El Gecko Wack-o!

After watching the movie " Stardust " last weekend, Dad, Marc and I were looking for something to whet our cravings for a late-night snack. Unfortunately, the late hour made a quick narrowing down of our choices. Marc suggested that we try El Gecko right along D. Jakosalem Street. I was skeptical at first; I had been to El Gecko before and back then, it had been a loud, banging music club for rock n' roll wannabes trying to break in into the music scene... umm... not really a good place for us to eat with Dad around. But Marc assured me that El Gecko now had no more of those... what they do have are great pizzas at the most affordable prices.

Hmmm... Ok... for pizza, I was willing to give that a try.

Well, whaddya know? Turned out Marc was right. El Gecko still had the club-feel with its lights and eclectic decor, but it no longer had the banging of off-beat cymbals and scrawny guys scratching their throats out. I'd relate it more to an English pub; it was more of a home to a foreign crowd chilling over beer and billiards... or counting over poker chips... hehe. (Yep, they do have a poker table.) But their pizza... mmm..mmm. We got the Mexicana pizza... thin-crust and crisp with a yummy blend of tomato, cheese and ground beef plus a spicy kick of taco spices, garlic and jalapeno. Mmm...mmm... And the price? 220 pesos and that's a family-sized pizza! Not bad! Can we have seconds... and thirds... and fourths please???hehe!

I think Marc and I just found a great pizza parlor! =)

Oh, and if you're thinking what else is on the menu, El Gecko serves Mexican food like enchilladas, burritos, tacos and tostada with prices ranging from Php 140-170-200. They also have pasta like tagliatelle in white or meat sauce (Php 170.00) and for light bites there's garlic mushrooms and chips and salsa for around 100 pesos.

Those I've got to try when I go back there! =)

Here's a view of El Gecko's mezzanine floor... see all those lights and colors?

The place is actually pretty cool to hang out and chill.

Looking down from the mezzanine... you'll see a list of their

Wine Specials on that board over there.

Sigh... I would have taken a pic of the pizza but my Dad and Marc forked it all down before I could whip out my camera... huhu... ='(

But on my next food trip there, I'll post a pic here for you guys! =)