raging bull chophouse & bar - shangri-la the fort

i think it was last year when i first visited this wonderful mouth watering restau in the fort. grabe heaven yong salmon , well diet kasi ako that time 😂 and i’m with my patient and his family so dapat hindi ako matakaw 😊 haha.. well overall the ambiance and the experience was above average, the staffs were attentive to out needs well maybe bec madami din kami like 7 people i think. some of us ordered the steak and grabe ang sarap daw i wasnt able to taste it but satisfied ako sa salmon grabe kung may 10 na score ill gonna put 10 haha. kaya kahit last year pa to i really wanted to put a good review and thumbs up 👍🏻 on this restau bar. keep up the good work. ☺️

let me quote my friend's statement after our amazing meal at raging bull: "now i understand why they have rave reviews. well they come with rave price as well". one of the best steak house in the metro-- worth every penny!***food- 4.5 ambiance- 5/ value for money- 4

tried rbc for the first time and it was a great experience.

ambiance: the room is dim with nice decor, like those fancy restaurants.
food: we had their caesar salad and creamy mushroom soup for our starters. very tasty and fresh. for the main course we had cape steak (medium rare) and their black cod fillet. melts in your mouth goodness!
staff: very accomodating and helpful! they assisted us very well and explained everything that we needed to know.

overall, it is a 5/5. 👏🏻

steaks: wagyu ms 5 tenderloin (medium), darling downs ribeye (medium) were perfect. meat was tender, tasty, serving was just right. their steaks come with different kinds of sauces and for me, the best is the tomato hollandaise (honestly though, their steaks don't need the sauce)

sidings: japanese pumpkin, fries, truffle mashed potato. we ordered too many sidings but they all tasted great.

salad: caesar salad with 63 deg egg, anchovies, bacon. perfect starter, light and delicious.

dessert: raging bull chocolate treat. looks like your ordinary chocolate pinipig ice cream on a popsicle stick but it has a marshmallow surprise inside. strawberries are a bit sour though.

ambiance is 5/5

service is 5/5

wine selection is 5/5 countries are well represented

ate here with friends last month. i also had my first time drinking wine here. the service was very nice as we all laughed about how hit we all got as we drank the wine. the steak and environment also felt very nice.

skipped meals in prep for a nice 4 course meal of a dinner with the hubs celebrating his bday in advance. worth the “fasting”! we started with soups - lobster bisque and caramelised onion soup, it was ok. the best lobster bisque is still the one from fireplace of the old hyatt hotel manila now new world. for the best onion soup, it’s still twg. so the soup portion of raging bull is 2nd from the best. then the crab cakes as appetizer. not a big fan of crabs to begin with since i have allergies from it, but the crab cakes were fresh, not “fishy” tasting. this is the 2nd time i had a crab cake, and this one is really good. can’t remember what resto i had my 1st crab cake. thankfully, my rashes did not show up tonight. we had tenderloin for our main course and the portion and the cost, it’s just right. the meat was tender and doneness perfect! the chef knew really what a medium vs. medium well. lastly, the dessert. we had a courtesy new york cheesecake since it’s hubby’s bday and we were regretting why we had to order desserts since the cheesecake was the best among the rest. reminded us of our fave cheesecake from balducci’s when it was still open. the additional desserts we had were the raging bull trio ice cream and pistachio creme brûlée, they were so so. we also capped the night off with a cafe latte which was creamy and right, just like from larry’s bar. anyway, raging bull chophouse and bar is a highly recommended fine dining restaurant. will go back there for special occasions just like today.

this has become our default place for celebrations or whenever we’re craving for worth-the-money steaks.

over the past year, i have tried two steaks from the tenderloin selection, two steaks from the rib-eye selection and one steak from the striploin selection on different visits. all were very good, but i would suggest selecting the australian wagyu ones. and no more than medium rare please!

the steaks can be shared, but the 350g steaks can be finished by one hungry person. we have not tried the other non-steak selections such as the lamb and lobster and will probably never will since the steaks are already pure bliss!

worth mentioning that the bar serves a great selection of wines and cocktails. kudos to raging bull chophouse & bar!

ambience: great, with all the dim lights and intimate setting.

service: great. the servers know what they’re talking about—from wines to knives. (at least our server did :) )

food: we had beetroot salad, 1824 something ribeye, grilled atlantic salmon, potato gratin, and pistachio creme brulee. of course we expected that the ribeye would be the star of the night, but to our surprise, it was super dry and a bit tough even if we had it cooked medium well. we’re sure it wasnt well done because it was still a bit red from the inside, but really, the taste (or the lack thereof) was not comparable to mamou or house of wagyu or melo’s. the salad was fine. i liked the nuts. the salmon was good, nothing special. i always liked salmon anyway. potato gratin had a huge serving as well as the creme brulee. the dessert didnt taste like pistachio, or there was just a hint of it. there was too much syrup on it.

we paid a little short from p8k (with wine).

if you want to impress someone especially your date, this place will not let you down, i assure you 100%! raging bull chophouse is marvelous. the interiors are fit for the “a” list of the best restaurants in the world. service is five star, or even seven star, i must say - definitely the shangri-la trademark. i love everything in this beautiful place. very relaxing and cozy ambience, endless list of drinks, quality food, and excellent staff. as for the price, we spent a little more than p12,000 for 4 people. yes it is pricey, but definitely worth every penny. i started with the lobster bisque, foie gras, and crab cake - all of which are perfectly prepared! my choice of entree was the chef’s recommendation tenderloin steak in medium. it was one of the best steaks i’ve had, and the presentation was very impressive. there’s even a lot of options for your choice of steak knife! without a doubt i am definitely coming back to try the other food in the menu!

ambiance:
the place is chill and classy, the area is properly lighted and the surrounding is clean. not sure with the sounds though.

food:
we ordered the tomahawk wagyu ms 5 (1100kg) good for 3. it was cooked according to our preference which was medium. there we some parts of the meat that were just burnt and some part that it was just all fat. taste wise, it was tender and the juiciness was just right. eating it with a pinch of salt (3 different kinds) just releases more flavor to it. we ordered some sides as well like the foie gras, truffle mashed potato, and the asparagus; all went well with our tasty steak.

service:
the service is the reason why i rated this restaurant a 3.5. the service was just bad. the waitress and waiters seems to ignore our table. the feeling of pretending that they don't see us calling their attention and the feeling of them in a rush was very disappointing and annoying. being in the hospitality industry, being busy is not an excuse. no matter how busy it is, we need to stay hospitable. we became annoyed when two artist with their friends sat at the back of our table. the waitress really attended them the way all of us should have been attended. they should not choose their costumers because all of us are pays our bill. all the costumers should be treated as a vip.

overall:
overall i would still recommended this restaurant because of the ambiance and especially the food. if your looking for a place to catch up with your friends with classy and tasty food, raging bull chophouse and bar can be that place. i just hope that you wont experience the kind of service we experience because service sums up the whole dining experience as well.

we went there to celebrate my wife's birthday. we love every bit of it. the steak was top grade. my son had the burger and enjoyed every bite. the place is a bit pricey but the whole dining experience was worth it.

decided to try raging bull for the first time after reading all the excellent reviews.
but we were more than disappointed to say the least. my son decided to order the most expensive tomahawk steak at almost p8000 based on the recommendations that its their best seller. presentation was good, but after 3 of us got a slice 1” x 3” slice, the rest of the steak were all fat and bone. i guess the bone weighed 400gms, 350gms and only 300gms lean meat. its not worth it at all to be paying p8000 for such steak when it doesnt even come with any side dishes. service was poor, had to ask 3x to be served my hot water, and request for addtl bread wasnt even served at all.

it's extremely overpriced. half of the tomahawk steak was fat. it should've been for 3 people but we got 1 tiny slice each. really awful service.

the ambiance is really good, i love the wine, the place, its a bit loud would be nice to have like a romantic place somewhere in the room
but nevertheless best lamb chops i ever tasted.

we went at opening hours so the place was pretty much to ourselves. the place is simply lit and relatively new. food was amazing! i would recommend the ribeye selection as it is soft and had tasted delicious. the pumpkin risotto and the crab cake as well is something to try.