I have always loved Ila Puti's dishes. I love it so much that hubby and I reserved the place for the after-party of our civil wedding back in '08. Anyway, I'm not exactly sure how many locations they have in Cebu now, but the one I frequent is in I1 Building in IT Park (they used to have a branch in Sykes, but I think it's already closed).
Their dishes are a unique fusion of Asian dishes - Thai, Filipino, Japanese, Malaysian, Mongolian and Indian. They also serve pasta - from the uber tasty Pasta Puti (their version of carbonara and my personal favorite!) to the eccentric Triton's Treat -- it's their own version of seafood pasta with bagoong. I mean, go figure. Pasta with bagoong? I'll pass. But all the other dishes I've tasted were great.
My usual order a few years back was always, always, and always Pasta Puti. I wouldn't order anything else. And hubby's was stroganov. Lately, I've taken to trying some of their dishes, and they weren't so bad. Fact is, I enjoyed the unique taste of their other dishes that I have forgotten the taste of Pasta Puti (I haven't ordered that in quite a while).
Aside from Pasta Puti, these are the other dishes I've tried (and loved!)
- Stroganov - tenderloin tips in sour cream sauce with garlic rice
- Peking Pork - tenderloin tips in oyster sauce with Peking style stir-fried rice
- Kari Kulkarni - tenderloin tips in curry sauce with tomato basil rice
- Teriyakatsu - tenderloin tips in teriyaki sauce with Japanese infused stir-fried rice
- Nonihm Thai - Adobo tips with Bagoong rice
- Milkfish in cococream sauce - boneless bangus with coconut curry sauce
- Buffalo chicken fingers - chicken fillet cooked with hot and spicy buffalo sauce
- Grilled Asian Chops - grilled lemongrass pork chop with garlic shrimp fried rice
Their prices range from P110 - P180. The price is without doubt, very affordable!
My personal rating? It's 4 out of 5 (5 being the highest)
It could have been a five if their service was excellent. It's ok, but it's not great. Most of their staff don't know what dishes they're serving, and it's really a hassle if you want to know more about the food you're ordering. They're not very friendly either.
My overall verdict? This is a must-try in Cebu. Skeptic? Visit their site first. Click here and be convinced!
So anyway, that's my review of Ila Puti. The last time I went there was a couple of days ago -- with Ate BJ, Nes, and hubby. Here are some of the pictures. The food we ordered were Nonihm Thai (me), Stroganov (hubby), Kari Kulkarni (Nes), and Milkfish in cococream sauce (Ate BJ). Oh, and we also ordered Buffalo Chicken Fingers to share.
Here are some of the pictures. I'll just make a collage so you won't have to scroll down a lot of times. *grins*
xoxo
