Metronome - Niles

First time as a Fam at Metronome and we enjoyed the food and the service. Not an expert, but we all agreed this is possibly the most genuinely ‘French’ meals we’ve had! My wife had the regular Sampler and I had the Vegetarian one. My son and daughter had scallops, egg, foie gras to start and both had the lamb for their mains. Each dish was really well executed and the samplers turned out too just right quantity even if you are hungry!

The place is absolutely stunning. I'd say it's the most aesthetically pleasing (even if I cringe at that term) restaurant I've ever been to in Manila. Though all tables were filled when I dined there, it didn't feel at all cramped or noisy. But the ambiance wasn't too stiff or pretentious either just right for special occasions. Our group of 4 enjoyed around 7 small plates to share and 1 main dish each, as recommended by our waiter. The small plates were divine, especially the salad, the one with asparagus and the sort of ceviche (sorry I don’t recall the actual names). We were afraid we would find ourselves still hungry after the meal, but our fears were put to rest once they served our mains. Everything was fairly portioned and each served with a side of the smoothest mashed potatoes. I very much enjoyed the iberico, and everyone else seemed happy with their dishes. But we all agreed that the small plates tasted more impressive. All in all, it was a very pleasant experience dining in Metronome. I don’t usually desire to return to fine dining establishments because there’s always a new one to try, but this time I think it’s worth coming back to.

Negroni cocktail good Ordered 6 small plates 2 foie and the well revered egg dish were OK, nothing memorable but the Lapu Lapu and Spaghettini were really good! the Duck and ibérico Secreto for mains, well worth it. Will definitely go back for them again. Desserts: L'ultime cake nice, cassis tart was OK. Great staff. Nice ambiance.

Eggplant soup, foie Gras, some thing degree egg, entrecote and duck ALL SO DELICIOUS.

I sampled the tasting menu and really enjoyed the foie gras tart, uni risotto, and corn velouté. However, I found the duck magret to be a bit too chewy, and the first two courses didn't leave a lasting impression. Additionally, there were some long pauses between courses, which made it difficult to fully appreciate the flow of flavors. Overall, the meal was commendable and holds great potential. I would love to return and explore the a la carte menu.