Aka beef shank soup. Definitely not for two haha. Strong soup but meat could be softer. Gerry's seems to have moved away from a mid-tier restaurant to a more casual one.
A kind of thick peanut stew. Definitely not for two haha. Filipinos are famous for pork and it didn't disappoint here. Gerry's seems to have moved away from a mid-tier restaurant to a more casual one.
Aka prawn paste fried rice. It's huge! More than enough for two. The rice was nice from the prawn paste flavour. Egg was surprisingly fragrant. But the meat was salty. Gerry's seems to have moved away from a mid-tier restaurant to a more casual one.
First time trying pinoy beer & tastes not too bad; light one taste really light with distinct malt taste; original one has stronger & flavorful taste..
HALO-HALO: Shaved ice with layers of soft jelly cubes, fresh crunchy & soft coconut slices, jackfruit slices; drizzled with milk & crispy rice puffs; topped with my favorite ube flavor ice cream; quite sweet though; good for sharing..
BUKO PANDAN: Generous portion of soft & crunchy coconut slices with soft jelly cubes; creamy & sweet with strong pandan taste; simple yet addictive sweet-ending dish..
Grilled tuna belly; meat is firm with a soft bite; smoky taste but slightly dry; the bottom part of the tuna belly is quite rubbery though..
Generous portion of beef & veggies in peanut sauce; meat is tender with some beefy taste; veggies are well-cooked with a light crunch; sauce is creamy thick yet tasted light with mild peanut taste..
First time trying the milk fish version sisig; taste surprisingly good with wide dimensional taste; no fishy taste; addition of lime elevate the taste; all ingredients complement each other well & makes me craving for more..
Tamarind soup is flavorful yet tastes light & appetising; with several huge & fresh prawn; generous portion of fresh & crunchy veggies; comforting bowl of hot soup to start & end the meal..
For vegetables, I always order Pinakbet ($13) because it consists all my favourite non-leafy vegetables like eggplant, bitter gourd and long bean sautéed in garlic and shrimp paste. This is very flavourful and it goes very well with rice.
The Grilled Squid ($21) is soft and tender with a delicious glaze and a hint of smokiness. The portion is very generous too.
I have not had Sugba Kilaw ($19.50) before and I’m so glad I tried it. This dish is Philippine’s version of ceviche and it comprises of grilled pork belly on top of a bed of cured raw Mackerel with ginger, onion, green chilli, lime and vinegar. The pork belly has a good balance of fats and meat, is grilled to perfection and it goes very well with the tangy and refreshing cured fish. I give this an A for Appetising!
Aka grilled chicken. They grill here so the smokiness on the bird was serious, but overall it's not extraordinary.
A dish I love. Chopped pork (not the meaty parts) on a sizzle with garlic, onion and two eggs. So rich. The only downside was there's quite some hard bits that felt like they could chip off my teeth.
Deep-fried shredded pork. It's very unami, mainly from the frying, but can be jelak. To its disservice it's also a little tough to bite.
Better than expected! It's not totally the garlic, but the rice is flavoured. It's $2.50 each but worth it.
Filipino satay. They grill here so expect the best. The cut used is very good. It's thick, has bite, but not tough. I prefer fattier but it's personal.
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‘Boiled and simmered beef meat and vegetables in special seasoning thickened with peanut sauce’
The peanut sauce taste like the Chinese peanut ‘tang yuan’ soup (Glutinous rice ball soup). This was a great contrast to all the other saltier dishes and it came with french beans, beef meat and gelatinous beef stomach. Though all the dishes that day were great and needed one another to become even better, if I could only choose 1 dish, this would be it. The beef found in our stew was FORK TENDER while the beef stomach were thick and rich. Seriously a must-try dish just be prepared for a sweet dish. An extremely saltish Anchovy paste (Bagoong) was provided along with this – Its not sambal unfortunately.
Full review at: https://liveeatbless.wordpress.com/2020/01/06/restaurant-review-gerrys-grill-starhub-centre-somerset-authentic-filipino-cuisine-in-singapore/
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Vinegar is (apparently) often added into this dish, giving it a slight tinge of tanginess. Flavourful without being too saltish, the rice was a pleasant change to typical Chinese style fried rice. I liked their use of short grain rice which reminded me of the Taiwan Pearl Rice. This was a great pairing to all the other dishes ordered as well.
Full review at: https://liveeatbless.wordpress.com/2020/01/06/restaurant-review-gerrys-grill-starhub-centre-somerset-authentic-filipino-cuisine-in-singapore/
