Alvie and I were at the Walter Mart, Makati area one weekend to have our car's electricals fixed at a nearby shop (boring) and since we are rarely ever there, we decided to take advantage of eating at restaurants that aren't typically on-the-way for us.
We snacked a bit at the mall with my parents and my brother. We had some Red Ribbon empanada (so-so) and a tiny cup of Dairy Queen's Caramel Cheesequake MooLatte (this was good, I plan to try the other flavors as well).
After relaxing and snacking, it was time to get down to business: Dinner. It was a toss-up between Karate Kid and Amici.
Karate Kid was a fast food favorite of mine during college. I usually describe it as "like Tokyo Tokyo but better". Their Katsudons are pretty good (not as good as Komoro Soba, though, and I should really stop with the comparisons or this is going to be an endless trail), and so are their Takoyaki and Tofu Steak. Needless to say, we didn't choose to eat here but got the chance to during a trip to Enchanted Kingdom the next day. I'd just like to say do not eat there. Price is about the same as with other branches but all I got was a dry half a serving of Katsudon on a bed of cold rice, ruining my chances of validating why I liked Karate Kid in the first place. Sad.
Now, where were we? I was on the fence about where to eat, but Alvie quite easily chose Amici since she is not a fan of Katsudon, nor is she a fan of Karate Kid at all (haha). After my parents and brother left, off we went. We just conveniently left our car at Walter Mart since all you need to do to get to Amici is cross the intersection towards the Don Bosco side. This is not usually a well-lit, well-populated area so I'd be alert during this walk. I haven't heard any bad incidents about this place, but it's the type of place I'd think twice before waving an iPhone 5 about. Don't take my word for it, though. I'm a bit of a paranoid parrot.
Expertly taken with my trusty Galaxy S2 |
Linguine al Prosciutto e Tartufo, P288.00 |
Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Pepperoncino, P198.00 |
For the awaited dessert, we had the Cioccolato and Toffee Almond Roca, both on one waffle bowl. The waffle bowl comes free optionally with every scoop.
Cioccolato and Toffee Almond Roca Gelato, P75 and P85 per scoop, respectively |
All in all, the dinner was quite memorable due to the magnificent aglio olio, and the rest was the usual delicious food you'd expect from Amici. This restaurant still remains to be one to keep coming back to for good Italian cuisine.
A satisfied pair's self-shot. |
Linguine al Prosciutto e Tartufo: Good
Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Pepperoncino: Must-try
Cioccolato Gelato: Great
Toffee Almond Roca Gelato: Good
Love Amici? Hate it? Let me know what you think about anything by commenting below, and you can always just tweet me! I realize this post was quite lengthy so thank you, too, for bearing through it! haha :)
- Joaquin
AMICI
Don Bosco School
A. Arnaiz cor C. Roces
San Lorenzo, Makati City
(02) 818-4444
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ReplyDeletehaha nice
DeleteTry their Quattro Formaggi and White Vongole. Hazelnut Gelato for desert.. Everything in this Italian Restau is AWESOME. :) Been my fave Restau since the age of 12 :D
ReplyDeleteIs that pasta or pizza? haha I'll remember that! I also love their salmon cream pasta (forgot the actual name).
DeleteBased on your comment, you must be young! Or I'm old? I remember Amici during its cafeteria days in Don Bosco. Haha.