After four long years, finally, I was able
to have a simple, mini, yet super fun reunion with my high school bestfriend,
Florianne (we call each other “friendship”). At first we were lost as to where
we could enjoy a dinner together until I suggested to eat at this new eating
hub at SM Sta. Mesa—Chopstop. The first time I saw this resto was via Facebook
as one of my friends visited this resto and bragged about it on Facebook. At
first glance on my friend’s photos of Chopstop, I was captured by how the resto
was put up, and when I finally set foot on its environs, my first impression of
how fun and interesting Chopstop did not cease but remained. I loved the
invigorating feel it gave us. Then, the staffs greeted us with sheer joy and
ushered us to our table with menus laden thereafter ready for our hungry
bellies. Plus, their cool interior would make anyone smile and forget all the worries
you had for such a stressful day. Look at these super fun and witty wall posts.
Cool, right?
Something that I was a little pahiya in way was when I called a waiter
to get our orders and the lady I was calling was a little dumbfounded.
Suddenly, I thought, c’mon, Jahric, this ain’t fine-dining. Haha! I was just so
carried away with the fine-dining feel when they gave us menus and so my
HRM-alumna instinct was like, “We’re ready to order. Call the waiter.” ‘Cause
they gave us menus, so I expected that someone would be getting our orders. My
bad. Haha! But Florianne and I just laughed it off and went to the counter to
order. Then, in just a few minutes our orders were on the table and ready to be
devoured. Famished much? Haha! So, after selfies (as usual), we dug in. We
ordered their bestselling Chicken BBQ Chops with Buttered Veggies on the side,
the Chicken Chop Spaghetti, and two Oreo milkshakes.
Before I go on telling you guys how the
food was like, I would like to say first that the prices and portions that
Chopstop has was very pang-estudyante. Students
would be able to avail any offerings they have and the portions was not too
little or too huge, just enough to fill a hungry tummy. But also a place for
professionals or those employees ‘cause Chopstop surely was (and is) not a
shabby place. Also, thank you to the Manager (or Womanager, for equality!
Haha!), Maita Ambrocio, for the complimentary Fudge Brownie
Mugcake. Say no to
God’s grace. So, now, on to the food! First, the “chops” aka the breaded chicken
and pork was phenomenal. It wasn’t greasy, not too much breading, and the taste
was great. I have no words for the spaghetti that was served to me, the pasta
was al dente and the tomato flavour
of the sauce was so vibrant especially with the presence of a little dried
basil and oregano, just the right, exact spaghetti I would want to be served
with. My only concern was the buttered veggies and the gravy because it turned
out to be a little too salty. I even asked Florianne’s opinion to check if my
tastebuds were serving me right. And I was correct, those buttered veggies and
gravy could tone down a little on its saltiness. But still, I commend the chef
for the perfectly cooked veggies, so firm and crunchy. And for being on the
herby side on your gravy, I tasted thyme in there. While the Oreo milkshakes,
two thumbs up! This milkshake gave me nostalgia, it threw me back in time, high
school year to be exact, when we were chugging those cookie shakes in the
cafeteria. The only difference to this Oreo milkshake from my
high-school-cookie-shake was the creaminess that exploded in my mouth that sent
me a sudden refreshing feel. And the Fudge Brownie Mugcake was a cherry-on-top.
The chocolate cake partnered with vanilla ice cream just complimented each
other all too well. The best dinner ender ever!
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| Maita Ambrocio the Manager |
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