Friday traffic never fails to discourage me from exploring other places.
Just like last Friday, R and I were supposed to visit Xocolat near UP. But
since traffic gets more intense on Fridays, we decided to go to Shangri-La
instead. And I find it tough to choose where to eat there since I already tried
all the restaurants. (Good thing my favorites such as Spätzle,
Kettle,
Balboa,
Brotzeit,
and Duck
& Buvette are there.) R let me choose where to eat and I chose…
Balboa!
It has been a while.
I still remember how much I raved about its roasted
chicken. I told my family, friends, and colleagues how much I love Balboa’s
roasted
chicken. I’m a fan. (Okay, enough of the chicken.)
This time around, R and I ordered the
following: Cream of Squash (PHP209),
Bacon Steak (PHP448) and Lasagna (PHP319). For drinks, R got the
Salted Caramel (PHP175) while I
chose Lychee, Lime and Honey
(PHP138).
The drinks arrived first and my drink
was quite refreshing. It wasn’t that sweet and it has a slight citrus taste
from the lime. The lychee taste was faint though.
R loved his salted
caramel. It was quite milky and surprisingly not as sweet as I thought.
The Cream
of Squash had a light texture making it a good appetizer. I loved the
slight sweetness of the soup.
R’s lasagna,
with ground U.S. Black Angus and pecorino, was pretty average. The cheese taste
wasn’t that strong and same for the meat. Sadly, I find it forgettable.
The bacon
steak
though was value for money. One order comes with two huge
slabs of bacon,
two sunny side up eggs and rosti
potato balls. It was a filling dinner! The bacon was not that salty and did
not have the “umay” taste. I loved the rosti potato balls too which added
crunch to the whole dish.
Overall, it was a lovely dinner. (Well,
anything with bacon is love.)
Balboa is located at 4th floor, East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza
Mall, Mandaluyong City.
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