If there's one thing I miss about college, that would be hanging out with friends in Animo canteen pigging out, copying doing assignments, and chatting for hours. We would stay there even if we don't have classes anymore. My friends and I were certified "tambay ng Animo" especially during our last few terms in Dlsu. We would stay there for breakfast, lunch and merienda almost every school day.
It's not that there weren't any good restaurants or fast food places around, but being a student also means living within your budget and allowance. For me, that would be a cup of melon juice (P15) and an order of my favorite ham & cheese french toast (P25) for snack. A mongolian lunch (P80+) would come in once in a while and that was already a splurge for me.
We would also go out campus and frequent fast food chains like Pizza Hut and KFC. Other favorite places were Green Place, Rap Steakhouse, Dixie's, Eric's Siomai, Agno, Don Don and Sherwood. I remember D giving sharing his baon to us. He would bring salads and dishes for lunch, and we would share the food amongst us. Those were the days..
Now, I can't help but envy the students studying around Taft Avenue. The place is like a food mecca that offers affordable and budget meals for students. New restaurants and cafes are everywhere!
D and I would always plan to have our foodtrip dates in Taft, and act as if we are students again. But with our busy schedule, visiting the area on a weekday was close to impossible.
Finally, one day, we cleared out our Saturday morning for a brunch at this Korean cafe called
Cafe De Seoul. (Pardon the long introduction, I can't help but reminisce our college days)
Cafe De Seoul is a modern and trendy Korean style coffee shop that occupies quite a big area on the second floor of One Archer's Place. I can't help but admire the clean, elegant and artistic interior of the place.
As you enter, photos of their suppliers (mostly Korean) hung on the walls. They also have this photo section and freedom wall, encouraging everyone to clip photos and post messages for Cafe de Seoul. A love lock tower could also be seen beside the freedom wall, resembling that of the famous Namsan (N Seoul) Tower, holding different love locks which you could also buy from them.
I grabbed a seat on the long side table near the windows to capture great photos of the food.
Most of Cafe De Seoul's furniture, products and machines are imported from Korea. The Korean owners really invested a lot in the business to ensure the finest quality of food and service to their customers. Some tables are even equipped with Samsung tablets which customers can freely use while passing the time.
Isn't it exciting to wake up for these sweet and tasty treats in the morning?
