Posts Tagged ‘terraces’
Gelatissimo, Cebu
This particular post is very hard to write. Two days ago, my husband and I received some very bad news from my in-laws.
Teriyaki Boy, Cebu
Teriyaki Boy
Baby’s teeth have been giving us problems again. Her two upper canine teeth just came out and we had an interchanging cocktail of fever, runny nose, dry cough, and soft stool. One thing that never goes away though is Baby’s appetite. Sick or not, she eats the same way (Ha!). So after she started feeling well, we decided to go out as a family. We spent the afternoon at the mall and let Baby ride her favorite rides at Timezone. Then for dinner, we went to eat at our favorite Japanese restaurant in Ayala Center, Teriyaki Boy.
Lemon Grass
It was a table for one for lunch today. I was at the mall shopping, hubby and baby were at his parent’s house dropping things, and dad was at a meeting. It kind of felt strange at first because it’s been years since I last ate alone at a restaurant; I’m either with my husband or dad. Anyways, I was at Ayala Center doing some errands and shopping when I looked at my watch and saw that it was 1:30pm and I hadn’t eaten lunch yet. I was in the mood for Asian cuisine today and so I went to Lemon Grass.
Lemon Grass has been a family-favorite ever since it opened at their original location, the old Entertainment Center at Ayala Center. As I scanned the menu, I decided I would order something new; something I never ordered before and something I know the family would never order in the future. And the pick was…bagoong rice. In all these years, I’ve never once ordered bagoong rice in restaurants. The few times I did eat it was in buffet settings. For those who are not familiar, bagoong rice is rice topped with green mango strips, shrimp paste, and egg cooked as an omelet, then cut into strips. My dad doesn’t eat anything with bagoong because of his allergies so this was the perfect pick.
The Gustavian
I guess by now most of the people in Cebu have visited the new structure in Ayala Center called The Terraces. The Terraces is an expansion of the mall, which was originally called the lagoon. It features mostly restaurants and favors alfresco eating with their outdoor look. And who wouldn’t want to eat outdoors when you have a beautiful view of fountains, luscious greens, and people passing by. The first restaurant we decided to try was The Gustavian.
The Gustavian made a name for itself when it settled its first branch in Banilad, along the road going to Maria Luisa. I had heard a lot of good and bad feedbacks and I wanted to check the place myself. We live in Banilad but unfortunately the construction of the flyover was taking place and going to The Gustavian was kind of a hassle at the time. So I was glad to see that they opened another branch in The Terraces.
We got in the restaurant and immediately I was very impressed with the decors. The atmosphere welcomes you to an air of coziness mixed with sophistication; an ambiance which is very hard to achieve. I took a glance at the menu and I now understood what people meant about the prices. They were in fact a little steep. They had steaks at P1,500. Sandwiches cost P280 and up. Main courses were around P400-P600. Salads started at P300. It is definitely a restaurant to go to for special occasions only. But then again, with steaks costing that much, you know, you are definitely eating good meat. Since we didn’t feel like breaking the bank that night, we stuck to the seafood portion of the menu. There, the prices ranged from P400-P600. I was pacing back and forth on whether to choose the sole fish or the salmon. I prefer the sole fish because it is less dry than the salmon, but I was also attracted to the salmon because it was cooked with a dill cream sauce, which I really wanted to try. I’ve been trying to perfect that sauce at home and I still can’t manage to accomplish that.
