ATE VI'S BISTRO GRILL - ALAMINOS, PANGASINAN
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| sizzling balut - a must try at Ate Vi's |
Alaminos City, Pangasinan is best known
for the Hundred Islands National Park, which I haven't visited as of writing.
A few distances from the said tourist attraction is an unassuming bistro
grill that serves a set of dish Alaminos-style
- Ate Vi's Bistro Grill
and Eatery.
The usual
business day was about to start when we arrived at Ate Vivian’s restaurant. It
was past nine in the morning. Ate Vi was our host in our Tambobong sojourn. One of the most hospitable
hosts a sojourner can have. With varied
stories shared over breakfast and having our palates over a gastronomic treat, we
lost count of the number of hours spent in the dining table and almost forgot
that we are still headed to Dagupan, Pangasinan.
Dishes
We were offered
by a set of dish which we of course cannot resist. I am not a morning person and with the
exception of free buffets at hotels, it is never a part of my itinerary to wake
up early for breakfast.
Ate Vi offered
us tapang kalabaw, sizzling pork sisig, pigar-pigar (alaminos-style
as she humbly declares) and the stunner main entrée, sizzling balut.
Balut? I probably asked a number of times to confirm
that this is part of our breakfast. I
never tried balut in my entire life
but to satisfy my curiosity, not to mention the added pressure my travel
buddies imposed, I was confident it would taste good as the sauce was
overflowing and gastronomically appealing.
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| pigar-pigar Alaminos-style |
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| tapang kalabaw |
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| sizzling sisig |
And yes it
was. Indeed, sizzling balut is a must-try at Ate Vi’s Bistro Grill and Restaurant.
With bottles of
beer that complements the set of dish served as first meal of the day, the
gastronomic treat from Ate Vi satisfied
our empty stomachs.
Location and Interiors
With a nearby
school and a hospital, the restaurant can be mistaken as a typical eatery or a carenderia.
But, it is more than what it is perceived as it caters to almost all
types of customers all throughout the day.
There is no slack season indeed.
The eatery automatically converts into a resto bar during night time with
an installed platform serving as stage for karaoke-lovers
and stage performers.
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| restaurant's facade |
Pure fun and
entertainment is what the restaurant conveys, like how it was shared to us by
the owner herself. The interiors
relatively reflect the taste and preference of Ate Vi, being the interior designer herself.
Dining tables
and chairs are made of wood, durable enough to stand a long period of time in
the likes of mahogany, tropical hardwood specie. Sans the beach, the restaurant will transport
every guest to a vibe of a nearby beach setting.
Over-all Experience
If we only had
more time to spare, then we would have stayed longer and get drunk at midday
after sharing stories with Ate Vi, who
seems like an old friend to us. Apart
from being a perfect place to drink, the food and the dining experience is all
worth the penny.
4 comments
Sizzzzzzling Balut! Hindi ako nakain talaga ng Balut but when you got to taste it. Hmmm..I have to think twice. Mukhang masarap siya.
ReplyDeletewow, puro pulutan. sarap :)
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