Restaurant Discovery: Zarzuela

The intense summer heat is getting crazier and crazier to the point that we just hibernated the whole Holy Week. No wonder my sister's getting whiter... uh, paler. Well, you get my point. But come Easter, we decided to go out and our eyes had a hard time adjusting to the brightness of the sun.

We were planning to go to Megamall but since the line to the parking lot was crazy, we opted to go to Shangri-La instead as M wanted to see the new wing too.

When we arrived, I already know where to eat as Frannywanny, P, and I were able to roam around the area a few nights ago.

Hello, Zarzuela. By its name alone, you could easily say that it's a Filipino restaurant.

While checking the menu, I got attracted to the less healthier choices. I ordered Krispy Binagoongan (PHP359), Gising Gising (PHP239), Chicken Fried Adobo (PHP299, all chicken; PHP329, pork and chicken). I got intrigued by the appetizer Fountain of Youth (PHP199) so I ordered that as well.

All about Green Mango with Bagoong ice cream

I get all giddy and excited whenever I hear that a weird dish is available somewhere. Uok, crickets, frogs, Soup No. 5, you name it, I’ll try it! So when Frannywanny and Misslovelytan talked about Sebastian’s Ice Cream’s weird flavors over Frannywanny’s despedida dinner (*sob*), I was all ears. 

Green Mango with Bagoong ice cream. *drooooool*

Okay, that is really different and I would have never thought of it being an ice cream. Thus I didn’t order it right away and asked to sample it first. I was torn between Sapin-Sapin and the Green Mango with Bagoong since the bagoong (shrimp paste) was just placed on top. But when the server agreed to my request of putting bagoong on the cup as well, I was convinced. *One scoop of Green Mango with Bagoong please!*

I noticed that the server heated up the bagoong first before putting it on the green mango sorbet. It was a good contrast of saltiness and warmth of the bagoong with tanginess and coldness of the green mango sorbet. I love it!