Tastings galore at the Tasting Room
Greenbelt’s most popular casual and fine dining restaurants come together in giving food lovers a taste of their signature dishes in one order. The Tasting Room gives diners the opportunity to sample their favorite dishes at a fraction of the usual price. There is something for all kinds of budgets. For instance, Italianni’s tasting room menu includes Spaghetti, Chicken Parmigiana, Sicilian Salad and soup for only P600.00 (US$14.46) Those who want spend more can sample Kai’s tasting room menu that features their Soft Shell Crab Roll, Roasted Grapes and Tomato Salad, Broiled Canadian Black Cod (honey-sake marinade, yum!), Sampaguita Sorbet, US Short Ribs Karubi Ishiyaki, Asari Saka Mushi and Pannacotta in Cold Mango Soup for dessert at P1,095.00 (US$26.37) per head.
So how do you avail of these treats? First, visit any of the following restaurants in the Greenbelt area: Kai, Mr. Rockefeller, Capricciosa, Bubba Gump, Max Brenner, Mezze, Gaudi, Fish & Co., Nu-Vo, Cyma, Tropezz, Italianni’s, Haiku, Solihiya and La Maison. Then ask for the Tasting Room menu. That’s it and Bon Appetit!
Enough talk. Here is what’s in store for you when you order the Tasting Room menu.
Croquets from Mezze. Along with the Grilled tuna salad, shrimp and scallop, Paella de Dona Nena and Tropical Rice Pudding all for P1,000.00 (US$24.00).
Goodies from Gaudi include Pintxos Variados (Viruta, Cojonudo, Chatka and Baina), Pollo al Ajillo, Bacalao Ajoarriero and Paella Cocido at P630.00 (US$15.20).
Mr. Rockefeller’s tasting menu of Seared Ahi Tuna and Crispy Oysters, Asian Boullabaisse Broth, Russian Codfish, lamb barbecue and Banana and Ube Jam Spring Roll served with Vanilla Ice Cream can be sampled for P899.00 (US$21.67).
Other booths in the event had their own stand-out dishes, like Kai’s Panacotta in Cold Mango Soup.
La Maison’s wonderful ribs (my personal favorite).
Capriccio’s Penne with Bacon in Tomato Cream Sauce.
Nu-Vo’s Raisin Parfait served with cherry rout and brandy snaps.
Another one from Nu-Vo. Shrimp Cocktail, poached white shrimp marinated in cocktail sauce with mango dice served in a martini glass.
Solihiya’s Salt and Pepper Shrimps.
Tropezz’s Duo of Dessert Jello Shots
Also from Tropezz, their Carne Con Tropezz, which is pan-grilled beef tenderloin with roasted shallots and aioli.
Happy bloggers one and all! In the picture, AJ, Juned and Noemi. Not in the photo are Karla Maquiling and Coy.
Comments
Comment from admin
Time: April 30, 2008, 10:57 pm
thanks visiting my sit, merce! hope to see you again at the magnet cafe event.
Comment from Hiro
Time: May 1, 2008, 11:27 pm
kainggit ka:)
Comment from Cecile Maris
Time: May 2, 2008, 1:38 am
I wasn’t able to take pictures from the event. But I’d like to write about it. Can I grab some of your photos? I’ll link them up to you. 
Thanks!
Comment from admin
Time: May 2, 2008, 11:15 am
yes cecile, you may use the photos as you need them. thanks for visiting my site!
Comment from Hiro
Time: May 2, 2008, 10:10 pm
kainngit ka naman
Comment from Hiro
Time: May 2, 2008, 10:10 pm
kainggit
Comment from watson
Time: May 3, 2008, 12:21 am
Wow. Beautiful photos! Well… personally, the cost is still a bit on the expensive side for me. Siguro kapag sweldo when I have the extra cash…
Comment from admin
Time: May 3, 2008, 12:42 am
to hiro: next time you should go on one of these events!
to watson: thanks for visiting my site! depending on the restaurant, some tasting room menus are not so expensive.
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Time: May 4, 2008, 5:50 pm
[...] is probably one of the best I have dined at, so far. After eating all that Italian fare at the Tasting Room event, I was delightfully surprised that a Cubao Expo restaurant had THE BEST food and THE BEST [...]
Comment from pinoydeal
Time: May 5, 2008, 1:42 am
sayang i wasnt able to go. love to EB with some pinoy bloggers. tc!
Comment from admin
Time: May 5, 2008, 7:19 am
to pinoydeal: thanks for visiting my site! yep, you should join the blogger meets every now and then. it’d be great to have you.
Comment from Jehzeel Laurente
Time: May 6, 2008, 2:32 am
sa lahat ng event andyan ka ah.. pero di parin kita nakikita in person til now 
hehehehe.. hoping to meet u sa next event.. i was there also kaso di pa ako nakakapagblog about it.. waaaaaa! dami kong iniisip wala akong nagagawa. huhuhuhu..
Comment from Ice9web
Time: May 6, 2008, 8:29 am
wow daming food sarap naman tingnan nakakagutom T_T
Comment from admin
Time: May 6, 2008, 11:24 am
to jehzlau: hindi pa nga tayo nagmi meet. i think i saw you in the iblog4 event pero labu-labo na kasi yung party and i left early because they served dinner too late and i was so hungry na. next time, i’m we’ll have a picture together pa! hehehe.
to ice9web: you have a nice website too! ganda ng design ng site mo. hope to bump into you in future events. thanks for visiting my site!
Comment from Mercy
Time: April 30, 2008, 5:25 pm
I can see all the food I’ve long wanted to try..thank God for your site, I can start planning which booth to visit at the tasting room. YUMMYYYY!!!! cant wait…