By: The Moody Critic
Every time I eat at Racks, Angus Au Jus never fails to be included in my eating program. One simply cannot deny or ignore the quality of a genuine Angus beef.
Without any sauce, any sidings, or any elaborate plating, the Angus beef can definitely stand alone on the plate. The way the meat was seasoned was very remarkable. It is delicious on its own and any sauce would just serve as a bonus. Even if I would asked for a well-done steak, the meat would still remain very tender and juicy.
This dish comes with two sidings of choice. I would almost always choose mashed potato and macaroni & cheese out of the variety of sidings because of their caloric value. But if you're on the heavier side, veggie siding is the way to go!
I found the mashed potato shockingly lumpy and watery. Moreover, it was made very bland given that it has no accompanying gravy. The macaroni & cheese was basically "okay" but the macaroni was slightly undercooked. I almost knocked the living daylights of the waiter because my mac & cheese still had the bacon bits after I specifically asked him not once, but twice to remove them.
With an average size of around 13 cm x 10 cm x 1.7 cm, this beef dish can surely say "shut up and eat!". Sometimes, I would even fast for a whole day just to allot space for this dish because I usually had problems in ambulating afterwards due to my overly distended stomach.
Choice of side dishes:
- Baked Beans
- Corn Bread
- Potato Salad
- Gravy Fries
- Mac and Cheese
- Corn on the Cob
- Coleslaw
- Garlic Mashed Potato
- Buttered Vegetables
- Pasta Salad
- Au Jus (comes with the dish) - Red wine plus the Angus beef's own juice
- Racks' original barbeque sauce regular (on the table)
- Racks' original barbeque sauce extra hot (on the table)
Presentation: 6.5Resto: Racks
Taste: 8.3
Texture and consistency: 7.5
Complexity: 7.2
Value for money: 8.1
Overall rating: 7.7/10
Mood: Satisfied
Address: Ground floor, Entertainment mall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Full food name: Angus Au Jus
Price: P680.00
