Was invited a few days ago to a Private Tasting Event at Fantastic Chef.
Fantastic Chef is the sister company of Fantastic Baka an established unli Korean BBQ located across ABS CBN in QC that caters to mid-market with a wider range of premium meat offerings at P699 and P799
Fantastic Chef just opened at the heart of Manila in Remedios Circle Malate. Apart from the unli Korean BBQ at P499 or P540 with beef, Fantastic Chef also offers premium selections of Korean liquor and spirits alongside local beverages
Fantastic Baka created Fantastic Chef to cater to more customers . It competes with other unli Korean BBQ joints with the same price range ie Samgyupsal, Seoulgyupsal, Romantic Baboy, etc.
Fantastic Chef refers to Chef Jang Jungyun who used to work in Gaon Seoul Korea, a Michelin starred restaurant in the Land of the Morning Calm.
What makes Fantastic Chef stand out from the rest..?
UNLI P499 or P549 with beef
UNLI P499 or P549 with beef
Apart from its Korean Chef Jang Jungyun, the variety of meat makes Fantastic Chef a formidable contender in the top Unlimited Korean BBQ Restaurants "derby"
- 10 kinds of unli meat without beef skirt meat,rack, jowls, seasoned pork neck, pork belly, thin pork belly, cheek, spicy pork bulgogi, seasoned chicken barbecue, spicy chicken barbecue
- Add on fee of P50 with the inclusion of beef plate and seasoned beef plate
- P200 penalty for left overs
Ambiance
Per Restaurant Manager Alex, Fantastic Chef can seat about 40 at any one time. The place is unevenly shaped with 3 areas.
The last area at the back beyond the main kitchen is specifically for ala carte sea food orders.
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| Entrance Area where the cashier is. Roughly 3 tables or roughly 16 pax can be accommodated. |
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| I call this the elevated area or main dining and can accomodate roughly 5 tables of 4 |
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| The Seafood Area with a totally different menu serving fresh seafood |
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| The kitchen is located at the Seafood Area. |
The Korean BBQ dining area can be a little smokey despite the long-necked silver exhaust protruding from the ceiling.
Overall...
Food.
Fantastic Chef has an edge over its competitors because of its wider selection of meats.
Ambiance.
Can be a bit cramped and uncomfortable when restaurant is full. Exhaust although provided each table, is not enough to absorb all the smoke and aroma of cooking meats brought about by grilling by charcoal.
Expect so smell like the meats you are eating after.
Price.
Definitely value for money.
Service.
I suggest they assign at least 2 servers to concentrate per area. It can get a little difficult calling the attention of servers to replace the grill or to request for water when the resto is full. Our table was located by the entrance door.
Parking.
Limited.
Location.
A little out of the way but it's Remedios Circle address evokes images of destination restaurants for me.
Will I go back with the piggery in tow?
Maybe.
That Seafood Restaurant at the back piqued my curiosity. Those aquariums of fresh bounties from the sea beckon.
Fantastic Chef is located at 590 Remedios Circle Malate Manila
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