Myron's Place

Review: 1 out of 5 stars
Restaurant: Myron's Place, Greenbelt 5

Last Saturday night, Blue and I tried out Myron's Place at the new G5. I've had two okay experiences at the other Myron's Restaurant at Powerplant so thought this would be easy-breezy. As a part of a family that favors seafood over meat, I'd pick prawns and oysters any day over lambchomps and turkey. But, I do get my meat cravings and satisfy them once in a while. As kids, we used to go to Melo's (whoopee!) for special occasions where I would be happy to tell the waiter I'd like a 6 oz. black angus cooked medium well thank-you-very-much. Truth be told, I am sad to see Melo's in Wilson go. I did love their mango jubilee and their Caesar salad. Recently, I've been very happy with Katre's angus and thus, don't bother much trying out the wagyu's and kobe's littered around Manila.

SO, we were doing fine with our brown bread and soups (mushroom cappuccino for me, pumpkin soup for blue) when my steak plate came and ooooh, I instantly noticed that it didn't look good at all. First of all, the Bianca cut (smallest slice available for rib eye) in front of me was almost dark brown/black that I could taste its dry quality just from the look of it. True enough, it was arid as errr, day old bread and unforgivingly tough. Lo and behold, when I peeked under the slab, there was a much thinner slice of steak that looked way better. A bonus perhaps? Quickly realizing they just undercut my share, I asked the waitress and she confirmed it for me. A mistake indeed.

For a fine-dining restaurant that has steak as part of its name, their rib eye is a shame! (oh it rhymes) I was too disappointed to point out to them that:

1) my steak was cooked "well-done"
2) a bug in Blue's strawberry shake should have warranted a gratis meal
3) instead of discreetly adding the "bonus" slice (which actually was cooked better) they should've given me a totally new one

I've learned my lesson and will trust Katre to fulfill my carniverous craving. Or maybe try Prime 22 or Elbert's Steakroom...