Since Cafe Juanita was fully booked, I decided to troddle to Texas Roadhouse in El Pueblo.  Texas Roadhouse is officially my go-to-family restaurant.  I have never been disappointed (Link: http://www.janedchua.com/2008/03/07/cowboy-eating-at-texas-roadhouse/ and http://www.janedchua.com/2008/04/07/texas-roadhouse-again/) in any of my visits.  Servings are huge and coherent with the price.  Best of all, customer service in Texas Roadhouse is supreme and their thrust to building customer relationship is commendable.  Even on full house, wait staff is quick, efficient and serves with a smile.  On Mother’s Day, with no obligations, they gave away long-stemmed roses to mothers who dined in their restaurant to celebrate the occasion.  In other restaurants, you actually have to buy their Mother’s Day special or promo prior to getting any perks.    

I gave my mom a scrapbook with some of our memorable photos of recent times in it and a dedication, which made her a bit emo.  My sister, who feels our heartbeats, started to break down too.  So we tried pacifying her but she really became emotional.  The photos of her crying are heartwrenching but are too cute!!!  My beloved cartoon character.

On the Table:

Santa Fe Nachos PHP 330

We cannot eat at Texas Roadhouse and not order this.

Parmesan Crusted Fish PHP 370

Same as our favorite appetizer, we cannot dine at this family restaurant without ordering this.  It is rightfully their bestseller.

Wrangler Pork Steak PHP 350

2 pieces of pork chops with Swiss cheese in top

Baby Back Ribs PHP 445

Half rack of baby back ribs

Quezo Salsa Dip PHP 80

Related Post: http://www.janedchua.com/2008/03/07/cowboy-eating-at-texas-roadhouse/

Related Post: http://www.janedchua.com/2008/04/07/texas-roadhouse-again/

Album: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/436/08_0511-_Texas_Roadhouse_on_Mothers_Day

Texas Roadhouse is now included in my list of comfort food.  There’s Mom and Tina, Café Juanita, Shakey’s, Pasto to name a few.  Texas Roadhouse has become that feel good food for me.  After checking out at Makati Shangrila, we headed to Texas Roadhouse in Ortigas (since the one at the Fort is always full!).  Our body was still tired from the adventure race we participated in from 8pm-2am (more on that on a separate post).  I actually slept around 5am already.

 On the Table:

Nacho and Cheese PHP 250 ++

This is the first time Bubba tried this dish and I was right!  It was really up his alley.  He enjoyed the chunky layer of cheese on top of the nacho, garnished with a coin of Jalapeno on top.  He even discovered that there’s a layer in between the cheese and nacho that’s ground beef.  Ultra yum!

 

Parmesan Crusted Fish PHP 340 ++

A favorite of Bubba and mine.  Parmesan encrusted fish has a crunchy coating but the fish meat remained fresh and juicy inside.  It had Alfredo sauce poured on top and Marinara sauce on the side.  I was tempted to order this too but it doesn’t make sense to have two plates of it when we can try a new dish.

Shrimp and Salmon Skewer PHP 350 ++

Served with vegetables and pilaf rice. I wasn’t able to finish this but was a bit disappointed that the shrimp tasted bland.  It didn’t have any grill markings.  It was like steamed shrimp pierced by a skewer.  The salmon was dry. 

 I was stung by the heat of Tabasco (Bubba claims I had a spoonful of the spicy condiment) and couldn’t get my bearings.  I asked for sugar from the wait staff.  The manager saw what happened and was so nice to get me a slice of Mandarin to ease my tongue on fire.

 (Disclaimer: Prices are as my memory serves me.) 

Album: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/393/08_0330-_Texas_Roadhouse_Yet_Again#

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Texas Roadhouse Grill

Bonifacio High Street, Ground Level Bldg 1

McKinley Parkway, Fort Bonifacio Global City

8561547 

El Pueblo, Ortigas Center.