I remembered that I haven’t tried the restaurant beside Dome
so off to Lemongrass Asian Bistro we
go. Actually, we were supposed to have lunch at Pho Hoa but we were too hungry
to take another step.
T and I went first as E and D were still busy buying stuff
for E’s trip to Palawan (which she found out that same day and that she’s off
the following day).
T and I decided to order light dishes as we do not know what
E and D were craving. We ended up ordering Thai
Catfish Salad with Green Mangoes (PHP265) and Crispy Fish Fillet with Tamarind and Sweet Chili Sauce (PHP350). I
also ordered a glass of Thai Iced Tea
(PHP105) and Chilled Sago with Mango and
Coconut Milk (PHP105) to complete my meal.
The salad arrived first and just like in other restaurants,
the sauce, nuts, onions, and mangoes were all on the side. Since we were not
sure if E and D are fond of the other ingredients, we just took enough to top
our portions and opted not to toss the salad.
It was crunchy and it was a great contrast to the softness
of the shredded green mangoes. I needed to put more sauce though as the catfish
was really dry and it made my throat slightly itchy.
The fish fillet was served in a very cute way. It looked
like mushrooms! It could pass for cocktail gatherings as you do not need
utensils to eat it. It was nothing extraordinary but I loved that it was served
freshly cooked.
