Saturday, June 16, 2012

Father's Day At Corniche

 It was Leih's second time to celebrate Father's day, so after Chingching's scheduled monthly check up, we headed straight to Corniche at Diamond Hotel, Manila for a sumptuous late lunch treat. The last time I went here was a few years ago when a good friend invited me for dinner.. But that's another story...

the beautiful Corniche interior

I surprised my husband by getting reservations for two, in advance... Of course, the little girl was with us in her usual "likot" mood. Honestly, bringing a squirming toddler can be such a pain sometimes especially when you have no nanny to depend on... I can barely finish my plate in one seating.

The place though was so inviting, it was more spacious than the other buffet restos in the metro, with a man-made cascading falls at the end of the room, all in it's beautiful glory for everyone to enjoy...

 I was quite taken with the falls myself that I chose a seat next to the see through glass wall. I particularly enjoyed the sound of water from the falls, it had a relaxing effect to it, romantic too, may I add..
my  first  plate.. hehehe

And then we started feasting on the wide array of food served before us... There were partitions specially reserved for Japanese food, Chinese, Italian, and the list goes on....




 I loved their tasty maki and the crunchy prawn tempura, with it's very light sauce...I also had a big serving of crispy suckling pig-skin, and some other roasted delicacies from the carving station. There were different kinds of pastas, pizza, a variety of rice recipes, and delicious courses to choose from... I was literally in buffet heaven once more..

But knowing me, of course I wouldn't pass up on the desserts. And boy was I a happy food tripper...  Different kinds of cakes, pannacotas, and brulee were all splayed in front of me, as if they were prepared just for my eyes... They were all exquisitely done, the way they look  also justifies their taste.. I helped myself to a few servings and  still  couldn't get enough of all these sweets.. This time, it seemed I was in Sugar Heaven and I didn't want to leave anymore..

The late lunch was indeed worth our hard-earned money... I wouldn't mind coming back to this place...Definitely I won't be waiting till Father's Day next year to do that... no siree...