Avenettos, its amore! ♥
Its Saturday again and its date day for me and GF! Having a nasty craving for some pasta we decided to narrow down our list by eliminating all the usual pasta places. We ended up selecting Avenettos Pizzeria & Pasta.
So we cruise on over via C-5 to Tiendesitas and park underneath the Hypermart. We arrived pre-lunch time (around 11:00 am) The place already had a few customers who were probably letting time pass by after doing some grocery shopping.
The quaint little space was a really done well with both ends of the dining area having padded seating. The brown and cream color of the walls had some semblance of formality. The HUGE mural of actors on the wall was entertaining for GF and I, as we took different turns identifying who these construction workers dawning denim overall were. From arnold eating 2 pizzas, to sylvester stallone hanging on a tension wire we were never bored.
Much to my delight, the food came quick! Service was attentive, and I never had to ask for refills for my bottomless softdrink!
This was on our menu:
For starters we had Onion Rings and Buffalo Wings
As for the main meal, we had a Bacon Burger Pizza, Baked Ziti with Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana in Marinara Sauce
The Onion Rings came first. I was glad to see that they used WHITE ONIONS for the onion rings. They also included in the batter some spices which really made the onion rings taste better. It was good value for money. The food came hot and the onion rings were not soaked and swimming in oil. Very well done in my opinion.
Out came the buffalo wings. The skin was crispy and the meat inside was tender. The sauce was also great. For only P150 and I had six wings it was a good deal already! But to have it taste good? What more could one have!
The pastas came out next. The pastas came in white bowls placed inside wicker baskets so as it won't be hot to handle. The bowls themselves were heated so as to maintain the warmth throughout the meal.
First to be served was the Chicken Parmegiano with Marinara Sauce.
Upon being served I quickly noticed that portion size! The waiter already warned us that the pasta was for two people, but we wanted the variety. Boy, you could say FAMILY STYLE dining here. The noodles were cooked to perfection. The sauce was garlicky and tasted of real tomatoes. (No sweet sauce here! Thank God!!) The chicken also tasted good! One could taste the different cheeses complimenting the acidity of the tomatoes.
Next to come out was the Baked Ziti with MeatBalls.
The baked ziti was again cooked to perfection. With chunks of cheese baked into the sauce, the tomato sauce was just delightful. There was no scrimping of mozerella here too. The meatballs were tender and soft. They tasted well of ground beef and complimented the tomatoes of the sauce.
The pizza came out next. Again one would not be able to tell that the entire pizza costs only of P320 only! Huge slices and the toppings were just abundant. The entire meal could have fed 4 people!
We had so much leftovers we were able to eat the same meal for dinner that same day!
For the price of meal and if 4 people ate, the meal would have only costed P300 per person. Not that bad for the amount of variety we had. You certainly get a feel of what real pasta would taste like.
I give this meal 4 out 5 Chefs hats.
So the next time you get a hankering for some pasta, head on over to Avenettos. They have branches in MOA, Glorietta, and Visayas Ave.
Cheers & Happy Eating!
So we cruise on over via C-5 to Tiendesitas and park underneath the Hypermart. We arrived pre-lunch time (around 11:00 am) The place already had a few customers who were probably letting time pass by after doing some grocery shopping.
The quaint little space was a really done well with both ends of the dining area having padded seating. The brown and cream color of the walls had some semblance of formality. The HUGE mural of actors on the wall was entertaining for GF and I, as we took different turns identifying who these construction workers dawning denim overall were. From arnold eating 2 pizzas, to sylvester stallone hanging on a tension wire we were never bored.
Much to my delight, the food came quick! Service was attentive, and I never had to ask for refills for my bottomless softdrink!
This was on our menu:
For starters we had Onion Rings and Buffalo Wings
As for the main meal, we had a Bacon Burger Pizza, Baked Ziti with Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana in Marinara Sauce
The Onion Rings came first. I was glad to see that they used WHITE ONIONS for the onion rings. They also included in the batter some spices which really made the onion rings taste better. It was good value for money. The food came hot and the onion rings were not soaked and swimming in oil. Very well done in my opinion.
Out came the buffalo wings. The skin was crispy and the meat inside was tender. The sauce was also great. For only P150 and I had six wings it was a good deal already! But to have it taste good? What more could one have!
The pastas came out next. The pastas came in white bowls placed inside wicker baskets so as it won't be hot to handle. The bowls themselves were heated so as to maintain the warmth throughout the meal.
First to be served was the Chicken Parmegiano with Marinara Sauce.
Upon being served I quickly noticed that portion size! The waiter already warned us that the pasta was for two people, but we wanted the variety. Boy, you could say FAMILY STYLE dining here. The noodles were cooked to perfection. The sauce was garlicky and tasted of real tomatoes. (No sweet sauce here! Thank God!!) The chicken also tasted good! One could taste the different cheeses complimenting the acidity of the tomatoes.
Next to come out was the Baked Ziti with MeatBalls.
The baked ziti was again cooked to perfection. With chunks of cheese baked into the sauce, the tomato sauce was just delightful. There was no scrimping of mozerella here too. The meatballs were tender and soft. They tasted well of ground beef and complimented the tomatoes of the sauce.
The pizza came out next. Again one would not be able to tell that the entire pizza costs only of P320 only! Huge slices and the toppings were just abundant. The entire meal could have fed 4 people!
We had so much leftovers we were able to eat the same meal for dinner that same day!
For the price of meal and if 4 people ate, the meal would have only costed P300 per person. Not that bad for the amount of variety we had. You certainly get a feel of what real pasta would taste like.
I give this meal 4 out 5 Chefs hats.
So the next time you get a hankering for some pasta, head on over to Avenettos. They have branches in MOA, Glorietta, and Visayas Ave.
Cheers & Happy Eating!