The Gelato Hype: Gelatissimo

Benvenuto! Translation: Welcome 🙂 Gelato is becoming popular here in the Philippines because aside from the new flavors it offers, it is a healthier way to indulge to frozen delights which we crave from ice creams. Why? It is because Gelatos use fresh natural ingredients especially the fruit flavored ones, also, gelatissimo.com.ph says: “As a low fat, creamy alternative to traditional ice cream, Gelatissimo gelato is smooth, rich and simply irresistible.”

 

Here’s my take on Gelatissimo (4th Floor, Trinoma Mall)..*photos taken by iPhone 5s*

The place is catchy because it has this indoor and outdoor dining place. There are tables and chairs outside with red Gelatissimo umbrellas while inside, there are tables and chairs as well and a long couch that leans on the wall with the tables that are arranged for 4-6 persons. When we entered, it’s a bit warm and I guess they did not turn all of their ACs on  maybe because there are still few people dining inside. However, I bet it’s not fair for those who are staying in the store til they finish their treats because it’s really not comfortable. It’s HOT! 😦

We had enough time to choose which flavors we are going to get since there’s still two customers ahead of us. Here’s come the difficult part again–CHOOSING. They all look yummy! Makes me wanna drool. lol.  😛

Like other fancy ice cream or gelato places, Gelatissimo lets you have a free taste on which flavor you wish to test if you would like the flavor as you adore how it looks. They will give you a half spoon of the gelato to taste. This clear box is the container for their colorful spoons.

There is no trash can present but there’s a red box that serves as the spoon’s trash bin. It’s good that they segregate the spoons but at the back of my mind, they might just wash and sterilize these and reuse! hahaha.

Here are the fancy red Gelatissimo cups which comes from Piccolo (small), Medio (medium), Grande (large), Sundae (extra large). I forgot to take a photo of the cup sizes because I was too busy choosing flavors but here’s something I borrowed:

photo from: http://artofbeingamom.com/2014/05/munch-punch-gelatissimo-authentic-gelato/

We chose medio because Piccolo is too small while grande and sundae is too much. For the flavors, I had a taste test with their profiterole but I found the flavor too plain and bit close to vanilla. I chose chocolate truffle and strawberry cheesecake instead.

I dig in immediately with my treat because it started to melt and drip. I sat on the couch and wrapped the cup with tissue while my gelato buddy is still having a hard time on what flavors to choose haha. That’s the time I had the chance to take photos of what’s inside.

Fancy chandelier, that gives the place a warm lighting *perfect for picture taking haha* and comfy feeling.

Aside from Gelatos, Gelatissimo offer coffee, ice blends drinks, fresh fruit juices, sodas and pastries.

My friend got Lemon Meringue and Snickers. Lemon Meringue is good! You can taste fresh squeezed lemon while at the back of your palette is a creamy meringue. Amazing! While I find Snickers too nutty that it tastes like chocnut already.

As for mine, I find the Chocolate Truffle thick enough to give justice to a truffle. It also has chocolate chips in most of my scoop. On the other hand, the Strawberry Cheesecake does not taste like the usual cheesecakes but it has a tart flavor of strawberry and has a creamy after taste. It also has real bits of strawberries.

Just like any frozen treats, it melts quite fast that’s why you hardly can take a pause from digging 😀

There are still A LOT of flavors to try and choose from. Never get shy on asking for a taste on your desired flavor so you can know if it’s really what you wanted to have. Again, playing Mr./Ms. Know-It-All is a NO-NO if you wanted to enjoy what you chose and paid for 😉