Sunday at DePaolo's

Last October after hearing mass, my wife and I went to DePaolo's for lunch. She was told me the food was good when she went there with her officemates. Any ordinary food critic would be intrigued with the sudden rave. It was almost noon so I thought, what the heck.... hit me with your best shot.

Naturally, that wasn't the case. We would settle with a middle man's course as I also believe that is the true test of cook's skill. No frills... Just good food... and I am hungry so they better give me the satisfaction that I need to deserve a good review.

We ordered: Grilled Fish Medallion, T-bone steak and leche flan for dessert.

Grilled Fish Medallion? I'm not sure why it was named that way but all I could say is that the lemon butter sauce seemed bitter. It may be with the herbs they used to rub in the fish. The fish meat was kinda tender but not exactly yummy. It was cold for me. It might have been better served sizzling. The buttered corn was also something that I would least eat in the course. The star of the dish was not the Fish, but the potato rolls. They were sweet and the presentation was something I did not expect. I thought initially that those thingy are spring rolls. Nicely done.

The T-Bone Steak..... good thing, I was not the one who ordered it. hehehehe. The meat was not savory as the steaks in Grill 99, but my comment is that it was served somewhat cold. The gravy was somewhat better than the one in Grill 99. Nevertheless, there were potato rolls too so that took the frown out of our faces.

The Leche Flan is...... is a..... is a.... well, simple. If I would compare it with the leche flan served in Susie's, I would gladly eat my serving from Susie's. I think the dessert lacked consistency and the texture was not smooth. It was flaky. I guess it's not their flagship that's why.

so in the end, it was just as I thought.... it's just another hype.... I would say, the dining experience on a scale of 5 being the highest, this place would get 2.5 (for the potato rolls and the decors).