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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
RICE and DOUGH in VENICE GRAND CANAL

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 Rice and Dough in Venice Grand Canal is the just the restaurant I have been looking for. It specializes on serving carbs on carbs on carbs. To put it simply, their best sellers are pizzas and sushi rolls.
Located in the newly opened Venice Grand Canal in McKinley Hill, Taguig, this is one of the few restaurants that first opened in the new Venice Like Mall.
 Everything seems grand and straight forward. It reminded me of TORCH but they have more pizzas and rolls that scream new. Why Torch? Well, It is one of their newest concept.

The meal must start with PARMECORN ON A COB. Grilled, butter, cayenne, and parmesan. Grilled Corn can never go wrong.
Proscuitto in Focaccia is also a genius starter. The mozzarella cheese and tomatoes along with prosciutto worked well with one another. Simple yet so good.
For more mini bites, the TRUFFLE BACON CHEESEBURGER sushi works. Bacon cheeseburger with truffle oil. You could smell the truffle from a mile away. It didn't over power the flavor of the burger.
Another great dish is the NORI CHICKEN WINGS. These are crispy, nori coated wings with honey mustard sauce. Each bite gives you a sweet taste and yet there is a little bit of spicy aftermath.
After going through the motion, PIZZA must be ordered.
If you want to be safe, you would go for the TARTUFATA. Basically Bacon, peppers and cheese with truffle oil. A white type of pizza, if you will and you can never go wrong with truffle and bacon. The FUNGHI pizza is a mix of mushrooms and gorgonzola. It was okay. Among these though, I enjoyed the PROSCIUTTINA most. The prosciutto gave the pizza a saltier edge with balanced out the peppers and the brie.


Also, you could make your own pizza. A checklist with different ingredients are given to the diners. From there, they could pick whatever they want to put on it. Be creative and enjoy.

 Moving on to my personal favorite, SUSHI!
The WORLD WAR ROLL has a unique presentation. Rarely do you see sushi being served with fire. The roll has soft shell crab, kani, tamago, unagi, shrimps and tuna.
My top pick though would be the PERFECT CATCH. Raw salmon and cream cheese rolled over panko crumbs with bonito flakes. The salmon worked well with cream cheese just like LOX. If you are familiar with this spread, it is usually used for bagels but this time around it is with rice. Delicious!
For the very first time in Metro Manila and in recent history, you could also make your own SUSHI. Be creative and just tick the box of whatever you may want to put in.
For the mains, RICE and DOUGH has a lot to offer.
 The Seared Sea Bass had a garlic miso butter as the sauce. It gives off a sweet taste. The fish meat itself was cooked perfectly and was served moist.
 For meat lovers, you could go for their Baby Back Ribs or RIBEYE STEAK. The Baby Back Ribs are fall off the bones. They have a smoky flavor and must be eaten with rice.
For the Steak, it is cooked table side. You could be assured on how it is served since it is done right in front of the diners. Definitely no over doness.

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Rice and Dough is a restaurant concept that is a dream come true for me and for carb lovers. Pizza and sushi are usually part of one category of food that you could only pick one from. With this restaurant though, it is best to order them together. The more the merrier.


RICE & DOUGH
G/F Venice Grand Canal
McKinley Hill, Taguig City
Metro Manila
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Disclaimer: Wrote this based on my experience. Was invited to try out the food in RICE and DOUGH.
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Monday, February 16, 2015
TORCH in GREENBELT: Everything under one ROOF!


DRINKS and FOOD!!! TORCH knows these all too well. In recent months they have been expanding exponentially. From their first resto in Greenhills, to another in TriNoma and UP Town Center,  and now they have a new one down south. Right smack in Makati.

With the wind blowing on my face and the sun on my back, I found myself yet again in MAKATI. Lately, I have been going to MAKATI, for all of the good food it has to offer. Only my 4th time in GREENBELT, I walked up to an almost filled up restaurant. TORCH.  No sleep and tired from playing basketball, what motivated me to go this far out was the food and drinks I know TORCH serves.

Alongside a few of my friends, we started lunch on an epic note. Do what we did, start with some incredible drinks. Not just any, but special only to TORCH. 
 
The SNOWFLAKE COCO-LYCHEE MARTINI SLUSH (189.95Php) is sexy and white.
Perfect for any humid day. Even if some would say that this is a girlie drink, I enjoyed it. So Yes you could call me a girl. LOL!

The DRAGON SANGRIA (899.95) is refreshing and is a great way to start the meal.

Lime, chamdor, chardonnay. Sweet yet the dragon fruit is a treat to munch on.

My personal favorite though is the TORCH'S SIGNATURE BEER-TAIL MANGO DAIQUIRI (269.95Php)
This is one huge drink. How huge? 
 Stock photo from previous visits: (click here and here)
See my hand? That huge! Manila Beer is used for this upside down drink. The mango daiquiri is sweet and perfect. You control the beer out take. Pull the bottle out and the beer goes out. So you also control the flavor and the kick. YUMMY!!!!

After starting with drinks, we tried out an appetizer sampler (495Php). Great way to checkout different stuff at one go. 
My favorite here would be the truffle fries and the freakingly guilt driving chicken skin. The fries aren't too oily and has that truffle smell and taste. The breaded chicken skin is crunchy and the syrup it has is sweet and spicy.Alongside with Buffalo Asian Wings and Chili Cheese Crispers, this sampler is a treat.

From one amazing sampler, we were able to get dazzled by more.
WAKAME SALMON (234.95Php)
Fresh seaweed, riped mangoes, kani, and raw salmon in a spicy sesame mango dressing.
The salmon is amazing with the fresh seaweed. The dressing goes superbly well with the dish.

We even asked for more. Thank you other side of the table.

Suprisingly good, the GRILLED CHICKEN QUINOA SALAD (345.95 Php) is healthy and tasty.
Normally, I don't touch quinoa. I still have 2 huge bags of it at home and I haven't pushed myself to using it. This dish makes the best out of it and gives the texture a bite. Healthy yet I enjoyed it. The chicken was cooked perfectly well so it is a win win.

For sushi lovers that wants something more, the COWBOY ROLL (389.95) is a great example of fusion.
Strips of Angus steak with sweet sauce is delicious alongside with rice. So what better way to enjoy it than having em on HUGE bite sized rolls. Not just any rolls, they also made it better by covering it up like tempura. SARAP!

PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA. TORCH also makes good with pizza. They got awesome choices. We went for the CHEESY ANCHOVIES ALFREDO PIZZA (374.95 Php).

This 14 inch monster has a flaky base. It is super cheesy and the anchovies give it a little more salt kick.

The usual partner with pizza would be pasta. I was floored with the choice of having BACON & EGG CARBONARA (344.95Php)

Creamy sauce was the perfect base for this pasta. The Runny egg made it better. Of course, it was the BACON that was the star! Crunchy stuff. YUMMY!


For all day breakfast meal lover, you would rejoice with the TOCINO FINGERS (172.95Php)
Paired with all garlic rice and egg, this will make your tummy jump for joy. I know because mine did. The tocino isn't any normal version. Rather it was deep fried with bread crumbs and the results was a crunchy exterior.

Another healthy option for rice lover, the SEABASS in GARLIC MISO (799.95Php)
A perfect huge cut of fish. The Chilean Sea Bass is baked to perfection.   The miso garlic teriyaki glaze is amazing and sweet. The hint of garlic doesn't over power the dish.

The main attraction of the day would be this piece of meat. THE TOMAHAWK STEAK. nuff said.
Full - 2,000-2,200 gms at 6,799.95Php Half - 1,000-1,100 gms at 3,499.95Php and Single 300gms 1,195.95 Php.

HUGE CUT of steak. Served with grilled corn, baked potatoes and of course gravy. not that it needed it. Juices were definitely sipping out and it was an amazing site. The burnt edges were delicious and to die for. The peppery flavor was perfect. Amazing.

Even if I was so full, I still made some room for dessert.
The BREAD PUDDING (149.95Php) is the best way to end the meal. I knew I shouldn't but I still took a bite. I loved the sweet flavor. It wasn't too much. The creme was the perfect partner for the bread underneath. Although, I wasn't into desserts that much, this stuck up. It was so freaking good that I found myself getting a bite one after another until someone took the dessert away from me.Yummy!
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Drinks, good food, excellent company all around. The food is on the affordable side considering the quality and the quantity they offer. I definitely love the salmon, tocino and the steak. Don't get me started again on that salmon. It was darn good. Healthy and I love it. Budget around 500Php. Thank God, TORCH has a branch in UP TOWN CENTER. 10 minutes away from my place. Whew!  


TORCH
Greenbelt, Makati City
Metro Manila
(02)-477-3771
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aside from Greenbelt,
they got a place in
Greenhills, Trinoma, UP Town Center

TORCH GREENHILLS
63 Connecticut Street, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila
477-3771
Sun to Tue - 7:00 am to 12:00 mn
Wed to Sat - 7:00 am to 3:00 am

TORCH KATIPUNAN
287-8675
Ground Floor UP Town Center, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Sun to Tue - 8:00 am to 12:00 mn
Wed to Sat - 8:00 am to 1:00 am

TORCH TRINOMA
2nd Level Garden Restaurants, Trinoma, ESDA cor. North Ave., Quezon City
Sun to Thu - 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Fri to Sat - 11:00 am to 11:00 pm


Disclaimer: was invited to try out these dishes in TORCH GREENBELT.  Thank you so much Mike, Don and Bea for having us. Wrote this based on my experience and opinion.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
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