TWG - Pasig

Worth every centavo if you're a tea lover, like myself. They have thousands---literally, thousands of varieties to choose from and you can opt to smell the leaves first before you can start drinking them (did not think this through...uh...you can't drink the leaves, but just add hot water and presto!). So this smell and drink thing isn't available in some coffee shops (you know what they are), but here your senses have a huge playground of sight, smell, taste, feel, hear (dunno about hearing but didn't wanna leave it out!). They have bundled orders where you can order a teapot of your choice of tea and some macaroons and other ordervs (1st time to type in that word and not sure how to spell it). These bundles are I guess cheaper or would save you some time in trying to think what to add to your tea or maybe just so you can try what's on the menu.

TWG stands for The Wellness Group. It's a Singaporean franchise that specializes in tea. Although TWG Tea Shangrila Mall is located in an open space in the middle of the East Wing, it seemed like a different world when we stepped inside its transparent glass walls. Everything about it definitely screams high-end.  Aside from the usual menus, we were given a Tea Book. It has detailed descriptions for over a hundred varieties of tea, all of which are being offered by TWG Tea. Hubby wanted something along the lines of Japanese green tea (but not Genmaicha since we always have Genmaicha) and so the server suggested Sencha. So we ordered a pot of Sencha (P295). Sencha is described in the Tea Book as a green tea with a strong, grassy fragrance and floral accents. It’s supposed to go well with meals. One pot contains roughly three cups. You can’t ask for more hot water when it runs out. I thought it was just so-so, nothing special. I probably would not order it again. Quite predictably, our daughter picked TWG Tea Lasagna — there are two versions, Garden Vegetables (P350) or Beef Ragout (P380 — she picked this). It’s served with a soft bread that’s kinda like a big dinner roll. My daughter exclaimed “It’s so small!” upon seeing it. I had a spoonful and it was surprisingly good. Lots of good quality ground beef with every bite. The sauce is made of fresh tomato and basil then infused with Moroccan Mint Tea. She finished the entire dish. Hubby opted for Seared Matcha Salmon (P650), which is seared salmon with green peas, carrots, cauliflower and squash drizzled with balsamic vinegar caramel and matcha oil. Hubby let me try a spoonful and it was actually very good. He also ordered a side dish of Rice Pilaf infused with Taiping Houkui (P60) to go with his fish because it didn't come with rice. He said it tasted just like plain rice lol.  I decided to have Eggs Benedict (P420). Toasted English muffins are topped with poached eggs and your choice of either smoked salmon or turkey ham (I chose salmon). They’re smothered with creamy hollandaise sauce and served with a side salad of mixed greens tossed in a citrusy vinaigrette dressing. I was really hungry so I pretty much wolfed it all down in minutes. I really liked the salad — despite just being composed of mixed greens it was delicious. It complemented the Eggs Benedict perfectly. Although I loved what I ordered, it may not have been such a good idea to have it on an empty grumbling stomach because for the rest of the day I felt strangely full, like up to my neck full, even during dinner time when I was actually hungry already. I think it may have been too creamy with those runny yolks and hollandaise sauce. I couldn’t not try a TWG Tea Macaron (P50 each) when I was already there so I ordered one for dessert. I had the Napoleon Tea and Caramel flavor as I was told it was one of the bestsellers. I was surprised it was black when it was served. I bit into it and it was so so so soft, moist, and chewy, so unlike all the other French Macarons I’ve eaten which were mostly on the dry side. It tasted like a combination of dark chocolate and caramel plus it wasn’t overly sweet. Compared to French macarons from Bizu, Tous Les Jours, Empire Macarons, Sweet Bella, French Baker, Aubergine, The Cake Club, and The Cookie Jar, the TWG Tea Macaron is definitely a world better. Our quick lunch came out to around P2,000. It’s definitely super expensive considering the servings are small and this isn’t really a fine dining restaurant. The service was excellent as the staff are very attentive. In a nutshell, we had good food and ordinary tea in a luxurious place with sky high prices. It’s probably better to visit them during tea time (around 3pm) as they had some more reasonably priced high tea fare on the menu which I unfortunately could not order at noon.

TWG stands for The Wellness Group. It's a Singaporean franchise that specializes in tea. Although TWG Tea Shangrila Mall is located in an open space in the middle of the East Wing, it seemed like a different world when we stepped inside its transparent glass walls. Everything about it definitely screams high-end.  Aside from the usual menus, we were given a Tea Book. It has detailed descriptions for over a hundred varieties of tea, all of which are being offered by TWG Tea. Hubby wanted something along the lines of Japanese green tea (but not Genmaicha since we always have Genmaicha) and so the server suggested Sencha. So we ordered a pot of Sencha (P295). Sencha is described in the Tea Book as a green tea with a strong, grassy fragrance and floral accents. It’s supposed to go well with meals. One pot contains roughly three cups. You can’t ask for more hot water when it runs out. I thought it was just so-so, nothing special. I probably would not order it... read more

Favorite Tea House. ❤️ Nothing beats TWG's selection of teas. All dishes are tea infused. Mini Burgers and Matcha Salmon is really good. Ambiance is superb with towers of teas and Andrea Bocelli songs, white table cloths and golden teapots everything perfect for afternoon high tea.

Took the spouse here for a late Valentine's Day treat. Enjoyed the pre-fixed meal that included soup, a main course, desert and a pot of tea. I don't like sharing so I ordered an extra pot for the spouse. A bargain for 2K. Ambience is always consistent with TWG salons - quiet, elegant yet inviting. Their price point is more affordable than most would expect given how posh the place looks.