I asked him if he already had a place in mind but he said that I could go pick out whatever I want. Since it was a Friday nearest Valentine’s Day, I was expecting early love birds flocking the restaurants. We walked from my office in Ayala to Greenbelt 5. It was the first place we checked out because it was the nearest from where we were coming from and it is usually the least crowded. We roamed for a few minutes checking each and every restaurants when we finally settled for La Maison.
I chose the place for two reasons. First, the place was cozy and not too crowded. I was hoping we could spend some time to talk since I had so many stories from that day to tell him. And second, they were offering a pre-Valentine discount for customers! Hihi! ^_^
Service at La Maison was efficient. The waitress who served us was very friendly and accommodating. She even helped us out in choosing what to order. She was even nice enough to laugh at Boyet’s corny punchlines.
We got Seafood Cioppino which is a tomato-based soup with shrimp, fish and mussels. I liked the soup because it wasn’t too sour and overpowering. But the fish and mussels tasted like sand which was a major turn off for me. Serving was generous as the soup came in a big bowl. We requested the waitress to split it into two bowls which she nicely obliged.
He started giggling after he tasted the rice. He said that the seasoning wasn’t too big a secret. When I asked him how he knew of it, he pointed to a bottle in front of him: Knorr Seasoning! Haha!
We also got baby back ribs which was actually good for 2-3 persons. I was frightened at my first glance at the ribs because it was burnt. It was nice though that there wasn’t any bitter taste. Let’s just hope that the carcinogens won’t kill me. I liked it very much because the meat was moist and tender. I loved the special sauce which was sweet and a little spicy.
I wasn’t in the mood to have rice so I opted to get Carbonara instead. Pasta cooked al dente in white sauce with a liberal amount of mushroom and bacon. Every strand of the pasta was well coated by the cream which gave my palate a real treat.
Boyet got the refreshing apple carrot shake while I settled for orange juice. I looked at the menu and was stunned at why a simple juice costs more than the shake. I later on found the answer on my first sip. It was fresh and my tongue could feel the orange pulps.
Oohh, maybe you were thinking what the surprise was. I have no idea! :p
La Maison
Level 3 Greenbelt 5
Ayala Center, Makati City
Congratulations on your anniversary! And oh maybe the seafood soup thingy is not fresh anymore... xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks *MrsMartinez* :) Yeah, I was thinking that the fish and the mussels were not fresh. :(
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