How was your Valentines’ day weekend, everyone?
Mine was great; I got a priceless top-secret gift from my amazing husband. But
let’s not talk about what I got, let’s talk about mouthwatering food! Haha!
Usually when I want Filipino food, I hop on the nearest carinderia (also known
as turo-turo), where the prices are much lower, and the food is
excellent. But to be honest, it really is nice to eat well-turned-out Filipino
food in something other than a carinderia environment. After all, Filipino
Cuisine is great food, so why not dine in a fitting grand setting sometimes?
Don’t we all love that?
Dining
at OLIC
Restaurant wasn’t part
of the plan that day. We were supposed to have our brunch at BORNGA
Korean Restaurant, but they were still close when we got there. While
waiting for the Korean restaurant to open, we decided to stroll around. And we
stumbled upon this place, OLIC Restaurant.
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Their food was actually better than they need to be, not
surprisingly the flavors were big and bold. We tried their Sisig in Kapampangan style (Php295),
and it was very good. A must try!
Their Pinakbet (Php245) was also a winner. They used
traditional vegetables, fresh from their own farm, sautéed in homemade bagoong
topped with bagnet. Ubos,
simot sarap!
This Crispy Tilapia with Buro and Bagoong (Php295)
was served in a traditional yet fancy way. This dish is a proof that a simple
food that presented beautifully taste better. It’s just a simple deep fried
Tilapia that comes with buro (fermented rice - YUM!), and
blanched vegetables, but it sure does taste different.
They are offering both Pork and Prawns Sinigang (Php395),
but since Donna is a vegetarian, we opted for Prawns. Its sour broth with
tomato, sitaw, gabi, labanos and kangkong. It’s kind of the one we get at home,
but with a twist, and a lot tastier.
Lumpia Ubod (Php195) - a must try. This delicious food was made from
fresh vegetables (from their own farm), served with garlic and peanut flavored
sauce. The serving was quite bigger than the normal size; it would be enough for
3 persons.
Service was professional, and the food was modern, straight
forward, and well executed. Price was quite good; I’d say its average or mid
range. I definitely love the place though, it’s very spacious and I love the
modern-homey-traditional feel. The staff were all dressed in traditional
Filipino inspired clothing, and well trained in the art of fine Filipino
hospitality.
The décor, the lovely service, the homey-feel all went hand in hand into create a harmonious dining experience at OLIC Restaurant. This place is worth a try.
The décor, the lovely service, the homey-feel all went hand in hand into create a harmonious dining experience at OLIC Restaurant. This place is worth a try.
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Alphaland Makati Place, Ayala Ext cor Malugay St
Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City
Phone Number: (02) 907-9729
For entrees, we went for a couple of specials. Everything, everything at San Francisco restaurants was worthy of coming back for. The amount of mussels was significant and the broth was worthy of dipping toast over and over again.
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