Mamou has a reputation for serving exceptional steaks, and that reputation is well justified. The…read morevenue hums with a high-energy vibe that projects comfort. On my last visit, I chose a porterhouse steak as my entrée. It came with corn pudding and creamed spinach. I ordered my steak cooked medium-rare, and it was cooked to my exact specification. The steak was nicely marbled and seasoned quite nicely. The portion size was large enough that even though I shared half of the dish with my friend, we could barely finish it. The corn pudding and creamed spinach sides were nicely presented, and went well with the steak. Other times, I've had several "small treasures" from their appetizer list, including crispy pork strips and palm spring rolls. Both of these dishes have interesting textures, nice flavor contrasts, and are served with both vinegar and hot/sweet chili sauce - delishous! Service at Mamou is both polite and attentive; I'll be back for sure :-)

Great service. My server was named Jobs, he did a great job…read more Steak was cooked correctly. My only gripe is the serving sizes of the sides. Could be better. The ambiance doesn't match the price or quality of the food either. Overall it was good tho.

A hotspot for locals hence the parking can be a problem during peak hours. Though there are…read moreattendants who can assist, streetside vehicle parking is the only option. We have been eating here since the food options were about less than a hundred. There is a relevant increase in menu but still competitively priced for the quality of food they serve. They focuses on grilled steaks with other filipino food to choose from. Service is fast. Place is not air-conditioned with open windows as there may be flying insects around though, the dining area is also ventilated with fans.

Cheap steak for cheapskates can be found here, at P150 for a porterhouse or t-bone. Not bad! The…read moresteaks themselves come with rice and a bowl of gravy that tastes like over-salted margarine. For the price you pay, it's a decent meal. But ambiance-wise, it's not exactly the best place because there's a lot of background noise, and it's hot.

If there was anything positive to talk about this restaurant, I would only be talking about the…read morenice interiors and good service. The food was not even underwhelming; it was just horrible. I visited this place because it was recommended by a popular and credible local food blog. To my disappointment, the promising review on their dishes never shone through in any of what we had ordered. Since they advertise that they're known for their meats, I opted for the baby back ribs with BBQ sauce. Tho that ribs were tender and falling off the bone, the sauce was just too sweet and extremely salty. It came with a side of OK-tasting french fries (perhaps to weather down the nightmare that is the BBQ sauce?). I also ordered some mashed potatoes. The mashed tasted too artificial and again, extremely salty. Are going for gallstones, here? I was thinking maybe it was just me, but then I sampled my friend's Truffle Pasta. At this point, I had no expectations that it would be anything different. True enough, although the pasta wasn't too salty, it was too garlicky and there was almost no hint of truffles. In a nutshell, it was like a carbonara you'd get in a Class B local resto chain. My friend and I were looking around the other diners if they were experiencing the same, but they all seemed to be enjoying the food. We didn't know if the whole situation was absurd, hilarious, or just downright appalling. I'm never going back to Mati's. Ever.

I live in the North so for me to go to a restaurant in the South, it has to be really, really worth…read morebraving the traffic for. Mati's Meat & Bread I quickly looking to be one of the bang for your buck steak places in the Metro, making it worth the trip. Mati's is owned by the same people behind local steakhouse chain Melo's, so you are at least assured of the quality of beef they use. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that they cook the steak right in front of you so you can control the doneness. If it's not to your liking, you have no one to blame but yourself. Notable highlights in the menu are the truffled bone marrow because the presentation is simply stunning. The taste isn't half bad either. Another dish worth mentioning is the Balut Aligue, which is as sinfully decadent as the name would suggest. Mati's gets two thumbs up in my book!

First time having a steak in the Philippines and this place just rocks!!! Great food and enjoyable…read moreatmosphere. Enjoyed the dancing from the servers. They even custom made me my favorite Lemon Drop Martini!! Thank you

I paid $80 (5000 pesos) for the last bone in rib-eye they had and still wound up taking it home to…read morecook properly for breakfast after taking a couple of bites. My sister's medium boneless ribeye came out more rare than my medium rare and she finally had to settle for ribs! Which were actually edible. Biggest problem was the cutlery! The serrated steak knives were so dull and bent, you couldn't even cut a tender steak if you got one. If you can't even give your customers a decent knife, don't complain when they send back a steak. I give the manager credit for apologizing and doing what she could but Expats beware. If you're craving a good steak, save your $ and go to Wolfgang's. I understand that things are different here in the PI. I'm amazed that there is so much variety among restaurants. But it is not the fault of the locals when the restaurant company gives them cheap tools and products just to cut costs! Bad cooking is something else, though. A horrible experience at a Mesa restaurant actually made my wife go back in the kitchen and show the chef in training how to make adobo! Overall, I love the PI and the local cuisine. I think I'll stick to the chain restaurants that I know for certain are consistent.

I rarely pass by Scout Tuazon, but this mini restaurant is a must visit for me because of its…read moresteaks and burgers that are budget-friendly. I tried their "volcanic bacon mushroom melt" and it was filling! The curly fries are sure hit (almost similar as the twister fries from McDo) and the presentation is a plus for me. The downside of the place is that it's small and can only accommodate up to around 15-20 customers. It has a tiny common restroom too. The parking lot can also fit up to around 4 cars at a time. Still, it's the great food that counts, and I'll definitely suggest this to my meat-lover friends. If I'm in the area, I would visit this again. I'll try their steaks next time ;)

I went back at Red Baron to just to have my S/O try the…read moresteak. Good thing we were the first customers that night so we were able to choose the best seat. Within the next 30mins, customers poured in. The place can only accommodate as much customers and the place went instantly packed. Seriously, please consider expanding the place or invest on proper lighting or interior design so the place will look bigger. :D The Main Event Rib-Eye Steak Buttered Corn Mashed Potato Affogato Hot Caramel Macchiato Mozzarella Sticks As a second timer, I can say there's not much of a difference between this time and the last. Being the cheese lovers that we are, we ordered Mozzarella sticks. All along I thought it will be only be the size of regular cheesestick but it wasn't, more like a size of a fresh lumpia. I opted my steak to be medium-well and I was happy on how it turned out. It was still tender and easy to slice, always the same cut and size. Unlike the Mediterranean Rub I had the last time which tasted foreign to me, opted Classic Honey Garlic. I've given their mashed potato another chance and what I had now was less-spiced one. My S/O wasn't happy about her buttered corn, the butter didn't mix well yet. But her well-done steak was a winner. I was sure that I ordered Caramel Macchiato. The staff gave me hot KitKat Matcha, I told her that it wasn't my order and I can't even recall blurting out Kitkat Matcha at all. I ended up drinking something that I don't like. Their affogato - rich espresso shot with ice cream - was served in a cute cup. Even when the ice cream has melted, it didn't change the bitter taste of coffee, only foamy. Total bill was around P900, inclusive of service charge. They accept cash and credit cards. We'll be back and try their challenge burger in under 5 mins!

We came here for a business lunch and the food was okay. The restaurant is nice and quiet and the…read moreour waiter was attentive. I started with the Mango Shake but one of my colleagues from Manila said it didn't taste like a traditional Mango Shake. I had the Lamb Chops and she had the Ribeye Steak and the portion sizes were HUGE but they lacked seasoning. The Fully Baked Potato was delicious, it was cheesy and I loved the bacon chunks.

The City of Dreams location in Manila is on par with my hometown favorite in Beverly Hills. The…read morefood was amazing. The steaks were perfect! But the service was outstanding! Mr. Viloria should be training the crew in Beverly Hills. Even the singer/guitarist was just loud enough for everyone to enjoy, but we could speak and hear in normal conversation. Best steaks in Manila by far, and worth it! So happy I found my new favorite steakhouse! Expats, take note! Don't waste your money elsewhere.

I stayed with some friends at the Shangri-La last month, and we stopped at the Raging Bull for a…read morenightcap on our final night in town. It was a very nice place, as you might imagine, a restaurant and bar on the 30th floor of a luxury hotel in BGC. It had a sort of American whiskey cowboy theme, though with the golden grandeur of the Shangri-La. The bar was pretty quiet at 10:00 on a Saturday night. Other than our table, the only guests I noticed were a very old white man and his very young Asian escort, who I do hope was being paid handsomely for her time. Service was polite and attentive, and we enjoyed a relaxing round to mark the end of our trip. My friend Nick L. was kind enough to buy. We got snack buckets of spiced popcorn when we sat down, then ordered ourselves some cocktails from the book-sized leather-bound menu. I had the Last Runner, a complicated milk punch with black and white rum, jasmine green tea, pineapple juice, passionfruit, milk, and calamansi juice. It was quite boozy and delicious, garnished with a charred slice of pineapple. I also admired my friend Bong C.'s Cowboy Old Fashioned, with Raging Bull bourbon, sherry wine, and vanilla. It came in a giant glass bottle filled with smoke, and he poured it himself into the accompanying old fashioned glass. We hung out for an hour then went to sleep, and I left for the airport the next morning. I had a great time in Manila thanks to my travel mates, and I was glad for this one last drink at Raging Bull.

Staff personalities and friendliness just can't beat! Especially enjoyed having a few beers and…read morechatting with the girls behind the bar mixing the whiskey drinks, which the bar specializes in. Restaurant was great! Extremely pricey for Philippine locals and still pretty stiff by Hawaii standards. Don't go if you're on a budget. But well cooked and presented dinners! Not a large place, so be sure to make reservations for this comfortably cozy place to eat.

One hot and crazy afternoon, I wasn in such a rush to head to a meetinng that I left my phone…read moreplugged onto my Dad's car. I went inside Megamall and my first instinct was to look for a restaurant that would probably have a landline. Of course, I may as well head to one that I haven't tried, right? Fireside had a very spacious layout, with neutral tones accented by red (the logo has red obviously) and has a homey but sophisticated vibe. The server took my order and assisted me to their landline so I can get in touch with my Dad and make arrangements for picking me up. The Grilled Chop House Salad was a generous serving of greens, slices of pork, crumbled cheese, broccoli and other veggies. For merienda, I'd say it was light enough that I was able to finish it but also heavy enough that it lasted me until dinner. Incredibly grateful for the courtesy and hospitality of the staff, plus glad to have peeked into the taste of Fireside.

My first trip to Fireside was during my birthday this year. They were still on soft opening back…read morethen but the interior of the relatively newly-opened restaurant in Megamall was enough to invite us in. Plus, finding out that Fireside is actually the sister restaurant of Kettle was what sealed the deal. The restaurant primarily had a chic urban setting. With unpainted cement partnered with couches and pillows, Fireside looked like an undone apartment. Yet it still had an upscale feel to it. The food that Fireside churned out was not at all bad either. I've gotten to try their Australian lamb chops and they were simply divine. Despite the fact that we were only two, we got to finish one whole plate of it. Hahaha. It was very savoury, definitely lived up to the level of deliciousness Kettle was known for. Alongside that, we tried out their infamous chicken tenders with cornbread biscuits. Now this was a home run! The buttermilk chicken fingers were reminiscent of Kettle's Buttermilk Chicken but in a form that was easier and less messy to eat. And their cornbread biscuits? They just basically rocked my world! They come in ball-like forms so it's easier to share. Some of my other recos would be their Mac n' Cheese, Ceasar Salad with Bacon, and Potato Chips with Sour Cream dressing. Haaaaay, just thinking about it makes my mouth water. ALSO! If you're a baconatic like me, order Fireside's Bacon (they come in as a side order). It's basically fried bacon steak. Yup, they're not strips. 'Nuff said, right? I have yet to go back to Fireside to check out their other dishes but for now it gets 5 stars from me. If you haven't visited Fireside, please do go. I'm sure you will not regret it!