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[Pasta plate. though hallway, the mirror hovered, shadowing us. The food is to die for.]

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Pasta plate. though hallway, the mirror hovered, shadowing us. The food is to die for. And what a time for things. We are getting impatient. The sound of our footsteps echoed in the room. Dressed at her master's uniform, I saw she was dressed in one of the most stylish clothes from previous years. Her face was warm as she played with her hair in the shade. I turned to the kitchen, thinking what the hell were you playing?

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Dune shape, great big plates suitable for salads, pasta, soup, side dish. Collection Dune, Villeroy & Boch.

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Taft Challenge: Pasta Plate

I'm baaaaaaaaack!!! Well I've been gone from the blogosphere for a week due to a lot of acads and med app stuff (well, I'd make a separate entry for those) but let's start of my 'return' with this late food post from last last friday! As I mentioned in my SOLO DELIGHTS: CAFE SHIBUYA entry, my advance swimming buddies and I are on this pig-out hunt called the TAFT CHALLENGE where we eat in places along the famous and ever busy Taft Avenue after our grueling and tiring swim class in Rizal! So for our fourth place we ate at Pasta Plate! 

The little diner is a very cozy one with simple furniture and homey decors. Most DLSU students don't have classes every Friday so it was a breeze dining along Taft during late afternoon. Pasta Plate is an Italian dining place that is very student budget-friendly

They even have a bake sale but sadly we were too late to try some! :(

The first thing that you will notice is the wall painted with European dining setting! I just love the whole sepia thing... very classy and dainty - typical of my kind of place!

And then, the fabulous stairs will welcome you and your legs to a grueling 90-degree inclination walk (haha, I'm kidding! maybe 60?). The tiles + wood combo is so pretty that I just had to take a picture!

Then this will welcome you at the top! Another mural of Europe and a vacant second floor! Hurrah for this very cozy and homey place!

The lighting is also wonderful... ya know? The kind where you get pretty??? HAHA The view (the busy Taft in front and One Archer's at the side) is okay and the seats are nice!!! Try going here on a friday for the same ambiance!

Taking pictures is also no fuss! Haha no rude stares and comments for me!

Are you curious as to what we ordered? Being true-blue copycats lol, we tried out just 2 kinds of pasta! Boohooo :(( But I'll come back and try out their pizza! Can I just say? The food here is affordable and yummy at the same time!

Chicken Fillet Pesto + Garlic Bread (Php 80)

Tuna Carbonara + Garlic Bread (Php 70)

Both equally yummy and very gastronomic! One thing my friends and I loved is the proportion since we think it is just enough! A plate is not for sharing though - because you'll have it all finished by yourself! I also ordered Churros con Chocolati (Php 30) but I was too hungry I forgot to snap a pic! Arah meanwhile deviated from the bunch and ordered Beef Stroganoff (Php 100) which also satisfied her hungry soul! If you want to find out more of their food check the menu HERE.

Overall, we pretty much enjoyed our meals here in Pasta Plate! Plus they have good service (or because it was a friday?) and classy interiors! So here's a selfie from the bunch to prove how delighted we were! :))))

PASTA PLATE 2313 Taft Ave. cor. Castro St., Malate Telephone: [phone] Facebook: PASTA PLATE Operating Hours: Weekdays 10.00am - 8.00pm

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Pasta Plate

Haaaallooooo everyone! We're sorry for the delay, we've all been pretty busy adjusting to the rigors of regular school hours post-exam week. To add to the craziness, UST recently held a semi week-long celebration of its quadricentennial anniversary. 400 years of Thomasian education! Woo hoo!

Anyway, enough jabber. ON TO THE FOOD!

We wanted to start things right after the horror of shifting exams, so we headed off to Dapitan to explore and hopefully discover a hidden treasure trove of gastronomic delights. (We also needed to find a place that wouldn't make our wallets cry tears of despair.)

We found ourselves in V. Concepcion and serendipitously stumbled upon a tiny restaurant tucked into one of the buildings along the street. We had probably passed by the place many times in the past and failed to notice that it actually existed.

                 The interior of Pasta Plate is warm, homey and inviting. Although it tends to get a bit cramped whenever it's a full house, the general atmosphere is cozy enough for you to genuinely enjoy your dining experience.

       Yihee.

                         Some busty Italian woman urging you to eat her pasta.

       Self-explanatory. :p

                                                             Tuna Carbonara, P70. 3.5/5

One great thing about Pasta Plate is that the noodles are cooked al dente. This was a pretty good dish. It was creamy, peppery, and didn't scrimp on the tuna. We really liked the fact that most of the meals were priced reasonably.

     Chicken Ala Kiev, P85. 3.5/5

"What makes chicken ala Kiev 'ala Kiev'?" Dave pondered. After a moment of thoughtful silence, we realized that we had absolutely no idea. "Parang place ata yung Kiev?" Ron offered helpfully. Right you are! Besides being the capital of Ukraine, "Kiev" is a way of preparing chicken. "Boneless chicken breast pounded and rolled around cold garlic butter with herbs, then breaded and either fried or baked." Wikipedia is my best friend. This was a filling dish with a crapload of rice, as you can probably see in the picture. The chicken "ala Kiev" was pretty tasty, but it was also pretty tough. 

           Cheesy Chicken Pesto, P100. 3/5

The pasta was amazing. I am a sucker for simple food done right. I believe they used garlic, onions and olive oil for the pasta. It tasted clean and fresh. Ron and Mean loved this too. However, my beef lies with the chicken. IT WAS COLD. I'm not talking room temperature. I mean COLD. When I cut into it, the meat was a little tough. No matter, I went on and put a forkful into my mouth. I grimaced immediately. The outer part was warm, but the inner contents were almost glacial. Mean and I surmised that they probably just microwave their food. It was a shame since the filling, a glorious mix of really buttery, creamy cheese, herbs, and pesto, was actually pretty good. I should have asked one of the servers to reheat it.

                      Chicken Fillet Pesto, P80. 2.5/5

The pesto was average. Nothing spectacular, to be honest. The chicken strips looked and tasted like the chicken fillets that you get from the frozen section of your grocery.

       Hungarian Pesto, P85. 3/5

Ron ordered this and immediately regretted it when he took one forkful and turned to me with a panicked look on his face. "MAY NUTS BA 'TO?!?" Unfortunately, our Dessert Diva is tragically ALLERGIC TO NUTS. They make his airways constrict like a vise. Even the mere smell of nuts makes him nervous. There WERE pine nuts in the pesto and Ron grudgingly exchanged his meal with Dave's and cast longing looks at the glistening slices of Hungarian sausage. The pesto pasta, again, didn't set off taste explosions in our mouths. It was just okay. The Hungarian sausage, however, worked incredibly well with it. We really love Hungarian sausage. Salty, spicy, porky, and with slightly toasted edges. How can you go wrong? Have I mentioned how much we love Hungarian sausage?

                 Chicken and Pesto Panini, P70. 3/5

This was undoubtedly the winner among what we had ordered. Somehow, their pesto worked better when pressed lovingly between two slices of bread that resembled ciabatta but wasn't quite it. Warm, delicious and filling. We weren't quite sold with the price though, but the panini is satisfying and makes for good comfort food. 

Overall, we think that Pasta Plate has a lot of potential for growth. If they manage to iron out the kinks and perfect their meals, we think that you'll be getting a lot of value for your money. 

Shoutout and a big thanks to Ralph for the unexpected birthday treat. ;)

- Bets

Pasta Plate P50-P100 per meal 1228-A V. Concepcion Street, Sampaloc, Manila 

By the way, check out our friend Mark's awesome new food blog! He says we inspired him to start his own. Thanks Chatty! :)