The Bellevue Pastry Corner + Buffet Giveaway [CLOSED]

The Bellevue Pastry Corner
Written by Nicole | Photos by Danne


On Manila Foodistas' recent stint in Alabang, Tiffy, Nicole, and Danne went to the Bellevue hotel. They thought they were only going to have lunch at the buffet but actually, there was more in store for them.

After having a scrumptious and absolutely filling feast at Bellevue's buffet,  they were toured around the whole hotel. Their last stop was the Pastry Corner.

A sculpture made of sugar will welcome every one who visits Bellevue's Pastry Corner. Bellevue's pastry chef, if I am not mistaken, is the one who crafts this. This was interesting! I wonder if it's edible?

Cakes, cakes, cakes, caaakkeess! And they have the irresistible cheesecake (my favourite)! Their cakes were cheaper than what we have here in the very buzzy Metro Manila! If you could zoom in this photo, you would see that each cake was less than a thousand pesos!

I was blown away by how cheap their cookies were! Only 20 pesos each! Danne commented that their cookies were even cheaper than what one could buy in UP Diliman.

Assorted Danish (Php 45.00)
Cheese Muffin (Php 50.00)

Bellevue's Pastry Corner has always something new to offer every month and as for this holiday season, Christmas-themed cakes, breads, chocolates, and other pastries are available. Also, you can order here for take-out some of the dishes from their buffet like the Roasted US Ribeye, Roasted Whole Turkey, Baked Salmon Fillet Coulibiac, California Maki Platter, Cheese and Cold Cuts Platter.

After our whole trip in this really pleasant hotel, each of us were given a box of different ensaymadas. The moment I got home, my sisters and I ate them and boy, in just a few minutes all the ensaymadas were gone! They were gone even before any of the manila foodistas had the chance to take photos of it. Awww... Tiffy loved the chocolate ensaymada and as for me, I liked everything because they were good!  ♡  

Again, thank you so much to the Bellevue Hotel and to Ms. Jehn for having us! Twas indeed a memorable and fun experience for us!

But wait, there's more! The Bellevue Hotel Manila has been nice enough to sponsor a blog giveaway for our readers. They will be giving away 2 gift certificates for the buffet at Cafe D'Acie to one lucky winner. That's Php 2,600+ worth!

Here's what you have to do:

1. Like Manila Foodistas on Facebook (it's also in the sidebar).
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3. On the Disqus form below, click the "like" button and share on either Facebook or Twitter. Please make sure that the Facebook post is set to public.
4. Leave a comment (on this post) with your Facebook/twitter name (or link) and the Google Friend Connect account name that you used.

You can join until December 18, 2011 (12 MN) and we'll announce the winner later that day (and email you too)! :)

The Manila Foodistas does not condone any form of cheating. All entries will be checked. Random.org will be used to choose the winner.

Btw, there's also an ongoing giveaway for Gandiva Cafe and Archery Range. You're basically doing the same things except the additional Gandiva Cafe FB page like.

Pastry Corner 
The Bellevue Hotel Manila
Address: North Bridgeway, Filinvest Corporate City Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines 1781 
Telephone number: 771 8181 local 8016

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The Bellevue Hotel

By Danne Lim

I'm one of those kids who'd love to live in a hotel.

'What makes a hotel different from a home?', you may ask. Hotels, for one have a cleaning service! Imagine not having to look after your own mess (that much). You have the pleasure of unlimited aircon. You can lie around the whole day, snuggle under the sheets, admire pretty interiors, have a huge bathroom-- what a sweet suite life! Sometimes I think spending weekends on hotels could be an instant vacation within the city. So, let's go on with this hotel post before it gets tooooo dreamy.

We actually came for food on our recent trip to The Bellevue Hotel but Ms. Jehn Domingo got to tour us around and show us the rooms as well as some amenities of the hotel. The Bellevue Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel located in Alabang. They have 2 towers: the main wing and the tower wing.

I was able to take some pictures of the rooms and other places.

Somebody got married there that day.

The pool area in the main tower.

The pool area in the newer tower wing.

They had a chill/massage area beside the pool!

Onto more hotel rooms!

I really find this unique. The bathtub glass in their suite had blinds which could be opened/closed and seen from the bedroom.

The rooms in the tower wing are more modern while those in the main wing are more traditional in terms of design. I personally found the deluxe rooms a little smaller than expected. However, I really liked both pool areas! They were breezy and relaxing.

I think they are also having a New Year's countdown on the 31st you might wanna check out.

Sweet!

The Bellevue Manila

Address: North Bridgeway, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Telephone: (632) 771 8181

Website: http://www.thebellevue.com/

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Danne

Cafe d'Asie: Buffet at The Bellevue Hotel

Cafe d'Acie: Buffet at The Bellevue Hotel
Manila Foodistas goes to Alabang
November 28, 2011
Written by Tiffy | Photos by Danne

When foreigners ask you what Filipinos do for Christmas, what do we answer? Eat. There's no denying it. I bet you most of us have given up on the idea of not gaining weight this holiday season.

Last week, the Manila Foodistas were invited to head to Alabang to visit the Bellevue Hotel. It was the first time that we were invited to a hotel to taste its food. We opted for lunch on a weekday since, aside from Nicole, we have never been to Alabang.

Getting there was easier than any of us expected: forty-five minutes after leaving Ortigas, and it's right across Festival Mall!

Are you ready to try something new this season?

Sitting and waiting in the lobby, we realized: it was a Monday and we're away from the buzz of Metro Manila. 

Cafe d'Acie is located at the second floor of The Bellevue's buffet. 

We had lunch with Ms. Jehn Domingo, who turned out to have graduated from UP Los Baños so we instantly felt a connection with her! 

From when Cafe d'Acie opened, it has come a long way (they used to serve only a table of food with few selections). Now, they have different sections catering to different kinds of cuisine--from Chinese, to Mongolian, and more. 

And the food that they serve changes every so often so it's never the same old thing. Well, except for some items like the salmon, which, we heard, is the one thing that Ms. Jehn always haves when she has her employee meal.

We also met Chef Mark Biddle, who was gracious enough to step out of the kitchen to meet with us. After being introduced, with a big smile on his face, he went, "Oh, yeah! I saw your blog!" and I think we were all thinking, oh crap, which ones of our nonsense posts did he see?

Chef Mark Biddle carving the roast beef. It was absolutely delicious. I ate a huge chunk of it.

I wonder if he would dress as Santa this Christmas--I would love to see it!

Salad Bar. Their salad bar had asparagus, eggs, carrots, onions, corn, legumes and of course, fresh greens. And if you don't want to make your own salad, you can request for one to be served to your table. Nicole loved the Caesar salad they served us - so fresh!

Cold cuts. According to Nicole, this is perfect for those who crave for Spanish tapas and/or something European.

Fresh selection of seafood. Danne and I particularly loved their mussels. Definitely fresh and awesome with lemon. 

Sushi and Sashimi. The ones on the right are not your usual maki--the outer layer is sprinkled with crushed nachos. Nicole was pretty excited about how different it is. I, however, didn't like it. I think that it would've been okay had the contents of the maki complemented the taste of the nachos. Their sushi is pretty plain and the ingredients used not all that good. So maybe just stick to the salad and their sashimi selection?

Mongolian

Chinese -- they also had dimsum!

Crepe station

Grilling Station

You can ask them to cook you all sorts of things--ask the people manning the station what they would recommend and what is available. Apparently, they have a rotation of food from their a la carte menu that they also serve in their buffet.

Really--if you don't know what to order, leave it to the experts! The sous chef, Chef Bong Andaca, was kind enough to make this for us, and intentionally gave us a smaller servings because he was afraid that we might fill up too easily that we wouldn't be able to eat more of the rest--SO SWEET. I wanted to hug him right then and there. 

Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding served! Cafe d'Acie is said to have the best bread pudding in town. And we agree. Bread pudding tastes  like custard but with a thicker consistency. 

Nicole, our resident health freak. They have a pretty impressive selection of cheese and nuts too. Nicole then recounted her experiences in Spain and how they drank wine with everything!

You have no idea just how happy Danne and I were with the selection of sweets that they had! The one by the bear's ear is mango creme brulee! It was so yummy that Danne finished one by herself while Nicole and I shared!

Yummy and creamy--with a hint of what probably is rum.

Their lemon squares were Nicole's favorite! And Danne liked how juicy the strawberries are.

We didn't know most of what we were eating because the food weren't labeled. And we were told that it's because they often change what they serve. 

The Cafe d'Acie buffet goes for Php 1,307 per person. This November, they treated their guests to a discounted price of Php 973 per person. 

From December 13-24, Cafe d' Asie counts down to Christmas with select buffet menus that get special everyday until Christmas eve. And on December 25, 31, and January 1, they'll have a special Yuletide Buffet. I suggest that you reserve early for it since I read that last year, most of the tables were already reserved and it looks amazing. It's also a good place to go on that date with your special someone. 

Bring three of your friends here on your birthday and you're entitled to a free birthday buffet! I have 9 months left to look for those three friends, granted I'm in Manila on my birthday. 

The Bellevue Hotel
Address: North Bridgeway, Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines 1781
Telephone number:(632) 7718181
Fax number: (632) 7718282

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