cibo

cibo Trinoma Mall

Another great place for pasta and dessert is Cibo. Recently we visited cibo at Trinoma Mall in Quezon City. They manage to improve the interior this time, they placed couch on the side and they have a satellite resto inside the mall proper as well. However the food you order at the satellite resto will be delivered from the main resto. The inside of the resto is very well lighted, cozy, and the temperature is just perfect, fit for a wonderful date. Sitted on a comfortable couch, I can’t wait to grab a menu to place my order.

spinaci zola

For appetizer, we ordered Spinaci zola:  spinach, gorgonzola in foccacia bread. Price: P218.00 Wow, the spinach dip is very very good! It taste a little sour, a bit like sourcream. And the foccacia bread is freshly prepared, crunchy outside and soft in the inside. My 2 year old son loves it. I give this dish a 5/5.

linguine alla ghiotta

For the main course, we ordered Linguine alla ghiotta, it has mushrooms, slab of bacon in cream sauce. Price for single serve P298.00, for sharing P520.00. This dish is the counterpart of carbonara for other restaurants that offer pasta.  However, the cream for alla ghiotta is a bit lighter than the typical carbonara. Just a suggestion, if you like a thicker sauce, you might want to ask for some extra fresh parmesan cheese. This dish is served with a piece of foccacia bread. Another 5/5 for this dish.

farfalle alla veneziana

Another pasta dish  is the Farfalle alla veneziana. Its a bowtie pasta with sauteed seafood in cream sauce with parsley. Price if single serve P258.00, for sharing P455.00.  This dish is a bit similar to alla ghiotta, however seafood is the main ingredient. Just a suggestion, request to use fettucine or linguine for the pasta instead of the bowtie because the  bowtie pasta does not absorb the cream sauce which make it dry to the taste. I give this dish 3/5.

rigatoni all alfonso

Rigatoni all alfonso has shrimps, chives, stewed tomatoes, cream and chili peppers.  P325 for single serve and P573 for sharing.  It is creamy and the pasta is really al dente!  You can’t wait to taste it’s every bite.  At first, I thought that the combination of stewed tomatoes and cream will make it taste like baked ziti, but then it’s all a different story.  I give this 5/5.

penne al telefono

I have read a lot of recommendations of this menu, that’s why I really can’t leave Cibo without tasting the most recommended dish.  Penne Al Telefono cooked with stewed tomatoes, mozzarella, white cheese, basil and cream P315 for single serve and P550 for sharing.  This is truly a winner among all others in my opinion.  I have never tasted a pasta with a simple recipe without even seafood nor meat but truly tasted pasta cooked by chefs!  I can taste every ingredients of this dish and I can say there’s  no scrimping here!  I give this 5/5.

praga

Praga, their version of pizza with mozzarella, smoked cooked ham and mushrooms at the price of  P353.00.  I don’t like this that much, I find the dough hard for me to chew it.  Wasn’t able to taste the topping used, the dough seems overpowering the taste of the toppings.  I give this 3/5.

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torta di ricotta

For dessert, we had  Torta di ricotta, salsa di caramello. Its a cheesecake with caramelized glaze Price is P168.00. You can taste the richness of the cheesecake. The cake is very soft, and crunchy outside.  This is different from any other cheesecake shop,  for this crumbles instead of sticks to the utensils used.  I give this dish a 4/5.

cafe mocca freddo

And of course, whats a good meal without an ice cold drink. I ordered a  Caffe mocca freddo it’s an iced chocolate drink Price at P98.00, if decaf P108.00. It tastes a lot like Mocha Frappucino of a very well known coffee shop, minus the sweetness. Yeah believe it or not, it’s an iced chocolate drink but is not too sweet. I will surely order this again if I get a chance to visit cibo next time around. Two thumbs up! 5/5

te freddo with mint syrup

My wife had a Te freddo with mint syrup Price  at P80.00.  This is a mint iced tea. I got a chance to taste this and wow! it is like the aftermath of eating a mint candy, or should I say just finished brushing my teeth. You should try this as well. 5/5 for the taste and presentation.

uvanera

Uvanera, red grape fruit shake price at P110.00.  Never tasted grape fruit shake this good!  Not that sweet and so refreshing.  Fruit shake is highly recommended in this restaurant for they never scrimp on the ingredients used.  I  give this 5/5.

pompelmo

Pompelmo, pomelo shake price at P110.00.  I was expecting this to tastes like grapefruit when it comes to bitterness and sourness but then it surprised me to know it was not that bitter!  There’s a hint of sourness alright but sweetness dominates the tastes so why worry to sip and sip? It is pomelo fruit shake and yet i’m confused why it’s tasted like not pomelo.  Confusing right? Might as well give it a try when you visit this resto.  I give this 5/5.

avocado shake

Finally I ordered a glass of Avocado shake for my son. He wont stop drinking it so I was curious how it tastes like. I tried some of it, and it’s a rich fruit shake, not like the fruit shake offered by other restaurants which is full of ice and sugar, this one is rich in avocado, just not recommended for those with cholesterol problems. another 5/5.

Overall, I give Cibo a 4/5 for the ambiance, food and serving size. The price is a bit pricey, but in my opinion it compensates the quality of the food they offer.

Cibo Branches :

1.  2/F Corte delas Palmas ATC, Alabang-Zapote Rd. Muntinlupa City.  Tel. No. 842-7285

2.  Greenhills Shopping Center Promenade, Missouri St., Ortigas Ave. San Juan. Tel. No. 727-3359

3.  2nd Floor Greenbelt 5, Legaspi St., Legaspi Village Makati City.  Tel. No. 758-2426

4.  Trinoma, EDSA cor. North Ave. Quezon City.  Tel. No. 916-7165

5.  Glorietta 4, Ayala Ave. cor. Pasay Rd., Ayala Center Makati City.  Tel. No. 892-3963

6.  Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Cubao Quezon City.  Tel. No. 913-2426

7.  Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center Hidalgo cor. Estrella St. Makati City.  Tel. No. 898-0366

8.  EDSA Shangri-la Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City.  Tel. No. 631-7753

NOTE:   If you dine at Cibo, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com.