his 6th birthday at home. It was a Mario Birthday Party. 

Then we had school field trip in Subic on the day of his birthday. We were on our way to Subic and his classmates sang happy birthday inside the bus.

I have few more weeks to prepare for his 7th birthday. How about you, how do you celebrate you child’s birthday.

Read: 7 Things for 7th Birthday

I went to the National Bookstore just to buy a ballpen but knowing me, the bookstore is one of my happy places. I love checking school supplies, books, and many more, looking for something that I might need.

Then I saw this Craft Easy Canvas Painting Kit P115, I asked my son if he wanted to paint and he said yes. He chose the “knight” design, maybe he remembers our trip to Legoland Malaysia. The ride that we never dare to try.


Anyway, the kit includes 1 piece canvas with print, 6 pieces paint tubes and 1 piece brush. 


There’s no example on how to paint it so it is really up to you on how you are going to paint it. 


I let my son paint this canvas and here is the finished product. I hang his painting on our wall. He prefers painting to coloring so I’m planning to buy more designs.

I always see Uncle Tetsu’s stall in Alabang Town Center but I haven’t checked their product. I’ve been reading good reviews about this Japanese cheesecake but it was only last Saturday that I bought a box. I supposed to buy the P99 cheesecake because I just want to try it but it was not available so I settled for P299 Uncle Tetsu’s Original Cheesecake. The small box of cheesecake was placed in a paper bag + free plastic knife.



The staff informed me to refrigerate within 12 hours from purchase and consume within 3 days. So off we went home and because I love cheesecake, I immediately tried it. 



The Japanese Cheesecake is very different from the cheesecake that I love. Uncle Tetsu’s original cheesecake is soft, fluffy with melt in the mouth texture while the American Cheesecake is creamy with graham crust.



My husband said, “parang isang malaking mamon” hehehe!. The cheesecake is good, it is really soft, fluffy with slight cheese flavor but it is not sweet. I want a sweet cake so it is not a hit for us. But surprisingly, my son liked it. He said it is creamy bread. My son loves mamon kaya siguro nagustuhan din.

Several months after I graduated from school I had my first credit card and I’m very careful in using my credit card. I’m not fond of online shopping because I’m not comfortable entering my credit card details and I only use my card in booking airfare tickets, hotel reservations, and renewal of the domain. 


After 11 years of using my credit card, I became a victim of bad guys. Exactly a year ago I was awakened by a call, I was hesitant to answer the phone because I don’t know who is calling. Good thing I answered it because it is from my credit card company. 

September 1, 2014 

The customer service rep asked me if I’m using my credit card, I said no and I told them that I’m not using the credit card for a few months already (I’m using another card). They told me that there are unusual transactions in my credit card and they will block and replace my card. 

I asked the CSR, how much the charged and she said, it was just a small amount CAD 1.63. She started to verify all my personal details like address, birthday and mother's maiden name and she advised me to call after 3 days to dispute the charges. 

After the call, my husband tapped my shoulders and asked me, sino daw kausap ko at binibigay ko lahat ng details ko. I was alarmed and nervous kasi baka hacker mismo tumawag sa kin. So I immediately checked my credit card online but I can’t access it anymore. I called my credit card company and I felt relieved na taga HSBC nga tumawag sa kin. 

I can hardly sleep at night because I never thought that it would happen to me. I have no idea how they got my information and how they were able to access it because I have enrolled my credit card in a “verified visa” where I have to type my password to confirm the purchase. 

September 5, 2014 

I called the credit card company to check the charges so I can dispute it but no posted charges yet. 

September 15, 2014 

I called to follow up on my replacement card and I was advised to wait till Friday. Since I can’t access my credit card online, I asked the CSR about my charges and he said “pag-nablock po usually no charges”.

After a few hours, I received a text regarding my balance of P3,027.86. I was shocked because as far as I know, the only charge was CAD 1.63. Waah! I called again to verify all the charges, the CSR informed all the charges from Canada and Moscow. Grrrr, I don’t even know those websites and I thought my card was already blocked bakit may mga sumunod na charges pa.

I was advised to file a dispute form. I checked the website, printed the form and filled up the necessary details. I thought I will just call and they will just credit all unusual transactions but I was wrong I have to file a dispute and email HSBC if they have received the form. 

September 16, 2014 

I faxed the dispute form. 

September 18, 2014

I received my credit card pin but it was not in good condition so I called the credit card company about it and they replaced it. I asked the CSR again about my replacement credit card and rush delivery na daw status. 



September 20, 2014 

Verified if they received the dispute form. 

September 24, 2014 

I called again to follow up on my credit card replacement, “redispatch as of Sept. 23.” I also filed another dispute for foreign exchange loss. They credited the CA USD 1.63 but there was a P5.04 difference. 

September 29, 2014 

Finally, I received my credit card so I called the credit card company again to activate it. I told the CSR to decrease my credit limit. At last, I can use my online account because I’ve been spending money on calling the credit card company. #longdistancecall 



September 30, 2014 

I thought the dispute form is already enough to fix the problem but I was advised to send a formal letter to (email) including the name of the cardholder, transaction details, and signature of the cardholder. 

October 11, 2014 

For the very first time, I received calls from the collection. They are asking me to pay my bill. I told them that I will not pay anything because it is not a valid charge and it is still under investigation.

October 13, 2014

From October 11 until 13, I’ve been receiving calls from collections telling me to pay my balance and I can’t use my credit card because it was blocked due to non-payment. I don’t care about the block credit card but I was so irritated to receive calls.

From P3,027.86, the amount due is already P3719.19 because of late charge assessment and finance charges.

So I emailed the collection regarding my concern and finally, they stopped calling me.

Investigations till November 10, 2014

October 16, 2014 

I received a confirmation email that they have received my dispute letter.

November 5, 2014 

The collections stopped calling me but I received a letter from collections. Again, they are telling me to pay my balance. 

November 6, 2014 

I emailed collections again to verify the amount because everything should be back to 0.42CR if everything was reversed. 

November 7, 2014 

All invalid transactions were reversed. 

November 12, 2014 

I checked my online account and I’ve seen a balance due again. So I emailed HSBC again. I received a call and they will fix everything. 

November 14, 2014 

I checked my online account again and finally, everything is back to normal.

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It took them more than two months to fix everything. It was really a loooong process. 

I was thankful that they discovered the unusual transactions and was able to block my card. The amount is not that big but it causes me so much stress and time to fix everything. I did not pay anything for all invalid charges but I spent money on long-distance calls. 

It was not a good experience and it seems a nightmare. After that incident, it took me a long time to use my credit card again. I do hope it won’t happen again and I hope you will not experience it.

After my therapy we went straight to Alabang Town Center to check the LazerXtreme. My husband learned about it from his officemate and when we google it, my son got excited. 

We were so early and ATC was still closed, so we waited for 20 minutes only to find out that the LazerXtreme was already closed. Waah! They no longer operating in ATC. They only have Market Market branch which is far from our place. My son was really disappointed and he wanted to go to Market Market but of course, we can’t do that because I have to attend a webinar at 2PM. 



I remember that Mrs. Fields have one day anniversary treat, August 29, 2015. I alway see their kiosk in ATC but haven’t tried anything. Since it was my first time to try their products, I only bought 1 dozen of cookie nibblers at P76. I tried it and it was good, it taste like Triple Chocolate Cookie of Ghirardelli that we love. It is a perfect match with a glass of milk.  



My son like it too, how I wish I bought a lot so I could take advantage of the P38 promo (half dozen) because I don’t think I will buy these cookie nibblers at a regular price of P150 (1 dozen). The cookie is small, isang kagat lang talaga so I find it expensive. I would rather buy a Mrs. Fields cookie mix and bake it on my own,

Two weeks ago my friend told me that we can claim our gift certificate from McDonald’s, it is free for those who enrolled in McDonald’s Kiddie Crew. So after our hearty lunch in Vikings we went to McDonald’s to claim our GC.

We received McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Club Card and P500 Gift Certificate that we can use when we book McDonald’s party packages. 


The first time I had this card was 6 years ago and I was able to use it in my son’s 1st birthday party. At that time I got 10% discount in our birthday party food bill but now they only give P500 discount. 

What are the Benefits of Mcdonald’s Kiddie Crew Club? 

1.A kid (with guardian) should present the KCC to the cashier upon purchase of a McDonald’s Happy Meal to get the freebie of the month. 
2.Freebie of the month will be handed out with the receipt of the date and point of purchase only.
3.A “No KCCC, No Freebies” policy will be strictly implemented across all stores.
4.In case any of the featured products (e.g. Happy Meal) are not available, the kid may substitute it with any of the remaining featured products.
5.Kid must meet the required purchase requirements for each category to qualify for the redemption of featured freebies. 
6.Valid only in participating McDonald’s restaurants in the Philippines. 
7.Not valid for Large Food ORders (G.O.L.D) and McDelivery. 
8.Not valid with any other promos. 
9.Transactions with senior citizen, PDS and Vat exemption are disqualified for this promo. 
10.Valid from July 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016 

This card entitles the club member of the following: 

-McDonald’s Treat of the month 
-Kiddie Crew Member Birthday Treat 
-Kiddie Crew Member will get a Free Sundae Cone for a minimum food purchase of P150 
-Quarterly Club activities 

So if you enrolled you kids in Mcdo Summer Kiddie Crew and haven’t received your Kiddie Crew Club Card yet, claim it as soon as possible so you can enjoy the benefits.

After so much contemplating on where to celebrate my birthday, I finally decided to have a simple celebration. No staycation this time because I’m still undergoing phototherapy and I know that I will not really enjoy my staycation if I’m in pain after my therapy. 

I’ve just recently tried Vikings so I decided to try the new hotpot restaurant in the metro which is Four Seasons Hotpot City in SM Mall of Asia. I asked my hubby to make a reservation last Friday but unfortunately, the reservation was full, and was advised to make a reservation on that day. Walk-in reservation starts at 9AM. 


So last Sunday, we went early to SM MOA just to make reservations, we were there as early as 9:15AM and 11AM is the start of the lunch buffet. The first time that I tried shabu shabu was four years ago, it was also my birthday celebration at King One Rotary Hotpot. 

It’s been years already so I was really excited about my farm-to-table experience and simmer different meat and veggies in my hot pot which is perfect for rainy weather.

Read: King One Rotary Hotpot


Upon seated, I immediately checked the 7 stations such as Meat, Seafood, Vegetable, Appetizers, Desserts, Japanese and Bar. 





There are ready-to-eat meals too, of course, I got ebi tempura, our favorite in any buffet restaurant. 

When I went back to our table, the staff already poured the broth into our hot pot. My husband chose chicken soup and pork soup + sate mix. Other options for soup are fish, vegetables and sinigang. Other choices for the mix are tomato paste, Chinese herb, and Szechuan mala.


This is it! Time to go to the market and get our ingredients. My husband ordered sliced meat and it was delivered to our table. 

There is Premium Station where you can order sliced meat too but there is an additional fee. 

Likes 

1. The place is clean and very spacious so you have enough space to move around the restaurant. I like the interiors too.
2. You can make reservations online, by phone or email. 
3. The buffet rate includes unlimited drinks. 
4. They have a birthday promo so I have a free lunch buffet at that time. 

Dislikes 

1. I made research prior to going to Four Seasons Hotpot City and I’ve read that birthday celebrants receive complimentary cake but I did not receive anything on my birthday. They just gave me the birthday promo but no complimentary cake. #disappointed. 

2. My husband went to the meat section to place an order again but the meat was not delivered to our table. We did not make any follow-up anymore and we just went to dessert stations to cap off our lunch buffet. 

Four Seasons Hotpot City Buffet Rate 

Adult Rate 

Adult Weekday Lunch: 588
Adult Weekday Dinner: 788
Adult Weekends/Holiday Lunch & Dinner = 788 

Kid Rate 

Kids below 3 ft: FREE 

Kids 3 ft - 4 ft Weekday Lunch: 188
Kids 3 ft - 4 ft Weekday Dinner: 288
Kids 3 ft - 4 ft Weekends/Holiday Lunch & Dinner: 288 

Kids 4 ft - 4 ft 6" Weekday Lunch: 288
Kids 4 ft - 4 ft 6" Weekday Dinner: 388
Kids 4 ft - 4 ft 6" Weekends/Holiday Lunch & Dinner: 388 

*Prices are subject to a 5% service charge.

Birthday Promo 

A birthday celebrant may eat for free at Four Seasons Hotpot City for ONE WHOLE MONTH only when he/she meets the following conditions:

1. Birthday celebrants of all ages can avail of the birthday promo on the day itself and on their birthday month.

2. Each celebrant can eat for free on the day of their birthday on both lunch and dinner, as long as accompanied by ONE FULL PAYING ADULT. 

3. Each celebrant can eat for free for one month on both lunch and dinner per day, as long as it is within the month of his/her birthday and accompanied by FOUR FULL PAYING ADULT. 

4. One full-paying adult is adult guest who will be paying the full rate without any discounts. 

5. Requirements for Celebrants: Celebrant must bring an ORIGINAL and VALID government-issued picture I.D. with the birth date imprinted on it, both local and foreign I.D.s are accepted, for proof (such as S.S.S., N.B.I., Driver’s License, Pag-Ibig, P.R.C., Barangay, Unified, Police Clearance I.D. and Passport) In the case that the celebrant doesn’t have a government-issued picture I.D., he/she may bring his/her birth certificate supported by any picture I.D. (school I.D., parent’s I.D., company I.D.). 

6. Gift certificates to avail of this promo are not honored. 

7. This promo is available in Four Seasons Hotpot City Mall of Asia and other Vikings Luxury Buffet branches.

Four Seasons Hotpot City 
SM Mall of Asia Bldg E., 
By the Bay, SM Mall of Asia Complex, 
Pasay City
831-7777, 835-7777 
fourseasonsmoa@yahoo.com.ph 

Operating Hours

Monday — Sunday
Lunch: 11:00 - 2:30 
Dinner: 5:30 - 10:00

Four Seasons Hotpot City Branches:

Araneta Center, SM Sta. Mesa 
SM Southmall

Read: Four Seasons Buffet and Hotpot City SM Southmall

From the moment you fly away from the nurturing nest belonging to Ma and Pa, you’re forced to contend with the dizzying and daunting world of property. Whether you’re a young professional taking on the world, a student heading out to university, or a late bloomer looking for a fresh start, leaving home requires having to learn a little bit about the housing market in order to get by.

Moving into your first home is always a big step in your life. Whilst it may be intimidating to go solo, searching for a property as one half of a couple is even more stressful. True, people in a relationship do have one another to lean on and turn to for support. But when it comes to property hunting, a whole host of issues and problems can unpredictably bubble up to the surface.

Here are some of the main issues that couples face when searching for a property together. 



Money Secrets

Chances are, your partner might have been feeding you a few white lies when you’ve had discussions about your respective financial situations. A few credit purchases here, a little loan there – they’re all perfectly innocent until the time comes for both of you to purchase a property together. Property is a big investment and could lead to some big arguments in terms of finances. 

Rose-Tinted Glasses

Getting your first property together is a fantastically exciting time. So exciting in fact, that it can actually lead to signing on the dotted line for a property that was never right for the both of you in the first place. So many couples are eager to move in together that they wander around a handful of potential properties wearing rose-tinted glasses – not realizing how inappropriate or unaffordable these houses/flats are until it's way too late.

It is best for couples to read feedback and comments on certain properties before they seal the deal. Philippine property matching platform, Zipmatch, is a service that allows you to compare properties based on amenities, ratings, and location to name a few. Using such platforms allows you to find the ideal property that both of you will be proud to call home. 

Daring To Dream

On the other hand, some couples can be way too picky when it comes to choosing their shared property. Both of them have conjured up some idea of an impossibly idyllic dream home over time, and as a result, no property within their price range is likely to please them. If it’s your first place together, you need to be realistic. Unfortunately, a lot of couples aren’t. 

Clashing Idea 

No matter how perfect couples may seem on paper, or in person for that matter, there will always be quarrels when a property is in the frame. Everyone has different tastes, and as a result, will have different ideas of what looks good and what doesn’t. One of the biggest obstacles couples has to overcome when they purchase their first property is one another.

My birthday is fast approaching and another year will be added to my age. Fortunately, my birthday falls on a long weekend so we can have an out-of-town trip or staycation. But I cannot decide yet because I have so many concerns about the schedule of my phototherapy and budget.

I’ve been checking all the promos of different hotels in the metro or nearby provinces and mas lalo ko nahirapan magdecide. Hehehe! Anyway, I’ll be sharing with you the hotels that we have tried in Alabang.

Acacia Hotel 

Acacia Hotel is the first hotel that we have tried in Alabang. I celebrated my birthday in Acaci restaurant last 2012. We enjoyed our lunch buffet so the following year, I booked a room to celebrate my birthday again at this hotel. The service is good and you can feel the hospitality. There are nearby groceries, fastfoods, and restaurants outside the hotel if you don’t want to eat in their restaurant.

Read: Acacia Hotel 

The Bellevue Manila 

We celebrated my husband’s birthday in Bellevue last year, huling hirit before the school starts. The hotel has two pools that you can choose from and they have different restaurants where you can eat or buy food. I bought a mini cake and ensaymada in Pastry Corner. I love their ensaymada and cheese roll. Like Acacia Hotel, if you want to save on food, there are fastfoods and restaurant in the area. I hope I can stay in their branch in Bohol.

Read: Bellevue Manila 

Crimson Hotel 

This hotel is the newest hotel in Alabang and this is the memorable birthday celebration we ever had so far. It was my birthday celebration and Crimson gave me a free cake and free dinner buffet. We also experienced Afternoon Tea Time for the very first time. The swimming pool is big. The room is nice but unfortunately, there is no bathtub in the room. They also have a branch in Cebu, their Cebu branch is much bigger and there are more activities so you will not get bored.

Read: Crimson Hotel 
Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan

Vivere Hotel and Resort

The first luxury hotel in Alabang which has 200 different types of room. We went here last Black Saturday and stayed till Easter Egg Hunt event. The room has a living room and kitchen, so if you want to save money just bring your food and reheat it. They have two pools, one on the 4th floor and one on the 31st floor beside the "The Nest Dining in the Sky" restaurant. They have a branch in Anilao, Batangas where we celebrated our wedding anniversary.

Read: Vivere Hotel
Vivere Azure

There are still two hotels in Alabang that is on my list, Somerset Alabang, and Azumi Boutique Hotel. How about you, do you also enjoy staycation?

Read: Staycation in Batangas
Staycation in Tagaytay 
Staycation in Cebu

Vikings is one of the popular buffet restaurants in the metro but it was only last Friday, I was able to try this restaurant. The only branch I knew is in SM MOA so I was glad when my friend told me that there is Vikings at SM BF. Malapit- lapit na sa amin. 



I have a friend who is migrating to USA so we decided to have get together. The reunion was almost cancelled because the reason why we are having a get together suddenly booked a flight to province. Anyway, we decided to push through our get together because it’s been a while since we ate at buffet restaurant. 

We left early para mahaba haba ang chikahan, we were in SM BF as early as 9:30AM and I was surprised na pwede na pumasok or is it because they have weekend sale. We went to Vikings but they will accept walk-in reservations at 10AM so we had to wait.

We went back at 10AM to make reservations and waited there until 11AM. I asked the staff about the birthday promo because we are two August celebrants and they told me that only celebrant will be free. I said ok. At 11AM, they started to call reserved guests then the walk-in guests.



Upon seated, since we are a group of 5, the staff just get one ID of birthday celebrant. Then we immediately checked the food stations. Forgive me for the limited photos because it is hard to take pictures if the stations were crowded. I was also busy eating and chatting with my friends. #eatlikeaviking


There are Japanese station, Appetizer and Salad station, Veggies Station, Asian and International station, Italian station, Grilled station, Bread station, Carving Station, Dessert Station and Drink Bar. 


Of course, I’m a meat eater so I went straight to the carving station. What I love in the carving station is they have different sauces that you can try. Steak is ok but I love the lechon belly. 



Then I went to a Japanese station for ebi tempura and miso soup. The miso soup is inside this cute teapot. Then I went back again for another round of ebi tempura. Hehehe! 


I checked the grilled station and the only thing I liked was the salmon. 


I wanted to try other dishes but I wanted to have room for dessert, so I ate fruits, crepe, ice cream and creme brulee. Winner ang crepe nila, yummy! Mapapasecond round ka. :)


At 1PM, I got our bill and I told the staff that we will just avail the Citibank promo instead of the Birthday promo since it is cheaper. We’re all set to go and just waiting for our friend who went to the restroom when the staff went to our table. Oh di ba, akala namin on the day celebrant lang ang may sing and dance. So naihabol pa bago kami umalis. 

My friend wore the viking hat, the staff place the happy birthday banner at her back and started to sing and dance. It was a very entertaining performance.

This is the cake. 


Likes 

1. I like the interiors. 
2. The service is good. The staff is happy to refill our hot tea and water. If you need anything, they will gladly serve it to you. 
3. I like the birthday greetings for the birthday celebrants. 
4. I love the gadget for the feedback. It is better compared to forms na nakakatamad magsulat. lol 



5. The buffet rate includes unlimited drinks too. 

Dislikes

1. I mentioned that we’re two August celebrants but they only greet one celebrant. I know that there will be only one free buffet, so one din lang ba ang may free cake. #bitterlangpeg hehehe! 
2. Few food selections for grilled stations. 
3. I hope there are ready sliced of meat in carving stations so I don’t have to call the attention of their staff, because no one is manning the carving station.

Overall, we enjoyed our get together and buffet experience. I would love to try the Niu by Vikings next time.

Read: Birthday at Vikings 2017

Buffet Rates for SM BF 

Weekdays 

Adults P688 (lunch) P888 (dinner) 
Kids 4ft - 4ft 6’ P388 (lunch) P588 (dinner) 
Kids 3ft - 4t P188 (lunch) P288 (dinner) 
Kids 3ft below FREE 
75 years old and above (50% discount) 

Weekends and Holidays 

Adults - P888 
Kids 4ft - 4ft 6’ - P588 
Kids 3ft - 4t - P288 
Kids 3ft below FREE 
75 years old and above (50% discount) 

Birthday Promo 

A birthday celebrant may eat for free at Vikings for ONE WHOLE MONTH only when he/she meets the following conditions: 

1. Birthday celebrant of all ages can avail of the birthday promo on the day itself and on their birthday month. Each celebrant can eat for free on the day of their birthday on both lunch and dinner, as long as accompanied by ONE FULL PAYING ADULT. 

2. Each celebrant can eat for free for one month on both lunch and dinner per day, as long as it is within the month of his/her birthday and accompanied by FOUR FULL PAYING ADULT. One full paying adult is adult guests who will be paying the full rate without any discounts. 

3. Requirements for Celebrants: Celebrants must bring an ORIGINAL and VALID government-issued picture I.D. with the birthdate imprinted on it, both local and foreign I.D.s are accepted, for proof (such as S.S.S., N.B.I., Driver’s License, Pag-Ibig, P.R.C., Barangay, Unified, Police Clearance I.D. and Passport) In the case that the celebrant doesn’t have a government-issued picture I.D., he/she may bring his/her birth certificate supported by any picture I.D. (school I.D., parent’s I.D., company I.D.). 

4. This promo can’t be used in conjunction with our current promotions or discounts (including senior citizen discounts). Gift certificates to avail of this promo are not honored. This promo is available across all Vikings branches only (except NIU by Vikings). 

Vikings SM BF
Dr A. Santos Ave, 
Parañaque, Metro Manila 
Hours: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
           5:30 pm –10:00 pm

I’ve learned about custaroons last year during my blog hopping but I haven’t tried it yet because of the location. If I remember it right, the blogger bought it at Robinson’s Magnolia. I don’t even know where is Robinson’s Magnolia. Hehehe!

Last Saturday after eating our early lunch in California Pizza Kitchen, I told my husband that I will buy Eng Bee Tin Hopia. There are tables in the center of Alabang Town Center where they sell different products and I always buy hopia there because it is our family favorite. After buying our hopia I passed by this table and I saw custaroons.

I stopped and tried the free taste pero di ko malasahan sa konti ng free taste so I decided to buy a box, 6 pieces for P210 (P35 each). I love their packaging.



When we got home, I just placed it inside the fridge, it was only last Sunday when I tried it and I was so surprised because the custaroons are so yummy. Custard + Macaroons = nom nom nom. 



According to website, custaroons is deliciously unique combination of smooth and creamy flan topped with a chewy, buttery crust. I love and if I did not practice self control, I can finish it in one sitting. 



The following day I told my husband to try the custaroons and asked him about the taste, sabi niya ok lang, matamis. My son had a bite but he didn’t like it. I wonder why because he likes leche flan and macaroons that I made three years ago. 

Anyway, at least I can have the custaroons all by myself but it did not last long. How I wish I bought at least 12 pieces. Hahaha! I checked the website to see if they have store here in south and I’m so delighted to know that they have branch in South Supermarket but I hope they will always sell in ATC too. 

South Supermarket - Filinvest Ave
2nd Floor (beside the Customer Service Booth)
Monday - Sunday, 8:30 am - 9:00 pm