Home is Breakfast At Antonio's

     "Mom, you are eating there? I wanna go back. I miss that place."

     This is of course my thirteen year old daughter half whining after finding out her dad and I were having lunch at the newly re-opened Breakfast At Antonio's in Tagaytay after a job site visit in Batangas. I promised her we'd go back with her and her brother soon.

     Breakfast at Antonio's returned to its original home along the Tagaytay Ridge December 22, last year. After an infuriating day at the job site, I need a pick-me-upper!

     Welcome back to Breakfast at Antonio's!

The green and white facade of yore has been replaced by a high contrast dark brown and white one.

      I love the new interiors! It's my style! hehe!

    These big ventilators remind me of the movie Top Gun for some reason. Why?

    Look at the way the huge and colorful painting added the needed oomph to this almost industrial restroom. 'Almost' because across the sink (not in pic) are the water closets enclosed by wooden partitions reminiscent of those in Camp John Hay Baguio before the Americans left.

     Then there is the food which is always perfect! No, this place is not really a favorite. Not really! 

Smoked NZ King Salmon on Whole Wheat Bread with Cream Cheese and Scrambled Egg

Spanish Sardines

Chocolate Banana Pudding

Coffee was strong, the way I like it.

     As we were finishing our lunch, the skies turned overcast and it became cool and windy in the corner where we sat with the view of Taal Volcano. How romantic? Yes, but I was afraid H would fall asleep, snore and bump his head on the table so ...we had to go.....fast!

    Missing the kids we stopped by the bread counter and bought them chocolate crinkles and muffins.

The stairs remind me of Mr. Olesen's store in 
Little House on the Prairie. hee!

     The last time we were there, our two kids were toddlers and would split an order of pancakes, eat a few bites then run off to the playground downstairs. It would have been a perfect homecoming to this old favorite if they were with us. Only our bill would double since now as tweens they have discovered food. Haha! Well, Breakfast at Antonio's is just the place to enjoy good food, remember old memories and make new ones....just like home.

Check their website

Antonio's 

and an older post

Oh, Antonio's, My Antonio's 

To The Bloody Loo!

Please do not read if you are eating.

     You can say I am very particular about toilets. I would endure stomach pain and extreme discomfort(as far and as much as I can help it) than pee in a dirty toilet. My mom has an anecdotal story about this. Once when I was around four years old while visiting a friend of hers here in Manila, I gave out a squeal when I saw that their bathroom had no tiles. My mom was so embarrassed. The next time we visited --- tada the bathroom was clean and tiled..... Ang arte ko ba? They have me to thank for their toilet upgrade. :-)

     May family and I were traveling around Europe recently and were so lucky all the toilets were okay. Not all were squeaky clean and in some cases when in doubt, again I endured it and waited.

     In Manila, I am thankful the pay toilets in the malls. You pay P10 or around a quarter. In Europe I did not mind paying €1 for this. This is in Amsterdam. 

She looks happy and relieved!

Drop your coins here to get in.

 

      There is a polar bear in my cubicle.....

     Nice and clean!

     I feel like, like I am in Sea World. =-)

 

     The sinks were great too.

 

     Pleasant surprise, each cubicle is of a different theme!

     And you get your money back when you buy something in their store. Actually you get to pee (and do other things) for free... Look at how cute their stuff are!

I want those bags!

     In the mall at the Louvre in Paris (Sorry I don't know whet it's called.) they charge €1.50 also consumable. I don't mind paying either....

     

     Look at the colorful and fun rolls of toilet paper! It'll throw you back around €5 or more. Aaaaaah! Okay, let me just do my thing and go....

    

Toodooloo!!!!