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Our food adventures
Fooooooooooooooood
Piglet and I have been eating out lately (mainly because our work schedules suck, leaving me no time to cook PLUS it really is the only time we get to spend with each other so we might as well make an event of it). Although I can’t remember all the places we’ve eaten, here are some:
1. Mickey’s Delicatessen – Located at Jupiter St., this is one of those places Piglet and I always promise to visit but end up going elsewhere. Same thing happened here because on the way, Piglet suddenly wanted to eat in Razon’s instead. I held my ground and FINALLY we ate at Mickey’s. The price was somewhat above average (well, at least for me since my spending income really isn’t as high as most). We ordered half a dozen Numberger Pork Sausages (P480) that was grilled on a wood-fire grill. They came served with Sauerkraut and Potato Salad. Verdict? The sausages were good and I’d definitely order them again. We also ordered pasta, Shrimps el Diablo (P540) if I remember correctly. The pasta was cooked a perfect al dente (can’t stand mushy noodles) and I liked the sauce (sour and not sweet). The only thing we regret ordering was the Assorted Cold Cuts with Cheese Platter. It was pricey (P580), and although it wasn’t bad, we’ve had much better for a much lower price. We do plan to go back for those Crispy Pork Knuckles. The group beside us ordered the Original Oktoberfest Platter and for around P2,500 they got this huge tray piled high with all the restaurant’s specialties. I should round up a group of six and order that next time.
2. MESA (Greenbelt 5) – Piglet has been talking about trying this place and the perfect opportunity came one rainy afternoon when after a long and trying week, we decided to treat ourselves to a long, leisurely lunch. When I saw the menu, I was pleasantly surprised how reasonably priced the food was. In fact, I made a mental note to come with a bigger group next time just so we can try more of the specialties
Piglet has been bugging me to try MESA’s Crispchon and when I saw that they offered different serving sizes, I wasn’t really hard to convince. Crispy pork has always been a weakness of mine. The One Sixth servings cost P799 and it was really too much for two. It was served two ways – regular Prichon style, wrapped ala Peking Duck with Hoisin sauce AND tossed in chili, garlic sauce. Both were good (but the left-over lechon in chili-garlic sauce the next day was even more excellent after we reheated it). We also ordered Baked Scallops with Garlic Butter (P190) which wasn’t anything to write home about but didn’t leave us cause to complain. A great pick, however, was the Crispy Boneless Hito with Mangga Salad (P320). It was everything good about fried fish. By the way, those three orders would have fed three or four hungry people easy. We took the left-overs home for dinner and after eating our fill the second time, we still had some lechon left.
3. Krocodile Grill – We were going to watch Harry Potter in Greenbelt so we decided to have a very quick dinner at Krocodile before the movie. As we were in a hurry, we rushed through our orders taking into consideration to order what they could serve fast. I can’t remember how much everything cost but we ordered the Kroc’s Baked Tahong, the Pork Sisig and the Crispy Tenga (which Piglet developed a taste for after we pigged out in that cheap bar in Davao). The service was slower than expected and Piglet and I were getting a little worried about missing the first part of the movie. Still, the food arrived on time and I guess the experience wasn’t too bad. The baked mussels were good although the shellfish could have been more fresh. The Sisig was strangely sweet. I guess it was because they added mayo. I wasn’t too crazy about it. The crispy tenga, though, was cut in strips which made it interesting. That one, I’ll order again.
No wonder I gained five pounds despite my solid effort to exercise more. |