Spices: Old Swiss Inn

Upon mention of Cheese Fondue, Old Swiss Inn is arguably the best resto who makes and serves it. One can even say that Old Swiss Inn is synonymous to Cheese Fondue.

Old Swiss Inn

I've regularly visited this resto whenever I get a craving for anything with cheese. And what a great way to satisfy this craving with a bubbly creamy cauldron of gooey cheese.

A Bubbling Cauldron of Cheese

Dining During Earth Hour

There are two kinds of cheese fondue that resto serves. The first of which is the Waatlander Fondue, made up of Gruyere and Emmental cheese with a splash of Kirsch. Kirsch is a kind of brandy made from cherries. Served with bread cubes for dipping.

Waatlander Fondue - Php650

Bread Dipping Time!

The second cheese fondue is the Walliser Fondue, made up of Gruyere, Emmental, Raclette cheese with Swiss Wine and chopped tomatoes. Aside from from bread cubes, there's also a plate of vegetables which consists pf potatoes, carrots, string beans and cucumber.

Walliser Fondue - Php750

Dipping my Carrot In

Aside from being delicious, there is a certain fum factor and camaraderie among the dinners when you dip and share the whole cauldron of cheese. Though both cheese fondue are addicting, I liked the Walliser Fondue better. The melted cheese tasted a little sweeter compared to the Waatlander Fundue.

Old Swiss Inn is an institution, it started its operation since the 1940's and still is going strong. One thing is for sure, I'll be coming back over and over again.


Old Swiss Inn
Branches:
Makati
Address: Ground Flr. Somerset Building, Makati Ave., Makati City
Tel No: 818 - 0098
Operating Hours: 24/7

Paco Manila
Address: The Garden Plaza Hotel, Belen St., Paco, Manila
Tel No: 526 - 3729
Operating Hours: Mon - Sat from 6am to 11pm

Website: http://www.oldswissinn.com/index.php

Spices: Parmigiano

I saw an advertorial about this restaurant in the papers, it boasts of serving authentic Italian Pizza. When we visited Resorts World to catch the Drum of Tao show, I grab the chance to try it out in Parmigiano.

Parmigiano

The place was pretty nice, the yellow lit lamps and the varnished wood panels made you felt like eating inside a log cabin.

Inside Parmigiano

Complimentary warm bread with two kinds of dip was served, a Balsamic Vinegar with Olive Oil and Tomato Salsa.

Complimentary Bread and Dips

We started our meal with the Pasta di Frutti di Mare. The dish looked so promising, on a plate of spaghetti  two huge peeled prawns with its head still intact was placed on top, chunks of fish and mussel with clams made up the whole thing. Each seafood was perfectly cooked, the pasta was al dente. Everything would have been great if not for the sauce. The tomato sauce tasted sweet and how they artificially sweetened the sauce was so evident. The sauce ruined the whole dish.

Pasta di Frutti di Mare - (Piccolo)  - Php395 

Next up was the Margherita Pizza. Just like the pasta, the pizza looked so promising. From how it looked, there's a generous amount of cheese on top plus the chopped basil leaves made it more appetizing. But as soon as I lift up a slice, it turned into a disaster, the slice drooped and sagged. As I suspected, the crust didn't have any crunch in it, it was just terribly soggy. The pomodoro based tasted artificially sweet again and the only redeeming quality about the pizza was the thick layer of cheese on top.

Margherita Pizza - Php300

The quality of the ingredients were of excellent quality, I do hope they improve their recipes so that the ingredients used wont go to waste .

Pamigiano
Adress: 2nd Floor Resorts World Manila, Newport Mall, Pasay
Tel. No.: 659 - 8295