February 1, 2010. It’s a slow Monday for Greenbelt 5, quiet and unrushed, just how I wanted the day to be. Tapella was the choice restaurant for lunch that afternoon. The restaurant has two dining areas, one outdoor perfect on a cool evening or a not-so-hot summer day, while the interior has a soft beige and red color scheme.
As the name suggests, the restaurant highlights tapas and paellas as their strong dishes.
On the Table
Seafood Chowder PHP 110
Serrano Ham and Cheese Bites in Phyllo Pastry PHP 110
Moroccan Chicken Skewers PHP 130
Tender and moist chicken meat skewered and spunked with spices.
Manchego Cheese, Chicken, Asparagus, Shrimp Paella PHP 500
Paella with chicken chunks, baby asparagus and shrimps served on a small paellera with Manchego cheese on top. The Manchego cheese gives a hint of beefy and creamy taste on the rice. As usual, Bubba and I jockey for the burnt crispy rice at the bottom of the paellera, which is the best part of any paella.
Service was less inclined -was so-so. We were the only ones in the restaurant but the wait staff was nowhere within eyesight so it took a while to order additional dishes, request for fresh ground pepper for the soup and get the bill. Get your fix of modern Spanish dishes in Tapella. There are a lot more from the menu that I’m raring to try -my eyes are on the Alaskan King Crab Paella 😉
Tapella
Ground Floor, Greenbelt 5,
Ayala Center, Makati City
(632) 757 2710
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