We have always been fans of Hyatt. In fact, we frequent The Cafe at Hyatt City of Dreams Manila when we want to indulge in a sumptuous buffet –mura na, masarap pa. So when The Grand Hyatt opened in Manila, it was number 1 on my bucket list.

On my previous entry, we celebrated Mom’s birthday at The Grand Kitchen, which was the all-day dining area of the hotel serving both ala carte & buffet. For Father’s Day though, seeing how much Kap LOVES Chinese food, we celebrated at No. 8 China House. I know, I know, 3 months behind na itong post haha. Apologies for this super late blog entry! 😛

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Grand Hyatt has 3 main dining areas: The Grand Kitchen (all-day dining hub), the Spanish-inspired The Cellar, and the very impressive fine dining Chinese resto, No. 8 China House located on the 5th floor.

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No. 8 China House

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No. 8 China House serves Peking Duck, Chinese barbecue, homemade dim sum and Cantonese seafood dishes which are all prepared at the open cooking stations spread throughout the area.

We got the Choice of 5 Dimsum 965 php but went double on the hakaw & prawn dumpling.

A bit pricey, BUT! Aminado naman si Kap, hindi kami makakakain ng ganyan kasarap at kalasa sa chinatown. ;))

This Peppered Chicken 720 php was my favorite kahit na umiiyak na ako sa sobrang tapang ng sili. So crispy & yummy! <3

Sweet & Sour Pork 490 php.

Sauteed Veggies 590 php & Wok-fried Asparagus 590 php.

Beef Brisket 825 php.

Cantonese Noodle 560 php.

Prawn in Rice Wine 1,760 php.

Not to be missed, this dessert! We don’t really like matcha but we were curious to see what this supposedly amazing Grand Dessert was haha. 965 php. Sulit na rin for the entertainment.. and the wiggly jiggly wabbit! ;P Manghang-mangha talaga kami, parang mga taga-bundok! ;))

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Before I end, just a little throwback. Alam nyo ba, muntik na kaming maghiwalay ni Kap 7 years into the relationship? Kaya talagang hindi ko na sya pinakawalan after the biggest fight in our lives. Pinikot ko si OTL para sure ball na! 😛 Hindi ko na pinahintay sa scheduled church wedding namin at baka makalusot pa sya hahaha. Dinala ko na agad sa huwes bago matauhan!

Even the kids don’t know the story ng #TheHowsOfUs. We were both working for my Mom that time (kasi nga sobrang selosa ako at ayaw ko syang magtrabaho sa iba). Syempre naman since I was the “blood”, mas mataas ang tungkulin ko. For short, I was his boss. Eh hindi sya sanay sa ganon -sa bahay kasi nila sya ang laging nasusunod. So we’d always have fights if I don’t agree to his ways. He had trouble distinguishing & separating “trabaho lang” from “walang personalan”. One time, he requested something for his department & I refused. Major away kami, as in shouting match. Eh napahiya sya sa mga tao nya. Aba, nagtampo at lumayas, iniwan ako. (Moral lesson: NEVER WORK TOGETHER. Lalo na FOR EACH OTHER. Hindi maiiwasang iuwi sa bahy ang trabaho. Kalokohan yung “walang personalan”. of course being human, we will always take things personally kahit na kunwari laughing on the outside. For sure yan, at the slightest provocation, crying on the inside ang drama!)

I think we didn’t communicate for a month at least. Those were the hardest 30 days of my life kasi ba naman since high school, we’d see each other EVERY SINGLE DAY. Pride got the better of us kaya muntikan na talaga. He didn’t want anything to do with me anymore after that huhu. Talagang tiniis ako.

Thank God for his parents! (oh di ba bigla ko silang naging favorite?!) Sakto after 1 month, they forcibly took their son to see me & patch things up, or at least end things amicably man lang. Buti at nagbago ang ihip ng hangin! Nasilayan ako at lumambot bigla ang puso. #forthewin I can’t even imagine a life without my Kap, waaaah. </3

After that, we planned our church wedding na. But to be sure, I forced him into a civil wedding the following month kasi ikamamatay ko talaga kung mawala sya ng tuluyan sa buhay ko. @_@ No kidding. I WILL DIE a very painful death.

At yan ang istorya ng The Hows of Us. Thank God all’s well that ends well ang ending namin. Kaya ang payo ko sa mga magsing-irog, if you really love each other & can’t live without one another, SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE. It’s such a silly thing to let pride get in the way. Tama ka man o mali, just apologize if it will bring peace to your heart & to your home. The cost of pride is too high. Imagine, if not for my in laws, nasaan na ang #giblings ? 😛 (remind me to visit them sa crypt & bring a HUGE floral arrangement later).

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Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.

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Anyhoo, sa haligi ng aming tahanan, you’re the BEST thing that ever happened to me. Thank you for all that you have been. For all that you are. And for all that I’m sure you will be. <3 Happy Father’s Day to the BEST dad & husband in the world. :-*

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