Downtown and Halsted - Metro Manila

Downtown and Halstead (FMU)DISHES/BEVERAGESMUSHROOM SOUP Php250.00 - Thick, pureed mushrooms soup. You can see actually see those mushrooms that were liquefied. This would have been great if it weren't too salty for my liking. TIKKA WRAP Php240.00 - Paired with tzatziki sauce/dip, good choice if you want a filling yet lighter dish.PORTOBELLO AND QUINOA SALAD Php250.00 - I love that this dish is on the 'healthier' side. Just the right amount of flavor, not that salty. The other ingredients they mixed with the quinoa goes really well with each other.PORK SKEWER Php150.00 - Very tender and very tasty pork meat. Might be good if paired with rice.CHICKEN SKEWER Php150.00 - Same as with the Pork Skewers, very tasty and tender.LENGUA SKEWER Php250.00 - In my humble opinion, this dish is reminiscent to that of the Lengua with White Mushroom Sauce dish, only there's no sauce. The lengua cubes are very tender and tasty as well.CRISPY PORK KNUCKLES Php580.00 - The most favorite dish I've tasted here so far. The pork skin is very tasty and crispy to the bite, not too salty, goes well with their dipping sauce. This is a sure winner when you feel like having booze to go with it.BABY BACK RIBS Php580.00 - A little on the salty side, but maybe because its just too tasty. Maybe if I pair these with rice or potatoes perhaps will do the trick.CHORIZO PASTA Php385.00 - I loved how the chorizo made a huge impact on dish dish, sauce is a bit too thick only, but still good.SEAFOOD PASTA Php350.00 - Not much of a fan of this pasta dish. I guess they made the wrong choice of herbs to incorporate in this particular dish. I'm jaut not sure though. Maybe a little lemon wedge would help with the taste.BUFFALO TENDERS Php290.00 - Another instant favorite, and so is their blue cheese deep thats equally awesome as their tenders.FRESH ORANGE JUICE - Their juices are freshly squeezed from natural oranges, not canned, very refreshing.COFFEE - I'm impressed with the taste and their latte art.COFFEE LEMONADE - All praises for this beverage. Its really so good! At first it sounded so odd to me and then I tried it and was very happy I did! :))AMBIANCE Artistic interiors, a very good hang-out place with the gang. Though a bit dark for me if you would eat breakfast to start the day. Parking spaces available. SERVICEVery courteous and accommodating staff. VALUE FOR MONEYThough a bit on the pricey side, I wouldn't mind paying for food and experience such as this.

Im okay with a little darkness. However the lack of neon lights in a dark bar was kind of missing. Food and drinks are affordable.

The seafood pasta is a must-try! Great place to wind down with gourmet food and wide selection of drinks!

The pasta at this restaurant is incredible! I tried the seafood pasta on a Thursday night. The ambiance is lovely, with bright lights in the evening until 9 o'clock, but then they dim down when the DJ starts playing at 11 o'clock. We ordered the braided pork belly with rice, which was delicious but the portions were small. It's a bit pricey, but definitely worth it. They have a bartender/magician every night except Wednesday. Their fresh fruit juice is also amazing.

Some items lacked taste, some foods were too salty. the service was slow, even if the space was only half full. it felt like we were unwilling. the works of light and art on the walls were interesting.