FOOD TRIP…
AGSB MBAH 10-B
Entrepreneurship
By: Sherwin D. Pontanilla, MD
Date: March 9, 2013
Location: Power Plant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City
While some members of the class, me included, regularly go on “food trips” and/or “drink trips” after Saturday classes at AGSB, this food trip was different… it was a class requirement. Everybody was present including our professor.
Fist stop was Banana Leaf, a Thai restaurant. The ambience was ok. Although the restaurant had no doors to separate it from the mall, they managed to create a different feel once you stepped in. The staff was properly draped en-synced with the Thai feel. First reaction for some of us new to Banana Leaf was “Where are the plates?” Yes, they had no plates. True to its name, the plate they used was the “Banana Leaf” neatly lay down on our table. The waiters were very courteous enough and accommodated our number to be seated beside each other. That required about 6-7 tables moved with accompanying chairs. We didn’t get to choose our food, it was pre-selected by our class officers but looking at the menu, their prices were fairly lower than other Thai restaurants of the same caliber which I frequented. Their selection was pretty much the same as other Thai restaurants, I guess it would all boil down to the taste. The waiting took a decent 10-15 minutes, I guess it was ok with the volume of food we ordered. Soup was served first, “Malayan Seafood Laksa”, and it was lovely. Then the rice (which was perfectly cooked) came in with the main dishes, “Tilapia fillet” (which was plated well) with different Thai dip sauces; “Phad Thai” (which authentically tasted good); “Stewed beef with Oyster Sauce”; and “Malayan Chicken Curry”(again tasted “Thai-ly” good). I may have missed out on some other dishes but rest assured they were all good. For the drinks, we got to choose our own, and I picked “Iced lemon grass with honey”, a very refreshing drink.
Second stop was Sugar House. Although I was already full as most of the class were too, a few sweet slices wouldn’t hurt that much. Ordered for us was “French Apple Pie”, which for me was not that good as the apples were still a bit hard which made it too chewy and heavy to eat plus it had grated cheese on top which was a bit odd for me; and the other cake was “Chocolate Truffle” which was heavenly for me, as it had the sweet taste of the chiffon filled cake with chocolate buttercream and the contrasting bitter taste of coffee! Perfect!
Last stop was supposed to be coffee, but since most of the coffee shops were full, we settled for our usual “drink trip” place… Draft. For a beer pub it was perfect! They have all kinds of beer from all around the world. While others had enough room for some beer, to my dismay, I had to settle for coffee. I ordered for a “Cappuccino” and it tasted great.
In conclusion, our first stop, Banana Leaf, was a great Thai restaurant. Given the quality of food they serve plus their very affordable prices they have, I’m definitely coming back for more. For our dessert place, Sugar House, the Chocolate Truffle will definitely be a sureadd-on to my list. And lastly, Draft, we still have two more semesters to go so me and my classmates would surely have a lot more Saturday afternoons in this place!
The food trip for me was a great activity, I had the chance to practice my OLO activities/senses again. And sharing it with great, lively and fun classmates and professor made it lovelier! Happy to be in entrep! Happy to be 10-B!
