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Balboa Restaurant

We don’t have much photos from this place because first we were very hungry, and second, the food was blah anyway (such a shame too because I loved the interiors and the menu sounded very promising)

For this meal, we ordered the following:

a. Roasted shrimp and garlic with a slice of garlic bread

b. Chicken tenders

c. Italian Sausage and tenderloin steak with a side of pasta aglio olio

d. Osso Buco with saffron risotto

RAT says:

I found the food a bit bland (and this is coming from someone who has a low salt threshold). If you were eating the roasted shrimp without the oil, it would have tasted like nothing, not even like fresh suaje 😦 Don’t even get me started with the chicken tenders, which tasted like fake friend chicken strips coated with flour. Again, without the tartar sauce, this chicken is a disaster. 😰

For the Osso Buco, I found it underwhelming. It reminded me of a slightly tangy mechado. Supposedly this is one of their signature dishes, however, it fell flat for me. The sauce was ok and the meat was tender, but somehow, it did not work. The saffron risotto was overcooked and mushy. Guess it was left in the pot for far too long. 😨

ATD’s Verdict:

1. Roasted shrimp and garlic with a slice of garlic bread

Taste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Price: ⭐️⭐️

Recommendation: Once is enough 👍

2. Italian Sausage and tenderloin steak with a side of pasta aglio olio

Taste: ⭐️

Price: ⭐️

Recommendation: Try something else 👎

3. Osso Buco with saffron risotto

Taste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Price: ⭐️⭐️