Fish & Co. Seafood in a
Pan started in the Philippines last September 27, 2005. It opened at Greenbelt
3 and on October 26 at Shangri-La Mall Edsa with its two more hit branches in
Mall of Asia and Trinoma in less than two years. Last April 5, 2009 Fish &
Co. made a grand splash at Alabang Town Center.
"Dig in to the unique
menu of fish and seafood that are literally from seven seas. The food is good
and fresh, as expected and it's so fresh, the food is served straight up in a
pan! Fish & Co. took this cue from the Mediterranean fishermen who caught
seafood fresh and cook them immediately in the pan and made it their own.
Favorites are Mussels in lemon butter sauce, Fried Calamari, Seafood Platter
and the best Fish & Chips in town, and a specialty menu of their own home
creation drinks and desserts." – Fish & Co. Website
I love Fish & Co. Moa.
I love the Fisherians.. I experience the world of fine dine in because of them.
They trained me very well and they opened my eyes in the real world of
hospitality industry. It didn’t just involve books and notes but the real
thing. How we start from peeling off the skins of carrots and Chayote to
grilling and frying then comes to plating the dishes. What a progress it was…
I missed everyone; I missed
the servers and most specially the ones that are assigned at the pack of the
house. I missed you guys! Every morning we do a pre-shift or a meeting to
discuss what are the latest news about the restaurants, how are they doing when
it comes to sales and etc. After the meeting we do the Pledge. Fish and Co. has
this pledge on how we should treat our customers and how we should be to give
excellent service. It might be a surprise but each morning we pledge it reminds
us of how we are and how we’re not.
It starts at 9 in the
morning; we prepare every thing we need for the whole day. We make sure that we
have enough backups for the whole day. I was assigned in the pantry and
sometimes in the pasta area. If I’m lucky I sometimes go and hang at the
grilling station. People there are amazing. They’re like a family to me.
In all of my blogs, I
usually judge the looks of the dining area but never really seeing what at the
back or in the kitchen area. Based on experience, Fish and Co. cleans the
kitchen every start of the shift and after shifts. They make sure to sanitize
before cooking. Clean is Healthy! Once a week they have pest control which
makes it more a reliable restaurant.
The servers are dressed in
navy blue which matches the theme of the restaurant. They have their own
guards. They have a receptionist, outside tables for the smoking area and their
own restrooms. Before they have a menu on the wall but this time they have
under the sea wall paper, which kind of puts you on a more colorful atmosphere.
The place is still clean as
I’ve started my On the Job Training. Everything was very appealing and very
attractive. Fish & Co. accepts reservation for bulk orders, they even have
their catering services, they accept cash and credit cards. They also have
premier shows or sports broadcast for a fair amount.
Fish & Co. Specialties
are; 1) Seafood Platter P800++ which has their freshest clams
and mussles, cream dory, calamari, shrimp and their delicious seafood rice. 2) Fish
& Chips P400++, they have different kinds of fish & chips they
have the regular ones and they also have the ones that has stuffing in them
then they are fried to perfection. And their flavored fries! 3) Seafood
Curry P650.00 is also a best seller, the spicy coconut sauce and
the curry and the seafood that goes along with it! You have to try this dish!
this photo was taken last year, here's my godmother trying to reach something and with her is the seafood platter.
For their wines, they have
a few selections but they really don’t have the permanent ones, but mostly you
should expect a couple of varieties of white wine since they serve more
seafood. They also have cocktails and mocktails that are to die for.
Personally
I tried their Seafood curry and Seafood Platter and it really tasted amazing!
The pork chops with basilico toppings. One of a kind! Two thumbs on those
dishes.
The place was full, so I
and my very loving boyfriend decided to sit outside. The receptionist, Danica
was able to give us the menu, what was the soup of the day and she was very
friendly. After a while, our server which happens to be a supervisor as well
named Mr. Paul Camay, took our orders. He was able to improvised us with
recommendations and etc. He was very friendly as well, knowing it was close to
10pm, he was dressed up properly and no stains! Good Job on that!
For our drinks, I had the
raspberry fizz . And he had bottomless Coke.
We had an appetizer which
is Fried Calamari P435.00 – you have an option, if you want it
grilled or fried.. I like the fried calamari; they put some sort of spice which
makes the dish more appetizing and encouraging in a way. I like it!
I had the Prawn
Fettuccine P595.00 – one of my favorites. It’s with a home-made sauce-
chopped chili in creamy garlic sauce with mushroom. The ones that I had in the
past, the pasta is al dente and it was fine but the one that I just had was a
bit over cooked and the sauce started to curdle a little. But it really didn’t
matter since the taste was really good and the mushroom had a certain kick to
the dish, prawns were very delicious.
My boyfriend chose Breaded Chicken Piggyback P435.00 –
It has the piggyback because it has toppings. The Chicken breast Fillet is
topped with shrimp, marinara sauce and mozzarella au gratin. This is actually a
new dish. I’d be honest, we really didn’t like the dish that much, there’s too
much going on. And the pasta was very chewy and it was kind of dry for my
taste. “Makunat” The chicken was cooked perfectly, the sauce was tasty and the
mozzarella, who wouldn’t want some cheese. We didn’t finish the dish, we just
took to go and left the spaghetti.
I
had to sty a bit longer, so we ordered a couple of alcoholic beverages. My
boyfriend was simple, so he just ordered a few bottles of beer San
Miguel Super Dry – P90.00 each. As I mention, there were a lot to
choose from so I asked Bernard, if he would be kind enough to help me pick one
drink that is great. And he was really nice and he had a serious eyes but he
was cool. He recommended the Passionade P175.00. It’s a mixed of
Passion Fruit and Vodka. I will say it is a very good drink! It was very
refreshing and it really didn’t taste vodka at all. You can order
probably 3 more and you won’t be drunk. It came out with a regular glass.
And
for my family from the back of the house thank you for giving me a free
dessert! A Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake P190.00 – it’s a very moist
chocolate fudge, served with vanilla ice cream and glazed more chocolate syrup.
This is also one of the many dishes that I prepared with them. I missed it.
*sigh* Thank You guys!
I’ve waited for such a long
time to blog about Fish and Co Moa branch. Thanks to my boyfriend who went with
me. I love you so much! I enjoyed every minute of it. And to the manager Ms.
Maricel Gannaban, thank you so much for remembering me.
I remembered crying when me
and my schoolmates who joined the team as well was about to end our OJT, I was
crying really hard and felt I was about to lose something in my life so dear. I
missed the people in Fish and Co. I missed every thing.
I love you guys! You’ll
always have a special place in my life. Thank You.
Eat HAPPY Everyone!!
Kwaizz miya miya!!
Yours Truly,
Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl
Fish & Co. Seafood in a Pan
Grd Floor, South Wing, Entertainment Center, SM Mall of Asia Pasay
556-0683
http://www.fish-co.com.ph
