Spicy Elements - Taytay

Visited this restaurant with my niece and nephew for dinner last Friday upon my niece's recommendation. The place is a typical resto bar, reminiscent of the glo... read more Visited this restaurant with my niece and nephew for dinner last Friday upon my niece's recommendation. The place is a typical resto bar, reminiscent of the glory days of the likes of Gerry's Grill and Dencio's and complete with live music. It is a hangout place for friends who simply want to chill. It seems small though for that purpose even with the mezzanine section. It was still early in the evening when we arrived. The place was only half full. We got a table in the mezzanine area. The atmosphere was initially relaxed, then it switched to lively and upbeat once the band started its first set. Being there before the house got full, we had the benefit of full attention. A staff was quick to provide us the menu and get ours orders. The kitchen was also as swift in churning our food. In a short time, there were food on our table. As soon as the place got packed, we noticed a slow down in service. The mezzanine section was somewhat disadvantaged because it was not within the view of the staffs who were all concentrated downstairs. This made asking for assistance and later on billing out a relatively slower process. Despite this, the friendliness and courtesy of the staffs were consistent throughout. Food was better than good. The menu provided a good selection. In fact, the choices were, in my view, better curated than the restaurants I mentioned above. We went for black pasta, seafood pesto, chicken galantina and pork sisig. Each dish were immaculately plated. Each one looked very appetizing. The black pasta was excellent. The seafood elements - squid rings, prawns and mussels - were cooked beautifully. The squid and prawns were soft, tender and flavourful. The squid-ink pasta was cooked al dente and had a rich flavour, with its sea salt and maritime taste. My nephew loved this particular dish. The seafood pesto was good. Like in the black pasta, the prawns, squid and mussels were cooked to perfection. The pasta was al dente and the sauce oozed with the fresh taste of basil and garlic and hints of cheese and pine nuts. This one was a hit with my niece. The pork sisig was delicious. It was crunchy but not dry and with a enough heat that made it perfect with garlic rice. The chicken galantina was a big surprise. I thought this dish was brilliant. It was light and tender as opposed to dense and sticky. The meat was very moist and delicious and the gravy, with hints of pineapple, added a layer of flavour to the dish. Looks like food is this place's biggest asset. Notwithstanding a minor concern on the overall service, I was very pleased with this first visit. I can see myself coming back with family or friends and enjoying the food here as we are serenaded by the band with 80's and 90's music.

Visited this restaurant with my niece and nephew for dinner last Friday upon my niece's recommendation. The place is a typical resto bar, reminiscent of the glo... read more Visited this restaurant with my niece and nephew for dinner last Friday upon my niece's recommendation. The place is a typical resto bar, reminiscent of the glory days of the likes of Gerry's Grill and Dencio's and complete with live music. It is a hangout place for friends who simply want to chill. It seems small though for that purpose even with the mezzanine section. It was still early in the evening when we arrived. The place was only half full. We got a table in the mezzanine area. The atmosphere was initially relaxed, then it switched to lively and upbeat once the band started its first set. Being there before the house got full, we had the benefit of full attention. A staff was quick to provide us the menu and get ours orders. The kitchen was also as swift in churning our food. In a short time, there were food on our table. As soon as the place got packed, we noticed a slow down in service. The mezzanine section was somewhat disadvantaged because it... read more

I'm glad that Taytay is finally upping its game with this bar! Me and my friends finally have a decent place to hangout in. The service was great! We'll be sur... read more I'm glad that Taytay is finally upping its game with this bar! Me and my friends finally have a decent place to hangout in. The service was great! We'll be sure to check out more of their menu next time. :)

Platz is very helpful for eating. not satisfied with the commands. spicy beef kaldereta not a hauch of sharp, even someone who has no grumps for spicy would agr... read more Platz is very helpful for eating. not satisfied with the commands. spicy beef kaldereta not a hauch of sharp, even someone who has no grumps for spicy would agree. for the price of 289 pesos. 2 ordinary discs and a piece of pure bone (yep..u heard it right. bone. seriously? they will serve their customers two decent discs of bark and a bone? stuffed pigs of rolls out are crunchy, but as they dig in the inner part of the roll, it seemed simply gum-like when it should be crisp. I'll never be dining here.

Looks like a nice place to relax and listen to live music. eating is not as good as expected. the aglio olio tastes like pancite, and one of my Cordon-Bleu slic... read more Looks like a nice place to relax and listen to live music. eating is not as good as expected. the aglio olio tastes like pancite, and one of my Cordon-Bleu slices has a bit of raw han in it (Salmonella alarm of the salmon is also somehow burned. the personal is friendly, but the service is pretty slow. I think we waited for about 40 minutes to eat.