Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Another Date Place

Having invented a special occasion, H and I decided to try out Fig and Olive, a Spanish Mediterranean restaurant and bar (139 H.V. dela Costa, Makati). And finally, I took pictures! They're not that great though since I just used my celphone...



We started off with--what else?--hummus,* and some warm pita bread. I'd never before had hummus this smooth! Moved on to my main course, the beef kebab with couscous** (above). And while I'm a big fan of Mr. Kebab, I must say that this was da bomb! Haha. The meat is served on skewers with red and green bell peppers (which I don't eat and normally pick off my pizza), with some pita bread on the side.

*Hummus is a soft smooth savoury food made from crushed chickpeas, oil, and lemon juice. You generally eat it as some kind of spread for pita bread.
**Couscous is originally from North Africa. I think traditionally it's got crushed wheat, meat, and vegetables. The Fig and Olive version is made of what seemed like tiny grains of rice, tomatoes, and probably a bit of cilantro and lemon.




As is our custom, halfway through our dishes, we traded plates. H had the garlic rosemary marinated grilled chicken (above). It's deliciously garlicky, so much so that you'd just keep eating, not worrying about the bad breath factor. Might not be a good idea for a first date though...but since H and I have been together for years, Boy Bawang breath isn't really an issue! The chicken sits on a bed of lumpy (in a good way!) mashed potatoes and perfectly buttered veggies.



And for dessert, we had the layered creme brulee (above); instead of resting in a traditional white bowl, the creme brulee comes stacked on thin biscuits which taste a lot like crunchy ice cream cones. There's some syrup in there (kind of like jackfruit, but it surprisingly adds to it), and it's surrounded by diced mangoes.

The resto's a relatively good date place, not sappy romantic, good enough for special occasions but still laidback enough to keep you from having this stiff formal air. The menu's divided into a Spanish menu (paella, callos, etc.) and, well, everything else. The main courses would cost, on average, about P400 each. And since we were there on a weeknight, the place wasn't packed, and the waiters were very attentive.

P.S. We always seem to end up seated beside people who just keep going on and on (see previous post about Zucchini's)...and this time it was two guys with incredibly loud voices, like they were talking in a crowded bar.


8 Comments:

Blogger outsidebound said...

A friend and I are going to try this place out on Friday. How are the prices?

July 4, 2006 at 12:19 AM  
Blogger Tisha said...

Oh sorry, haven't checked this in so long! If things went as planned, then you and your "friend" might have gone to Ziggurat instead.:)

July 10, 2006 at 8:08 AM  
Blogger Tisha said...

Hullo aliscia and newloghere! Thank you! Will post some new stuff soon.:)

August 14, 2006 at 12:21 AM  
Blogger Tisha said...

Hey, thanks!:)

August 14, 2006 at 7:17 PM  
Blogger Paolo Dy said...

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November 8, 2006 at 9:24 AM  
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November 8, 2006 at 9:26 AM  
Blogger Paolo Dy said...

Hi :) Hey, great blog!

I did a photo shoot for Fig & Olive recently, here's a link to some images. :)

pictures link.

November 8, 2006 at 9:27 AM  
Blogger Tisha said...

dp, I know you posted aaages ago, but just in case you get to read this again--do you shoot food professionally? If you do, you might wanna give me your portfolio, and I can pass it onto Summit's Yummy magazine.:) Let me know.

March 16, 2007 at 1:04 AM  

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