Caffe Murano

Just recently open in Greenbelt 5, I was given a free taste and a mini banana cream tart by the owner, shy not to order after the free stuff, I settled for their Bread Pudding P110 and Biscuit Gelato P100/scoop.


The biscuit gelato is from Angelati Italia Gelato and also the favorite of the owner, which he never tell his wife, according to him.

I like it at first taste, like a cream wafer with frosted chocolate. But though it was delicious, it kinda get boring later on. No nuts, no nothing to break the creaminess and sweetness.

The Bread Pudding I was told, is a favorite among politicians. And also the best among all their products. And he was right.


It was like a creme brulee with the caramelized sugar top and the creamy custard. I like it.

The Mini Banana Cream Tart was also good. The crust was too fragile though, it crumbled into pieces on my first bite. The custard inside was also lighter than traditional custard, both in color and taste. Though it was good, an addition of caramel or toffee wouldn't hurt.


You may choose to dine at the outside patio, with a band playing and a projector wall of photos. They will also serve you complimentary bar nuts while waiting.






Happy Eating!


CAFFE MURANO AND ART SHOPPE
Greenbelt 5
*beside massimo dutti

French Baker

Part of the new menu of French Baker, the Chicken Cordon Bleu consisted of deep fried roulade of flattened chicken meat with butter and cheese, encrusted in seasoned sourdough bread crumbs. Served with creamy herb sauce, pan-roasted seasonal veggies and your choice of either rice or roll, all for P169.



The chicken was thick but tender, not enough cheese though in the roulade. Also, the herb sauce didn't complement nor enhance the taste of the dish. The breading too was too fried, that it was bitter on some parts. While the dinner rolls were soft and buttery.


The mashed potato was a surprised, both because it wasn't on the menu and second, it was creamy good, as in delicious good. I wasn't that fond of the roasted veggies because they were overcooked, tasteless and they reminded me of the time I tried the GM diet, the all veggies day, which I want to forget.


And if you ask for water, they'll serve you a lemon-infused one, not on glasses but on a pitcher.



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Dezaato Pan Ryoushi Oishi

Ryoushi means fisherman in japanese while Oishi is delicious. So maybe Ryoushi Oishi means delicious fish/tuna.


Baked bread with tuna and katsubushi (bonito) flakes topping for P42.


Buttery-soft brioche type bread made tangy and sweet by the tuna and salty by the katsubushi flakes, which often reminds me of tinapa flakes.



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Dezaato Pan Triple Choco Mousse

Layers of chocolate sponge cake, milk, dark and white chocolate mousses topped with chocolate ganache and white chocolate ornaments.


The taste of the mousses was overpowered by the thick and rich chocolate ganache.


At first, all I can taste was sweet, sweet and more sweet, but later on it kinda died down and I was able to appreciate the mousse. Though not as good as their Choco Banana Cake but still okay.



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S&R Pepperoni Calzone

A calzone is an Italian dish which originates from Naples.



A calzone is like a stuffed pizza or turnover, made with an outer crust of pizza dough and an inner filling that typically includes an assortment of cheeses, meats, and vegetables. In S&R's case, it's filled with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.



The crust was soft and chewy and the filling slightly salty. When cut in the middle, the mozzarella cheese literally gush from the inside. It was cheese overload.



Happy Eating!

S&R Carrot and Walnut Cake

Carrot cake with walnuts drizzled with sugar glaze.


It smelled strongly of maple syrup.


It was as dense as a fruit cake, not too sweet but gets boring with every bite. It needs something to add some life to it, like vanilla ice cream or cream cheese icing.




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