Da Tang Dream Grilled Fish

Hanny Zulfina

1.0

This place was horrible food. Fusion of bad ingredients = bad food. Service was pleasant and the interior was not so pleasant due to the swarm of flies inside. I don't understand why there were so many flies in a new restaurant.

Jaime Antonio Lopez

3.0

Derived its name from Tang dynasty, a glistening historic period in China's history, Da Tang Jardin has set itself to be the go-to place for a new Chinese food experience in Forbes Town, Taguig, with Chef William Liu, a multi-awarded and famous chef in Taiwan at the helm of its kitchen.Positioning itself as an Asian Tapas, Da Tang Jardin most of its dishes are served in small plates where they focus on the visual beauty of the dishes that helps heighten the titillation of your taste buds with the flavors of their dishes on each bite than satisfying your tummy’s growls. So be forewarned, if you are famished, this may not be a good place for you. The place is also a bit small with most of its seats can be found in its second floor loft but its ambiance is pleasantly nice like one is dining in an exclusive indoor garden.The highlights of the night were dishes that I enjoyed the most:- Pan-fried Sliced Scallops with Milk and Egg Whites in Truffle Sauce (Php420) – Served in what looks like tarts or quiche, this is an impressive dish that showcase the skill of its chef/kitchen. The strong flavor of truffles interplays with the delicacy of flavors of scallops, milk curds and egg whites that elevates the flavor of each ingredient than overpowers it.  - Dong Po Pork (Php200) – The dish lived up to its name which is derived from the name of a famous chinese poet. It was poetry in the mouth. The pork belly was cooked perfectly with its amber-gold like color sitting in on a pool of delicate thick golden brown sauce. Pork belly used has enough fat in it that lends to the melt-in-your-mouth experience together with its fork-tender lean meat and balance sweetness and saltiness of the sauce.- Grilled Pork Neck with Garlic Sauce (Php280) – the dish may not have a wow factor, but I like how they the thinly sliced pork neck was tender and grilled to perfection which complements perfectly with the garlic sauce.- Steamed Shrimp with Asparagus in Crab Egg Sauce (Php220) – “It’s all in the sauce” as they say, which they dish perfectly delivers. Everyone can’t get enough of the crab egg sauce which is made from real crab roe. Sad to say while, the shrimp was cooked perfectly, it was not able to stand on its own against the sauce.- Seafood and Vegetable Thick Soup (Php260) – usually this soup has the spinach blended into puree to give a green color to the soup. Da Tang Jardin’s while chopped finely, still leave texture of the vegetable which you can still chew and serve generous amount of seafood together with it.Almond and Tofu with Mixed Fruit (Php130) – The smoothness silkiness of the Almond is like tofu or taho which it should be but unusually to find here as most almond served as desserts here has more of a jelly texture than tofu. Some of the dishes I felt not as inspiring:- Sweet and Sour Pork (Php150) – the sweet and sour pork itself was done beautifully with the glazed orange color, crunchy skin and soft meat inside. And its flavor was on point with sweet and sour balance. Each piece was serves in a wonton wrapper shape as tart cups, totaling 6 cups in a dish. Like a bite-sized hors d’oeuvres, you expect that you can eat the wonton tart cups. But it was too hard even teeth cannot break it. If it was not meant to be eaten, better not to use it.- Griddle Cooked Shrimp with Garlic and Pepper (Php620) – Placed inside a big claypot are 8 big shrimps/prawns that seems to be smoked inside the pot with garlic and pepper which you can really taste the smokiness in the shrimps/prawns. I just find it a bit too expensive for it.Other dishes that we have tried which taste good and cooked well but nothing extraordinary:Steamed Chicken with Scallions (Php280), Steamed Chicken with Chili (Php280), Deep-Fried Shrimp and Purple Yam served with Fresh Lettuce (Php360), Mango, Pomelo and Sago Sweet Soup (Php150), Milk Taro with Sago (Php130).Is Da Tang Jardin worth the try? – Yes, they know their stuff and cooked it well and the ambiance is pleasant and inviting. But the place is a bit overpriced for the quantity that they serve where you can find food of comparable quality with more generous serving or better priced. It is a place you would not go often but might choose maybe for special business meetings with some important guests who you want to enjoy Chinese food while not messing your poise when eating.

Merrynsia Limas

4.0

This place has some of the best and most authentic Chinese food in the Metro. We sampled several items on the menu and the flavours were very pronounced in each dish.The sweet and sour pork was one of the best sweet and sour pork dishes I've had in a long while. Another winning dish was their pan-fried scallops with milk and egg whites in truffle sauce. The sauce was the perfect mixture of salty and savoury and paired perfectly with the delicate slices of scallops.We also tried their seafood and vegetable soup and much to my surprise, I greatly enjoyed it. It was basically a thicker version of the egg drop soup with spinach, bits of winter melon, and shrimp. I normally turn down egg drop soups because most of the times they have consistency issues or have been watered down but Da Tang Jardin's soups were just perfect.The griddle cooked shrimp with garlic and pepper was a bit dry but still very tasty. The steamed chicken with scallions definitely made a lasting impression. It may look like a very ordinary dish but it's actually packed with lots of great flavours.I was very happy with everything we ordered and loved that there was a sense of pride in every dish that was served. I'm glad I got the chance to visit this location. I'm sure I will be back very soon.

Roka Sanda

4.0

It's a heartwarming feeling when you go to a certain where they make you feel welcome even if you are not regulars. We only visit this place sporadically, but they make us feel at home each time that we do.Lucy, the manager, does her best to make each client feel that they are a part of the Da Tang Jardin family and not just clients, without being too nosy or intrusive because that would tend to make customers ill at ease instead of feeling "at home". The food tastes delicious and as a person who has traveled the world, I think I could say that the ones they serve are very competitive and could be appreciated by people with discriminating taste.The place is family friendly and the ambiance is very homey. For lovers they could have their dates upstairs.The place is very clean and the service is personalized that we would surely go back here one day. :-)

Vegha Nanda

4.0

The name DaTang was derived from the Chinese Dynasty called "Tang Dynasty". The Tang Dynasty is considered the Golden Age of ancient China. This dynasty marks one of the most prosperous Chinese eras, especially in literature and food. DaTang was formed by a partnership from Taiwan International Restaurant Chain Group, Alley's Cat and DaTang Express Inc. Inviting Taiwan multi-awarded chef Master William Liu, comes the first branch DaTang Jardin Asian Tapas Bar along Forbes Town Center in BGC, Taguig.

Nindita Kanti

4.0

After their recent relaunch of Balkan in Makati, the group behind the Yugoslavian restaurant opens a new restaurant in Burgos Circle - DaTang Jardin Asian Tapas Bar.Since it's a tapas bar, their focus is a wide variety of appetizers and snacks that are good for sharing. The servings are small bite sized portions so you get to try numerous dishes without getting full easily.Normally, for events like this, the management would be the ones to pick the dishes to be served, so naturally, they would go with their bestsellers. At DaTang Jardin's opening, they gave us full reign to order whichever dishes we wanted to try. It showed how confident they were of the quality of their food, so I was really excited to try them! Here are the dishes we go to taste that evening:The Deep-Fried Shrimp and Purple Yam served with Fresh Lettuce (P360) is an interesting dish to start with because of the different textures that come to play. The shrimp is mixed with purple yam then wrapped inside crunchy vermicelli noodles, and finally dipped into some sweet chili sauce.

Adrian Lim

4.0

After their recent relaunch of Balkan in Makati, the group behind the Yugoslavian restaurant opens a new restaurant in Burgos Circle - DaTang Jardin Asian Tapas Bar.Since it's a tapas bar, their focus is a wide variety of appetizers and snacks that are good for sharing. The servings are small bite sized portions so you get to try numerous dishes without getting full easily.The name DaTang was derived from the Chinese Dynasty called "Tang Dynasty." The Tang Dynasty is considered the Golden Age of ancient China. This dynasty marks one of the most prosperous Chinese eras, especially in literature and food. DaTang was formed by a partnership from Taiwan International Restaurant Chain Group, Alley's Cat and DaTang Express Inc. Inviting Taiwan multi-awarded Chef Master William Liu, comes the first branch of DaTang Jardin Asian Tapas Bar along Forbes Town Center in BGC, Taguig.  DaTang Jardin was inspired from the diverse aroma, freshness, and beauty of a garden. Pertaining to the food, the dishes are served with guaranteed freshness, beautiful presentation, and diverse flavors coming from 8 culinary traditions from 8 regions of China. Master Liu subvert the stereotype of traditional Chinese cuisines into a much more stylish, exquisite, and authentic Chinese experience.Normally, for events like this, the management would be the ones to pick the dishes to be served, so naturally, they would go with their bestsellers. At DaTang Jardin's opening, they gave us full reign to order whichever dishes we wanted to try. It showed how confident they were of the quality of their food, so I was really excited to try them! Here are the dishes we go to taste that evening: The Deep-Fried Shrimp and Purple Yam served with Fresh Lettuce (P360) is an interesting dish to start with because of the different textures that come to play. The shrimp is mixed with purple yam then wrapped inside crunchy vermicelli noodles, and finally dipped into some sweet chili sauce.The Griddle Cooked Shrimp with Garlic and Pepper (P620) came out next. Shrimps are always one of the pricier dishes found in restaurants like this, and for DaTang Jardin, I completely understand why, because their shrimps are huge! I just wish they removed the shells before cooking to give it more flavor. I also thought it was difficult to remove the shells on our own given that we only had a soup spoon and chopsticks at our disposal. When they placed this Steamed Chicken with Scallions (P280) on our table, to be honest, I wasn't very excited. Another person from the group did all the ordering for us - not that I minded - I just hate the way steamed chicken skin tastes. Also, I expected it to be bland, being that it's just steamed chicken, but I'm glad I went ahead and tried this, because the scallions brought so much flavor to the dish. I highly recommend it. Another chicken dish we tried was their Steamed Chicken with Chili (P280). It is basically the same as the previous dish, but this one is slightly spicy and served with peanuts on top. The Sweet and Sour Pork (P150) was one of our more colorful dishes that evening. Small portions of the pork are placed on top of fried wonton wrappers for easier eating. It reminds me of fancy cocktail party finger food. Yum! The Steamed Shrimp with Asparagus in Crab Egg Sauce (P220) was the most unique thing that came to our table, I think. We were served two shrimps wrapped around a piece of asparagus then lots of crab egg sauce that reminded me of crab and corn soup. I guess it's not one of the "shareable" dishes at DaTang. The Seafood and Vegetable Thick Soup (P260), on the other hand, was perfect for sharing! I actually had something like this the other day at a different restaurant, but the vegetables were grinded on a blender, so the soup came out green. Here, you can still see and chew on the vegetables, but it was a delicious dish nonetheless. My ultimate favorite at DaTang Jardin is their Pan-fried Sliced Scallops with Milk and Egg Whites in Truffle Sauce (P420). I couldn't stop eating it. The truffle smells SO good!! All the flavors went really well together too! The Dongpo Pork (P200) is a pork belly dish that's just oozing with flavor. It consists of layers of fat and lean meat that's sure to satisfy your tastebuds. I've never had pork neck before so I don't really have anything to compare their Grilled Pork Neck with Garlic Sauce (P280) to. It's not bad. I actually liked the flavor and the texture. It feels like a simple dish to prepare, but the way they presented it makes all the difference. Onto dessert! The Mango, Pomelo and Sago Sweet Soup (P150) is their amped-up take on the regular mango sago. You gotta give it to DaTang Jardin - they took a refreshing crowd favorite and made it their own with the added pomelo.The Almond and Tofu with Mixed Fruit (P130) is a melts-in-your-mouth kind of dessert. It's a party in your mouth, so make sure to get a bit of everything each time! The Milk Taro with Sago (P130) comes with crushed taro and lots of sago! It's like a cold version of ginataan which I really liked!

Erviana Frishmanida

2.0

I was planning to head to Baguio last long weekend but an invite to a restaurant opening made me skip vacation in a heartbeat. This time around, it was for a Taiwanese restaurant’s grand launch in Burgos Circle. Hello, DaTang Jardin.Named after the Tang Dynasty which is also known as the Golden Age of ancient China and era of prosperity for literature and food, this new and only Chinese restaurant in Burgos Circle boasts of its extensive menu that features all eight Chinese cuisines— Shandong, Cantonese, Szechuan, Jiangsu, Hunan, Zhejiang, Fujian and Anhui. As a treat, its multi-awarded executive chef, William Liu, prepared DaTang Three Cup Chicken, one of the restaurant’s recommended dishes, for the guests and curious bystanders to try.

Knisa Leurima

4.0

It's authentic Taiwanese cuisine. One of the best in town! Although all dishes are in small portion, you will find its little pricy, but for Chinese reunion I will highly recommend.