After hearing the 9:30 a.m. mass in our parish, my family and I decided to check out the newly opened Gerry’s Grill in SM Bacoor. When we got there, people were lined up outside, waiting to be seated. We were 5th on the list, so mom and dad decided to get busy checking their menu for stuff to order. Looks like seafood will be the choice for the day. (Excluding shrimp, that is.). In a couple of minutes, we were provided our table and a waiter took our orders.
What can I say? It was indeed seafood galore! For appetizers, we had Baked Scallops (love the way the scallops were covered with lots of butter and melted cheese!), then for the main course we ordered Tahong Ala Pobre (Spicy sauce and all!), Inihaw na Pusit, Pork Spareribs and Molo Soup, coupled with plain rice. We would have ordered the Blue Marlin Steak and the Chicken Kebab, but both dishes were out of stock for the meantime. (Wow, talk about bestseller! Sheesh!) For refreshments we all had fresh orange and dalandan juice. The verdict? The food was good, especially the baked scallops, but they could have done a little more cooking on the Tahong ala Pobre. As for the Pork Spareribs, they only serve 2 pieces per order, which makes the serving size kinda off, even for a small family of three like ours. Overall, it was a pretty good experience to the palate and quite friendly on the budget too, considering our total bill amounted to something less than PHP 1,300. It’s definitely worth coming back to again. ^_^
Clockwise from top left: Baked Scallops, Inihaw na Pusit, Tahong Ala Pobre, Pork Spareribs
After lunch, we decided to hang around and watch The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor on the big screen. Ok, this is like, what? The third installment already of the whole Mummy saga? As usual, the movie was all about some good old mummy fest, only this time the creators opted to put an oriental twist into the story. Of course Brendan Fraser is back, only this time minus Rachel Weisz. (This time, Maria Bello plays the role of Evelyn O’Connell.) Little Alex O’Connell is all grown-up now and oozing with testosterone. (Yeah, he’s the Brit boy who told the Pharaoh Seti I, “My dad is gonna kick your ass!”) Only this time Luke Ford, the actor playing the grown-up Alex O’Connell role, came with an all-American slang instead of the classy Brit accent that the character used to have. And of course, Jet Li was there playing the role of Emperor Han, the infamous villain of the hour.
Overall, the movie was a bit boring despite the many fight scenes; probably because I’m kinda sick of the whole idea of a mummy fest after watching The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Plus, I think the production budget for the first two installments then was more lucrative compared to the last one. Nevertheless, my dad liked it anyway.
*Sigh* There goes another weekend, and tomorrow is a brand-new workweek at the office. I’m suffering from a mild case of tonsillitis that’s threatening to deteriorate due to the cold weather, I guess. I know it’s just Sunday, but am already looking forward to my next weekend! ^_^
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