Marciano's Pizza Pasta Steaks

It's my Uncle's birthday and the original plan was to eat at Chili's Greenbelt 5 but unfortunately and the usual, we've waited for almost 30 minutes. So since we were all hungry we decided to eat to a different restaurant. 

We went to Greenbelt 3 and storlled until we picked a place to eat. And We saw "Marciano's : Pizza Pasta Steaks". It was intimidating at first but once we looked at the menu and saw Pizza and Pasta, we knew the kids and ofcourse Me would love the place. 

The reception was very welcoming and very accommodating. She called a few of her crew and fixed us a long table. We were 16 and with the place that big, they were able to put together a long table. Good JOB! 

Marciano's was inspired by the greatest Italian-American boxer who proved that dreams do come true.The fine dining restaurant had a black vintage looking theme. Very intimate and classic. They had a TV which shows an Elizabeth Taylor Movie. Those beautiful black cushion with silver frame was so comfy to sit on. Floors were clean. I love the idea of chandeliers (which looked a little dirty but not that obvious) and red curtains (which had a few spider webs) that they use to avoid looking at other tables,though I don't know why they just had them on one side. The plates were a bit off though, I think those were ceramic plates, they were heavy but they looked dirty (I don't know if it's because it's been used dozens of times or the light was too dark that they were not really giving out the color). Their centerpieces were not really that exciting. It's just a vase with a red liquid where they just light up a candle and it's done. The silverware were clean and their glasses were typical. 

When it comes to clothing, servers wear black, I don't know if there was a manager coz we haven't met one. I always say this, if you see that there are a few guests inside, it's a proper etiquette to greet each guest and ask how's the food and asks for some feedback. But that didn't happen. Some of the servers were aloof and never put up a smile on us which I think is a big NO! NO!

There were no restrooms inside so if you guys want to use the restroom, you can ask the servers were to go. 

So we sat down, Bugsy Siegel gave us some menu books. He was very patient, knowing that we were 16, he was patient and kind to wait for us until we've decided. He was able to recommend some of their specialties and knew what we wanted even though we were in total chaos. While looking at the menu, I noticed that their food items have creative names inspired by old Hollywood glam. I find that adorable and funny at the same time. 

ORDERS:

SALADS:

Caesar Salad - P  228.00 - Plating was in those cute bowls which I adore. The salad had Huge leaves of Romaine Lettuce (which were too big to fit in your mouth), croutons and caesar dressing and parmesan cheese. Nothing too special about it. It's a normal salad. I like the croutons though. 

Marciano's Signature - P 289.00 - This is by far the best salad I've ever tasted, the combination of  sherry vinegar, a little splash of Balsamic and provolone cheese and the saltiness of prosciutto, candied walnuts and pears are just to die for! I love this salad you guys need to have this! My two-thumbs up salad! A must try!

Autumn in New York - P 288.00 - I am not a fan of Honey Balsamic dressing it's too sour for me. This salad had shrimp, squid and grapes and romaine lettuce. Grapes were sweet and squid and shrimp were tender and easy to bite into. Not a  bad combination, it's the dressing that ticks me off!

If you order a salad, I suggest you to ask them to cut the leaves into bite sizes because the one we had were huge. But then you can always cut these leaves with your dinner knife. 
STEAKS:

Goldman Sachs - P 1,788.00 - It's a platter of Shrimp, steaks, Baked Mussles, Potato wedges and roasted vegetables (Zucchini, leeks and bell peppers).The steak was tender, the shrimp was flavorful (but it wasn't fresh), Baked mussels were huge and baked just right, vegetables were al dente I haven't tried roasted leeks, they're very tasty. Potato wedges was a bit salty. Presentation was ok. Nothing too fancy.

T- Bone - P918.00 - The T-bone steak was too boring! There were nothing that amazed me with this dish. It was a typical steak matched with mashed potato. Yes, it was tender and obviously my brother preferred a medium rare but it was boring. I wasn't satisfied or happy with the mashed potato because it was too dry so we had to add their steak sauce onto the mashed potatoes and it tasted a little better. Plating was ok, there were not a lot of colors in this dish except for the asparagus which popped a green color from the dish. I won't be ordering this dish again.

PIZZAS:

Bendel's Margherita Pizza - P 308.00 - They have the thinest crust I've ever seen. It's so thin that I call it "The crispy Pizza!". My family is a big fan of Margherita Pizza. Simple yet tasty flavors when combined. I love the mozzarella Cheese and tomato. Presentation is normal. Served in a big round plate. 

Adam Sandler Four Cheese - P 388.00 - With Pomodoro, Gorgonzola, provolone and mozzarella. Not a bad combination for cheeses. Normal. Good. Topped with thinly sliced basil leaves. 

PASTAS:
Joe Dimaggio Beef Stroganoff - P 328.00 - The beef was tender and the creamy sauce was flavorsome. I liked this pasta, if there's something to recommend this would be the dish! I love the simple plating, colors and flavor from the bellpeppers and the thin slices of beef. There was a certain taste of the dish that made this dish my two-thumbs-up of the day! 

Studio 54 Shrimp and Italian Sausage - P328.00 - They said this was one of their best sellers so we had to have it.Spaghetti with Olive oil, shrimp and sausages basically. I wasn't that pleased with this dish, but I guess if you want a healthy and simple meal you should order this one. 

Central Park Carbonara - P 288.00 - It's a normal carbonara, it tastes good. The bacon bits were amazing. The pasta was al dente, the creamy sauce was ok and flavorful. It's a typical Carbonara dish. 

BEVERAGES:

Mango Shake - P158.00 

Watermelon Shake - P158.00

Strawberry, Banana and Lychee - P188.00

 I would like to thank our two servers Bugsy Seigal and Reese who are very patient with me and my family. Two thumbs up to Ms. Reese for wearing high heals while carrying those heavy plates and knowing she has a model type of body! She definitely could use a raise! Nice job there! 
All in all it was ok. I like Marciano's Pasta and Pizza dishes. I'm glad I was able to dine in this restaurant. Very elegant and classic. A little too pricey for a small serving. I'd give them 3 stars out of 5. 
My uncle was happy. Thanks to Marciano crew for singing a happy birthday to my uncle. It was obvious that you guys don't really sing or offer those things but I'm very glad you guys made an effort! Thank You!

Happy Birthday Tiyo Nardo!

 We love you! 

Eat HAPPY Everyone!!
Kwaizz miya miya!!


Yours Truly,
Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl




Marciano's : Pizza Pasta Steaks
2nd Level, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati
7290467
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marcianos/149716768261?sk=info

It's My Ninang's Birthday!!!

Chocolate Cake P286.00 - was ordered from Goldilocks, lucky for us it was freshly baked, moist in the inside, chocolaty and it's so delicious. *sigh*

It Novermber 27 and It's the best Godmother's birthday! We went to Binangonan to celebrate my Godmother or in Filipino it's Ninang's Birthday. It's a very special day for her, since her daughter, Ate Michelle is not home to celebrate it with her or us, we make sure she's never alone and make it very special for her. i love her. 
  

This is my ninang and my mother...

The bffs took a picture with my ninang's gift, a soft and yellow comforter..

 yes! there's me and my family... eating and posing for the camera...

 T-bone steaks - grilled to perfection.. peppery and tasty! 

Marinated with vinegar, sprite, salt, pepper and a little bit of Lemon Juice. 

 Grilled Porkchops - My mom marinated them, with sprite, salt and pepper, soy sauce, vinegar and kalamansi.

Grilled Chicken - same with the pork marinade. 

 

 Fruta de Crema - (I love saying that Fruta de Crema! hahahaha.. ok guys say it with me FRUTA DE CREMA!!!) if you are a gelatin addict and a lover then this is the dessert you like. in some cases this would have a sponge or a butter cake with filling, but in this case it is made of gelatin with different fruit flavors. 

Grilled Hotdogs - I learned this from my cousin, when grilling hotdogs you have to brush it with  mixed oil, ketchup, soy sauce, salt and pepper.

 Puto (Steamed Rice Cake) and Kutchinta (Brown Rice Cake) - both are steamed rice, but with Puto it's  more of a thick rice and with Kutchinta it's more refine and smooth. 

 fresh fruts, Watermelon, Melon and Pomelo

 Fruit Salad - Cream and Condensed Milk. Whole Kennel Corn and fruits. 

This is me with my Ninang's Cake heheh! YEP! 

So we spent the night bonding and share a lot of laughs and had our stomach full of course...


Eat HAPPY Everyone!!
Kwaizz miya miya!!


Yours Truly,
Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl

Pancake House

To my loyal subjects and readers.. I thank thee who not only read this blog but also share my interests in writing. (argghh.. how formal of me). Anyways!! hello again.. I know it's been a while not updating my blog but not to worry I always check on my emails and find it very honoring and amazing it is to know how all of you loves my blog. (even if it makes no sense..! haha!) 

I posted these pictures for a while now and haven't told you guys how our encounter was. So here it goes; 

Me and My sister, Jheii wanted to try out Pancake House, specially when we were craving for Pancakes for a long time. 

It was my sister's lunch break so we had to meet her in the mall.We went straight to Pancake House. There were a few customers dining already..unfortunately we were no assistance to anyone. But not to worry, we were able to find seats for ourselves. A waitress came over to give us the menu and she was polite enough to smile. They were dressed appropriately and they were neatly charming. There was a manager, who was looking at us but never did came near us. It was ok.

A former classmate of mine works in that branch it was very nice to see an old friend again. Grace. She's very helpful and even if they had a lot of customers by then she was able to check on us from time to time.. How very kind.. (Hoorahhh to the Philwomenians again!)

The place was clean but it was a small store. They kept the place nice and neat. The tables and chairs were arranged properly but there was a lot of things going on the table. There were a lot of table accessories such as the card menu displays (huge ones) which gives small space for the plates and glasses to be served. 

***Just a suggestion, no matter how big or small the sponsor of your restaurant has, like coca cola or pepsi or whatever, there's no need to put that card display on the table because we are not after that... Plus enough space for the plates to be put at. We are after the food! Well that's my stomach talking.. haha!*** 

i noticed that there were posters of different movies which makes it feel at home, and i like the natural brown and orange color which makes it more welcoming.. the simpler the better! 

This is my mom with my sister who is spending time to read the menu...

Mango Milk Shake - is my sisters' choice of beverage because they are mango lovers, but this was not their favorite, it was too sweet and the mango flavor was not really there.

Fiesta Taco Salad - P 203.00 - this is a worthy price for a worthy Salad - this was my mom's pick and when we ordered it was one of their specialties.. Mother knows best! yep.. they do! although the description tells that the dish had roasted chicken bits and a freshly friend tacos, I did not felt that. but all of the ingredients were complete, there was kidney beans, nachos that was not really a nachos but more likely a "Chippy" Chips, mixed greens and of course the cheddar cheese which is more likely an eden cheese. But all in all it tasted FANTASTIC! I loved it! 

Seafood Gambero - P250.00 - This had mussle and shrimp, a tomato based sauce seasoned with garlic, oregano and basil. Parsley for garnish and Parmesan. It was good. 

Tenderloin Steaks - P350.00++ - My brother and my sister had this and It wasn't the best steak. From my recent blogs, my brother knows a best steak and since they came home from Libya, we have gone far and wide to search for the best of the best steak in town, one that my brother would have to eat everyday whatever it takes! These steaks on the other hand was just another one of those that didn't beat the steak he loves so much in Libya. We asked for a medium rare but unfortunately it was rare! I know in the picture it looks hmmm different but in the inside it wasn't it was really rare. This is a no go!

Carbonara P226.00 - This is so far the best Carbonara I've ever tasted, I have to admit next to sister Ate Michelle, this is by far the best carbonara, the pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was hot and saucy and juicy and the chicken and the mushroom was perfectly seasoned with garlic and nutmeg and ofcourse white and black pepper mixed,and don't me started on the cheese!!! I love the cheese, mozzarella and parmesan mixed, like fireworks in your mouth! TWO THUMBS UP! I vow to the cook who made it! Very well done! GUYS YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY THIS! I promise you, it won't be a disappointment!

these are my siblings sharing their dishes to one another, and asking how does it tastes and etc..

and last but certainly not the least... Waffles - P300.00++ - this is a combination order, with chicken fingers and salad.this was amazing.. I forgot what it's called, but trust me when i say it's one of the best in pancake house. you have to ask for it because sometimes they don't have it and it depends on what time..so ask for the waffles that have chicken fingers..! 

Over all it was ok. If you're looking for a relaxed and on the budget restaurants this is the place to go.. You can bring a long friends and family. Everyone is welcome here.

So here it is!

Eat HAPPY Everyone!!

Kwaizz miya miya!!

Yours Truly,

Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl

Pancake House, Robinsons Place - Manila

4/Lvl., Padre Faura Wing, Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico St., ErmitaManila, Metro Manila Philippines

(02) 536-8063

http://www.pancakehouse.biz

Feeling Greek

I went to Glorietta. And I wanted to eat at CYMA but I saw that there were a lot of people. Sad. But I went on and decided to eat dinner at the Food Choices. While strolling and trying to choose the right dinner for my super hungry tummy. at the very corner of the food choices court. I found this little stall called "GO GREEK" so since I was super craving for Greek and even though i wasn't able to eat at CYMA, I was so lucky to find this little stall of greek goodness.. you can't find it right away since it is located at the very back end of food choices.

I grew up in Libya. So basically I know how lamb tastes like since it was one of their main meat in the city. Looking into the menu they have platters to choose from like Lamb platter, Moussaka platter and Lemon chicken Platter. Basically platter for them means meal. They gave you options what would you like match those sweet goodness. Salad, Rice and Potato wedges. I believe they also accept huge orders like a whole chicken, 5 pieces of lamb.

So I chose my fave Lamb Platter and a friend chooses a Lemon Chicken Platter.

 Lemon Chicken Platter - Breast Part. It taste lemon-y and garlic-y. I am not really a big fan of garlic dishes. This was one tough garlic flavored chicken. It had a lot of slices of garlic. at first when the waiter was pouring those slices, I thought they were mushrooms. We had to set aside those because it was too much. The side salad was amazing, i had olives, romaine, tomatoes and parmesan (although it should've been feta cheese) The long grain rice i think was a basmati rice. it was light, long and tender. The chicken was cooked perfectly. still had a few juice. tender. and delicious.



Lamb Platter - oopss.. sorry i had to take a bite before i took a picture. i couldn't resist the urge to taste the beautiful smell of the grilled lamb. as i slice a piece uhhh boy oh boy oh boy.. it felt like i'm in heaven. The knife can cut right through it. it took them about 10mins to cook it so i really had to wait making sure I won't complain about it. I tell you it was worth the wait. The lamb was grilled perfectly. The juices and the sauce was perfect. I the oil that drains from the inside going outside of the meat. it was amazing! I had a side salad and potato wedges. Goodness.. i can still taste the lamb..

I will be back... And will try those kebab platters... drools again...



EAT HAPPY EVERYONE!
Kwais miya miya!






Go Greek!
Branches : Food Choices, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines
Tel. Nos.: (02) 729-0623

Pizza and Pasta All you Can FTW!!!

After shift we decided to try the pasta and pizza all you can from Chef d' Angelo. Aside from you can eat all you can... It's also very affordable. since we were almost broke that time... we wanted to make it worth it.. 



Chef d’ Angelo  - an Italian-American, fast-service restaurant which became famous for its huge servings of chicken, pizza, pasta, burgers, salads, rice-based meals and waffles. From time to time they add a few dishes to keep the customers wanting for more. This is where the EAT ALL YOU CAN PASTA AND PIZZA COMES IN.

Wasn't that turned on with the Ambiance or the servers. The set up was ok. No condiments on the table. We had to pull ourselves some chairs so that we wouldn't have to wait. No alertness from our servers. We had to call them a couple of times to remind them of what we were trying to aske them.  there was also this customer who was very loud.. "nakakrindi" even the manager was irritated.. hahaha! "ang angas nya!"

 Triza couldn't finish her salad and our team leader got her more pasta.. hahaha!

  TL teasing Allan to get a picture....

 Triza and Johanna~ Triza trying to figure out how to finish her plate while Johanna who kept on talking with krissel...

 Yvette! 4 plates!

IT was FUN!!!
Try it guys..!
it's worth it! specially when you're broke. 
They have the Pizza, Pasta, Salad and Soup all you can - 189.00 with chicken its - 275.00
We olnly got the regular one..


Anyways..
EAT HAPPY EVERYONE!!!






Chef D' Angelo
Branches : Alphaland, Glorietta 5, Robinson's Galleria, Robinson's Metro East, Robinson's Place Manila, SM Centerpoint, SM City Fairview, SM City Pampanga, SM Mall of Asia, SM San Lazaro, Trinoma Mall
Tel. Nos.:(02) 786-2588
Website : http://chefdangelo.net

Fat Girl's Recipe : Lemon Rosemary Chicken with warm corn salad

my cousin and her hubby went to our house and fix our wall fan. so i cooked lunch.

Lemon Rosemary Chicken with warm corn salad

ingredients:
6 chicken legs with thighs
1 lemon
1 tbsp rosemary dried
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1 can whole kernel corn
1 carrots
3 potato
butter

procedure:
1. preheat oven.
2. rub all the spice and lemon in the chicken.
3. bake in oven for 45 minutes.
4. for the salad. in a pan, melt butter. add the potato, carrots and corn. add salt and pepper.

ENJOY!

Eat Happy!