Comments on: New Arrivals at Bacchus Epicerie, Rockwell

By: Paula Nicholls

Paula Nicholls — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:35:37 +0000

I have done my last shopping at Bacchus Epicerie!! Terrible customer service today!! My husband bought a bottle of moderately expensive wine this week, opened it and it was off/corked.. took it into Bacchus Power Plant and they were most unhelpful and even with receipt refused to exchange it – I was not bothered about having my money back, I wanted a bottle of wine we could actually drink!! There must be some trading laws around this? If you sell something that is undrinkable the least you can do to keep your customers happy is to A. apologize and B. Offer them a subsitute/exchange, there is something in the saying that “the customer is always right” and if you want your expats to come back to your store you need to keep them happy! I actually left the bottle at the shop, the assistant offered it back to me! Again insult! Why would I want to carry around a bottle of wine that is undrinkable all day?? Not good and poor service in my opinion.. over rated!

By: nick salas

nick salas — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:55:31 +0000

Pricing is not too bad. We have the same salmon available at our local supermarket here in Auckalnd with exactly the same packaging and smoke salmon SHAVINGS cost NZD85 per kilo. At NZD = PHP32 that works out to PHP2,720.00. And shavings is trimmings from when they finished packing all the good bits. So grab it is cheap. Bagel and smoke salmon and cream cheese – that’s what I am having for morning snack.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:32:53 +0000

“Josephine, La Dalla was PHP2240 or USD5 per can, not far off the prices in Europe…”

Shouldn’t this be PHP224? Here in California, I’ve bought La Dalia Pimentón de la Vera for USD8.90 + tax for a 2 pack (70g/2.5oz each). This was €3.50 each (inc. tax) during my last trip to Barcelona. A little goes a long way, a VERY small pinch on a fried egg served with sinangag, longganisa, and atsara is one of life’s delights.

By: quiapo

quiapo — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:58:54 +0000

A popular alternative to smoked salmon here in Australia is smoked ocean trout. This is fresh water rainbow trout raised at sea, growing to a large size, about 3 kg, rather like our freshwater bangus which at sea becomes the large banak.
The flavour is similar to smoked salmon, with a firmer texture and less oily. My wife does not like smoked salmon but enjoys smoked trout, which is served in a similar manner. I find both fish delicious.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:55:35 +0000

I want that Crema di Parmiggiano Tartufo!!! Yes, at P290, that’s reasonably priced, so I’ll head off to Rockwell for that soonest!

By: MP

MP — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:23:19 +0000

MM, I was in Madrid late last year and got myself a few tin cans of paprika (La Dahlia and other brands). I am very surprised (but really pleased) to know that it is priced so reasonably (by Bacchus). If I convert the euro cost, a can in Bacchus comes out a couple of pesos more only (yup, P2!!). Wow, how they were able to sell it at P220 is a wonder… but most welcome!

By: PITS, MANILA

PITS, MANILA — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:38:54 +0000

oooooh! bacchus epicerie — happy place, MM! don’t they carry le creuset cast iron pots and pans anymore? it amuses me that purchases from this happy place end up under lock and key once brought home … :)

By: natzsm

natzsm — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:52:54 +0000

I simply ask the sales clerks to kindly remove the stickers from the item or get me one that doesn’t have the bar code attached yet. I do have to bring the one without the tag and another one with the tag to the cashier BUT it is more convenient than having to peel off the tags when I get I home.

By: sunflowii

sunflowii — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:24:04 +0000

those PESKY STICKERS/PRICE TAGS are probably a cheap anti-theft device in the sense that people can’t easily switch them with a cheaper price tag while at the store, before paying.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:50:42 +0000

@ those who hate the mess the stickers leave, you can buy “goo gone” from office supply stores. Just apply it on the sticker, let it soak through and the sticker will peel off cleanly.