We didn’t plan it but all of us wore blue to our dinner last night. Ako naman eh wala na lang talagang maisuot.
Oyen- French dress from Marseille
For Mother’s Day dinner, Oyen recommended the new Todd English Food Hall on the top floor of SM Aura in Taguig City.
We first went straight to the restaurant to get listed. We were #32 but it’s not first come first served. It depends on the size of the table. Smaller groups get to sit a little bit faster than big groups.
Oyen and Nyke patiently waited in the restaurant while Edmund and I went shopping.
According to Edmund, it’s his first time to come here.
After almost two hours, Edmund and I went back to the restaurant. We’re #4 to #5 na daw. After 10 minutes, the receptionist started calling names of the four families that were ahead of us. Siguro they got tired waiting, they left. Naabante tuloy kami.
We’re too happy to be able to settle down after an almost two hour wait.
Zombie look from the camera flash
yen and nyke
menu
Vinegar for Oysters
Oysters were fresh but medyo anemic
Lobster Guacamole
Tuna Tartar
Flat bread pizza with truffles
Oyen’s grilled salmon with miso glaze
Seared Tuna Loin for me
Lamb Chops for Nyke
Pork Chop for Edmund
Crab Rice
Ferris Wheel
The whole restaurant enjoys thousands of customers a day and yet they only have one toilet for women. A big one but good for one person’s use only.
Omb waited and wasted 15 minutes to use the single toilet
From where I was standing, I could see the middle and main section of the restaurant full of smoke from their grill. No wonder my hair, dress, hands, arms, smelled like grilled food. Parang akong lamok na pinausukan.
This woman anxiously waited for her turn while sharing her sentiments with me.
She said they came from Ayala Alabang, got caught in a traffic at C5, spent a long time waiting for a parking in the basement of SM Aura, waited to get a table for 2 hours, and now she has to wait again just to pee? She said her husband’s now in a bad mood. And instead of having dinner as a family bonding time, they are all in a bad mood from all those wasted time. She said she would never come back there again.
Her children were the ones daw who wanted to eat there because of the celebrity chef’s popularity.
W———– Ano ba naman dito puro antay na lang. Ang laki-laki ng restaurant tapos isa lang ang toilet.
Sa tagal ng antay ko sa toilet, kutsarita na lang ang inabutan ko sa table. My Pinoy Big Brother housemates finished the chocolate cake. Not their fault. Ang tagal naman kasi nung pila sa toilet.
Happy Mother’s Day to me.
We capped our dinner with Pink Berry yogurt.
Nyke’s
Edmund’s P295
The 900 square meter restaurant at SM Aura is a franchise from Todd English in New York City, located on West 59 Street in front of Central Park and near Fifth Avenue, beside the Bergdorf Goodman luxury department store. It’s at the food court basement of the Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
Edmund sponsored our meal.
Oyen fed the left over food from Todd English to Jazzy.
I could still smell the smokey food even when I was already home. My dress talaga smelled like smoke. They should increase the restaurant’s exhaust fans.
