Rice & Dough

By: The Moody Critic If you're having a hard time deciding whether you will match the new tourist trap: Venice Grand Canal with a romantic Italian cuisine, or perhaps deviate from the norm with an oriental favorite cuisine of the Japanese, then why not enjoy the best of both worlds at Rice & Dough? Currently the first restaurant of its kind, the restaurant...

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OMG Chocolate Cake

By: The Moody Critic The flagship dessert of Todd English has all it takes to shame even the most celebrated chocolate desserts out there. Although the dessert strictly adheres to its chocolate theme, one will be surprised by the overwhelming methods chocolate was utilized. Texture distinction was evident in the muddled chocolate cereal crumbs and drop-like silky...

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Kettle

By: The Vain Critic Miso-glazed Salmon So much for the hype and all, I really was disappointed yesterday from the type of service I experienced. I've been craving to try this resto for the longest of time because of its popularity in social media where foodies and celebrities have been raving it for its signature dishes. Truly, popularity doesn't sit well every time....

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YUMI Japanese Restaurant

By: The Vain Critic It was our first time at Century Mall in Makati so my brother and I were excited to try new restaurants. We were in the mood for Japanese food that relaxing afternoon and at last we found the right place to satisfy our craving. Smoked Salmon Sushi Yumi -- a Japanese Cuisine restaurant situated at the rear side of the mall which showcased...

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Lorenzo's Truffle Cream

By: The Moody Critic Living in a house of pasta, I am seldom impressed of the pasta dishes cooked by various households and even by the most expensive of restaurants I've been to. SIMPLE, yes, that's the word to describe it. Though it doesn't have any trace of that vibrant red of the everyday spaghetti nor the overflowing creamy sauce of the regular carbonara, it...

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Zaifu

By: The Moody Critic With the sight and smell of the cookery and all the embellishments, this restaurant really shouts Japanese! The restaurant's scheme and decorations will allow everyone to feel that they are like dining in Japan themselves. I know its almost closing time when we finally decided to dine here but this concept doesn't give the staff any excuse to...

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Classic Beef Wellington

By: The Moody Critic At last, a restaurant that really knows how to cook steak! I asked for a medium well steak and what did I get? A genuine medium well with a meat done throughout and with a slight hint of pink at the center and wrapped in a dura mater of puff pastry. With its glistening brown exterior, the sear was indisputably superb. You might forget your name...

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Cookie Dough Cheesecake

By: The Moody Critic Who needs plating when the plating is the dessert itself? One look and I know that I wouldn't be disappointed with this dessert. Superficially, it does have this solid and compact appeal. Those little cookie toppings simply couldn't hide the dessert's obvious theme and that appetizing property. Matching its appearance, every succeeding mouthful...

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French Toast with Ice Cream

By: The Moody Critic With dimensions of 5 x 5 x 4 inches almost representing a perfect cube, no one would ever complain about its gargantuan serving size. Given its apparent thickness, one would wonder how were they able to come up with the idea and how were they able cook it evenly from the cortex up to the very interior. Its golden brown exterior and its crunchiness...

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Slice's Red Velvet Cheesecake

By: The Moody Critic "Massively and enticingly made!" While other desserts fail to show harmony with the color schematics, this one followed the correct theme with respect to the concept of red velvet desserts: a black base, a white frosting layer, on top and a sea of crimson that manifests a paradox of firmness and velvety consistency intertwined. The cream...

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