If there’s one restaurant that I keep coming back to, it’s Bistro Charlemagne. A concept of Little Asia, the restaurant offers a unique fusion of European and Asian dishes. I had the opportunity to try their newest branch at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. The owner, Charlemagne Lim gladly explained the new items on their menu.
The first branch is located at Solenad 3, Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna while the second branch opened at Ayala Malls Feliz, Pasig City. I haven’t visited the second branch but I’m a regular at its first branch. I even showed Charlemagne my food photos way back 2016 and he remembered it.
Wondering what I tried with my fellow foodies? Check out the mouth-watering dishes below:
Little Asia’s Crispy Chicken has been in Charlemagne Lim’s menu since 2001. He mentioned that the recipe came from his grandfather and it has been passed down from one generation to another. It’s an ACE for me.
Bistro Sisig Fries features the classic sisig with creamy chicken liver sauce topped with golden brown French fries. I would have wanted more spice to it but it’s a HIT.
Ox Sisig is the recreation of the Filipino classic sisig. It’s a slow cooked ox tongue and ox tripe mixed with special livermansi mayo topped with chicharon bulaklak. Isn’t it a perfection? It’s my favorite dish during my visit so I’ll give it an ACE.
Beef Tenderloin Rolls with Cheese is composed of finely rolled strips of beef tenderloin with cheese sauteed in authentic teriyaki sauce. It’s best choice if you have kids around. It’s too sweet but it’s a HIT for me. PS: I love the consistency of the sauce. It was also topped with sesame seeds.
If you are a fan of seafood, Cantonese Prawns is the right dish for you. It was topped with melted cheese & creamy white sauce and peeled to your convenience. The tiger prawns were freshly caught and it was very delicate. It’s a HIT for me.
Lengua in Mushroom White Sauce was also a great choice. I’m not really a fan of lengua but it was cooked into perfection. The braised ox tongue was topped with freshly selected broccoli, carrots, cream sauce and mushrooms.
S’mores 
Reese’s S’mores
S’mores and Reese’s Smores are both of the desserts served at Bistro Charlemagne. Both are roasted marshmallows with graham crackers. The only difference is that the regular S’mores comes in a rich chocolate flavor while the latter is the peanut butter version. Both are HITS for me. I also tried their Four Seasons Shake. It was refreshing.
Overall, I always enjoy coming back to Bistro Charlemagne. The ambiance is amazing along with its hospitable staff. The owner is very hands on and also the food is worth the price. Am I coming back to this branch? You bet!
To know more about the concept, check out their official social media accounts:
Facebook: Bistro Charlemagne
Instagram: bistrocharlemagne
All of these dishes look so yummy. The colors look great. Which was your favorite?
This looks like a fantastic restaurant. The smores dessert is definitely up my street! And what a great review article.
My mouth is absolutely watering after reading this. I wish I had an airplane so I could fly there tomorrow for dinner. Yum!
Looks delicious as always! Thanks for sharing!
that looks like quite a feast. glad you guys had a good time. i confess i was surprised to see s’mores for dessert in manila. funny to see what foods are international and which are more specific to the local cuisines. joy
That Little Asia’s Crispy Chicken look so delicious. I will probally eat it all by myself.
So many great dishes. Tenderloin with cheese would be the family favorite here.
What an awesome restaurant. The food looks amazing, and I’m already a big fan of smores!
Every single thing looks so delicious! I would love to eat there someday!
Nnniiiiiiccceeeeeee….with that kind of chicken, I surely want to visit this restaurant! Good review, Emman.
Wow! This all looks so delicious! It’s making me hungry!
Wow the lengua in mushroom wine sauce is very similar to an Ecuadorian dish my family sometimes makes but with a peanut sauce. The texture of the tongue is definitely an acquired taste, not for everyone but I still love it.
Wow! These look delicious especially the Sisig Fries. Would definitely visit them once we’re in Manila again. Hope they’ll open a branch here in Bacolod or Iloilo. 🙂
Omg, this is a great list sa atin. You made me hungry and missed our food. I always enjoy your recipes!
Everything looks delicious. I would like to try the Ox Sisig. That would be such an interesting twist to the basic Sisig we all know. The Cantonese prawns look so mouth watering too!
So many tasty options. I want to try the Reese’s S’mores!
It made me feel so hungry
That place looks incredible. I want to eat there sometime. Those prawns look amazing. Also the Smores with peanut butter instead of chocolate??? Sign me up, although, I might ask for half peanut butter and half chocolate lol. 🙂
Wonderful food options. Being a foodie I would love to be here sometime.
What a thrill to enjoy a good meal in a fun setting. The pictures made me very hungry. Yum! 🙂
This looks like it was quite the feast! Everything must smell delicious.
Ox Sisig and Beef Tenderloin are my fave when I went to Manila Bay. I like how you wrote about this. Makes me want to read till the end.
I want to try the little Asia’s crispy chicken. It looks so delicious in the pictures!
This all sounds delicious! Great photos.
looks delicious
I am a bit jealous of you to be able to try something so exotic. Lucky you. Wish I can make it someday!
I’m so sad reading your post. You posted a lot of nice foods that I may not have a chance to try. Definitely I will save this restaurant for one day traveling to Manila Bay!
Bistro Charlemagne looks like an awesome place to enjoy a meal. All the food looks great, but that chicken is really calling my name. It looks extra crispy.
Goodness this all looks so good. You convey the flavours and delicacy of the dishes so well in your photos.
Everything served at this restaurant looks so fresh! Do they have any vegetarian options for people like myself?
It is so sad that we are not allowed to go out due to pandemic but will definitely visiting that place once everything is okay but to be honest, those are mouthwatering food. YUM!
i have a big craving for s’mores right now. those look amazing. the Asians know how to dine. SO much great looking food.
You had my mouth watering with every photo! Especially the smores, yum!
These all look super delicious! I would love to try them all one day. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! It sounds like they have so many interesting and diverse dishes. But the Reese’s s’mores captured my heart 🤩
wow, looks like a wonderful treat that can be enjoyed with friends and family 😊
Oh wow looks like you had an amazing time out for sure. My hubby would love the Beef Tenderloin Rolls with Cheese x
I want all of that food! It all looks so delicious and perfectly cooked!
The Bistro Sisig Fries looks like the star of all these dishes. Which one did you like the most?
oh man, all of this looks amazing.
All of this looks incredible. I can’t decide which looks best!