Resto Pino
January 6, 2012 in Casual Dining, Food Adventures, Restaurants, Resto Pino
When I was in Manila, I met with my lovely Aunt Cherry. We’re not blood related, but she’s one of my Mom’s best friends and she is Chakai’s Godmother. She used to come to Baguio a lot back in the day, which is why we’ve gotten very close and she inspired me to blog, the reason I am here today, with 4 other blogs. 
I love her blog, I especially love her food posts, it makes me drool cause she takes awesome pictures of food. So when I was sure I was going to go down to Manila for The PMC Second Grand EB, I made her promise to take me out and she was so awesome to say yes.
Right after the PMC event, she took me, my sister and Lucas out to dinner. She took us to one of the famous streets from her blog posts, Maginhawa Street, I think, I’m not sure, I don’t know the streets in Manila.
We went to Resto Pino because they offered vegetarian food and my youngest sister, Joy, was a semi vegetarian. However, the menu was extensive as it also had food for pure carnivores like me. 
Bagnet Kare-Kare, Salad and A Platter of various finger food
Tita Cherry ordered salad as an appetizer. I don’t normally order a salad, but the one time that I did in Joey Pepperoni, it was so filling, I underestimated the filling capabilities of a salad. I don’t know what the salad she ordered was called, but it had lettuce, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, onions, nuts and quail eggs, drenched in a vinaigrette that is oh-so-yum. It was delicious! Lucas ate all the quail eggs he could find.
Then she ordered Cabbage Soup next, which wasn’t bad at all. Lucas finished his soup, can you believe it? The serving was big!
I ordered the Bagnet Kare-Kare and it was just awesome! I love Kare-Kare, it is one of my favorite Filipino dishes and who doesn’t love Bagnet, right? I hurriedly dug in when my food came, it was so yummy. The downside, however, is that I felt a bit dizzy just when I was about to finish. Bagnet does that to a person. So I had no choice but to take the rest home.
My sister ordered Vegetarian Lasagna. They said it tasted okay, personally though, I didn’t like it. It tasted like lasagna with a hint of cardboard. LOL. Nothing can substitute the real meaty taste of a real lasagna. She also ordered a platter of fried vegetables consisting of various fried vegetables, eggplant, carrots, zucchini. Just because you fry something, it doesn’t necessarily taste good. I liked the fried zucchini though, the carrot and the eggplant, not so much.
Cabbage Soup, Fried Vegetables, Vegetarian Lasagna, Pink Cake
Five minutes in and Lucas knew what he wanted. He wanted the pink cake, thinking it was strawberry cake, it wasn’t. Tita ordered it for him and he ate it with so much gusto it was a bit embarrassing, it’s as if he has never tasted cake before. LOL!
The ambiance was good too, except that it was literally freezing cold inside the restaurant, which was why we ordered the soup.
Over all, it was a great dining experience. 
Very worth freezing my ass off.
with the photo of foods that you have provided here, it really did make me crave and want to visit the place. I am sure that many people would really like to visit and try what Resto Vino has to offer to their customers.
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yummy foods and like how you say very worth freezing my ass off hahaha! i love hoe vegetarian the foods were sounds like healthy suff haha will try to visit the restaurant someday! remembering your blog dear! xx http://tauyanm.blogspot.com/
Indeed good food! How did I know? I was there with Iris that night heehee!
It was nice meeting you finally!
Yes you were!
hehehe It was very nice to meet you too, sa uulitin! 
i was there too. hehe. =)
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I've heard and read a lot about this resto already, but haven't had the time to visit it yet. Although I'm quite carnivorous, I'd definitely give the healthy foods here a shot..
Everything just looks so scrumptious!
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And I am drooling! The foods looks yummy! And that cake is awakening the sweet tooth in me! Which part is Resto Pino in Manila? First time ko cya narinig. Thanks for sharing
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I think it's in Maginhawa Street or something. LOL. I have no idea I'm not from Manila, I'd have to ask my aunt and get back to you on that one..
Ang bagnet! I will definitely try that this coming summer. Hopefully, matuloy kami sa Vigan!
Bagnet Kare Kare sounds sooooo sinful but oh so good! Two things I really like! YUUUUMM!!! Ages ago, I wasn't a salad fan too but I've learned to love them so much. The best dressing I've had is roasted sesame seed dressing. Makes vegetables taste soo good! hehe You're son is "magana." At least you won't have a problem feeding him.
everything looks good, Ane! I love Bagnet!
I love vegetables and cakes. Seems a good food trip place!
I love vegetables and cakes. Seems a good place for foodtrip!
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it's along malingap st. thanks for the special mention. the next time you visit, i'll take you to UNO naman. =)
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Ooh, yay, can't wait!
Something to look forward to on my next Manila trip.. 
Thanks in advance tita! 
Bagnet Kare-Kare? Bagnet alone is yummy, I can just imagine the taste…..it will ruin my diet, waaaah! Just by looking at your pictures already makes me hungry. I'll ask more from Mitchteryosa, haha! Or better yet, ask my brothers to treat me to Resto Pino when I get a chance to visit them
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i agree with you. i also enjoy reading Cherry's food posts + the photos always make my mouth water
this is an exciting resto to try, i wish i can eat there with my little man one of these days
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