I hardly visit a restaurant twice in a week
but I made an exception last week.
It has been
a few months ago since I last visited Avi.
The place offers really good food at affordable
prices yet I never see it packed with hungry foodies. I guess it is because
diners have so many options in Kapitolyo.
Anyway…
I had lunch
at Avi two Sundays ago and I decided to go with my favorite Basil
in Red (PHP165) and Lola Soledad’s
Buttered Shrimp Agoile (PHP210).
While
slurping my soup
and munching on the nacho chips,
one of the chips
went straight to my throat and got jammed inside my esophagus! Yes, it may
sound a bit disturbing (and Avi has nothing to do with this) but this sure
reminded me to chew my food well.
The pasta
was pretty good too. The noodles were al dente and the flavor was not that overwhelming.
The shrimps
were fresh too.
Fast forward
Friday, I visited Avi again to have dinner with friends. This time, I tried the
Tita Terry’s Tasty Tuna
Tare Tare (PHP230) and Abuelo’s
Especial Pasta Con Sarde (PHP170).
While
waiting for my friends, I started to munch on the tuna tare tare. I was very
careful this time as the dish was served with nachos
again. (Okay, I think I now have a slight trauma with nachos.)
The tuna
was great! It was so soft and the sesame
oil and spices made it so delectable. I also enjoyed the mayonnaise on top
of it.
The sardine
pasta
was really savory and quite oily too so health conscious foodies might not like
this one. I liked the different take on sardines though where they breaded
it. Though the menu says that the sauce is spicy, it was very mild.
Avi is
definitely still one of my favorite Kapitolyo restaurants and I will visit
again. I do hope though that they expand their menu as I’m running out of
options.
Avi is located at D Strip, 20 United Street,
Barangay Kapitolyo, Pasig City.
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