The Red Engine Diner Experience

Over a month ago my cousin showed me a picture of a red burger on her mobile phone and she excitedly told me about this place in Ayala Makati where she found the diner and of course had a taste of what they offer.  Knowing her appreciation with good food is the same as mine I know that this is a place worth checking out. 

So, at last my long wait was over and we had a chance to visit the place so I can try it out for myself.

The Red Engine Diner is Located at The Column in Ayala, Makati City, a block away from RCBC Plaza. Just a small space with al fresco and the dine-in space would only accommodate about 32 people, if my calculations are correct.

As you can see, a Diner experience with the red and white chairs. This is like looking at my "Cafe World" game. haha

They offer a wide variety of food choices like pasta, fried chicken, salads, appetizers, rice meals, sandwiches, ribs & steaks, and the Red burger I was so craving for.

Price ranges from as low as Php119.00 to as high as Php1,199.00

They have desserts like cheesecakes, brownie ala mode and choco lava. When it comes to drinks they have frozen beverages like coffee based drinks, fruit shakes and milk shakes. Also the usual sodas and iced tea and Beer.

For first timers my cousin recommended that I try the Bacon Mushroom Melt burger and so I did. The burger itself cost Php259.00 and for an additional Php50.00 you get fries and Iced Tea, Php75.00 if you want Potato wedges and Iced Tea. They unfortunately ran out of fries so we got the wedges instead as an add on. 

 And so, This is what my order looks like...(Looks small in this angle but it's big enough for 2 people to eat)

Golden fried potato wedges on the side with sour cream dip (awesome dip) Of course, the red colored burger buns topped with black sesame seeds, crispy bacon, mushrooms and onions and oozing melted cheese..

You may now be wondering so what so special about it? Aside from the red colored burger buns which was not airy not like the ones we get from famous fast food chains. The total burger experience was filling, I'm no food critic but I really appreciate good food, and this one here is one hell of a good one. Creative too.

The burger itself even without adding condiments such as ketchup, mayo or mustard is really really good. Just the right flavor not salty, it doesn't feel oily, the meat was cooked right with all the juices oozing in your taste buds with every bite. 

Though I'm the type who experiments with food so I added Ketchup, mustard and a dash of ground pepper. Good too. :) Though I hope I ordered for beer instead of Iced Tea.

They provide you utensils like knife and fork but for me the best way to eat this red awesomeness is the old way, just grab it and savor every bite.

There's just a lot to choose from and I am definitely going back to try other stuff on the menu.

Hope you guys enjoy your visit to this place too.

Thank you for reading..

Update: I don't think they still have this at the Column, last time I checked google this diner is now in Sky Ranch, Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay City, Philippines.

A Review on Instant Slim-Time from SM Dept Store/ Watsons

    I started this blog because I tried looking for available reviews online about this specific weight loss product I found in SM Marikina Department Store and would like to know more about it.

   Unfortunately, when I tried looking for a website that would directly link me to this product I wasn't lucky enough to find one.

Hence, I decided to start one for others to see, and so this story begins...

  My husband decided to celebrate his birthday in advance and we had a buffet lunch at Vikings in SM Marikina. After hours of food tripping, my hubby, my 4 year-old daughter, my best friend and I decided to take a stroll around the mall to buy a few stuff and just burn the calories off. While my best friend was trying out this Derma Wand product, a sales lady approached us and asks if we would be interested about the weight loss capsules she was offering. I even made a joke since she was offering it to my best friend who was already skinny and in no need of such. 

  I on the other hand was overweight (sad but true). I was never able to lose all the excess weight when I got pregnant 4 years ago, and I'm really having a hard time losing all these pounds off my body. So, I got all interested and listened to what the sales lady had to say about this product.

   

First thing she mentioned that caught my attention was it can make me lose 5 - 7 pounds in a week. Sounds tempting already, I can barely lose 1 pound in a month let alone 5 pounds in a week. I have tried a lot of weight loss products in the market over the years. Some of them are popular Chinese slimming products like Zhen De Shou, Ballerina, Pearl White, Balsam and Leisure 18 Juices and Coffee. I have also tried slimming teas like Biofit, Biguerlai and Kankunis but we all know that they are more of a laxative than fat burning. Yes, these products will make you lose weight a little everyday with continued use but the side effects are horrible. The most common one in all these products is to make you constantly go to the loo. And they only make you lose excess water from your body which you can easily regain. I have also tried local products which are of course BFAD approved like Slenda, RedoxFat and the most recent one was CosmoBody by Watsons. All these products in my body right? Sounds desperate I know, but it's just that, the chubby blood runs in the family so I had to put more effort in losing weight plus the fact that I wasn't getting any younger and my metabolism is way too slow than before.

Instant Slim-Time have the same ingredients like any other products on the market now which is L-Carnitine and Green Tea. But according to the sales lady I talked to, this is the only product here in the Philippines that have the highest L-Carnitine content which is 500mg compared to others. Since I'm a veteran in slimming products, I asked about the side effects, she mentioned that there won't be any. I asked again just to make sure telling her about my experiences in weight loss products and she assured me that it won't be like that in this product.  She of course explained more on how it works, she said that as it burns fat in the body it will convert that fat into energy.  

This is also an appetite suppressant which will lessen all your food cravings and will not make you hungry that often. And so, it's like having you go on a diet without putting much effort on it. While taking this product, it will make you perspire a lot specially if you're into exercising every now and then, it would definitely help you a lot. If in case you don't exercise and all you probably do in a day is sit and lie around watching TV or in front of your computer (Guilty) she mentioned that you will feel increased heat in your body, not a feverish type of heat but probably the type where you can feel the fat burning effects of the product. I was also told that once you lose fat in specific areas of your body there will be no sagging effects,  like in your arms. Hmm, we'll see about that. ;p

As noted in the bottle you should take 1 or 2 capsules during or right after meals. Though the lady told me to take it before meals which she said was more effective. As I listened to her I continued to read what's written on the bottle thoroughly. And what instantly caught my eye was when it says "DO NOT TAKE COFFEE in Combination". And I was like "What??" coz' I'm a coffee lover and I can't get through the day without my cup of Joe. But the sales lady explained to me that they only tell it to customers of a certain age bracket who is more prone of having palpitations. She said I can still take my coffee and give at least an interval of an hour or two before I take Slim-Time. In Addition to all these information, the sales lady also said it whitens the skin as part of its effects. Now, that's a bonus if it was true.

I was convinced enough to buy one for myself in hopes of such great results. But I know I shouldn't just rely solely on the product, I need to put effort on this as well. I have quite a collection of exercise tools at home I can now put to use again.

Every Bottle contains 60 capsules which is good for 1 or 2 months depending on how often you will take it either 1 or 2 caps daily.

Price is 1,500.00 per bottle and available in Watsons and SM Department stores.

I already started taking it as of May 14, 2014, though I forgot to weigh myself in before I started but I think I was roughly around 160lbs (Ouch!!).

Will be keeping you guys a weekly update on my new journey to another slimming regimen.

Wish me Luck... :)