masi Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 mahilig ka ba sa cochinillo, paella, jamon serrano, fabada, chorizo, atbp... saan ka kumakain nito... let's share in a gastronomic feast of spanish cuisine.. share your experiences (local or foreign), recipes... if you had a not so pleasant experince too, share it!!!! my favorite spanish restos here are Guernica in Remedios Circle; Casa armas - GB3, Podium and in Nakpil area (the original), La Tienda behind Burgos, Makati. my favorite dishes ... paella valenciana, and mix of tapas...jamon serano, chorizo, cheeze, sardines, croquetas. wash it down with wine during the meal and coffee after the meal. to enjoy a spanish banquet give yourself as much as 2.5 to 3 hours for the full set meal starting with your tapas , then your main dish of paella, to your dessert and coffee. pace yourself with alot of story telling... Quote Link to comment
masi Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 you may be looking for a cozy, warm, private and friendly place for a small group, try, Barcino Gourmet, 2/f City Golf Plaza, Ortigas Town Center, Julia Vargas.. tel. 6342963.. This place has a deli packed with Spanish goodies and sell wines which you can consume there... A truly GREAT place.. * this post is not a paid ad... but an appreciation for a good product... Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 i love spanish food. while still in manila i frequented -- casa armas - good salpicao, paella, cochinillo... la tienda - the hams... the sausages... everything inside that store... and alba's - for everything? but ive never gotten into spanish desserts... the closest thing i have had to spanish food here in tx would be ... colombian food? its not the same though... Quote Link to comment
masi Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 i love spanish food. while still in manila i frequented -- casa armas - good salpicao, paella, cochinillo... la tienda - the hams... the sausages... everything inside that store... and alba's - for everything? but ive never gotten into spanish desserts... the closest thing i have had to spanish food here in tx would be ... colombian food? its not the same though... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> interesting!!! the first place on earth where i would think spanish food would abound outside Spain would be in Texas... didn't the spaniards influence much of the south and southwest? i had the occasion to visit tx... dallas and the fortworth areas and austin.... wasn't there long enough to appreciate what those cities had to offer.... Quote Link to comment
Spurt Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 you may be looking for a cozy, warm, private and friendly place for a small group, try, Barcino Gourmet, 2/f City Golf Plaza, Ortigas Town Center, Julia Vargas.. tel. 6342963.. This place has a deli packed with Spanish goodies and sell wines which you can consume there... A truly GREAT place.. * this post is not a paid ad... but an appreciation for a good product...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> pare.... you're so right about it. such a nice place for a hobby lang,huh? hehehe. Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 These days, it's Casa Armas at Sct. Rallos. From what I understand, the one at the Podium is just a franchise. The original is somewhere in Malate while the Rallos is a branch run by the original owners. I used to have another favorite several years ago, Barcelona along Julia Vargas in Ortigas. Very decent paella negra plus their crema catalan was really, really good. Too bad they had to close shop. I don't know why. Before that, my parents used to take us out at Minggoys. Alba has been around for a long while but for some reason, we like Minggoy's better. There's another good Spanish Restuant at the Glorietta. Tried it once (malayo kasi sa amin!) but forgot the name. Not the "usual" spanish fare. Very good. Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 my favorite dishes ... paella valenciana, and mix of tapas...jamon serano, chorizo, cheeze, sardines, croquetas. wash it down with wine during the meal and coffee after the meal. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> On the top of the list of my favorite tapas would be chorizo and tortilla (not to be mistaken for the Mexican variety). Of course, who can refuse croquetas and jamon (jabugo if available)? Not much of a cheese person though . . . Quote Link to comment
masi Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 pare.... you're so right about it. such a nice place for a hobby lang,huh? hehehe.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> yup!!! what a great hobby and make money on the side!!!! we should revisit it and try their wines for size.. Quote Link to comment
masi Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 These days, it's Casa Armas at Sct. Rallos. From what I understand, the one at the Podium is just a franchise. The original is somewhere in Malate while the Rallos is a branch run by the original owners. I used to have another favorite several years ago, Barcelona along Julia Vargas in Ortigas. Very decent paella negra plus their crema catalan was really, really good. Too bad they had to close shop. I don't know why. Before that, my parents used to take us out at Minggoys. Alba has been around for a long while but for some reason, we like Minggoy's better. There's another good Spanish Restuant at the Glorietta. Tried it once (malayo kasi sa amin!) but forgot the name. Not the "usual" spanish fare. Very good.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> ah, yes! Bacelona was a hit, but the project was not sustained. Minggoy's was a classic when there was just one in Magallanes. They expanded in Ortigas Pasig but the quality of food and service was awful! Alba is still there, I think. Very close to La Tienda at the back of Burgos Street, Makati. A Spanish resto in Glorietta? or are you referring to Una Mas in GB2 fronting construction site of The Residences. If it's Una Mas, I have to say that you might as well try a different place. I went there once, it had the eat all you can, no left over buffet style dining. The food wasnt great, the ambiance was chaotic. I never went there again. Quote Link to comment
smashin_charlie Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 You all might wanna try :Terry's Seleccion" at Pasong Tamo Ext, (behind starbucks) or basement of Podium. My personal fav is the blood sauges on piggy back and a consomme with hamon and cut up hard boiled egg, with rice in it.... Quote Link to comment
masi Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 yup terry's has an awesome selection. thanks for the post. Quote Link to comment
Oculist Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Lamb Calderetta at Alba's in Polaris St. Makati. Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 interesting!!! the first place on earth where i would think spanish food would abound outside Spain would be in Texas... didn't the spaniards influence much of the south and southwest? i had the occasion to visit tx... dallas and the fortworth areas and austin.... wasn't there long enough to appreciate what those cities had to offer....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> think... MEXICAN ... thats what we have here... we have mexican restaurants by the truckload... from tex-mex to authentic mexican to rustic mexican... you name it we got it... my dentist who is colombian says there are several small spanish restos that i intend to hunt up in the next few weeks ... im just gonna go search for this cuban cafe that he has been raving about (two of them actually)... actually, texas has the greatest diversity as far as food is concerned - its such a big place with a highly diverse population. the thing is ... its the size that makes it difficult to search up tiny, hole in the wall places ... and these are the ones that usually serve up the best food. i shall continue the search and keep y'all posted... in the meanwhile, i guess its gonna be jambalaya for me. for now. Quote Link to comment
in_style Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 1. casa armas in the podium 2. una mas (which i think is minggoys) in gb2 3. albas in the jupiter area Quote Link to comment
missmanners Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 minggoy's in either alabang or magallanes back in the day was always a favorite of my family's. although i did try the one at the fort recently and it's not so bad. alba's rocks... the iberian chicken is like nothing else on earth. casa armas anywhere else except malate sucks. sala in malate also sometimes has spanish fare. la tienda, terry's and santi's have good selections of spanish items. terry's is definitely the place as well to get that early evening satisfaction for your munchies. Quote Link to comment
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