As everyone else in the world seems to be joining the blogging bandwagon, we thought ... hmmm ... so why shoudn't we? Just because we're not "techie" people and we have the attention span of a hyperactive squirrel who just discovered a cave-ful of walnuts ... plus I have to admit it was a struggle to even get going with this page since we're a bit resistant to electronic change.

But on the positive side, our collective experiences in life could actually be entertaining, helpful and perhaps enlightening (?) to others. Although enlightenment might be too much to aim for - hahaha. So we hope you enjoy reading our blogs on various spontaneous topics as much as we enjoy putting them together. Watch out, world! :D

Friday, October 15, 2010

THE STOCK MARKET - Bonifacio High Street, The Fort


The Cream of Asparagus Soup with Shaved Chorizo Pamplona Soup was gooood.  The pizza-like Flat Bread with Neapolitan Sauce as appetiser was also tasty especially with the hot sauce.

For the main course, we had the Garlic Lemon Fetuccine Alfredo with Grilled Prawns.  The sauce was creamy with the right amount of cheese, however, as there were only 3 pieces of prawns in it and nothing else (what the ... not even bell peppers??) - after a few mouthfuls, the 'sawa' factor quickly sets in and you lose your enthusiasm for the dish.

The Herb Roasted Chicken was a disappointment.  Firstly, there was nothing special about it - it tasted like it was bought from an ordinary supermarket rotisserie.  Secondly, it was really 'dry.'  Not even the olive oil-based sauce helped.  Plus, that yellow bit in there was supposed to be accompanying pastry - it was also incredibly dry and crusty.

Overall, the service was leaning on the 'poor' side  The waiters were attentive only at the start of the evening, after that it was so difficult to get hold of them.  It was also probably because we had to sit outside (due to lack of indoor seating) and that there were plenty of other guests - hey we're paying the same amount as everyone else so that shouldn't be an excuse, right?  But for us to have to ask for the bill 4x from 4 different waiters that took 30 minutes before it was finally handed over to us?  Unacceptable.  

Total mosquito bites gained from the experience?  THREE.  Total number of scary persistent stray cats shamelessly staring at us from within 1 foot of our legs?  ONE.