Twenty One Plates is an extension of our kitchen and home and just like your own, it is a place where you can enjoy acomfortable andprivate meal with familyand friends. Separate dining areas, in varied sizes, keep conversations and companyprivate; our BYOB policy allows you to bring that special bottle ofwine, corkage- free; and the service and menuflexibilitywe provide might be a little hard to findanywhere else, except, well, your home. But as this is a restaurant too, know that you will sometimes have to dine with strangers next to you, ask to be billedbecause, after all, we’ve done the shopping and cooking for you and cannot reallyask to stay on for as long as you like for obvious reasons. The menu, which may change up to three times a year, is aneclectic mix ofour family’soldandnew recipe favorites and our latest experimentsinspiredby the world’sbest cuisines. It’s not all strictly “fusion” as what most people thought the initial menuto be. Whether the pl ate y ou ar e about to ha ve i s fr om the chef’s family’shand-me-downrecipes or are-creationof a dish we’ve sampled from a place far away or one of our happyinnovations, it is always for you to enjoy. Because whether we eat for the sake of simple nourishment or pure enjoyment , we allknow that food always has to be beautifully good and wonderfullybeautiful. Oh, and do know that good food takes a bit of time. It’s not an excuse for being s low. It’s just how i t is when most of the food in our kitchen i scooked as you order them. Ask company t o be served a ll at the s ame time or ifsome of you don’t mind the wait, we will serve each plate as soon as they’re done. Enjoyyour meal. Menu 07, April – September 2011 salads Ask our waiters for what’s available today. Servings may be split in two. mixed green salad with twenty one plates balsamic vinaigrette, 250Php A crisp green salad with our own balsamic vinaigrette topped with shaved parmigiano reggiano. greek salad with sukang iloko vinaigrette, 230Php Fresh chunks of tomatoes and cucumbers, onion and green bell pepper rings, black olives and feta cheese are dressed with our own delicious sukang iloko vinaigrette. The dressing gives this traditional salad a delicious new twist. the classic caesar, 360PhpThere are just some classics you don’t mess with. Romaine leaves and romaine hearts are tossed in an emulsion of garlic and anchovies, egg yolk and extra- virgin olive oil and then topped with freshly ground pepper, bacon bits, grated parmigiano and homemade croutons. No bottles were opened in the making ofthis dressing.
Twenty One Plates is an extension of our kitchen and home and just like yourown, it is a place where you can enjoy a comfortable and private meal with family and friends. Separate dining areas, in varied sizes, keep conversations and company
private; our BYOB policy allows you to bring that special bottle of wine, corkage-free; and the service and menu flexibility we provide might be a little hard to find anywhere else, except, well, your home. But as this is a restaurant too, knowthat you will sometimes have to dine with strangers next to you, ask to be billed because, after all, we’ve done the shopping and cooking for you and cannot really ask to stay on for as long as you like for obvious reasons.
The menu, which may change up to three times a year, is an eclectic mix of our family’s old and new recipe favorites and our latest experiments inspired by theworld’s best cuisines.
It’s not all strictly “fusion” as what most people thought the initial menu to be. Whether the plate you are about to have is from the chef’s family’s hand-me-down recipes or a re-creation of a dish we’ve sampled from a place faraway or one of our happy innovations , it is always for you to enjoy. Becausewhether we eat for the sake of simple nourishment or pure enjoyment, we all know that food always has to be beautifully good and wonderfully beautiful .
Oh, and do know that good food takes a bit of time. It’s not an excusefor being slow. It’s just how it is when most of the food in our kitchen is cooked as you order them. Ask company to be served all at the same time or if some of you don’t mind the wait, we will serve each plate as soon as they’re done.
Enjoy your meal.
Menu 07, April – September 2011
saladsAsk our waiters for what’s available today.
Servings may be split in two.
mixed green salad with twenty one plates balsamic vinaigrette, 250PhpA crisp green salad with our own balsamic vinaigrette topped with shaved
parmigiano reggiano.
greek salad with sukang iloko vinaigrette, 230PhpFresh chunks of tomatoes and cucumbers, onion and green bell pepper rings,black olives and feta cheese are dressed with our own delicious sukang ilokovinaigrette. The dressing gives this traditional salad a delicious new twist.
the classic caesar, 360Php There are just some classics you don’t mess with. Romaine leaves and romainehearts are tossed in an emulsion of garlic and anchovies, egg yolk and extra-virgin olive oil and then topped with freshly ground pepper, bacon bits, gratedparmigiano and homemade croutons. No bottles were opened in the making of
All soups are served with French bread and butter.
creamless creamy tomato soup, 150php
It is exactly what the name says. It’s the only soup served with herbed creamcheese on toasted French bread because the tomato asks to be paired with it.
spiced kalabasa soup, 120phpSpiced with garlic, leeks and cumin, this kalabasa soup will warm you on a coolday.
cream of mushroom soup, 190phpMushrooms. Chicken stock. Cream. And love.
startersThey amuse and tease.
kimchi rolls, 300PhpThis 8-piece beef bulgogi and sushi rice rolls wrapped in kimchi can only be hadhere at Twenty One Plates. If you haven’t tried it, do not be afraid. This dish haschanged a lot of palettes since we opened in 2009.
fried green chilies, 90php NEW! Milder than the fierce labuyo, our local green chilies have just the right kick to getyou wanting to move on to the next plate. The often overlooked “sinigang” chilies are lightly tossed in extra-virgin olive oil with a dash of lemon and salt.
fried feta, 250Php
Feta cheese lightly toasted in olive oil. Served with four slices of French bread.Serves two.
tuna croquetas, 250PhpGone for a while but back due to repeated requests, these breaded and deep-fried mashed potatoes are back. Served with a zesty dip made out of garlic andmayonnaise. Six pieces can be shared by two to three people.
fried chorizo, 250PhpWe could serve the chorizo as is but we threw in the mini baguette so you canmop up the lovely extra virgin olive oil it was fried in. Serves two.
crispy chicken skin and bleu cheese, 200PhpForget the vinegar. This favorite “pulutan” loves to get French-kissed. Blush.Serves two.
crispy tadyang, 200PhpTender and flavorful beef short ribs, braised and fried to a crisp. Of course weknow why people love this seemingly ordinary starter. And of course, we won’ttell you. (Note: The secret is not MSG.) Serves two.
wagyu salpicao, 935PhpSweet and tender Black Wagyu replaces the now ordinary beef tenderloin. Gentlyseasoned and seared in butter with garlic slices. Guaranteed to be your favoritesalpicao. Serves one to two.
the famous starter sampler, 380php NEW! Formerly just part of the Wine Buffet set meals, we’ve decided to upgrade the setby adding Kimchi Rolls to the other three favorite starters – Fried Feta, TunaCroquetas and Crispy Chicken with Bleu Cheese and serving it as a regular plate.Good for 2 as a starter and of course, with your favorite glass of wine or bottle of beer.
main platesThe giv ing share,
the hungry may want it all for himself.Serving portions are happier than most.
egg, rice, pasta and noodles
1 chorizo omelet, 330PhpYou’re probably wondering, what’s an omelet doing in this menu. Simple. Weknow of a man who can wake up and go to bed with this in his tummy. Chorizo islightly fried in olive oil and is then joined by garlic, leeks, tomatoes, one redlabuyo and three beaten eggs. It is then finished with melted muenster cheeseand fresh spinach dressed in lemon and olive oil. Served with your choice of toast slices or garlic rice.
2 risotto bianco, 350Php V
A simple and rich rice dish with butter, mushrooms and vegetable stock. Cookedpatiently for 30-minutes.
3 twenty one plates paella - all meat or seafoodsmall cazuela serves 1-2, 800Php medium paellera serves 4-6, 1,600Phplarge paellera serves 8-10, 3,000PhpArborio rice cooked in vegetable broth and saffron. The all meat option haschorizo, rib-eye steak chunks, herbed chicken and the seafood has tiger prawns,mussels, squid, white fish fillets. Order some appetizers if you can hold off yourhunger for 45-minutes or call us to pre-order on your next visit.
4 bagoong rice with crispy crazy pork belly, 280php NEW! The pork didn’t know whether it wanted to be sweet or spicy or salty so it did all
three! Oh, and it’s even crispy! This version of the Thai bagoong rice is getting akick out of it.
5 spaghettini with lemon, garlic and anchovies, 275php,NEW!You’ve probably had this dish before but as comforting or as delicious. It’s eventopped with your grandmother’s favorite queso de bola – Pato.
6 aaron’s taco pasta, 330PhpFormerly named after it’s creator, it’s been rechristened after its biggest fan.Ground beef, fresh tomato salsa, jalapeño-cheese sauce and nachos cascade down to angel hair pasta and lettuce.
7 spaghettini with sundried tomatoes and chorizo, 320PhpThis dish takes you on a gastronomical Mediterranean vacation.
8 laing lasagna, 290PhpLaing goes in between lasagna sheets for an interesting dish. Topped withmozzarella and grated Parmesan.
9 spicy (sweet potato) noodles with prawns and tofu, 330Php It’s similarity to jap chae stops at the use of the sweet potato noodles(sometimes called Korean glass noodles). Find out why this is a crowd favorite.
10 thai curry fettuccini, red or green, 220Php, add chicken, 70Phpadd prawns, 160PhpOne night a friend came by and asked if we had something with curry. Thisfettuccini dressed in your choice of traditionally made green or red thai currypaste is much improved version of what we made for her that night. Fragrantand creamy, this is sure to be a favorite.
fish, chicken, pork and beef
11 steamed white river cobbler fillets with ginger, leeks and soy sauce,260PhpSteamed white fish on a bed of Chinese cabbage and topped with crisp ginger,leeks, chives and coriander. Delightfully simple. Served with steamed white rice.
12 fish tempura with balsamic reduction, 300PhpLightly battered white fish with a rich wild honey and balsamic reduction. It’s
different but it works! Served with kani salad and steamed white rice.
13 kani stuffed prawn with light prawn bisque, 730phpNEW!You’re sure to savor every bite of this intricately woven dish made out of prawns,kani, fresh bread crumbs. The light bisque makes sure that no part of the prawnis wasted. We’ve just eliminated the mess out of tearing the prawn apart andsucking on the head. Burp.
14 indian butter chicken, 340phpNEW!Similar to the other bold dishes in the Twenty One Plates menu, this aromatic
new dish stays true to the roster of dishes that have come out of our kitchensince day one. The strength of it’s spices - cardamom, cloves and cinnamon –are both tempered and complemented by a bit of cream and, of course, as thename implies – butter. Served with steamed white rice.
15 indonesian fried chicken, 300PhpTwo chicken breast fillets steeped in a spicy mix of garlic, cracked black pepper,chilies, turmeric and soy sauce. The sauce that comes with it is deliciouslyintense. Served on a generous portion of garlic-turmeric rice.
16 grilled lemon chicken, 280PhpLemon chicken is one of any Chinese restaurant’s all time favorites. We’re hoping
17 pork adobo with sherry vinegar, 310PhpBraised pork belly flash fried as you order it and drizzled with a delicious soysauce and sherry vinegar glaze. Serves one to two.
18 grilled lamb with roasted vegetables and coriander yoghurt, 500phpLamb shoulder chop steeped in a simple marinade of extra virgin olive oil, garlic,
lemon and oregano. Served with grilled vegetables and coriander yoghurt.
19 chachi’s callos, 420phpWe got our grandmother’s old recipe, improved it and made it our own. Madewith ox tripe, face and trotter and whole tomatoes to make it richer and moreflavorful.
20korean beef stew, 450PhpBeef short ribs marinated, seared and slow-cooked in a flavorful soy and sugarmix. Guaranteed love at first bite.Served with steamed white rice.
21bo’s kaldereta, 450PhpThe only Kaldereta we know is slow-cooked in coconut milk.Happiness has a new name. Served with steamed white rice.
Pleased? Here are more reasons to dine with us again…
We have NO additional charges for VAT.
All items are included in the Senior Citizen discount –It is computed based on the senior’s equal share in the total bill, less 20%.
Order your favorite dishes to go, in bulk, 3-days in advance, even on aMonday. Perfect for hassle free entertaining at home or be the most talked
about potluck contribution.
Most items on the menu are kid-friendly. Or if your little one is a picky
eater, we just might have something for him/her. Don’t hesitate to ask the staff.Also, we will never use MSG on your food.
There really isn’t any need to add it on anything.
Book the entire place (which seats a little over 50 persons) for a
minimum consumable amount of 25,000Php for lunch or dinner. While weare currently closed for breakfast and mid-day, you can book us for small
gatherings or meetings during those times for a venue rental fee of 1,000Php perhour. Such reservations also allow you to put a special menu outside of the
current 21 dishes. If you want something and we can make it, we will.
As of today, we are open from 11:00am to 2:00pm and 6:00 to 10:00pmfrom Tuesdays to Sundaysand closed on Mondays.
For reservations and orders, call us at ourPLDT Landline 8257348 or Globe Duo (02) 2150005.
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