UNO PIZZERIA

Before watching Lea Salonga’s Cinderella play at the CCP, we (my friend mike & I) had an early dinner at Uno Pizzeria in San Mig by the Bay in MOA.

I was very excited to try their pizzas since I have just read a great review of the resto and their pizzas in one of the popular food blogging sites that I often visit.

We ordered half Ruby Ribs and half West Side Shrimp Pesto Pizza P328, which according to the site and also the server are the best and also their best sellers.


For that price I was expecting something bigger than the regular size of Greenwich pizza, but what came was something a little bit smaller and thinner.


Next was the taste test. The Ruby Ribs pizza was sweet, just that sweet but not good. The West Side Shrimp Pesto was bitter, so I didn’t even continue eating my slice, although the shrimps were perfectly cooked. The crust was dry and tasted stale.


We both agreed that Lotsa Pizza and 3M serve far more better tasting pizzas than they do. They’re also ambitious with their price, it’s in the same range as California Pizza Kitchen, but with below than Lotsa Pizza in taste.

We also ordered the Grilled Chicken Salad Wrap P188 and the Chips and Salsa P148.

The Grilled Chicken Wrap is chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and onions wrapped in tortilla bread and serve with thousand island sauce.


This was better than their pizzas, although scrimping in ingredients.


The Chips and Salsa is served with 2 dips. The salsa was spicy and good, while the other dip is a cross between cheez whiz and evaporated milk, but also good.


At first the chips tasted like soap, but when cooled it was okay.

Overall, we were disappointed with the taste of the food. We were expecting something more with that price range and the good review.

I can say that that’s one of the worst food I have ever had in my entire life. I don’t think I’ll ever come back to try their other dishes. We should have eaten at Pizza Hut, Shakey’s or Don Hen instead. Good thing we were going to watch something good or else we’ll really be bummed.


Happy Eating!

UCC

After watching The Dark Knight at IMAX, it's time for a snack.

Within the vicinity is UCC Cafe Terrace. When it was time to order, I was torn between the Chocolate Crepe and the Chocolate French Toast, which are both their best sellers. To save myself the stress, I let the server decide.


The Chocolate French Toast P199 is 9 pieces of cubed Japanese white bread dipped in custard then fried. It is topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and pocky sticks.


It's a good french toast but would have liked it more if it's not only dipped in custard but also filled with it. A scoop of ice cream and nuts would also help.



Btw, it's reminiscent of the Stack of Beignets I had at Cafe Provencal in taste.

Happy Eating!

UCC CAFE TERRACE
SM Mall of Asia

Burgoo

To celebrate my niece's birthday, the whole family spent our Sunday lunch at Burgoo in MOA. I have eaten there several times already, but it always feels like the first time

We ordered the Extra Supreme Nachos P265 (large), Cheesy Beef Baked Macaroni P255 (large), Seafood Linguine P295 (large), Shrimps and Ribs Platter P695 (large), Chicken Fingers P335 (large), Rice Pilaf P40/cup, Oreo Shakes and Extra Servings of their Toasted Breads .

The Extra Supreme Nachos are crispy corn chips, topped with taco beef, pico de gallo, jalapeno slices, grilled chicken breast and black olives. It is served with their cheese sauce.


It was good, especially the cheese sauce. It was practically gone in 60 seconds.

Another appetizer was the Chicken Fingers. They were chicken breast strips, breaded and deep fried to golden.


It was also good, especially when paired/dipped on their ranch dressing (which you can ask for free).

Next served were the Cheesy Beef Baked Macaroni. It is ground beef in Alfredo sauce with penne pasta, oven-baked with Parmesan & mozzarella cheeses.


It is similar to the baked ziti of Sbarro but better and also cheesier.

The Seafood Linguine is a combination of shrimps, calamari, clams & mussels over linguine pasta.


Fresh seafood, perfectly-seasoned and at the same time a very light pasta meal.

The Toasted Bread that comes with the pasta was sooo good. It was buttery & garlicky. We can't seem to get enough of it.


For our main course, the Shrimps and Ribs Platter is a combination of barbecued baby back ribs, Cajun spiced fried prawns and sausages, with bell peppers and mushrooms. It is served with french fries and corn on the cob.


The ribs were very tender and have a great barbecue taste. everyone liked it, especially my niece ( also the birthday girl, and who ate almost all of it) and my sister (who had a bad first time experience with the ribs of Tony Romas).

The Cajun-Spiced Prawns were very tasty too & another favorite of my niece. Which she also hoarded a lot of, same as myself.

The Rice Pilaf was also good, it is similar to a Java Rice in taste and appearance.


For dessert and as a beverage too, we had the Oreo Milk Shake. And as anything with Oreo in it, it was very good.


This was one dining experience we would like to do again. Everything from the food to the company was good. Except the temperature that is, it was hot inside the resto. Which according to a staff, was due to the mall's malfunctioning ACU.

Happy Eating!