Mango Tree Refreshed!

Main Dining Area

''Mango Tree established in the country eight years ago  is under the Mother Spice Restaurant Group. The company operates a series of full-service restaurants and bistros in Bonifacio Global City, Quezon City and Makati City. As part of a global strategy to enhance the quality and originality of Thai cuisine worldwide, Mother Spice has selected the Philippines as the launch pad for a bold new culinary concept for Mango Tree. The restaurant is now on track to achieve its target off reaching 100 outlets worldwide by 2020 -- MANGO TREE

Global Thai restaurant Mango Tree Manila reopens with an all exciting reinvigorated menu that will  delight  both  traditional or purist Thai-cuisine-fans and the adventurous foodies who want to explore or discover new  flavors from the much touted Land of Smiles.

A couple of weeks back   we found ourselves among select foodie friends celebrating a Thanksgiving Lunch by the restaurant

Ambiance

Leading Asian restaurant operator Mango Tree Worldwide,  has revitalized its  flagship restaurant in  Manila with a cool interior design, more facilities and a spanking  new  menu that echoes the increasingly adventurous appetites of  current gourmands.

Main Dining Area

The new Mango Tree is a 200 seat, casual , fine dining restaurant with a 20 seat solarium and 40 seat loft area for private functions.

Private function room at the 2nd floor

Mango Tree Manila puts the spotlight on an exciting menu of healthy and authentic Thai cuisine from the four regions of Thailand.

Upon entering ,  the casual elegance of the solarium and  the stylish bar  immediately welcomes the diner. A few steps more, and it opens up to the main dining area with its  lofty ceiling, beautiful pendant lights, verdant plants  offering a sense of spaciousness  and green serenity.

It also features an impressive show kitchen, an exclusive wine room and  semi- private booth seats ideal for restaurant view.

Service

Mango Tree is open daily with service that is relaxed and friendly , alert yet unobtrusive.  Servers are knowledgeable about the food they are serving without being overbearing. I loved how everyone looked cheerful and happy as they go about their business taking care of us.

Food

"Many culinary enthusiasts in the Philippines have travelled to Thailand to experience Thai cuisine first hand , and they now want to enjoy the same dishes back home. Our refreshed menu will reflect the trend towards genuine Thai dining that is faithful to the regional flavors of the Kingdom" 

- Trevor MacKenzie, Mango Tree Global Managing Director

Sensitive to  the different preferences diners have nowadays, Mango Tree's menu has been given a major re-fresh addressing  the individual tastes of  their foodies.

The Purist Menu is for those diners who appreciate the classic and the traditional tastes of Thai cuisine. 

The Adventurist Menu on the other hand has in mind the seekers and explorers of new flavors of Thai cuisine. 

We tasted the following :

A P P E T I Z E R

Crispy Rice Crackers with Thai Relishes

This miniscule  circles of rice crackers amazed with their burst of flavors. Be wary of the one with the brownish-green topping. Do not  let their bland appearance fool you. They were scrumptious but very hot as well. My tongue was on fire, haha

Shrimp Cakes

S A L A D

Tangmoo Goong Haeng

Watermelon Salad with Dried Shrimp Floss

Talk about refreshing! The watermelon was red, juicy and sweet marrying well with the dry, savory shrimp floss. What a perfect contrast in flavor and texture. I shall order this again

S T E A M E D

Steamed  Chilean Black Mussels in Tom Yum

Those mussels were fat, plump and fresh, I can eat one order of this by myself. Yep definitely not sharing haha

G R I L L E D

Kor Moo Yang

 Grilled US Pork Collar

Tender  and juicy with crunchy crackling for texture. What's not to love? Rice please.

F R I E D | S T I R- F R I E D

Stir-fried Crab in Curry Sauce

Phad Phong Ka Ree

So simple yet packs a lot of complex flavor.  This is one of my most favorite dish in the menu.  Crab meat was generous. No shortcuts there. Curry was divine. Just a bit of a kick but tolerable. I highly recommend this dish

R I C E   A N D  N O O D L E S

Stir-fried  Rice Noodles with Crab Meat

Again the portion of crab meat was generous. Rice noodles were delicious. I dont mind carbo loading with this

V E G E T A B L E S

Okra Fai Daeng

Stir-fried Lady Finger Okra

Amazing how green and fresh the Okra were. My eyes were immediately sold to the dish. The palate was another thing however. I do not like Okra. I never liked the vegetable. Why? One word - slimy. Mango Tree's  Stir Fried Lady Finger Okra made a convert out of me. Buying okra now and replicating this dish at home

D E S S E R T

Thai Style Mochi

They had me at mochi. Hands down a winner for this'" mochi lover

D R I N K S

Thai Lemon Iced Tea

Not too sweet. Freshly brewed. Refreshing.

"We are hugely excited  about offering the pure-play and adventure seeker categories on the menu. All are of the highest quality and offer true insights into the culinary culture of one of the world's greatest cuisine'' -  Trevor Mackenzie , Mango Tree Global Managing Director

Mango Tree Manila is located at 7th avenue Bonifacio HIgh Street Central, Bonifacio Global City. For information and reservation call 022172367

with @johnbunag @boyeatworldph and Thai Chef of Mango Tree