Where have I been eating?

My officemates and I have been meaning to try out the Cookbook Kitchen earlier this year pa but for whatever reason we never did. Finally though, we were able to eat there last Wednesday. It's in one of the inside streets of Mandaluyong so you have to be familiar with the place otherwise you'll get lost. We actually consulted the map before heading out but we still got lost because we missed the street (Socorro St.) where were supposed to turn right and Luna Mencias is a one way street! (So keep that in mind should you plan to go there.) We didn't mind going around again because we know we're in for a treat! And boy, were we right!

The place wasn't at all intimidating. You might mistake it even for a tuto-turo from the outside. It's one of those house turned into a dining place. But don't let the looks of the resto fool you because they serve one of the best foods I've tasted. There were three of us but since their foods are good for two, we ordered two of their best seller dishes-- the Parmesan Crusted White Fish and the CBK Chicken.

Parmesan Crusted White Fish

CBK Chicken

Don't they look just yummy! (It tastes better than it looks because we're not so good with taking photos. Lol.) The parmesan cheese blends well with the fish. It's very succulent and light. Just a few bites and I felt full because of the richness of the taste. The CBK chicken is just as delectable. It has cheese, ham and basil stuffing with Italian pesto. I know I can't go back to eating ordinary chicken breasts after tasting it. Lol. I also I knew I was full yet I can't stop myself from eating more because I know I'll regret it. It didn't end there, though. What better way to end a sumptuous meal but with an opulent dessert. We ordered the strawberry shortcake which is huge enough for three but Mafi wanted to have cake. She ordered for their bestseller cake, the Kitten's scarlet cake, unfortunately they ran our of it so she opted from the Helen's moist chocolate cake.

Helen's Moist Chocolate Cake

Strawberry Shortcake

Perfect! If you're wondering about the prices, its relatively cheap. We each spent Php300. So worth it unlike one of those commercialized and overpriced resto you find in the mall.

Cookbook Kitchen is definitely going in my list of heaven-on-earth-restaurants.

Maf and I just can't get enough of this. Desi taking the pic