Quick bite: Circa 1900
(blogging while waiting for the order)
Lemme transport you back in time, circa 1900.
Circa 1900 is reminiscent of disappearing ancestral houses. The best spots in this restaurant are in the garden and on the second floor (a pianist and songstress every weekend). There's so much room that one can host a wedding here (140 guests on the 2nd floor, 130 guests on the ground floor, and 30 at the garden). My son had no trouble running around since the place is bare of furniture, but it's not the sombre kind of space. The antique fixtures relive grandmother memories but are not tacky. The ground floor is the pits if you're big on views, so conversations with a friend get as good as the main course. Engr. Walter Yu of Primary Structures (owner of i2 & 3 in I.T. Park) did a good job in restoring the old Castillo mansion. The place is spotless; in fact, it reminds me of a typical ballet dance studio that Mme. Zarka will come out any minute and whip your hands if you make a mess.
Oh, wait a sec.
The waiter just came back and brought us service water. The waiters are very informative with the specialties. They are also proactive in giving bug spray, in offering the Wi-Fi password, and in taking more photo shots (read: "one more"). White glove treatment. For the average Juanita, anyway.
Lemme transport you back in time, circa 1900.
Circa 1900 is reminiscent of disappearing ancestral houses. The best spots in this restaurant are in the garden and on the second floor (a pianist and songstress every weekend). There's so much room that one can host a wedding here (140 guests on the 2nd floor, 130 guests on the ground floor, and 30 at the garden). My son had no trouble running around since the place is bare of furniture, but it's not the sombre kind of space. The antique fixtures relive grandmother memories but are not tacky. The ground floor is the pits if you're big on views, so conversations with a friend get as good as the main course. Engr. Walter Yu of Primary Structures (owner of i2 & 3 in I.T. Park) did a good job in restoring the old Castillo mansion. The place is spotless; in fact, it reminds me of a typical ballet dance studio that Mme. Zarka will come out any minute and whip your hands if you make a mess.
Oh, wait a sec.
The waiter just came back and brought us service water. The waiters are very informative with the specialties. They are also proactive in giving bug spray, in offering the Wi-Fi password, and in taking more photo shots (read: "one more"). White glove treatment. For the average Juanita, anyway.
The food has a slightly-higher-than-your-pay-grade price tag, but good customer service and good ambiance are rarely cheap anyway. Just like any "snobbish" dinner, it takes a wee bit of time before it gets served, hence this long post, but Aussie chef Steve Shrimski (who also runs Canvas Bistro Gallery in Ayala Terraces) has no trouble entertaining his guests with stories of the Land Down Under. Such a chirpy and humble lad.
Here are some of the dishes they suggested: Asian pancake rolls - P175, NZ green lip mussels - P385, chicken Bringhe, tumeric & vegetable paella cake - P275, crunchy slow roast pork belly - P350, & chicken simmered in cocodobo sauce - P325, Wagyu P1,325
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| Chicken Bringhe, tumeric & vegetable paella cake - P275 |
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