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Wine Bar 1771, Where Good Food and Good Friends Meet

April 2, 2012 by Janey

Last March 13^th, my friends from my Poi group and I trooped to WineBar 1771 for dinner. We always see each other on Sundays during fire dance class at Valle Verde and it’s also a group who loves and appreciates good food every after each class scouring restaurants within the area. I’ve eaten at Café 1771 numerous times and enjoyed its quirky whimsy eclectic ambience perfect for Sunday brunches and days where you want the feel and calmness of a Sunday brunch.

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Invigorating Flavors and Interiors at Café 1771

Wine Bar 1771 has always been on my restaurant radar since it’s also part of the Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants and it’s apparent in its top notch service and menu offerings. It’s my first time at Wine Bar 1771 that evening, I can’t count how many lunch and dinner meetings I’ve had in Café 1771 but WineBar 1771 looks like a good alternative too.

The bar-restaurant interiors are inspired by upscale bars in the SoHo area of NYC. It has that classy rich dark wood tones yet roughened up with faded brick walls for a rustic counterpart. Walls are embellished with Provencal paintings of Phyllis Zaballero while crystal chandeliers hang lavishly from the ceiling. They have function rooms on the sides of the big dining room for private functions or to hold intimate meetings with executives or gatherings.

Our group nestled cozily in the chairs while waiting for the appetizers to arrive. The chit chats started and soon stories are spitting out from our long table –which soon became buzzed with excited energy coming from tasting the initial dishes.

On the Table

Oyster Rockefeller PHP 550

8 Baked Aklan oysters topped with creamy spinach, bacon and cheese

Tagged as an aphrodisiac, there’s just something sexy about oysters. It’s smooth texture sliding down without much resistance. Whether served fresh with lemon on the side or as we had it that evening, baked Rockefeller style, oysters are great in starting the mood right.

Café 1771, Just Too Many Repeats

February 25, 2011 by Janey

I’ve been to Café 1771 more than a few times. The quirky and modish interiors really come to mind when I look for a relaxing place to talk and enjoy hanging out. More than that, it’s their invigorating dishes that draw me in. Last February 1, 2011, that’s where I had my birthday lunch.

On the Table

Popcorn – Free

While waiting for your orders to be cooked, they serve you with lightly salted unbuttered popcorn to snack on.

Fried Squash Flowers PHP 280

Stuffed with anchovy and kesong puti and deep fried

I wanted to order the Pig Ears Pepperconcino but it was so elusive. Again, it wasn’t available. While we were perusing the menu on what appetizer to order, the wait staff highly recommended Fried Squash Flowers. I was quite intrigued and decided to go for it.

It was quite an interesting dish, amply original. It was the first time I tried squash flowers. It had a good partially crunchy texture that released the delicate and mild tasting kesong puti inside. There’s a faint saltiness that comes from the anchovy which gives flavor alongside the fresh tomato puree at the base of the dish.

The dish had a beautiful color of green, yellow and red and was appetizing visually and in the palate with its simple subdued taste. Definitely a must-try!

Lacquered Salmon PHP 680

Grilled Salmon steak painted with soy sauce honey reduction, smashed potatoes, with parmesan

Before a reader/commenter gave us a day of higher learning, informing us that salmon is high in fat, we thought we were doing ourselves a healthy justice by ordering the Lacquered Salmon. CW really enjoyed this dish and wiped his plate clean.

The tenderly forked salmon tasted fresh yet tasty with the savory sweet soy drips. The barbeque-like marinade tasted almost similar to how grilled unagi taste like. The smashed potato was not as mashed as we initially expected but it was still a good starchy accompaniment to the moist fish.

Pasta Chorizo PHP 390

Spaghetti tossed in chorizo sauce reduction and parmesan cheese

One of Cafe 1771’s signature dishes is the Pasta Chorizo. This is the second time I’ve ordered this and even if CW looked for more chorizo in the pasta, the chorizo taste in the sauce that well-coated the al dente pasta was enough for me.

Korean Ribs in Guava Glaze PHP 650

Tender cross-cut beef short ribs marinated in ginger, garlic and rice wine and finished off with a barbecue guava glaze

Every single time I dined at Café 1771, I never fail to order their Korean Ribs in Guava Glaze. This beef stew dish has good contrasts of sweet and salty and a rich flavor shines. The ribs were perfectly tender, almost removes any chewing on your part. It also had a good amount of fatty parts to enjoy.

Whenever eating this, I can only sigh in contentment… whether I partner it with white rice, or weirdly, Café 1771’s pizza.

Cafe 1771 has really etched a “comfort dish” space in my heart. At times though, I examine if the prices are a bit on the high side with the Korean ribs and salmon almost at a tag of PHP 700 each. Despite that, I cannot deny the fact that Cafe 1771 dishes tempt the palate.

Café 1771

El Pueblo compound, ADB Avenue,

Ortigas Center, Pasig City

(632) 631 7340

Café 1771 Album

Invigorating Flavors and Interiors at Café 1771

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Invigorating Flavors and Interiors at Café 1771

October 19, 2010 by Janey

Dee Boss treated her one-downs again for lunch and she assigned me to pick the restaurant. Karen piped in that she wanted to go Café 1771 which I was actually eyeing to try too since I read Richard entry about it and have made a mental note to order Pig Ears Pepperconcino. I’ve been here once but it was during the Intellipen event. I wanted to try it on a non-prescribed casual dining.

Café 1771, part of the Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants, has one of the daintiest dining interiors in town. The dining area is divided into three sections. One is what they call The Lounge located on the left side as you enter the main door, that has a library slash living room vibe to it from the numerous shelves on the wall that are filled with books. The Lounge has an inner private room that can accommodate twenty people.

Towards the right side is the area they call The Whimsy which should be a stylish semi-self service deli-café that has a fancy counter that even sells Beansprout products (I got a shoe bag as a gift to my mom). Décor for The Whimsy is fun, charming and as the name suggests, whimsical.

I particularly like the oversized lamps over the dessert display. Tone is clean colors of white, pink and blue that exudes a happy relaxed ambience like how you wish all your Sundays would be. But there are other elements that make the place visually striking and elegant.

On the Table

Popcorn – Free

Others have breads but Café 1771 charmingly serves you with popcorn while you wait on your orders

Salad PHP

Dee Boss was deliberating to get the Tomato Cheese Fondue which is supposed to be one of Chateau 1771’s signature dishes. I was curious about their Raclette on the other hand. In the end, we opted for a healthier starter and went with the salad.

Pasta Chorizo PHP

Spaghetti pasta with bits of chorizo –simple yet the noodles themselves taste quite like the chorizo and I like it.

Korean Beef in Guava Sauce PHP

It’s similar to a Korean stew with a shade of sweetness. The meat is so tender, there’s barely any chewing left to do. I like that it had enough segments of fat that added such a sinful pleasure to it. This would be perfect with a steaming bowl of rice to soak in all the flavor from the stew. We didn’t have rice with this but we were content to consume it on its own.

Pizza PHP

Very thin crust pizza that has a nicely toasted crust. I would probably order this again next time and I’m sure Bubba would like!

Spanish Paprika Chicken with Tomato Rice PHP 320

This was my order and I was pretty happy with my choice of paprika chicken with tomato-flavored rice. The moist breast was appropriately flavored with piquant paprika and it’s perfectly paired with the tangy tomato rice and topped with soft baby asparagus that gives a crunch to the dish.

Chateau Signature Coffee Pie PHP

Not overwhelmingly strong taste of coffee but the essence of coffee flavor is there in this mousse type of pie.

Cheesecake PHP

Fluffy cheesecake that tastes light. The strawberry slices give a tart-y contrast to the sweetness of the cheesecake.

Service at Café 1771 is adequate and fast. Even when Dee Boss and I were eyeing the Beansprouts products at the counter, they readily answered questions and helped out with the purchase.

The Café 1771 lunch that Friday was quite a lovely break from the office monotony and charmingly opened up the weekend tone with delightful food, appealing interiors and shared conversations.

Café 1771

El Pueblo compound, ADB Avenue,

Ortigas Center, Pasig City

(631) 7340

Café 1771 Album

Thanks to Dee Boss for the lunch treat! 😉

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