(SPOT.ph) Are you tired from reheating spaghetti and hamonado from the recent Christmas and New Year feasts for the nth time? This week’s Cheap Eats is the change of pace you need—it's got everything from 50% discounts at hotel buffets across Metro Manila, all thanks to irresistible credit card promos; dining for free at Vikings while catching up with your friends and family you didn't get to see during the holidays; plus, the sweet comeback of Wildflour and George and Onnie’s pastry promo. Yup, just the thing to kick off the new year.
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Here are the Cheap Eats promos from January 6 to 12:
Warabi-Mochi: B1T1 promo on Warabimochi drinks
Japan's Warabimochi Kamakura, known for its warabi mochi (a special mochi dusted with kinako or sweet toated soybean flour, and dipped in kuromitsu syrup: a dark, sweet syrup) is finally opening its first store in the Philippines right at SM Megamall. To celebrate their opening, they'll be having a buy-one, take-one promo on their drinks starting January 12 until 14. The free drink (a.k.a. the "take one" drink) is limited to Coffee Milk or Lemonade. There is a one-limit promo per day, per customer.
Warabimochi Kamakara is opening at Level 3, Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, EDSA, corner Doña Julia Vargas Ave, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong. For more information, check out SM Megamall's Facebook page.
Vikings Restaurant: Two guests can dine for free
Are you planning on having a huge gathering anytime soon? No? What about eight months from now? At any rate, it doesn't matter because Vikings's buffet promo, wherein two guests can dine for free, is available for the whole year—yup, until December 31st. The only requirement is every group should have 20 full-paying adults. This Vikings promo is available until the end of the year, exclusively at the following branches: Vikings SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, and SM North EDSA.
For more information, check out Vikings Restaurant's Facebook page.
Riviera Café at The Heritage Hotel Manila: 50% off for Metrobank credit cardholders
The Heritage Hotel Manila is an international Filipino buffet most known specifically for its Malaysian-Singaporean dishes. Metrobank credit cardholders can get a 50% discount on Riviera Café's breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets; a 20% discount if you order from Riviera Café's, Lobby Lounge, and Orange Poolbar's ala carte menu with a required minimum dine-in spend of P1,500.
This Riviera Café promo is available until April 30, and you can make a reservation by contacting them at 0995-167-5928, (02) 8854-8888 local 7355, 7357, 7202, or send them an e-mail at fbsec@millenniumhotels.com and rivieracafe@millenniumhotels.com.
The Heritage Hotel Manila is at Roxas Boulevard, corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Pasay. For more information, check out Metrobank's website.
Café France: Get your second cup of coffee for only P14
CafeFrance is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a coffee promo. On all Wednesdays in January, you can get your second cup of coffee for P14. This promo applies to the following drinks: Iced Latte, iced Mocha, Iced Creme Brulee Latte, Iced Caramel Macchiato, Iced French Vanilla Latte, Iced Latte Coffee Jelly, Iced Macadamia Macchiato, Iced Butterscotch latte, and Tiramisu Cheesecake Frappe. CafeFrance's anniversary promo is available on January 8, 15, 22, and 29.
See list of CafeFrance's stores. For more information, check out CafeFrance's Facebook page.
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Wildflour Restaurant and George and Onnie's: Buy your second pastry for only P12
Something tells us Wildflour and George & Onnie's will keep extending their famous pastry promos as long as they can—and you know what? We're sooo here for it. This not-to-be-missed promo lets you get your second pastry (priced equal or of lesser value) for only P12. This pastry promo, which is available at all Wildflour Restaurant and George and Onnie's branches, is available daily until January 31, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. only. This is valid for in-store takeaway transactions only.
See list of Wildflour Restaurant branches and George and Onnie's branches. For more information, check out Wildflour Restaurant's and George and Onnie's Facebook pages.
Seasonal Tastes at The Westin Manila: 50% off for BDO credit cardholders
The Westin Manila is Marriott International's first hotel in the heart of Ortigas business district that opened last 2023, if you haven't tried out their buffet, here's a way you can get it at a discount: BDO credit cardholders can get a 50% discount at the hotel's lunch and dinner buffet for a minimum of two diners, and a maximum of 10. The same 50% discount is given to birthday celebrants, plus a complimentary bottle of wine, dining within the same month of the birthday.
This promo is available until June 30, with blackout dates on February 14 and 15, April 2, May 10 and 11, June 14 and 15, holidays, and during special events. This promo is available for the following BDO cards: BDO Mastercard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, UnionPay Credit Cards, BDO Mastercard, and Visa Debit Cards.
The Westin Manila is at San Miguel Avenue corner Lourdes Drive, Ortigas Center, Barangay Wack-Wack Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City. For more information, check out The Westin Manila's Facebook page.
The Pantry at Dusit Thani Manila: 50% off for Security Bank credit cardholders

Security Bank Platinum or World Mastercard credit cardholders can dine at Dusit Thani Manila's The Pantry buffets for half the price. You can get the 50% discount if you own the needed credit card, and that you meet the minimum diner requirement of two diners or a maximum of four.
This promo is available until February 28, except for February 14 (blackout date), for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. You can place a reservation by contacting them at (02) 7238-8888 or e-mail at dtmn@dusit.com.
Dusit Thani Manila is at Ayala Center, Makati City. For more information, check out Dusit Thani Manila's Facebook page.
New York Fries & Dip: Get free NYFD Fries
New York Fries & Dip—NYFD for short—is welcoming 2025 with free fries, because why not? You can get free Solo-Sized NYFD Fries when you buy Squad-Sized NYFD Fries until January 14. This promo comes with your choice of one powder or dip for the Solo-Sized NYFD Fries, and two options for the Squad-Sized NYFD Fries. Just take note that you should be following NYFD's Instagram page first!
See list of participating New York Fries & Dip branches. For more information, check out NYFD's Facebook page.
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