My Sweet Dining Experience at Sweet Bella
Howdy
Guys and Gals! No more diet for me, well, I guess, It’s better to exercise
regularly that to deprive myself from eating good and foods loaded with enough
nutrients my body needs. Ha-ha. Moving on, it was Tuesday afternoon, after I
posted “No-rice diet” on my Facebook wall, Ferds pm’ed me, inviting me to a sumptuous
and sweet dinner at Sweet Bella Cafe
which is located at Ground Floor, Greenbelt
5, Makati City. At first, I was hesitant because I don’t have my camera and
I was on a diet but then the love for sweets/desserts won.
After
several hours of waiting in the office, I walked from RCBC Plaza going to Greenbelt
to have some space on my tummy for the battle I will be conquering when I reach
the destination. Good thing, I did that! Why? Because there were a lot of
delectable appetizers, main dishes, and desserts offered for us to taste. Oh well, without any further ado; let’s start
with “My Sweet Dining Experience at
Sweet Bella.”
The
sweet and sophisticated ambiance greeted me as I entered the cafe. The staffs
greeted me on their sweetest genuine smile. The dim light added a little drama
to the cafe; it made the dinner experience more romantic and dreamy. Of course,
before heading to the soft and comfortable couch, taking photos of the vicinity
is a must so I just did some several clicks using my Sony Xperia Mini Pro which
was quite challenging for me because of the dim light, so guys, pardon me for
my low quality photos. (“ ,)
As
I sat down on the cosy couch the waiter asked me what I wanted for a drink,
there were two options wherein I already forgot the other one (something with
watermelon), I preferred Grape Mojito. This was soooo good! The mix of real
bits of grapes, lychees and with a kick of wine/liquor was heaven! I so loved
this drink.
To
start the feast with appetizers, three variants of Oysters landed on our table
one-at-a-time. The first that we had was the Fresh Oysters | P395. It was served fresh and cold with flavourful sauce
and a slice of lime. Seafood especially if it is raw should have the
one-of-a-kind level of freshness wherein Sweet Bella has it!
Next
in line, Baked Oyster with Champagne Sauce
| P395. Oh boy, the cream cheese over these sumptuous and oysters was
superb!
And
the third variant of oyster served to us for an appetizer, Oyster Rockefeller | P395. Mi Favorito! Ha-ha. Well, something with
cheese is loved but adding bits of bacon to add crunchiness to a certain dish
was really awesome.
Last
but not the least for appetizers was the Gambas
Ajillo | P270. The Gambas was served together with their very own Focaccia
bread which was perfect for the dish. The sauce had enough oil, enough for an easy
gliding of the bread but at the same does not look messy. The shrimp was
perfectly cooked which has crispiness on every bite.
Let’s
move forward to the main dishes we’ve feasted on. Wagyu Ribeye Steak | P995, the juicy-luscious steak in the house. By the
way, Sweet Bella Cafe, owned by Christina Santiago Rivera is related to the
Melo’s Steakhouse, which serves the best Angus and Wagyu steaks in the Philippines.
Ms. Christina is Melo’s daughter, so what can you expect with this steak? It is
absolutely served and cooked at its finest! It is best paired with Wagyu Steak Rice which has Wagyu Beef
bits (rice palang ulam na).
We’re not yet done with the steak, but Capellini
Pomodore e Salsa Verde | P395 had
also landed on our table. For all pasta-lovers, this is a must-try! Angel hair
pasta topped with pesto sauce with sweet eggplant on the side was amazing!
Truly an angel sent from the heaven for us to taste the glimpse of HEAVEN.
Right
next with it was the Gamberetto Pasta |
P395. Topped with shrimps with thick cream sauce, this pasta was
fulfilling!
Burp.
Ha-ha. I’m full already but I still need to shield some space on my tummy because
the feast is not yet over. To complete
the main dish lined-up, Chilean Sea Bass
| P1,050 was served. Served with
fresh vegetables, this fresh fish with one-of-a-kind sauce balanced our meal.
Just
when I thought that the dinner has come to an end, waiter/waitress, once again,
setting up the table. It was like an afternoon siesta (another break for us
from easting because another batch of foods are coming) because Ms. Christina
served us the best hot chocolate in town. I am a big fan of hot chocolate and
Sweet Bella Cafe’s Hot Belgian Chocolate
was terrific. It tastes awesomely splendid! It was a Belgian Chocolate that
heated until it was melted down. The first sip was LOVE! And since it was LOVE,
I even asked the other table for the left over. Ha-Ha.
After
several minutes of exchanging stories with my fellow bloggers, came the love of
my life – DESSERTS! Butterfly was all-over the desserts, sweet right? Yes,
Indeed!
Chocolatta |
Personal (P220), 9” (P1,200). It’s Bella’s favourite! The moist chocolate
cake layered with rich ganache topped with chocolate glass. This chocolate cake
heaven was also voted as the “Best Dessert.”
Pearl | Personal
(P295), 9” (P1,100).
So girly and posh because of its colour – pink! Some would think that this is a
strawberry cake, oh boy, you must not be fooled by its colour because Sweet Bella
store unique with a twist on every cake they had. This cake was light and
refreshing Pink Guava Mousse! Yeah, you read it right, GUAVA.
Mi Camille | Personal
(P295), 9” (P1,200).
This was like an ice-cream cake with Hazelnut Praline and French Biscuit on Almond
Praline Crust at the bottom of the cake. Soooo Yummmmy!
I
bet, you’re now drooling on these delicious foods I posted here. However, to cap
“My Dining Experience at Sweet Bella,” Ms. Tina also served to us her favourite
and personal creation – Strawberry Charlotte
| P1700. It was a flavourful pleasure to taste something that personally
made out of passion. The original creation, crunchy cashew crust layered with
Chantilly cream and topped with fresh strawberries is to die for! I highly
recommend this cake!
Woaaaaah!
It was an awesome night where there’s no room for diet. And I am glad that
right then I said yes to the invitation. It was an overwhelming night of eating
and pleasures. Thank you Sweet Bella Cafe!
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Meanwhile,
before I ended this post, Sweet Bella Cafe also has macarons. Colorful, Sweet and
Yummy Macarons with different flavours to choose from – Lemon, Strawberry,
Rose, Salted Caramel, Chocolate, Passion Fruit, White Chocolate and Coffee –
for only P480 for the Box of 8, Box of 16 (P960), Round Box of 18 (P1,080), and
Round Box of 30 (P1,800).
Seize
the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the
dessert cart. ~Erma Bombeck
Happy
Tuesday!
Sweet
Bella Cafe
Ground
Floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City
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