Silya’t Sili

Silya’t Sili

February 20, 2012 by Janey

Photo Credit: The on-the-rise food photographer, Richard of www.talesfromthetummy.com

Visiting a restaurant sometimes not only feeds the mouth, the experience can sometimes feed the eyes and soul too. This is one of those blog backlogs that I thought I’d never be able to publish anymore and finally I find the time to reminisce and remember my first visit at Silya’s Sili. I really hope I get started on my Europe trip travelogue too soon.

The words Silya at Sili translates literally to chairs and chili. Paintings filled the room and can fill souls that are hungry for art. There is just so much artistry in the dining room from the unique furniture to the large paintings (with price tags which means you can take them home with the right money) to distinctive décor details like a washbasin made out of old sewing machine. The restaurant is truly filled with conversation pieces but that’s only the beginning of it, there’s going to be talk about the food too.

On the Table

Squid Salad PHP 160

What a refreshing starter from the spring of red, orange, violet and green color amidst the white squid and spring of spice and acidity. The slices of onion and red bell pepper add a lot of crunch to the squid salad while the lettuce bed is drenched in the dressing. I’d recommend this to wake up your taste buds at the start.

Chili Chicken Wings PHP 225

I’m not sure how we ended up ordering chili chicken wings in a Filipino restaurant (and I’m sure my lunch comrades, Irene and Richard, will point to my direction) but if I remember correctly, Irene felt that this was a good order from the menu photo and I think from peeking at the other table. And who am I, a self-confessed wings lover, to disagree? Silya’s Sili version has crispy texture on the outside and is medium-sized with a light translucent sweet sauce at the bottom of the dish.

Kalderetang Kambing PHP 165

Not a big fan of goat meat, having tried it only once or twice, I didn’t touch the meat except to fork out the green bell peppers and spoon a bit of the sauce.

Pork Sisig PHP 165

One of my favorite bar chows, other than spicy chili wings. Silya’t Sili’s sizzling pork sisig is not overly fatty with enough chopped up meat, and proportioned amount of diced onion and crunchy chicharon.