The cafe part itself was small, with only a few tables inside. However, there are also seats outside if and when there are lots of customers. I also saw one function room that can accommodate a long table for 10-15 people.
We usually don't each much during dinners, so we just had a sampling of their bestsellers, according to their menu.
For our appetizer, we had the Bellisimo Cheese Sticks. One serving contained 6 pieces with ketchup mayo. The cheese sticks had red and green bell pepper which balanced out the taste of the cheese. Taste was okay, but it was just too oily.
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| Bellissimo Cheese Sticks - P125 |
For our main dishes, we ordered the Half Baby Back Ribs and the Italian Tempura. The ribs weren't the fall-off-the-bone kind. It was also just okay with its barbecue sauce. The plating wasn't also appetizing as some excess barbecue sauce was just brushed across the plate. It was bordering messy.
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| Half Baby Back Ribs - P165 |
Almost all of their set meals comes with these Italian Tempura (2 pcs), so we decided to order them too. The taste and thickness of the batter overcame the shrimp. We barely felt any shrimp's taste over the oiliness of the batter. We felt distaste after a few bites. The ketchup mayo sauce didn't help.
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| Italian Tempura (6 pcs) - P250 |
The place was good to hang out since it has free wifi and some couch areas. Probably for coffee and conversation. It was also well lit and nicely decorated. The doors even had these small red hearts with words of love to commemorate the upcoming Valentine's Day.
I've read online that a lot of people like this place. I'm not saying I won't go back. Probably I would, just to try out some of the other dishes and to give it another shot. But it won't be anytime soon.
Summary:
Taste - 2/5
Value for money - 2/5
Menu - 4/5
Ambiance - 4/5
Service - 3/5
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Bel Piatto Cafe & Bistro
Pallocan West, Batangas City
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bel-Piatto/121116034566342
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