Cebu Restaurants

I’ve never been to Tara’s Cafe in Banawa, but I’ve heard good things about the restaurant’s food (from Fedge). It was Berg who told me initially that a branch will open at the I.T. Park soon. And sure enough, weeks after that talk, this Cebu restaurant did open at the building across Bo’s Coffee.

The first thing I noticed was the restaurant’s blue lights. It’s tough to be the new kid in the neighborhood so you have to resort to lighting, I suppose, just to get noticed in a place brimming with restaurants.

I was supposed to check out the food with my office mates on Earth Day but something happened. Long story short, I went there with another set of friends. And yes, we made the right choice that rainy evening.

We ate a lot that night. FYI, there were 8 of us. I won’t be able to review all the food because (a) I can’t remember them, and (b) I didn’t get to taste them. The first 5 or so are the ones I really like, and the ones at the bottom are those I couldn’t remember.

Roast Beef PhP 199

This was my friend Rosemay’s choice. I had a bite or two, okay fine more than three, and I liked it. We all did, as far as I can remember. The potato was a great side dish, and the gravy was really tasty. The roast beef was also tender. Yep, I would recommend this dish!

Beef with Broccoli PhP 210

My friend Mai chose this one, and we all loved it too. I do like beef more than I like pork so I’m probably biased. I also like broccoli. Hmmm, I am really biased. The beef was tender, the vegetables were cooked just right and still crunchy, the sauce was delish… this comes highly recommended!

Lettuce Wraps Php 90

I chose this one, and everyone that night loved this dish. I liked it, but it’s not as good as the minced pork served in Majestic.

BG’s Bicol Express Php 140

Anybody following our blog would know that I like spicy food, and yes this was my choice too. The best Bicol Express I’ve ever tasted was the one served at Pino’s. I also like the one served in Chika-an, and this one at Tara’s tasted good too. It was not too spicy for me.

Hearty Soup Php 80

This is a creamy, tomato soup with pieces of nachos in it. It tasted OK for me, and it was a great choice that  chilly evening. This one truly deserved its name.

Potato Crab Salad Php 120

I like potatoes and crab, and I expected to get boiled crab meat. As you can see I didn’t get the type of crab meat I wanted. Nevertheless, the flavors in this salad were OK, nothing extraordinary though.

Lemon Grass Squid Php 180

This was my friend Jill’s choice. I had a bite of it,  and it was okay for me, nothing to rave about though.

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I can’t remember the taste of the following….

Shrimp Chorizo Pasta Php 135

Penne Marinara ala Tara’s Php 130

Bird’s Nest Soup Php 75

Prices as of April 2009

I had a good time at Tara’s Cafe (I.T. Park). Service was good that night; the waiters were accommodating. Julie and Eyean have been there on a separate occasion, and they said the same thing about the service. Julie noted though that the servers were fine, but the kitchen folks seemed to be a tad slow the day they were there for lunch. Guess I have to go back and take some notes!

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