Gourdo's Cafe is at the Fort Strip, decked beautifully in quirky graphic artworks such as medieval paintings of its chief character Gordo and hand-drawn comic book style collages. We had a feast fit for kings during a private event reservation, buffet-style. It was super good! Everyone left happy, sated and dwelling in warm fuzzy feelings left over by the quaint, homey ambiance (wood-fired ovens, delectable gelato displays and desserts anyone?).
Baby Back Ribs with Barbecue Sauce - soft and flavorful, with the sauce coated sweetly and perfectly
Beer battered chicken fingers with honey mustard - average fare, but good for pica pica
Fish pot pie - I loved this one. Creamy, cheesy top crust, and generously filled with what tasted like white fish chunks, teeny sliced baby carrots and mashed potatoes. It was quite addicting, and I had myself spooning one serving after another.
Rib-eye steak - Boy, don't be deceived by the picture because it is amazingly succulent and flavorful, with a rich gravy sauce that topped it off perfectly (the secret ingredient being a hint of Worcestershire inside, maybe?) Very, very good.
These are the toppings of the Asian Salad, which was given an extra kick paired with a sort of soy vinaigrette that tasted surprisingly sweet. I like.
Spaghetti Bolognese - average fare, but tasted authentic and tomato-ey.
Another winner in this hungarian, mushroom and gorgonzola white cream sauce pasta. The texture of the sauce was smooth and silky, and the hungarian sausage really stood out. That alone was good enough to eat on its own. My table-mates kept wondering if it was truffle infused, because of its delicious, earthy and herb-like taste, which is always a good point of comparison as truffle is very expensive and highly regarded.
Cream of roasted pumpkin soup. Hearty and warmly familiar. My table-mates also loved this.
Gourdo's Pizza - Grilled chicken, barbecue sauce, cheese and GRAPES. Yes, you heard me right. I love this glorious and unique take on pizza, because the grapes add something really special to the dish. Never would have thought grapes on pizza could become so appealing, but now I have been enlightened. ;)
Peach, bacon and cheese pizza. Another fruit-infused pizza to brighten up the palate. I particularly adored the blue cheese bits on the pizza. Not your average pizza slice, because it's way better!
I love their textured food props on top of the gelato - like real strawberries, an entire Crunch bar or chocolate blocks. Certainly was a factor in having everyone buzz busily over the counter like bees. If I'm not mistaken, a serving only costs P 70 which is unbelievable value for the premium flavors and rich quality of the creamy gelato.
Capped it off with these brownies - rich, sweet and densely packed with chocolate paired with the Irish Cream gelato which had the perfect sweetness and kick but without the alcoholic aftertaste. It tasted like French vanilla and caramel, or an even better combination of it.
Sure to come back. I'm eyeing other pieces on the menu - particularly many of the other gelato flavors, seconds of some of the food we ate, and the salmon panini. It was something we loved in the original menu back in the earlier days, and were dismayed to have it taken out. But it looks like it's back, with a vengeance! ;)
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