We chanced upon Chairman Wang's Prime Noodlehouse in Molito, Alabang because Omakase and the Wooden Spoon were closed for a late lunch. What a wonderful discovery this little Chinese restaurant was. Coming in, the restaurant is a bit narrow and the tables are a little bit too close together, though that would really work well for larger groups.
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| View from above |
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| Lanterns |
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| Round tables for larger parties |
On the second floor they have a room for a more private party. There are two big round tables that can seat around 12 people. There is a clear door that can be closed for a more intimate feel. The nice lanterns here provide consistency in the design.
On to the food...a bit of heads up, this is a picture-laden (I admit, resolution can be better. These are taken using my low end but trusty phone) post.
I love hot and sour soup but a good one is hard to find. The last good one I've had was at Big Buddha restaurant in Greenbelt 3, and that restaurant has been long closed. I am in the hunt for the next best hot and sour soup. I would say Chairman Wang's version comes close to Big Buddha. It has the right balance of spice and tang to it. It had a lot of ingredients in it too. There are bits of meat, tofu and mushrooms.
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| Hot and Sour soup (small bowl). I think this is around Php 120. |
I never thought lamb was good for dumpling but it worked! I was so amazed how this can be fried but still ooze juice when you bite into it. The ginger-soy sauce was a great pair to the dumpling too. This is definitely a must try when you visit Chairman Wang's.
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| Lamb dumplings (Php 220) |
I love how a lot of the food in the menu, I have not seen in other Chinese restaurants before like the braised bean curd skin with Tofu. The wrinkly sticks below are the bean curd skin. The curly tops are fried tofu. The sauce is a little bit spicy, I love it!
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| Braised bean curd skin with Soy Tofu (Php 150) |
I was a bit under the weather on my first time at the restaurant so I thought I'd order this funky tea. I thought that if it was herb infused, it must be good for me. I forgot what it's called and I wasn't really sure what it was. I just had that notion it was something good for my sniffles (lol). It tasted like your regular tea. At the bottom there were sugar crystals that slowly rendered sweetness to the tea. It was nice and would be a good ending to a great meal.
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| Tea (around Php 95) |
The main course I've tried so far included this simple steamed fish. It tasted fresh and the garlic sauce complimented the fish well.
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| Steamed fish fillet in garlic sauce (Php 350) |
I am not a fan of their fried rice though. On my first trip here, we had oily Yangchow. It was good except for that. On my second time here, I shared the Chinese sausage fried rice with my in laws on Father's day. I requested for less oil, which they complied with. I am not a huge fan still. If you are a lover of chorizo, you'd like this. It still felt a bit oilier than I would like but less oily than the Yangchow rice we've had before.
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| Chinese sausage fried rice (Php 250) |
The sweet and sour pork with mandarin oranges was a hit with the boys, all three generations. I like how well-cooked the pork was and not fatty at all.
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| Sweet and sour pork (Php 280) |
For our dessert we had Chilled mango sago with Pomelo. I am not a fan of the mango-pomelo combi. We were also given the Chilled coconut milk soup with sago and fruits for free on Father's day. I was not able to get a picture. Father-in-law said it was good. I also had the red bean rice pancakes. It was like tikoy with red bean paste filling. It was nice and not too sweet.
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| Chilled mango sago with pomelo |
I also though I got a photo of the braised beef, can't find one in my gallery. I guess that should be a reason to go back? I really really love this place. Chairman's braised beef with garlic coriander (Php 350) was also great. The beef was super tender, almost melting in my mouth.
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| Chairman's braised beef dry noodles (Php 250) |
Though the place boasts of it's hand pulled noodles and the Prime beef noodle soup, I have never tried the dish with the restaurant's name sake. My office mates have and they say it's really good. However, on my most recent trip here, (I have actually been to the restaurant at least once a month since I started working near the area) I tried the Chairman's braised beef dry noodles and it was to die for. It was that good. The hand-pulled noodles was chewy and had that "ting!" when you bite into it. Not sure how you call that property of the food. It was like magic in your mouth. The beef was super tender too. The little fat on the meat rendered so much more interesting flavor to the dish. I was dreaming about this noodles for a week and planning to go back to order this again.
Molito Lifestyle Complex
Alabang, Muntinlupa
Contact No:
(02) 828 8477
Operating hours: 11 AM to 11 PM daily
