Working in Fort
Bonifacio could sure dent your wallet if you’re not smart with your money.
Temptation is very strong, especially on payday, as we are surrounded by restaurants
and retail
stores. There are even a few malls to choose from. And being stranded could
also be costly. Believe me. As a person who brings homemade food to work, I make
sure that I spend less than PHP100 a day, even less on most days. But when rain
pours, sometimes, so does money.
Hey, Pablo’s!
Rain was crazy a few weeks
ago. I was stranded for almost 3 hours for two days! And since I had no plans
to brave the rain, I decided to join my officemates for dinner at Pablo’s.
It has Happy
Hour until
8 p.m. but since I have some drinks at home, I focused on the real food. On
my first night, I opted to get the Sirloin
Beef Tapa with 2 Eggs (PHP245) and an order of Pablo’s Potato Chips (PHP170). On my second visit, I went for Basil
Chicken (PHP245).
The potato
chips confused me. Those were definitely not “paper thin” as what the menu
claimed. It was fat potato
cuts. At least it was crispy.
When it was served, first
thing that came to mind was, “serving size is okay, it’s fragrant too, but is
it better than my mom’s tapa?”
Yes, I have never tasted better tapa than my mom’s. My mom’s tapa
has this sweet and tangy taste that I love and so far, I have not tasted anything
better.
It was okay. The tapa
was tender and it was juicy. It was a nice mix of sweet
and salty taste. I didn’t taste the tanginess that I want from tapa though.
But it was pretty good for its price. And I loved that the rice was not your
usual plain rice. It was mixed with tapa
sauce and bits of marinated sirloin.
