SLICE at Bonifacio High Street Central

Just before Senator Pia Cayetano's birthday and a week before their soft opening, she invited me to try out the food they will be serving over at her newest baby, a restaurant cafe called SLICE at the Bonifacio High Street Central. I was a willing guinea pig, so I went and gave my opinion on almost all the food on her menu I tried that night.

The menu for that night is a choice of an appetizer, soup, salad, sandwich, pasta and main course. So these are what I chose to try:

Bruschetta (Half Moon) - Slice chicken and beef ball with cheese over pesto puttanesca sauce. I am not sure if it is still called Half Moon Bruschetta until now but what you see in the picture isn't its look anymore. The topping is more defined, but with the same amount of cheese love.

3rd at Don Henricos Mall of Asia

After a very long time, maybe 7-8 years, we have tried Don Henricos again. This time it was in Mall of Asia; and this time, it wasn't as good as I remembered from before. But in any case, we ordered Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (Php 175), Bacon Cheeseburger pizza 10" (Php 270), and Chili Garlic Shrimp pasta to share (Php 260). The meal was really filling. We didn't finish everything so we had to take out the leftovers. :P

When did you last have Don Henricos? What's your favorite dish in Don-Hen(ricos)? :)

Bonifacio Global City Food Tour - Pasto and Establishment

Last stop was Pasto, a good Italian resto in the Metro. It started in 2001, and was a good mid-range Italian Food. We ate all of these (photos above): Crostini with Pomodoro Salsa, Creamy Spinach and Chicken Pate; Pasta Genovese - Capellini with shrimps, arugula, pesto and nuts in a tomato cream sauce; Di Carne, which is an all-meat pizza; and Bianca, pesto based pizza with all kinds of seafood. :)


After that was Establishment. I had to leave earlier, so I just took a photo of Ivan's cue cards of Establishment and what they were serving the participants.

Goodles: Pasta on the Go!

To get a really good pasta nowadays means that you have to go in and eat at a casual sit-down to a posh fine dining establishment, with an atmosphere or ambiance of being in Italy, and usually ranging above 200 pesos for a dish. Goodles is a new establishment in 4/F Robinson's Galleria near Movieworld that aims to serve pasta dishes on-the-go, without compromising the quality of the food. It is an urban noodle-to-go shop offering delicious, healthy and filling meals in the form of unique pasta creations you can get fast and freshly-cooked.


Thanks to Sharlene Tan, owner and the brains behind this very hip, creative and yummy idea, we were able to try her menu. As of today, they serve 10 great pasta concoctions (Chicken Vodka, Creamy Sausage and Mushroom, Garlic Shrimp and Chorizo, Goodles Classic, Grape Carbonara, Mediterranean Tuna, Moroccan Beef, Salsa Rossa Shrimp, Seven Layer Lasagna and Spinach Pesto) Surely, there's one that would suit your taste. For me, I like everything! XD


The Mediterranean Tuna (left) is made of Mediterranean-inspired tuna sauce with black olives and capers, drizzled with garlic-flavored olive oil and served on top of hot linguine noodles. I like it spicy. The Chicken Vodka (right) on the other hand is made up of farfalie noodles with cubes of chicken, ham and black olives in a mouthwatering vodka-infused cream sauce, topped with bits of parsley and Parmesan cheese.


The Seven Layer Lasagna (left) is of extra special cheeses with towering layers of chunky meat sauce and bechamel with gooey mozzarella cheese; while the Salsa Rossa Shrimp (right) is made of penne pasta sauteed in creamy tomato sauce with juicy white shrimps and sweet basil and fresh mozzarella. Some likes this spicy.


Last pair but definitely not the least are the Moroccan Beef, hearty Moroccan beef sauce slowly simmered in a flavorful mix of herbs and spices tossed into linguine noodles, drizzles on top with cream, cheese sauce and chopped chives; and the Grabe Carbonara, mushroom and bacon cream sauce done carbonara-style tossed with conchiglie pasta and green grapes for a juicy bust of sweetness, topped with bacon bits!

Prices of the pasta dishes range from Php 125 to Php 170 only. :)

Restaurant of Choice in Bahay ng Alumni

PHOTO(L-R): Little Fish, which is spaghetti in olive and garlic topped with crispy danggit strips; and Four Mushroom, which is made up of assorted mushrooms in garlic cream sauce. :) Yummm.

ROC is located at 100 GF Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Magsaysay Ave, UP Diliman Quezon City, Philippines. You may contact them at (632) 4250191. They open Mondays (12am-9pm) and Tuesdays to Sundays (11am-9pm).