Peking Duck Night at The Eight by Choi, Greenbelt 2, Makati Philippines

It's another Sunday dinner out with Hubby's family. This time, we were going to try out the newly opened restaurant of Choi Garden in Greenbelt. Welcome to The Eight by Choi.

These fancy fixtures of hanging fishes, complete with bubbles, were eye-catching.

With high back chairs and bishop hat-shaped table napkins, its going to be a night of fine dining. And for that special occasion, you can request their red-on-red table setting as pictured above.

For tonight, reservations were made for a private room.

Here's what we had for dinner.

Instead of the usual peanuts for appetizer, they served this.

Doesn't this remind you of the Filipino Lechon Kawali? In Chinese restaurants, they call this Lechon Macau and serve it with a side of spicy yellow mustard. The 8 by Choi's version was not bad; with its crunchy skin and tender & juicy meat. Definitely a nice start to our meal. ;)   

XO Radish Cake Large (Php 900)

A must-try, the cubed radish is really soft & squishy on the inside, just the way I like it. The chopped veggies & slivers of meat made it a complete meal. 

Chinese Cuisine at Jade Garden, Glorietta 2, Makati Philippines

This was actually a last minute dinner plan. Jade Garden was the decided dinner stop for this particular Sunday. 

After the hullabaloo on the restaurant (wrong name, wrong place), we were finally seated down for dinner.

Spinach with Fresh Crab Meat Large (Php 960)

To start us off, bowls of this hot soup was served. This shredded spinach with minced crab meat was light & easy on the tongue.

While waiting for the main dishes to arrive, we feasted on this dim sum. This wrinkled little things of minced pork with a soupy center is father-in-law's favorite. Dip this in vinegar with ginger slivers and you're all set. 

Roasted Peking Duck (Php 2600)

The Peking Duck is carried to your table already sliced and plated. These thinly sliced duck meat with a bit of crisp on its skin is then wrapped in Chinese pancakes with sticks of cucumber or leeks and drizzled with hoisin sauce. Food-Stars Verdict? Not bad.

Peking Duck 2nd Way (+ Php 380)

For our 2nd way, we had the duck meat minced and served with crisp iceberg lettuce. Again, you eat this with lots of hoisin sauce for that smoky barbecue flavor. 

Noodles for long life!

 This Jade Garden's noodle dish was tasty & cooked just right. The veggies & mushrooms added texture & flavor. 

Wok-Fried Lamb & Fish Fillet with Bean Sauce (Php 920)

This was actually a bit salty for my taste. Food-Stars Recommendation? Best eaten with rice.

And to wash it all down, I ordered this refreshingly cool Four Seasons drink.

Are we coming back? Granted that Jade Garden has its highs & lows, this is a good place to get your Peking Duck fix. 

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Jade Garden, Glorietta 2

2/F Glorietta 2, Palm DrAyala Center, Makati

843-1361

'Til our next Good Eat!

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