Ria Pe | RIA_litybites
+4
So glad and privileged I was able to feast on several delicious offerings of Gloria Maria Greenhills as they officially joined the Choi Garden family. Everything as in everything was perfectly cooked (tender beef and lamb, crispy duck and pork skin) and seasoned (from the soup to the meats and even rice and noodles).
You can really tell that Gloria Maris uses quality ingredients and the chefs are experienced and skilled. As simple as the Dimsum Trio of hakaw, siomai and egg tart may be, it was uber good!!! It made my tummy giddy and I wish I could have had more although that wouldn’t be such a good ideas as towards the end of the Lauriat, I was too full already LOL. The dimsum was plump, filling to wrapper ratio was perfect and it was fresh while the egg tart was heavenly.
That’s just the dimsum, the mains were even better. My top favorite of course would be the Peking Duck wrap! Oh so sinfully crisp and juicy Peking Duck skin in a Chinese pancake with cucumber, chives and hoisin - perfect! Then the Wagyu Beef in Black Pepper Sauce comes second as it was so tender and tasty, I really enjoyed it a lot. Equally good was the Lechon Macau/ Kawali with crunchy skin and tender meat, I’m running out of adjectives because again it was good / delicious.
I was surprised that they served Lamb Chops, it’s my first time to try Lamb Chops at a Chinese restaurant or as part of a Lauriat and to be honest, I’m not a fan of lamb in general. But when I tried their pan-fried Lamb Chops with mint jelly, it was (again) tender and perfectly cooked and I was surprised that I enjoyed it. I imagine people who love lamb will enjoy it even more than I did.
By the way, the meal started off with a two toned almond and pumpkin seafood soup and it was indeed a great start to one of the best meals I’ve had. The soup was creamy and had chunks of seafood. Even the presentation was a delight (see photo), it was in a big bowl with the 2 colors equally split and when the server scooped it onto our individual cups, it still maintained the two toned effect!
2 more dishes that stood out for me were the spinach bean curd with sauce and the mini taro basket with scallop and prawn. I wouldn’t mind eating these healthier dishes everyday if I could.
There were more dishes that were served but I think you get the picture, it was truly an enjoyable and satisfying meal. Thank you Gloria Maris for preparing and allowing us to sample this amazing feast!
P.S. We were seated in one of the function rooms and it was so cool that each corner of the room (since it was 4 mini rooms combined into 1) had their own clean and spacious comfort room, so convenient.
Food is really good, they have a lot of innovations for Chinese cuisines, service is really slow compared to the main branch in Pasay, also their 50% promo is not really a promo since the mark up is to high compared to the main branch in Pasay. Overall experience is ok but if you want more fine dining feels I suggest the best place is the main branch
I still regard this as the best of best (so does most filchis in the metro I bet). You come here not for something new or something exciting but rather for its consistency, predictability, and something that just says you're home. The place has only gotten better in time especially after its recent renovation about 10 years ago.
Food is still the same and you'll definitely have to spend a lot for the quality picks. If there's anything I need to complain about is how poorly lit the area is especially the dimsum and hotpot areas. Also there's something about their ageing hotpot booths, the cushions just aren't befitting for the bill you'll pay for afterwards. I
It's a fine dining restaurant so expect a hefty price tag. But the cooking is 👌🏻👌🏻 my sister like the individual taro baskets i like their suahe. Always so sweet.
Great food and service. I have been eating here ever since I was young and the food still tastes great! My favorite is california maki, salted egg shrimp and the lechon macau
Had dinner here for my Mom’s birthday and it was still very consistent.The peking duck and the rest of what we had was all on point.I like the odea that they offer half a duck so that small groups can still
Have it and not forced to order a whole one.
There was a debut that was eating up about half of the space and it was noisy & we asked the staff to transfer us to the dimsum area.We got to enjoy the food better without the noise.
One of the best restos in town for Chinese family gathering. We celebrated my parents birthday here on a lovely Sunday lunch. Love the peking duck, lapu-lapu, and taro soup however dont order the lohan veggie or the chicken and mushroom for a gathering unless kayo kayo lang or konti lang kayo. We didnt touch it as much since we were full na.
*PS. better if you are here during the weekdays. They got 50% off for bdo creditcard users.
Guilty Pleasures Seeker
+5
Definitely one of the pillars of Chinese Dining. They elevated the ambience with their big chandeliers and hotel like furnitures. You will still hear the familiar noisy chatter of a Chinese resto. Highly recommend all dishes, but very memorable for me was their salted fish fried rice, we were a group of 5 people, 4 senior, all ladies, and we ended up finishing 3 orders!
I love being BDO Platinum because they always come out with 50% discounts at my favorite Chinese restaurants (Gloria Maris being one of them). These guys know how to cook Chinese food - every single dish on their menu is well-worth trying!!
Score: 3.5/5
The ambience was relaxed and the service quite good. The waiters are attentive and the order taker (diane) is very polite and accomodating. 👏The superior sharks fin soup was delicious just that we saw a small hair in it 🤢. The taro basket with scallop & shrimp was good too but it would be better if the taro wasnt so oily. The geoduck sashimi would taste better if squeezed with lots of calamansi, if not, it has this little scent of fishiness. The crab with eggwhite would be better if there were more crab meats. The tofu w/scallop&mushrooms was good. They gave us free dessert the mango.sago and buchi was yum. I would definetly come.back esp.if its promo.period for credit cards. Its so worth it.
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