Auravel Fusion Cuisine — Restaurant in San Pablo

Craving for kare-kare and my husband's online search brought us here. With the faded signage and quite small entrance, one might think twice about dining. I told my husband "Ah, hotel and resort pala. Pwede kaya tayo kumain ngayon?"

We crossed the road and asked the guard who guided us to the parking area. We didn't regret it. The ambiance, temperature, service, and taste were all commendable.

Here's what the two of us had:

Beef Kare-Kare 589 Plain rice (2-3 pax) 89 Chicharon Bulaklak 219 Mango Shake 179 Lemonade 79

I like the consistency of the kare-kare sauce which had just the right sweetness. I also like the meat that was used (balance of fat, flesh, and tripe) and how it was cut. The only thing we didn't expect: It has kalabasa. Different, but it didn't throw me off.

We also appreciated their Chicharong Bulaklak for its almost melt-in-your-mouth texture. 'Di gaya ng ibang chicharong bulaklak na matapos mong nguyain, tumatambay pa at...

We stayed at the adjacent hotel for 2 weeks so we were able to comprehensively experience the restaurant and its menu.

The quality of the food was generally excellent, however we noticed that it did degrade toward the end of our stay which coincided with public holidays. I assume that was because the usual chef was on leave.

We were disappointed that several items were always unavailable each night (including some drinks) which seemed to point to issues with their ability to forecast demand and order appropriately. Nothing is more frustrating than studying the menu to pick out a great meal after a busy day, to be told 5 minutes later that they’ve run out of a particular ingredient.

Service from the staff...

We saw this restaurant and tried them while waiting for our car to be washed. First, I noticed each tables were given a pitcher of water upon sitting and giving the menu, but we were not given (even a glass of water). The Baked Macaroni isn't up to my liking (too watery for a baked Macaroni). The house club sandwich was great specially the potatoes with it . The butterscotch and green tea with lemon was good too. Over all, I feel like the staffs doesn't pay too much attention to the customers. And also please do note that if you order from the cafe Menu, you have to pay separately and they inly accept gcash. If you wish to pay by credit card on the restaurant your bill has to be...