They lost no time in lining up at the counter for special lunch of one or more choices. Seating ourselves at a corner table, we had a good view of the outside through the clear glass windows.
Andrew ordered a serving of papaitan (ox tripes and innards stew flavored with bile) while Alexie ordered pork adobo and kare-kare (ox tail stew in a peanut-based sauce). I settled for a serving of steamed rice and a slice of deep fried fish dipped in finadene sauce but I left some room in my stomach for one of my most favorite items from Gold Ribbon — the fluffy steamed rice cake which I always buy from stores.
Gold Ribbon Bakeshop and Restaurant offers a homey ambiance that makes dining a comfortable experience anytime.
The restaurant offers a selection of breakfast menu including all time favorites like ham and eggs with steamed rice, corned beef and eggs, link sausage, longganisa (Philippine sausage) and beef tapa (jerky) and eggs. Breakfast choices range from $5 to $5.95.
Try out the different side orders of your favorite chicken dishes — fried, adobo, curry, spicy and chopseuy; pork dishes — adobo, steak with onions, asado (a dish cooked in a sweet tomato-based stew), sweet and sour, chopsuey, crispy pata (deep fried pig knuckles) and fried pork chop; beef dishes, soups, noodles, shrimp and other favorites like a combination of pork and shrimp, chicken pork adobo, longganisa, lumpiang shanghai (pork spring rolls) and tocino (sweet cured pork).
Rice is also available in three styles — garlic fried, steamed and Shanghai rice.
If you’re not in for a proper meal yet, you can stop by for a cup of freshly brewed coffee and your favorite bread to while the time away. Cap your breakfast and other meals with coffee, tea, lemonade and other drinks for $1 and 50 cents per refill.
Make Gold Ribbon Bakeshop and Restaurant the answer to all your needs for all occasion cakes and breads.
Hot sweet bread is available Sunday to Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m, and hot pandesal is available every morning from 6 to 8 a.m.
Gold Ribbon Bakeshop and Restaurant is your destination for your favorite “kakanin” or Philippine delicacies. Try out their siopao and their version of “suman” or sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves which some call “sumanyakap” because two pieces are meticulously tied together.
Gold Ribbon Bakeshop and Restaurant is located across from V. Sablan Building in Chalan Piao. It is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Only cash is accepted for now. Food stamps are accepted.
For reservations and inquiries, call 235-4658 or 235-4567.{jcomments off}
