Homey, lovely and quaint - three words that I will always associate with this AFFORDALICIOUS hole in the wall!
It was a relaxed Saturday family date night and we were headed to QC to pick up my Cookie Butter orders. We would usually opt to meet people in Eastwood City but that night, I wanted a quiet and tucked away place. I searched the internet and found Old Oven Art Cafe.
The location was very familiar for us since we always pass by the area when I was still working in Cubao. I have had all the landmarks saved in my memory bank, ready to pop whenever the hubby would ask for directions. I was pretty confident - just beside BPI, across Petron and Pan de Amerikana. When we got in the area, Old Oven was no where to be found. I checked on the address again and found that it's located at the 2/F of a building! Hah! Gotcha!
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| The staircase, the door and a little something as you head out |
You see, the door had a little signage and once you open it up, a stair case will greet you together with the pleasant smell of food being cooked. Once you've landed to the main space, a guest book will welcome you together with walls filled with art pieces - paintings, pictures and ornaments. It was as if you've just entered the receiving room of a bizarre old house. They even have this corner with cushioned seats, a center table and shelves filled with board games. Even the dining tables were allotted with different sorts of puzzles! It was just lovely.
We scanned their menu and had our pick ---
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| Tripple Lava Cheese Sandwich for 185 Php |
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| A peek of the layers... |
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| Ready for some ham and tuna? |
Cheese overload! Three layers of thick tasty bread filled with a generous heaping of ham and tuna, with crisp lettuce, hint of mayo, sunny side up egg to top it off and sprinkles of herbs. It's then served swimming in cheese sauce! Too sinful! Don't underestimate this joe, it's packed and it's filling!
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| Chicken and Mushroom Risotto for 225 Php |
Slow cooked Italian arborio rice with creamy sauce and lotsa chicken chunks and mushroom. It had the right saltiness to it and a welcome hint of basil. Hubby liked this so much!
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| Three Cheese and Garlic Pizza for 195 Php |
It was simple but delish! Really thin crust pizza that was leaning towards the crunchy side, with three kinds of cheeses. It had the right garlic taste that wasn't too strong but married well with the cheeses and herbs. The little girl loved it!
We didn't order their best seller Philly Cheese Steak. I later found out from a friend that it was the same cheesesteak that he was promoting way back early Mercato Centrale days. Apparently, the owner (Kaye), started their business in Mercato selling mostly cheesesteaks. Luck never left their side and in time, they were able to save up enough to get them a restaurant. Great job!
P.S.
They also sell Trader Joe's products (Speculoos Cookie Butter, Speculoos Chocolate Bar and Chocolate Thins) and Biscoff Cookie Butter
--- Old Oven Art Cafe : 136 Katipunan Ave., St. Ignatius, Quezon City
I am a workaholic mom who is also trying to be the best wife ever. I am a self proclaimed food lover, a frustrated cook and pastry master. I have a thing for books and scrap booking fills up my free time. Blogging? It's something I do once in a while when I can squeeze in some "me time" in this super busy life.
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