Maginhawa St. is located in Quezon City and it is not just an ordinary st. because there are a lot of restaurants located here which offer different cuisines around the globe. Its popularity gave different restaurant owners to showcase different twists on classic dishes, elevate the food or keep it simple but delicious. When we searched for the best restaurants in Maginhawa St., one restaurant caught our attention, Gayuma ni Maria.
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| photo: Diana Arcas |
The name of the dishes are really distinct. Every name of the dish has always something to do with love or about love which makes this restaurant best for dating couples.
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| photo: Diana Arcas |
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| photo: Diana Arcas |
They are few items on the menu but all seemed good based on the reviews I read.
I always want to taste pasta dishes in every restaurant I visit. I chose their Mi amore which is a bolognese pasta. This dish is 225pesos per order.
This is Oh baby. It is a T-Bone steak with white sauce on top (not sure what type of white sauce was that) and some pesto but that doesn't taste like one perhaps a chimichurri. It was not my order, so I am not sure lol. This is 285pesos per order
They were 2 more orders, Please Be Careful with My heart (photo below ) 235 pesos per order and Chinoy in Seventh Heaven is like their take on an asian chicken which is 225pesos per plate.
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VERDICT:
Mi Amore (Penne Pasta): It was really a bad dish. It doesn't have that deep,meaty flavor you expect on a classic italian meat sauce. The penne pasta (which is supposed to be spaghetti) is mushy and over cooked. The bread is like a day old and it was not even toasted.
Oh baby (T-Bone Steak): Even it was not my order, I took a bite to taste the beef. It was not tender. Tough and dry. Very bland as well.
Please Be Careful with my Heart: This was a surprise to me. I did not choose this for my son because I read (on their menu) there were herbs and spices with it. I thought my child won't like this so instead, my cousin's boyfriend chose this.To our surprise, the chicken has no spices and herbs whatsoever. It was also dry. The description of the dish didn't match with the actual dish. It was just a cornish hen, cut in half, deep-fried with no salt and pepper then serve with banana ketchup.Very far from my expectation. This was a huge disappointment.
Chinoy in Seventh Heaven: This is the saving dish of the day. The chicken was good but very dry. I can taste the chinese five spices with a hint of sweetness. It was pretty good and flavorful but not the best.
None of the dishes I tasted will make me come back again. The food is expensive but the quality is cheap. I don't know why some people think it is one of the must-visit restaurants in Maginhawa St.
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