Bluejay on the grill

I had a rather hard time deciding what to get for lunch last Saturday as I found myself at Bluejay Coffee and Deli in Amigo Plaza mall. As usual it was my blog that influenced what I will order for I have so many blog posts about this posh café that surely I'll have a repeat.

Almost ordered their Country Clubhouse when I decided to have a go on their grilled sausages meal combos. I got one marked as one of their best sellers – Italian Garlic. Actually, I’ve wanted to try their sauerkraut that I, on the last minute, decided to switch orders.

My Italian Sausage combo meal came and I was rather disappointed on how it looked like. I can’t believe that for its price and for a classy restaurant like Bluejay one would be served a rather ugly presented meal. What you see is actually what I was served – I haven’t touched anything at all. That is if you’re thinking I actually started eating before I took this shot. Oh well, I just had other angles to make up for it

The first one I tasted was their sauerkraut and I didn’t actually like it. I don’t know how it should taste like but I had a better sauerkraut experience from a restaurant named Bavaria. But I did finish within two "mouthfuls" (or was it one and a half?). So no need of having a separate order as planned if ever I liked it.

At least their Italian sausage was good and did make up for the two disappoints I had. Grilled perfectly and true to its name, seasoned just right with garlic, pepper and other spices. One can also get this and other sausages in their deli section for around PhP45/100 grams and I might just do that next time or so.

The garlic rice, despite served rather unattractive, also was also very good – cooked and seasoned well, but it was rather not enough for people who have big appetite.

I also got their raspberry iced tea go with my sausage meal and it was as refreshingly good as I had it before. A perfect drink to go with almost any order at Bluejay Coffee and Deli and indeed ‘twas good to the last drop.

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