One of the things that Sho and I have in common is our love for food (yes, I love food although it’s not that obvious). Occasionally, we try out new restaurants or dishes, if our budgets allow it.
Last May 16, feeling rich and utterly hungry for some new food, Sho and I decided to try a new restaurant. Sho originally craved for big burgers, but we don’t know any other restaurant/fast food that offers such except for Wham! and Brothers. So inspired by my grumbling stomach, I browsed through list of restaurants at www.munchpunch.com and found Pasto (which is not a burger joint. Hehe).
As you would’ve deduced from its name, Pasto is an Italian restaurant. One look at its menu can leave one intimidated by the Italian names of dishes but hungry at the same time with the description of each dish.
Although the typhoon was at its peak during the time, Sho and I braved the storm and went to El Pueblo in Ortigas. A corner away from St. Francis Square, El Pueblo isan area that houses various restaurants and fast food such as Friday’s, Racks, McDonald’s, and many more. Pasto is right below Friday’s.
Although I am a hard-core lover of pizza and pasta and I was in an Italian restaurant, I ordered Pasto’s Manzo (Php 395), “a Grilled U.S. angus steak topped with mushroom and garlic in a red wine reduction served with rice pilaf.” Sho, who was reluctant to pick any dish from the menu since the names were in Italian, settled for parmigiana (Php 325), “a chicken breast stuffed with smoked ham, spinach, and mozzarella topped with parmegiane sauce on a bed of penne pasta.” Since it was raining, we decided to order Zuppa di Funghi (Php 125), a “cream of pureed roasted mushroom soup,” but were told that it was not available. So Sho and I settled for Zuppa di Gamberi (Php 155), “a smooth and rich bisque soup.” For our drinks, we had two Te Freddo (Php 190), a refillable iced tea that comes in lemon and raspberry flavors. Not feeling adventurous, Sho and I both preferred the lemon flavor.
Zuppa di Gamberi, which was yellow orange, came in a large cup. It had a very rich, thick, and distinct flavor of shrimp broth. Although it did not come with anything else, Sho and I found it to be very filling.
Then the main courses came. Both of our dishes were very appetizing. I loved the combination of the taste of my steak and the red wine reduction. The steaks I have tried so far all came with gravy, so it was something new for me. Although there was a subtle intoxicating flavor of the red wine, the dish was still delicious as a whole. I would’ve preferred my steak to be tenderer, I guess, as it was slightly difficult to chew. It wouldn’t have hurt also if my dish came with a bigger serving. Hehe. The steak was regular-sized, and the quantity of the rice pilaf seemed like it was measured with a ¼ cup.
Of course, I also got to taste Sho’s dish. I’m not a big fan of parmigianas, since I find the sour taste very overwhelming, so Pasto’s parmigiana was just all right for me. I believe it came in a bigger serving, though, than my dish.
All in all, we loved our dining experience at Pasto. Although that one dinner was a little bit pricey for us, we’d still love to try their other dishes, perhaps on our next feeling-rich moment. :D
Want to see the menu of Pasto or any other restaurant in the country? Go to www.munchpunch.com. Bon appetit!
** the service charge was less than (almost) 10 percent of our total bill
Last May 16, feeling rich and utterly hungry for some new food, Sho and I decided to try a new restaurant. Sho originally craved for big burgers, but we don’t know any other restaurant/fast food that offers such except for Wham! and Brothers. So inspired by my grumbling stomach, I browsed through list of restaurants at www.munchpunch.com and found Pasto (which is not a burger joint. Hehe).
As you would’ve deduced from its name, Pasto is an Italian restaurant. One look at its menu can leave one intimidated by the Italian names of dishes but hungry at the same time with the description of each dish.
Although the typhoon was at its peak during the time, Sho and I braved the storm and went to El Pueblo in Ortigas. A corner away from St. Francis Square, El Pueblo isan area that houses various restaurants and fast food such as Friday’s, Racks, McDonald’s, and many more. Pasto is right below Friday’s.
Although I am a hard-core lover of pizza and pasta and I was in an Italian restaurant, I ordered Pasto’s Manzo (Php 395), “a Grilled U.S. angus steak topped with mushroom and garlic in a red wine reduction served with rice pilaf.” Sho, who was reluctant to pick any dish from the menu since the names were in Italian, settled for parmigiana (Php 325), “a chicken breast stuffed with smoked ham, spinach, and mozzarella topped with parmegiane sauce on a bed of penne pasta.” Since it was raining, we decided to order Zuppa di Funghi (Php 125), a “cream of pureed roasted mushroom soup,” but were told that it was not available. So Sho and I settled for Zuppa di Gamberi (Php 155), “a smooth and rich bisque soup.” For our drinks, we had two Te Freddo (Php 190), a refillable iced tea that comes in lemon and raspberry flavors. Not feeling adventurous, Sho and I both preferred the lemon flavor.
Zuppa di Gamberi, which was yellow orange, came in a large cup. It had a very rich, thick, and distinct flavor of shrimp broth. Although it did not come with anything else, Sho and I found it to be very filling.Then the main courses came. Both of our dishes were very appetizing. I loved the combination of the taste of my steak and the red wine reduction. The steaks I have tried so far all came with gravy, so it was something new for me. Although there was a subtle intoxicating flavor of the red wine, the dish was still delicious as a whole. I would’ve preferred my steak to be tenderer, I guess, as it was slightly difficult to chew. It wouldn’t have hurt also if my dish came with a bigger serving. Hehe. The steak was regular-sized, and the quantity of the rice pilaf seemed like it was measured with a ¼ cup.
Of course, I also got to taste Sho’s dish. I’m not a big fan of parmigianas, since I find the sour taste very overwhelming, so Pasto’s parmigiana was just all right for me. I believe it came in a bigger serving, though, than my dish.
All in all, we loved our dining experience at Pasto. Although that one dinner was a little bit pricey for us, we’d still love to try their other dishes, perhaps on our next feeling-rich moment. :D
Want to see the menu of Pasto or any other restaurant in the country? Go to www.munchpunch.com. Bon appetit!
** the service charge was less than (almost) 10 percent of our total bill
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