What about when you want to go in a place where in you do not know that much in it? Of course you will want a good place and a good food to eat. Let me share with you our dining experience in Calle Arco of Pagsanjan Laguna. My review will include the positive and fail side of the place.
We arrived there late – maybe past 12nn. The place has been designed like an old house; vintage look that has a chandelier in the dining area. We liked the ambiance as we feel as if we are way back the old old times. (see photo below)
As we prepare some balloons for my tito (a surprise), one of the staff told as a couple of times that they needed to serve our food because we booked 12nn and it’s already past 12. They are very polite and talk to their customer with respect. It is our fault being late to the Restaurant but they still humbly told us that they can re-heat the food if it is no hot at all.
Below are some photo of the food we ate:
- Lechon Kawali
- Crispy Pata
- Chicken Cordon Blue
- Pansit Bihon
- Kare-Kare
- Chopseuy
- Bulalo
Blowing of the cake is supposed to be a surprise. We ordered a special cupcakes from the restaurant and also gave them the cake we bought from Red Ribbon. We ask them if they have this “birthday song/presentation” if one of their customer’s birthday and they said yes. To our surprise as we ask them to serve the cake – the background music is a love song, as they approached us, they seem to be shy to sing the “happy birthday” and what they brought us is the cupcake we ordered with a candle but the cake we bought is nowhere to be found haha. Me and my cousin laughed and wondering “where is the cake?”. We just let it go and told them to serve the cake. They lit the candle and approached us again
without singing at all haha. We just laugh and started singing the Happy Birthday on our own.
Here are some photos I took in the resto:
Rating on CALLE ARCO RESTAURANT (1-10, as 10 is the highest):
1. Location – 9 (There are no parking space; Easy to be found – there are jeepneys passing by.)
2. Ambiance – 8 (Thumbs up for the vintage look; The air condition is not that cold, especially when you’re there at noon time; a little crowded)
3. Food – 10 (If you love “lutong bahay”dishes, go here. Very satisfied with the food, hands down)
4. Staff – 10 (Even though they failed us for the blowing of the cake, they deserve a rate of 10 for their attitude towards their customer and their work)
5. Price – (I did not look on our bill. It was our tito who paid it hehe. But regardless of the price, the food is worth it)
1. You might want to download/save a happy birthday song for a birthday celebrant in your resto.
2. Clear out things with your customer when they ask you something (like the serving of the cake – it was supposed to be served with the cupcake as well)
3. Parking space I think? So it will not bother the passer by.
Even though we had a fail moment, the important part is we left the restaurant with such a memorable birthday celebration of our tito -- having our smile beyond our ears.
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