Celebrating Family Birthdays at High Street Café [A Real Review]

This second visit at High Street Cafe gave me the opportunity to appreciate the food in this restaurant even more.

Decembers are full of celebrations in our family, not just because of the holidays but also because of our loved ones who have birthdays in this month. Anyway, instead of ordering food at home, we decided to just have lunch at High Street Café in Shangri-La at The Fort. It’s actually our second time to be here, the first one being for Miguel’s birthday in 2023. I think I appreciated the food more during this recent visit, possibly because I had more time to explore the different food stations.

Celebrating Family Birthdays at High Street Café [A Real Review]

I like to start my meal with a few slices of steak from the carving station, then I will have a salad for the sides and a few pieces of cold seafood like mussels and clams.

The salad station

My first plate of steak, salad, and mussels

After finishing my first plate, I would go to the Japanese food station to get a few pieces of sushi (I also usually get some slices of sashimi, but I skipped it this time). I like High Street Café’s sushi rolls; they’re fresh and delicious and I enjoy them so much. In fact, I just had to control myself from getting more since I still wanted to get food from the other food stations.

A plateful of sushi rolls

I also like to visit the grill station to get a few pieces of grilled river shrimp. I couldn’t forget the smoky, juicy, and plump river during our first visit so I just had to try this again. I think this was a hit with many diners because the lines are long and the shrimp are gone in an instant.

Grilled river shrimp

In fact, the chef was still grilling the shrimp when I got to the station. Good thing I was first in line so I was able to get a few pieces of river shrimp immediately after they were done. I like the simplicity of this dish because it was just cooked in butter with a little salt as seasoning. The shrimp were fresh; the meat was sweet as such, you don’t need too much seasonings for it.

Grilled food station

At this point, I’m already starting to get full, but I still like to taste some of the food items at the cheese and cold cuts station, and some more cold seafood. I only took a few pieces because I might not be able to finish them. Plus, I wanted to save room for some dessert because I know High Street Café has a good ice cream station and some of my favorite pastries.

Scoops of cheese and ube ice cream and two pieces of Brazo de Mercedes

When it was time for dessert, I requested a scoop of cheese and ube ice cream at the ice cream station. The cheese ice cream was phenomenal; I don’t know how to describe it but it was unlike any other cheese flavors I’ve tasted before. It was really good and I would encourage you to try it if ever you get to dine at High Street Café. I paired my ice cream with a few pieces of Brazo de Mercedes.

All in all, we had a wonderful family lunch and celebration at High Street Café. The atmosphere was also festive because of the coming holidays so everybody was in a jovial mood.

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@dadonthemoveph I consider High Street Café at Shangri-La The Fort as one of the best restaurants in the BGC area. We’ve been to High Street Café twice, and it has been a consistently good experience for us. The first one was for Miguel’s 5th birthday in 2023, and the last time was in December 2024. We like the cozy ambiance of the restaurant, the overall family-friendly space, and, of course, the good food. As with any hotel buffet restaurants, High Street Café is divided into several stations. I like to start at the carving and the salad station for steaks and salads. At the salad station, I would also get clams and mussels. I also visit the cold cuts station to get a few pieces of cured meat and cheese. Next, I also like to indulge on Sushi at the Japanese station. This never fails to satisfy my Japanese food cravings. I also like to get roast river shrimp from the grill station. Aside from this, there are also Filipino meat dishes that you can enjoy from this station. Of course, there are other food stations worth trying like the Indian food station, Chinese food station, Persian food station, and even Korean food station. There are also pasta dishes and pizza if these are what you prefer. At this point, I’ve already sampled the food items that I wanted to eat. Of course, don’t forget to leave room for dessert. I like to get several pieces of Brazo de Mercedes and ice cream. For the ice cream flavor, I’d recommend cheese. It’s one of the best cheese flavors I’ve tried so far. To cap you meal off, you may request for coffee or tea. @Khris Jose #dadonthemoveph #ivankhristravels #gratefuldad #familytravel #foodiefam #highstreetcafe #shangrilathefort #luxuryfood #luxurydining #shangrilahotel #dadblogger #fyp #fypシ゚viral ♬ The Luxury Lounge - Cassiopeia

Celebrating Family Birthdays at High Street Café [A Real Review]

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