Bits of A: Affamato.

Eating some where I've never eaten before is one of my favorite things in the world. It's like reading a book or watching a movie for the first time, it's always refreshing whether the experience is good or not.

Friuli Trattoria is a well-known Italian restaurant in Maginhawa Street or the "eat street" of Quezon City. My cousin, Mim, recommended this hole in the wall to me a while back. But they renovated and closed the shop for some time that's why I just recently tried dining there. :)

Their menu. The vibe of the restaurant isn't Italian-y and more on the low key side of interior design. The whole area is also quite small but homey! :)

Mozzarella Sticks (Php 135.00)

I hate to put this out here but I think I'm a rat in my past life. I am deeply and madly in love with cheese. It's like bacon for me, and that's a big deal. You know it! :) This mozzarella sticks are crunchy and chewy, there's a good breading and filling proportion too! And last but not the least, the salsa compliments the sticks so well! I finished two sticks and probably would eat them all if I'm not with companions!♥

Tuna and Mushroom (Php 110.00)

I'm gonna be biased with this one because we, my cousins and I, always cook this at home! So I found it fine tasting but not appetizing enough to make me get some more; Though there was a good portion of mushroom and tuna in the creamy sauce. I think other people will really like this! :)

Pesto (Php 140.00)

Honestly, I was so disappointed with this pesto! Out of all the pasta we ordered, this one's my idea because I love anything pesto. To my dismay, it was so dry and bland. :( My suggestion to make this dish better is I believe they should put more cheese on the pesto sauce to make it more creamy.

Spaghetti Meatsauce (Php 125.00)

I rarely order spaghetti meat sauce in restaurants. Mainly because my mother make the best spaghetti meat sauce, ever. Like, in the whole wide world! Though I've never been everywhere, I know in my heart that's true. And our relatives would agree, I swear! Cross my heart! :) So after tasting this one, I was kind of shocked that I liked it! It's in the middle of filipino style and italian style spaghetti. It has the right balance of sweetness and sourness, and it's also creamy care of the cheese. :)

Il mio piatto.♥

Viva Venezia (Php 210.00)

Ever since I can remember, I have always been a thin crust kind of girl. I love the crisp and the ease in eating it. I also like eating everything, no leftover for anyone to see. :D I'm not sure if pizza can be described as hearty, but I'm gonna stand my ground and say this one is! :)

Tre Formaggi (Php 180.00)

Three cheese pizza! Aaaah! The death of me. I guess I reached the verge of my allowable cheese consumption that day! This pizza was good, a little salty but still good. I ended up feeling nauseous with everything cheesy I ate, I swear never again. :)