I browsed their menu and ordered fettucine alfredo and grouper with special sauce.

I was not informed that the grouper w/ special sauce was combined with plain rice and corn w/ minced carrots and peas (i think!).

I was thinking of ordering desserts, but they only have two of the five or six offerings they have in their menu.

Initially, I ate the pasta while the grouper was being prepared. Although there's a generous serving of the pasta I find it bland and I have to use salt to add taste to it.

Then came the the grouper with sauce and I was surprised that with in includes a cup of rice; some tarty eggplant; corn kernels with carrots and peas; and a piece of chinese cabbage with carrot ribbons on top.

I like the sauce and the skimpy tarty eggplant; however, I find the fish a bit rubbery. I barely ate the rice after having that pasta.

I called the attention of one of the waitress served me that she should have informed me about my choices.

The ambiance of the resto is really pleasant and really a venue for fine dining, however, I don't recommend it for those in jeans and t-shirt; strictly for dinner and fine dinning.

I think this resto is over-rated and by no means in the same league as those found in Manila such as Italiannis, who offered a mass-produced Italiannized food. Cibo's far better than this joint.

A colleague took me to Giuseppe's, which is considered the best place in town. It is well set up and professionally run. Staff were well trained and very courteous.

Pasta, pizza and seafood all looked very good, and we were even advised that the red wine would be served chilled and whether that would be ok.

The menu is nice and extensive, with all Italian favorites, and a few Filipino touches.

Food was really good and there was a very pleasant atmosphere - if I lived in Tac I'd be there often.

Like most restaurants in the Philippines this too was very inexpensive, with pasta or pizza dishes costing around 3-5 US$.

As we arrived early in the afternoon there were not yet many patrons in the restaurant. A waiter greeted and ushered us to our table. The first thing I noticed when we entered the restaurant was the bright red wall. The place was decorated with Christmas ornaments. It had dim lighting and in every table had red place mats.

I still had a full stomach at that time, so, I just ordered a Hamburger (P105). The burger comes with a home-style french fries with a tartar sauce and a few slices of tomato and cucumber. The fries weren't that crispy but the burger was good enough.

Ed decided on Spaghetti Carbonara (P150). I tried to taste it, it was creamy and simply delicious.

However, service was a little bit slow knowing that there were only few people present. But the atmosphere was relaxing and cozy that we didn't mind at all.