Located near the major hubs of Bonifacio Global City is the newest five-star hotel called "Best Western Premier F1 Hotel". Aside from offering a wide range of luxurious rooms, it also boasts of its newly opened "F Restaurant" located at the 5th amenity level beside the Pool Side Cafe.
I was fortunate enough to be invited to try the one of the first lunch buffet offerings at "F Restaurant" so I'll share the experience here with you. Their buffet changes daily and is still at its dry run period so expect some alterations and improvements in the upcoming days. While we were dining, I noticed F Restaurant's General Manager Chad Davis was entertaining all the guests and welcoming their opinion about their offerings.
The lunch buffet has several stations serving a complete course that includes Appetizers,Seafood, Pastries, Cheese, Soup, Main Course, Shabu-shabu and Dimsum and Dessert.
Appetizers
I'm so glad to have finally had the opportunity to try the flavorful thinly sliced Spanish ham called "Jamon Serrano" which literally means mountain ham. Unlike other hams, they come from white pigs and are hanged hung in a cool, dry place for 6 to 18 months depending on the climate.
Seafood
Although F has a seafood section, it didn't offer much. There was boiled crab and prawns and fresh oysters.
Pastries
F's pastry section offered a few types of rolls and different types of whole bread. Unfortunately, the pastries didn't seem to have made itself noticed by the guests. I think it's because the set up didn't have a bread slicing area where you can slice the bread to your desired proportion. Apparently, I failed to notice that there was a slicing area below the rolls so you have to grab the whole bread and slice it there.
Cheese
Just beside the pastries is the cheese section. I'm a cheese enthusiast so I hope they could add more variety in the future.
Soup
The only soup option available was the Lentil Soup. It was delicious! But, F would certainly satisfy more visitors if they offered another soup alternative. I'm taking into mind my blogging partner Kurt who doesn't enjoy vegetables as much as I do. Update: Based on my second visit, they now have two soup options
Shabu-Shabu and Dimsum
They have a Shabu-Shabu (Hot Pot) section where you can choose your favorite ingredients and have F's chefs cook them for you. They also serve dimsum that includes Sharks Fin Siomai.
Main Course
The King Du Spare Ribs was tender and tasty just the way I like it.
Update December 3,2019: Now "F All Day Dining"
NOTE: Price reviewed is at 998 php lunch promo price
F Restaurant
I was fortunate enough to be invited to try the one of the first lunch buffet offerings at "F Restaurant" so I'll share the experience here with you. Their buffet changes daily and is still at its dry run period so expect some alterations and improvements in the upcoming days. While we were dining, I noticed F Restaurant's General Manager Chad Davis was entertaining all the guests and welcoming their opinion about their offerings.
Appetizers
F's appetizer section had the most variety among the rest. From the Japanese Cuisine, they had salmon and tuna sashimi, crab sticks and special maki. The special maki is pretty good! =) There were a lot of varieties of canepes and salad too.
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| Jamon Serrano |
Seafood
Pastries
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| Pastry Section |
Cheese
Soup
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| Lentil Soup |
Shabu-Shabu and Dimsum
Main Course
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| Mashed Potato and Vegetable Panache |
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| Steamed Rice and Yang Chow Fried Rice |
It's great that they had a lot of side dish options because Filipinos really have to eat one of these staple foods to be satisfied.
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| Garlic Chilli Crab |
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| Salt and Pepper Prawns |
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| Steamed Fish Fillet |
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| ♥Mixed Seafood Au Gratin |
They had more seafood varieties which are pricey if ordered on ala carte! The Mixed Seafood Au Gratin was my favorite dish of the day!
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| Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce and Grilled Tuna Belly with Dill Herb |
When I tried the Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce, I noticed that it was the same with the freshly carved Roast Beef with the mushroom sauce option. Except that this was more covered in sauce.
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| Roast Pork Apple Mustard Sauce and Pan Seared Mahi-Mahi Lemon Capers |
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| Beef Broccoli in Oyster Sauce |
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| King Du Spare Ribs |
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| ♥Roast Beef |
F's Roast Beef is perfectly cooked as you can see the tender juiciness of the lightly pink meat. It's a must to taste F's Roast Beef whenever available.
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| Update: Roast Beef with the other sauce during my second visit |
Dessert
Upon arrival at F's Restaurant, the dessert section by the entrance has all the sweet treats displayed to entice you to try them out!
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| Fondue Station |
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| Crepe Station |
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| Apple Crepe with Mango Syrup |
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| ♥Cakes |
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| ♥Pistachio and Bitter-Sweet Amaretto |
I enjoyed all of their dessert selections! I love the cakes especially the one with pistachio and blueberry. The ice cream is also very good. It is so soft, thick and creamy in texture. The Pistachio flavor is delicious. The Bitter-Sweet Amaretto is as delicious as the pistachio. Imagine that cool rich bitter-sweet chocolate with a hint of almond plus the perfect soft, thick and creamy texture gently tickling your taste buds. Yum!
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| Buffet includes their own blend of Iced Tea |
Overall, the experience was good but I'm looking forward to improvements on my next visit. Perhaps, I shall expect more specialty dishes and interaction from their chefs. I'd like to note that the servers are very keen in getting the empty plates and are attentive to meet guests concerns. F's service is the fastest service ever!
Update December 3,2019: Now "F All Day Dining"
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | |
Ambiance
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★★★
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Taste
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★★★
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Service
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★★★★
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Price
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★★★
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| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | |
| F Restaurant | |
Business Address
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32nd Street
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig |
Business Hours
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Breakfast: 6am-10am
Lunch: 11am-2pm Dinner: 6pm-10pm |
| Service Charge | None |
| Budget/Person | Net Prices Until Nov 30, 2011 Breakfast: 600 php Lunch/Dinner: 998 php |
Contact
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928-9888 loc. 6107 or 6109
(02) 478-3976 experiencef@bwpf1hotel.com |
Other
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Last night, I was invited to MJ's Cafe Bar for some taste tasting. During the lively days of Baywalk, MJ's Cafe Bar was one of the place visited by many. Since September of this year, it re-launched itself as a Filipino fusion restaurant serving unique Grilled Thin Pizza flavors such as Sisig Pizza, Bistek Pizza and Tinapa and Red Egg Pizza. Aside from that, they also have value meals like the MJ's Tender Pork Barbecue Rice Meal, MJ's Cafe Bar now delivers with no minimum requirement but with a fixed delivery charge of 40 pesos within the 2-Km radius from their location at Baypark in Malate, Manila.
As part of JEN Food Inc., it also offers catering, group meals and Christmas products such as Christmas cookies, Fudge Bars, Brownie and Christmas Cakes.
Hand-Rolled Grilled Thin Pizza
The Classics
The Veggie Splurge is topped with zucchini, eggplants and tomatoes. Although this is a healthy meal, it is as flavorful as its meaty counterparts. They couldn't have found a better choice ingredients other than freshly sliced eggplant, tomatoes and zucchini to make this healthy treat.
Hmm... What's the surprise in the classic Hawaiian Surprise? Well, you'd be surprise that MJ's special pizza sauce and the crispiness of their dough enhances the sweet ham and tangy pineapple bits.
The Neopolitan has a generous amount of olives and bacon bits. This has a hint of spiciness, flavorful meaty flavor of bacon, salty and sourness of the olives combined. It actually turned out to be interestingly good!
The New York Special is American classic pizza variety made the MJ way. One bite of this pizza and you'll be able to appreciate the richness of the flavors. I also enjoyed the blending of the ingredients in terms of texture. The pepperoni was meaty, the mushroom was soft and the green peppers were crunchy.
MJ's Signature Flavors
The sisig (marinated pig face), an all-time Filipino favorite is now in a pizza. Their Sisig Pizza was really good. It is best eaten fresh and hot. I love the sisig recipe. Although, I would have preferred the chili pepper (siling labuyo) to be chopped and dispersed more.
As part of JEN Food Inc., it also offers catering, group meals and Christmas products such as Christmas cookies, Fudge Bars, Brownie and Christmas Cakes.
Hand-Rolled Grilled Thin Pizza
The Classics
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| Veggie Splurge (210 php) |
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| Cheesy Garlic (230 php) |
What is more classic than Cheesy Garlic right? I guess this classic is so popular because you can always count on the great blend of mozzarella cheese and garlic to satisfy your taste buds.
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| Hawaiian Surprise (235 php) |
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| Neopolitan (260 php) |
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| ♥New York Special (285 php) |
MJ's Signature Flavors
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| ♥Sisig Pizza (335 php) |
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| Tinapa and Red Egg Pizza (260 php) |
The combination of the two ingredients, its no surprise that the Tinapa and Red Egg Pizza is the saltiest option. The tomatoes are there to contrast the saltiness but I still found it to be too salty at some parts. Perhaps, more tomato sauce?
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| Thank you Mj's Cafe Bar for the FREE pizza |
It's best to eat their pizza's within two hours at most. When I was given a FREE pizza from MJ's, I brought it home for the family to eat but we weren't able to eat it all at once so when I ate it around five hours later, it lost its crispiness.
MJ's Pasta Paboritos
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| Carbonara (165 php) |
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| Spaghetti Filipino (145 php) |
The Spaghetti Filipino is spaghetti slightly sweetened with bits of hotdog topped with parmesan cheese. Upon tasting this, I had the impression that it tasted similar to Jollibee's spaghetti. The texture of the pasta is a bit chewy which makes it suitable for kids.
MJ's Filipino Flair
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| ♥Crispy Pata (450 php) |
The Crispy Pata was served in generous proportions. It was crispy on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside too. This is a must order when you're dinning at MJ's in a group.
Overall, the place is simple and good for casual dining and hang out with friends. It has a videoke and a viewing deck on the second floor. The service is good. The pizza is hand-rolled and freshly made so expect to wait around 25 minutes for dine-in and 45 minutes for delivery.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | |
Ambiance
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★★★
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Taste
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★★★
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Service
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★★★
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Price
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★★★
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| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | |
| MJ's Cafe Bar | |
Business Address
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Baypark Along Roxas Boulevard Service Road Malate, Manila
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Business Hours
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10am-2am
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| Service Charge | None |
| Budget/Person | 65-300 |
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Other
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