Loading ...Last night, we hosted another party for the bloggers of Davao at Casa Leticia. As usual, the people behind it were Migs (always the emcee by default), Ria, Andrew (our dependable guy behind the scenes) and myself. Unfortunately, the fifth member of my intrepid team, Winston, was in Cebu and will be there for another five months.
The party was held at the 6th floor, formerly known as Toto’s Bar. It used to be a hip and happening hangout in its time, but is now used by the hotel for functions. (We also used this space for the DigitalFilipino.com Club eyeball last 14 May.) It can comfortably hold around 75 people, seated. The layout and decor of the place is cool and relaxing, and if you have your meeting or reunion there, you get to use their audio-visual facilities (which are packaged with their function packages).
I’ve already written about the Ilonggo food at Sagay Restaurant, which is Casa Leticia’s ground-floor F&B outlet. Now I’d like to tell you about their catering services. At yesterday’s buffet dinner, they served us the following, for a package rate of ₱250 per person (inclusive of taxes):
- Bam-e with Garlic Bread
- Mix of Chicken & Tuna Sandwiches
- Iced Tea (or softdrinks)
- Durian Pie
And for an additional ₱500 to the total, we were given "free-flowing" brewed coffee!
Bam-e is a kind of noodle preparation that’s distinctly Bisaya. People usually serve this in parties, and has a mix of two kinds of pancit noodles (sotanghon or vermicelli and canton). Casa Leticia’s bam-e is decidedly flavorful and is always served with all the ingredients you’d look for — and it’s a complete course in itself, with carbs, meat, fish and veggies. Sprinkle it with calamansi and voilà! it’s one heavenly and trés fulfilling dish!
The hotel’s sandwiches are also a treat. They’re stuffed with only the finest ingredients, and the cooks don’t scrimp on the servings either. They could do better with the bread, though… maybe they should look for another supplier.
The pièce de résistance, however, was Casa Leticia’s Durian Pie. They make the pies themselves, and offer it year-round. The hotel owners, you see, grow their own durian trees as well.
Speaking of the owners, they are also the family behind Tsuru Japanese Restaurant, Hanoi Vietnamese Cuisine, and Crazy Bowl (an experiment in fast food). This means that they can offer you a very wide range of food choices for your party. They also do catering off-site (at your company or home or wherever). Interested? Call 224-0501 and look for their F&B manager.
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Wok all you can!
Ah, so that was bam-e? Twas good.
I ate a lot of the bam-e and chicken sandwiches last night! Didn’t even touch the cakes anymore…
The bam-i and the garlic bread were good.
Wow sarap.Durian Pie sounds interesting
lami kaayo ang fudddddddddddddddd..
Bam-i pala yun.. oily but yummy.. dun nga nabuhayan ng dugo si brader drew eh.. after eating bam-i naging alive na siya.. and nawala ang ache ng sprain.
May healing powers? hahhaha
Naubusan ako ng durian pie! huhuhuh
@MiGs — That’s why there’s calamansi, to take the oiliness away.
waaaaa…missed the fun. huhuhuhuhu
@Winston — You sure did! So make sure you haul your behind back for Kadayawan.
love the durian pie & SISIG! a must try!