Celebrated mother's day here since the 1st restaurant we tried to reserve didn't honor our reservation. I was excited to be eating at Melo's since it would be my first time and it is awarded as one of the best. Plus, it looks posh and classy.
For today, they have a special menu: main course of your choice (choose from the menu), toasts with liver pate for appetizer (one plate for four people), caesar salad or classic onion soup, and a strawberry, white chocolate pudding with graham crackers for dessert.
Most of my family ordered different kind of steaks. My mom had the salmon. I got the fisherman's pasta, while the kids ordered duck breast and foie gras carbonara. Sadly, they do not have a special menu for the kids.
I wasn't able to try the steak, but they said it was okay. My dad who ordered the Wagyu New York Striploin Grade 5A said it was tender at first but got tired of chewing everything so he wasnt able to finish it.
My pasta included mussels, clams, scallop, squid, fish, and the highlighter 3pcs of tiger prawns in tomato and cognac sauce. This pasta dish is delicious and the serving is generous. The only sad part was the three tiger prawns are so small, a suahe would look bigger.
For the carbonara, the duck breast was a little tough, but the foie gras is very tender with a texture of a chinese-style pork blood. The pasta itself has the right consistency as well.
My mom's salmon was also good. It looked big at first, but she was able to finish it. The fish is light but the hollandaise sauce is a little too salty.
For the appetizers, the caesar salad was okay. SImple and nothing fancy, not even in the garnishing, just a flat layer of lettuce with dressing. The onion soup was very salty though.
Dessert was good. Layers of white chocolate and chiffon with strawberry slices.
Service was fine. The staff was eager to serve us and keep us updated on the developments of our dishes. There was a little misunderstanding awhile ago though when my sister-in-law requested for the pasta to be changed into spaghetti instead. The staff agreed at first but when the dish arrived, it was still fettucine. He failed to mention that the pasta cannot be changed.
Be warned though. When you ask what is good, the server always points to the most expensive thing on the menu. It may really be that good, but the prices are shocking.
Anyway, at least I have tried to eat here for the experience. I do not understand the hype this restaurant is getting, but I find everything too expensive for what they offer. The food is not even exceptionally good. read more