The Cookbook Kitchen « wanderlust

Note: I didn’t have time to bring my camera. All photos are from the Cookbook Kitchen website.

The Cookbook Kitchen is a hole-in-the-wall homey restaurant deep in Mandaluyong. I’ve been reading about it for months now but didn’t have the time to actually try it. BF and I were hesitant at first since it might just be a waste of time and money..but it was OK. We got lost going there and almost gave up but we were already starving so we had to find it. It’s a house that has been converted into a restaurant. Don’t expect fine dining ‘coz this ain’t it. It’s very “artsy” and the feel of the place is just right for the kind of food they serve which we liked. Although, I felt we paid too much for what we ordered. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our meal and would return to that restaurant again.

The Squash Soup – I like this soup particularly because it tasted fresh and the flavor of the squash was complimented very well by the sour cream (just the right amount not too much).

The CBK Italian Toast – nothing special. We liked the bread but felt that the tomatoes were already too ripe.

The Parmesan Crusted White Fish – Calories galore but truly worth it. I love the parmesan crust and the softness of the fish. This is one of the bestseller’s of the house. I would go back to CBK just for this. The serving was good enough for BF and I which was good since we were starving! We also ordered the pineapple soy ribs which was good, the meat was tender, the sauce was delicious and the serving large enough for both of us.

We capped off our meal with “Kittin’s Scarlet Cake.” Supposedly the special of the house. I don’t know but there wasn’t anything really special about it. It wasn’t as soft as I imagined and I would choose the red velvet vixen cupcake of Sonja’s over this. We enjoyed our meal though and we would go back here again.

Enjoy,