Quattro

Eddie was again in town and we had a blast last night as we tried to recreate the memories of our younger days by having a round of drinks at Quattro along Timog Avenue (near the corner of Scout Ybardolaza).  Of course Eddie could only take a couple of San Miguel Lights, while I could only handle a bottle of Cerveza Negra before switching to Cali Shandy and Cali Ice (yes, to our chagrin, our appetite for lager and stout has truly waned...) Anyway, the bar chow was pretty reasonable for an average price range of P75 to P150--we started off with peanuts, then ordered some sizzling pusit (sauce was a bit sweet which Eddie liked; I had wanted a more garlicky approach), we then had nilasing na hipon (shrimps soaked in gin then crispy fried).  Before leaving, we topped off the night with crispy Quattro wraps (minced pork in molo wrappers) which tasted much like Lumpia Shanghai!  They have different bands playing nightly, mostly FRC fare (somehow the girl band playing reminded me of Monique's high school band).  Our bill for a 2-hour stay came to P350 per head, which would be expensive for students, but affordable for your average office gimmick.