After 14+ years I returned…sniffed, critically tasted every bit, subconsciously compared to others…and WHOA started to like Fridays.

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More than 14 years back when I used to frequent Fridays at Glorietta 4
(in Makati City, Philippines) most nights a week as such was our meeting point
with my daughter, Cha, then working with a multinational firm across the street.
2-3 bottles of my fave SMB Pale plus finger food (buffalo wings mostly)
until she steps in then head home together.
Way too short, to the point of nil, of being spectacular
with ambiance, food, presentation and my “always-look-out”… staff attitude.
I was there for convenience. Nothing more.
Until last Sunday night when my feet felt so itchy to go out, have1 or 2 cold ones and eat.
Pangs & I landed at Trinoma (a mall corner of EDSA & North Avenue, Quezon City)
Choose. Walk. Choose.
When this young lady from mentioned Fridays greeted us so sweetly
which melted my heart, and that melt headed to my brain seemingly saying:
“go inside, sit down and let that cute lady scratch your itchy feet”.
Nyahahaha. We went in and ordered.
Caesar salad above is perfect.
Lightly dressed crunchy lettuce topped with some just rightly fried croutons.
For Pangs, was a bit garlicky. But OK. She’s not a fan of garlic anyway.
BTW, top-right is draft beer in 16oz. mug.

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Of course my Buffalo Wings.
Mine. Pangs did not like. Just tasted a piece.
A bit bland inside…lacks seasoned marination but overall taste is ok.
Not a BIG OK… “konti lang” (just a bit).

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Satisfying my addiction to meat, submitting to my carnivorous-ness that night,
still mine…their NEW
Hickory Smoked Pork Belly.
Not minding the  “normal” thick belly fat, SUPERB. GREAT. PERFECT.
Tenderness is #10. Think this was via “sous vide” style cooking.
You can bite in to the bone. That’s how tenderly “fall-off the bone” state it is.
Smokey-ness is just right. Not over powering.
For me, God-Damn GOOD.Again #10.
Sides: mashed potato is  a bit ok…”konti lang”, coleslaw…”konti lang”.
The dip shrunk my eyes close, pushed out my tongue and exclaimed: “BEH”.
Could had been created differently to match smokey-ness of pork.
IMO, thickened water with “muscovado” (unrefined brown sugar) + finely chopped white onion.
Raised my glucose level really high.
For FOOD (based on our order) instead of #10…due to diabetically-inducing strong sweetness of dip…
I will rate: #9
SERVICE: WOW. This is a PERFECT #10.
Everybody is
(not was…I know they are accustomed to such, trained to be so and must always be so)
courteous, sweet and accommodating.
Instantly, FRIDAYS is now 1 of our favorites.
We will be back, again and again.
(FRIDAYS is part of Bistro Group along with Italianni’s, Krazy Garlik, Fish & Co. Flapjacks  etc.)
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