One Saturday evening, our friend Danicca, who lives in the US (a brief background about my barkada here), surprised us with her visit to the Philippines for a vacation. My friends and I had planned to visit our friends at work, but we didn’t expect Danicca to join us. She and our other friend Drew had cooked up a nice surprise.
Anyway, visiting a friend’s workplace wasn’t a problem for us because our friend works at a restaurant where we had also planned to eat. We visited our friend Caren, who works at Conti’s Restaurant in Katipunan, Quezon City, and that’s where we enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.
I know I’ve dropped too many names, but there will be more in the next paragraphs. Lol. Anyway, the people I’m talking about in this post are actually my college friends.
Bhing and I decided to share a Mango Royale Salad (P165.00) because we found it very unique. Imagine having greens with fresh mango cubes tossed in a special Conti’s house dressing — how healthy is that? Meanwhile, I had Chicken Mac & Cheese (P230.00) because I was already feeling full and figured that a pasta dish would be enough to last me the entire night. This comes with herbed roasted chicken, and their chicken serving seemed enormous. The pasta had the typical Mac & Cheese taste, but I was still delighted with this dish.
Paolo ordered Grilled Pork Chops (P320.00), and these two herb-coated pork chops were also enormous and richly flavored. Plus, you can choose to have it served with either saffron mushroom rice or garlic rice.
Speaking of French cuisine, “roulade” comes from the French term meaning “to roll.” Drew ordered Chicken Roulade (P245.00), which is a chicken roll with spinach, cheese, and caramelized onion. You can also choose whether you want it served with garlic rice or saffron mushroom rice.
In the meantime, Kang decided to have Conti’s Baked Salmon (P360.00). It is a Norwegian pink salmon dish, and when I tried it, I thought the toppings were delicious. It is served with buttered vegetables and paella rice.
Bhing ordered American Grilled Ribs (P300.00), served with buttered vegetables and a choice of mashed potato, garlic rice, or steamed rice. Their spare ribs were tender and basted with a flavorful sauce.
I didn’t get to try Danicca’s dish, but she had the New Zealand Mussels & Mushroom Pasta (P230.00). The fettuccine comes in a creamy white sauce with New Zealand mussels, mushrooms, and garlic.
The place is a casual fine dining restaurant with a cozy ambiance. The night we had was full of laughs, hugs, chats, and joy — it felt just like dining at home. The price is affordable, yet the service, portions, and food were all satisfying.
Okay, you might think I’m saying positive things just because my friend works here, but this feedback is genuine.
On the downside, we weren’t able to fully talk to Caren at that time because she was busy handling an event and managing the restaurant’s workflow. It was my first time eating there, and it was gratifying. Before, I only cared about their cakes — lol.
Ambiance: 4/5
Price: 5/5
Serving: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Taste: 4/5
Conti’s Katipunan Branch address: 224 Katipunan Ave. Extension, Brgy. Blue Ridge, Quezon City
Tel. No:
(+632) 682-0812; (+632) 646-3306;
(+632) 439-1238
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