LAYA in Antipolo Offers Personal Dining Experience

January 9, 2010

By aczafra

Here’s another great find in Antipolo. A nice and homey restaurant located in the heart of Antipolo. A nice restaurant simply called LAYA. It’s in the area where you can find Vieux Chalet and Callospa. Both of which were already featured here in OPP.

Anyway, to start 2010 with a bang, here goes our first food trip – a nice personal dining experience in LAYA, Antipolo. When we went there LAYA was still offering their Lucky 2010 5-course menu. This menu includes:

Spiced Tuna Tartare on Crispy Wontons for appetizers – for raw tuna lovers!

Soup was Thai Tomato Basil Soup with Shrimp Dumplings & Cilantro Foam – This one is very good!

For salad, Deconstructed Asian Caesar Salad with Ginger Garlic Aioli – love the different approach to presenting and eating Ceasar Salad. Wifey loved the dressing!

Four the Main Course, My wife had Hoisin Baked Norwegian Salmon with Soba Noodles, Shiitake Mushrooms and Sesame Scallion Salad and she enjoyed it very much.

Mine was Red Curry Glazed Pork Loin Roast with Roasted Onions & Pumpkin Basmati Rice. I’m not really into curry dishes so this was ok for me.

And now for the best part – Dessert! Bananas in Thai Coconut Pancake with Mantecado Ice Cream & Latik Sauce. I would have to admit, this made my day. I wonder what brand of Latik Sauce they are using but it is certainly one of the best Latik I’ve ever tasted. Love the combination of the Mantecado Ice Cream and Latik also.

All that for P650.00/per person. The menu comes with Laya’s signature Pandan Ice Tea (refillable) and fresh organic tea or organic barako coffee.

Overall it was a fabulous treat. Food was great, the ambiance superb! Service was very good as well. So, if I were you, put LAYA in your Summer itineraries. You will not regret it.

If you’re planning to go there, be sure to make an advance reservation. Weekends are usually booked as early as Wednesday. For reservations:

email – layapersonaldining@gmail.com or call (0917)8464322 .

How to get to LAYA in Antipolo:

TAKING ORTIGAS

From EDSA, take ORTIGAS heading towards Cainta.
Along the way, you’ll pass Robinson’s Cainta and Ever Gotesco, both on your right.
At the very end of ORTIGAS , follow the road when it veers to the right, heading towardsTaytay.
Then take the first immediate U-turn slot infront of CHOW KING.
Drive pass CHOW KING then take the 2nd right turn.
This winding and ascending road will take you up to Antipolo.
When you reach a rotonda, stay on the right fork then you’ll pass
The CAPITOLYO, a white building, and YNARES CENTER both on your left.
About 100 meters after passing The Capitolyo and Ynares Center, turn right when you see a GRAND HOMES sign on your right.
(If you reach or pass UNCIANO HOSPITAL, turn back because you went too far)
After taking a right at GRAND HEIGHTS ROAD, just follow the road and drive pass the guardhouse.
After the guardhouse, turn right on SIERRA MADRE.
You will see Pinto Art Gallery on your right.
Go straight until you see the last house on your left before the dead end.

TAKING MARCOS HIGHWAY

Take Marcos Highway and pass Robinson’s Metro East and Sta. Lucia Mall, both on your right
When you reach the first major intersection, you’ll see a Mc Donald’s on the left corner.
Turn right on that intersection to SUMULONG HIGHWAY.
Along Sumulong, you’ll pass PADIS POINTE on your right and shortly after that, ASSUMPTION on your left.
About 5 minutes after passing Assumption, turn right on the first and only major intersection you see.
Then take the first left (heading straight will take you to HinulugangTaktak)
Go straight and turn right when you reach a rotonda (a USA88 Gas station will be on your left)
Then turn left when you reach another rotonda.
You’ll see The Capitolyo and Ynares Center both on your left.
About 100 meters after passing The Capitolyo and Ynares Center, turn right when you see a GRAND HOMES sign on your left.
(If you reach or pass UNCIANO HOSPITAL, turn back because you went too far)
After taking a right turn at GRAND HEIGHTS ROAD, just follow the road and drive pass the guard house.
After the guard house, turn right on SIERRA MADRE.
You will see PINTO ART GALLERY on your right.
Go straight until you see the last house on your left before the dead end.