For this Wonderful Weekend Adventure, the Food Explorers take a short culinary trip to Japan with Sumo Sam @Podium. :D

We got to eat here at a discount thanks to a coupon from +MetroDeal Philippines ;D
I got a set meal for two that is worth P694 but I only paid P349. The set already includes a serving of Pork Tonkatsu and 3 pieces of Shrimp Tempura with rice.

The set also includes two sides, miso soup and a fresh salad. And they also gave us hot tea. :)

Oh and let's not forget the customary selfie before we eat. hahaha XD

Eating out will always be our bonding activity and the best part is that we get to try a wide array of food at a discount thanks to the vouchers that I buy. :D

I think this wall poster is pretty cool. The guy in the middle somewhat looks like Sakuragi from Slam Dunk for me. And the guy on the far left looks like Sasuke from Naruto. hahaha XD

The tonkatsu and shrimp from Sumo Sam were okay. I love how crispy the tonkatsu was and how tart the sauce was. They complimented well with the flavors of the miso and salad too.

It seemed like there wasn't a lot of food but by the time we finished the tonkatsu and tempura, we were so full we didn't even get to finish the whole cup of miso soup. 

I really like that the whole set is affordable and we were quite full after almost eating everything. So yeah, definitely coming back if I find another voucher. XD

Thanks for dropping by!

Sumo Sam
The Podium
5/F The Podium,
18 ADB Ave
Wack Wack, Mandaluyong

Food Explorers: +Ana Carla Pagulayan +Ma.Elissa Pagulayan
Visited: May 10, 2014

For this Weekend Adventure we went all the way to SM North and tried the New Orleans inspired food at Gumbo.

Pizza Extravaganza: 4 Pizza flavors in one P675

I used a voucher once again and it's from +MetroDeal Philippines

We got three main things from their menu: Pizza Extravaganza, Cream Dory with Mango Salsa, and Caesar Salad.

Cream Dory with Mango Salsa P495

Caesar Salad P295

Appetizer: Bread with Olive oil and roasted garlic :)

The food was pretty good, especially the Cream Dory. The fish was crispy outside and flaky inside. The mango salsa was delish! It had just the right blend of sweetness and sourness. The Caesar salad was okay.

The Pizza extravaganza is one pizza with four different flavors of your choice.
We got Ham and Pineapple, All-Meat, Smoked Norwegian Salmon, and New Orleans' Delight.
Anyway,  the entire pizza tasted pretty good except the salmon part, it tasted a bit weird for us. (boy did it taste weird as heck)

The place was actually hard to find. It was hidden in a corner of The Block and we passed it by without noticing it.

The manager and servers have some sort of hearing disability. I had to repeat my order twice.

The person we asked to take our picture had unsteady hands.

Me and my sister

Pros:
Good food (except the salmon)
Nice appetizer

Cons:
Location
Servers with hearing issues

Overall: Okay
It's worth coming back to try their Cream Dory again. :)

Gumbo

2/F SM City North EDSA,
The Block, North Ave
Sto. Cristo, Quezon City
(02) 442-0106

Explorers: +Ana Carla Pagulayan +Ma.Elissa Pagulayan
Visited March 28, 2014