Umbria, The Avenue Plaza Hotel

The Umbria, Avenue Plaza Hotel
First-class Pool Side Alfresco Dining

We initially went to the Avenue Square to dine,

but found all the restaurants and the

alfresco dining areas crowded with diners.



We decided to check the nearby Avenue Plaza Hotel 
as we know it would offer us the peace and solitude

that we were looking for while dining.







We arrived shortly before 8 PM on the 31^st of

December 2013, the last day of the year,







…for a a possible pre- New Year

 dinner at the Café Plazuela.







We were delighted to see very few people

at the restaurant, but we were told that all

tables were reserved in advance and that

they have no vacancy until midnight.



They politely suggested that we might want

to dine alfresco at the Umbria by the pool side,

 





…since the weather was lovely, while the

December evening breeze was cold and

pleasantly chilly, we immediately agreed.

The Umbria is an outdoor poolside dining area

at the Avenue Plaza Hotel, where one can enjoy

the same dishes offered at the Café Plazuela menu.

We started ur dinner with Seafood Minestrone Soup

which has fresh seafood  and poached vegetables

cooked in thick and creamy tomato sauce.



We also had Linguine Mushroom Pasta, a dish topped

with  creamy sauce of assorted mushroom, and one of

the best tasting pasta variation that we had so far.



The main entrees were meant for one person but we

decided to share the as the servings were huge anyway.

We had a tasty and tender Australian Lamb Cutlets,



...which was served and went well with sweetish
 Mint Dip and was very, very delicious.

The Grilled Pink Salmon was very juicy as it was perfectly

cooked and served hot bathing on its flavorful herbs and

spices, with poached fresh assorted veggies on the side.

This is one of the best Avenue Plaza’s dishes that we

never fail to order whenever we are dining in the hotel.

The Double Pork Chops came as two huge slabs

of well done and perfectly grilled pork chops with

fresh poached vegetables enough to feed my family.

We always  order this dish whenever we dine here

 as the kids love Pork Chops and we never have to

persuade  them to eat  something they really like.

 

I had second thoughts when I ordered Pili Crusted Salmon,

as we have already ordered Grilled Salmon earlier, but

I really wanted to try this original Avenue Plaza Hotel recipe.

It is a unique fusion cuisine of an international  fare of

Pink Norwegian Salmon crusted with the iconic Bicolano Pili.



It tasted so divine. It was served lying in a delicious Risotto

with grilled onions and bite sized  poached squash on the side.

I would highly recommend Pili Crusted Salmon, as a

must try, from local Naguenos to tourists visiting Naga City.

We had the New York Style Blueberry Cheesecake

dessert cancelled as we were so full and our tummies

 could not take any additional food intake anymore.

 

I would rate the quality of food and the service

of Avenue Plaza Hotel’s Umbria, a Triple A.

 It has always been a pleasure for my family to dine here

as it is comparable to the best hotels in the world.

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Click the links below for my other

Avenue Plaza Hotel Blogs

Avenue Plaza Hote's Palazzio Suite

Avenue Plaza Hotel's Café Plazuela, Naga City
Avenue Plaza Hotel's La Piazza 
Avenue Plaza Hotel Spazio Room