It's literally been years since I've revisited Greenhills Town Center and I was quite surprised that a lot of establishments has changed.  But, Grillery Restaurant & Bar has kept their place.

Believe it or not, I'm a downright simple kind of girl.  Well, my guy friends often joke that I'm more of a boy cause I don't mind walking long distances, commuting even in a hot day and I actually prefer down-to-earth cozy bars than the mainstream, noisy and expensive ones.


So yeah, a bar with wooden tables and chairs, yellow soft lights and perhaps acoustic songs playing in the background while I chat with friends works for me.

Food

Appetizers

♥ Sizzling Chicken Sisig (175 php)

 I've tried pork and tuna sisig before but I'd leave all of those for a Sizzling Chicken Sisig!

Chicken 

♥ Chicken Ala Kiev (250 php)

Based on its exteriors, I thought that the Chicken Ala Kiev is their version of a a Cordon Blue.

♥ Chicken Ala Kiev (250 php)

I was surprised when I sliced it into half that it was filled with butter.  It was sinfully good especially with the crunchy coating.  I bet no one can resist this!

Pork

♥ Grillery Liempo (285 php)

I'm not a fan of fatty dishes so I tend to avoid liempo.  But, the Grillery Liempo  is so crunchy, lean and meaty that I didn't want to leave even a bit of it.  This is one of the best liempo I've tried!


Fish

Balinese Fish (200 php)

The Balinese Fish s a very tasty fish dish that will make you want to eat more especially with rice.  The texture is pillow soft too.

Desserts

Oreo Puffs (165 php)

For dessert, we had Oreo Puffs which is popularly known as wicked oreos.  It is deep-friend oreo coated in thick batter, drizzled with chocolate syrup and served ala mode or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Oreo Puffs (165 php)

 As an Oreo fan, of course, I indulged myself!

Drinks 

Iced Tea

Their house blend Iced Tea is also pretty good.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
If you're in the area and looking for a cozy and budget-friendly place to hang out, head on to Grillery Restaurant & Bar. 

D' Amburger Gastrpub is a bigger concept of the Am Burger.  Am Burger started with three kids Jellone Umali, Blesida Santos and Allan Jansen Chung who had the passion and dedication to create the juiciest MSG-FREE burger.  After 6 month, they created "The Juicy Lucy Burger" which they sold at the weekend night market of Banchetto where it gained tremendous popularity and was even featured in shop talk on ANC.  With their partnership with Roselynn Barretto-Dimalibot, the D' Amburger Gastrpub was born.

D' Amburger Gastrpub offers a lush, wooden furnished, western-style ambiance with imported beer displays, a cozy dining area and a traditional bar set up.

Food 

Appetizers

♥ Flaming Shrooms and Cheese (210 php)

The Flaming Shrooms and Cheese is baked mozzarella and emmental cheese with mushrooms.  Upon serving, a shot of brandy is poured in and it is lighted with a torch.  The flames made the cheese melt more making it warm and enjoyable to eat.  Their method reminded me of Torch's omellete (see previous entry).  I can't help but notice that the unbalanced plating has caused only half of it to be wet by the brandy so the flame could penetrate it.  

♥ Steamed Mussels and Clams in Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce (315 php)

The Steamed Mussels and Clams in Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce were served with french fries on top.  The sauce had a piquant taste being a combination of the saliferous seafood broth and the melted blue cheese.  The fries were a pretty good accompaniment but I'd prefer this dish with bread.  I didn't mind letting my hands get a messy with these because it was so delicious!

♥ Truffle Buffalo Wings (200 php)

The Truffle Buffalo Wings possess the flavor subtitles of a fragrant truffle oil and distinct taste of Frank's Hot Sauce which I sense is a medley of light vinegar, pungent cayenne and mild butter.  This is  my favorite dish for the evening.  

♥ Truffle Popcorn (170 php)

The Truffle Popcorn is the classic butter popcorn drizzle with truffle oil and salt.  I found this quite addictive.  

Undecided (Fries, Pork Riblets and Fish and Chips) (610 php)

Undecided (Porcupine Chicken) (610 php)

The Undecided is a big sampler platter of French Fries, Pork Riblets, Fish and Chips and Porcupine Chicken.  The French Fries had a nice crunchy consistency.  The Pork Riblets were baked and marinated Asian style.  Although I found that taste to be good enough, I find these a bit dry and tough.  I prefer these tender and succulent that it almost falls off the bone.  The Fish and Chips ha a thick batter which held the flaky dory fish fillet perfectly.  It goes well with the lemon sauce. The  Porcupine Chicken is chicken skewers with bits of herbs wrapped in spring roll wrappers.  It's best to eat with the orange chili dip.  

D' Amburger's Juicy Lucy Burgers

Juicy Lucy BMM (250 php)

Fellow Tsinoy Foodie Kurt ordered the Juicy Lucy BMM.   The Juicy Lucy Burger is a type of burger that originated from Minnesota.  It is defined by its burger patty that has a cheese in the middle.  The Juicy Lucy BMM is their version of Juicy Lucy with bacon, mushroom and oozing cheese sauce.   The buns are light and fluffy.  We were told that they have the same supplier with fast food chains like Burger King except that their bun-size is custom made to be bigger so the heavy patty wouldn't squish it thin.  The 100% brazilian pure beef patty were chunky and loaded with oozing mozzarella and cheddar cheese.  It had a peppery and meaty taste.   

Juicy Lucy Blue Cheese (230 php)

The Juicy Lucy Blue Cheese is the same cheese filed patty topped with lettuce, onions and blue cheese dressing.  Kurt couldn't eat this because he can't stand blue cheese.  On the other hand, I found the blue cheese dressing quite light and overpowered by the peppery beef cheese-filled patty.  I found the patty a bit tough to eat  as shown by the charcoal color.

♥ Pizza Burger (350 php)

The Pizza Burger is a delicious but deadly gourmet to order.  You have the traditional Juicy Lucy patty sandwich with breaded mozzarella as buns.  I loved this because of the cheesy overflow.  =D   

Roasted Chicken (340 php)

Crab Meat Mac N Cheese (380 php)

Although I'm not a fan of Mac B Cheese, I actually liked the unique twist that the Crab Meat Mac N Cheese offered.  It is covered in crab roe sauce and topped with real crabmeat and cheese.

Drinks

Fruit Juices

♥ Pomelo Juice (110 php)

Looking forward to a healthy meal, I ordered the Roast Chicken together with the Pomelo Juice.  However, we were both surprised when our table mates ordered so many dishes for sharing.  To be honest, it is one of the most sinful and unbalanced meal I've ever had in my entire life.  I'm glad I choose the Pomelo Juice as a refreshing and cleansing drink.  It was very pleasant to the pallet and it didn't even have a hint of bitterness in it.  I highly recommend this.

US Lemon Juice (110 php)

The US Lemon Juice is quite refreshing.  It has the right taste of sweetness and tanginess.  

Dalandan Juice (110 php)

Kurt had the Dalandan Juice.  I agree it was a good accompaniment for his Juicy Lucy BMM.  It is fresh and delicious.  

Mai Tai and Imported Beer

*credits to fellow Tsinoy Foodie Kurt for providing most of the photos

Update (April 10, 2014): I haven't visited Greenhills Town Center for a very long time.  I was saddened to find that this establishment is closed. 


Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
D' Amburger Gastro Pub is a great place to chill out when in the area.  It has a nice ambiance and the staffs are friendly.  Although the food can be a bit pricey, the serving size is meant for sharing.   They have a wide selection too.  If given the chance, I'd want to try their other interesting dishes.  And, I'd definitely give their burgers another shot.  To those who are nearby, they offer a delivery with a minimum of 500 php.