Le Chef at the Manor (Camp John Hay, Baguio)
We were fortunate enough to have been able to experience the best of Baguio City right before the recent typhoon onslaughts. I hope this series of Baguio restaurant reviews somehow help the city’s economy and tourism recover faster.
Under the helm of celebrated chef Billy King (formerly of Le Souffle), Le Chef at the Manor in Camp John Hay has been one of those places outside of Manila that I have always wanted to visit. With an abundance of what could be the freshest whiffs of air we’ve had in a long time, Le Chef’s enchanting wood cabin themed interiors set upon the lush nature backdrop make up a uniquely pleasant fine dining ambiance. The cool Baguio breeze graces us all throughout, calming our travel-weary minds as we get ready for a sumptuous meal.
The complimentary bread basket.
The Manor Salad (P425)
The prawns were succulent, but the fresh fruits (grapes, mango, watermelon) brought it to life.
Broccoli Cream Soup (P313.60), with a dash of fresh pepper
The Chilean Sea Bass (P1120) was well worth its price — rich and velvety, just looking at the picture makes me relive the sheer entrancement of every bite!
Ricky Pesto Pasta (P460)
The US Prime Rib-eye Steak (P1232), done medium rare, was delectably juicy. The meat was so tender we didn’t need to ’saw’ through it with the knife.
Sides: mashed potatoes; sauteed onions and peppers
The dessert was equally divine: Chocolate Lava Cake (P210). Moist and decadent, pure chocolate bliss!
Service was fantastic — we even had to ask for the comments sheet just so we could rave about how good and attentive our server was. Suffice it to say that the staff has been trained to mindfully treat guests as royalty. Price range: ~P1000 per head.
Overall verdict. Pleasant is a gross understatement of how our dinner was: Le Chef has the winning triumvirate of service, ambiance, and food all done exceedingly well. It’s easily not just one of Baguio’s finest, but of the country as well.
Le Chef at the Manor
The Manor, Camp John Hay
Loakan Road, Baguio City
Philippines
Tel. #: +63 74 424-0931 loc. 1058
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Hooray for Baguio, Le Chef, and the Manor!
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S A R A P!
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Billy King has always been one of my Favorite chef, ever since Le Souffle
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Thanks your posts were very helpful. Was actually comparing between Le Souffle (which i’m familiar with) and le chef for Christmas dinner and also other restaurants to go to.
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Hello
I am french and a very old customer of Bill and i would like to get in touch with him could you give me his email adress. Thank you
Regards
HELLEC
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