Paluto and Adobo Connection

Allen and I tried out a new place during this long weekend. We went to Marikina Riverbanks' outdoor grill with the view of the river and the delectable taste of "paluto" specials. We had chicken barbecue, sizzling shrimps in butter sauce and stuffed pusit grilled to tenderness. While the cooking is just like that of any ordinary ihaw-ihaw joint, I enjoyed the buttered shrimp the most. Nothing more special about the rest of the delicacies. They offer the same stuff that Dampa at Farmers and Aling Tonyang's has to offer. Except that their price are much more reasonable that those two "paluto" place. Larshan in Cebu still tops my list of grilled and barbecued menu. Unfortunately, my camera ran out of batteries so I didn't have the chance for a photo op.

That was one of the most enjoyable dinner dates that Allen and I had. Simple pero rock. We didn't even have to dress up for it. We were just in shorts and shirts since Marikina is just ten minutes away from our house in Pasig. We have long been planning to do that Marikina thing if not only for it being far away from Quezon City. But now that we live nearer the place, we finally got the chance to do it.Yey!

The following day, we went back to Galas for a short visit. We first stopped by SM Centerpoint to have some stuff photocopied at Copytrade. While waiting for the bulk documents to be photocopied, we had lunch at Adobo Connection. We wanted to try something new and find a place not so crowded that is why we opted to dine here.

As the name goes, they serve different variety of adobo. This dish have become my favorite since Allen cooks a very delicious version of it. I ordered Kuya's Adobo and Allen ordered Adobo Flakes. The set meal is priced at Php 99.00 pesos which includes a serving of rice, egg for the adobo flakes and a small glass of iced tea.

Kuya's Adobo and Adobo Flakes lunch meal

The taste of their adobo is just ordinary. Like the typical lutong bahay. Nothing special. And for me, nothing still beats my husband's own adobo recipe. The servings aren't that great either. So if you are really hungry and craving for a monstrous meal, this menu is not for you. The adobo flakes were good and crunchy. But because it is so dry, you would be wanting something liquified to complement the dry taste. The flakes also tends to become salty when it gets cold. So strike while the iron is hot.

Kuya's Adobo was boiled down to the oil and the tasted really sink deep into the pork and chicken meat. But just like I said, the taste is ordinary. There is nothing special about it. I expected more and I was disappointed. I thought Adobe Connection will surprise me with their own signature adobo taste. But I guess, I kept my hopes too high.

Adobe Connection at SM Centerpoint

As for the place, it has a cozy, homy interiors of crafted wood. But because their area was just small, all the elegant interiors seemed squeezed in to fit the area. This kinda takes away the restaurant experience and brings you back into fastfood reality. But the place was clean, no oil or grease on their vacant tables. The service...I can't say it's bad. But the staff could be a little more friendlier. More Pinoy since I think, that is what their restaurant's selling point.

There is just one tiny boo-boo...

They served my adobo in a chipped plate. For me, chipped chinaware is a no-no. If I shall pay for a meal, I expect it to be presented to me decently. Otherwise, I could have just eaten in a nearby carinderia and get the same taste of adobo with a bigger serving at a lesser price.