Pig-out Friday

The title sounds so not me, lol. Atleast it doesn't show.

Since last year I have been eyeing Midnight Mercato in BGC. I really wanted to visit the place since it's all about food and feasting. However, Midnight Mercato only opens weekends at 10pm until the next day hence the name. Having a curfew recently swept away my chances of trying it out. That's really sad. And because I can't get over it, Jay suffers a lot from my constant raves about my disappointment. So I guess that's how he found out about another way to shut me up.

He's been asking me to try this instead. This is much earlier than Midnight Mercato and operates on weekdays. It opens at 8pm until the 7am the next day. And as it is shown above, it has three different locations on different dates. It opens is Libis during Tuesday nights, Wednesdays and Thursdays behind Robinson's Forum and Friday nights at Megatent in Ortigas. 

But still it doesn't agree with my curfew! So our plan has been cancelled several times before I get to finally try it. Thanks to an evening interview I got an excuse to stay out late. lol Jay went with me to Eastwood last Friday for an interview not having any plans afterward. Suddenly it came to me that Banchetto operates in Libis and I thought it is during Fridays. We desperately searched for the tents, badly starving. Having no luck finding anything Banchetto, I checked the info again and found out Fridays are for Ortigas Megatent!  Fail. BUT I REALLY WANNA TRY IT SO LEZGO. Took the cab from Eastwood to Ortigas (it's traffffffic!)

and ta-duh!

I swear my jaws dropped the instance I laid eyes on these heavenly treats! Gaaaaaah. Thank you I do not know diet.

 I took a lot of photos of puto bumbong and bibingka because I was so amazed how it is being cooked.

 PIZZUHHHH.

 UGH. <3

I. went. crazy. We spent half an hour deciding which to eat. I think the hunger subsided the moment I saw foods everywhere. From inihaw to thick slices of pizzas, cakes to shakes, puto bumbong to kimchi and I tell you the list could go on forever! I just didn't know which to order! If only I have enough room in my tummy to fit all there was I swear I could have bought a little of everything! That's the problem with me, you know. I am so takaw-mata. If not for the limited time I have, maybe hours would pass without me being able to decide on which to buy. These were the ones that finally ended up on our table:

 Mango-carrot and Mango-Banana Shake

 Thai Rice. YUMMM!

 Isaw

 Tonkatsu Sushi

 Chocolate Mousse

Blueberry cheesecake! All time fave cheesecake. 

Food Coma. I honestly wanted more. I just wanted to rest for a while and start munching again especially one of those thick slices of monster pizza and every flavor of cake and sweets available, really! But oh well. We have to head home already, it was almost 11 in the evening and I just said it was because of the traffic that's why we're not home yet. heeeheee. I just bought my mom a bibingka :). 

As to the value of foods, they are so affordable! But if you are like me who wanted to eat everything, that's another story. Because there are a lot to choose from and almost everything is an eye candy, you might get to spend more than your budget. So choose well. I suggest you stick with your budget and be sure to just buy what you can consume. With regards to the ambiance, it was okay. It's not air conditioned tents unlike in Midnight Mercato put up in a parking space between Renaissance Blgd. and DepEd along Meralco Ave. So don't wear heels. Expect smokes all over because grilled foods are everywhere. Other than that, you're good to pig out just like what we did. 

Pay it a visit and you'll love it there!