The Podium, Manila

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one of the most expensive steakhouses in Manila, offerring Australian Raised Wagyu Beef. (Wagyu is a generic term for cattle derived from wagyu cattle from tajima in kobe, japan. Wagyu is the cheapest japanese style beef, kobe is more expensive, matsuzaka even more expensive, ohmi very expensive and mishima the most expensive!)

Favorite Dish: the Wagyu Rib Eye!

So far my experience with this restaurant is good; I am not disappointed with any of their dishes. In starters, do try "samosa" that is a Pakistani snack. It has branches in SM North Edsa and Mall of Asia, but I have never tried there.

Burgoo Podium branch is our regular hang out (with my BDO friends) We love eating here because they always have promotion with credit cards that offer buy-1-take-1 on main entrees :)

Favorite Dish: Fish and Chips, regular about P195

Seafood Jambalaya - which is really a seafood paella, regular about P250-300

Bottomless Iced Tea - but it tasted a bit different than the regular iced tea

Raspberry Cheesecake - one of their specialites

I have recently visited Terry's again to celebrate my birthday :) I realized how much I miss the Podium mall after moving to my new job in Makati. Anyway, we ordered:

Croquetta Cangres and Gambas - 6 pcs for 190p
and my ever favorite although very heavy on the tummy - Arroz Con Gambas

Their service has remained the same - although I think the wait staff is new - hence they were very attentive :D The usual crowd - mostly the expats from the Asian Development Bank.

the restaurant should have a more competitive price. the other filipino restaurant in the podium (lasa at the ground flr) serves much better serving. a home cooked food like the ones they serve at sitio shouldn't cost that much.

Favorite Dish: garlic rice - 50p
plain rice - 30p
grilled squid - 250
chicken adobo - 200

The location of the restaurant is very easy to miss, unless it was recommended to you by somebody or a regular at the Podium. They are at the lower ground floor, so if you just happen to stroll/visit the podium, chances are you won't see the place.

The area of the establishment is half deli/grocery and half restaurant. There are several tables (about 4 booths, 10 small tables) so it easily fills up during the lunch rush - most of their clients are the expats working at ADB.

A bit too expensive for me, and i'll come back should i get enough money to feed myself here. hahaha

Favorite Dish: European Cold Cut Platter - P450+
Arroz con Gambas al Cognac - P650+
White Wine - P110+

Was surprised when the Cold Cut Platter arrived. I knew before hand that it's at P450 and when I saw it i was a little disappointed - costing so much for so little food :) The hams were very delicous though.

Loved the Arroz con Gambas, not just because i love shrimps, but the general flavor of the food :)

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Mixed Platter - 560
Pumpkin Soup - 140
Champpitones - 240
White Wine (House wine) - 130
Coke light - 45

with 10% service charge and 12% vat

Lasa is a Filipino restaurant in the Podium. Located outside, facing ADB Ave. Loved their boneless crispy pata (although I must say, everywhere i eat, i love crispy pata hahaha)

Favorite Dish: Boneless Crispy Pata - 250
Inihaw na Tuna Belly - 250
Lumpia Togue - 70
Plain rice - 30
Coke Light - 45

with 5% service charge, 3% local tax, 12% vat

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Located at the 3rd floor of the Podium. This isn't one of the more popular places to eat, when we had lunch there, there wasn't much of a crowd.

Favorite Dish: Chirashi 302.40
Tuna Temaki 90.72
Gyudon 181.44
Pale Pilsen - 60.48

vat 12% sc 10%