Wolfgang Steakhouse opens 2nd PHL branch
STEAK LOVERS are in for a treat as the world-famous Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener opens its second branch in the country at the ground floor of the newly renovated The Podium in the Ortigas Center, San Juan.
“When you open your second restaurant in a city, that means you’re doing well… We want to share the experience of [eating] great steak here in Manila and maybe in the future throughout the Philippines. This (the Philippines) is an extremely important market for us. It was the first one in Southeast Asia,” Wolfgang Steakhouse president and managing partner Peter Zwiener said at a media lunch on Jan. 16.
The Ortigas branch 鈥 which targets the working population of the city’s business district 鈥 seats 80 guests and offers dining on the main and mezzanine floors.
“Once we opened our restaurant in 2004 in New York, it’s very cosmopolitan. So, we get a lot of people eating at the restaurant. Many Filipinos came to the restaurant. So [you] could see that they appreciate great culinary cuisine and that they’re willing to try,” Mr. Zweiner said, adding that he met his local business partners Raymond Magdaluyo and actor Marvin Agustin who suggested they bring the restaurant to the Philippines.
The restaurant’s signature USDA Prime black Angus beef is dry-aged in an aging room with a controlled temperature for 28 days on average. Mr. Zwiener cited that a scientific study showed that 96% of the beef’s tenderness is achieved when dried for 28 days.
Wolfgang Steakhouse personally handpicked the dish lineup which includes USDA Prime Black Angus New York sirloin, rib eye, filet mignon, and its signature Porterhouse steak.
The restaurant’s Ortigas branch features a lunch menu which includes medallions of filet mignon aux pouvre, medallions of filet mignon with mushroom sauce, and the Taste of New York 鈥 a four-course meal with Caesar salad, USDA Prime dry-aged sirloin (400 gm), mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and Wolfgang’s New York cheesecake.
A third branch is set to open at One Bonifacio High Street Stock Exchange Building in June.
For inquiries and reservations, call 505 6272, e-mail [email protected], or through . 鈥 Michelle Anne P. Soliman
