Right before the new year settled in, I had the chance to hang out and have dinner with my closest cousins at Bonifacio High Street. One of the things I love about my family is that the same-aged cousins/the younger group of cousins are close with one another, such that we actually do like hanging out with each other and do look forward to reunions and family holidays and such. What’s so great about it is that our family is crazy, and our times together equate into crazy-fun times together. A large portion of my immediate family was going to celebrate the New Year at my house, so my close cousins from the province whom I rarely see were in town for a visit.
We met up in BHS and lollygagged about while waiting for my brother, who was also visiting from the US for the holidays, and another one of my cousins who was with him playing tour guide and chauffeur. When they finally arrived and we were deciding on a place to eat, I immediately suggested T.G.I. Fridays, since our uncle had given us cash to burn and one of my cousins had never eaten there before. (!!) Of course, I believed that this had to be remedied!
We nearly ordered too much, haha! But considering how many there were of us (8), we were able to finish everything. It was only until after one of my cousins suggested that we have dessert that I realized that, despite liking TGIF a lot, I’ve never had any of their desserts. So, we decided to try TGIF‘s Oreo Madness.
It doesn’t look as perfect in person, but oh, where do I begin with this amazing dessert?
To start, the ‘cookie’ is about 2 inches in size, and about 1.5 inches thick, and looks absolutely delish. I took the time to take a number of photos of it, and I was surprised to see that the ice cream didn’t melt much as I was admiring it. It’s drizzled with chocolate and caramel syrup with a dash of chocolate powder.
It had great texture: the ice cream was firm, yet the oreo cookie parts were chewy in a lovely way. The cookie didn’t fall apart, even though we were impaling it repeatedly with our forks. And even better, it wasn’t too sweet. It was ~*~perfect~*~. I’m daydreaming about it at this very moment.
At the price of 205ph for a single cookie and 354 for two, the Oreo Madness is definitely a must-try. One cookie is actually good enough for two people, though three of us ripped right through two. TGIF has a very lively ambiance and friendly waiters, and tends to usually fill up at around dinner. I’m looking forward to my next mealtime at TGIF.
You can find out more about T.G.I. Fridays in the Philippines at their website.
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