Shmangos in Davao City

manic monday when we decided to stroll around SM. it's a good opportunity for window shopping but sadly, no money just yet. and i was too preoccupied about the unfolding events and i am not really comfortable with what i wore (i felt like i stink or something. haha)

after a few hours of laughing,trying out clothes, we eventually got hungry. we wanted to go to lachi's but when we called, it's fully booked. so long for their unforgettable backribs and their desserts.

after a few deliberation, we decided to try out Shmangos. it's this small resto somewhere near Marfori. i totally forgot the street, it's just near jollypies. right next to the pharmacy on that intersection. it's just a small place and their foods are not that much. BUT they said it's yummy and so far, they lived up to the expectations. well at least ours. :)

i had roast beef done in medium-rare. cooked on the outside but red on the inside. what i like about it is that the meat is soft, chewy. it would've been better though if served with mashed potatoes but the rice isn't so bad at all. its about Php 190

tina had oss bucco. i googled it up and found out that this recipe is mostly done from veal but but beef shanks can also be used. in shmangos' case, they used the beef's muscle. no, not the feet. i havent tasted the food but ill surely try it. it costs Php 180

banghie had beef salpicao. beef was sauted in butter so she said it was that heavy. she was so full that she felt the guilt after it. beef salpicao is i think Php 190
tina wanted some sweets. maybe she felt her dish was too much. so we drove to tiny kitchen and bought something. i wanted to eat frozen choco brazo again but its too much. then we bought this. i think its moist chocolate ganache???? (im really sorry i forgot the name :D) but maaaan, it was to die fooor! the cake or crinkle shaped sweets melts in your mouth because of its consistency (which i believed is the best kind of cake. moist ones) there's a chocolate ganache and topped with melted white chocolate. it costs about Php 30. worth the price!

another great discovery in the city! wohooo! would definitely go back there someday. i like the server, he's smart and he takes our order pretty well. and since we were the only customers, i think our voices can be heard even right to the next store. :D we talked about MasterChef US and he but in. even when we cannot figure out Mark Walhberg and Zoe Dechanel's movie, he blurted out The Happening. :)) alert indeed! or just being nosy? hahaha but he was cool :D

contributed by Julie. :)