Restaurant Reviews

[ckice168]

KE-25

Excellent review!

[davio]

anyone know about kanang spanish resto daw sa guadalupe? duol daw sa farilane.. nindot daw ang ambience and affordable daw ang food.. i think Aranas daw ang name.. if anyone has a review i would really want to read.. thanks

[usrolla]

its aranos bro... they have been operating for more than 10 years na.. there food is good but havent tried there na in a couple of years... i hope lami ghapon ila food.. they are into spanish dishes.

[davio]

@usrolla
Thanks bro.. my friends say its nice daw.. affordable bah ila food?? mga how much ang estimate ma bayran sa isa ka dinner date?? dali ra bah ma locate ang lugar? thanks.. (=

[KE-25]

Ckice168, thanks hope it helped ya

Davio - ate there a long time ago, it was affordable resto in a house type and if memory serves me right its next to the Ngo Hiong place.

[KE-25]

Restaurant Review: Ricas
Banilad, road leading to Maria Luisa entrance by The Spa

A Surprise at Ricas

It was a night filled with curiosity, anytime I go to a new resto can't wait to disect the menu and get tips from server, been hearing about Ricas for quite some time now, in fact one or two istoryans have pointed me in that direction from thread (Any new restos worth going to - Food section ), This is same establishment of Old Ricas in Grand Con.

On to this lovely journey of taste



My humble opinions on Ricas

After parking car , I didnt really see any resto by The Spa, thats because there isnt a big sign saying Ricas, it seemed like a small hole in the wall. Although as you go closer to the structure (by Spa entrance) you will see a nice elegant black door with Ricas sticker on it.



As I walked in, it looked very cozy and with taste



A server automatically greeted me "Table for one" and I replied "yes table for one please", I got seated very quickly and was given this lovely starter with nice olive oil, little spicy, tomato dip. Nice smell to it, ate it slow trying to figure out what was in it.



Server (Kenneth) gave me my menu and we talked about some of the stuff in there, Kenneth knew exactly food they served. We even chatted about true Angus beef ( we agreed that the best cuts you can buy are those that have Angus Certified on it ) He waited patiently for my choice and gave me tips ie " this recipe has great flavor and lotsa beef or try this since its seasonal ( pointed on mirror wall with their seasonal menu selection ) Mmmmm saw Wagyu burger on the wall.

After choosing my meal here is what I think

Caesar Salad - Ricas version (P130) ( i've been looking for restos with good salad per my other thread - Any good salad restos in Cebu) I must say it was done right, to my surprise they used Romaine lettuce w/c is the right type of lettuce to use, not iceberg or other types but latter. Adding their artistry thin bread and thin cheese to go w it. Since I make Caesar from scratch as well, I ate it slowly tasting different flavors in it. Mm yes , egg yolk present, mmmm.. garlic, bit of mustard, lemon juice, little spice in it, croutons were bread heated not from box, I am also very particular with cheese being used in Caesar salad, sure you can use regular parmesan, but this tasted like Parmigiano-Reggiano ( i use this for my entrees and salads ) frm Province of Parma, Reggio Emilia and Modena, and most important produce was fresh, all main ingridients to salad, I enjoyed it



Beef Salpicao - (P285) Finally as I was going over menu, there were a couple of entree's that caught my eye, but I thought of playing it safe since it was my first time there. I've been hearing from people that their Beef Salpicao was good and told Kenneth the server heard from someone that this specific recipe has not change, so I ordered the latter. Once again I enjoyed their atistic design, and placed the first beef cube in mouth, hmmm flavor good, quite a bit of garlic (thats how salpicao is), texture soft, angus flavor, love mixing beef, garlic and asparagus, although a big portion included fat but heck ill have a little of tht. Overall good beef, no overpowering taste ie not too salty and not too bland - mashed potatoes cooked just right (didnt seem to use those quick mix in box). So I bring you Ricas Beef Salpicao



After a nice Chat, took a pic of Kenneth - Great server



So folks I was surprised with good food, good flavored cab wine, and good service in the little spot called Ricas. Kenneth thanks for chatting and giving me tips in Menu

So here's my scorecard

Ratings:
Food = 4 of 5
Ambiance = 4.5 of 5 (another cozy spot, great to bring that special someone, or with family)
Service = 4 of 5
Price = 3.8 of 5 (For Cebu: bordoring affordable and Tad pricey)
Overall = 4 of 5

Well folks heres to Great Eats

[assidclown11]

@KE-25
Bro GAling mo mag review ha.. been searching in this thread na eye catching yung review but bro two... thumbs up..if you dont mind is cooking your profession..

[KE-25]

Assid thanks, I cook (got it from mom) but unfortunately I used to have a boring Job a Banker, love food though. Its mom thats the real cook at home - She's been cooking, cooking and cooking as far I remember, learned a lot from just hanging out in the kitchen and chatting with her.
Learned a lot too when she made her first cookbook " a Cooks Treasure " and have collected her articles in Sunstar, she used to be its food columnist Glad u like the review, the hope is it helps people.

[assidclown11]

yeah bro nice to hear from it bro!thks!ey what your moms name?if you dont mind and is her book still available in the market coz i cook for a profession maybe her cookbook is interesting...we dont know must of the best cook books are called underground so... maybe...

[KE-25]

Were still in the process of re printing book and moms thinking of creating a 2nd one. Thats good u cook, Where at? Are you a chef? who knows i might just try out resto u work in.

[davio]

@ KE-25
thanks bro.. by the way you make a very good restaurant review... keep it up bro... malingaw jud ko basa sa imo mga reviews... gnhan kaau ko...

[assidclown11]

thks bro.well i dont want to be called a chef but im a culinary student...so still in the verge of getting to be know so..i have been trained in abaca and in hilton hotel.kakatapos ko nga sa hilton just kahapon...so is your moms recipe filipino?

[assidclown11]

@KE-25
could ricas be a good place to celebrate a birthday planning to bring someone there?is it worth it there?based on your review its good.

[KE-25]

Assid,
Mom cooks just about anything, she's also added her own style with local cuisines, she's oldschool grew up learning from Julia Childs and Jacques Pepin

Hmmm your question is Ricas good for celebrating your birthday, Yup why not. Although I dont suggest being loud there especially in cafe's but dinner with family and that special someone would be nice. Its cozy, very laid back, lovely interiors my 2 cents

Davio, thanks the hope is it helps people

[assidclown11]

ok san yan banda sir?