The family has been eager to escape the city and find solace in an al fresco cafe after a whole year of being locked at home.   Antipolo being one of the nearest provinces outside Metro Manila was an easy choice for us and apparently, for many others too as most cafes were crowded for the weekend.  

Cafe Agusta is very spacious.  It has an air-conditioned indoor cafe area which most guests preferred. 

While the coziness and coolness of the cafe was inviting, we stuck with our preference and chose the indoor al fresco area instead.

The Bar by Cafe Agusta

The cafe overlooks Antipolo which was still full of greens. 

Food

The food took almost an hour to arrive so we were able to explore all areas and realized that the best time to dine there for the santorini al-fresco area with overlooking view would be around sunset to night time so it wouldn't be so hot.

There were a lot of unavailable items in the menu so we weren't explore as much as we hoped and ordered several of the same items. 

Salad

Insalata Agusta (325 php)

For starters, we had the Insalata Agusta.   The price was very reasonable for this good-for-sharing  bowlful of mixed fresh greens, green beans, corn kernels, tomato, cheese, grilled chicken drizzled with its homemade orange dressing.  

P.S. For those who have a bit of an OCD for cleanliness, the tableclothes in the indoor al fresco area are noticeably stained and don't seem to be replaced regularly. 

Pasta

Creamy Pesto with Grilled Chicken (350 php)

The Creamy Pesto with Grilled Chicken is a delicious plateful of cream pesto pasta with generous strips of chicken breast. 

Main

♥ Salpicao Di Manzo (460 php)

The Salpicao Di Manzo is the priciest selection in the menu and also a must try! It was served hot with fragant garlic aroma.  The beef tenderloin cubes were so tender and juicy that every bite was so pleasurable.  It is also comes with vegetables and steamed rice.

♥ Chicken Parmigiana (325 php)

The Chicken Parmigiana is our favorite amongst our orders. The light tangy homemade creamy tomato sauce together with the cheezinesss (of mozzarella and parmesan cheese) perfectly complements the crunchy breaded chicken breast.  The chicken breast was also soft and juiyc to bite and not dry or tough at all.   

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict

The food and ambiance made our trip to Cafe Agusta worth it.  But, the service could be improved more.  Honestly, the patience of my companions was really tested while dining here.  

We've been hearing about GrabKitchen for quite some time now.  It now has multiple locations all over the Metro. 

Dishes from GrabKitchen Malate: Omakase, Pepi Cubano, King Chef and So Mot

You can simply type "GrabKitchen" in Grab Food and GrabKitchen Mix and Match and you will see the GrabKitchen locations that are available for your area.  

So we chose the nearest in our area - GrabKitchen Mix and Match (Malate) which carries:

(1) Omakase, (2) Frankie's, (3) Recovery Food, (4) Paper Moon, (5) Yogorino, (6) Pepi Cubano, (7) Dapo at Tisa, (8) King Chef, (9) La Tita, (10) Selecta, (11) So Mot, (12) Blu Kouzina, (13) Coco Fresh Tea and Juice (14)  Merienda by Pan De Manila and (15) Go! Salads

 If you're from the South, you can check out GrabKitchen Mix and Match (Parañaque):

(1) 24 Chicken, (2) Alishan at the Alley, (3) Army Navy, (4) Cara Mia, (5) La Titas MNL, (6) Kyoto Sushi Bake, (6) El Nacho Libre, (7) Sheikh’s Kebab, (8) Breakfast for 2, (9) Black Kimchi!, (10) Pizza Telefono, (11) Selecta, (12) Omakase, and (13) Dapo at Tisa.

Upon selecting from multiple merchants: Omakase, Pepi Cubano, King Chef and So Mot, a single delivery fee of 69 php was charged.  We were curious as to the location but it does not appear.  It's okay though cause we can still see the status of the orders and estimated time of arrival. 

Omakase

Spicy Tuna Salad (355 php)

Spareribs with 8 Spices (480 php) and Salt & Pepper Squid (470 php)

King Chef is not new to us.  In fact, it's an old favorite that we've shared about before already.

So Mot

Mi Xao - Stir Fried Noodles w/ Chicken (195 php), Goi Cuon - Fresh Spring Rolls (188 php) and Banh Mi Ga - Chicken (155 php)

Pepi Cubano

Tito Choripan (187 php)

With GrabKitchen Mix and Match, we were able to have Japanese Spicy Tuna Saladfrom Omakase and Vietnamese Goi Cuon - Fresh Spring Rolls from So Mot as appetizers, Chinese Spareribs with 8 Spices and Salt & Pepper Squid from King Chef and Vietnamese Mi Xao - Stir Fried Noodles w/ Chicken from So Mot as main course.  We even had Vietnamese Banh Mi Ga - Chicken from So Mot and Tito Choripan from Pepi Cubano as afternoon snack.  Not bad for one delivery fee right?

The convenience of GrabKitchen Mix and Match is even greater when it comes to an office or party set up with numerous people with different food mood and preferences.