As a treat this Valentine's Day, let me start with the beautiful city of Cebu in Cebu, Philippines. Cebu is approximately 8000 miles from New York City and to get there you can hop on a plane for as low as $1200 round trip. Cebu is well known for its lovely beaches. Take a peak at this beach in Moalboal (pronounced as moh-ahl-boh-ahl). It takes about 2 hours of travel by bus from Cebu City. This is truly a treat for beach lovers like me with its deep blue waters and pearly white sands.
Magnificent isn't it?
Well, aside from the beach which I absolutely enjoyed (and for which more posts will feature this soon), I was surprised to find this restaurant which served the BEST baby back ribs in the city. Casa Verde at The Walk in IT Park has this mouthwatering dish on their menu called Brian's Ribs. Oh, Brian...
This slab of a rib costs only around $6 ( or 200+ in pesos) and it is served with rice and vegetables (mixed corn and carrot). I'm not sure if you can ask to replace the rice with mashed potatoes, which I would have preferred, but this in itself is already very yummy and surprisingly affordable.
Casa Verde has other branches in the city. There is one in Lim Tian Teng Street in Ramos and another one in Ayala Center at the Cebu Business Park. The atmosphere is casual American dining and the serving is also quite American, I should say, which is good news for people who wants quality and quantity when dining out. I would recommend this as a great place for that perfect date this Valentine's Day.
As if I wasn't curious enough, I wondered if they already have a webpage to feature their restaurant since last year I only heard of this place by word of mouth and yes, they do have one now!
Check out Casa Verde and whenever you're in Cebu, try Brian's Ribs or just simply fall in love.
