Fried Ice Cream & Coffee at the Saddest Resort!

The Deck 
Villa Paulina, San Jose
Occidental Mindoro

Fried Ice Cream (P120)

The resort where we had our lunch didn't have real coffee. They only serve 3-1 instant. Thank you anyway. When the waiter sensed my disappointment, he suggested another resort (Villa Paulina) where, he claimed, serve good brewed coffee. The thing is, its a good 20 minute tricycle ride away. What the hell. 

Villa Paulina, I must say, is the saddest resort I've ever been in (reminded me of those Hollywood horror B-movies). There were only one room occupied and the resort staff (except for the security guard) was nowhere to be seen. It was only when I started raising my voice that roused them from their hiding places (I had to do it!). The Deck, is situated at the second level where you can see a melancholic beach. Picture this: Grey sand with occasional thin dogs sniffing around.

Good thing that the coffee they served was freshly brewed and deliciously bitter and the Fried Ice Cream (they used Rocky Road!) was well, surprisingly good (though, it was really oily). Well, we had to leave the place right after finishing the dessert. I didn't want my excitement of going around San Jose for rest of the afternoon day doused by the sad resort. Where's my tricycle? 

Fried Ice Cream at Panda Ice Cream Haus!

Panda Ice Cream Haus @ Dumaguete City

Panda Ice Cream Haus is one popular dessert place (Sans Rival is the most popular) in Dumaguete City. Everybody knows about it from the front office lady of our hotel (Bethel Guest House) to the tricycle (I mean, multicab) drivers.  

The place was packed with students with their barkadas, families and office workers (in uniform) most of which were eating the fried ice cream with some meryenda food. I noticed that some were eating spaghetti and others, sandwiches. Nope. we weren't planning to eat those in the Panda Ice Cream Haus. We were there to have the fried ice cream. 

I remember having Green Tea fried ice cream (was it in Kimono Ken?) and I enjoyed it. The bread was not too think and the ice cream, still solid. I was expecting that here. But that's not the case. The batter was really thick and you can see for yourself the state of the ice cream. It was melting. No... it's almost liquid. 

I tried all of their "sellers" from their Soya Chocolate Juice to the ice cream cake. Okay lang naman. Actually, I can eat them here in Manila pero iba yung nakain mong brand na considered to be a "classic" in Dumaguete City. Bragging rights for this foodie.