It was Saturday, the cool and crisp evening air surrounds the city. The night was begging for a gratifying dinner and off we headed to Discovery Suites. Café Verbena of Discovery Country Suites in Tagaytay was a delightful experience when I gave Bubba his birthday treat in 2008. No need to travel far south as Discovery Suites in Ortigas can perhaps replicate that.
The 22nd level of Discovery Suites leads to a modernly decorated lounge with plush interiors and expansive glass windows that provide a luminous visual of North Manila’s skyline. Live piano music fills the air. Candle lit lamp adds romance to each table. The elegance and sophisticated charm of Serendipity Lounge of Discovery Suites extends to the restaurant adjoining it, 22 Prime –the very destination of that evening’s dinner.
On the Table
Bread Sticks/Bread and Three Spreads -Free
1st Dip: Skordalia
Potato puree, silky and smooth spread with a hint of lemon
2nd Dip: Sofrito
Tomato with olive oil
3rd Dip: Chicken Liver Pate
Very creamy with a hint of cheese pimiento
Chef Rick’s Cheese Bread PHP 140
Sun dried tomato bread, broiled four cheese topping with baby greens
Gooey warm cheese topped on three breads, soft and bursting with tantalizing flavors. Served with baby greens in a mild citrus dressing sparkled with pink peppercorn. Sun dried tomato and broiled four cheese together? It’s an exercise in indulgence.
Their Prime Rib nights (PHP1, 195) are every Friday, 350 grams Prime Rib with soup and salad. We opted to go for the Rib Eye instead since I’m not a big fan of meat sitting under the strobe of light for hours.
22 Prime Rib Eye Steak 400 grams PHP 1,295
USDA certified prime beef served with choice of two steak sauces from a selection of Forrest Mushrooms, Three Peppercorn, Teriyaki Barbeque, Three Mustard Cream and Horseradish Cream.
Horseradish is a staple in sauce option. Instinctively, the decision was to go with Three Peppercorn, which is an obvious choice for me since I love peppercorn. Option for the second sauce left a debate between Horseradish Cream and Forrest Mushroom. Irresolute faces prompted Dors, the friendly and knowledgeable table attendant, to pipe in and recommend Horseradish between the two. She was nice enough to throw in Forrest Mushroom as our third sauce though.
The accessories that came with the steak entrées to enhance the gourmet experience are Twice Baked Potatoes, Potato Gratin, Hand Cut French Fires, Potato Puree, Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Mushrooms, Spinach Gratin, Grilled Asparagus, Braised Baby Carrots and Grilled Zucchini. Potato Gratin was the prime choice.
The steak was already split into two on its arrival. A blob of mashed potato artfully needled by crackers and roasted tomato twigged by a clump of herbs accompanied the Prime highlight of the meal. I wanted the doneness to be medium while Bubba wanted medium well so I opted for the latter.
The first few bites were sheer beefy pleasure with fat that melts in your mouth. Halfway through my steak though, the meat tends to be dry, which is a complete puzzle because the first half was juicier. When Dors came to ask how was the steak, I told her that it was tad bit dry. She said that it must be the doneness, which is a good point. I’ve tried medium well so many times and it wasn’t usually as dry as the other half of the steak. A spade is a spade. It was really a bit dry. I call it as I taste it.
Bubba enjoyed his part of the steak very much and said it was moist and tender. The steak tasted luxurious and liked it better than the Wagyu we tried a month ago. I agree with him only midway *wink* and didn’t finish the drier half of the steak. He finished it for me.
Complimentary dessert –trio of dessert
Pandan cheesecake, mango panna cota, strawberry chocolate with whipped cream
The allure of Discovery Suites carries through its restaurant, 22 Prime. This refined place served palatably creative food and offers service that is professional and attentive. Service is top notch –Discovery is truly known for so many years.
Reasonably priced, enjoy an intimate dinner for two or celebrate with a group. At the elegant 22 Prime, experience a meal that throws off sparks in a dining room that radiates in both service and gourmet food.
22 Prime
22nd Level, Discovery Suites
25 ADB Avenue
Ortigas Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Metro Manila
(632) 683 8222 loc. 3722
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