Tasting Room at Crown Towers Hotel City of Dreams

I was so happy to finally try the Tasting Room in Crown Towers Hotel

Chef de Cuisine of The Tasting Room – William Mahi
With 19 years of culinary experience under his belt, the 33-year old chef has received numerous accolades, including a Gold Medal as Best Apprentice of France in 1998; Best European Restaurant in 2010 by Shanghai Travel and Leisure (for LAN Club Shanghai); Running Chef of the Year award in China by the City Weekend Magazine in 2011; Best Hotel Restaurant in Turkey for 2012 (for Gaja Restaurant); and 2 Stars in the Michelin Guide (2014). From 2013 to 2014, he was Consultant and Chef de Cuisine at Spondi Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in Athens. Spondi has 2 Michelin stars, and was ranked #97 in the list of San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2013. Mahi grew up in the Basque area of France. His experience hails from working in Paris and Lyon in 1, 2 and 3-Michelin Star restaurants, where he rose from apprentice to Sous Chef. He has since worked as Chef de Cuisine in other parts of the globe, such as Beirut, Shanghai, Istanbul, and Athens before coming to City of Dreams Manila

Everyone who dines at the Tasting Room gets this Amuse Bouche – the Forest ? 12 month old Iberico ham, Tapioca crisps with rouille ( saffron, potato, anchovy and garlic) beet root, wasabi, Gorgonzola with almond crumble, apple chips with curry, smoked salmon candy. It changes every so often