Rockwell Glasshouse Harlan Holden

My friends and I were wanting to visit here the longest time, and we finally had brunch here yesterday.<br/ <br/ I had a reservation prior to our visit, and made several requests (ex. spacious seat for the baby stroller, etc . They reverted immediately, and indeed we were seated perfectly, even with our bulky baby stuff around ü<br/ <br/ All I can say is that this place is very beautiful in the daytime, as the natural lighting is flattering in the photos. I love how the ambiance is very instagrammable. It’s the perfect choice for our year starter brunch with my childhood friends.<br/ <br/ The food we ordered is flavorful, although it is on the pricier side. We ordered the home made corned beef bowl. I can say that it’s not like any other corned beef from other restaurants. I love it. The sunny side up egg is cooked exactly the way I like it. The home made beef is interesting too. I will definitely order this again when I come back. <br/ <br/ We also ordered coffee (mocha and americano , and twas really good! The caffeine kick was strong, I ended up having trouble sleeping in the evening :p <br/ <br/ The service was excellent, the servers were attentive and nice. They seem to know how to photograph, as we had nice pictures taken by them. They refill our glass of water before we ask them to. They even hold the door of the toilet for you! I remember going back to the loo for the nth time. Before I had my turn in the queue, the staff checked and made sure it was clean before I use it, which I truly appreciate. No wonder their restroom is always clean and dry.<br/ <br/ During the reservation process, we were advised in advance that we were only able to keep the table for a few hours to give way to other diners. I am glad and grateful that they let us stay for an hour longer, since it’s been a while since my friends and I saw each other. Plus we have a sleeping baby too.<br/ <br/ This is my new favourite brunch place, and will be back again :

I love Instagram-worthy restaurants. Even when I travel, I usually search for a place that could fit perfectly with my feed. You know, millennial thingy. But I think it's kinda relaxing to stay in a place or restaurant with pretty ambiance while enjoying your food or drinks. Our visit to Harlan Holden Glasshouse was by actually purely a mistake. We didn't know that we booked the wrong Grab location to our destination in which we supposedly had to pin the one in BGC. But who cares? We still ended up with one of the loveliest restaurants that I've been to in Makati.

I thought their 'Olive Oil Chicken ' would be just another Buttermilk Fried Chicken, but it 's not. Surprisingly and pleasantly aromatic, full of flavor, and enough to satisfy a big guy like me.<br/ <br/ Their Mascarpone Tiramisu is a nice meal-ender as well.<br/ <br/ Lastly, very friendly and attentive staff.

I believe they should improve on the bottarga pasta. It doesn’t fit well with the iberico chicken we ordered because it overpowered the flavor of the pasta. Though it has fish roe I don’t think it is worth it for Php 490 or it shouldn’t be mixed with the chicken as a total order. I also believe the Parma ham sandwich can improve more. But since it is a light snack, I think it is best fitted with soup.

Very cozy ambience. The pasta carbonara is average. Iberian Chicken is tasty tho it’s a bit dry and the red rice that comes with it doesn’t complement the dish. Tho it’s a lovely experience. Would come back and try other dishes.