The Meatball Revolution - Taguig

Me and couple of friends visited this place to have a few drinks after a day's work. Great and fast service to people inside yet a bit slower when our group transferred outside.

I tried their chicken meatball cordon bleu as recommended by their staff. Price range was ok with good serving size. The meatball stuffing was very tasty which made the portions without them seem lacking. Beschamel sauce was mild and creamy. The breading was more rough than crisp. First time to try fancy meatballs so not sure how to compare but I enjoyed the dish regardless. The mango ice tea was nothing special though.

Service ain't good. Very slow. The food is not worth the money - i mean, its OKAY but bothing exceptional. I'll rather get Jollibbee Burger patties. Lol!

This restaurant itself is located outside, at one end of the canal and gets foot traffic from passersby from the indoor mall crossing to the other airconditioned space. The decor looked very hipster with rustic-looking gold filament lightbulbs and steel chairs. The space itself was narrow (though not their fault as the mall spaces were designed this way) with 3 rows of seating. The available indoor seating were 2 kinds - booths with cushioned seats and movable tables and chairs. Outdoor seating at the edge of the canal is also available.The service staff were very friendly and informative. The menu was okay, ample choices of starters and drinks. I don't think this is designed to be an Italian restaurant and so I didn't expect an Italian flavor, contrary to what one reviewer posted. My niece and nephews ordered chicken fingers and spaghetti with meatballs. The chicken fingers were served with potato wedges and gravy and tasted ordinary. The gravy was a little bit spicy. The spaghetti sauce used real tomato sauce, not the filipino style sugar-laden thick sauce. It was served with a slice of buttered quarter of a baguette shaped bread. I didn't taste the meatball though.All the adults ordered meatball "combo" where you get to choose: 1-carbs or no carbs (how the meatballs will be served: as a sandwich in a baguette? As sliders? Over rice?); 2-type of meatballs; 3-sauce and 4-toppings. I ordered Swedish pork and beef meatballs served in a baguette with mushroom gravy and monterey jack topping (see photo). In hindsight, I'm not sure if I got my accurate order since I didn't really notice the cheese.I have nothing to compare the taste of the Swedish meatballs since I have not tried it before but it was decent, mushy meatball that's more on the sweet side. I enjoyed the soft and chewy "baguette roll" with mild sweet flavor. Its not really a baguette in the truest form (in its Parisian crunchy form) but suited to a Filipino palate like normal bread just baked in a baguette shape. Don't get me wrong, I love that bread though. One order contains 3 meatballs and is just enough for one hungry person. The rest of the party ordered classic beef meatballs on rice or pasta. I just tasted to compare the flavor with my order. The classic beef meatball was also mushy but had a more meaty, salty taste than the Swedish ones.I ordered the Busta Lime for my drink - a refreshing lime slushy with pineapple juice. I didn't taste the pineapple juice and I loved the tangy lime flavor. Taste was just right.I made this review 4 stars because even if the food was rather average, I don't know any other restaurant that would serve meatballs like this here in the Philippines. I know there's a Meatball Shop in New York City but I haven't tried it, so I wouldn't know if they imitated the ideas/menu. It is rather fun and adventurous to have different combinations in your meatball order. Plus the service staff was very good.

We dine here for lunch and it was still on their soft opening. We didnt enjoy the food as you can really taste the extenders used in the meatballs. We also ordered the green salad but the greens they use are not fresh. They also use small plate to make look to have a large servings. Presentation of food is poorly done. They serve mangosteen juice and they claim they are using fresh mangosteen, though i didnt find any pulp in it. Their place is quite small though cozy. They have lots of areas to improve.