Had lunch here with the family this long weekend. One of the few Chinese restaurants that I can say I would go back to.
Ordered lechon macau, beef with plum sauce, truffle mushrooms (MUST TRY) and crabmeat soup.
Everything we ordered was tasty. The lechon macau was okay, you can get this in any restaurant. The soup too. I was absolutely happy with the beef because it was unique and new. We opted for the plum sauce instead of the usual pepper sauce, and it's sweet and tender. Perfect with white rice. But the main highlight of our lunch menu was the truffle mushrooms! If you're a fan of truffle, then you'll love this! You can taste the truffle, but not too overpowering so you can still taste the mushrooms. I love how there are also different kinds of mushrooms in the dish.
Will definitely come back for my newest Chinese favorite dish - truffle mushrooms! Definitely a must try when you're stopping by.
Had dinner with a group. We ordered the Seafood and Pumpkin Thick Soup, Hargao, Sharksfin Dumpling, Siopao, Radish Cake with XO, Crispy Pork Belly, Sweet & Sour Pork, French Beans with Garlic, Flat Noodles with Sate Beef, Chicken. Everything tasted very good. Service was good. Price is on the high side, but was made average by the credit card promo.
Only got to try Xiu now, and I've got to say, very impressive and definitely feels like a step up from the usual chinese places around Manila (of course, with a corresponding jump in price as well). Pretty much everything I tried was impressive, their suckling pig is definitely a start that is not very usual. It comes with a good kiampung at the bottom, and fried enoki mushrooms all around it. I would not really classify this as an appetizer anymore, this is a full on main course. It is pricey, but definitely something that will impress. Their suahe were very nice, their eel rice is particularly impressive. I am not usually a fan of eel, but this was incredibly tender, not a bone in sight, and really goes well with the rice.
This is a pricey place, but it is a contender for the best chinese restaurant in manila.
beef shortribs is super like.... melts in your mouth texture..... suckling pig is very crispy... like the 3 kinds mushroom truffle oil.... papu lapu 2 ways is awesome... soup with green onions and bitso is very good.... second way hotpot with tofu shitake mushrooms.... will be back
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As we were deciding on where to have our group celebration, we chanced upon Xiu as there was a BPI card promotion. The place is elegant, really providing a fine dining experience. We ordered quite a lot and let me share with you my thoughts on each dish.
♡ Wok fried beef fillet with zucchini in truffle paste - Just wow! This by far is the softest and most savory beef dish I've ever tried. Would give this dish 10 stars if I could.
♡ Roast goose - I know I'm being unfair having tried the most succulent goose in HK but this dish is just really lacking in flavour. This was supposedly to be the star of our lunch celebration but it ended up a total let down. Plus, it was even pricier than peking duck.
♡ Pork Asado - Yummy and juicy! The cuts are quite large but the tenderness of the pork wasn't sacrificed. Loved this dish!
♡ Crispy pork belly - Not happy with this one, just too salty for my taste. I was also surprised as to how small the serving was given its price level. (Choi garden maintains the top spot for their lechon macau for me)
♡ Dimsum - You cannot go wrong with dimsum. I loved their hakaw, siomai, spring rolls and radish cake. Their beef balls, however, not too much.
♡ Mango sago - Just a perfect way to cap off a heavy meal. Their mango sago is quite refreshing, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Xiu has a lot to offer, a cantonese restaurant that serves good chinese food, it’s main competitors are gloria maris and choi garden. Although the price is relatively higher than the others, this restaurant puts a twist on its dishes. The ambiance is good.
Food was hit or miss. Best to reserve in advance because their tables are full often
What I'd recommend:
1. Pumpkin and seafood thick soup: SO GOOD. One of the best pumpkin soups I've tried in a Chinese restaurant
2. Pacific style lapu-lapu, with light soy sauce: Typical, but the fish was fresh
3. US beef fillet, Chinese style: really tender, so good for old people who no longer have all their teeth
4. Premium Soy sauce HK chicken in clay pot: sobrang sarap ng sauce. Best eaten with white rice
What I wouldn't recommend:
1. Cantonese style pork belly: super letdown. It was pretty tough and the skin was just so-so
2. Pink shrimp Suahe: didn't taste fresh
3. Prawns with Salted egg: just alright. The prawn was huge, but nothing special
4. Polonchay with garlic: crunchy, which isn't good in my books
5. Fried noodles with BBQ pork and soy sauce: too oily
6. Hot taro soup with sago: very sweet with not enough taro
This is our fave resto in Manila, every time we are in Manila, we always take the time to visit XIU.. We have tried all their dimsums, and we love it! And we also had dinner there recently and love all their food.
The food was simply amazing! Ordered typhoon style crab, pumpkin and seafood thick soup (highly recommend), black ink rice (so good), fried noodles with bbq, and pork belly and bean curd with shrimp paste (the only item which is not that good but not bad either). Also recommend the lotus ball and mango sago as dessert items. Service and ambience were both good.
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Taste 5; ambience 5; service 5; price 5: A perfect 5. Our favorite is probably the mixed mushroom with truffle (which may not be very Cantonese). Finally just the right amount of truffle. If ypu are used to the commercial Cantonese food with overwhelming flavors, this is not the place for that. The food tasted fresh and with just the perfect amount of flavor and sauce. Surely will return to try everything on the menu. Servers were very attentive and knowledgeable and made extra effort to keep the table clean. The changed plates often and also covered your top with napkins if your sauce spilled. The place looked bright and clean and the linens were very white. My worry was the price because for the expensive stuff like crabs, fish, and prawns which they priced per 100 grams in fhe menu, we only spent P700 per person less 20% for cash discount. I guess if you have the appetite of an athlete just right after a long game, you’ll have to budget maybe 1000, but for the quality and taste of the food, plus great ambience and service, it’s well worth it. Five stars!
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