Cookbook Kitchen

A couple of our friends hosted dinner at this quaint little place tucked in one of the small side streets of Mandaluyong. It has a cozy feel, and they also have al fresco dining when the weather is cool enough.


First up was the Parmesan herb fries. It's basically French fries with a healthy topping of Parmesan cheese. I suspect they used frozen fries though and it was not herb-y enough.


Italian Toast was up next. It was like a small pizza on bread. Tomato sauce, cheese and herbs on toasted bread. Light and mild.


Salad with chicken. The chicken slices were nicely roasted, and the vegetables were fresh to the taste.


Pasta al adobo. It's nice enough, a unique twist to the pasta dish. Mild, which was good since the adobo wasn't overpowering.


Allo Cheka (or something to that extent). My sister is vegetarian, so we had to get another dish that didn't have meat. This was nice, with a healthy dollop of mozarella cheese mixed into the pasta.


Parmesan crusted white fish. Cream dory baked with Parmesan cheese on top. Pretty good, with the cheese giving the fish a flavorful kick. Not a fan of cream dory though.


Gen's Steak. Tenderloin steak cooked in eight herbs. The meat was tender but I'm sure my mom would have trouble eating it (therefore not tender enough). Nice with a strong rosemary flavor. However, since the rosemary was strong, we didn't notice the other seven herbs.


Lastly, the Temecula Ribs. Pork ribs in their special barbeque sauce. Soft and tasty. However, it's not something I'd order again (RUB's come to mind).

Cookbook Kitchen is located at Socorro Fernandez, the street perpendicular to Luna Mencias in Mandaluyong city. They also have a branch on Macarthur Highway in San Fernando, Pampanga and another at the ground floor of Eastwood Mall in Eastwood City.