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It started during Sunday brunch that the restaurant offered their order-all-you-can which includes over 50 of their most popular dishes. It is called so because unlike the conventional eat-all-you-can offerings, the dishes are made to cook upon order and serving is half of their regular a la carte portions. You can order more anyway as you please but keep in mind that there will be a fine on every plate unfinished.
The food’s presentations are impressive. I like it when chefs treat their dishes as their work of art from start to finish. It means good plating and one-of-a-kind presentation which the restaurant clearly embodies. But more than that, not only were the dishes given a unique twist, but the oozing flavour made it very difficult for us to stop before we stuff ourselves to death.
Ubod Spring Roll – this dish came in shot glasses with its just melted vinegar (from being frozen). It is indeed a different take on this dish, just when in the world have you seen a spring roll in a shot glass? The vinegar is so because when you pour in a little bit on top of the spring roll, you don’t want the vinegar to be settling down at the bottom. The thick consistency allowed for it not to drip as fast, thus, you consuming it when you take a bite. As for the taste, it was definitely on the sour side which was good. The crispness was a good texture with the cooled vinegar and the neutral taste and temperature of the inside of the roll.
Palabok Bites – all the ingredients that should be in a single bite of palabok made into maki. Quite a unique presentation don’t you think? It was pure goodness. The dish had the right amount of saltiness while the noodles evened out the taste. It was quite a delightful appetizer.
Paella Arroz Caldo – I am not quite sure how to describe this. It was one of the choices under the soup category. It came in a cocktail glass. There was no strong resemblance of the taste to the paella but, just the same, it was pretty good. It was served hot and the soup was quite thick as expected from arroz caldo. It is something that will trigger your mind’s curiosity but I suggest ordering the next on this list instead.
Shitake Mushroom Soup – this came in a coffee cup. Cute, isn’t it? I was surprised that the soup was not thick but then again, I remembered, it wasn’t “cream of…” anyway. The mushroom flavour was strong which I love. Truth be told, I really wouldn’t know what type of mushroom was used but with Bistro Filipino’s version, I’m more than contented.
3 Kinds of Mango Salad – this dish was recommended by our server so I ordered it. I really couldn’t tell what the three kinds of mango salad were in this dish because as you can see, they were all quite mixed up on the plate. The salad was a mixture of sweet and sour which tickle your taste buds.
Chorizo and Mushroom Torta – this was chorizo and mushroom omelette. It was a little on the salty side but the egg balanced the taste a little bit. I do like breakfast food but I don’t think I was ready to eat an omelette that night. This dish came quite late though that we had to ask for it over and over.
Kesong Puti with Ham Tomatoes Torta – the flavour of this dish was a little overpowering for me. It was a little sweet, probably because of the ham, and quite salty, maybe because of the cottage cheese (which is quite weird, isn’t cottage cheese supposed to be a bit bland?). Anyway, if you like omelette and you are up for something unique, get this instead of the chorizo and mushroom.
Paella Stuffed Squid – this was a new twist in serving paella. The squid was soft yet resisting. The paella was tasty, the rice bits was soft. These two are great combined. This dish is a good thing to order that won’t really leave you feeling full right away yet will satisfy your taste buds.
U.S. Angus Beef Kare-kare – the plating was definitely not your typical kare-kare. All you had to do to savour this dish was slice yourself some beef, spoon a little bit of kare-kare sauce and a little rice. This was great. Not to mention the fact that I am a sucker for kare-kare, the beef was really tender and the sauce was perfect despite the absence of tripe which is usually a determinant whether I like a kare-kare or not. Needless to say, the flavourful Angus Beef made up for it.
Binagoongan Crispy Pata – just how tender the Angus beef, their pork was the same. Although the dish did not have a strong bagoong taste, just the same, it was a bit salty and flavourful. Exactly the way this dish was expected to taste. For those craving for an ultimate Filipino dish, this is probably the best thing to order.
Wagyu and Lengua Estofado – besides hearing good feedback about the unique way of plating and unique Filipino food in this establishment, I actually came for the Wagyu. I try not to eat so much meat so that I can eat an indecent amount of it when a really good one comes along. This was actually worth allotting some meat space in your body.The beef was really soft, I didn’t even have to put any effort in slicing. The sauce was of that gravy type that complemented the Wagyu pretty well. I don’t eat lengua so I can’t give my opinion on it.
Molten Chocolate – the serving is almost bite size but it was one of the best molten chocolate I had. The cake was moist, a hint of sweetness and a lot of bittersweet chocolates all in one bite. It’s perfectly okay to order more. I actually had to order for another serving because I loved it so much.
Lemongrass Iced Tea – it is good to have found this type of iced tea in Metro Manila. I have tasted the ones in Tagaytay and Cebu. Bistro Filipino’s was a bit mild for my taste but still refreshing as it was not too sweet. I prefer tasting more lemongrass but I suggest ordering this among other drinks. I expected a more creative presentation of this beverage though to be consistent to their way of serving food. I would also like to try out Sampalok Juice next time as it is quite intriguing to me.
I would’ve sampled their pasta and more desserts (Spanish Chocolate, Suman Cake, Deconstructed Sans Rival, Halo-halo Napoleon and Maja Blanca Cheesecake) but my stomach could not take it anymore. As you can observe, I have eaten quite a lot especially for my body type. Silogs, pandeninis and seafood main courses are likewise available, unfortunately, my stomach was on the edge of exploding and I didn’t want to push it.
The ambiance was great but the restaurant is obviously busy. The servers were accommodating but we waited quite a while for our tortas to arrive even after several follow-ups. Remember to call to reserve to ensure that you’ll be accommodated at the time you prefer. I will have to dine here again soon to try all the food I missed.
Order All You Can is available from Friday night to Sunday night at Php 788 (plus 10% service charge) per person.
Bistro Filipino
Net Square 3rd Avenue Bonfiacio Global City Taguig
(63 2) 8560541; (63 2) 8560634
(63)917800CHEF (2433)
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