bistro charlemagne

best resto in solenad 3, hands down! you'll never find another restaurant that serves high quality food with affordable prices. lastly, give their soychickena try. this meal alone will give you all the reasons to go back to this restaurant again and again.

i was not able to take a picture of all the food we’ve ordered cause we were already so hungry plus we have impatient kiddos with us hehe, but anyway, the service was quick and the staff were very nice, we ordered the beef tenderloin with cheese, i loved it, im a big fan of food with cheese 😃, we also ordered the ox sisig, it was a different kind of meat and i liked it, the little asia crispychickenwas a classic, the yang chow fried rice was a real delight as well, i plan to visit again sometime to try the other dish, without the impatient kiddos ofcourse to take a picture of the food as well 😃

the place is really classy. the chandelier and table theme make it more sophicated.

they offer "budget set meals" so it's quite affordable than in the past.

because of the reviews posted, i tried the most reviewed dishes in their menu.

shrimp poppers - my fave! i just love how they made it so creamy. the fried shrimps balanced out the savory taste of the sauce.

beef tenderloin rolls with cheese - i was rather disappointed with this since most of the reviews are all about this dish. the cheese overwhelmed the beef too much that all i can taste was cheese.

little asia's crispychicken- it was a classicchickenprepared. it was good but not extraordinary (i forgot to take a photo of it)

octopus ala pobre - my dad ordered it and he said it was rather spicy. for me, it's just fine but not worth-remembering

mixed creamy seafood rice - my mom ordered this. the serving is for two people so we had to help her finish the plate. it was also okay but i can't say it's the best.

s'mores - i like the presentation but what i love the most is the chocolate underneath. i believe they used pure tablea and milk. you will surely want to dig in more. i wish the amount of chocolate is more than the mallows.

decision: 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

it’s my second time to eat here last night for the birthday celebration of my sister-in-law. we are satisfied with what we ordered. i personally loved the shrimp poppers and hongkong style noodles. since we have a birthday celebrant, we asked if there is something for the celebrant. but unfortunately my sister-in-law forgot here wallet which have her i.d so the waiter refused to our request. we saw that there is also a birthday celebration in the long table near us and they have given a birthday song for the celebrant. for the 2nd time, i asked again the waiter if they can also sing for our birthday celebrant. but he insisted that since we don’t have proof (i.d) that it was birthday of my sister in law, they cannot sing a birthday song. so what i did is i ordered 2 desserts which were blueberry napoleones and smores (he clearly repeated that i ordered smores) just for them to cater the birthday song and he accepted it. we have waited for so long for the desserts and the birthday song. i almost finish all the remaining foods in our table. i had to do follow up for our order and heard the waitress said to one of the waiter that one of the dessert was already waiting to be served for a long time. so they serve the dessert but only blueberry napoleones arrived in our table. and i follow up again for the smores but the other waiter returned and told us that no smores was ordered. we are so disappointed that there was also no birthday song which we have waited for so long. we are not after for the birthday freebies like the little asia friedchickenetc. i was quietly disappointed in the couch and the first waiter who took our order returned and asked if there was any lacking order and he noticed that there was no smores served to us. we heard the waitress that she remembered that we have birthday celebration in our table but did nothing. due to our disappointment i just paid the bill immediately and left. we just felt unfair with our simple request since i also ordered more than for a group of 5 pax. anyway, the foods are still great tho.

let no fancy decor intimidate you from entering this food haven in nuvali.

fifth stop of our trip is this fancy looking place in solenad. since we came from another fancy resto earlier, we decided to continue with another one. the place looks really good with all the chandeliers and the nicely covered seats. when we got inside, we realized that even if the decors were high-end, the vibe was actually homey. you see large tables full of families rather than single ones with just couples. music was also very chill.

so anyway, we asked the server for their best-sellers and decided to get those.
> ox sisig - they say it’s one of a kind but honestly it’s just like an elevated sisig. it’s creamy, delicious but not amazing. i needed more of that cripiness so i hope they can have more of that.
> shrimp poppers - plump and whole shrimps dipped in some batter and fried. then topped with some amazing sauce. really good dish for a shrimp lover like me.
> little asia’s crispychicken- another one of my faves here. thechickenhad some amazing flavor in it which i heard was passes on from the owner’s grandparents.chickenskin wasn’t cripsy but it was wow amazing.
> beef tenderloin rolls w/ cheese - the star of the show. super duper good. i am a big cheese fan and this dish really makes use of the cheese well. the meat was juicy and the sauce was just amazing. cheese inside? perfect!

again, don’t be intimidated with this places’ interiors. the price of the food isn’t too expensive. i would even say that it’s super reasonable considering the taste of the food. i heard that they have a branch in marikina so i will be trying that out.

we always pass by this restaurant whenever we are in nuvali. i guess we are creatures of habit, always sticking to our usual favorites.
and boy were we surprised by this restaurant.
we had a weekday dinner and we were immediately seated.
we ordered rocket and mango salad, vietnamese spring rolls, little asia crispy chicken, ox sisig, beef tenderloin rolls with cheese, shrimp poppers, yang chow, plus a few cups of plain rice. 😊
the salad andchickenwere ok. but everything else was excellent. totall bill was around 2500. we were stuffed! we finished everything. it was that food! and also super sulit as the servings are big. good for family meals. they have 215 set meals too if you are on a budget.
already planning to visit again soon 😍

bistro charlemagne had so many choices on its menu that we had a hard time deciding what to eat. we ended up with a the crunchy salmon sashimi, the cheese rolled in cheese, and the fried chicken.

the crunchy salmon sashimi and friedchickenwere good. i would have given this restaurant 4-stars if not for the cheese rolled in beef, which i found very average. perhaps i expected more because the dish was flagged by the servers as a best-seller.

i'm certain that this restaurant would go a long way. do not be intimidated with how the restaurant looks, the food is good and very affordable!
they have been in the food biz for many generations now and will continue to prosper in the coming years. yes, i'm kinda sure with that simply because i was able to try some of their best sellers. i personally recommend these all as well. they're very good and i know that you'd say the same.

shrimp poppers p415
deep fried shrimps tossed in
sweet chili mayo sauce. fresh, crispy and you'd probly wouldn't say no to this dish!

beef tenderloin with cheese p265
i wanna scream for more!!! it's soo good i really wanna cry! 😂

little asia's crispychickenwith savory gravy p325
a family favorite for many generations now. it has been in their menu for years and they must be really proud. savory!

ox sisig with chicharon bulaklak p215 this is amazing! it's so good i can't forget about it. this must be the best sisig i've had in so many years!

they are now open in ayala malls feliz and soon to open in ayala mall, bay area in paranaque. they're worth your visit!

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when you're a young man trying to impress the lady of your dreams but armed only with a limited budget, there is a big possibility that you won't enter bistro charlemagne. why? you might think that it's fine dining. and we know for a fact that fine dining requires a thick wallet or if credit card, platinum.

the bistro is old european what with the heavy draperies, solid tables and chairs and heavy menus. people get intimated at a first glance. but in reality? food here is affordable not to mention, interesting.

let's start with choco peanut banana shake i ordered. i was thick, creamy but my surprise, not too sweet. next that impressed me the most was the beef tenderloin with cheese. the meat, tender and the melted cheese complimented the slighty-sweet sauce.

the crispychickenwas one of the stars of that food event. it wasn't dry and thechickenmeat was a universe away from being bland. and lastly, the sisig was a sisig plus. it was creamy, deliciously spicy and the pork, textured. loved it.

since ayala solenad is a galaxy away, i will go and visit the newly-opened branch in ayala feliz in pasig and to try out the other items on the menu. of course, i won't order anything else to drink except my new favorite, choco peanut banana.

bistro charlemagne is a fresh concept of little asia. it features a fusion of asian and european cuisines with an exciting twist for everyone's palate.

their branch in ayala malls solenad looks elegant, from the interiors to the chandeliers and the chairs which is quite intimidating for some. we were welcomed by the owner himself, mr. charlemagne lim. he was friendly. the staff were accommodating as well.

we have tried the following dishes:
beef tenderloin rolls with cheese - the moment it hit my tongue, i knew i'll like it more. cheese oozes as you slice the beef tenderloin. the savory sauce and melted cheese fused in my tongue, all in one bite, it was heaven.

ox sisig - was the creamy type of sisig. it's topped with crispy stuff that i enjoyed munching the sisig more. sisig was spicy.

shrimp poppers - the dressing used was too tasty, all i need to do is to just get a piece of shrimp and eat it, and repeat that! it's best paired with the greens.

little asia's crispychicken- it's recipe was made by the owner's grandfather and it's still being loved by most of bistro charlemagne's customers. crispy skin with a different taste, tender meat that's best paired with rice and gravy.

there's more to try here at bistro charlemagne and i'm glad i was able to witness how tasty their dishes are. every dish is worth the price. i will definitely recommend this to my family and friends!

bistro charlemagne when you hear the name itself it might be a little intimidating. ambiance here is cozy and european feel to it. the cuisine they offer is filipino comfort food. on this visit we tried the followinh dishes:

little asia'schicken- one of their heirloom recipes, this dish sort of tasted like chinese friedchickensimilar to savory. it was really good.

beef tenderloin with cheese rolls - these were surprisingly good. melted cheese wrapped in beef.

shrimp poppers - this was like deep fried shrimp coated in a sauce between buffalo sauce and mayo. i found this strangely addicting.

overall, all their dishes were very flavorful, reasonably priced and well prepared. will definitely visit here again.

‼️ pag hungry talaga ako kung san-san ako nakakapunta👣👣

🐽so naghanap kami ng restaurant na wala sa batangas city na never pa namin na try.

🐽yayamanin yung place, di ako sanay 😂😂.

🐽lakas maka rich yung chandeliers and red seats nila. para kang nasa classic and elegant french restaurant bes.

🐽they served european and asian dishes so familiar talaga sakin yung iba sa menu nila. 📒

🐽super attentive ng staff nila sa needs namin, parang they served us with a smile everytime na lalapit sila sa table namin.

🐖food!!! 😋

🐷little asia's crispychicken- php. 295
🍴i thought one wholechickenyun 😞 hindi pala, halfchickenlang pala. buti na lang medyo nabawi nila sa taste kasi masarap kaya naging happy na rin ako. 👍🏻

🐷crispy pork belly with peanut sauce- php. 295
🍴we asked kung ano best seller nila and they said na this one daw and pork belly in hoisin sauce. hesitant kami to try this kasi baka mamaya di namin magustuhan pero they said na parang kare-kare lang daw minus the veggies.
🍴crispy yung pork nila pero mejo fatty, understandable naman kasi nga pork belly. peanut sauce is sweet pero not overpowering. to be honest this is our least fave among all the
food that we ordered. ☹️

🐷ebi tempura - php. 465
🍴super sulit nito, ang laki at ang haba ng tempura! prawns talaga yung ginamit nila at hindi
yung mejo malalaki lang na shrimp. 🍤
5 pcs ebi tempura for php. 465

🐷yang chow fried rice - php. 275
🍴 ang dami ng serving nila nito. according to
the waiter , good for 3 to 4 persons daw ito. pero parang it could serve more pa e. masarap and it complements yung mga ulam na naorder namin. 👍🏻

🐷chow mein - php. 295
🍴our favorite!!! 👍🏻👍🏻
para syang pancit guisado yung taste niya pero they used a different kind of noodles naman. perfectly seasoned, hindi masayadong salty.

💠 overall maganda service nila dito and masarap yung food. definitely babalikan ko to after ko matry yung iba pang restaurant within the area. 🙂

💠add they gave us a coupon, free chow mein on our next visit. hahaha nakita ata kami nung manager na nagpipicture ng food. 🤣🤣

📌 solenad 3, nuvali sta. rosa laguna

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remember little asia years ago? it was a hub of asian cuisine familiar and loved by filipinos. their menu then ran more than a hundred choices. and when i used to dine with them, i took a sweet time choosing, trying my best not to order too many. 

today, they are branded as bistro charlemagne, named after its owner, charlemagne lim. this new spot in solenad still offers asian but made it even better. their now concise list of dishes either combines multiple asian flavors in one dish or recreates it entirely with an upgrade on composition and/or spices. 

i was invited to blog here believe it or not with my whole barkada and their kids in tow. i was the only food blogger and the rest of my friends and their families got a feast as well. we were 22. together we got to indulge in 15 different dishes, not including 7 kinds of desserts and beverage. it was a day i won't forget. 

on a really long table in a packed restaurant, all the dishes were laid out and i got to enjoy all the few ones i got to place on my plate. i guess everyone was too hungry from our beach trip before coming here. 

golden ‘17’ soychicken(php 295) was run away favorite. this tender and extremely flavor filledchickenhas 17 herbs and spices. each bite of this meat was bliss and it paired well with crispy lumpiang hubad (php 255).

this combination was truly satisfying, a nice merger of protein and fiber. their lumpia was presented tower like with each layer of fried lumpia wrapper stocked with fresh and colorful shredded vegetables with garlic sauce and sweet soy dressing. 

for a different take on chicken, a comfort food style, i suggest little asia’s crispychicken(php 295). it's fried until golden brown to the give you the wonderful crunch matched with delicious gravy. charlemagne takes pride of this dish and narrates that this is a family recipe from the grandfather since the 1950's. 

if you are a pork fan, then you should not worry. bistro charlemagne served us crispy pork belly with peanut sauce (php 295) and crispy pork belly in hoisin glaze (php 295). each sauce complimented with not so greasy fried pork. i enjoyed the peanut sauce more since it worked so well with spice sweet peppers.  

for some beef goodness, everyone raved (especially the children) about the beef tenderloin rolls with cheese (php 375). it is soft beef strips with the goodness of oozing cheese and drizzled with japanese teriyaki sauce. we also had another eastern flavor with the korean beef stew (php 415). they used braised australian short ribs for this authenticly made korean staple. it was sweet and savory at the same time. a bit of adventurous flare we got to try as well with lengua in mushroom white sauce (php 375). this melted in our mouths instantly! this braised ox tongue with cream sauce and sautéed mushrooms was simply wonderful.  

on seafood, i liked the coconut fish fillet (php 295) the most, thanks to its dynamic coconut presence, basil and other spices. it's easy to like a plate with complex tastes. the fried fish fillet was also prepared just right. we also had salt and pepper squid (php 295), a classic go to squid dish with ample seasoning of salt and pepper. it was simple yet special. 

for a sweet ending to this gastronomic experience, we had a range of their own curated desserts. the one i loved most out of the seven was their mallow series. these were smores done creatively. in a bowl were two kinds of dip with the roasted marshmallows, chocolate ganache, and peanut butter chips. one then dips graham crackers to each sticky and yummy bowls. my palate kept wanting for more! 

we also had amazing pandan crepe (php 235), a classic crepe made green with strong pandan with shredded coconut stewed in coconut cream and coated in palm sugar; blueberry custard napoleones (php 235), puff pastry with vanilla custard, strawberry coulis, and pistachio dust; fried bananas (php 185) transformed to more delectable pieces. it has caramelized banana, macapuno and langka rolled in lumpia wrappers coated with brown sugar and served with vanilla ice cream; crepe samurai (php 175), baked layers of mangoes, crepes and custard sauce and chinese delicacy, mango sago (php 155), which had chilled fresh mangoes, sago pearls and glutinous rice strips with a hint of coconut cream. 

when you can't decide where to go with so many choices around, bistro charlemagne should stand out with its mirage of flavors in one place. i highly suggest giving them a visit and experience a one of a kind food trip.

i love the theme of the restaurant, like one of those classic restaurants you see in movies. the food is great and theirchickencordon blue is a must but the location is a bit secluded, took a while before we could find the place.

omg! this place is heaven! food is so awesome and serving is very overwhelming. we even have to take it out as we can no longer finish it. the pumpkin and carrot soap is great. we also tried japanese tofu steak, little asias crispychickenang the all time favorite yang chow fried rice. the ambience feels like you're a princess, crew and staff are very accommodating 👌👍