This restaurant in South Coat Plaza is the newest venture by the owners of Terrace by Mix Mix. The atmosphere is contemporary, the ambience a little retro. The piped in music from the eighties, a bust of Elvis is on a shelf, and photos on the walls bring back some memories.

The lunch menu is small but intriguing with a few cultural references.

The menu was also a little pricey, so my foodie friend Sandy and I decided to share. After a glass of sparkling rose, we shared the “Ladies Who Lunch” chopped salad with radish, Persian cucumbers, snap peas, avocado, herbs, roasted chicken ,with buttermilk dressing. Then “Send Gnudis” – fromage blanc, brown butter, pistachio, coco beans, and mint coriander.

The “Onion Soup Toast” on the menu is described as – Comte cheese, potato bread, onion soup, crispy onions. That does not do it justice.

Our friendly and helpful server surprised us with a special “on the house” dessert. We never pass up dessert. A chocolate perfection aptly named “Chocolat”, it was chocolat cremeux, devil’s chocolate cake, cocoa nib tuile, salted creme fraiche, olive oil.

The Other Thing – expensive or not, this place is a keeper. We’ll be back to savor what other creations Chefs Ross Pangilinan and Nick Weber have up their crisp white sleeves.