DFAT at Marco Polo’s Polo Bistro

The only DFAT (Davao Food Appreciation Tour organized by Ate Ria) event I joined probably concluded as one of the best meals I have ever had my entire life. And I am über thankful I was able to eat there before I had my tongue pierced.

It was the second time I have ever had that kind of setting. I mean the five-course-meal thing. The first one was about five years ago (my 3rd year Prom), and back then, I was wearing this awfully gay prom dress (by the way, we had our Prom then at Marco Polo, too). It was my first meal at Polo Bistro, but seeing as my last two meals at Marco Polo was a witness to an Andie wearing her school uniform, I didn’t bother dressing up. Wrong move. The place was really cool and all, and sometimes you really have to dress the part to feel the part. Since I wore my usual jeans and shirt attire, I felt like a pauper amidst all the princes and princesses that joined the DFAT. I looked more yagit than Kuya Winston.And they call him Batang Yagit. Where’s the justice in that?!?

The first thing I noticed about the place was the amazing view. We were accommodated with this long-table setup, which offered two types of view: for people seated on one side of the table, the pool, and for the others, some sort of building with symmetrical lights. I was seeing the latter. The most amazing thing about our view was that since it was summer, lightnings were becoming more frequent, and you could actually see the lightning spread itself across the sky like tree roots. All in a split second. Wish I had a camera, strike one.

The chef guy was also pretty cool. He was kind of showing off his cooking prowess the way they do on the telly, and had I been a wee bit closer to the chef, I would have cheered him on. Anyway, I was located the farthest from the chef, so I didn’t bother. I would have bothered a little bit more than I did, though, had I known he would serve us some really amazing food. You should have seen the food! Wish I had a camera, strike two.

To start off, we had Seared Tuna with Cucumber and Crabstick Relish. I know now why they call appetizers appetizers. Because once you have some, you can’t help but want more. I kind of miss the pepper around the Tuna (I can’t eat anything spicy for the next two months because of this metal thing in the middle of my mouth), and I really do wish I could just go back there and eat some appetizers all night long. Haha. Adik.

The soup, French Onion Soup with 3 Cheeses: Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Ementhal, was heaven for cheese lovers. That includes me. But it was also quite filling, so I didn’t quite finish it off for fear that I would have little space left for the Main Course.

Prior to the Main Course, we had a Mixed Fruits and Greens Salad. It was really good, except that since the Main Course was also being served then, I quite overlooked it (I ate about a quarter of my salad). The Main Course, Prawn Thermidore, was worth the rashes on my back and the merciless asthma attack I got the next day. It was a feast for all of my senses. The creaminess of the sauce and the tenderness of the shrimps were really nerve wracking in a good way. I love, I love, I love!!!

As for dessert, we had Coconut and Mango Crème Brûlée. Heaven!!! I love mangoes and custard, so need I say more? Yes I do!!! I L O V E I T!!!

If you have plans of eating a really good meal, and have some moolah to spare, please go to Polo Bistro. It is one of the best restaurants in Davao, and as a Davaoeña, I could not ask for more. Oh wait, maybe I could. For some cash so that I could revisit Polo Bistro and indulge, one more time? Anybody willing to spare me some change?

Man, am I hungry…