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Mia’s Damaso Day

I hit Greenbelt 5 with the Candy Crew a few weeks ago, and Roch and Angel were pointing out all the cool restos. Among them, it was Damaso that quickly piqued my interest. And that’s where I went one recent Sunday afternoon.

Love:
-The Filipiniana Noli and El Fili theme. The dishes’ names are playful riffs on the novels’ characters, and the decor is a nice mix of Now and Then.
-The pasta. The one I had was quite filling (good serving) and pretty tasty.
-The desserts. I had a hard time choosing just one (I wanted 3!), but I am trying to be more healthy after all, so I settled on the Wicked Simoun. I’ve said this about my dog and I’ll say it about this dessert: Bad boys can be oh-so good!

Delight:
-The toasted ensaimada and hot chocolate. Never has a plain-sounding dish tasted this gooooood. I singed my tongue trying to down the hot choc because I wanted all of it right away. Greedy? Yup. Worth it? Definitely.

Could be better:
-Tubig ni Maria Clara. It was quite refreshing—water with cucumber and ginger—but it had a strange aftertaste I wasn’t too crazy about. But that’s just me.
-The prices. The place is comfy and cozy, but the food’s a bit pricey. Not for pigging out then :)

Love their hot choco!
Love their hot choco!

Check out their comfy window seats.
Check out their comfy window seats.

When was the last time you liked a backrest? I liked these.
When was the last time you liked a backrest? I liked these.

My yummy pasta: Lucban Longganiza with Red Pepper.
My yummy pasta: Lucban Longganiza with Red Pepper.

Mango BBQ
Mango BBQ

Wicked Simoun: cheesecake with Belgian chocolate.
Wicked Simoun: cheesecake with Belgian chocolate.

Damaso is on the second floor of Greenbelt 5, Makati.
Damaso is on the second floor of Greenbelt 5, Makati.

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7 Responses to “Mia’s Damaso Day”

  1. Cara Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 9:11:15 pm

    Thanks for recommending this resto, Ate Mia. I’ll be sure to try it out.

  2. Ayessa Says:
    April 30th, 2008 at 6:49:59 pm

    Gosh! I miss my mom’s homemade cheesecake Miss Mia. (: Hehehe.

    And pareho tayo Miss. Once I had my tongue “sick” for one week because I also wanted to drink the hot chocolate my lola made. Tsss. Greedy too. Hehe.

    I am also excited about taking up PI 100: The Life and Works of Jose Rizal this coming sem Miss. I love the moments and quotable quotes of Maria Clara and Crisostomo Ibarra. Hehehe. I am a fan of their against-all-odds love story. Nyahaha! (:

  3. Mia Says:
    May 5th, 2008 at 9:53:22 pm

    Hi, Cara! Do you have any fave restos? Even fast food?

    Ayessa! You’re from UP? I took PI 100 too…yeah, I’m an Ibarra-Maria Clara fan!

  4. sohra Says:
    May 6th, 2008 at 8:08:36 am

    Hi Miss Mia.i just wanna share with you that i love pasta.hehe.and the dish you ate Lucban longganisa pasta?.i bet it’s really delicious.yum!.

    by the way im from Quezon Province.Lucena City.[it’s like 45 minutes away from Lucban].speaking of Lucban Quezon[where the lucbang longganisa came from]. the Pahiyas Festival is on May 15.

    Hope you can visit and experience the fiestas here in our province especially the Pahiyas festival which you can witness The Higantes and the longganisa contest thingy.hehe.

    and also you can experience the pride of Lucban which is the
    Pancit Hab-hab.hehe.and you can also visit the Kamay Ni Hesus or the Miraculous Grotto.you can bring your friends here and your love one too.hehe.tnx miss mia for reading this.♥Ü-amina busran.=)

  5. Ayessa Says:
    May 6th, 2008 at 8:09:08 pm

    Miss Mia, yes I’m from UP. Hahaha! (: When we discussed the Noli Me Tangere in high school, I was so desperate to get the Maria Clara part for our play in Filipino — sadly I didn’t get it, Miss. Hahaha. (:

  6. Chesca Says:
    May 8th, 2008 at 3:19:12 pm

    That Wicked Simoun looks wicked. Actually, because of this entry, I want to head to Damaso right now! HAHAHAHA! Nice post, Mia! ;)

    BTW, I hope I could finally get a PI 100 slot! I’m an incoming senior so I hope I finally get to enjoy CRS priority. RARRRR.

    ***

    SOHRA (Amina), my dad’s from Quezon too, Tayabas naman siya. AND I love pancit habhab! :D

  7. sohra Says:
    May 11th, 2008 at 7:42:16 pm

    CHESCA:really?. there is also a fiesta there this month of May.They call it MAYOHAN sa Tayabas.you should visit it also so you would know what is it like in your father’s hometown.hehe. mas malapit ang tayabas sa place namen.hehe.thanks for noticing my comment.Ü♥

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