Felix

Saturdays are reserved for good food (at least we hope that the food is good).

This time around, we wanted to try one of the new restaurants in Greenbelt 5. Our strategy now is to find out about the restaurants present in a particular area that we are heading to so as to familiarize ourselves with the menu and not be surprised of the price once we get there.

I remember reading about Felix in a review of restaurants in Manila and it was hailed to be one of the best--and we tell you, it did not disappoint!

Ostrea , originally uploaded by belly happy tooooo.

On this particular day, I was not in the mood for salad or soup so we decided to order oysters. We ordered "Ostrea". This is probably one of the few dishes which sounds like its name. The oysters were baked in "3 terrific flavors" and indeed they were distinguishable. Even though we enjoyed the oysters, it did not meet our expectations. For us, nothing still tops the oysters at Mr. Rockefeller at Greenbelt 3. The taste quite pales when compared to Mr. Rockefeller's but it satisfied us nonetheless.

Ala Jay, originally uploaded by belly happy tooooo.

This dish was called "Ala Jay" which was "Truffle cream with crispy parma ham". The description was a mouthful so maybe settling for "Ala Jay" was a good choice. The look did not impress us as it looked your ordinary carbonara. To my surprise, it was the dish I enjoyed the most! I'm a sucker for pastas as I've read that eating pasta makes you feel full for a longer period of time (which is exactly what I need if I want to eat less).

Mactan, originally uploaded by belly happy tooooo.

Now the names get weird from here... She ordered a "Mactan" (but deep down, she really wanted kare kare ;p) The entree had "Grilled prawns with dried scallops, chili, cucumber, radish and XO sauce, served with rice and green asparagus". Fancy! As with all our food adventures, she shared this with me. Again, I liked this better than my food. I guess that's just the way it is. She tends to make the better choices.

Cordero, originally uploaded by belly happy tooooo.

My order was a "Cordero" which was "Lamb short ribs with sauteed fennel and thyme potatoes". Given several choices of meat, I try to eat healthy(?) by ordering Lamb and this was not any different. I liked the blend of the sauce with the lamb as it did not overpower the taste of the meat. I thought I'd get away from rice for that meal but the potatoes definitely cannot replace the void from my belly that only rice can fill. Maybe someday I'll be able to do away with rice and settle for substitutes :D

Abi, originally uploaded by belly happy tooooo.

We ordered two desserts. This one was "Abi" or creme brule (she loves creme brule). Personally, I prefer this over the other one (and she loves creme brule :D). Although this was pricey for its quantity, "Abi" made up for taste. My only regret on this was that I ate it too quickly. Since one serving fitted one teaspoon full, I ate it that way. Note to self: eat slowly next time especially with dessert ;p

Treviso, originally uploaded by belly happy tooooo.

I've been craving for Tiramisu for quite some time and when we saw this on the menu, I was very eager to try it. Much to my discontent, it was not what I was hoping for. Needless to say, I'm still looking for my good Tiramisu fix (0_0)

Overall, we thought that the bill was a bit too pricey for the experience that we had. As with restaurants that have the sticker of "Manila's Best Restaurants" on them, the service was pretty good. However, taste always weighed more. After all, people go back for the taste and not the service.