Comments on: Our Best Restaurant Meal in Manila This Year - Brava MAMOU!!!

by: artisan jun

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:45:40 +0000

Hello everyone!
I have tried dining at Mamou twice and I intend to go back as often as I want–except that busy skeds and distance get in the way.
So far, I love everything I tried. I don’t recall all the items I tried but I must agree with everyone else that Roast Pork and Chicken is a stand-out. Choose the red mountain rice! It gives the dish a distinct taste, which I love. Pork and chicken is roasted to perfection! And the black beans and sugar-glazed saba, together with the red rice, gives it a fresh Cuban taste. This tastes like chili con but hardly: it’s much much better!!!
Also, try the linguine alle vongole. Vongole pasta is one of my faves and I prepare this myself at home. To an extent, it irritates me (haha…) that Mamou’s version is simply better for reasons I don’t know. I just have to keep going back and ordering the dish til I uncover the recipe hahaha…
Anyways, service can still be improved. During my first time, I talked to a waiter who didn’t know quite well all he disches on the menu. I would normally ask: What’s your best-seller appetizer? why? best-seller pasta? why? what makes it distinct? if the waiter is clueless, I would ask: which one do you like best (assuming he has tried everything but this is a bit risky)? what i did was that asked for Mamou to give me advice on the menu instead. never the less, the food compensated well for the minor service issues.

by: livy

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:09:20 +0000

I’ve heard great things about mamou’s food from friends and food blogs alike, so when my fiance and I decided to eat there last night, I had my expectations set real high. I wasn’t disappointed! I’m not really a fan of meat because I prefer seafood, but I must say and agree with everyone who has been raving about their steak that each bite will really melt in your mouth. Their bread was also excellent, soft and chewy, the way I like it.

I didn’t get too excited with their beer battered chicken though. I should’ve ordered the Roast pork and chicken instead.

by: Didi

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:57:22 +0000

I love Mamou’s Roast pork and chicken…certified comfort food!!! The sweet plantains balance the salt in the roast pork. and the beans that melt in your mouth…ahhhhh.

by: eos

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:57:46 +0000

stove …

Wylie Dufresne (WD-50 New York) is an expert in what you are saying.

I came across a DISCOVERY CHANNEL episode which talks about using liquid nitrogen in making instant ice cream.

try to get hold of a copy of NEXT IRON CHEF (REALITY SHOW). In one of the episodes, chefs were ask to use non-traditional method of cooking. it would be something that will interest you.

by: Fred

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:46:58 +0000

I ate at Mamou today. The steak was a little salty, but Mamou generously offered to replace it. I declined - the food was still much better than I had expected (and MM’s post made me expect a lot). I will be back to try the rest of the menu.