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Sunday, April 24, 2005
Gloomy no more
By Gigie A. Agtay
I AM always faced with the same old dilemna: Where to go, to cover a new dining place or a bar. Editor in chief Stella had all the three bars at newly opened Anflocor Commercial Complex in Damosa featured and I can't seem to remember having seen a new resto bar open recently anywhere else in the city. There may be one or two, but these I am not aware of.
Nelson suggested this new place along Dakudao Avenue, which he and some friends visited several weeks back. "Doon kaya tayo sa bagong bar na may live band performer sa may Dakudao. Nag-iisa pa lang yun na open noong pumunta kami," Nelson said. "Okay. Pero di ba madilim dun?" I asked. Nelson affirmed but we got no choice having very little time to check for alternatives. So off we went to this new entertainment place along Dakudao Avenue, just a few meters from the corner of Agdao on Thursday night.
As me and cousin Roy alighted from the taxicab, I saw Nelson occupying one of the tables outside this spacious bar called "SB (Sugbaan sa Dabaw) Restobar." I can remember that the place used to be a part of the dark Dakudao stretch that would definitely send chills to the spine if you happen pass by at night. But it was gloomy no more because SB was housed in a very well-lighted complex named "Fountain Place Entertainment Plaza."
A waiter immediately approached us to take our orders but when asked what the house specialties were, he simply showed off an "I don't know" smile. Nelson said he was already starving and earlier ordered a comb meal. Having had my dinner at home, Roy and I settled for Chicken Lollipops. After ordering the usual San Mig Light, I dragged myself to the fountain at the plaza's corner where a number of children watch in delight the colored lights and water shoots to as high as 20 feet into the air and falls into a wide concrete basin. I understand why the place is called Fountain Plaza.
Food service was quick. Nelson's combo meal consisted of Sweet and Sour Fish with rice, coleslaw salad, soup and an 8-ounce coke. And it was pretty cheap for P49. Other combo meals include Breaded Porkchop, Breaded Chicken, Lumpia Shanghai, and Daing na Bangus.
Yes, the menu is not pricey--just within the Dabawenyos range. For the main course, you can choose from Bulalo Steak, Crispy Pata, Lumpiang Shanghai, Kare-kare, Callos, Lengua, Pata tim, Daing na Bangus and Tenderloin Tips. They also serve steak--T-Bone, Porterhouse and Burger Steak. Of course, they have Barbeque Pork at P15 per stick, Chicken Barbeque--P39, Grilled Tuna--P95, Squid--P95, and Liempo--P65.
By the way they also serve snacks/merienda: Sandwiches' prices range from P29 to 95 as well as Lomi, Palabok, Mami and Arroz Caldo at affordable prices. You can end the meal with Black Forest, Crunchy Cake, Buko Salad, Banana Split, Halo-halo and Mango Float.
The night glistened with three rounds of beer and the band's rendition of 80s music. The scene at the stage where the band performs reminded Nelson of the Zircle at Victoria Parking lot. More spaces await completion except for two others at the far end of the complex, which seemed to enjoy a handful of customers at the far end of the complex--the Batik Videoke and Ihaw-ihaw and Fountain Place store. We were about to call it a night when it started to drizzle so we quickly found a place to shelter us from the rain and forgot thoughts of going home. We were so beat and watched a local band "Birds Eye" perform until a little past 12 midnight.
SB Restobar is open for lunch and dinner from Mondays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
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