Anyways, so we girls just decided to just shop, have coffee, have a nice chitchat and then have dinner as part of our usual foodtripping routine.
I was shopping for some clothes for my Maia at SM Makati when Ched and I met. Soon after, Jo arrived. They also had to check out some stuff first until we finally went to Coffee Bean at Greenbelt to have a nice coffee break.
Ched has lots of Belle du Jour coupons. We used a couple of those at Coffee Bean. One of the coupons was a buy-1-take-1 tea latte so that coupon's for them. The one I used was about buying a slice of cheesecake to have a free brewed coffee.
We spent about a couple of hours there, enjoying good coffee and tea, and of course, the delectable cheesecake. I really love cream cheese! ^_^ Part of the chitchat was deciding where to have dinner. It was really difficult to choose among these restos:
Barcino's
Grappa's Ristorante
Sugi
The Terrace at the 5th
Chateau 1771
Finally after an hour or so of checking menus online and justifying where to eat, we finally decided to have dinner at Chateau 1771.
I have been eyeing this place as I really would love to try their dishes.
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| Ched in front of Chateau 1771 |
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| Inside the resto |
Inside you will see a very cozy place to dine at. Love the simplicity and the earth tones. Felt like home for me.
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| Me, sitting alone on a couch. Too bad my hubby was not able to join us. He's at home watching over our Maia after finishing his Condura run. |
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| What to order... hmmm |
I think it took us about 15 minutes to finalize our order as all their dishes seemed delicious based on the description of each dish on their menu...
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| Menu @ Chateau 1771 |
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| Jo still thinking what to order... why is she smiling? ^_^ |
Anyway, after taking some pictures and a few more stories, we were offered some food to munch on while waiting for our orders...
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| Toasted bread with spread |
I loved the spread. I don't know what it's called but it had a hint of chili, garlic and ginger. Love love love!
And then there's heaven...
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| Appetizer: Vol-au-vent Cardinal |
The menu description of the Vol-au-vent Cardinal says, "Round puff pastry shells stuffed with shrimps cooked in dill cream sauce and prawn essence" How could it go wrong for an appetizer???
Now, the main dishes...
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| Ched's order: Rigatoni with Prosciutto |
"Rigatoni topped with napolitaine sauce, prosciutto and arugula." Sooooo good and comforting!
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| Jo's order: Pork Tenderloin Pommery |
"With creamy whole grain mustard sauce, potatoes lyonnaise." I wished we had taken a photo of Jo's face while eating this! ^_^ Great dish!
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| My order: Tenderloin Steak Balsamico (portion) |
"Grilled beef tenderloin pieces with brandy, cream sauce, potato crisps." I tried to resist it but I am always a steak person. Cooked medium... just how I liked my steak... Heavenly!
Of course let's not forget dessert. We ordered two kinds for the three of us, since our tummies were already quite full...
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| Italian Panna Cotta |
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| Coffee pie |
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| Our photo before attacking our desserts ^_^ |
To conclude, it's such a great dining experience at Chateau 1771. Their staff was very warm and courteous. We'll definitely be back to try their other dishes.
Can't wait for another foodtripping adventure with my girl BFF's!
And as a reminder for me... no coffee anymore during lunch nor in the afternoon ever again! I was able to sleep only at around 3am or 4am! @_@ Oh migraine! I was not able to go to work today...
(Photos courtesy of Ched)
