GF Joya Tower, Joya Drive, Rockwell Makati City
It's a shalla night for the PIGPANDA and we decided to spend friday night at Rambla. We ordered one of the recommended dishes, Chicken and Prawns Risotto, Parmesan cheese and Crispy Onion (P595). We are not usually a fan of risotto (last risotto consumed was at Early Breakfast Club and it was not a happy memory) but we liked Rambla's risotto. The texture felt as if you are eating pasta that's cream based. The combination of the cheese and onion was a perfect pair to the tender chicken breasts and prawns. The serving looks small in the photo but since it's risotto, it was very heavy. It also went well with the Chile Merlot (P200).
We were looking for pasta but during dinner, they don't serve pasta.The server recommended Roasted Chicken Cannelloni with Idiazabal Cheese Bechamel and Crispy Onion (P495), the dish closest to pasta. Roasted Chicken and Idiazabal Cheese Bechamel sounded delicious so we ordered it. When it arrived, we were surprised to see something in lumpia looking wrapper. We were expecting chunks of roasted chicken but the insides of the wrapper was embutido-ish and seemed that it was placed in a food processor. It was very nakakaumay and we barely finished half of it. :( #SadTummy #LugingInstik #NasaHuliAngPagsisisi #ExpectationsLeadtoDisappointment
Because we made a reservation via Booky app, we were given a free dessert and we chose the Churros with Warm Chocolate and Ice Cream (P245). The churros were too crunchy (overcooked) and it had a different taste (perhaps the oil used was the same used for the meat dishes). The vanilla ice cream and the warm chocolate were good but we'd still prefer La Lola's churros.
PIGPANDA rating: 3/5 Good ambiance and good service but pricey and food it not consistent. ,Rambla has a selection of good dishes but they also have bad ones so you should know the right dishes to order to ensure you have an enjoyable meal. We found their menu hard to read because they are fond of using several unfamiliar/sosyaling terms and they don't even have photos for their dishes.
PIGPANDA rating: 3/5 Good ambiance and good service but pricey and food it not consistent. ,Rambla has a selection of good dishes but they also have bad ones so you should know the right dishes to order to ensure you have an enjoyable meal. We found their menu hard to read because they are fond of using several unfamiliar/sosyaling terms and they don't even have photos for their dishes.