For starters the fennel bulbs had a salad of mixed greens in mango poppy seed dressing with soft shell crab (~Php350). The dressing is a delicate balance of sweet and a bit of sour and goes very well with the crabs, which were fried well and are crunchy.
Next is the pinakbet rice with bagnet (~Php380). This is the speciality of the house, and is definitely a must-try. In fact this dish is so popular it's actually award-winning. Pinakbet is a Filipino dish of Ilocano origins which primarily consists of vegetables, bitter squash (locally known as ampalaya) and okra sauteed in shrimp paste (bagoong). The rice is fried in the pinakbet and topped with bagnet (crunchy slabs of pork belly marinated in spices). But the quirkiness in this dish is really the condiment, which is chocolate bagoong! Bitter cocoa is mixed with sauteed shrimp paste, and the overall taste of their unlikely combination is something not to be missed.
Next is the beef pot roast (~Php420) in rich mushroom sauce. Perhaps a pitfall of ordering this dish is that they were quite overpowered by the pinakbet rice. Therefore it's highly suggested to eat the pinakbet rice last. The beef pot roast on the other hand was richly beefy. It seems quite likely that cream of mushroom was incorporated into the sauce.
And the more delightful thing about Angel's Kitchen is that not only does it serve good meals, but it also serves great dessert. No one would have to go elsewhere to conclude a meal.
And the very gracious daughter of the owner recommended the fennel bulbs to try a slice of Malakoff cake (~Php180). This is just sinfully delicious, with several layers of airy and crunchy cake, nuts, and dark chocolate.
Angel's Kitchen truly lives up to its name.
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