Sharing a Secret Recipe experience
Secret Recipe is one of our favorite food haunts. The ambiance is relaxed and clean, the service fast and friendly, the food delightfully yummy. If you haven’t been there, maybe our orders can help convince you. 
Banana Yogurt Shake for H, Fresh Watermelon Shake for Me. We chose these refreshing drinks because we were anticipating the deliciously spicy Tom Yum with prawns. They’re also great complements to the other dishes we ordered.
Noodles in Tom Yung Kung. There are some spicy dishes that burn your tongue so bad you can no longer taste the dish. Secret Recipe’s Tom Yum Kung isn’t like that. It’s super spicy and still very flavorful. If you’re a fan of ultra-spicy-hot food, try this. Dare!
This is our favorite Secret Recipe dish and it’s good for two.
Grilled BBQ chicken for me, Grilled Mushroom Chicken for H. Both were served with a salad and herb rice. Their herb rice was surprisingly flavorful but not overwhelmingly so. The BBQ sauce was too sweet for my taste, but it was still delicious.
Kid’s Burgers for Kiddy H. My husband’s voracious appetite called for a set of mini burgers which were pretty good. I enjoyed munching on the alphabet fries and forming words with them. Ha ha. Ahoy there!
Chicken Cornish. Oh my, this was incredibly salty. I’m not sure if it’s supposed to taste that way. Maybe it was just a bad day for the Cornish. I was so looking forward to this snack. I was planning on taking it home with me and munching on it while I vegged out in front of the TV. The salty cornish didn’t make that happen though.
Hi Fiber Cheesecake. Our favorite dessert! Cheesecake smothered with all kinds of nuts. The tent card on their dining table shows its nutritional facts. In a nutshell: It’s a healthy and heavenly dessert.
Here are other dishes we highly recommend. We’ve tried them during other visits.
Singapore Laksa. It’s ultra-rich in flavor, fragrance and spice. Yum yum. Watch out for your cholesterol though!
Irish Lamb Stew. If you’re visiting Secret Recipe for the first time, get this dish. It is heaven. This is my second favorite dish in the restaurant. The lamb shank is tenderly cooked and is served with vegetables, baked mashed potatoes and a bun. Just thinking about this dish makes me want to head over to Secret Recipe right now.
Black Pepper Lamb Pie. Spicy and seriously yummy. It’s so rich you’d have to share it with your friends and then fight over the last piece.
Trans Fat Free Peach Cake. Another healthy dessert. This reminded me of Crema de Fruita, only a healthier version.
Secret Recipe restaurants are located at Fort Bonifacio: Ground Level, 32nd St. cor. 5th Ave., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines. (+632) 856-2953, and Shangri-La Mall: Level 5, Shangri-La Mall,
EDSA corner Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City. (+632) 637-0367
I came to know Secret Recipe through a lot of friends’ recommendations, so Secret Recipe is hardly a secret! And now I share it with you. Enjoy!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:29 am
aha…and secret recipe is a stone’s throw away from…?
haven’t eaten here but i’ve been hearing nothing but raves. thanks for sharing this! happy tuesday!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 am
My hubby and I also like the high fiber cheesecake. The last time I ate there, though…I didn’t like the meal I had. I ordered the Black Pepper Chicken and it was not so good. The Laksa and Tom Yum are good, though.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:55 am
We saw Secret Recipe while we were at Shang a while back but we were in such a ruch. Next time! The Tom Yung Kung looks intriguing!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:56 am
I mean “we were in such a rush.”
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
11pm na my time kakagutom…
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
nice! will have to try this one out! i was meaning to.. but i wish i’d fit visiting into my sked.. haha..
thanks for sharing!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
hi Toni! maybe I’ll try Secret Recipe again. I didn’t particularly like it during my first (and only) visit. I’ll try some of those you recommended.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Been seeing SR but never dined there. I think I’d enjoy Tom Yung Kung. I like spicy food. =)
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
I love shrimps, but not an avid fan of spicy food.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
the photos tell how delicious the dishes are.
i wish i could eat there soon.
you should also try jolly jeep ms.toni.
hehehe
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December 2nd, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Hi Toni. You always know the great places to eat. Thanks for sharing the delicious meal you shared with your hubby. The alphabet fries made me smile. That cheesecake looks like a real winner.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 8:25 pm
owwww…i love the food. Super love ko spicy food. yummm!!!!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
palagi na lang akong nagugutom kapag napapadaan sa site na to.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:14 am
now i’m hungry. would love to try those shakes someday.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:59 am
oh, i can’t forget those tom yung kung noodles. anghang! anghang!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
oh my, i super love their cheesecakes! the chicken cornish over here in the malaysian chains are not that salty in my opinion. but, i’ve never tried their tom yam before despite going there quite often. I like my tomyam super spicy and super sour. haha. the pic you took really makes it look so appetizing! just looking at it makes me salivate! Yums, will check the tomyam out on my next visit
thanks for the review!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 4:57 pm
this is a great find (for me who’s not in the phils)—i will look forward to eating here when i visit Manila again
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
everything looks so delish! thanks for the tip, i’ve included this in my must visit restos when i’m back in Manila.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
i like secret recipe’s tom yung kung too! sweet, spicy and flavorful. i thought the cheesecakes were pretty ordinary though – the ones we tried at least – not the hi fiber cheesecake, maybe we should try that next time.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Those all look sooooo good! I love tom yum soup too!
I would definitely check this place out next time I visit.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
heard a lot of raves with regards to the lamb shank
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December 30th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Hi!
Greetings from Secret Recipe Philippines!
What a great post! It is with responses and blogs such as yours that propels us to do better – for us to serve you in the best possible way. We thank you for your warm comments and suggestions.
I am pleased to inform you that our fourth branch opened just this month of December! It is located at Level 2 of the Mega Atirum, the newest expansion wing of SM Megamall.
Likewise, reading from your thread, I gather that your readers are fond of Asian Classic dishes. By January of 2008, two fresh addition to this exciting line-up of authentic Asian Cusine are Nasi Lemak of Singapore and Phad Thai Noodles of Thailand – expect to get the oh-so-local flavor that will hopefully transport you to the country where it originated.
Have A Blessed New Year Ahead! See you soon in one of the branches! ^_^
Warm Regards,
Jennifer Tan
Secret Recipe Philippines