Good Sunday Lunch: Risotto & Rosemary Roast Chicken!

AMICI @ ATC 

Sunday… Woke up early, met up with Tita N, had late breakfast of Marble Waffle (and bad iced Cappuccino) in Makati. Then, proceeded to Alabang to deliver a gift. Walked around for about an hour in ATC before yes, lunch. 

The pig in me was going to eat again. What can he do? It’s lunch. 

Amici is one of those places where… well… safe. I mean, you come in, eat and leave satisfied. You don’t expect a to-die-for food item here (except for this Chocolate Cake we had in the Ayala Triangle).  But I did enjoy the tender roasted chicken and the risotto.

The servers were well-trained and uh, nice… too nice, actually that when they accidentally pour the still simmering content of a soup tureen on your lap, you’ll feel the impulse of apologizing to them and leaving a big tip for their stress. They were like little boys and girls trying to please ate at kuya.

RISO AL SALTO CON ZUPPE DI PESCE

Seafood Chowder and Saffron flavored risotto (P305)

POLLO ARROSTITO

Baked rosemary half chicken served with vegetable (P290)

Love the flavor of rosemary and the tangy taste of tomatoes!

"My Kitchen by Chef Chris" Overrated?

Good news. Foodies do not need to brave the long trip to Angeles, Pampanga to get to “C” Italian Dining. Chef Chris has opened his newest baby in Oasis Hotel in Paco Park. And Metro Manilans are ecstatic about this version of the Pampanga phenomenon.   

Let me start by saying that “My Kitchen by Chef Chris” is casual dining with fine dining prices.  Meaning, if you dare bring your date in your Sunday best (and with a loaded wallet!), in my experience, be ready to share the restaurant with big, rowdy family reunions who occupy five tables with at least, four high chairs(!). And I'm talking only of one group (in this case, the Filipino family). I haven’t even started on the Chinese Family seated at the other side of the restaurant. Good luck. That’s casual dining for you.

Anyway, Tita Nelia didn’t like the food. The food here at “My Kitchen” is the kind of food that my Tita can easily prepare at her own kitchen (with her patented spread of the finest wares!), even better.  But to be fair about it, personally, “My Kitchen by Chef Chris” serves good food… but let me say, that it’s not the best Italian Dining (I still say that “Bistecca’s” Bistecca is still one of the best).   

US Prime Angus Flank Steak

with Rosemary Garlic Marinade

with oven baked potato slices, pumpkin and Italian broccoli

Php 1800 for 2-5 persons

 

Roasted Lamb Ribs with garlic-rosemary rub

Php 980 for 2-3 persons

Risotto Pollo E Fungi

Chicken fillet and assorted mushroom

parmesan butter with fresh herbs

Php 650 

I LOVE THIS RISOTTO!

Spaghetti Calabrese

Angus ox-tail braised in tomato sauce, capers, chili peppers

Php 640

 

My Kitchen by Chef Chris
The Oasis Paco Park Hotel (beside Paco Church)

Paco, Manila