Terry's has been a long time tenant at the basement of the Podium, and the deli-cum restaurant has since expanded to other branches in Makati (Pasong Tamo and Salcedo Village). Vicky, Monique and I last ate there many years ago, and since I had the craving for Spanish food, I scheduled today's business lunch there. The food was indeed very flavorful!
We started off with some croquetas (two versions, one with 3-cheese and the other with jamon bits) and chorizo on piggy back (the griller is shaped like a pig). I had a hearty bowl of oyster soup, and I was very happy with the plumpness of the oysters, and the fact that the oysters were cooked as a whole, and not osterized into puree (good flavor throughout but I like wolfing down the oyster en toto).
Seafood paella cooks in 30 minutes, so if you want this, better be sure you time the order to come out of the kitchen just as the rest of the viands do. As you can see, the shrimps were very fresh, and also pleasingly plump. We ordered fabada, callos, salpicao and lengua (ox tongue), all of which were cooked the way we like it. Our plates were wiped pretty clean at the end of the meal!
We spent some P1,200 per head for our meal. I know the pricing may be a bit on the high side for a quick lunch, but the meats were tender, and it was evident that the food was cooked the traditional manner (i.e. slow cooking). The paellera was the lighter non-stick type, so the crispy rice bottoms didn't stick to the surface of the pan (I would have liked it cooked a bit longer though).
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