HHWWPSSP and Johnny Rockets

Hubby and I were on our way to a training when we realized that today is date night and that we cannot have it because of a very important meeting that we have to go to in the evening. So, being committed to our weekly habit, we decided to just have a lunch date since it was still early and the training starts after lunch break anyway.

So we decided to head to the new Eastwood Mall in Eastwood City. Well, its not exactly new but it was new to us since it was our 1st time there.

Holding each other’s hands (pa-sway sway pa..hehehe), we went around the mall and scanned for anything interesting that would interest us. Hubby and I love strolling around malls, supermarkets and bookstores and just strolling and looking for anything interesting.

We can just imagine how much we missed out on dating and just being with each other when we were not yet married. When we got together, hubby flew immediately to Africa for a mission and I was left in the Philippines. When he came back after a year, we got married after a month and then I got pregnant after 2 months. You see, everything happened so fast. From courtship, to engagement,  to marriage,  to pregnancy to present time with 3 children. I guess that’s one of the reasons why we are so committed to our weekly date nights, we are compensating for lost time and dates that didn’t happen when we were officially a couple but are far away from each other.

We also realized that our mission trips as a couple (without our 3 angels) are also God’s gift to us. No matter how difficult it is to leave them behind for us to work/go on mission for a few weeks/months is God’s blessing for us as these trips are our alone time as a couple.

As we walked around Eastwood Mall, we were surprised to see “Johnny Rockets”, a diner that we wanted to go to when we were in the United States but for some reason, didn’t happen. We were happy and excited that it's finally here in Manila.

Johnny Rockets boasts of genuine American comfort food and ambiance. It's the type of diner that we see in Archie comics that serves burger, fries and milkshakes. We excitedly ordered Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich with fries on the side. Good thing that we decided to share our sandwich ‘coz it was huge and the fries was bottomless. The bread used was dry like old bread and crumbles easily when eaten. The shredded beef used was also dry and the caramelized onion was too much. The sandwich didn’t quite qualify with the criteria of being an American comfort food.

The strawberry milkshake was very nice though, it was creamy, with real strawberry taste and refreshing. The drinks from the fountain (sodas) were served bottomless as well. Meals at Johnny Rockets were priced quite on the high side but since they serve it in huge portions, customers can share meals and split the bill.

I can say that there are better sandwiches out there but the details and the efforts from Johnny Rockets and its staff made the diner interesting enough to go to and try. Each table/booth has a little jukebox where you can request a song for a peso (piso). Songs were from the 50’s and 60’s and it complimented well with the American diner ambiance. The staff also performs a very energetic dance number every 30 minutes which is quite entertaining (although honestly, I think they should practice more.

We left Eastwood Mall in high spirits, entertained, amused, with hands clasped together, of course…pa-sway-sway pa!