To celebrate the end of one of the most difficult and trying semesters of our college lives, May and I had decided to go out after the exams and pig out at Mercato in Taguig. I had already heard of it from my parents and some other people, and May and I were eager to try out food that was relatively cheap for it's quality and taste. I had prepared around a P1000.00 for food alone, but I was pleasantly surprised at the cost of the food there.
Upon arriving, the first thing we did was go around and have a look at all the food before we bought anything. There was so much food! Almost any kind of cuisine you could think of was there. We saw Middle Eastern food, Spanish food, pizzas and pastas, Japanese, Korean and Chinese food, burgers and steaks, and even Filipino classics like lechong kawali and even street food like isaw. We had a really hard time picking out what to get and I think we went around twice because of the sheer amount of food on display.
Casa Goni - A LOT of paella flavors to choose from! Everything's around 80 pesos
Mozzarella Chicken Teriyaki Paella
Mozzarella Chicken Teriyaki Paella
In the end, we decided to get BBQ ribs, a stick of isaw, mozarella chicken teriyaki paella, wagyu beef paella, beef kebab, cheesy potatoes, and lasagna. The ribs were so tender, the meat just tore of the bone without any trouble. The Mozarella Chicken Teriyaki Paella was so good, and the cheese and the herbs combined beautifully. The Wagyu Paella was kind of a disappointment, though. It wasn't bad, but it just lacked any real defining flavor. The Cheesy Potatoes we ordered were a really pleasant side dish to everything we had. There wasn't really anything special to it; they were just baby potatoes covered in a cheese sauce, and it's that simplicity that made it all the more endearing. The Beef Kebab, to me, was the best of all, even if May didn't enjoy it as much. It tasted very authentic; I felt like I was in the Middle East or something. It had a great grilled smoky flavor, and the beef and vegetables were great together. And lastly, was the Lasagna, which was May's favorite out of everything we ordered. I'm a sucker for good lasagna, and safe to say, we weren't let down. The pasta was cooked just right, and the sauce had so much flavor.
For the drinks, there were certainly a lot of options, but we chose the special flavored lemonade, although we only ordered the regular house lemonade. They also had a spicy lemonade flavor, but sadly, they were all out.
And as for dessert, there were just as many options as there were for the main dishes. There was a lot of ice cream and cakes and stuff, but I decided to go for the Red Bean-flavored Ice Cream Mochi that I had been craving for a long time. May, on the other hand, decided to go for something more unique: Candied Bacon Ice Cream from Merry Moo! Whoever thought of that one is a GENIUS. The ice cream was sweet, and the bacon bits were big enough to taste properly, yet small enough so that the texture doesn't interfere with the taste. I actually went back for more bacon ice cream when my stomach had time to settle a little.
Merry Moo Artisan Ice Cream
Candied Bacon flavored ice cream
At the end of the night, may and I were already super full and extremely satisfied at our glorious feast, and safe to say, we'll be going back to Mercato very soon. And as for our total expenses, we only spent around 700 pesos, and that's already for the both of us. - Enzo
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