went here once in the morning but that was mid-week so the place does not seem too busy. we were actually the only customers in the area during the visit. the lady behind the counter gave us the menu and was very friendly towards us. we didn't know what to order so we asked the lady what's their best seller for the breakfast meals. she suggested the tapa with rice and egg. and then, we ordered brewed coffee for my companion and a belgian chocolate drink for me. we also decided to get a slice of sansrival cake as a dessert which we requested to be served after our rice meals.
the place is very humble and homey. it's not much of the typical instagram-worthy place, but titas of manila will definitely like this place. situated along sumulong h-way, it doesn't actually bother me that we're on the roadside. by the way, this place has a parking lot, good points for those who will be bringing their cars. i think around 5 to 6 cars could fit in it.
the kitchen of this restaurant is cool, i mean, they're confident enough to use a mirror instead of an opaque wall. you can see the cook preparing the food from the distance. not every restaurant is confident enough to do that. :) the lady at the counter even waved at the cook when we asked if the guy behind the glass wall was the one who prepares the food.
so our drinks were finally served. the brewed coffee is strong enough. i am not a fan of brewed coffee because i have very low tolerance for caffeine, so let's talk about the belgian chocolate drink instead.
tastes like swiss miss, but this one has real chocolate on top of it. i am biased for ilovechocolate drinks, whether hot or cold, so i'll say i loved their chocolate drink. :)
next, the tapa meal was served. ilovehow the tapa does not seem dry! most of the tapas i've eaten were mostly dry and hard to chew, but casa abuela's tapa is not like that. they served it with regular rice but it didn't really bother me that it is not served with garlic rice or such. i liked that the taste of tapa dominated the whole meal. lastly, i'll never forget their pickled cucumber, which acted as an atsara for the tapa. i fell inlovewith it! pardon me for being so inlovewith the pickled cucumber but that was my first time tasting one. it complimented their tapa well! :)
and the sansrival cake. it wasn't too sweet, just tastes right. it has plenty of nuts above it. hihi. its icing is creamy and not bland despite the lessened sugary taste.