Food, Music & Pilita
Our office barkada was able to go on a mid-week night out last Tuesday, since the next day, July 2, was a special holiday for us peop
le working in Ortigas Center, Pasig. Our stop this time was Pilita’s Restaurant in Greenhills, San Juan. It was also a birthday celebration for one of our officemates.
Pilita’s Restaurant is located at Greenhills Shopping Center, near the movie theaters. This cozy little place is owned by Asia’s Queen of Songs, Pilita Corales and her husband Don Carlos. Pilita’s has a very relaxed ambiance, a perfect place to hang-out after a long day at the office. Its walls are filled with numerous memorabilia of the hip-bending singer from her career. One wall serves as a gallery of her photos in black and white. Meanwhile the upper wall behind the stage displays covers of her vinyl records in the past.
Our group ordered pizza, pasta, green salad, mashed potato and grilled pork chops. The fun part of ordering at Pilita’s is with the pizza, whose flavors are named after the twelve signs of the zodiac. We chose the Gemini and Cancer pizzas, both tasted very good, although the slices are a bit small for the boys in the group. The salad looks ordinary but you’ll be surprised once you take a bite. We hinted wine in its dressing, although we forgot to ask, so we really don’t know. The creamy mashed potato sure stood to its name: creamy, tasty, melts in your mouth.
Pilita’s new print ad?
Aside from the usual iced tea drink, some of us also ordered coffee. My personal pick is the Affogato, which is coffee topped with vanilla ice cream. Yeah, you can list this beverage under dessert also. Now I know why café affogato is sometimes called “cold shower,” since when you mix the hot coffee and ice cream, you’ll get a cold drink afterward. I did not mix the two immediately. I spooned a small amount of ice cream and dipped it into the coffee at the bottom of the glass. You get a sort of mocha flavor, but not really mocha, since the coffee and ice cream alternately teases your taste bud. Mixing the two components will result into something like the frappuccino in a well-known coffee shop.
Another good thing about hanging out at Pilita’s is you’ll surely chance upon the Asia’s Queen of Songs herself! Yes, Ms. Pilita Corales regularly graces her restaurant together with her husband. Obviously, both love music because even before Ms. Pilita arrived, Don Carlos has already been performing with the other musicians present that night. She performs for the audience, so it was like we attended a mini-concert. Also, if you want to sing, you surely can. Like our friend, Conrad, who got to perform on stage.
Pilita’s is mainly a hub for the older generation, but it doesn’t matter. We enjoyed our stay so much it was almost midnight when we left.
Nice. Good food. Good music.
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ay ang ganda naman pala dun sa pilita’s — bakit di naman nalaman yan nung asa pinas kami? mapakanta rin si kengkoy kasama ni aling pilita para mag pilitan sila, hahaha
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greetings from New York!!!
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what i like in this place is the comfort room… too many tissues. hahaha… and you don’t need to stand up, turn around and go upside down to hear the music or to see pilita & friends….
punta me ulit dito mag-isa… kapag nagkamal me ng pera…
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Aba, aba, aba! Lola, kung saan saan kayo nakakarating, ha?
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Avi, ang gaganda naman ng models ng ginawa mong print ad. LOL
I think we really got our money’s worth in Pilita’s. Even though it’s a hub for the older generation, it feels great to have a connection with them through food and music. And Conrad got to showcase his talents, too. :p
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Bakit ang Pilita’s ginawan mo ng print ad, how come ang VCO ko wala? Unfair ka mare, huhuhu:(
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This is something i will really treasure. Spending time with friends like these great buddies was really great. I spent my birhtday with you guys, july 02, 2008.
Again, thanks for bringing me in this cool and cozy little place. Well if your a coffee “addict” like me.. this is the right place to hang around. The coffee tastes good!!!. What a cool way to start my birthday di ba with the Asia’s Queen of Songs, Pilita Corales renders a happy birthday song di ba… to the Pilita’s group well that’s us..BRAVO!!!
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hahahaha..ok ka tonette ..Oo nga avi bakit walang advertorial ang produkto ni Tonette
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C ako, it won’t be long magkakaroon na rin ng print ad dito ang VCO ko:-) Mabuting kaibigan ‘yan si avi so she started working on it after I whined to her yesterday:)
Since i LOVE food s0o much, I’d definitely try their food when i come back home! Mwahhhh
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alam ko to
lagi ito pina-plug ni Kuya Germs sa Walang Tulugan, e
nyahaha
masarap ba talaga?
i have to try it!!!
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Salve: oo nga, laging namimigay si kuya germs ng pizza sa walang tulugan.
masarap naman sya. medyo maliit nga lang, 8 inches tapos thin crust. so malamang sa inyong mga boys, inyo lang yung isang buong pizza. 
sayang sana nag enjoy rin ako kc malamang alam ko ang mga songs ni tita Pilita. hahahahahahaha! di bale, nxt time na lang pag may time. siguro pag malaki na si dallen, malaya na akong makakapaggala. aru!
Salve: Master, pag malaki na si dallen, mas matindi na ang rayuma mo nun.hahahaha!
Would like to inquire if Ms. Corrales does private parties and what her fee is. Thank you. Appreciate reply asap.
Hello, Tina. Thank you for visiting crumb trails.
I guess you can visit her Pilita’s in Greenhills. You could inquire there about holding an event and the fees. Maybe the would accommodate your party. I’m sorry, I don’t have their contact number.