Greenbelt 5, Level 1
April 28, 2010
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Before heading home from a weekend getaway yesterday (which I am going to share with you all in my travel blog), We visited Greenbelt first to meet a good friend and to grab a late lunch. Not really knowing what food I want to eat, we wandered around the place. Have you ever experienced getting hungry and yet do not know what you want to eat? What cuisine you want to have? What food you want to enjoy? Well, I experience that sometimes. After minutes of rounding up the entire area of Greenbelt, I thought I saw a nice restaurant along the stretch of Greenbelt 5 which wasn't there (I thought) the last time I dropped by.
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That's when I saw Lorenzo's Way.
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Recently opened its doors to the public last March 2, Lorenzo's Way is the newest restaurant in town. Even though it's a new food place, it is also familiar. Now why familiar? Well it's because Lorenzo's Way is a member of the LJC Group.
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As we wound our way to my table, my eyes feasted on the lovely and cozy hues of the restaurant's interiors. They played with different wood stains such as oak, walnut, maple and mahogany. The subdued lighting added drama to the entire space. After being seated, the menu was handed to me which I excitedly opened.
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Their menu consists of various dishes borrowed from the other restaurants of the LJC Group. I recognized dishes from Abe, Bistro Remedios and Cafe Adriatico. Lorenzo's Way is like this CD compliation of artists under one record label containing all of their best hits. After placing our orders, the wait staff served us 2 small glasses of iced tea on the house. Must be their welcome drink to their diners.
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Our orders arrived after 15 minutes and Man.., was I glad to get their fish dish.
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The Pla-Pla was the bomb. I saw this dish when I ate in Abe. Since then, I've been dreaming about the fried Pla-Pla. Good thing Lorenzo's Way is offering the dish. The gigantic Tilapia came with mustasa or mustard leaves and my super favorite, Burong Hipon. Made with fermented rice and shrimp, I first encoutered this in a restaurant in Greenbelt 3 called Ebun years back. Then I met Burong Hipon again in Fely J's.
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The buro complemented well the fried Pla-Pla. The creaminess of the buro plus the bitterness of the mustard leaves and the flavor of the fish meshed perfectly. I was like a kid giddy with happiness realizing that her dream came true. The Knockout Knuckles or what we often call as Crispy Pata was delectable. The skin was undoubtedly crispy. The toasted garlic gave that oomph to the dish. By the way, the dish can satisfy up to 4 people.
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We were supposed to get desserts but we don't have the room anymore. I am sure that there will be a next time.
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