Limbaga 77

04/26/2015. After visiting my brother at the columbarium. We decided to have lunch. It feels like it's a very slow day so we thought about trying our luck at limbaga 77. It's fairly new so it's almost always full.

Thirdy playing around out front after having lunch.

At the same time, it's also 2pm already so the lunch crowd is already thinning out.

View from the road.

The doors on the left are to the main establishment, while there's an open area to the right

We stopped at front and we're told that they have valet service so we got off and gave them the keys. There's a door towards the left to the main restaurant while to the right there's an open air with the bar. So if you want some drinks and probably smoke, you can go there.

My plate

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Inside is a pretty modern restaurant, with a low ceiling, and a lot of low wattage cfl lights. Even with the sun burning bright outside, it feels like very early night.

Thirdy with a fork and a knife. 

A table just cleared up to our left.

View of the open area to our right. Floor to Ceiling glass windows makes the place look spacious.

Another view. Our table's the one one with the kiddie chair.

Even at 2pm, the main restaurant is full. There's a 2nd floor but I didn't bother checking it out.

Looking at the menu, it's relatively cheap with the dishes around 400 pesos but are big enough for 2.

I should be a brand ambassador.

Chea ordered the Binusog the pusit (277 pesos), Dahon ng sili pesto pasta (277 pesos), grilled liempo (377 pesos) and rice (57 pesos). Did you notice anything about the price? Also ordered a coke light (77 pesos) and a dessert, Maja Brulee (77 pesos).

More than enough for a very hungry person.

We asked the nuts to be separated. This means that they make the sauce as ordered. Yey!

First served was the pesto. Took less than 10 minutes for the food to arrive. So that's a plus. It was a pretty big enough serving. Definitely can feed an average couple, or a very hungry individual. Unfortunately, it's not appealing.

Rice. I don't know which variety this is, but we got full after a few spoons.

Noodles are a bit overcooked. But the real bad part is that the sauce is bitter although there's a hint of sour there. I could barely taste the pesto I asked Chea if this is what chili leaves tastes like, as I haven't tasted one before. She didn't know either, but what we do know is that we're not a fan of this dish.

Liempo. You can see that it's indeed a bit small.

The liempo tastes like barbecue even without the sauce. It tastes sweet. Unfortunately, we felt that the serving is a bit small for the price of 377 pesos.

The squid. Still expensive? Probably.

Another look at the two dishes.

On the other hand, the squid is worth the 277 pesos. It's pretty good. It's stuffed with tomato, onions and with a little bit basil on top. Like the liempo, it's sweet which helps as the squid is a bit burnt. I guess they use the same marinade for their grilled dishes.

Thirdy got the Captain America mask and shield from Ninong Lys on his third birthday. He's been wearing it almost the entire day.

Pretty good.

The Maja brulee is delicious, and it only costs 77 pesos. The other desserts were 277 pesos. Serving is somewhat small, but you just want to get that after taste from all those grilled dishes.

The main door at the left, and the staircase to the 2nd floor directly in front of it.

View of the area behind the stairs.

When we finished eating, the ground floor was practically empty, although the second floor still had people in it. I never got the chance to take a look, maybe next time.

Their pastry display.

View of the kitchen.

Thirdy fooler around a bit at the bench outside.

Another shot of the bar and the open air tables.

We ended up paying 1,220 pesos with a senior discount of 80 pesos. It's not exactly cheap when you think about it. But overall, a pretty good experience especially with very courteous and helpful staff.