Pia Y Damaso is definitely one of our favorite date places. I love how cozy this Greenbelt 5 restaurant is.
In a nutshell: Cuisine is Spanish and Filipino. The food is, honestly, a hit or miss. The service is good, especially if you have the bumbling, bubbly Edsel as your server. Best to make reservations on weeknights. Ambiance is warm and cozy. Try being seated at the veranda on breezy afternoons. Quite pricey, but good for that occasional dining indulgence. Now on with the food pics!
Tubig ni Maria Clara. This soothing drink is a MUST-have. Iced cucumber juice with ginger syrup and citrus… ah. VERY refreshing and I think it’s good with any of the main dishes on the menu.
Appetizer: Snails with Chorizo and Tomatoes. H & I enjoyed this appetizer so much we forgot what it was called. 😛 The saltiness of the chorizo, sourness of the tomatoes and sweet succulence of the snails were a great combination. Served with chunks of bread, it makes for quite a hearty appetizer.
Adobo Chicken, Pork and Liver. DIVINE. The meats are very tender and the texture of the liver mixed in with the dish’s sauce just heightens the classic adobo experience. H’s favorite, with me grabbing a spoonful or two of his adobo always.
Binagoongang Baboy. Not very good. 😐 i’d suggest you order something else.
Dayap Cheesecake. Oh, this was one of a kind. Imagine the really fresh and sour taste of lime, with a touch of sweetness in its marmalade and the tartness of cream cheese playing with each other.
The strong medley of flavors overwhelmed me, so this wasn’t one of my favorites. But don’t let that stop you from giving this unique dessert a try!
Brazo de Mercedes. Yummy! Best for sharing since it’s quite rich. What I love about this is its meringue crust…
I’ll order this again and again and again…
Fluffy, rich and the perfect way to end a meal at Pia Y Damaso. Best with mint tea too!
There are several blogs that talk about this restaurant, so check them out and see what other dishes are being recommended. My must-tries for you are: Tubig ni Maria Clara, their Adobo and Brazo de Mercedes. 
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witsandnuts
June 11, 2008 at 12:37 am (16 years ago)I’ll definitely hit this when I am back there in December. I miss brazo de mercedes. =)
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abby
June 11, 2008 at 1:29 am (16 years ago)oh my, i want that adobo with liver and brazo de mercedes! mukhang to die for! 😀
ces
June 11, 2008 at 3:55 am (16 years ago)oh no! i just had burgers and fries for lunch and this is what i stumble upon! everything looks good even the binagoongan that you said is not:)…and that dayap cheesecake! looks so divine!
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sheng
June 11, 2008 at 8:22 am (16 years ago)OMG! I just had a good hearty breakfast, but that didn’t stop me from drooling over what i saw in your post, I must have that brazo de mercedes, Pronto! God bless our Wednesdays!
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odette
June 11, 2008 at 8:54 am (16 years ago)yummy, another food trip!
pia y damaso and tubig ni maria clara, sound so noli me tangere.
it’s very creative how they came up with the concept, you can’t help but feel like travelling in time.
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tipidmeals
June 11, 2008 at 1:21 pm (16 years ago)Naku, favorite ko pa naman ang Brazo de Mercedez. I really want to try this restaurant but I just can’t find the time to visit GB5. Maybe I will very soon. That Brazo was really seducing me. LOL. Thanks for sharing your food finds.
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Rach (Heart of Rachel)
June 11, 2008 at 3:38 pm (16 years ago)Looks really appetizing. I love snails with coconut milk but snails with chorizo and tomatoes sound delicious too. The desserts look really tempting especially the brazo the mercedes.
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drunkenlily
June 12, 2008 at 12:31 pm (16 years ago)food looks good! how about the price list? 😀 thanks..
Leah
June 12, 2008 at 1:13 pm (16 years ago)i just had brazo the other day…sarap! And I wouldnt mind trying that dayap desert. It looks yummy.
aLiNe
June 12, 2008 at 2:05 pm (16 years ago)I’m having some thoughts eating Dayap cheesecake – something different indeed.
Gracey
June 12, 2008 at 8:51 pm (16 years ago)You’re living the good life, Toni. Cheers to that!
The food looks fab!
pao
June 13, 2008 at 3:17 am (16 years ago)oh wow, ang sarap ng mga photos. yayain ko nga si fafi ko diyan next time. parati nalang kami sa KKK kumakain. hahaha.
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julie
June 13, 2008 at 11:16 am (16 years ago)Toni, the food is making me hungry, gotta have an early lunch now
That Brazo looks tempting, and the snails are a personal favorite. Yummy.
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emoterang nurse
June 13, 2008 at 3:00 pm (16 years ago)wow!! delicious!!!
i will go to this resto pag punta ko sa makati…naglaway ako sa picture eh…hehehehe
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kai b.
June 15, 2008 at 3:55 pm (16 years ago)omigod! i remember making braso before. ang sakit ng braso ko!! we didn’t have a mixer so manual ang beauty. turned out ok. my mom’s recipe.. no meringue but that’s not a bad idea. 😀
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caryn
June 16, 2008 at 12:22 pm (16 years ago)OMG, i want to try that drink, it looks really refreshing!
Hiro
June 17, 2008 at 2:06 pm (16 years ago)is it just me… i still think that the best pinoy food is found at home… i never like paying a lot for pinoy food, coz it can be done the same or even better at home…..
Hiro
June 17, 2008 at 2:07 pm (16 years ago)well, the cucumber juice did sound very refreshing
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Joshua
June 24, 2008 at 9:05 pm (16 years ago)Hey, is that the one in Greenbelt 5??????????? And toni, if you have the time visit my blog…