La Piadina sounds very Italian, well it is! When I saw their branch at Solaris One-Legazpi Village in Makati I wonder what Piadina is, all I know is I love pizza and pasta, so I decided to give it a shot. From the looks of it you might say its quite expensive to dine there than any other pizza parlor because most of their patrons are the corporate people, of course, given the fact that it's located in a business district. Here are the shots of their branch in Legaspi:
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| A very relaxed and comfy setup |
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| Lunch time |
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According to the video shown, the restaurant is founded by Chef Paolo Colonello who is based in Milan.
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| Patrons |
Seats are also available outside the restaurant which are suitable for smokers.
The Menu
I took shots of their menu to give you an idea of how much it would cost you to dine here.
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| Hard to read menu |
Their menu obviously is hard to read because I'm not from Milan. You know what they say, the harder it is to read the menu, the more expensive the food is :-)
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Pag hindi mo mabasa ang menu sosyal ang pagkain? korek?!
The Food
As you can see on the menu I can't order that much because I might end up washing the dishes and we are just having lunch folks it's not like a last supper meal.
I ended up ordering Pasta Scampi which is a long pasta in a spicy tomato sauce topped with shrimps which costs P290
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| Pasta Scampi |
I like the taste of it, the tomato sauce is not too sour and it's a little bit spicy. The combination of the cheese and the tomato sauce is just right, which makes it tastier than the other pasta served in a regular pizza parlor. The toast on the other hand, is perfectly crunchy and there's no garlic flavor added to it.
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| Piadina with Creamy Soup |
Piadina is basically a stuffed Italian flat bread. La Piadina offers a variety to choose from, the one that we ordered has Italian sausage, tomatoes and other spices plus the pesto sauce.
The creamy sauce on the side is similar to Filipino sopas but with no noodles on it and a lot thicker and creamier. It has a unique taste of herbs and spices. This costs P210.
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| Pasta Italspagna |
This one looks like my order but apparently its not. This one may have the same sauce as Pasta Scampi but with Italian sausage and chorizo on it. This costs P280.
The Experience
It's nice to try something new once in a while, especially if budget is not a constraint for you. Dining here may costs P300-500 per person and the food is ideal for single serving only. The food is quite expensive than the usual pizza franchise because it is more of Italian than American. La Piadina offers an ultimate Italian taste which I think will be most enjoyed by the middle age group,mostly, the corporate peeps.
The total experience is good; the food, the place and the service. For an average person like me I might occasionally eat here, meaning it's a payday special treat for me. =)
I tried to find their website but I can't seem to find an official one, only reviews, blogs and articles but you might want to check this out http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=81&articleId=803026 for their other branches and contact nos.
