We had our 5th dinner at Neng Jr’s last night and it was impeccable as usual. It’s Filipino fine dining in the mountains and they only have 18 seats so it’s an intimate, friendly atmosphere. They have a chefs counter where you can watch the action but we sat at my favorite table.
The cocktails are fabulous, my husband had the adobo martini and I had a drink made with burnt rice gin and orange bitters. We also order the adobo oysters, witch sea grapes, quail eggs and Filipino vinegar adobo sauce.
We shared 3 new entrees because we couldn’t pick just 2, but their small plates are all delicious. First we had the Nengwurst, which was like a Filipino bangers and mash, with an incredible pomme purée and a little gem salad lightly dressed. This came with a ginger mustard that I would a lot of money to have in my fridge. This was my favorite dish.
Next was the crab noodles, made with crab fat and roe and a tangy sauce. The noodles were made in house and it was all dusted with Parmesan. Finally, we had the chicken adobo with fat fried potatoes and rice. This is replacing the duck adobo on the menu which was a richer, coconut milk sauce. Both are excellent, and we always take home some leftovers because it’s all better than next day.
We shared a nice bottle of Gamay with our entrees and we always save room for some dessert. Tonight it was the usual queso ice cream with a scoop of Milo chocolate malt ice cream. They make both in house and they are dreamy.
Please be gentle on me, this is my first post here.
by kimness1982