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| Zao is located at Serendra, beside Mamou. |
Zao, along with Chelsea, has always been the default restaurant that always come up after the question, 'So, where are we gonna eat?'. After the decision has been settled that we are gonna eat at Zao, automatically the question 'what do we eat', is answered. The choices: Tenderloin Pho, Satay Platter, and Pickled Vegetables.
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| Pictured here is the Zao Pho |
A serving of Tenderloin Pho comes with lean slices of beef and some briskets with a heap of bean sprouts, lime and a sprig of basil leaves on the side. Your order would also come with the necessary sauces on the side: hoisin and chili sauce. Be sure to put everything, except of course the sauces, on your pho. I particularly like the contrast of the lime and basil on the broth giving it a slightly sour and herby taste to it. Putting the bean sprouts, Zao removes the beans though and just leaves the 'tail' of the sprouts, in your pho also gives it a fresh and slight crunch to your pho giving it a more succulent texture from the rice noodles and the briskets. One thing we like about Zao, cause we're such cheap asses, is the price. A serving of the beef pho costs 195 pesos and mind you one serving is good for two people!
Another staple in our table at Zao is the fresh rolls. This is the Vietnamese version of our lumpiang sariwa. It is vermicelli noodles with prawn, a stalk of celery and lettuce dipped in peanut sauce. We like how the taste of the fresh rolls neutralizes the savory taste of the Pho not to mention that because nothing is cooked nor fried it makes for a good pair with the hot broth. What I particularly like is the thin transparent wrap for this which I can't figure out. Nonetheless, i've never been a cook so no surprises there. A serving, which is composed six pieces as shown here, costs Php175 as well. So if you're just gonna order these and the Pho you're bill would be about Php500, inclusive of VAT and service charge.
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| Fresh Spring rolls |
However, if you're feeling a bit hungry and in the mood for some meat you sure should try their satay platter. Satay is their equivalent for our barbeque. I love how the lemongrass - which i'm addicted to - seeps into the meats and dipped with the 'vinegar' sauce brings this dish one notch higher than our regular barbeque. Each platter has 2 sticks of shrimp, beef, pork, and chicken. A platter costs Php325. Which is really not bad at all!
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| Satay Platter |
Other dishes which you sure should not miss at Zao is their crispy spring rolls (Php 185.00), the Tenderloin Salad (Php245) and the pickled vegetables (Php 65.00). If there's one salad I would pick it would be the tenderloin salad with water spinach. If you like prawn pomelo salad theirs is OK too, however; it's nowhere near People's Palace's prawn pomelo.
Here's a link of their full menu from munchpunch. Also, I would advise for you to call first especially for dinner as they are often full. With the prices which are a lot cheaper than the other restaurants at Serendra, I wouldn't be surprised.
Zao Vietnamese Bistro
Unit 1C16 Serendra, Fort Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City, Metro Manila
Philippines
(02) 856-2819
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