Located inside the Greenhills Shopping Centre (where the Tangerine used to be), is a branch of the Wagyu Stone Grill. We had already tried their branch in Eastwood City but as this location seemed convenient, we thought we'd visit the place for dinner.
The ambience ... the wallpaper, lighting, even the table set-up were all very dull. The few paintings did help a bit to give a splash of color to the place but they could have livened it up even more. The wallpapers were also boring. In fact, when you look at the pictures we took, they were boring - white plates, no effort on food presentation, white 'cartolina-like' paper on top of white table cloth. Even in photos, the interior wasn't "photogenic." The waiters and waitresses were attentive but none of them smiled. They all looked glum which added to the gloomy atmosphere inside the establishment. And when we got there, there was only one table occupied by around 8 - 10 guests.
On to the food ... we were given a small basket of bread which was hot and soft - it was really good. The complimentary mushroom soup was also good although needs a dash of salt. For appetisers, we ordered Gambas and Buffalo Wings. The Gambas was literally swimming in oil. We're more used to 'dry' gambas more like 'sizzling with garlic.' This dish was a bit bland and too oily for our liking. The Buffalo Wings tasted a bit sweet - more like barbecued which I suppose really depends on how you like your wings cooked.
For the main course, we had the Rib Eye Wagyu Steak with Pan-Seared Scallops. As the waitress served the raw steak atop what looks like a super hot "you'll-get-scarred-for-life-if-you-accidentally-touch-it" stone grill which was literally cooking it, she explained how to turn the steak around, cut it and apparently - to eat it while it's still hot. This was quite helpful. The Rib Eye was so tender and juicy. There was just too much pepper in it which was a tad too salty for our taste (hey, some people like pepper). The Scallops were served hot and they were also tender, which is gooooood. Zara wasn't able to finish the wagyu steak though - due to the appetisers and the unexpected complimentary soup, she was too full to finish the remaining like 5 small pieces and they have also gone overcooked and cold. Be prepared for the massive bill though.
Our overall rating? Fair.
