I got curious when I saw their promo on Metrodeal so I bought two
vouchers worth 1k each for half the price. Reservation was a bit
difficult because no one was answering their listed landline. A quick
google search gave me their FB page where they wrote an alternative CP
number because their landline was broken or something.
Reservation was
fast and easy after I got the correct number. A little suggestion
though, please change the number to call in your promo vouchers as well
if it's not too much to ask. Thank you.
Now on to the place. The
place is huge, I kinda liked the area they placed us because the music's
not too loud, but our table was a little cramped for three people who
ordered six different dishes. Given the size of their plates, I think my
parents and I were kind of subconciously eating fast because we were
worried where they would be placing the other dishes. But I guess the
crew knew that the waiting time for each dish or two would be long so
they weren't as worried as we were. I'll probably keep that in mind next
time.
On the service, it was a bit slow compared to other
restaurants in SM MOA i've been to. It was probably due to the large
crowd eating in our area or they were understaffed. As i've mentioned
earlier, the waiting time for one or two dishes that we ordered took
around 10 to 15 minutes. They don't give suggestions as to what would be
good to try on their menu. I would have loved to try what their
bestsellers were.
We ordered 6 dishes: Clam Chowder Soup, Ashi
Tuna Salad for sharing, Breaded Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce,
Grilled Veggie Pizza, Kansas City Ribs and Blackened Salmon.
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| Clam Chowder Soup (P165) |
Clam
Chowder Soup (P165) - It was tasty and plus points that it was served
hot (not lukewarm as other restaurants do when it's peak hours), just
right for the chilly weather. I was so glad we all opted to have an
order each, or i'd be more than likely eyeing my parents' soup bowls
because the waitress said it was big enough for two. Negative points
were it was served on a soup bowl instead of the bread bowl that the
menu described it would be.
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| Ashi Tuna Salad for sharing (P385) |
Ashi Tuna Salad for sharing (P385) -
The serving said it was good for 3 to 4 persons, but in my opinion it
was good enough for 5 to 6 people to share - if they didn't like greens.
The sweet basil vignairette was a great complement to the sweet mango
bits, cruotons, tomatoes and romaine lettuce. The tuna was a little
bland and had a rubbery texture - might be a little overcooked. I only
wish that they poured more vignairette on it, then it would have been
perfect.
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| Breaded Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce (P195) |
Breaded Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce (P195) -
You could never go wrong with chesse, especially with something as tasty
as mozarella - until you envelope it in too much bland breading that
overpowers the cheesy filling. I was looking forward to this dish the
most as I love cheese, but sadly this disappointed me.
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| Grilled
Veggie Pizza (P295 or P285, can't remember, sorry!) |
Grilled
Veggie Pizza (P295 or P285, can't remember, sorry!) - It didn't taste
like eating veggies on a thin crust pizza dough at all! Enough said,
this was a definite win for me
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| Kansas City Ribs (P335) |
Kansas City Ribs (P335) -
Served with chili (that's what my Dad said) java rice and slightly sour
coleslaw (according to my parents). The serving size was huge, I ended
up picking some meat off my Dad's plate. The meat was tender, juicy,
tasty and melts in the mouth. This made me look forward to ordering
their Signature Baby Back Ribs on my next visit.
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| Blackened Salmon
(P495) |
Blackened Salmon
(P495) - Served with a side dish of Caesar Salad and lemon/olive oil
dip (from what it looks like, it's yellow and I could smell/taste the
olive oil, not the lemon though, it wasn't sour at all). The first thing
I noticed was that the plate was huge but the salmon took up little
space. I should not have trusted the pic on the menu. It was worth the
price though because the salmon was mildly salted and grilled to
perfection. It wasn't rubbery at all, it was juicy and tender. The
Caesar salad was a great side dish, just the right amount of sourness
from the dressing and saltiness from the bacon to wash away the salmon's
aftertaste. I only wish the salmon slice was bigger.
Overall, it
was an okay experience. The price might not be within the regular
average joe's daily food spending budget but it'll be money spent on
good food when you feel like discovering a new food establishment to
bond with your friends and family with.
Or a restaurant to go to for that
monthly date. ;)
