Raining, Eating @ Antonio's

I just arrived from a 3 1/2 hours traffic jam along SLEX. There were no trucks, buses or vehicles stalled on the road and no accidents. Nor it was caused by the intermittent heavy downpour that lasted only for a few minutes. The horrendous traffic jam was caused by the vehicles exitting Sucat Interchange and Bicutan. Imgine the amount of time, GASOLINE and effort that have been wasted. I felt so dizzy and nauseated.

I did not go to the office today, but instead went straight to Tagaytay for some meeting with the Barangay Captain. I had other errands and at 2 pm, I went to Antonio’s to have a late lunch. I shouldn’t be eating anymore because everything that I ate just stay inside my stomach. I don’t know where all those food are going. Nothing comes out of my cutie pwetie. The only indication is that my stomach keeps getting bigger, of course, where would all those food go and be stored? Unfortunately I have an extremely good appetite, so I couldn’t help but put food in my mouth. Sometimes I am beginning to think if the only reason for my being is eating. If my purpose for staying on earth is to patronize the culinary boomers. Dapat daw we should just eat to live, pero ako, parang I am only here on earth just to eat. Kaya eto, so many health issues.

so let’s go to Tagaytay!

First, brave the morning traffic along C5

I cannot think of any advantage this elevated U-turn brings to motorists. Before they were constructed, it was traffic at the corner of C5 and Kalayaan. After they constructed these two U-turns, traffic congestion along C5 now extends all the way to Valle Verde and is no longer traffic, but heavy traffic every single day and every hour.

Kunsumisyon kayo!

Lady Gaga’s tarpauline must be removed immediately after the concert. Ang bibilis mag kabit, pero ang tatamad mag linis.

Upon reaching Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road, my ritual includes buying and eating nilagang mais

P10 each pero may dagdag na dalawa kasi I like to get the bungi-bungi and mura kind, that most people don’t want.

Let’s have lunch @ Antonio’s restaurant in Tagaytay

If you are looking for some probinsya, homy but elegant ambiance, Antonio’s is the place to be.

I asked the waiters how come there are no mosquitoes (pero langaw meron). They have fumigation daw every other day.

Table decor

Antonio’s has lots of big ferns that keep the place cool. They say that ferns love to store water.

They have several giant jars

baldosa floors

The main dining area looks like a vacation house. Siguro they just converted and expanded the house.

I have always wanted to have a long solid wood table, but I don’t have a space to put it.

Antonio’s main dining’s menu are set menus

I ordered the Seafood Sampler (P1,450) para hindi masyadong heavy.

Antonio’s organic Mesclun salad, bleu d’ Auvegne crumbled glazed walnuts, dried currants and cranberries with raspberry vinaigrette, Drizzled with Basil Oil.
If you want wine, they recommend Colombelle Colombard or Chateau de Gourdone to pair with this salad.

They gave me a piece of this sesame seed crusted roll, sorry hindi masarap. The bread is not fresh. I always liked the rolls at Fire Lake Grill, always served hot and fresh.

Cream of oven toasted tomato and capsicum. Served hot which I liked. The taste is okay but not wow.

The server, named Joy, told me “mam, I am giving you a sorbet before your main course, we are not charging you, compliments ko na lang”. ??????? It just didn’t sit well with me. I am paying this restaurant good money, it’s not cheap, but why should it be emphasized to me that I am getting a half-golf-ball sized green mango sorbet for FREE?. Shall I forever be indebted?

Here comes the finale….
from right to left,
Panfried Chilean sea bass in minted potato with oysters veloute,
Panseared scallop on celleriac mashed truffle cream sauce
Sauteed morel, prawn thermidore. The sliced prawn was in a baked pastry that was hard to chew so I just scooped the delicious prawn with some creamy sauce.
They recommended wine pairing for the above: Either Lar Cru Les Pitangerots, Shiraz Aubin, Paul Pillot or Laureat- Perrier Brut. Which one daw do I like. Water na lang dear.

I ordered guava sorbet unfortunately there’s none today. They gave me a trio of mango, lime and watermelon sorbet. I loved the fresh mint leaves.

I was waiting for the waiter to say that this is also with his compliments. Hindi na ito libre may bayad na P120 or P140++

All told, my meal was good, I had a relaxed moment, dining at Antonio’s was a pleasant experience, most especially that the background music was Josh Groban.

Let’s go to the banyo muna before hitting the road.