It was a Wednesday night and it seems like there was no stopping the rain. It was around 7:30 and the line for the shuttle was a little long. Well, I think it will be a waste of opportunity to let time pass by while I wait in line for the shuttle to arrive. Why not do something more interesting than waiting in line.
I always walk from our office to the shuttle station everyday. And everyday, I get to pass by the Good To Go shop and always end up asking myself when I will be able to try out their cuisine? Yesterday, I had a chance to visit the shop and found out they have several interesting products. What caught my eye was their food section. It was a collection of sandwiches, steaks, pasta dishes, and other sorts. At first, I wanted to play safe by selecting a regular pasta dish such as the lasagna or carbonara. In the end, I decided to go for the Chap Chae.
I approached the counter to pay for the meal I just took, they offered to have it fo dine-in. Since I was not in a hurry to go home, I accepted their offer and waited as they re-heated my meal. When your alone and waiting a few minutes before your meal arrives, what can you do inside the store to pass by the time? Well, you can enjoy the view. They have a big window which overlooks the open-area side of Greenbelt. I found it relaxing and makes me forget the terrible day I just had. That is certainly a plus point for having such a wonderful view while in the middle of a big city.
A few minutes passed, finally, my food arrives. To my amazement, the take out container was served over a black square plate which comes with tissue and chopsticks. It was certainly a presentable way of serving something for take-out. I just had to take the picture because it was the first time I enjoyed looking at a take-out item.
Now comes the part of actually criticizing the food item. For the looks of the noodles, think of a thick version of the sotanghon noodle in a pancit dish. Well, some may find it a little weird because it has a dark color for a sauce. Sometimes, it kinda looks like earthworms noodles with veggies and some meat. As for the texture of the dish, it is expected that the dish will come out a little dry because it was re-heated in a microwave. The taste, for me, it was a little disappointing. The noodles didn’t hold a lot of flavor, the vegetables tasted like adobong kangkong and the meat is a dry cooked meat with Soy sauce. Overall, the Chap Chae like a adobong pancit, Personally, it would make a significant change in the taste if they added Roasted Sesame seeds.
Here comes the ratings: Location is a 5/5, Dish preparation/Serving 5/5 -> Expected that these are take-out foods, there was no points for the food preparation. Lastly, the taste 3/5, nothing special and a little expensive. It didn’t hit anygood spots for me.
