I've read somewhere about a new restaurant along Roces avenue in Quezon City that had the word 'art' as part of the name. I recall seeing mouth watering pictures of their food, so we decided to look for it.
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| The menu |
Just a few blocks away from RUB along Roces Ave, we did see a new establishment in the area: Gourmet Gypsy Art Cafe.
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| Parking area at night |
There was parking for about 10 or so cars, so we parked and went in. It was almost 10pm, but we were told they were open up until 11pm.
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| Outdoor signage |
Once you get inside, you'll easily note that it looks like a house that's been redecorated as a restaurant. You could probably figure out where the dining room and living room were used to be, as well as deduce that the room beside the comfort room was a bedroom at one time.
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| Our table viewed from near the main door with the pretty wifey |
The place is painted mostly in white with paintings hanging off the walls. Some of the seats were made from wood carvings, so it does give off a little bit of an arsty feel to it. However, there's only a few art displays, so it still has that house vibe to it.
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| Their main counter |
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| The door exiting to the garden |
There was a garden out back where there were about 3 tables for large groups. Chea took a look and just described it to me as I was a bit tired to try and look outside.
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| the comfort room |
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| Some of the decors |
The menu is moderately priced, with their cheapest pasta at around 260 pesos while their cheapest main dish was at 320 pesos. They had Angus Steak at 1,500 pesos.
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| Some of their offerings |
Chea asked for their best sellers for their pasta which was Seafood Chorizo Cioppino (380 pesos), but I'm allergic to shellfish, so we were recommended the Al Nero (280 pesos). I was thinking of the Five spicy pork belly (320 pesos) but their Dukkah Crusted Chicken (360 pesos) would probably be better for my heart. Lol.
We also ordered the Calamansi and Sour Plum Cooler (95 pesos) while we passed on the desserts as they looked a bit expensive.
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| Waiting for our order |
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| The cooler |
It was a bit of a wait, but the cooler arrived first. It was big enough probably for four people, as Chea and I managed to get several glasses out of it and there was still some left in the glass pitcher when we finished everything. The calamansi was a bit strong, so you could probably put in a little more water in there.
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| the pasta |
The Al Nero arrived along with the Dukkah Chicken. The servings looked a bit small when they arrived. But with Chea and I just by ourselves, and each eating half of the dishes, we found ourselves pretty full afterwards.
Each dish could probably feed a very hungry individual.
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| It was weird looking at a pasta with mango chunks on it. |
The Al Nero pasta's sauce was squid ink with basil. There were chunks of squid and several cubes of mangos. It was a nice combination with the squid ink providing the saltiness, while the mango providing the sweet sour taste. I've been seeing this squid ink dish recently so i guess it's becoming a bit popular. But while the other versions I've tasted had their pastas entirely covered in black ink, Gourmet Gypsy's a tad restrained. The sauce were in small clumps clinging to the pasta. And you weren't overpowered by the squid ink's flavor as I could definitely taste the basil.
So just imagine a pesto sauce, but instead of green, it's black. I really liked this version.
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| the chicken. it's bigger than the picture suggests |
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| Another shot |
The Dukkah Crusted Chicken had a slightly thicker crust than the breaded chickens you'd find in fast food stores. You'd actually say it's crunchy rather than crispy.
Underneath the crust is lean meat with no bones. I wish I knew all the tastes of the different herbs out there, as the chicken flavor is overwhelmed by something I can't identify.
It came with haricots verts (per the menu), which I ignored, a little side salad which tasted sweet which I kinda enjoyed (though Chea didn't like it, and she's the salad person) and small mound of mashed potatos. Their mashed potatos had chunks in them and lots of peppers. Even without a gravy, it tasted great.
Without a senior citizen accompanying us, we ended up paying around 800 pesos, and that's ordering some of their cheapest main dishes.
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