The CSB Experience 3: "Pasta? Coffee Jelly?"

I'm trying to recall when was Chef's Station-SDA's first day of operations. If I didn't knew any better, the stall's been up and running since August 14, 2009 which also happened to be the day I got @#@#$#%^*&^%*@ but I see no need to elaborate.

Back to the topic: Fast forward to now, Chef's Station is finally a go-to place among the sophisticated SDA crowd. Gone however the early days when they had metal tables placd in front to create a "restaurant-esque" which I guess didn't worked out for the first batch.

Early this term, I found out that Nikko DS is already doing his practicum at the SDA as one of the MWF batch of student chefs who, through sweat and blood, bring world class cuisine on a student-friendly price of Php60. Nikko encouraged me into trying out whatever's in they're serving from their menu and I obliged out of our friendship (Arts Club days nga naman 'no? Hehehe!).

I guess what I like initially was what he described as "Chef's Station's bestseller", the undying  coffee-jelly. At only 20 pesos, I immediately fell in love with this concoction of theirs so thus started my "relationship" with the guys and girls of the said station (Just trying to avoid being redundant).

As the term continue to progress, it seems like I was becoming more of a permanent fixture as a suki to Nikko's co-interns/co-chefs. Given the obvious connection, the chefs have already memorized my usual choice of food from their menu: Pasta with Ice Tea, and Coffee Jelly. Add to that the greeting I get every time I visit Chef's Station:

"Hi, Jaime!"/"Jaime!"

Namumukhaan ko na rin ang ilan sa kanila, although I'm a bit weak with memorizing names so I always try to remember their names stitched onto their uniforms. Isa singkit, isa may bigote, isa iyung nakausap ko minsan nung binantay niya iyung cash register, and what I assume to be, their OJT adviser (Smack me if I'm wrong haha).

Some say, "a key to a person's heart is through his stomach". But in this case, a key to a person's stomach, is through the power of coffee jelly"...Haha! Corny I know but that's what I could help describe the kind of friendship that was built upon my frequent order of pasta and coffee jelly. To show my appreciation, I even brought home from my recent retreat in Tagaytay a pack of piaya. A token for the excellent service they put with the food they serve every hour of every day they're in SDA.

As tomorrow (Friday March 19, 2010) nears, I am counting down the hours before I could have another fill of pasta and coffee jelly.

Cheers!