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Sonny

This early into the review, allow me to say that my Planet Grapes experience was unforgettable (not to mention, informative). The presence of the positively loquacious Executive Chef Chris Leaning from UK added to that worthwhile food event. He was patient with us clueless websites as to pairings of wines to the dishes available in the menu. And to that we are thankful for.Speaking of dishes, the ones served that afternoon were truly exceptional but the Sausage Platter and the English Fish and Chips stood out. The platter was a collection of lip-smacking international sausages served with wholegrain mustard and creamy coleslaw while the fish dish was made of crispy beer-battered fresh Lapu-lapu fillet with special tartar sauce and malt vinegar. Fantastic.Another of Chef Chris’ triumphs were the Fried Fishcakes of lightly-blended creamed potato, poached fish and parsley coated in breadwinner and the Scotch Egg Salad which was soft boiled egg enrobed in homemade pork sausage flavored with sage. Light and perfect starters.At the end of the website meet-up, we were served two desserts: Warm Apple and Cinnamon Crumble served with Vanilla Crème Anglaise and the Mango Souffle Cheesecake, no-bake mango cheesecake topped with papaya and ginger compote. Both are new menu items and both are simply, again, unforgettable. Congratulations.

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Claire Ortega

We went to Cowrie Grill for our anniversary celebration dinner. As expected from the reviews, the place/interior was very nice - perfect for special or intimate occasions. I just reserved a table via website but when we arrived they still placed us on one of the booths. That was a plus because I wasn’t expecting that - and the fact that it has a curtain that can be closed so it would be less awkward when there are many guests around dining at the same time.We ordered straight to our main course - U.S Angus Beef Rib (New York Cut 390G for me, English Cut 280G for her) - because we know steak can be very heavy. We asked for both steaks be cooked medium well. However when it arrived, mine was I guess medium and hers was well done. I didn’t really have high expectations but I’m gonna say it anyway - the steak is not the melt-in-your-mouth kind.After we were done with the main, our dessert came - New York Cheesecake. All 3 flavors were lacking sweetness. Only the toppings gave it the taste I was looking for. However, the server gave us complimentary chocolate crinkles (which he said he baked himself) which I think was very delicious! He was very accomodating too!Cowrie Grill is a good option - not really on the expensive side. Prices are actually affordable for special occasions. Would come back.

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