ahaha! gotcha! how's that for a title?
Nah...I was just referring to an unexpected dinner at this resto (spelled JohnandYoko, see pic below) in Greenbelt 5 (yes, the same GB5 I was posting pictures and video of for the last couple of weeks - the last time, I felt like an impresario of sorts).
Dec 15, 2007 (Saturday) - I was on my way home from the office and stopped by the nearest Pancake House to eat a very late lunch at around 6:30 pm when I got a call from Ms. G. - she was dropping off something from Nona.
(Vielen Dank, Nona! ginawa kong part ng Xmas decor ko dito yung greetings mo and yung snowflake...hehehe).
And so with a hurried - May I cancel on my order? - and a quick dash to the door before the shocked waitress could stop me - I jogged to my building, picked up my cam, and I went down to Ms G to have dinner with her. (This was good timing, as I did see this resto during its soft opening and had a stray thought at that time to ask the Yonzons to share a meal with me later).
I am not especially successful with taking pictures of food, because of greed...
Ahem...rewind..I meant that I usually gobble them up before I can take a decent picture...but anyway this time, I thought I'd give it a shot. Wala na yung hinahanap na chef ni Ms G (I leave it to her to elucidate how we came to look for this resto) but we still got recommendations on what to order thru text!
Sir B was off somewhere with some male-bonding stuff for the good of the comic industry...that meant Ms G and I could talk without any censorship about any topic...mwahaha!
Nah...I was just referring to an unexpected dinner at this resto (spelled JohnandYoko, see pic below) in Greenbelt 5 (yes, the same GB5 I was posting pictures and video of for the last couple of weeks - the last time, I felt like an impresario of sorts).
Dec 15, 2007 (Saturday) - I was on my way home from the office and stopped by the nearest Pancake House to eat a very late lunch at around 6:30 pm when I got a call from Ms. G. - she was dropping off something from Nona.
(Vielen Dank, Nona! ginawa kong part ng Xmas decor ko dito yung greetings mo and yung snowflake...hehehe).
And so with a hurried - May I cancel on my order? - and a quick dash to the door before the shocked waitress could stop me - I jogged to my building, picked up my cam, and I went down to Ms G to have dinner with her. (This was good timing, as I did see this resto during its soft opening and had a stray thought at that time to ask the Yonzons to share a meal with me later).
I am not especially successful with taking pictures of food, because of greed...
Ahem...rewind..I meant that I usually gobble them up before I can take a decent picture...but anyway this time, I thought I'd give it a shot. Wala na yung hinahanap na chef ni Ms G (I leave it to her to elucidate how we came to look for this resto) but we still got recommendations on what to order thru text!
Sir B was off somewhere with some male-bonding stuff for the good of the comic industry...that meant Ms G and I could talk without any censorship about any topic...mwahaha!
- Dec 16, '07 9:23 AM
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ReplyDeletehugzone wrote on Dec 16, '07
Nice photos Cat. I notice a cast of mauve. Masarap daw ang pagkain sa John and Yoko. Sa meeting namin, no frills, not thrills: isang pirasong dry fried chicken and a lump of rice. : (
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07, edited on Dec 16, '07
oh...sorry to hear that Sir B but...ok lang kc its the company with you that counts...during that kind of situation, I usually just imagine my food as some sort of exotic dish...
I'm luckier coz I had good company and dishes in this dinner..hehehe *winks*
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
cge, next time January meal to celebrate the new year...and sama ka para hopefully di na lumps of rice and chicken but chicken a la king na siguro...hmmm...
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hugzone wrote on Dec 16, '07
Looking forward to that Cat!
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chitoirigo wrote on Dec 16, '07
Are those disposable bamboo chopsticks?
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
Yes Chito...I think so, but of a better quality lang kaysa yung makikita mo sa Chowking *grin*
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oselle wrote on Dec 16, '07
Wow, tsalap!
ano yung nasa gitna ng tuna?
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oselle wrote on Dec 16, '07
hmmmm, gusto ko rin yan. :)
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oselle wrote on Dec 16, '07
nice.. :)
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
"John and Yoko" ang pangalan ng restaurant? Buti nakalusot yan. Ang alam ko may proprietary rights ang pangalan na yan.
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
Paborito. Ano yung mga inilagay sa ibabaw ng talaba?
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
Japaella I presume is the Japanese version of paella? Gusto ko rin yan.
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
Parang sliver ng mango yung nasa gitna ng tuna. Raw ba ito parang sashimi?
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
OK yung decor, pero parang walang diners?
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
oselle said
no yung nasa gitna ng tuna?
mango strips...este..pieces
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
bananaking69 said
Buti nakalusot
well...JohnandYoko...
e alam mo naman dito sa Pinas...
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ReplyDeletecuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
I thought it was some sort of cheese...
before ako ma-sita at di ko na remember, paumanhin po at wala pa akong lunch at that time..ang bilis kong kumain..hehehe..wala ng analysis ng mga dishes...though afterwards na savor ko na rin..sa loob ng aking tyan...
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07, edited on Dec 16, '07
bananaking69 said
OK yung decor, pero parang walang diners?
ah..di na ako nag take ng pictures afterwards when puno na...at this time, yung diners nasa likod namin, near the entrance (di ko nakunan ng pic yon pagpasok namin)...
middle of our meal, ayun, papuno-puno na...and I don't know anong reaction sa mga tao dito if I just take their pictures while they are eating...sana I could pass myself off as food critic or dining-out photographer...hahaha
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
cuh888 said
I thought it was some sort of cheese...
So hindi raw yung oysters? Siguro baked with cheese on top.
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
bananaking69 said
Japaella I presume is the Japanese version of paella? Gusto ko rin yan.
yes, thats what we presumed..
ok din sya..parang paella lang though na the way we think of it..
except when I asked Ms G pano naging Jap version..ang nasabi nya is baka yung nori sprinkled over the cute prawns..
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07
bananaking69 said
So hindi raw yung oysters? Siguro baked with cheese on top.
ang tender ng oysters! and the accompanying sauce, gave it a little kick...just perfect for my taste buds..
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 16, '07
Love oysters too, specially raw and with a dash of Tabasco (or lemon). Sabi nila umiinit daw ang katawan pag kumain ng talaba, totoo ba yon Cat?
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 16, '07, edited on Dec 16, '07
bananaking69 said
Love oysters too, specially raw and with a dash of Tabasco (or lemon). Sabi nila umiinit daw ang katawan pag kumain ng talaba, totoo ba yon Cat?
we actually tried to open their chili flakes container earlier..but we forgot to put them on when we began eating...pati Tabasco (which I love and have a big bottle of in my mini-kitchen) nawala sa isipan...
as for the umiinit part..hmmm...e baka naman kailangang mag reach ng 12 oysters muna para uminit ang katawan ng kumakain nito? *sabay timpla ng kape, giniginaw pala*
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pearlulanday wrote on Dec 16, '07
hi ms g!!! hmmmm, parang may kulang..... ayyyyy, the colourful nailpolish....
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jnuguid wrote on Dec 16, '07
Ang gandang creation eto, gusto ko sana ma try.
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pearlulanday wrote on Dec 16, '07
great company, good food...lovely smiles :)
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jnuguid wrote on Dec 16, '07
Naubos ba yan ng dalawang maganda?
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nenriquezschanowski wrote on Dec 16, '07
talaga naman..I can taste te food again..thanks! Hi there!
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skyriver911 wrote on Dec 17, '07
whoooaaa.... very hollywood. bongacious! very lovely!
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ReplyDeleteskyriver911 wrote on Dec 17, '07
wheeeeeee!!!! super!!! wanna taste Japaella....
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skyriver911 wrote on Dec 17, '07
finishing all the food and still looking slim... hmmmm
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 17, '07
bananaking69 said
OK yung decor, pero parang walang diners?
hi BNK...I added two pics today, which are of the entrance of the resto...medyo marami-rami na diners makikita mo..hehehe...
Since I usually pass by this way when I come from the direction of Landmark, it was easy to get a picture of the resto from outside,...
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 17, '07
jnuguid said
Naubos ba yan ng dalawang maganda?
di nakayanan ubusin ang Japaella..marami-rami rin sya - even if it wasn't obvious from its receptacle...
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 17, '07
skyriver911 said
whoooaaa.... very hollywood. bongacious! very lovely!
sa presentation and pangalan lang..wow na ako..
so it was the cream on top of my parfait when tinikman ko sya..and sabay sabi - oy sarap din...!
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 17, '07, edited on Dec 17, '07
pearlulanday said
great company, good food...lovely smiles :)
hi Pearl! you and Faith ay malapit lang naman sa GB eh...so explore natin kaya ibat-ibang restos dito sa GB5 when they fully open na? medyo sosi nga lang yung ibang nakikita ko..pero I can pass you off as a visiting foreigner naman hehehe...mag practice ka na ng French accent mo please...
may nakita rin ako sa labas malapit sa garden..Chateau something..tapos may Damaso (padre damaso ba to?)...ang ulterior motive ko si kuha ng picture...sabay kain hehehe..
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gwiz wrote on Dec 17, '07
Thanks for posting, Cat! Had a lovely time. Little impromptu encounters like this just makes my day. =)
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gwiz wrote on Dec 17, '07
I first heard of John and Yoko from Chicha, Jack's sister. I think her daughter Cris was working there at that time as product developer or in kitchen operations (she is a chef). I have a sneaky suspicion that the Japaella is a spin-off from Paella ni Oma, hehe.
When I texted Chicha to ask if Cris was there that night, Chicha replied that Cris had already resigned because of her many catering commitments. Wow, Cris must be a very good chef! Nevertheless, I asked for – and Chicha readily texted back – the chef's recommendations.
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 17, '07
ditto Ms. G! it was nice way to unwind...I needed it after that hectic week.
Unexpected encounters are always a pleasure to have....its like finding the last piece of your favorite pie in the ref, after you have a craving for it and know all the shops are out of stock.
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ReplyDeletegwiz wrote on Dec 17, '07
bananaking69 said
Ang alam ko may proprietary rights ang pangalan na yan.
Talaga?! Trust Yoko Ono to make sure of that, hehe. But note, Pinoy ingenuity still gets around it: JOHNANDYOKO. Tuloy-tuloy ang spelling ng pangalan ng resto. Lusot. =)
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gwiz wrote on Dec 17, '07
This is their version of Oysters Rockefeller. I find it cheesier and creamier than most others that I have tried. Sarap! (I am partial to cheese and creaminess in my food, hehe).
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 17, '07
jnuguid said
Ang gandang creation eto, gusto ko sana ma try.
Jack, madali lang yan...all in the family di ba? esp for the paella..
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bananaking69 wrote on Dec 17, '07
gwiz said
JOHNANDYOKO.
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 18, '07
nenriquezschanowski said
talaga naman..I can taste te food again..thanks! Hi there!
Aha Nona, dyan ka pala..almost missed you...
especially as ikaw yung cause ng kainan na to..hahaha! remember if di nag drop by si Ms G sa bahay to bring those stuff from you (ay, ngayon lang ako nakatikim ng mandarine version ng chocolate na yon) di ako mapadpad don...*grin*
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 18, '07
at..si Ella din sana hinanap namin, pero di na ma contact..I forgot if it was because nawala yung cell num nya or na low batt ang cell ni Ms G....
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meannlim wrote on Dec 23, '07
wow! another jap resto...i think fusion ito...kasi may japaella pa...so 5 stars ba Cat and Mama Gwiz? highly recommended ba itong place?
naku Mama Gwiz, seems you need new battery for your phone....laging low batt or no batt ka na! kelan naman kaya tayo mag impromptu lunch, dinner or coffee?
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cuh888 wrote on Dec 25, '07
hi MeAnn..
even if wala na si Cris don, the food was something to at least try out once in your lifetime *grin*
there were a lot of diners actually esp afterwards (we came in prior to the usual dinner hour).
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meannlim wrote on Dec 25, '07
cuh888 said
hi MeAnn..
even if wala na si Cris don, the food was something to at least try out once in your lifetime *grin*
there were a lot of diners actually esp afterwards (we came in prior to the usual dinner hour).
sige, and i just read somewhere that marvin agustin and a friend of mine, angelette calero owns this pala...plus another person...will give this a try when hubby and i get to drive to makati...
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gwiz wrote on Dec 27, '07
Meann, be sure to order the japaella and the foie gras rice. Recommended ni Cris.