A fancy celebration has never been my thing. They cost too much, lol. So, to mark my 2nd decade in life, **I treated my fam in a restaurant and at Starbucks.**
[**Giligan's Restaurant**](https://www.giligansrestaurant.com/home)
Growing up, **we usually dine at fast-food restaurants,** where of course, **foods don't cost too much**. But now that I'm earning, I want them to experience a level-up fast food hehe. I like the thought of ordering through a menu and getting your bill after. It tastes like progress for me (just a personal preference.)
For just 30 minutes away from home, we dine at [Giligan's,](https://www.giligansrestaurant.com/) **a Filipino marine-inspired restaurant!**
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**Interior Design**
The interior design is **quite dim** for a restaurant, but they have a marine theme. Who am I to judge?
At the entrance, you can see their **authentic orange ship's wheel.**
Upon crossing the world of Giligan's, different **artworks** can be seen, which are **hand-picked** and bought from **antique collections** from travels abroad, as stated on their [website](https://www.giligansrestaurant.com/about-us).
Anyways, nothing changed in Starbucks here in SM Sta. Rosa. It's still **messy** as hell and too crowded. Honestly, I somehow don't like Starbucks coffee, and I just usually go there to finish work, read books, and do some note-taking. (Well, except to my fave drink combo, hehe.) **I'm for the comfort they provide.** But, I'll honestly appreciate it if you **recommend some coffee shops** operating nationwide with incredible coffee drinks? T^T Advance thank you! --- Just dropping here my fave pics that day!
**Antique maps** are framed by the wall together with **cute miniature sailing ships, lighthouses, pirates & captains, and nautical navigational instruments.**
Looking up, you'll see the **ropes** are slinging/ hanging across the ceiling.
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###### With the designs alone, they tour you like you're on a sea navigation mission. Say hello to the Portuguese, Ferdinand Magellan, who first circumnavigate the world with his crew!
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**Menu || Food**
Giligan's is committed to offering **authentic Filipino dishes at such a low price!** Look at their [menu I got from their website.](https://www.giligansrestaurant.com/menu) Note: prices are on the peso. For reference, 1 USD = 51 Pesos
**We ordered Set B** from Family Meals. See second picture, lower-left corner.
Then, we added **3 sticks of Pork BBQ, 3 rice platters, and 1 Pepsi - 1.5L.**
That's 1,000 + 210 + 111 + 100 = Php 1,421 ($27.58)! **Sulit,** right?
*P.S: **Sulit** in tagalog means worth it.*
Sorry for not providing an IG worthy pictures. My mom doesn't particularly like to take massive pictures before eating, hehe. Sooo, I'll be dropping the pictures from [Giligan's Official Facebook page.](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant)
*P.S: Click the pictures to be directed to the source photo.
[](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant/photos/2246238808857434)
This is a whole Roasted Chicken, we only had half, hehe.
[](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant/photos/2218818111599504)
This is Sinigang na Liempo but we had a Sinigang na Baboy (Pork Sinigang).
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](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant/photos/2193511264130189)
We ordered Pork BBQ alone.
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](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant/photos/2209781519169830)
Sweet & Sour Fish
[](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant/photos/395177983963535)
Of course, the ultimate Sizzling Sisig! Our all-time favorite!
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**Starbucks**
Next stop is Starbucks!
We finished dining between 5:30 and 6:00 PM. Being in a middle-class fam, we rarely go to Starbucks. **This was our 1st time entering here with the whole fam!** I'm so glad that I'm able to take them there. T^T Soonest, my papa will be tasting every restaurant we haven't tried as a family! *(After years of not being able to come home due to pandemic, he'll be probably here this year. Hopefully! **I'm pooling half of the money he needs, and I'm near that goal. Yes!**)*
Back to Starbucks, I ordered **4 coffees, 2 doughnuts, 1 slice of Blueberry cheesecake, and 1 slice of Sakura cake.**
**Sakura cake was my birthday reward from Starbucks.** How do I get one? I have a Starbucks card, got it activated, and installed the app. You can ask me about it in the comments, and I'll gladly answer. 🤍 Again, I haven't had the chance to photograph everything coz I'm busy delivering our orders to our table. T^T
What an unflattering back view, haha. Mom photographed this, lol. Someone's busy. This was a rush hour, and I made a mistake on ordering. I was really so sorry that time. T^T
My face after the baristas told me that my fave drink combo, that I usually order on another branch, is unfamiliar to them. :< Plus, I think I irritated them. T^T
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Anyways, nothing changed in Starbucks here in SM Sta. Rosa. It's still **messy** as hell and too crowded. Honestly, I somehow don't like Starbucks coffee, and I just usually go there to finish work, read books, and do some note-taking. (Well, except to my fave drink combo, hehe.) **I'm for the comfort they provide.** But, I'll honestly appreciate it if you **recommend some coffee shops** operating nationwide with incredible coffee drinks? T^T Advance thank you! --- Just dropping here my fave pics that day!
That's how I celebrated with my fam on my birthday! **We bought no cake,** by the way, hehe. Seems like everyone's on a diet after consuming so many calories, lol.
**Next event will be celebrating Mother's Day and Father's Day!** What's your plan for your fam? Just gathering intel here, haha. Can I copy yours? 😉
I hope you got a good read here! Treat your fam after seeing this. Even the smallest gatherings can contribute to such great bonds!
**Sites of Giligan's Restaurant:
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GiligansRestaurant)
[Website](https://www.giligansrestaurant.com/home)
[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/giligansrestaurant/)**
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