We were supposed to go to Pampanga to go to Sand Box but
the bipolar weather did not permit us to do so. Instead, we went on a road trip
on an early Saturday morning, driving along Aguinaldo high way straight to
Tagaytay with a stop-over only to refill the tank with gas. I, behind the
steering wheel personally love driving. I can go on hours sitting casually with
just a cup of coffee beside with only one condition – I get to play MY music. :)
Since I was in my college years, I have been hearing
about this certain restaurant that basically is an American vintage-retro
themed house that literally will bring you back to the fifties with its
amenities and adorable one-of-a-kind interior design. So, instead of us
being gloomy about the trip to Sand Box that just had been cancelled, we
decided to go to Memory Lane instead for our lunch. Yes, the name alone brings
a lot of many things to look forward to in that restaurant.
Joy and Tyn, as I have always been telling in this blog,
are my two best-est friends. We each have partaken ourselves in a lot of trouble
just to press on with our many to mention craziness but still, we managed to
push through every time. :D Now, we have decided that we will have our lunch in
an American themed restaurant and we will get to enjoy the rest of the
afternoon.
What greeted us as we entered the place was this cute
sign! And then as I was scanning the whole restaurant, the walls are full of
signs like this that will surely catch your attention. Another one that I have
seen was a wall that looked like an emergency sign that says ‘ANTI STRESS
THERAPY: BANG HEAD HERE’.
The chairs and the tables completed that whole ‘nostalgic’
look. They were blue and white and pastel-y kind of called mixed together.
Also, that vintage television was a great plus
to the whole look. I did not have the chance to ask what movie was currently
playing in the TV but I was sure it was in the genre that Audrey Hepburn was
in. Imagine them playing the movie Roman Holiday! The thought makes me feel
giddy. ;)
The food was alright, we ordered their famous spaghetti
plus potato salad with bacon bits and their home-style fried chicken. We were
actually saving our appetite for later because we plan on having to munch on
full mode when we get to Sky Ranch Tagaytay.
Overall, the experience was refreshing. Having the moment
to be away from the city’s busy streets, highways and everyday noise is a great
way to invigorate. The best part of it is that I get to spend this day with my
best friends! I recommend everyone to try and pay Memory Lane a visit. Explore
every party of the house-slash-restaurant. And don’t forget to take pictures! J
-kim
