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The Food Hall Features Exclusive Burgers and Culinary Creations by Chef Carlo Miguel
The Food Hall at SM Aura Premier is bringing out some never-before-seen culinary creations courtesy of FooDee Global Concepts Corporate Executive Chef Carlo Miguel. Over the past few months, The Food Hall has served as Chef Carlo’s test kitchen where he stretches the limits of his culinary imagination to create new exciting dishes for the FooDee group of restaurants. Diners can get first dibs on these signature dishes whenever they visit this elegant food hall.
You can find The Food Hall at the 5th Level Skypark of SM Aura Premier in Bonifacio Global City. This is a chef-curated dining concept offering a whole range of cuisines from the FooDee Global group including Pound, Flatterie, Hook, and The Grill. It was formerly known as Todd English Food Hall but with Chef Carlo now at the helm, the restaurant is venturing into another new exciting chapter.
There are several seating areas inside The Food Hall depending on your mood. Hungry guests should head straight to The Grill Room or Pound dining areas which is more suited for lunch or dinner periods. All orders are centralized and there is only one menu for all the restaurants, so it is not like a typical food park where you have to order individually at each restaurant. Depending on the dishes that you order, you can see them being prepared at the open kitchens of their respective brands.
If you are just here for some coffee or tea, the area nearest the entrance is your best location with its bright and casual ambiance.
You can also hang out at the bar area if those are the beverages you prefer. The Food Hall is a great venue for corporate events and special occasions as their function hall can fit up to 250 guests with menus that can be customized to suit the client’s needs.
Chef Carlo Miguel is acknowledged in the local culinary scene as a master of premium and innovative burger creations. When he took over at Pound, I really noticed the improvement in their line of premium burgers. He has also come up with a host of new creations from seafood, steaks, flatbreads, pasta, and desserts which are on full display exclusively at The Food Hall. Lucky us, we’re going to be one of the first to try them.
Let’s start with the Burger Exclusives from Pound that can only be found here at The Food Hall. The Bacon Cheeseburger (P295) comes with house ground patty, American cheese, caramelized onions, and a grilled bacon secret sauce that really spells the difference.
Cheese lovers should try the Truffle Blue Cheese Burger (P365) which has a 1/3-pound steak cut all beef patty topped with Gorgonzola cheese, caramelized onions and truffle aioli. There’s also another cheesy option in the Molten Cheese Burger (P355) which is topped with a molten cheese blend, lettuce, tomato, and mustard relish.
Another specialty is the Double Smash Burger (P365) which comes with two 2oz. all-beef smashed patties wrapped inside a cheddar cheese crust with homemade bacon jam and a secret sauce. The crunchy texture of the patties make this a truly unique burger experience.
If you want even more meat, go for the Wagyu Brisket Burger (P395). This has a 1/3-pound steak cut beef patty topped with a 36-hour sous vide Wagyu beef brisket, American cheese, grilled onions and homemade BBQ sauce. Beef on beef really sounds good to me.
If you can’t decide between seafood or burgers, then the Surf & Turf Burger (P385) is your heavenly answer. It has a 1/3-pound all beef patty that comes with crispy shrimp poppers, mozzarella cheese, Thai sweet chili and cilantro cream.
The Fig & Foie Burger (P645) is an upgraded version of the Foie Gras Burger I love at Pound. Aside from the succulent seared foie gras, this one comes with brie cheese, balsamic figs, and mustard relish. The sweet figs heighten the flavors of the foie gras even further which all blends well together with the very juicy burger patty.
But the main attraction that afternoon would have to be The Kitchen Sink Burger (P595). Excalibur comes to mind as this humongous burger comes with everything maybe even including the kitchen sink. Somewhere inside this behemoth is wagyu brisket, pork carnitas, bacon slab, three kinds of onions and American cheese. Finish all that and you deserve to be called a king.
It’s not just burgers at The Food Hall because Flatterie also has some new pasta dishes to explore. The Creamy Sausage & Mushroom Pasta (P365) has campanelle pasta in a creamy Italian sausage and mushroom sauce. This plate is good for sharing so you can enjoy it with the entire table.
They also have the Seafood Pasta (P495) which has squid ink spaghetti together with shrimp, squid, clams, mussels, chili, lemon, and olive oil.
The Grill is FooDee Global’s own concept which can only be found at The Food Hall. It offers barbecued specialties such as the Miso Glazed Hamachi Collar (P565) with its chargrilled and miso glazed hamachi that comes with miso eggplant and steamed rice. This serving is good for two persons.
Another new item is the BBQ Pork Belly with chimichurri and pickles. This one has a very tender sous vide Spanish pork belly complemented by salsa verde, pickled onion, cucumber, and fresh cilantro.
Filipinos love fried chicken so the Juicy Fried Chicken Basket (P445) will always be a popular choice. These crispy buttermilk fried chicken are served with homemade butter and corn muffins plus french fries. They also come with gravy and honey syrup.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching so Chef Carlo has created a special 2-part Roast Turkey dish for the season. This white meat and dark meat turkey steak combination is doused in peppercorn gravy with cranberry relish and pumpkin puree.
The Beef Cheek Rendang (P495) is Chef Carlo’s version of the popular Southeast Asian dish. The slow braised beef cheek is cooked in coconut milk and Asian spices then served with rice and shrimp krupuk.
For meat lovers like me, the Wagyu BBQ Brisket Platter (P990) is the best dish to order. It comes with 36-hour Sous Vide Wagyu beef brisket, a half rack of BBQ ribs, house coleslaw, and French fries. I would probably order a cup of rice as well to complete the carnivorous feast.
For desserts, the White Chocolate Raspberry Crème Brulee (P220) is a fantastic option. Break open its crusty caramelized top and you will arrive at the soft and sweet crème brulee at the bottom.
The Dark Chocolate Soufflé (P320) is also a nice chocolatey treat. Pour the salted caramel sauce inside the warm soufflé and eat it together with the Vanilla ice cream. The Sticky Date Pudding is another hot and cold combination with Vanilla ice cream on top of sweet caramel pudding.
I would like to thank Chef Carlo Miguel for hosting our lunch at The Food Hall and showing us some of his newest culinary creations. I really love what he has done with the FooDee Global restaurants and I’m always happy to see what new adventures he has been cooking. Visit The Food Hall in SM Aura and see these mouthwatering dishes for yourself.
The Food Hall
5/F Skypark, SM Aura Premier, McKinley Parkway, Taguig
