Duo Steakhouse and Wine Bar

How is everyone doing today? I hope you're doing well on this rainy day. As you would know the most common and on demand jobs here in the Philippines is working as a Customer Support. Luckily for me, I found the most awesome job in the country, unfortunately I am not allowed to tell you where that is. I wouldn't be boasting this if it wasn't true. Well, the reason why I had to mention that is because our salary distribution is during dates 6 and 21 every month. Today was one of the most amazing days of my life. I got to spend it with my family. 

After shift, I met up with my family to spend some time bonding which ofcourse involves FOOD, DRINKS and COFFEE. I work in Market Market Taguig city, so obviously it's near Serendra Piazza. Since I get out at 3pm, we wanted to take some time to stroll to the nearest fine dining restaurants that we can find in the area. We walked pass every restaurant that we can find and finally they've decided to try out Duo Steakhouse and Wine Bar, It was infront of Power Books and beside Contis. 

At first we took a look at the menu and made sure that there were steaks which is very important because of my brother who loves steaks. (But then again it says in the name of the resto "STEAKHOUSE" "obviously") So we went inside, I love how Oliver greeted us with a nice smile and immediately took some menu books before he can seat us. Together with his manager named Ver they fixed a table for 7 and they were very accomodating and cheerful. They had clean uniforms and they looked very pleasing.

Upon entering, we found the place clean and neat. It was elegant but not that fancy. Old fashioned style of restaurant, had a Filipino vibe in it. My mom loves brown so she loves the chairs the table settings and everything was very adorable. Silverware and glasswares were clean and shiny. I also loved their ceilings it was simple but very classy, the place looked big because of their high ceilings. I think they have a 2nd floor but I wasn't able to see (maybe some other time). 

I wasn't able to ask where the name of the restaurant originated but I have read from their Facebook that "Duo means a combination of two, it's a combination of excellent food and impeccable service, to provide you the perfect dining experience in a comfortable setting." You can enjoy different selections such as seafoods, chicken, steaks and if you're a vegetarian they offer freshly cooked vegetables, salads, desserts and a long list of Wine selections. 

We were pleased to have a good service from Ver who was patient enough to bare with us in taking our orders. That's really a two thumbs up service. 

While waiting for our orders, they served us each individual with our own butter and some warm bread which was really good because we didn't had the chance to order some appetizer like salads and etc. 

ORDERS:

Pizza Pasta Chicken platter - The platter says it all, Pizza, Chicken and Pasta. Served in a huge round plate. Plating wise was fine, clean and neat. They had like 8 squares of pizza, topped with cheese and tomatoes and you can taste the oregano, I think it was a Margharitta Pizza. The pasta was like lasagna but had a different taste in it, it had more spicy, I think they added some cumin and a little italian seasoning and a little spicy, I'm guessing that was because of powdered chili. The chicken was to die for! I love their chicken, so as for my family, they ate all of the chicken fingers they served us. It was tender and juicy in the inside, but even though the batter wasn't that crispy it was tasty and delicious. It wasn't greasy nor salty it just tasted right. 

Chicken Kebabs, Lamb Spareribs and Beef Platter - I've been saying this to most of my blogs, we love steaks and lamb! We are red meat lovers! NO JOKE! Served in a large round plate as well, plating was ok. There was also a gravy/sauce/salad cup in the middle of the plate. Anyways, Chicken kebabs were a little dry and the veggies were saggy. The beef was amazing, it reminded me and my siblings when my mom use to pressure cook beef and just add tomato paste and onion! It was yummy! You wouldn't believe how delicious and juicy and tender the beef would be by just adding 2 ingredients. I love the beef. The LAMB! oh GOD! It was like "the main event of a program"! It was tender, the greasy goodness (for me it's good fat! haha!), delicious and most of all it was fresh! ("hindi maanta" as my mom would say). I love the salad with sour cream, carrots and cucumber and if I'm not mistaken I tasted a little celery in it. Please combine that with the Lamb and BOOM, fireworks inside your mouth! You guys got to try those! I promise it will be the best thing you ever ate! Next time I'll be there I will surely order this platter again! TRUST ME GUYS, it's worth it!If you're planning to dine in with Duo, please do order this one! My two thumbs up dish!

Steak and Chicken - Ok! Now here's my brother's order since we had to order some steaks for the family we decided to go for the combination of chicken and steak matched with mashed potatoes (his favorite side dish) and buttered veggies. We ordered 2 of these one for my brother and one for my little sister. They served it on a regular dinner plate, plating was at an angle, I think it's more than 200g of serving all in all which is normal since it's two dishes in one plate. At first look you can see black pepper corns and some onion seeds mixed. I love the taste of gravy and the tenderness and juicyness of the meat. The chicken was perfectly pan seared and the steak was medium rare! Belissimo! It was not gooey at all, it was grilled just the way we wanted. Vegetables were crispy and al dente. It's a good thing that it wasn't the typical mixed veggies that some serve (carrots, corns and broccoli). I love the idea that they added asparagus and baby corns. We ate them all! GOOD JOB guys! The mashed Potato was just fine. Nothing spectacular about it, we had to combine with gravy to add a little taste to it. 

Lasagna Bolognese - Now here's a dish you don't have everyday. I love the concept of their baked lasagne! I mean it's enough that we eat spahgetti bolognese, but lasagne with bolognese sauce? Cmon! Why not try them. (oh! and btw it's my mom's choice! Way to go mom!) For those of you who don't know what bolognese sauce is, it's a meat sauce that (obviously) originated from Bologna, Italy. It started out as just a simple dish which is Ragu alla bolognese. They had different techniques in cooking this dish, which fortunately for me/us (young culinarians) learned it the easy way (lucky us!). The dish was served in a baking dish, served hot and garnished with parsley leaf. You can see the colors of red and green and the melted cheese (uh lala!). Beef was perfectly seasoned, onion, some of italian seasoning, I tasted a little cumin as well, carrots, celery and slices of bell peppers and onions. One plate of this and you can be full in no time! 

Fettucine with Chicken and Hungarian Sausage  - You think you had enough pasta? This dish has great combinations of flavors. Served in a pasta bowl and servings are good for two (but we had to share for 7 since we ordered a couple of dishes). Had some shitake mushrooms, garlic seasoned chicken and the flavorful hungarian sausage. For some will think that the flavors are too much but it was balanced by tarragon leaves and grated mozzarella cheese. Not bad. Not bad at all. 

Mango Smoothie - Icy, nutricious and sweet is what I'd describe this smoothie. Blended smoothly and served in a tall shake glass! The mango was fresh and sweet. Fresh whip cream and topped with red cherry! 

Watermelon Smoothie - Bro's pick. It was sweet but I can taste the luck of watermelon in it. A little more of the watermelon would make it a real watermelon smoothie. No whip cream but they topped it with red cherry. 

After munching to all the dishes we ate, we took the bill and me and my sister divided the bill. YEP! Gave tips for good service. We didn't get the chance to order desserts since we planned on getting them at Starbucks, inside Fully Booked. And of course buy some books to read. We like how everything was served and we didn't wait that long for our orders. They were friendly and nice. I like that. Thanks Ver for a job well done! "You have definitely provided us with impeccable service and perfect dining experience in a comfortable setting." Fat Girl invaded Duo Steakhouse and Wine Bar! Nice! Til next time guys! 

Kwais Miya Miya! 

Eat Happy Everyone!

Love,

Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl

Duo Steakhouse and Wine Bar

Ground Floor, Serendra Piazza, 

Bonifacio Global City

856-1200, 856-1300, 909-5210, 0915 813 6686

www.duo.com.ph

Marciano's Pizza Pasta Steaks

It's my Uncle's birthday and the original plan was to eat at Chili's Greenbelt 5 but unfortunately and the usual, we've waited for almost 30 minutes. So since we were all hungry we decided to eat to a different restaurant. 

We went to Greenbelt 3 and storlled until we picked a place to eat. And We saw "Marciano's : Pizza Pasta Steaks". It was intimidating at first but once we looked at the menu and saw Pizza and Pasta, we knew the kids and ofcourse Me would love the place. 

The reception was very welcoming and very accommodating. She called a few of her crew and fixed us a long table. We were 16 and with the place that big, they were able to put together a long table. Good JOB! 

Marciano's was inspired by the greatest Italian-American boxer who proved that dreams do come true.The fine dining restaurant had a black vintage looking theme. Very intimate and classic. They had a TV which shows an Elizabeth Taylor Movie. Those beautiful black cushion with silver frame was so comfy to sit on. Floors were clean. I love the idea of chandeliers (which looked a little dirty but not that obvious) and red curtains (which had a few spider webs) that they use to avoid looking at other tables,though I don't know why they just had them on one side. The plates were a bit off though, I think those were ceramic plates, they were heavy but they looked dirty (I don't know if it's because it's been used dozens of times or the light was too dark that they were not really giving out the color). Their centerpieces were not really that exciting. It's just a vase with a red liquid where they just light up a candle and it's done. The silverware were clean and their glasses were typical. 

When it comes to clothing, servers wear black, I don't know if there was a manager coz we haven't met one. I always say this, if you see that there are a few guests inside, it's a proper etiquette to greet each guest and ask how's the food and asks for some feedback. But that didn't happen. Some of the servers were aloof and never put up a smile on us which I think is a big NO! NO!

There were no restrooms inside so if you guys want to use the restroom, you can ask the servers were to go. 

So we sat down, Bugsy Siegel gave us some menu books. He was very patient, knowing that we were 16, he was patient and kind to wait for us until we've decided. He was able to recommend some of their specialties and knew what we wanted even though we were in total chaos. While looking at the menu, I noticed that their food items have creative names inspired by old Hollywood glam. I find that adorable and funny at the same time. 

ORDERS:

SALADS:

Caesar Salad - P  228.00 - Plating was in those cute bowls which I adore. The salad had Huge leaves of Romaine Lettuce (which were too big to fit in your mouth), croutons and caesar dressing and parmesan cheese. Nothing too special about it. It's a normal salad. I like the croutons though. 

Marciano's Signature - P 289.00 - This is by far the best salad I've ever tasted, the combination of  sherry vinegar, a little splash of Balsamic and provolone cheese and the saltiness of prosciutto, candied walnuts and pears are just to die for! I love this salad you guys need to have this! My two-thumbs up salad! A must try!

Autumn in New York - P 288.00 - I am not a fan of Honey Balsamic dressing it's too sour for me. This salad had shrimp, squid and grapes and romaine lettuce. Grapes were sweet and squid and shrimp were tender and easy to bite into. Not a  bad combination, it's the dressing that ticks me off!

If you order a salad, I suggest you to ask them to cut the leaves into bite sizes because the one we had were huge. But then you can always cut these leaves with your dinner knife. 
STEAKS:

Goldman Sachs - P 1,788.00 - It's a platter of Shrimp, steaks, Baked Mussles, Potato wedges and roasted vegetables (Zucchini, leeks and bell peppers).The steak was tender, the shrimp was flavorful (but it wasn't fresh), Baked mussels were huge and baked just right, vegetables were al dente I haven't tried roasted leeks, they're very tasty. Potato wedges was a bit salty. Presentation was ok. Nothing too fancy.

T- Bone - P918.00 - The T-bone steak was too boring! There were nothing that amazed me with this dish. It was a typical steak matched with mashed potato. Yes, it was tender and obviously my brother preferred a medium rare but it was boring. I wasn't satisfied or happy with the mashed potato because it was too dry so we had to add their steak sauce onto the mashed potatoes and it tasted a little better. Plating was ok, there were not a lot of colors in this dish except for the asparagus which popped a green color from the dish. I won't be ordering this dish again.

PIZZAS:

Bendel's Margherita Pizza - P 308.00 - They have the thinest crust I've ever seen. It's so thin that I call it "The crispy Pizza!". My family is a big fan of Margherita Pizza. Simple yet tasty flavors when combined. I love the mozzarella Cheese and tomato. Presentation is normal. Served in a big round plate. 

Adam Sandler Four Cheese - P 388.00 - With Pomodoro, Gorgonzola, provolone and mozzarella. Not a bad combination for cheeses. Normal. Good. Topped with thinly sliced basil leaves. 

PASTAS:
Joe Dimaggio Beef Stroganoff - P 328.00 - The beef was tender and the creamy sauce was flavorsome. I liked this pasta, if there's something to recommend this would be the dish! I love the simple plating, colors and flavor from the bellpeppers and the thin slices of beef. There was a certain taste of the dish that made this dish my two-thumbs-up of the day! 

Studio 54 Shrimp and Italian Sausage - P328.00 - They said this was one of their best sellers so we had to have it.Spaghetti with Olive oil, shrimp and sausages basically. I wasn't that pleased with this dish, but I guess if you want a healthy and simple meal you should order this one. 

Central Park Carbonara - P 288.00 - It's a normal carbonara, it tastes good. The bacon bits were amazing. The pasta was al dente, the creamy sauce was ok and flavorful. It's a typical Carbonara dish. 

BEVERAGES:

Mango Shake - P158.00 

Watermelon Shake - P158.00

Strawberry, Banana and Lychee - P188.00

 I would like to thank our two servers Bugsy Seigal and Reese who are very patient with me and my family. Two thumbs up to Ms. Reese for wearing high heals while carrying those heavy plates and knowing she has a model type of body! She definitely could use a raise! Nice job there! 
All in all it was ok. I like Marciano's Pasta and Pizza dishes. I'm glad I was able to dine in this restaurant. Very elegant and classic. A little too pricey for a small serving. I'd give them 3 stars out of 5. 
My uncle was happy. Thanks to Marciano crew for singing a happy birthday to my uncle. It was obvious that you guys don't really sing or offer those things but I'm very glad you guys made an effort! Thank You!

Happy Birthday Tiyo Nardo!

 We love you! 

Eat HAPPY Everyone!!
Kwaizz miya miya!!


Yours Truly,
Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl




Marciano's : Pizza Pasta Steaks
2nd Level, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati
7290467
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marcianos/149716768261?sk=info

Bigby's

Finally at Chili's Bar and Grill

I can't count how many times I wanted to eat at Chili's Bar and Grill.

It took me 2 months before I finally decided to check it out.

I and my special someone planned to have dinner in Makati.  So we did.

It was late but fortunately for Chili's on weekdays they are open till 12am. And on the weekends it opens until 2am.

I’ve always kept an eye on Chili’s Bar and Grill. I’ve been craving for it. And I’ve been forcing my boyfriend to join me. So he finally did. Thanks Love!

We love spicy food. Anything hot and spicy we both like it.

When we arrived there, we thought we had to wait to get seats since there were a lot of people were dining in. But fortunately for us, there were available seats.

I read that Chili’s started with Hamburgers. “Created as a hamburger restaurant/chili house with a uniquely Southwestern flair, Chili's served homemade- quality food, draft beer and frozen drinks in a casual atmosphere.“

I wasn’t really feeling the servers at first, specifically the ones that were assigned at the entrance. They looked tired. They looked sleepy. They were not really pleasing. Probably it was already 9pm and they were so tired that they really needed to show their guests how tired they were. And to think they were two of them that time.

So they gave us seats and took off. The girl wasn’t able to introduce to us who will be our server or what’s on the menu or anything like that. She was just too tired. Oh well she was tired. That’s it.

The place was very colorful. It was captivating. Mexican style architecture. Tables and chairs were clean as well. I loved their ceramic designed tables. Table setting is done once the customers are seated. Then server gives the menu.

Anyways, everything changed when Laine, the sweetest and kindest looking lady, who was very pleasing to look at, she was always smiling, she was very friendly, and she was very happy to serve us. Even though it was 9pm she was still active and didn’t look tired. Her clothes were clean and she looked fresh.

I told her it was our first time so she should help us what to get. She was able to provide us recommended dishes. She also explained which dish is one of their best sellers and what is a ‘must try’.

There’s a lot to choose from. From steaks to seafood you name it. They have it all at Chili’s.

Some of Chili’s Bar and Grill Specialties:

Appetizers:

Bottomless Tostada Chips310.00 - Warm and crispy tostada chips with their flavorful house-made salsa. This dish is one of many that everyone orders.

Big mouth burgers:

Big Mouth Burger Bites P360.00 - Four savory mini beef burgers with bacon, American cheese, sauteed onions and ranch dressing

Bacon Burger P350.00 - Topped with bacon, aged cheddar cheese, mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickle

Old Timer P295.00 - Mouth-watering burger with mustard, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion

Add-on choices: Chili 85.00, Cheese 40.00

Desserts:

High and Mighty Pie P390.00 - Healthy candy pieces in rich vanilla ice cream, piled high on a crushed Oreo cookie crust and drizzled with caramel and chocolate sauce

Molten Chocolate Cake P390.00 - Warm chocolate cake with chocolate fudge filling, topped with vanilla ice cream under a crunchy chocolate shell.

Beverages

They have a wide selection on different kinds of drinks. wether it'd be non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages. It's up to you!

I would recommend the Presidente Margarita P300.00 - Hand-shaken Margarita made with Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, Grand Marnier and Brandy.

Top Shelf and Frozen Top Shelf Flavored Ritas are also one of their best sellers.

There were so many to choose from, good thing Lain was there to help us choose. She explained every dish that we ask her.

So for my drinks I ordered the Presidente Margarita. Which was absolutely amazing, I couldn’t get enough of it. It came with a tiny shaker. Then on the margarita glass they used sea salt to trace the ends of the glass. It was refreshing and obviously good! And my boyfriend got himself a bottomless Sprite which was served in a beer mug which was kind of cute.

For Starters we tried the Triple Play  P475.00 - It has their three favorite starters which are Chicken Crispers, Buffalo Wings and Southwestern Egg rolls with 3 different sauces(Honey-mustard, blue cheese and ranch) for dipping. It was worth it. I loved the chicken crispers. The Buffalo wings were very soft and tender and the egg rolls were warm and very delicious. I can’t say anything bad. A must try!

  

I got the Cajun Chicken Pasta P485.00 – This is a pasta dish with sliced Cajun-seasoned chicken breast on penne pasta with creamy Alfredo sauce, diced tomatoes, parmesan cheese and garlic toast. The spring onions were overpowering the dish. But I can taste the Cajun flavor. More sauce would probably make it perfect. The pasta was cooked al dente. I wasn’t sure with the garlic toast. It wasn’t toasted enough but its ok. I liked it that way. Chicken was grilled perfectly as well.

And as for my boyfriend. He got the Grilled Baby Back Ribs P570.00 – A Full rack of ribs which is triple-basted with the most remarkable BBQ sauce made by Chili’s, served with sweet corn on the cob and home style fries. But my boyfriend wanted rice so he replaced the fries.

Chili’s Bar and Grill offers Kid-friendly dishes as well. They accept credit cards. They also recommend calling for reservations. I’m not sure about their corkage fees though, since it is already a bar there’s no need to bring any alcoholic beverages, they probably have everything you want.

We both enjoyed our dinner. Had a few drinks. After my two servings of Presidente Margarita I ordered a on-the-rocks Khalua with cherry. And he ordered 3 bottles of San Miguel Super Dry. Which was very dry! I enjoyed the food and I was happy. It wasn’t upsetting.

The manager though didn’t check up on us but the bar was jam-packed so I guess it was alright. After a while Laine ended her shift and introduce a new server who’s name is Ken. He was always smiling and he was giving us a few jokes, which I totally appreciate. See here’s the thing a lot of servers lose the attitude of being alive and active. They lose their ability to smile to guests especially at night. They become lazy, tired-looking and eventually sleepy. Thumbs up to Laine and Ken for being so friendly! You should receive a tap on the shoulder from your managers.

Anyways, we didn’t had room for dessert which is unfortunate because I heard their Molten Chocolate Cake is to die for. Oh well probably next time. I enjoyed the food and the drinks. Our servers who were so patient and kind. Thank You very much.

I will be back, hopefully with my family. We’ll try to think of it as the next Family Fave Resto. We’ll see…

After all they say that “After all this time you'll still find that Chili's is truly like Like No Place Else.”

Eat HAPPY Everyone!!

Kwaizz miya miya!!

Yours Truly,

Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl

Chili’s Bar and Grill

Branches: Greenbelt, Greenhills and Tomas Morato

Tel. Nos.:   (02) 729-3022

Website :  http://www.chilisphilippines.com






p.s. 
I will be posting my next stop so that you guys can join me or hang out. Maybe we can agree on something.. hahaha! we'll see.. 

RANT BLOG 1 : Kangaroo Jack

October12, 2011 me and my lovely sister went to Robinsons Manila to buy some gifts for our sister. So we did. And afterwards she was really complaining of how hungry she was. And the first thing that came to her mind is "Kangaroo Jack" I've been there once and to be honest it was not really welcoming. It was my  sister's birthday the next day so we celebrated a mini-advance birthday party. And I decided to give it a second chance...

Kangaroo Jack. Sheeshh... where to begin. Ok. here it is. The receptionist, she was neat, clean and pretty. BUT! There's a big BUT, she was not able to assist or accompany us in getting a seat,we stayed and stared at her for a minute or two but still she kept on gossiping with the old lady and totally IGNORED US! what a.... *zip it!* And take note guys, the manager saw what she was doing and He didn't even bothered to help me and my sister in getting seats! He just waited for his other crew to help us! Is that the was a manager is suppose to act? seriously?

There were a lot of servers, but only one who was very kind enough to let us choose our seat and waited for us to settle in. They're dressed up like their adventurers or archaeologists something like that. Browns and Dark Browns are their basic uniform colors, managers are wearing jeans. The staff had a different world. They look tired, they looked lazy and they were not really smiling.

The place was clean and obviously it was newly built. The set up had an outback kind of a theme to it. There were also african-like statues, had like a wild life theme or forest friendly environment, something like that. Utensil/ table set up are done upon entering the store. I like their architecture and interior. I don't know if the concept or by handbook it's more on the fast food chain kind of establishment, probably price basis it is but still I don't really know which class they are.

Me and My sister (Jheii) taking pictures.

For our drinks; I ordered a Four Season Juice P30.00++. And for my sister it is  a Mango Shake P40.00++.

My sister ordered their Porterhouse Steak P200.00++. It was sizzling hot, not that tender, the corn cob was grilled, Java rice was a bit dry but the flavor or the taste is good.

I had the Pesto p150.00++. I'm sorry... BUT THIS IS THE WORST PESTO I'VE EVER HAD! IN THEIR MENU THE DESCRIPTION SAYS "PASTA IS AL DENTE SAUTEED IN OLIVE OIL, WITH FRESH BASIL PASTE WITH GARLIC BREAD" THE PASTA WAS OVER COOKED, IT WAS TOO OILY, IT'S LIKE YOU HAVE AN OIL SOUP, AND THE BASIL PASTE? I NEVER TASTED THAT! TRUE THAT PESTO IS SUPPOSE TO BE A BIT OILY BUT NOT TOO MUCH!  IT SHOULD BE HEALTHY OIL, THE CHICKEN WAS HARD TO CHEW AND IT COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER... THERE WAS A VERY DISGUSTING, SHORT AND CURLY HAIR IN THAT PLATE! I LOST MY APPETITE AND THEN JUST HAD THE PLATE SET ASIDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! IT WAS REALLY BAD! I NEVER WANT TO EAT IN THERE! EVER AGAIN!

BAD SERVICE. BAD FOOD. DIRTY AND NOT TO MENTION , UNHEALTHY! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE! "ok lang sana kung straight ang hair, it really looked as if it was really curly. parang galing sa kung saan! if you guys can only see kung gaano kadiri ung buhok na un!" 


After my sister was done eating, we immediately paid the bill and talked to one of their servers, and said that there was something nasty in that pasta and I can't bare it! It was really  "kadiri!" And run towards the exit! It felt like there was someone following us! REALLY BAD!




i'm sorry guys! this is how i am! if you want to get good review, do your job well! sinong gustong may dumi ang pagkain nila? NOT ME! I am being honest here! If i like something, I will blog it! If it's a bad experience for me, well it's still something to blog about! Before I blog, I make sure to give each establishment a chance to make it up to me, even without knowing that I am  Food Blogger/Critic. It suppose to be equal, all that enters your restaurant is a guest. I don't know if they have ethics or hospitality training, but during those two visits... I never felt welcomed or taken care of. They really didn't care at all. Well I don't blame them if they don't have any service training, why would they care if all they really want is to sell dishes and just get paid. DONE!


Clean and sanitize your dishes and make sure no curly pubic hair is on the plate! GOT THAT? 




My valued readers and viewers.. please make sure all of the dishes you're eating is clean and healthy! otherwise LEAVE AS EARLY AS YOU CAN!


Thank YOU for reading this RANT BLOG!






Yours Truly,
Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl




Kangaroo Jack Restaurant
Level 1 Padre Faura Wing,
Robinson's Place Ermita
Manila, Philippines

Falls off the Bone

I love steaks... I love them!

I usually tell my boy friend that I’m craving for steaks even though we had it like a day before or something like that. I actually say that all that time just so he could agree. After his shift, we met at SM MOA to have dinner then went RACKS.

RACKS is known for their tender and “fall of the bone” steaks. They have this technique in grilling them. I don’t know how you do it but it really tastes good. Their best sellers are the Baby Back Ribs that starts off with P500.00++. Their Hickory Smoked flavored Chicken that starts of at P169.00, is also known. Grown-up or kids also loves coming back for their Mac and Cheese – P55.00.  I’ve been in this restaurant a couple of times.

These are some of their services ;Takes Reservations ,Walk-Ins Welcome, Good For Groups, Good For Kids, Take Out, Delivery, Waiter Service and Outdoor Seating. They accept credit cards, Visa, Mastercard or American Express.

I love the bright white base architecture. I like the touch of greens and yellows. The chairs and tables are made of wood, they’re very soft and neat looking. I like how they made a concept of exposing their brick oven, so that customers will be able to see how their steaks are grilled.  MOA branch can use little bit of cleaning. But I don’t blame them there were really a lot of diners during that time so, there wasn’t really enough time to sweep the floors or wipe it up.

The receptionist was nice and was able to assist us in getting a seat. But was not able to introduce us to any servers, she just hand the menu and that’s it. Then after a while, a guy went to us and introduces himself, and his name is Sherwin.

Since it’s a steak house and all the incredible sauces or basting sauce for all the steaks are very juicy and messy and not to mention all the servers are wearing white, our server had a few spots on his clothes which I believe came from the steaks. He wasn’t able to recommend any dishes for us so we really had to choose on our own.

But once m and my boyfriend picked a dish we liked he was able to explain what was in it and what are our options which is a big thing because usually as soon as we get our orders done, they just write it down and just leave. That’s it!  He did a good job in explaining and repeating our orders..

My boyfriend had the bottomless Ice Tea – P80.00++. It was cute because the served it in a beer mug, so at first we thought it was a beer but it really wasn’t so that’s cute. And I had the Pink Lemonade - P80.00++, as mentioned I like big serving, unfortunately for this one there wasn’t really any option to have it bottomless and it was not enough.

For our appetizer we had the Buffalo Wings – P207.00 (3 pcs). It’s not that spicy. It has a very light color. It wasn’t that warm either. I like the mild taste, a little bland for my taste but it’s still ok. I would recommend offering this to kids.

          My boyfriend had the Baby Back Ribs – P425.00 (Half Slab), served with corn bread, a choice of side dish which in his case he had the Asian Slaw, Mac & Cheese and steamed rice. The Asian Slaw was a bit dry but tasty and delicious. Mac & Cheese is to die for. And the baby back ribs was so tender and soft! He finished the whole thing.

          I wanted a real steak. I diet – killer steak. I ordered the Beef Ribs – P316.00 (Quarter Slab) – served with corn bread and your choice of side dishes. I had the Potato Salad and Mac & Cheese. I loved the Potato salad. Not too warm and not too cold. I like the taste very Italian. I really liked the ribs. It’s very soft and very tender. I could have another one if I was asked to.

So.. here's the deal.. if you're looking for a hot and super delicious and of course affordable steaks you can always visit RACKS. i enjoyed it.. and surely you will to. Hope you enjoyed...Thanks for reading.. 

Eat HAPPY Everyone!!

Kwaizz miya miya!!

Yours Truly,

Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl

Racks

116 Ground Floor, Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia Pasay

556-4787

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