Chef's Quarters Brasserie & Wine Bar (Robinson's Place, Ermita)

A friend recommended Chef's Quarters and I was impressed when the server told me that the owners were from Le Souffle.

Unfortunately, I guess I expected too much.

Service: ***** (5 stars)

Price/Value for Money: **** (4 stars)

Food: *** (3 stars)

Ambiance: **** (4 stars)

To start off, we ordered the North Carolina Pulled Pork (Php 395) with cabbage relish, tomato-coriander salsa and raspberry sauce.

It was really really good, especially the bread.

French Onion Soup (Php 150) - was okay.

Baked 3-Cheese Lasagna (Php 375)

Roasted Chicken with rice stuffing (Php 295)

The meat was tender but the sauce was sweet and it can be a bit overpowering in the end.

Petite Fillet Mignon (Php 260) in wild mushroom sauce, with potatoes and vegetables

Fish and Chips Basket (Php 195)

Penne Carbonara (Php 195)

My main dish was Marinated Duck Confit (Php 390) in lemon-orange sauce, served with potatoes and salad.

It was the last dish served since it really takes a long time to prepare.

I was so excited to try it but when I did, I was truly disappointed,

I believe that the sauce was burned because it has a bitter after-taste.

No complaint was made because we did not want to wait 30 more minutes for another duck confit :(

Chef's Quarters (Robinson's Place, Ermita)

1st Level, Robinsons Midtown

Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico St

Tel Numbers: 381-3449; 381-7716; 567-1910

Cafe Monaco (Banawe, Quezon City)

Have you tried the BEST bimbimbop in the metro?

We did!!!

It's at CAFE MONACO, BANAWE!!!

The small restaurant is owned by a Korean and they serve Korean-fusion food.

While waiting for our orders, we were given a plate of kimchi and pickled radish as appetizers.

These are home-made specialties of the owner and are also sold in jars (by request).

  

  

The Beef Pita Pocket (Php 70) is a little sweet but is very very good!!!

  

The BEST BIMBIMBOP!!!!

You get to enjoy this big serving for just Php 130!!!

Once you have tried it, you'll keep on wanting more.

(you have to inform the server if you want it spicy or not)

  

If you're into spicy soups, then the KIMCHI CHIGAE (Php 170) is a must try!!!

Just be ready for lots of napkins.. *teehee*

  

 (photo grabbed from this site)

I was never a fan of Gyu Nikuyakidon (Php 130) because I don't enjoy my beef sweet with rice but I must say that this is also good :)

  

Cafe Monaco's Ebi Tempura  (Php 170) is worth every single centavo!

The breading is very crunchy, always served hot and the shrimps are always big :)

yum yum yum!!!

 

The restaurant also serve yummy and refreshing fruit shakes (Php 80) and desserts!

Their Halo Halo is definitely one of a kind with powdered milk chocolate, fresh fruits, milk and red bean.

So if you're looking for a good restaurant but you're on a tight budget, go to CAFE MONACO!!!

Your tummy will be so grateful to you after :p