Gumbolicious

My uncle and cousin has been enthusiastically sharing about this place and their food since Christmas to me. "It's a great restaurant for a date!" Though unfortunately, Lis has second thoughts since it looked expensive.. ala TGIF..somehow, I got her to agree to spend Valentines here..since we like trying restaurants all the time. Oh and that we had several "free/discount" coupons that time :D

We had reservations ( as always just to make sure.. :) ) 8pm for Feb 16 (yep, we didn't join the fuss of feb14, the traffic and crowd) at The Block. We had to pick up Val's dress for her prom first tho.. Unfortunately at Trinoma.. hehehe.. We were a bit late but thanks to great service, we got settled at once anyway :)

Did I mention good service? Yes, it really was. Well, not as good as with 5-star hotels, but here in Manila, you would know the difference. The place had an ambiance perfect for barkadas and family gatherings. You'd feel the warmth of the place the moment you entered the doors :)

We ordered their best seller - Seafood Jambalaya. It's seafood paella with a twist.. :) perhaps because of the "Southern United States feel" (aka Texas, Alabama, Mississippi area). I like our home made paellas, Dulcinea's paella, but promise, you would make second thoughts ordering this dish.

The im-famous fish and chips. American restos will never be complete with out this dish :) but what makes Gumbo different from others? To be honest, i've only tasted two kinds of fish and chips :) one from TGIF, and this one. Gumbo's dip is exquisite. It kinda has the strong taste of garlic with the subtle aroma and flavor of lemon. What more could you ask for? The fish is cooked well too.. though it was a bit salty..
For some reason, I couldn't really remember why we had the All-Meat Extravaganza Pizza...All i could remember was the greatness of the dish... The spices were overwhelming. With all the food I've eaten already, I still manage to swallow 4 slices... I literally couldn't help get another slice after a slice... Still, nothing beats Brooklyn White Cheese Pizza :D or Amici's Al Quattro Formagi (four cheese) :D

Guess how much our total bill was (with two drinks)? 800. But of course, we had the fish and chips for free...hehe.. but, say that we had to pay for it also, it would be still worth it. :) This is our kind of restaurant :) A+ comfort food :)

Share the Love!

We went to the Fort last Friday and dropped by Krispy Kreme since I've been wanting to try out their heart-shaped donuts. Lucky for us they were also giving out their world famous original glazed donuts=) We also got to watch a "dip-the-donut-yourself" session where kids get to dip and design their own donuts for free. Speaking of designing your own donuts, Krispy Kreme is going to have a Valentine's event this February 13-17, 2008. Drop by any Krispy Kreme outlet and share the love...and the donut! hehe

Advanced Happy Hearts Day!!!<3