One of Manila’s Best Brunches
posted by Lori in Continental, Restaurants
If you like brunch, you won’t let this one get away.
Last Easter Sunday, Myron’s Place owners Mon and Monique Eugenio, decided to celebrate by offering brunch. While their regular menu was available, diners were encouraged to try out the one-day only selections.
Now, I love me a good brunch. It’s something I can’t refuse. I adore breakfast but I’m dazzled by brunch and its promise of breakfast foods — only bigger, better, heavier! Think: scones, pancakes, waffles, Danish pastries, croissants, French toast, coffeecake, sausages, plus all the eggs I could possibly want. (Type in any of those words in this site’s search box and you’ll get several posts on each). And oh, did I mention hollandaise sauce?
So it seemed only natural that I be there last week for what was perhaps the best Easter brunch in the city. Though it started with a sputter (poached eggs poached too long, iffy hollandaise sauce, all of which were remedied), brunch was a blast. Deviating from tradition – mine – I chose the oyster hash. Cornmeal-coated deep fried oysters topped a bed of roasted potatoes paired with some soft brown wheat bread and poached eggs on the side. The piquant southwestern dip, a pleasing pumpkin-orange splodge in its white receptacle, contributed the final touch.
Of course brunch is not brunch without eggs Benedict of which there were six varieties (yes, 6!) to salivate over. The classic consists of poached eggs reposing on ham-draped English muffins anointed with hollandaise sauce exquisite in its golden hue. Again, it’s the sauce that makes or breaks this dish, as well as softly runny eggs. Myron’s Place offered riffs on the classic: corned beef, salmon, a veggie version, spinach, and more. It was blissfully bewildering. Oh, the joyful agony of delicious choices!
My nephews loved the chicken and lamb adobo and big eaters favored the Pinoy Big Breakfast. I also happened to steal more than just a few bites of the corned beef Reuben. Not too salty or stringy, the meat shone with its requisite accouterments, the lot of which was sheltered in again, that soft brown wheat bread lashed with panini grill marks.
Completing this fantastic brunch were the traditional beverages – mimosa, bellini, bloody Mary, kir royale. But since I’m such a hardcore hot chocolate person, I went for the hot chocolate with peanut butter. Akin to drinking a melted peanut butter cup, the achingly smooth liquid glided down my throat while spoonfuls of melting peanut butter provided the pause that I needed to compose myself for another sip to savor. Almost a week later, I still have dreams about this drink.
Go, already!
The Easter brunch was so successful that Mon and Monique are bringing it back for an encore this Sunday, April 19 from 9.30am-2pm. If I have it my way, I’d like to make an “encore” performance there myself as well. Hee.
Brunch at Myron’s Place
Sunday, April 19, 9.30am-2pm
Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati
757.9898 / 757.8898
Expect to spend an average of P450/person.
Reservations recommended.
Click here for brunch menu.
There’s no way in hell I’m missing this one. Eggs benedict and kir royale… perfect!
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I love brunch! Thank you for sharing this! Woot! Now I will feel better if I can’t go to the beach this weekend with my friends. =)
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I am so there. I just made reservations.
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ohhh..difficult choices! love them all!
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Breakfast and brunch fanatic here, but (sob!) I can’t go this Sunday! I hope they eventually make this a regular offering. Or at least, make the hot chocolate with peanut butter a menu item!
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i think that any decent breakfast, or brunch for that matter, should be served with soft runny eggs! =) the choices here look wonderful! too bad i cant make it this sunday. but i hope they make this a regular though!
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Wow, the photos look great Lori! I love breakfast food but sadly, I am rarely up early in the morning. Myron’s for me is such a dependable lunch place in Rockwell, particularly when I’m hunting for herbs at Rustan’s and Santi’s for a catering and I happen to have a steak and foie gras craving.
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Delicious! So happy we got up for it. I’m hoping they make it a regular thing.
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Thank you all for your kind comments.
Judging from the response, we will be making our Brunch a regular Sunday event, scheduled from 9.30am to 1 pm.
On special occasions though such as the upcoming Pacquiao-Hatton fight on May 3d, the Greenbelt operation will be suspended and we will bring the brunch to our Rockwell branch. It will be available from 9am to 11 am only.
Our website should be up in a week or so. You will find our menus there for your convenience. Thanks again to all who have gone and those who intend to go.
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these plates look yummy, but the eggs look weird so minus points for presentation.
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the paltes look yummy. but the eggs look weird…overcooked? badly styled?
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A regular fixture? Oh my, that’s splendid news! I’ll be sure to check it out one Sunday. =D
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oh wow! rockwell is so much closer to home! we’ll definitely drop by on may 3! =) i cant wait!!
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hi Ms. Lori been following your blog after the power of pen workshop
it’s really one of the must-visit food sites available in the web. By the way I’m from DTI-CITEM and we have an upcoming food show in SMX this May 15-17. is there any way you can guest some of our exhibitors or the project team so we can invite people to visit IFEX Philippines. 
Hope its possible. 
thanks
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IFEX is promoting authentic food ideas from the Philippines and manufacturers from the different corners of the country. IFEX is really looking forward to be a guest on your radio program.
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Excited to have brunch at Myron’s since it’s just walking distance from where I live!
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OMG!!! How did I miss this one while I was in the Philippines. This is a must try the next time I’m in the country in January. The oyster hash looks amazing.
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i love brunches!
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Hi Lori
I’m from Melbourne, Australia and I’ve just stumbled on your website. Fantastic photos!!!
I’m just wondering where I can find any of your recipes. I can’t seem to find any in this website.
Thanks
Vangie
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