I seldom willfully go back to an already-visited resto, but I had to make an exception for In-Yo Fusion Cuisine — which is my current favorite place. The other day, I had dinner with a bunch of officemates there and our tummies were more than pleased.

Here are snaps of the food we had.

The now-classic Duet of Oysters — Oyster Rockefeller topped with red caviar (ebiko) and Wasabi fried oyster with citrus mayo dressing. Yummy.

The day’s specials are written on a chalkboard.

Oven baked sushi prawn roll served with salad greens topped with caviar. Tastes like a sophisticated version of the common Japanese siomai. The creamy dressing on top goes very well with the nori wrapper.

In-Yo iced tea, with a strong citrus flavor and a frozen mango on top.

The Trilogy of Foie Gras: Pan seared with caramelized Maui onions, poached with truffled potato,
torchon with cranberry jelly, served with mixed greens and seasonal
fruits in honey ponzu dressing.

My order: Sautéed Seafood Medley with Wasabi Coconut Sauce — sautéed prawns, squid, tuna, salmon and Manila clams drizzled with
wasabi & coconut cream sauce served with steamed Japanese rice. I never imagined how wasabi and coconut would taste together, but this dish proved that it can be superb.

Liza and Genie both ordered the Honey Glazed Grilled Salmon — with sweet citrus miso served with light wasabi mashed potato, grilled asparagus and demi dried tomato. I had a bite and found liked it — the salmon didn’t have any fishy aftertaste (which is my frustration when cooking it), and the honey glaze wasn’t overbearing. Good for the health-conscious eater.

US Hanging Tender Steak, with red wine sauce served with buttered seasonal vegetables and pumpkin risotto.

Our dinner!

Desserts time.. I ordered the Frozen Brazo de Mercedes, which was not on the regular menu. It was just okay, but not as good as the one I had at Florabel.

Chocolate! Chocolate! Cake - Valhrona chocolate pudding filled molten chocolate truffle, served with tropical fruits. I had a bite of this and while I’m not a big chocolate fan, I still found it really good. We didn’t know what to do with the milk on the glass though (hehe!)

Vanilla Bean-infused Pannacotta with fresh vanilla bean, served with seasonal fruits. Genie’s order, which I did not get to taste.

My favorite — Mango Pavlova topped with vanilla ice cream and fresh mango.

Leftovers from the dessert plates

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