Racks at Paseo de Magallanes

Paseo de Magallanes has already become our favorite hangout after office. We're there almost every night for dinner and one that we frequent lately is Racks, as we got bored with Cafe Breton and Dayrit's.

Here's what we ordered:

Bolognese

Doc M doesn't want to eat heavy at night, so he decided to have pasta instead. We liked the version of Racks, as it has the perfect ratio of sourness and sweetness. Kids will surely love this as well.

Bolognese (P250.00)

Sweet N' Smoky Boneless Pork

This is what I ordered and I loved it. The meat is super tender, which makes the dining experience superb. We all know that pork is not the healthiest meat on earth, but a lot of people love it. The salad on the side kinda gives it the healthier twist.

As for the macaroni and cheese, I would still go for Kenny Rogers, while the corn and carrots is okay.

Although we'd usually go for corn on the cob, but it wasn't available that day.

Sweet N' Smoky Boneless Pork (P405.00)

Hazelnut Shake

I read in one of the blogs that the Hazelnut Shake of Rack's is one of the best. I so agree! It was an instant hit for Doc M and I. It's actually like having a melted hazelnut ice cream so it may work if you're craving for dessert.

Hazelnut Shake

So far, our dining experience at Racks is great every time. The staff are courteous except that sometimes they are not attentive.

The only consistent thing that's been happening to Dom M and I every time we it at Racks is that we become extremely sleepy afterwards. We're suspecting that there's too much umami in their food.

Torch Restaurant at Greenbelt

Torch Menu

It was a typical weekend with Baby G and my sister A. We were supposed to go to Mesa when we passed by this new, interesting restaurant called Torch so we decided to give it a try.

Looking at the menu, it's a fusion restaurant, which has become a popular theme for restaurants these days. The interior is nice and spacious. It was not full during the time we dined because it was about 3pm already, past lunch time and too early for dinner.

Here is what we ordered:

Sushi: Cream Cheese Salmon Roll
P339.95

This sushi looks so appetizing with how it was presented. The taste itself, though was just okay. Typical salmon sushi, to be dipped in sushi sauce with option to add wasabi. It's my sister A's order. Being a sushi fan, she also wasn't too impressed with Torch's version. Looks better than how it tastes.

Homemade Fries
P85.95

The fries was good, especially with the dip. We actually asked for a second serving of the dip. 

Chicken Yakitori (with Japanese Rice)
P384.95

The Chicken Yakitori was for Baby G. However, she didn't like it from the moment she took her first bite. She said that she didn't like it and asked if she can have mine instead. I ended up finishing this dish, just because I had to. Nothing special about this dish, though as it's bordering to being bland.

Fire Roasted Hawaiian Chicken
P335.95

Torch is good with presentation, but they still have a lot to improve in terms of quality. As mentioned, Baby G asked me if she can have the Hawaiian Chicken. She ate most, but didn't actually finish. This time, my 5-year old niece said that the food wasn't nice. 

As for me, it tasted typical versus the grand name and how it was presented. 

The only thing about Torch is that it is in Greenbelt, a place that is synonymous to a place to find good food. They have this chef area where you can see the chefs doing the orders, and yet, they didn't seem to be happy and excited about their job. They also do not talk to each other, which appeared to be rather sad. Perhaps it's also the reason why the dining experience in Torch was also sad.

In summary, it was another restaurant experience, but Torch isn't a place where we would go back to.