Torch Restaurant and Bar ♥ ♥ ♥

 

 

And my soft, creamy cousin with that sexy Marilyn Monroe Mole finally turns 18.

 

The main party with all the young, raging hormones is held at the function room upstairs

 

While the eating party with all the hungry, old hormones is held at Torch main dining room

 

When the clock strikes 10, Torch Restaurant becomes Torch Bar and Lounge. Lights go dim and suddenly everyone and everything looks a lot sexier, a lot more attractive.

 

Except for my food photos.

I try very hard but this is already the best my camera can do. (Special thanks to Ryan, Kim, Richard and Auntie Judy for holding up Monica’s iPhone during the shoot. Flashlight app is awesomeness.)

 

Roasted Pumpkin Soup – for those who like their pumpkin soup a bit sweet, this is it.

 

French Onion Soup – my cousin Monica says this is good

 

Soft Shell Crab Salad – one piece of crab and a whole garden of vegetables!
The greens are crisp and the dressing is light.

 

Truffle + Fries = OMG!

 

Chicken Skin – this crunchy and fatty goodness is the perfect bar chow.
Bad for me, yes. I should stop, NO!

 

Peppermill’s Signature Roll – soft then crunchy, salty then sweet and tangy, this soft shell crab-salmon skin-crabstick-mango sushi roll got just enough heat to keep things exciting

 

Volcano Roll – really, who can go wrong with baked US scallops and melted mozzarella?

 

Gambas Pizza – pizza is super thin and crisp, it’s one of those things you can keep munching and not notice until you’ve wiped out the whole plate. (Read: Lethal) The gambas topping is sweet and spicy, an explosion of flavors in my mouth.

 

Steak Fondue – each huge cube of the Meltique beef ribeye is beautifully marbled, making every bite a melt-in-your-mouth experience. Even when we leave the beef pieces submerged in that hot pot of oil forever, they come out browned on the outside, but all pillowy soft on the inside. A must.

 

Panna Cotta – I loved this when I had it in Lanai, love it even more here in Torch

 

Oldies but goodies: Auntie Judy, Me, Jill, Danny, Monica, Richard, Ryan and Kim

 

Time to par-tay!!!
(Dear Kim’s Mom, really, I told her finishing both bottles is a very bad idea!)

 

Toby lets us sample a few Torch cocktails.

Coco Lychee Daiquiri – taste of the tropics

 

Upside Down Mango Daiquiri Beer – the only way you can make me drink beer

 

Some mocha drink I really like

 

Toby, Gail, Me, Auntie Judy, Monica, Richard

 

Dearest Soft and Creamy Cousin with the Sexy Marilyn Monroe Mole, you are now officially a young woman. Farewell to pajama parties, 10pm curfews, baby pinks and Twin Valley Highs (nge!). Hello, world of drugs, sex, booze and all things destructive.
(Just kidding, Ninong Jun!!! You’re dead meat, Sasa! Mwahaha!!!)

 

Torch: Home Studio Building, 63 Connecticut Street, Greenhills, San Juan, Philippines.
Tel: +632-477-3771, +632-502-0000