Malcolm's Deli at The Fort

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day but I rarely eat breakfast because I wake up late. I made an extra effort to get up early this morning and head over to Malcolm's Deli to try out their buttermilk pancakes and see what the buzz is all about.

Malcolm's rubber coaster. Like!

Malcolm's Deli is situated right behind Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria at the ground floor of Fairways Tower. There's an ample amount (and free) of parking space beside it. Speaking of free, they also provide free Wi-Fi internet access.

We're the first customers of the day. The server told us that on a day (Sunday) like this, people usually come in after the 10:30am mass at the nearby Santuario de San Antonio Parish. Great! Photo advantage!

The deli's interiors are casual but not cozy enough due to the amount of natural light coming through the floor to ceiling windows. The windows are equipped with roller blinds so you can ask the servers to roll them down if you're bothered by the light. The place appears well maintained and clean.

Breakfast Menu

Now for the main event. Ready? Presenting Malcolm's buttermilk pancakes! *cue screams*

PhP 230 - Mini Stack

The pancakes are aesthetically pleasing to begin with and they smell really good! I like that they are dense but fluffier than most I've tried. The only pancakes here in the Philippines that comes close to Malcolm's in terms of fluffiness and size are those they served at the now defunct 19th Tee at Camp John Hay. The taste doesn't come close though. Malcolm's buttermilk pancakes are simple divine!

The maple syrup's not too sweet and the consistency is just right. The pancakes are dusted with lots of confectioner's sugar and I was worried that it'll be too sweet when I add in the syrup but it turned out great.

It was wise of me to choose the Mini Stack (2 pcs) over the Malcolm's stack (3 pcs) because these flapjacks are huge! The Mini Stack can actually be shared by 2 persons.

J2 chose the Wagyu Marinated Beef Tapa with fried rice and scrambled eggs. The tapa is good but I didn't find anything extraordinary with it. The usual sweet, salty, and a bit sour blend.

Beef Tapa PhP 300

The buttermilk pancakes and wagyu tapa comes with a brewed cup of joe. Nothing spectacular about this.

Darn, this Irish Benedict's delicious! Even the country style potatoes and the leafy greens with raspberry vinaigrette are amazing! I'm excited to try the Malcolm's Benedict next time!