Friday evening was spent at the DKNY Men Fragrance event staged at Manor Penthouse. After the event, we met with Pat, Eric, Madz and Jaja (who is in town from Dubai). Since we were already in the Eastwood City, we decided to have a late dinner (11PM) there. It took me a while to visit the place because of mixed reviews from blogger and non-blogger friends but I decided to give the Flying Pig/Blu Fish a try, tagging four other friends.
The Flying Pig and BluFish are the tandem restaurants situated side by side at the newest Eastwood mall. The concept restaurants are another brainchild of young resto-preneur Raymund Magdaluyo who has 19 restaurants under his belt. Blu Fish specializes in seafood and crabs, very much the same with Seafood Club by Red Crab and ClawDaddy Crab House. Their bestseller is the chili garlic crab.
The restaurant’s interior is very colorful and inviting particularly to family groups and teens. Since one is adjacent to the other with a continuing passageway, it’s also easy to order food from the other side. Bubba and I opted to get one dish from each restaurant, while the rest ordered from the Flying Pig.
On the Table
Back Ribs Dreams Half Slab PHP 338
Flying Pig’s baby back ribs has three choices for basting: Creole blackened, Honey Promegranate, French Espresso. We chose Creole blackened and its medium spicy peppery basting gives a lot of flavor to the meat. All half-slab orders come with an order of side dish. We chose the cheddar whipped potatoes and ordered an extra side of French fries (PHP 75).
The half-slab was surprisingly adequate for two with sufficient amount of meat. The meat was falling off the bones but still hold that firmness the teeth want to sink into. The barbeque sauce is outstanding but not overwhelming. The ribs are falling off the bones deliciously basted in peppery sauce!
Lobster and Prawn Cream Risotto PHP 420
The presentation lacks color making it plainly orange hued. There were two prawns with head intact that served as garnishing on top of the risotto, as well as a lemon wedge. The risotto was a little overcooked but it packed that creamy lobster taste descriptive of a light and elegant flavor. The look can be a bit boring and eventually the taste of this simple dish follows that dull appearance. A swig of lemon spritz can spruce up the flavor. Overall, the dish was satisfying that requires more color and flavor texture.
We moved to Jack’s Loft for drinks after dinner. Great to see Jaja in town -will probably hook up again in the upcoming long weekend.
The Flying Pig / The BluFish
Level 1, Eastwood Mall, Eastwood City
Libis, Quezon City
(632) 900 0886
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