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We went on a road trip last Saturday, April 23, 2022. It was a spur-of-the-moment idea from my friend who recently got her new car and lives nearby! It has been a while since I've had a friend who actually lived around Bulacan because I haven't got any close friends here since we moved from Manila. 😞 Anyway, she has showed me this new cafe and wanted to visit it and so we did.


El Rio Adventura Cafe is located inside San Rafael River Adventure. This is a newly built restaurant/cafe inside the resort. For non-guests, you have to make advance reservations since they only accept around 30 non-guests daily. But if you booked a villa inside San Rafael River adventure, then you're all good. They only allow non-guests until 7pm daily if I am not mistaken.


The view is picturesque, I won't lie. You can dine Al Fresco style but there's also an air-conditioned space but it's quite small and I honestly didn't like it so we decided to just dine outside and enjoy the view of the river. It's cooler outside too, plus you get to enjoy nature.


Food though is not really that promising I must admit. I kind of didn't like the Grilled Liempo I ordered. Though the presentation is nice, it's just like a normal meal you can order outside for a cheaper price. And since they're new, there are not that many options on the menu. I'm the kind of person who prefers to order food that I don't usually eat elsewhere but since there are only a few options, I've settled with the Grilled Liempo and Matcha Latte drink. Matcha drink is also blah, I've had better ones. 


I went with this one! Lol. What I love about this friendship is the spontaneity. Though this is 2 out of 3, we missed Michelle who resides in the south. 😆


Overall it was a good experience, we got to see what's inside San Rafael River Adventure in case we decide to book one of their cabins. The view is very very nice, it's really lovely to breathe fresh air on a weekend and just forget all the worries the past week has brought you. 

If you wanted to try the place for yourselves, you can visit El Rio Adventura Cafe located at:
📍 Brgy. Talacsan, 3008, San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines
⏰ M: Th 8am to 8pm, F-Sun: 7am to 10pm
Remember to make advance reservations by calling their mobile: 0917 684 5639



XO,
RIA
April 26, 2022 No comments
My trip to MY last year was a just a quick one so I didn't get to visit as much tourist destinations as I wish I could. 😒 However, I got to taste some really great and authentic Malaysian food that I would love to share with you. I am not really great at remembering how these are called so I will just share photos. 😜😜😜






sorry i forgot what this one's called 😡

these too 😡😞


this one rin 😞 accidentally deleted my notes on what they're called in MY


tastes like kikiam but wayyyyy better 😛😛😛

my favoriiitteee ❤❤❤
Sorry I forgot the exact location (To be updated) ✌



I loved everything probably because most of them are spicy! ❤ And I love spicy foods!! 😆😆😆 I wish to come back to visit more places and taste more of Malaysia 💚💚💚

March 08, 2019 No comments

Those who have known me for such a long would probably know for a fact that I adore Hello Kitty and the color pink so much. At this day and age, there are a lot of pop up stores and cafes that features Hello Kitty theme but this is actually the first time that I've been in one.



If I haven't shared it yet, my sister in law is from Angeles Pampanga and the last time we visited the area, they took me to the Lovely Cat Cafe. I got really excited the moment I saw the sign and the exterior of the cafe is definitely worthy for the gram so I took the opportunity to have my photo taken.

The place is too pink for my life. I should've worn something else if I knew we would be going here. A pastel outfit would match the place. To be honest, I have no idea what to expect but during our visit, there were only a few costumers so we had the liberty to take photos of the place without judging eyes.


Visit Lovely Cat Cafe on Facebook to know more!

View from outside
A Hello Kitty custom made sofa and a huge Hello Kitty statue awaits her lovely customers


Ate Mina, Mom, Lucas, and Yours Truly

They also displayed a collection of Hello Kitty plushies on their walls

Hello Kitty Everywhere!

The food is not disappointing too. We had chicken pops on top of an Iced Tea. How cool is that ya'll? The only thing that annoyed me is that we actually ordered for a 1 piece chicken meal with rice and Iced Tea and this is what we got. Anyway, they also offer drinks and pastries but this is the only meal that we've ordered since we're not really into sweets and we're not that hungry.



KPOP music videos are playing on their flat screens. I think Lucas enjoyed the show. :)


Even their toilets are Hello Kitty Themed! :)

If you are around the area, try to visit Lovely Cat Cafe. Overall I give them the 3 out of 5 stars rating ★★★✰✰ just because my order wasn't served right. :( Plus, I haven't tried the other meals yet especially their drinks. But still, this place is worth seeing.

If you love Hello Kitty too or if there are any characters themed cafes/restaurants that you really love, let me know on the comments.

Don't forget to visit my Facebook page and follow me on Instagram and Twitter. :)




January 17, 2017 No comments
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