1st Colonial Grill: Robinsons’ Place Naga, Al Fresco

1^st Colonial Grill
Robinsons’ Place Naga, Al Fresco 

1^st Colonial Grill is one of our favorite restaurants,

but we have not dined here for quite sometime as we

dreaded  the over- crowded SM City Naga where their

first branch is located, and we have always avoided the

 traffic choked Centro where their second store is found.

 

So when they finally opened at the awesome

Al Fresco Section of Robinsons Place, Naga

we immediately trooped to their newest and

third 1^st Colonial Grill restaurant in the city.

 

We loved the Sinigang na  Bangus, 

 

…that came with huge slabs of milk fish, fresh veggies
and delicious broth with just the exact level of sourness.

I have always detested the exceedingly sour sinigang in

this restaurant in my past blogs and it seemed that they

have tapered it down this time and I absolutely liked it.

 

The Chopsuey sa Buko was okay. The veggies were

fresh and crunchy but I would still prefer the classic

recipe. They seemed to have added coconut milk on

the dish and it tasted like a half cooked ‘gulay sa gata’.

 

Lumpia Shanghai is my wife’s favorite

dish and the delicious 1^st Colonial Grill

version is one of our favorites as well.

The Ginataang Santol is the restaurant’s new

offering. I ordered one being my favorite local

dish. It did not disappoint as it tasted so good.

No one in the country does Kandingga best

than 1^st Colonial Grill. Popularly known as

‘bopis’, this exotic and spicy dish made out

of finely chopped and sautéed pig's lungs is

served sizzling dry, yet very tasty unlike the

disgusting mostly saucy versions in the country. 

 

The Kandingga was so delicious that we gobbled it up

fast like there was no tomorrow and like a  blitzkrieg,

it immediately disappeared from the sizzling hot plate.

 

It left us craving for more so we ordered

another one and made everyone  happy.

 

No meal is complete without havinga Sili Ice Cream.

 

The 1st Colonial Grill became famous due to this unique

dessert. It garnered several culinary awards and was

already featured in magazines, TV and various  social

media platforms. The blushing pink spicy ice cream laced

with local siling labuyo is available in different levels of

spiciness from 1, 2, and 3, (an order from hot to hottest).

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We returned to 1^st Colonial Grill

at Robinsons’ Place after few days,

 

…it was a hot day so I bought a scoop

of sili ice cream being sold on their cart.

 

When we sdettled inside the restaurant-
 little did we know that they also serve a 
free scoop of ice- cream to their diners.

 

We were again tempted to eat lunch there.

This time however,  we made sure that we

will not run out of our all- time favorite

Kandingga so we doubled our order.

 

Just like the Sinigang na  Bangus, that we ordered few

days ago we also loved the Sinigang na Hipon. It also

came with fresh veggies and this dish confirmed that gone

was exceedingly sour sinigang broth of the past and what

they have now is the one with just the exact level of sourness.

The Pork Sisig was okay and tastes like

the usual ones we enjoy. However, it is

not  something that I would rave and crave. 

 

Otherwise, both the Grilled Tanguigi,

…and the Laing were exceptionally delicious. 

Having originated in Albay and being a true-

blue Bicolano restaurant, these classic regional

fares are a must try dishes in 1^st Colonial Grill.

Read the links below for related posts:

1st Colonial Grill SM City Naga: Authentic Bicolano Cuisine
1st Colonial Grill, Centro: Showcase of Indigenous Bicolano Dishes 
1st Colonial Grill: ‘Gata’ and ‘Sili’ Overflow
1st Colonial Grill: Classic Homegrown Cuisine

1st Colonial Grill’s ‘Bahay Kubo Salad’ Innovative, Healthy and Delicious