Wonderful Roasted Pork Belly at the Chelsea Market and Cafe
When I am in Manila, I usually dig out the old phone book and try to see who is available to meet up with. It is not that easy anymore since they all have their own families to take care of, so it is a great pleasure to me if someone actually has the time and is actually willing to meet up. I usually spend my time in the Makati business district whenever I am there, it is also one of the best places to meet up with old friends since that is where they most probably work. My friend, unfortunately, had to come from the suburbs so I needed to wait quite a bit before he comes.
Complimentatry Bread at the Chelsea Market and Cafe
One of the new eating places these days is the row of high end restaurants at the Serendra in the Bonifacio Global City. The restaurants here range from still affordable to the really expensive ones. Some of them are quite good and well known. Alas, my budget only can go for the still affordable range and we ended up at the Chelsea Market and Cafe. I don’t think I have heard of this place but the place seemed attractive. My friend probably hasn’t been there either so this was a nice experiment for us. The Chelsea Market and Cafe is set up quite well and the interiors are very tasteful. The brightly lit restaurant also has a selection of wines you can choose from.
Roast Beef at the Chelsea Market and Cafe
We ordered mostly meat dishes, one was beef and one was pork. I liked the pork dish a lot, it is actually just deep fried pork belly but better. The presentation was very attractive and gives you and impression of quality. It also came with gravy, I can’t really say what kind of cuisine this is, but I guess I can call it Filipino fusion cuisine. They do have other stuff like pizza so I won’t say what they specialize in. There was also complimentary bread while waiting, it did take some time before the food came and I found myself asking for another serving of bread. The bill though it wasn’t terribly expensive, it wasn’t that cheap either. Readers here would know that I hardly ever go to these kinds of place but doing it once in a while won’t hurt either.
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