La Vie Parisienne - Hotel Rembrandt

Lara Dela Cruz

4.0

When it comes to French cuisine, I get the impression that they normally charge higher than other restaurants. However, I found a Wine Library along Tomas Morato, that offers reasonably priced food and drinks. Although I know it’s been there for several years, it was my first time to be there because my good friends, Michel, Michael and Victory invited me. If you go over their menu, they serve sparkling wine and strawberry sandwich for Php499++. I would say it’s great enough for one to choose especially if your budget is around a thousand pesos and above. And with their varied wine selection, I’d call this place your quintessential wine library.

Jonathan Edward Gunawan

4.0

Happy I finally stopped here, sat down, and had a bottle of wine with a good friend. We shared a Malbec Merlot blend from Argentina, a good bottle just under P1,000; not too much tannin, lovely finish. The selection used to have much fancier wines, but I was advised that there is now no bottle is over P4000. Hey, we did great with a $20 wine!Sad to discover though that the really good French pastries I used to come by for - the croissants, the apple turnovers, all the delicious viennoiserie - they're gone, all gone! They only make baguette for restaurant service, to go with their trays of cheese and cold cuts. To be sure, the restaurant has now added some pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches for people to eat and linger.It isn't a very good place for large groups. If you are more than 4, you'll have to stay in the entrance area or foyer, near the service counter. If you're 2 or maybe 3, you get to sit inside their moody interiors, where their bottle storage also serves as the venue's dramatic decor. The music playlist was just awesome; I wanted to ask for a copy.What a great place. True, I cannot speak for the food, but the wine itself was tops. More than that, their wait staff member who attended to us was highly professional, knowing to what point to chill our wine, and refilling our glasses discreetly at every turn. We were spoiled with good service.Let's thank the owners for bringing this over from Cebu, and opening another branch in Salcedo.The Food Crawlers | TFC