I saw this in Manila Bulletin’s classified ads display May 17, 2009 (Sunday), issue. This section of the newspaper is claimed to be “read by more people and produce(s) the best result!” This makes me rethink if my education has just been for naught… hmm…

Very nice huh? This is especially useful for those who don’t really frequent the mall and just need to find a specific store/resto. So if you’re going foodtripping and shopping in the huge SM MOA, better check out the site!

Best known for delicious comfort food, warm personalized service and homey dining atmosphere, the brand Pancake House grew over the years to over 22 company-owned and franchised outlets situated in Metro Manila, Laguna and Tarlac. from Pancake House Group

We were just starting our meals when a crew started to mop the floor and kept the chairs atop the tables and the cushions against the couch. Homey, wasn’t it? To add to our disappointment, i was only halfway through my meal when the crew asked if we could bill out already; out of courtesy, we did (shouldn’t they be the ones who were supposed to be considerate enough to wait until i’m done with my food in that situation?). I tried my best to eat soooooo slow just to keep them waiting for my plates and utensils (the crew got my friend’s already right after she’s done eating). We were out of the resto even before 10pm and never looked back when they said their scripted thank yous. Yes, i was full, but it was a not-so-gratifying fullness. So sad because i like Pancake House’s chicken, but at that moment, i did not taste it the way it should. This may be an isolated case only, but still, Pancake House should be responsible enough to train its staff (whether the staff be in a company-owned or franchised branch only) the way its site promotes its service. I have been browsing their site so I can send feedback through email, but i could not find the e-address; it only shows a snail mail address and contact numbers. Or, probably, i was not trying so hard to search for the e-address. Anyone who knows of Pancake House’s customer service e-add? Let me know. Because Pancake House ought to know about this.

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After reading an entry by Chuvaness about Saizen, I knew, right then and there, with all my cheap-buy by the bulk heart, that I have to be there. So last Saturday, after doing some recon work (running some errands), my friend and I trooped to  Saizen over at the 3rd level of Robinson’s Galleria to get my Wasteland Fix.

I expected to blow more money than expected, seeing that I brought my half a month’s salary with me (baaaaaad idea!), but I was resilient. I gave myself a 500-peso limit so as not to end up with a handful of useless stuff and a dented savings. I successfully did that (with the help of said friend) and only ended up 650 pesos poorer.

My Saizen loot, let me show them to you.

A clear umbrella, several notebooks and kawaii notepads, and a set of cute piggy clips!
My friend says they give away clear umbrellas in Japan, but we’re not in Japan, so I bought one.

Which little piggy went to market?

I wasn’t supposed to get more paper products, but the giraffe notepad is so cute!

A very polite notebook.
It says “This B5 size notebook is useful and convenient. Please enjoy recording or creating with this notebook”.

Whenever I hold onto the words I utter, I hear them bursting into seeds.

I hear a lot of people compare Japan Home with Saizen. I say Saizen has the edge because they allow credit cash purchases, which is very convenient. Saizen has a lot of cute little trinkets that I really did not care much about, while Japan Home is great if you want to go in and out of a place without really getting distracted.