The Pantry
It all started when I received a text message from my fellow elephant asking where The Pantry is located. According to the host of the show that she watched, they had the best Red Velvet cupcake in town. So, one fine Friday afternoon, the girls decided to check out the place, located at The Gallery, Strip Mall in Juan Luna Ave., Mabolo, Cebu City (right across San Carlos Seminary).
It took a while for them to serve our orders. There were only 3 employees, the cook, his assistant and the cashier/waitress. For our salad, we chose Martha's Tuna Cranberry:
It was really good. Light, healthy and just right. I loved the mandarin oranges, it gave the salad a sweet kick. The cranberry dressing is also perfect. I'm not into salads but I enjoyed this one.
Then we ordered their Sausage Platter:
It was so delicious! It's an assortment of Bavarian, Frankfurter, Pepperoni and Hungarian Sausages. It's a must-try!
Florie and Clara tried their Breadsticks platter:
Another winner! They are like mini calzones with different fillings. I totally loved the mushroom chicken pesto. It was excellent and cheesy.
Now here comes the sandwiches! First up by yours truly...
This one is called Dmitri. It has three meats in this sandwich, beer sausage, maple-smoked ham and pepper lyoner with lettuce, tomatoes, honey mustard dressing and cheese. You can choose wheat bread or a mini baguette and I got the latter. It was tasty and it's super heavy. I was already full halfway through but still I managed to stuff it all in my mouth ;p. This is the first time that I have tried a deli type of sandwich and the meat was kind of cold and then I realized that these were cold cuts, hehehe... Maybe it would have been best if the baguette was toasted or some other ingredient so that it would complement the cold cuts inside.
Mirasol opted for Don Vito:
She selected wheat bread instead of the mini baguette. It's lighter compared to the one that I ordered. Wheat bread is a better choice if you're planning to order some appetizers. It was equally good as the first sandwich.
Juvel picked their Chicken Wraps:
It was really good. A lighter choice without sacrificing taste. You'll never go wrong with tortilla or pita wraps! I think I'll have this the next time I drop by, :).
Marie picked The Duke:
I haven't tasted it (I was very full already at the time her order came) but according to Mira, it's not that good. It has smoked chicken roast, Canadian back bacon, white onions, honey mustard dressing, cucumbers and cheese! Well, there's always a next time, hehehe...
Some of the girls chose their Four Seasons shake:
I asked Mira for her opinion on the shake (I haven't tasted it due to a full stomach and I needed a bit of room for dessert, hehehe). It was fruity, nothing really special.
Here comes the most awaited part... Dessert! Barney went chocolaty and picked the Chocolate Ice cream cake (we totally forgot the name of it and it's not on the menu):
It was yummy but it's really sweet. I think I couldn't finish a whole slice.
I then chose what I came here for, their Red Velvet cupcake!
The verdict? It was okay. They just used boiled icing (hardened) and the cake was alright. I was disappointed, it should've been cream cheese icing that they used :(.
Marie had their Mango Ice cream cake:
It was good, a pretty light cake (if you compare it to the choco ice cream cake earlier) after a really heavy meal.
The star of the show was picked by Juvel! Woohoo, way to go, hehehe... Meet their Vanilla Almond Caramel Ice cream cake!
No words can describe this one. Seriously, it's really very delectable! Super-duper delicious! My mouth would just water thinking about it :).
Overall, their food is really tasty. Most of what we ordered met our expectations. The ambiance is really nice, quiet and relaxing. They are a bit pricey but it's really worth it. Even though it took some time for them to serve our food, the customer service was awesome! One of our orders was forgotten and they gave us an apology gift for the inconvenience ( a small pk of imported junk food). Clara even had the chance to talk with the owner, Monalisa Del Gallego-Jarque. We really had a great experience and we'll definitely come back here in the future!
Happiness!!!
It looked really nice on the outside. The place looked promising. So we entered...
Even better inside! It's really cozy, intimate and homey. It's like a small cafe, the ones that you see on TV in places like Italy, France, Germany, etc. We seated ourselves and grabbed the menu:
It took a while for them to serve our orders. There were only 3 employees, the cook, his assistant and the cashier/waitress. For our salad, we chose Martha's Tuna Cranberry:
It was really good. Light, healthy and just right. I loved the mandarin oranges, it gave the salad a sweet kick. The cranberry dressing is also perfect. I'm not into salads but I enjoyed this one.
Then we ordered their Sausage Platter:
It was so delicious! It's an assortment of Bavarian, Frankfurter, Pepperoni and Hungarian Sausages. It's a must-try!
Florie and Clara tried their Breadsticks platter:
Another winner! They are like mini calzones with different fillings. I totally loved the mushroom chicken pesto. It was excellent and cheesy.
Now here comes the sandwiches! First up by yours truly...
This one is called Dmitri. It has three meats in this sandwich, beer sausage, maple-smoked ham and pepper lyoner with lettuce, tomatoes, honey mustard dressing and cheese. You can choose wheat bread or a mini baguette and I got the latter. It was tasty and it's super heavy. I was already full halfway through but still I managed to stuff it all in my mouth ;p. This is the first time that I have tried a deli type of sandwich and the meat was kind of cold and then I realized that these were cold cuts, hehehe... Maybe it would have been best if the baguette was toasted or some other ingredient so that it would complement the cold cuts inside.
Mirasol opted for Don Vito:
Juvel picked their Chicken Wraps:
It was really good. A lighter choice without sacrificing taste. You'll never go wrong with tortilla or pita wraps! I think I'll have this the next time I drop by, :).
Marie picked The Duke:
I haven't tasted it (I was very full already at the time her order came) but according to Mira, it's not that good. It has smoked chicken roast, Canadian back bacon, white onions, honey mustard dressing, cucumbers and cheese! Well, there's always a next time, hehehe...
Some of the girls chose their Four Seasons shake:
I asked Mira for her opinion on the shake (I haven't tasted it due to a full stomach and I needed a bit of room for dessert, hehehe). It was fruity, nothing really special.
Here comes the most awaited part... Dessert! Barney went chocolaty and picked the Chocolate Ice cream cake (we totally forgot the name of it and it's not on the menu):
It was yummy but it's really sweet. I think I couldn't finish a whole slice.
I then chose what I came here for, their Red Velvet cupcake!
The verdict? It was okay. They just used boiled icing (hardened) and the cake was alright. I was disappointed, it should've been cream cheese icing that they used :(.
Marie had their Mango Ice cream cake:
It was good, a pretty light cake (if you compare it to the choco ice cream cake earlier) after a really heavy meal.
The star of the show was picked by Juvel! Woohoo, way to go, hehehe... Meet their Vanilla Almond Caramel Ice cream cake!
No words can describe this one. Seriously, it's really very delectable! Super-duper delicious! My mouth would just water thinking about it :).
Happiness!!!
