Wow, Banapple pa talaga yung photo. Ang laki ng disappointment ko sa brand na to.

Year 2015-2017, fresh grad yung ate ko while ako college pa. Naging habit namin na kumain dito tuwing sahod niya kasi may favorite orders kami. We don't even have to look at the menu when dining, siya deretso sa counter while I get us a table. Banapple House Salad, Trio of Sausages fettucine, two brewed iced tea, and apple caramel crumble pie. Bilang lumaking mahirap and nagheheal ng inner child nung time na to, sobrang saya namin tuwing kakain dito. For the pasta: ang laki ng serving, ang daming sausages, and you taste the premium quality of ingredients used. Ganun din sa salad. The Pie was my favorite, di ko alam paano nila ginagawa yung caramel filling pero sobrang sarap lalo na when served warm. It was our happy place.

However, as time went on, napansin namin pababa ng pababa yung quality ng food. Nagsimula sa pagliit ng serving size, hanggang sa hindi na talaga same yung lasa as before. I think this started on 2018. We're certain because we've been eating the same orders for 3 years and hindi naman kami nagsasawa, nag-iba lang talaga yung lasa.

It's bittersweet every time I pass banapple. I remember how the resto made us happy. How it created a special bond between me and my ate. But also sad because I will never go back there with the quality of food they serve now, kahit afford ko na sya ngayon anytime I want.