Steak, Steak and More Steak at Corniche, Diamond Hotel Philippines

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I got an invite to sample the buffet offerings of Corniche, the recently renovated restaurant of Manila Diamond Hotel. Corniche is a French word that typically refers to a road on the side of a cliff or ledge, paralleling the location of the hotel beside the famed Roxas Boulevard.

Corniche holds a weekly "Steak Nights" during every Thursday dinners for P2285 nett per person, including free flowing red wine.

I started off the meal with a plate of freshly shucked oysters. Just pick how many pieces you want and they shuck them in front of you. I also had some large mussels as well as assorted sushi and sashimi.

The highlight of the night were the steaks. Choice available were US Striploin, US Rib Eye, US Hanger Steak, and Beef Tenderloin, all of which are on display, chilled. I picked a slice each of rib eye and beef tenderloin. I like rib eye the best because of the marbling I saw from the raw beef. I was not too picky so I left my order with the chef to cook. I think he got a little confused since 3 of us ordered at the same time and might have mixed up my order, since I wanted it cooked medium but got something between medium well and well done.

I like that you could specify how thick and the doneness of the steak, maybe I should have supervised a little more in hindsight.

I liked that some of the dishes were displayed in small amounts to ensure the freshness especially that chicken breast with truffle in the middle of the picture that was creamy and flavorful.

We also had naan bread cooked in their naan oven as can be seen in their Indian station.

Pasta beutifully prepared and plated from the Italian station, which also had freshly baked pizzas. The presentation of the pasta really took me by surprise, being used to the slapshod way from other buffets.

Aside from the freshly cooked steak, they also had a sumptuous carving station which had baked fish, US Prime Rib, Soy chicken and Lechon de leche. This area and the steak station were the main crowd drawers that night.

Desserts galore kept on tempting me since our table was just beside the dessert station. I really can't resist having those desserts in the shot glasses, I got 4 of them that night. I like the peach and the strawberry one the best. I also saw a halo-halo station at the back, too bad I was too full to get some.

I really like the interiors of Corniche, with its use of metal, wood and glass. The different niche seating areas with views of the water features in the garden are also a big plus. One thing I did not feel was stuffy, that's when I noticed that the whole place had high ceilings, from the buffet area to the seating.

 

So if you can't get enough of steak, you might want to give Corniche a try and experience Steak Nights every Thursday.

Corniche
Manial Diamond Hotel
Roxas Boulevard. cor Dr. J Quintos St.
Manila, Philippines
528.3000

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