Kubiertos

Apples and I had the misfortune to go and eat at Spagetti Factory for lunch today… you know how i am when it comes to pasta in general and spaghetti in particular… but when it comes to Spaghetti Factory, i am ready to forego eating spaghetti if they’re the last spaghetti restaurant in the world…

Anyway, we arrived there at 12:30, sat down, and ordered… for me, i always try new dishes [as long as they are tomate-based... no white sauces for me...] so i ordered Spicy Meatsauce (P159.00)… that is Bolognese with — supposed to be — a little spice… for Apples, ever the white-sauce lady, it was the Norway’s Pride (P159.00) [dunno what that is]… for appetizer, we ordered Italian Herb Toast…

Our waiter kept coming back to our table telling us that our food is already on its way… he kept doing that for about 3 or 4 times until i finally called his attention to that fact that our table has no food on it yet, while about 3 tables surrounding us already had theirs when they came after us…

At about 1:10, my food finally arrived… looking at it, looks appealing, but this is one instance where looks can really be deceiving… since the menu said that this was spicy, i expected it to be at least moderately hot… also, the meatsauce looks very good and so [after i took a picture of it, of course] i started dig in, and boy, was i dismayed with it… instead of being spicy, the taste was more peppery because of the green and red bell peppers in the sauce… nothing really hot about it, though…

The price of P159 is not worth to pay for this kind of crap they pass off as Spicy Meatsauce… our yaya at home cooks better… there are other options, but this store is not one of ‘em… the service sucks, and the food does not fare better… you’d be better off eating somplace else than here…

Ciao, sweetie…

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Have you ever had difficulty thinking of a good place to eat? Can’t decide where to take your date? Unable to find a place that serves the food you crave for? Well here is a list I would like to share with you - good food, good desserts, good ambience, good eats… (note: those stated here are from my own personal experiences. no one is expected to have the same taste buds).

Best Caesar Salad: TGI Fridays

Best Coffee Shop: Starbucks (Caramel Macchiato is what keeps me going every day)

Best Bakeshop: Red Ribbon (Tiramisu Meltdown is to die for)

Best chocolate desserts: Max Brenner

Best chocolate candies: See’s (although its only available abroad so just go to Max B)

Best potato chips: Kettle Chips (sold at GNC, Robinsons supermarkets)

Best local fast food/hamburger chain: Wendy’s

Best pandesal: Basta’t Pandesal (Branch in Greenbelt 1)

Best french fries: McDo

Best Pork BBQ:
Aling Nene’s (South Super Highway)
Beach House (Sunken Garden UP Diliman) - c/o Erin

Best calamares: Fish&Co (Greenbelt 2)

Best crispy sisig: Gerry’s Grill

Best Paella: Alba’s

Best seafood market:
Dampa (Airport road P’que)
Seafood market @ Home Depot (Julia Vargas) - c/o Erin

More good eats to be added….soon. If you have something you want to add feel free to post a comment and I will update the post with your input. Ciao!

My hubby’s ultimate favorite is the Bolognese pasta. I myself am a pasta lover. I can eat pasta the whole day and I would not complain. And of course my 3-yr old loves the fast-food spaghetti (like most kids his age). So it is no wonder that we frequent Italian restaurants or pasta places just to get the chance to try out their fare.

One time in QC, having just brought my sister back to her apartment, we chanced upon this spaghetti place at the end of Sgt. Esguerra. Since we were both hungry, we decided to stop and eat. I was not really concerned about eating at a new place as I always see the restaurant parking packed with cars everytime I happen to pass by. This indicates that something about the place must be good.

It was a slow day (I really cant recall why) because ours were the only car there. We entered The Old Spaghetti House (as the sign says) and entered into a dimly lit place with dark wooden tables and exotic-looking lamps. We were seated at a table for two by a waiter with a friendly smile.

The menu consisted of salads, soups and of course pasta. There was a variety of pasta dishes to choose from. Oh - but that wasnt what delighted us. It was the prices of all the dishes! Unbelievable! Prices went as low as P85. Fancier dishes cost about P150-P200. We were delighted but wary…almost expecting nothing special about the food. So we ordered the bolognese and the vongole (clams in white wine sauce).

The first taste of my vongole was exquisite. The pasta was cooked al dente and although it looked like ‘plain old spagetti in clear liquid’ as my hubby says - I found it delicious! Of course, the closed eyes of my husband as he chewed on his bolognese was enough of an indication that he also enjoyed what he was eating…. more so as he managed to scrape off the last drop of red sauce that he could see on his bowl with what little bread he had left.

Kudos to the owners of TOSH. Our tongues are very grateful that you have given us a place to satisfy our pasta desires. We are also glad that you have brought TOSH closer to us (a new branch just opened in Robinson’s Pioneer).

Visit their site -> The Old Spaghetti House.

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