Maginhawa Street's Delish: Where I Fell In Love With Oysters & Waiters!

I love food blogs. I love reading them and looking at food photos for hours. Afterwards, I just crave and beg a friend to go with me to one of those restaurants. 


I'm a big fan of quaint and artsy restaurants so I was delighted to see a read from Boy Kuripot's blog about this new restaurant in Maginhawa street: Delish. Yaaay food trip! 

From Boy Kuripot's Blog: Entrance of Delish

Maginhawa Street is slowly becoming a hub of homey restaurants. When we were looking for Delish, we saw other restaurants that were calling out my name. Yes, restaurants call out my name. Haha. We saw Cocina Juan, Kiss the Cook Cafe, Pino resto bar, Tomato Kick, Gayuma (it's baaack!) and Taberna Ocho. Yaaaay more future food trips! 


Last Sunday, my friend Gian and I had our minds set on trying out Delish so we went straight to the restaurant (After getting lost once! Tip: turn left instead of right at Mini Stop near CP Garcia). From CP Garcia, Delish is pretty nearby, it's just across Cocina Juan. It has a huge lighted signage and blue interior lighting make it easily noticeable. 

Haha I look stunned. I didn't know he took this photo!

Behind me are some microphones and amplifiers since they have acoustic every MWF starting from 8PM up to 1AM. Karaoke starts at 10PM! Since it was a Sunday, they just played a collection of live performances on the television to entertain their diners. Strangely enough, everyone in the restaurant seemed to be glued to the television. Even I kept watching the TV! Good thing I didn't have a stiff neck afterwards. :P

One thing that I really like about the place is how supportive they are of local artists. They hang paintings of UP students in the restaurants. You can also purchase them in the store.  

They sell it at around Php5,000-10,000 each. Okay, from now on I'm going to start painting. I kid! But wow, I didn't know paintings could go up that high while you're still a student. Anyway, those are really good paintings. Good job UP students! 


Of course, Delish is more popular for their delicious food, hence the name of the place. Here are some of the dishes that we tried: 

Eggplant and Pumpkin Soup Duo (Php90)

Yes it's 2 soups in one dish, cool! It was really flavorful. I first tried them separately and I loved both soups. I have to admit that I enjoyed the Pumpkin soup more though. Mixing them together, they actually bring out the best in each other. Haha, I suddenly remember Blue's "Best in Me" song! They complement each other perfectly and it's the first time I've tried a soup like this. It's now going to be in my "Must Try" list! 

Hahaha I get so distracted - going back... Since I read from another blog, Marriage and Beyond, that the Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken is a winner dish, I decided to try it as well. 

Crispy Marinated Chicken with Honey and Fried Garlic Chips (Php185)

I really enjoyed this dish. It had the right amount of sweetness to highlight the taste of the chicken and the garlic chips. It was perfectly sweet. The crispiness of the skin was a great treat! No wonder it's one of the store's best sellers. At lunch time, you can get this at Php89 only  with soup of the day and rice! Nice lunch promo! 


Since I'm really not good at eating chicken, I had to eat it with my hands. Gian said I was massacring the chicken so he urged me to eat it with my hands. It was a good idea since I had an excuse to keep using their really cool faucet! Check this out!

Isn't the faucet so cute? :) It reminded me of waterfalls. After using the faucet, Gian came back to the table and handed me my camera, "Use the faucet! Astig!" 

Gian was trying to be healthy and all so he decided to try their salad. Sorry, I forgot how much it is. I wasn't able to read any reviews about this dish so I really didn't know what to expect. Gian said it was okay but if the dish is a company, it's not their "main competency." Whut? Haha, such a corporate nerd! :)) 


So what Delish's "main competency"?

Baked Oysters with Spinach, Bacon and Herbs (P220)

Need I say more? :) 


Don't they look mouthwatering? Don't worry, they don't just look mouthwatering, they really taste heavenly! I'm a seafoods girl so I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to oysters, sashimis, shrimps and crabs. I must say I fell in love with these oysters. :) The toppings highlighted the freshness of the oysters. Simply delectable! From what I read from Boy Kuripot's blog, their chef is from Via Mare. No wonder they have such delicious oysters! 


If you're going to Delish, make sure you try out this dish. Plus, if your bill gets over Php1000, the restaurant will serve you a free oyster dish! *clap clap* This promo is only up to September 15.


Aside from the fresh oysters, I must say I also love their service. They have the best waiters. I think they are the nicest waiters I've met, seriously. They must have good bosses. They were very attentive, respectful and funny too! Gian loves to joke with waiters and they genuinely laughed at his jokes. Hmm.. or were they just being nice? Joke! They refill your water immediately and they give good advice for food choices. They also tell you their promos (like their 3 for P100 beer) without the usual annoying salesman tone. Good job! I was too shy to take their photos and I didn't want to look stalker-ish so I don't have their pictures. We went on a Sunday dinner time, so I guess that must be their regular shift.  :)


Gian and I had a great time in Delish. Their oysters and superb service will always be at the back of my head from now on. Haha :) I recommend this restaurant to barkadas who want an inuman hangout (best to stay outside for inuman) or to friends/lovers who want to enjoy a great evening meal.  


More info on Delish:
Address: 103 Maginhawa Street, Teacher's Village, Diliman, Quezon City
Phone: 3555421
Hours: Mon-Sun, 11AM-2AM


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