The Foodinista: Makati City

Bon Pho & Roll: Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine Makati

Thursday, January 11, 2018

I am in awe that San Antonio Village has a lot of hidden gems that I am recently discovering one by one. My office is located in San Antonio Village Makati and I didn't expect that a lot of good restaurants are actually situated here.

If you know San Antonio Village it's really an unassuming village within the boundaries of Makati and Taft, you won't even think that restaurants would exist in this area cause it's purely residential but good thing there are few WORTH VISITING restaurants here that I keep coming back for. Fyi, there are a lot of hole in the wall vietnamese restaurants here as well!

If you are familiar with Bon Bahn Mi's Traditional Sandwiches along Mayapis then you will find this authentic Vietnamese Pho & Roll Restaurant just beside the sandwich stall.

The owners are vietnamese and they're usually in the store managing the place so to assure that they serve the best quality every time an order comes out of their kitchen. They serve pretty quick, we only waited for about 5 to 7 min and order came out right away.

The restaurant is very simple and well ventilated. The homey vibe is just the perfect ambiance to have a warm bowl of pho.

The place isn't so big and can accommodate around 20 people only. There are very few parking spaces in front of the resto so park at your own risk.

Bon Pho Special

BON HOUSE SPECIAL

The Best Seller! The pho is actually served with tender beef that can be cut by only using chopsticks. The dish is topped with a lot of vegetables and more meat. There are 4 types of meat included on the dish: sirloin, brisket, brisket with flank and meatball. The noodles was well cooked and the serving is plenty. They didn't scrimp on the meat! Sulit na sulit and bayad!
The bowl is gigantic and can be filling, I would even love to share it cause it was too big for me to finish.

Tip: They actually serve the Pho with hoisin and spicy sauce on the side if you prefer to enhance the flavor of your pho. It's ideal that you mix it with the soup for that extra oomf.

Fried Spring Rolls

FRIED SPRING ROLLS
The most worthy P120 I've ever spent for a spring roll.
I like how simple it is, served hot and crispy. Just the perfect side dish to my pho. It's so good and best when eaten dipped on the sweet and sour vinegar sauce.

Artichoke Iced Tea

Gahd I love this Artichoke Iced Tea. It's like a concentrated artichoke tea syrup formula mixed with water. The taste is subtlely sweet and herby, very healthy and refreshing!

I hope Bon Pho & Roll will add more authentic Vietnamese dish to their menu. Their food is pretty affordable for the quality they serve. I'm willing to spend P250 for a bowl of AUTHENTIC Pho.

If you love Vietnamese Food better check them out!

Bacon

Lazy Bastard, Jupiter Makati

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Lazy Bastard - Long Live Bacon

Lazy Bastard is another hole-in-the-wall restaurant along Jupiter St., Makati situated at the basement level of the building of Mitsuyado Seimen and Yamato Bakery. I have been seeing the "Bacons & Burgers -> This Way" sign too many time that I can't help not to ignore whenever I pass by the area, I really got curious so I did a quick research and couldn't believe I consider myself a foodie but have never tried this place.

Lazy Bastard Interior

Lazy Bastard is a New York Inspired Burger Joint which looks like Pubs in New York City with its neon lights signage, chalkboard menu and stool bar, you'll know it's a good place to hang out and get a good grub after an exhausting day at work or even clubbing!

Upon entering this tiny restaurant, I say tiny cause it can only fit less than 20 people, first thing I noticed would be their most Instagrammed LONG LIVE BACON Signage in Neon Pink, oh gosh I love it. There's even one point in my social media timeline when everyone one I know was literally raving about it so when I got there, it felt like it was mandatory to take photos of. Haha!

Lazy Bastard Stools and Counter

I celebrated my birthday here with my bosses and colleagues and we went here during lunch time. Good thing the stools weren't occupied so we were able to stay longer and dine.

First thing I tried would be their HONEY PARMESAN DOG (P220) - Grilled Hotdog Shaved with Parmesan, Local Honey Drizzle and Arugula

Honey Parmesan Dog P220

This baby deserves more than 5 stars. It is definitely one of the most unique hotdog combinations i've ever tried. The thinly sliced crispy bacon is perfectly wrapped on the hotdog and gives it a crispy texture. I remember the juice coming out of the hotdog, delightful!

The sweet and salty flavor on each bite made it a memorable experience for me. The parmesan didn't make any mark though cause it's dry and flaky.

Honey Parmesan Dog

Honey Parmesan Dog P220

The burgers were ordinary for me but maybe because I tried the typical burger anyone would order. I tried the Bacon Cheeseburger (P220), It's yummy, the patty is good, juicy but nothing fancy. Most of what they offer on their menu are UNIQUE so I expected something alike on their burgers. They should create fancy burgers too! Haha!

Bacon Cheeseburger P220

The fries is crispy but over-seasoned, I hope they will lessen the salt but the crispiness is note-worthy!

Bacon Cheeseburger

These Totchos i'm guessing is one of their newest offering on the menu. It wasn't really part of their regulars menu.
I saw it on their photo wall and it looked so mouth-watering that I just couldn't resist not ordering one.
If you're wondering what Totchos are, they're basically Potatoes + Nachos. It's lying on a bed of lettuce, slathered with mozarella and cheddar plus bacon bits and garlic mayo on top, pure goodness!
I honestly find it a little too over seasoned but good thing the mayo garlic balanced the overall taste.

Totchos P240

Their Calamantea which I ordered for my drink compliments everything that Lazy Bastard offers on their menu. Considering most food are salty, it's a perfect drink "pang-tanggal umay!" I told my boyfriend I have always been crazy about it ever since the first try, I would consider it to be part of top Iced Tea Drink list.

Calamantea P60

And here are my colleagues who i'm sure really had a great time that day, thanks for the good food and memories <3

Just a side kwento, they have recently opened a new branch at Taft Manila near Lasalle which i'm so envious about cause Lasallians get to experience good food like this.

I want to commend Lazy Bastard for putting so much effort on their interior design and "pakulo" which really makes it more enticing to dine on their restaurant. I will definitely be back!