As part of Friday’s Plurkfiesta, fellow plurkers and I had dinner at Kitchen Restaurant in Greenbelt 3. It was my first time to be there and the first time I’ve noticed that it has a branch in Greenbelt. Plurkers told me it’s been there for a while and I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that I didn’t notice it that much because it’s sandwiched in between two other establishments (one of which is Seattle’s Best coffee shop; the other establishment, I already forgot the name). It’s located at the ground floor of Greenbelt 3.
Bloggers busy taking photos…of each other
I love that we ate at a long table, which could have easily sat 8 people. It rather encourages big groups to eat at the same time and have lively discussions. Elaborate mini-chandeliers hang above each table, lending to an ambiance that one is just eating in one’s dining room at home. The other tables are lighted with long fluorescent lamps that are housed in colorful light covers.
Utensil Box
And I just found out how big the utensils are at the Kitchen Restaurant. Maybe for people with big appetites? Hehehe. But I love the box that it comes in with.
Green-minded Salad (P195.00)
I ordered as a starter Green-minded salad. One just have to laugh at the names of the entrees, though. Hehe. The salad is made up of lettuce leaves, grapes, white cheese, and (I think) cashew nuts and it comes with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Be warned that, like all other dishes in this resto, the servings are big enough for sharing. But then I’m a glutton so I ate all the salad, leaving behind just some lettuce leaves. Hehe. I love the combination of the white cheese and grapes.
My rating: 
Wild Spice (P160)
Definitely the name tickles the imagination. And I’d say it is appropriately named. The dish is made of penne pasta with olive oil, basil, chili, fried sweet potatoes, and cheese. It is moderately spicy and if one isn’t very much tolerant of spice, it’ll be better to eat this with a nice sweet cooler to counter the spicy taste. I wish, though, that there would be more cheese and that it’s crumbled. But definitely a must have during a visit to the Kitchen.
My rating: 
And I believe the Carrot Cooler is a nice drink to go with the Wild Spice:
Carrot Cooler (P70)
I love how I can still taste the carrot fibers in this drink. And I think it’s the right serving size for me, just enough to counter the spicyness of Wild Spice pasta.
My rating: 
Now here’s another wonder:
Live or Plastic?
It’s actually water, but I’m wondering what’s that they’ve put inside the bottle. One of the plurkers even joked that it could be a hydrophonics experiment. Haha. Seriously, I’ve got to try this one out next time.
The Kitchen is located at:
- Greenbelt 3, Ground Floor, Ayala Center, Makati City, 757-4565 to 66
- SM Megamall, Lower Level Bldg. A, Megastrip, Julia Vargas Ave., Mandaluyong City, 637-8025, 637-4232 (I’m not too sure about this branch is still there, though)
[...] The meetup place was at Powerbooks Glorietta 3. I was the first one to arrive as I was eager to have time to browse books before the other plurkers came. After a while, Arbet (Captain Plurk), Allan (Holy Billycoy), Juned (Juned), Shari (rakshari), and Robby (reemyroby) arrived. We got to meet Jane (Yogajane) who dropped by Powerbooks before going somewhere else with a friend. Arpee (Tabachoyman) was supposed to be meeting us for dinner too, but got discouraged by the flooded roads. After a while, we went over to Powerbooks Greenbelt to meet with Manolo (Gareon) and L.A. (p365d). We bought tickets for movie first before going to The Kitchen for dinner (read my food experience at the Kitchen here at my new food blog post). [...]
There’s also a Kitchen in Robinson’s Galleria (the last time I was there, at least). They used to have a Sea Urchin topped rice that was to die for. Anyway.
If Kitty Go is spot on about her story of Kitchen’s origins, the place carries so much history, methinks.
Hope to catch you guys at the next plurkfiesta, health willing. 
to Euston:
Please do come! I hope you’ll get well soon so you could join us. Oh, Robinson’s Galleria is a much nearer branch…I’d like to try that Sea Urchin rice toppings. And about Kitchen’s history, do you know where I can read more about it? I’ve tried Googling it, but I just can’t seem to land on the right sites.
OMG, KITCHEN! I’ve only eaten there once, but I loved the food, the ambiance, everything!
Thanks for reminding me that I have to go back there
Oh, and that plant inside the water bottle is mint. I think. Basta it’s safe to drink ^_^
to nina:
Yup, buhay pa naman si Billycoy so I guess the water in the bottle is safe to drink. Ehehehe. I miss the Kitchen already.
it’s water with mint! for a refreshing feel!