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Mama decided to treat us out for lunch to welcome Bubba’s return from Hong Kong (I swear, my mom loves him more than she loves me!  There was no treat when I got home!  Harrumphus!)  And so, off we went to Angel’s Kitchen in Greenhills.  I am only filled with good memories since my last visit to this restaurant (Related Post: http://www.janedchua.com/2008/03/28/angel%e2%80%99s-kitchen/) that’s why I suggested this place.  On Saturday lunch, I was glad that we were able to secure a table.  Last time I was here, it was so packed!

Amuse Bouche:  Melba Chips and Pate

Even if I repeatedly persuaded my mom to order from the list of signature dishes, she wanted to order this one.  Since high school canteens fed us with so much pot roast, I wasn’t so keen in ordering this one.

My mom touched the lamb curry first, which was a mistake by a mile.  Try the bland stuff first before the flavorful dishes or else you’d ruin your taste buds.  She tried this first and when she tried the pot roast started complaining that it lacked flavor.  Lamb Curry will always be a staple order whenever I’m dining at Angel’s Kitchen.  It’s worth the price you pay as there is a generous serving of the tender meat.

Pinakbet Rice PHP 350 ++

It was same as last time although drier.  My mom enjoyed this dish a lot.

Ooh yummy!  I liked how crunchy and tasty the crust is!!!  It totally set it apart from other salads.  If I’m on a diet, I’m gonna order this every single day!  It comes with a lemon buttery sauce that adds a lot of flavor to the greens.

Bubba said the iced tea was good.

Chocolate Lava Cake ala Mode PHP 135 ++

Mom really liked the ice cream on top.  The brownie she found a bit hard and ordinary for her taste.

My mind was set to order their banana cream pie since it’s their best seller and I’ve heard so much about it.  But I knew that Bubba wanted to order the oreo cheesecake.  I love cheesecakes but I grew out of the oreo crusted ones.  Since this was supposed to be Bubba’s “special” day, I set my selfishness aside and ordered Oreo Cheesecake.

I believe that Angels exist.  They are among us.  I’ve started collecting angels when I was in high school, when I received my first angel figurine as a gift.  Since then, people have started giving me gifts that had anything to do with angels for birthdays, pasalubongs or what-nots.  I have received angel painting, angel frames, angel magnets, angel necklace, angel pendants, angel earrings, angel lamps, angel mugs… The last time I counted my angel collection (3 years ago) it was around 60-70. 

Whenever I see an angel picture or ornament, I’d get really excited and look at it intensely, but since I didn’t want to break the tradition (of not having bought anything for my collection), I just bond with it for a moment and leave.  It’s pretty neat that all of the angels in my collection were gifts/souvenirs/passed on.

My first visit to Angel’s Kitchen made me reminisce the time I used to name my angels (yes, I told you I’m psychotic).  I even had a special display case for my favorite ones.  The restaurant is a small space to begin with about 10 tables only.  2 stitched angel frames greet you as you enter the door.  Angel Kitchen is a bright and welcoming restaurant.  White walls are decorated with rectangular wooden framed mirrors.  White spherical lamps dangles from a well-furnished semi-high ceiling.  Rich wooden tables and chairs total the whole look.

On the Table:

Pinakbet Paella with Liempo PHP

Bubba’s order.  Rice and Pinakbet vegetables cooked together with a binagoong flavor.  2 huge crispy pork liempo on top of the rice were tender and tasty.  I ate 3/4s of the dish and ¼ of it is already filling.

Lamb Curry PHP

Cushee’s order.  So predictable since I love lamb and curry and the idea of marrying the two is really a brilliant contribution of Persian cooking.  It was served with apple chutney, which was a good balancer for the spice of the curry.  The lamb curry was delicious but I prefer it spicier the next time.  I didn’t detect even 1 degree of heat from this curry. I had to ask for chili pepper flakes just to add pizzazz to the dish.

Pork Binagoongan PHP

Bubba’s order.  It was equally as flavorsome as the lamb curry.  We asked for more sauce though and the wait staff didn’t oblige since the sauce were portioned per order.  All the dishes could use a bit more sauce on the side.

Angel’s Kitchen is located along Connecticut, Greenhills.  Next door to Konbini Market.

Link: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/390/08_0328-_Angels_Kitchen#