Truth be told, whenever I am up for a food trip in Makati area, which is not that often due to its proximity to where I work and live, I always make it a point to have a budget a little higher than the usual. That is of no big deal to me considering most of the time, Makati Restaurants I have tried are all good, I always get my money’s worth.
A friend who happens to love food as much as I do would sometimes complain that whenever we are together, there’s this urge for her to drag me home and eat home cooked meal instead. Such suggestion is enticing enough if we are not living at the other side of the hemisphere opposite each other. She happens to be from the south, while yours truly is from San Juan.
That is why I am quite excited to share to her and to you my readers as well the recent discovery that my other foodie friend Glenn and I found right smack in the busy streets of Makati. Tucked along Chino Roces Avenue Extension (Pasong Tamo Extension), Bistro Better is a quaint foodie place that serves home-style cooked comfort food amidst the busy city proliferated by commercialized and high end restaurants.
This homey restaurant offers meals at a very reasonable price. We were told that the menu consist of the owner’s personal favorite from household meals while growing up, therefore one can expect delicious dishes in which recipes were handed down from generations ago.
Roast Pork
Thin slices of slow-cooked pork covered with mushroom sauce, served with fried rice and buttered vegetable on the side. Honestly, I was a little apprehensive the first time I saw what Glenn has ordered. I am a hardcore carnivore and seeing slices of pork as thin as that, I feel like walking out. However, when Glenn handed me a piece to taste, the savory flavor erupted inside my mouth I was suddenly transported to my grandmother's kitchen waiting my servings of her comforting pork asado. It was magical.
Beef MorconI was planning to order for their Chicken Alexandra, but we were told that since it was past lunchtime, they ran out of it. No big deal because I was also eyeing the Beef Morcon on the menu. When it graced our table, I knew right then that it was a good choice. The sweet onion sauce on top which looked like shrimp paste for me raised this simple dish up a notch. I love onions, and I must say that I can have this sauce alone as a viand (lame me, I know). The morcon was very savory and juicy, however I would like to have it with a plain rice though because with the its stuffings, the sweet onions, and the fried rice, it feels as if there's a lot of flavors and textures going on. All in all it was a good dish.
Pesto ChickenI was already full but we both agreed to try their pasta. It was good, nothing extra ordinary like the one I had at Hyphys, but Glenn who is a pesto lover seem to like it a lot. I was already feasting on my dessert while he was still savoring the pasta.
Honey Crunch Homey CakeWe were told that they offer different desserts from time to time depending on the availability. At that time, we were lucky that they serve delicious cakes baked by their newly hired baker, according to them. Their Honey Crunch Homey Cake was so good we were able to finished it in a snap. I hope that they still offer this dessert when I visit again.
Chocolate Comfort CakeNow, this simple looking cake can be deceiving it can be pass for the usual chocolate cake, but believe me when I say that it was so good, it can almost make my friend cry. Literally. well, okay, figuratively. Chocolate cake is his ultimate comfort food and I was quite impressed that this piece from Bistro Better was able to make his heart skip a beat.
Clearly the food was good, we were full and delighted, especially with their desserts. As with the ambiance, although it is not that spacious, there's still a comfort feel to it, I guess it has something to do with the friendly food servers as well.
The air conditioning works well, especially during the time we dined there because it was pretty humid outside. No smoking area, but you can always step out if you feel the need to puff. And one of the best thing about Bistro Better is that they have Free Wifi.
If you want a break from the usual restaurant shindig ambiance, Bistro Better is one of the place you might want to consider paying a visit. It is downright simple without all the fuzz, and it offers good food with reasonable price.
Bistro Better
GF-2 GEE Bldg. 2301 Pasong Tamo Ext. Makati City
(between the Chrysler and Chevrolet showrooms)
10am-8pm Mon-Fri / 10am -2pm Sat / Closed on Sun & Holidays
(632)886-7870 or (63) 917 6124858
www.bistrobetter.com/
