Crepes n Cream.....

Here's a treat: Visit SM Pampanga and just near the Carousel area, you'll see a stall for Crepes and Cream. They serve both hot and cold servings of Crepes.

Naturally, we choose the cold servings.... Cookies and Cream and my favorite.... Rocky Road!




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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).

Grill 99: Good Food at affordable prices

My wife and I went to this place called Grill 99 last September, somewhere in Bagumbayan, Angeles City. The place was similar in concept as Ventura grill in Marisol Subdivision.

The ambience was good. There were 3 areas to dine in. We took the middle area (garden) as the left wing area has lots of mosquitos and we wouldn't want to spoil the night slapping our skin while eating.

We ordered Baby Back Ribs, Grilled Liempo and Tokwa't Baboy. I was on a diet back then and told my wife "Yung tokwa't baboy sa yo yun ah". She then said "tikman mo muna, baka naman ikaw makaubos nyan eh. hehehe".

So we ate. The Ribs were a classic. Nicely plated with the mashed potato at the bottom and caramelized onion on top of the meat. It was tender and tasty. I liked the sauce that drizzled in the meat. It reminded me of meals that one of my uncles used to make when I was a kid. It was so good, I chewed through it in order to savor all the flavors. I was satisfied.

My wife took the liempo. Well, the meat was the usual. But compared it to the ribs, the preparation was pale in comparison. It was ordinary. What really annoyed me was the gravy they made for it. It tasted like lard. They may have used the oil from all the meat being grilled and added flour and flavoring to make it gravy. Well, I think that's bad practice. The first broth would have made it better than the oil. That's a tip to them. Pardon my being critic.

Finally, the curd. Hmmm.... Well, the best description I could probably use is BIG. I didn't expect this big a serving for an appetizer. Whoah! And it tasted good. The dip was tangy and spicy. The tokwa was good while hot. The pork... well, not to many of them there, but it complemented it nicely. I ended up finishing the plate as my wife gave up after claiming she took in too much. Oh well, there goes the diet....

What I really liked about the place is the people.... like parking for example. They would make sure that you smile coming in and smile when you leave.

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