Kitch Cafe Revisited

I logged-in early for work today so I would be able to use the 500-peso voucher I got from Kitch Cafe for attending a blogger's event last April. A fifteen minute walk from the office is all I need to get there. I was really hungry when I went there to make sure to savor the food that I'll be trying. I carry my camera with me to practice taking pictures of food at a different lighting situation.

Cozy interiors

I got there and the staff were quite surprised to see me. I didn't noticed that they greeted me when I went in. I just said table for one over there (I pointed where I wanted to seat). One of the staff gave me the menu for me to pick-out what to eat. To my surprise, the one's that I wanted to try were already phased-out. That includes the Honey Tamarind Baby Back Ribs with Herbed Corn Bread and Chili Chicken Chowder to name a few. It took me a while to think what to eat.

A different angle

While thinking, I got myself an apple-pear juice (60 pesos) which tastes really good because I wanted to shy away from the usual iced tea or lemonade type of drink.

Apple-Pear Juice

After some thought, I first ordered The Lemon Crusted Cream Dory with Mustard-Aioli Sauce (140 pesos). The fish was crunchy on the outside, but soft and tender on the inside. Its vegetable sidings has hint of honey-wasabi vinaigrette that really made the difference. I was surprised that I ordered the main course first before getting the soup and salad XD.

Lemon Crusted Cream Dory with Mustard-Aioli Sauce

The next that I ordered was the Kamikaze Salad (100 pesos). The salad was composed of kani, lettuce, mangoes honey-wasabi vinaigrette and other components I forgot XD. The salad was really refreshing as the vinaigrette really carried the salad plus the fact that I liked wasabi at times.

Kamikaze Salad

Kamikaze Salad Upclose XD

Third that was served was the Seafood Chowder (100 pesos). As a big lover of seafood chowder, I wanted mine not too thick. The one I got was close to being too think plus it tasted somewhat fishy. There were shells included in the soup like small clams and mussels but I still enjoyed my soup if I was able to add a dash of salt and pepper.

Seafood Chowder

Still feeling hungry, I got A Pesto Cream Pasta with Grilled Rosemary Chicken (220 pesos). That was the most expensive dish that I got but it didn't justify its worth. Its not that it didn't taste good. It tasted good but the presentation and taste were way too common. But I think my wife would love it since she is a lover of pesto pasta dishes.

Pesto Cream Pasta with Grilled Rosemary Chicken

Last but not the least I got the Chocolate Lava ala Mode (180 pesos). It was perfect way to end a meal as the chocolate was simply pure and sinfully sweet. I'm not sure with the other on that complements the cake. Was it ice cream or not? I could say its cream but I might be wrong XD.

Chocolate Lava ala Mode

Chocolate Lava ala Mode from another point of view

My tab went as high as almost 900 pesos but thanks to my voucher, I paid only less than half plus I bought some cookies for my wife. I really enjoyed my lunch but I was hoping that my wife would join me soon in our foodtrips soon.

My First Experience at Kitch's Restaurant

Last night, I was able to attend the blogger's event at Kitch's Cafe wherein we got to sample one of their dishes that they will be releasing within the next few days. Good thing I was lucky enough to be invited by my friend Azrael again.

A good corner office for me XD

I sneaked-out of the office at past 6:00pm and went straight to Arnaiz Ave to locate Kitch's Cafe. Going there didn't take me that long as I have a map with me and I packed light (me, my camera + external flash in a pouch bag) instead of bringing my usual red Lowepro Fastpack 250 bag (I'll make a separate blog for my camera bag). It took me a while to pin-point Kitch's exact location and I had to kill some time as I got there 10 minutes after I left the office.

 

Taken from their website

When I got there, the ambiance was nice and cozy as one of the staff asked me to register before handing me some goodies. I got a cd that contains more info on their products as well as a 500-peso GC that I could use sometime soon. I noticed a group of plates hanging on the wall before Chef Mildred Smith told us some history about the plates. Apparently, she collects plates that she got more than a thousand one of a kind plates as she used to work in the advertising field before she took up culinary arts in the US. The plates was her collection from her trips abroad and she used them before for food styling.

Chef Mildred doing some introduction

Mang Jo in action

Then she introduced to us her two other co-chef, Chef Eugene Raymundo and Chef Mark Smith (her husband). Also, she introduced us her baker (former driver) Mang Jo who is the man in the oven.

Before we got to sample their pizzas, she offered us its base which is pandesal. I used to make pizza pandesal when I was young but this pandesal is as big as a personal pan pizza from a famous pizza restaurant. Their dough (pandesal) is much more healthy than the commercialized ones.

We tasted their pandesal first and it was crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. The way I like my pandesal aside from being baked fresh. Now we move on to the pizzas. We have seven different pizzas to taste and judge which among them is the best pizza. These seven pizzas were a collaboration of Oriental, Mediterranean, American and Filipino style which will cater to all loyal pizza lovers. 

Tinapang Bangus with Kesong Puti Pizza

First, we tried Tinapang Bangus with Kesong Puti Pizza. The presentation is ok though I didn't notice the taste of tinapang bangus in the pizza. But nevertheless, its a good pizza to start with. 

Pizza Verde

Second was Pizza Verde. They use Pesto as their base sauce and it is also topped with asparagus and smoked chicken slices. This could be your alternative to Vegetarian Pizza but with a twist. I'm not used to eating pizza with a pesto but this could be an exception.

Kesong Puti with Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza

Third was the Kesong Puti with Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza. This is one of my personal favorites as the kesong puti on the pizza tastes good and sweet as well.

Sausage, Peppers and Onions Pizza

Fourth was the Sausage, Peppers and Onions Pizza. Its a meat-lovers pizza of sort except for the onions.This pizza would really make your tummy full (or probably after eating more than two slices of each pizza).

Peking Chicken Pizza

Fifth was the Peking Chicken Pizza. It almost had me mistake it for a peking duck but its not. Its a roast chicken pizza with oyster sauce, mayonnaise, garlic chips and spring onions.

Chicken Curry with Thai Basil Pizza

Sixth was the Chicken Curry with Thai Basil Pizza. Its not that I didn't like the pizza. but rather its the one I liked the least. It tasted like the Pizza Verde but I like the former much better.

Fig and Bleu Cheese Pizza

And last but not the least, the Fig and Bleu Cheese Pizza. This one was my dessert as the mixture of sweet and salty taste lingers in my mouth.

Blogger's Pizza

They also had the Blogger's Pizza wherein our blogger friends were the ones who made it. I wasn't able to taste it because my tummy was full already.

Take your pick. XD

That night was really fun and enjoyable as I discover a new place to hang-out (pretty soon). I hope I could take my wife there so we could enjoy their food and ambiance.

Here are some more pictures for you to enjoy. XD

Hope to go back soon. XD