Secret Recipe Mozzarella Fish and Singapore Laksa

For dinner that Wednesday night we ate at Secret Recipe.

I have already eaten here countless times but it was the first time for the rest of my family.

My brother and brother-in-law both ordered Lasagna Beef, my mother had the Pan-Grilled Dory with Lobster Sauce, my sister had the Singapore Laksa, my niece ordered the Irish Lamb Stew and White Chocolate Macadamia Cake, while I had the Mozzarella Fish which came with beans and cubes of potatoes. I added a small order of crisscut fries and Oreo cheesecake to my order.


MOZZARELLA FISH - can compare the mozzarella fish to the top of a cheese pizza. It tasted that way with the cherry tomatoes moonlighting for pizza sauce



CRISSCUT FRIES -  were more than enough for one



OREO CHEESECAKE - wasn't that good, as in not at all



SINGAPORE LAKSA - mildly spicy and not that tasty



IRISH LAMB - tender beef but with a too firm mashed potato



WHITE CHOCOLATE WITH MACADAMIA - good as ever


My brother-in-law said it best when he said that Secret Recipe was mostly talk. They boast of a lot of best sellers but they don't deliver. The food was just so so but expensive.

Happy Eating!

SECRET RECIPE
Robinsons Place Ermita

Secret Recipe Mee Goreng

After we watched X-Men at Robinsons Place Ermita Cinema and subsisting on Taters popcorn, KFC funshots and French Baker cookies for 2 hours, it was now time for a real meal.

Since Secret Recipe was the nearest restaurant from the cinema and I miss their Pan Dory, that was where we ate dinner.



My husband wanted the Teow and Strawberry Milkshake, which unfortunately, were both not available, so as almost half of the items in their menu, so he just ordered the Mee Goreng and a soda while I ordered the one dish I was missing, the Pan-Dory Fish with Lobster Sauce.




My husband was disappointed with his Mee Goreng. The serving was small and it tasted kinda off too. While my Pan Dory also looked different, even the lobster sauce. But fortunately, it tasted okay. Not as good as before but still okay. The fries were good dipped on the lobster sauce though.




Happy Eating!



SECRET RECIPE
4th Level, Robinsons Place
Ermita, Manila

Secret Recipe

Secret Recipe is a lifestyle chain from Malaysia which has already established its name in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, for its quality cakes, fusion food and distinctive service. They are trying to do the same here in the Philippines, by opening a second branch at the new wing (Midtown) of Robinsons Place Ermita. They have an award-winning dish, the Irish Lamb Stew, they also serve authentic & spicy Singapore Laksa & Grilled Black Pepper Chicken. They have specialized menu for the kids like, Mini Burgers and Fish and Chips. Not to forget their endless displays of cakes.


***this is their take-out box for cake slice, a notch higher from our local bakeshops.

OUR ORDERS:

PAN-GRILLED DORY WITH LOBSTER SAUCE P320
Pan-grilled dory fillets with home-made lobster sauce.
Served with french fries, sweet peas, cauliflower & carrots.
The fillet is well-seasoned, same with the sauce, not nauseatingly rich. The fries are beautifully cut, with just the right crispiness. The veggies are still crunchy with a slight hint of butter. You can also try to dip the fries and the veggies on the lobster sauce for a better way of eating it.



BEEF LASAGNE P135
Baked minced beef with special tomato sauce, topped with cheese & served with their homemade bun.
You have a choice of beef or chicken with your lasagna.
For just P135, it's more than worthy of your money.
The minced beef are lean cuts with rarely a fatty one in sight. It's different from the one's sold at Greenwich or Red Ribbon, because they use minced and not ground beef. Plus, their sauce is just right, in between sweet and sour, so it'll definitely cater to the foreigners and Filipinos alike. The serving is more than good for one, but too little for two. The homemade bun that came with it is soft, warm and has a creamy taste to it.


WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA P110
An incredible combination of fresh roasted macadamia nuts and creamy vanilla filling, coated with white chocolate.
I was impressed with its taste & appearance. It is virginal in look but devilishly good in taste. Its filling even tasted like ice cream =)



MANGO DELIGHT P110
Juicy chunks of mangoes come together with home-cooked mango puree and fresh cream.
Though it is liked by a lot of bloggers and has been on the TOP CAKES OF THE MONTH, I don't like it that much. It's plain-tasting to me, and the mangoes used were a little bit sour =(



Happy Eating!