Cheerful Sundays start with a preppy breakfast!
People say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But I say, breakfast is the most fun, most colorful, and most lively meal of the day! Just one look at Stacy's restaurant will surely make you agree.
Tucked in an idyllic part of the Quezon City, the moment you get off your car and set foot in this center, you feel instantly transported to a different place. Nestled in a lofty hill overlooking a golf course, Stacy's provide a homey feel to an already comforting atmosphere. With its brightly lit room, pastel white walls, and colorful table settings, it feels like Alice in Wonderland. Minus the rabbit.
Pre-school class was cancelled. So they turned it into a cool restaurant.
Even the counter was arranged in a cute way. The pink ref stood out among the things behind it. We didn't get to try the cakes, but they looked delicious inside the brightly lit cooler. The blackboard menu with each item and beverage written in colored chalk is surely a hit with kids, kids who like school, that is.
Noisy pupils aren't written in this blackboard.
Another eye-catching treat was the table arrangement. After we got comfortable in our seats, they immediately served a complimentary glass of cheese popcorn mixed with marshmallows and strawberry pretzels, matching the bright pink and yellow sunflowers on each table. Definitely a sugary start to a preppy day!
I wonder if the flowers are also edible.
But would Stacy's live up to its cheerful aura with their line-up of menu? I knew beforehand what to order here, by browsing through a few foodie blogs. So we quickly perused the items written on the menu. It would have helped if they had pictures of their food, since it was quite difficult to imagine which would taste good (and not just look good). Here's what we had for breakfast:
Stacy Jones, P195
+10% service charge
I pounced on the chance to order this cleverly named dish, famous among food bloggers for its soft tapa. And believe me, it is. Each morsel was soft, much like the beef in sukiyaki. Even without the vinegar, it oozes with smoky flavor. The fried garlic only added another dimension. Served with 2 servings of eggs done any way you want it, to complete the trio of the classic Pinoy tapsilog!
Rice N' Shine, P175
+10% service charge
What could go wrong with longanissa? This dish reminded me of my childhood when I used to eat longanissang lucban, the kind which explodes out of its skin. I loved those crunchy bits, much like eating sisig. This was served with a garnish of fried garlic and fluffy scrambled eggs filled with tomatoes and onions. Another best-seller!
Jersey Shore, P170
+10% service charge
Although it appeared we were already set with what we ordered, we found the description for the Jersey Shore interesting. This consisted of 3 slices (that's equal to 1 and a half pan de sal) of pan de sal, topped with tuna and homemade dressing and melted cheese. It came with a side of a leaf of cabbage with what seemed sweet vinaigrette. This was a bit unspectacular, but we were also quite full by the time this arrived, so I got to take it home. It still tasted well the following day.
Decaf Coffee, P70
+10% service charge
Although I don't drink coffee (it makes my stomach hurt), I didn't have much choice since the hot chocolate was sadly not available. So I chose the lesser evil. To my surprise, it was pretty good (because my stomach didn't revolt). It came with a dry biscuit, which I just took a bite and didn't quite finish. It would have tasted better with hot choco.
Stacy's was a bright, sunny, and cheery start to a lazy Sunday. I had long wanted to visit this place, and it was definitely worth the drive. It has a few drawbacks though, such as the menu having no illustration or picture, and the place being relatively inaccessible to those who don't have their own cars. But the location was picturesque, overlooking a golf course and the Metro Manila skyline. It would have been better though if the restaurant faced the skyline, but it was on the other side. (In fact, another breakfast favorite has set-up shop opposite Stacy's) Still, Stacy's is the ideal place for a cozy, lazy, laid back Sunday brunch, something different, something preppy, something cheery.
Stacy's
Greenstreet Commercial Center
Capitol Hills Drive, Old Balara, Quezon City
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