There's almost no parking on Silliman campus, so if I wanted a parking spot near the Jr. High, I'd have to park along Hibbard Ave. Unfortunately, these spots were also highly coveted and to get one you had to arrive at the school ridiculously early. I'd park near the school and find myself with lots of time on my hands.
One way for me to kill time was for me to make my way to a cafe and try out the mango shake.
A friend had told me of the shakes at Chin Loong Chinese restaurant located on Rizal boulevard. I was headed that way on foot, when I heard someone calling my name as I passed a place called Why Not? It was an American I knew. He was about to grab a bite to eat, and not wanting to appear rude, I decided to sit with him for a bit. I mentioned that I was on my way to get a mango shake, when he told me that Why Not? also had shakes.
I was already seated, so I thought I'd go ahead and try one.
As can be seen in the photo, the shakes at Why Not? come topped with a little Filipino flag, a cherry and another piece of fruit which I could not identify. I didn't view the decorations as a good sign. It's a pretty good indication that the shake will be over-priced.
I was right, of course.
The unnamed fruit was extremely sour - like a very tart, green apple. I didn't like it one bit. The shake was ok, but nothing to write home about, as we used to say.
This mango shake was priced at 120 pesos. It is the second highest priced mango shake I've come across in Dumaguete - the highest priced being the one I bought at the now defunct Chapters Cafe.
There is absolutely no way I'll ever get another mango shake at Why Not? The taste was about average - not the best in town, but not the worst either - the thought of paying almost twice as much as 90% of the shakes found elsewhere is ridiculous. I left feeling as if I had been robbed.
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