Comforting flavors finds its way up north. Welcome home to Mamou at Home in the new Gateway 2 Mall in Araneta City...
The new Gateway 2 Mall in Araneta City is fast becoming the north's premier dining and shopping destination with the recent opening of more restaurants adding to your list of tempting options. One of the much anticipated restaurants coming north is Mamou at Home with its repertoire of culinary classics from sumptuous and hearty Filipino cuisine to salads, pasta and specialty dry-aged steaks. Step inside Mamou at Home and savor the flavors you love now open at Gateway 2 Mall...
Still on soft opening, Mamou at Home in Gateway 2 Mall is already keeping pace with the constant flow of walk-in customers craving for their homestyle cuisine. It's a taste of home from cherished family recipes that makes the Mamou brand one of the enduring names in the local restaurant scene with many of their specialty dishes named after members of the clan. It's this distinctive homey vibe and comfortingly familiar flavors that have been drawing loyal customers back to Mamou again and again (for more on Mamou, see my posts Classic Cuisine Comes to the Bay with the Opening of Mamou - A Home Kitchen at S Maison Conrad Hotel from October this year and Mmmm...Mamou! from way back in 2011).
Many loyal customers have their go-to dishes at Mamou, and the best way to approach the menu is with a refreshed palate after a long soothing sip of the Dalandan Mint Shake. One more sip and you're ready to order...
The crisp Barcia Strips (P 295) with crunchy deep-fried pork served with vinegar is the perfect starter before a feast at Mamou at Home in Gateway 2 Mall. That light and delectable crunch and the savory richness of the pork are delicately tempered by the sharp acidic hints of the vinegar, prepping your palate for another bite. And another.
Balance your feast with a serving of the Healdsburg Harvest (P 475) with garden fresh greens in season, sweet and tart cherry tomatoes, glazed pecans, dried cranberries and cranberry stilton cheese drizzled with the bright vibrant notes of the berry vinaigrette brings clean flavors to the palate. Highlighted by the refreshing tartness of the cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries and berry vinaigrette, the blend of seemingly contrasting notes come together seamlessly. Each bite drapes the palate with flavorful bursts before the next dish...
The pasta selection at Mamou at Home is also a sure-fire bet with the Mamou's Linguine Vongole (P 455) with succulent clams slathered in a creamy and buttery white clam sauce. The subtle briny sweetness of the clams are complemented by the richness of the buttery clam sauce, and this one's gone in no time. From Lorenzo's Truffle Cream Pasta to the nostalgic Lola Fem's Birthday Spaghetti, the wide selection of pasta dishes at Mamou at Home has the perfect pasta dish for any mood or craving.
The classic local staple of sinigang is given that indulgent Mamou touch with the Kurobuta Sinigang (P 685), a hearty sour pork soup with slabs of tender Kurobuta or Japanese black pig stewed and simmered for hours in a tamarind broth topped with a variety of country vegetables.
The fresh and bold sourness of the thick tamarind broth is clearly a leveled up version of the traditional local dish with premium Kurobuta pork adding a distinctive layer of nutty savory sweetness to Mamou's version of sinigang. Served with a side of Bicol Fish Paste with spicy fresh chilies instead of the usual fish sauce, the Kurobuta Sinigang is one of those dishes that reinforces the hearty and comfortingly nostalgic homestyle vibe of Mamou.
Each order of the Kurobuta Sinigang comes with the Bicol Fish Paste Rice for even more layers of complex yet comforting flavors. The side of Bicol Fish Paste Sauce was an unexpected twist to the traditional sinigang flavors, and it works. Extra rice? On the way...
The Alex's Fried Chicken (P 375 regular/P 635 To Share) has to be one of the stellar dishes high up on anyone's list of favorites at Mamou at Home. Why? That light and delicate crispness on the outside over tender juicy chicken is just hard to pass up. A dab of ketchup completes the flavors taking you back to endless childhood summers. Served with Baked Mashed Potatoes, Steamed White Japanese Rice or Red Buttered Parsley Rice, can't go wrong with the Alex's Fried Chicken at Mamou at Home.
The quintessential Mamou experience has to be their signature dry-aged steaks, and the 28-Day Dry-Aged USDA Prime Grade Porterhouse Steak (P 6,990) just never fails to hit all the right notes.
Perfectly grilled to medium rare with a juicy pink center, each bite of the 28-Day Dry-Aged USDA Prime Grade Porterhouse Steak brings a buttery savory richness to the palate. Take a closer look at the rich au jus on the side of the plate, be sure to add a spoonful to your slice of the Porterhouse steak. And yes, those crisp and crunchy bits of steak fat on the side just completes the deal to your steak dining experience at Mamou at Home.
Each order the 28-Day Dry-Aged USDA Prime Grade Porterhouse Steak comes with two sides, but go ahead and get an extra pair like the Creamed Spinach (P 125), Corn Pudding (P 125), Baked Mashed Potatoes (P 125) and Steak Rice (P 125 white or red rice).
One more slice slathered in au jus and topped with crunchy steak fat, that's how they do steak at Mamou at Home. Other steak options include the Dry-Aged USDA Prime Grade Bone-in Ribeye Steak (P 6,590), Angus Ribeye USDA Prime Grade Steak (P 2,990/P 5,490), Wawa's Prime Rib (P 1,890/P 2,890), 28-Day Dry-Aged USDA Prime Grade T-Bone Steak (P 5,190) and Lamb Chops (P 2,390).
From the menu of all-time comfort food bestsellers to their premium dry-aged steaks, Mamou at Home always has a place on anyone's list of dining options. And the dining out options up north just got a whole lot better with the opening of Mamou at Home in Gateway 2 Mall. Ready to come home to classic flavors? Your table in Mamou at Home is ready and waiting for you...
Mamou at Home is located at Space 9 of the Ground Floor at the new Gateway 2 Mall in Araneta City, Quezon City, Metro Manila. Visit their FB Page and IG Feed at https://www.facebook.com/mamouahomekitchen/ and https://www.instagram.com/mymamou/ for more information and updates.
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