We went to SM Calamba to do some grocery shopping but decided to eat early lunch first before everybody else does. We wanted something Italian so we dined at Joey Pepperoni (our third time). We ordered Gamberi Pasta, Margherita Pizza, and Rosemary Chicken with Rice. The food preparation usually takes 20-30 minutes, maybe the reason why their placemats have games printed on it.
I love
seafood and it always comes first to my order list. Gamberi Pasta is a
savory mix of pomodoro sauce (tomatoes + garlic + olive oil + basil +
seasonings) with shrimps and bacon, served with a bread stick. The pasta
is cooked al dente and there are fairly enough pieces and bits of
shrimps and bacon.
For 2-person sharing, the 8" Margherita Pizza is more than enough because we had our own full meals :-D Good thing it is low in calorie, topped only with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomatoes and basil leaves. I have bigger appetite than Ed so I ended up eating 3 slices of it. I had no choice :-D Hahaha
Ed had Rosemary Chicken with Rice (Pollo al Rosmarino con Riso). We
already had pasta the night before at Faustina's Los Baños so he chose
rice this time. Me? I didn't mind having pasta straight in a row :-D By first look at the chicken, we thought that this is not
what we had before and what was posted in their website. The chicken
seemed dry and overcooked, very different from what we got in our
previous dines. What we had before was similar to what was shown on
their website:
So the verdict? 3 stars out of 5. Will we eat at Joey Pepperoni restaurants again? Well yes, but will definitely not order the Rosemary chicken again. I hope that all restaurants out there, especially the franchises, will be consistent in serving high quality food so the paying customers will get the value that have been paid for.
- Ed & Glai
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