Nope. Not the herb but the restaurant. BIL treated us to dinner after getting promoted to manager level. It was my first time to eat there so I asked them to order for us. I just had a request - Pad Thai. I was missing Som's Pad Thai so I was hoping to cure that feeling by ordering it. But I digress, this restaurant obviously serves Asian cuisine. It's a mix of Malay, Thai and Vietnamese but with Filipino flavors. Fusion flavors as most would describe. But to me, the flavors was too 'Filipinize" if there is such a term. The interplay of the sweet, sour, salty, spicy flavors was lost. However, it still tasted great. servings are good for 2-3 people and most of the dishes are for sharing.
For starters: Pomelo Salad.
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| Pomelo Salad |
This was good. The pomelo was sweet and juicy. It had a bit of shredded carrots and the dressing was the usual fish sauce with vinegar and shallots. I had to ask for an extra serving of coriander.
Main Course: Beef in Red Curry Sauce
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| Beef in Red Curry Sauce |
The curry sauce was good. Sweet, rich curry taste with the right hint of spice and the beef was tender. My only complain about this dish is that I think they cooked the beef and the sauce separately and only assembled it when someone orders it. So the beef has not soaked up the flavors of the curry sauce plus the fact that there was too little of the sauce in the dish. Not enough to spoon on top of your rice. O how I miss Ate Eva's cooking.
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| Pad Thai |
This was kind of a disappointment for me. It lacked the flavor that I was looking for. Probably because we requested for it to be not spicy because we had kids with us who might want to eat it. Although the mung bean sprouts were fresh and nutty which added an interesting flavor and texture to an otherwise ho-hum dish.
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| Vietnamese Grilled Pork Belly |
The meat was tender and well cooked. Flavor-wise it was OK. Nothing spectacular to rave about. The cucumber relish that it came it was the one that I could not forget. It was spicy, sweet and crunchy. Too bad you could not order it separately. It would have been a great starter to open up your taste buds.
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| Pandan Chicken |
This dish can be considered a staple entry in Asian restaurants. The menu is not complete without it. The serving is good for 2 people. They used thigh fillets for the dish which was flavored well. I like this dish because my kid liked it. He was able to finish one packet in one sitting. He liked it so I like it too.
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| Bagoong Rice |
Of course, a meal would not be complete without rice. We ordered this as the other option was a no-no for the husband. He does not like pineapple in savory dishes so Bagoong Rice it is. The serving was enough for 2-3 people. The bagoong flavor was not too overpowering making it a great accompaniment to the main dishes.
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| Plain Rice |
I just had to post a picture of the way they served their plain rice. Isn't it cute? This unique presentation was very useful in convincing the kid to eat. =)
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| Something Cooler |
I totally forgot what they call this drink. It's basically a pitcher of water with crushed mint leaves with a mix of cucumber, lemon, orange and lime slices. It's really refreshing. We were able to finish 2 pitchers of this during our meal.
Lemongrass
Ground Floor, The Terraces
