Name of Establishment: Barbecue Joe
Location: The WALK, Asia Town IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City
Types of Food: Barbecue and other Filipino dishes
Over-all place: Small but could accommodate a number of people
Ratings (1-5): 3
Other Branch: Ayala Center Cebu
I might try their branch in Ayala and order again Saging Matamis and I might change my mind and give them a 5 for the ratings! What you think?
At the mezzanine:
Location: The WALK, Asia Town IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City
Types of Food: Barbecue and other Filipino dishes
Over-all place: Small but could accommodate a number of people
Ratings (1-5): 3
Other Branch: Ayala Center Cebu
There are different barbecue and grilling restaurants in Cebu but if you’re looking for an affordable and tasty barbecue, you could try one at Barbecue Joe! They just opened another branch in IT Park where all the best restaurants are camping to cater the food needs in the booming Call Center industry within the area and other food trippers.
After a few hours of meeting my Cebu Bloggers Society (CBS) mates and Ate Aileen and companion in Figaro Coffee Company late afternoon, it’s time to give our grumbling tummies some plush and we decided to give Barbecue Joe a try. At that time, other food parlors are all full and food mobs are in queue waiting to have their seats and table. Just beside Figaro is Barbecue Joe. Why not make a meter-hop for dinner?
We took shots on their menu list as we flocked at the counter to make our orders. The place seems small but we are accommodated at their mezzanine where there is good ventilation and lighting. Their interior is well-crafted. If you’re a computer slave and caffeine has already taken over you, well, have your full meal in Barbecue Joe while using Figaro’s unsecured wifi network (it’s just the stall next to that coffee shop).
I ordered Sinigang Pork Liempo and that sour flavor is enough for me to say that it is what I ordered. So far, not really the best that I have tasted but good to fill me up with 2 tender liempo in it. It’s been a long time I have no soup for dinner as I’m used eating in fast food chains nearby. So I took the chance to try it. I also coupled my meal with their Green Mango Shake (it’s not really green in color, anyway). My taste buds that time are all in acerbic flavah!
For my dessert, I really like it very sweet, so I ordered Saging Matamis (Banana in caramel syrup). It’s quite disappointing as it is hard to chew it! Like you’re eating rubber (a normal reaction)! It could certainly break a plastic fork (if you’re using it). Though it looks palatable in the outside but it’s not just what I expected of a ripe banana that is soft and juicy to eat. I guess, they have to work on it for that dessert. It is definitely not a good experience in my mouth but the syrup is ok, the banana is just hard to chew (strike two). And note, in their menu list, you will have 2 pcs of it but Arnold got 3 pcs when he ordered it. But again, its’ hard to chew it (strike three). Maybe I should have tried their other desserts like leche flan, halo-halo w/ ice cream, Saging matamis con yelo (hope the bananas are juicy), and Bud Bud sikwati next time (so I’m coming back!).
My other mates have their own takes on those regular barbecue meals, like pork (2 sticks), chorizo, chicken, pork belly and blue marlin. It can be served with regular rice, a choice for garlic rice or the very known “poso”. Prices range from Php 35-150. Very affordable, isn’t it? I should say, their barbecues are delicious enough. It’s a good deal (wow points earned)!
For the drinks, they serve Coca-cola beverages and Del Monte for their juices. They only have green and ripe mango flavors for their shakes and for their water, St. James Premium water and Viva Mineral water are available. You could request a potable water (tap) but the taste is very chlorinated. So, go for the bottles, bai!
After a few hours of meeting my Cebu Bloggers Society (CBS) mates and Ate Aileen and companion in Figaro Coffee Company late afternoon, it’s time to give our grumbling tummies some plush and we decided to give Barbecue Joe a try. At that time, other food parlors are all full and food mobs are in queue waiting to have their seats and table. Just beside Figaro is Barbecue Joe. Why not make a meter-hop for dinner?
*Cebu Bloggers Society taking their orders and dining at the mezzanine part of the resto*
We took shots on their menu list as we flocked at the counter to make our orders. The place seems small but we are accommodated at their mezzanine where there is good ventilation and lighting. Their interior is well-crafted. If you’re a computer slave and caffeine has already taken over you, well, have your full meal in Barbecue Joe while using Figaro’s unsecured wifi network (it’s just the stall next to that coffee shop).
*Barbecue Joe's Menu List*
I ordered Sinigang Pork Liempo and that sour flavor is enough for me to say that it is what I ordered. So far, not really the best that I have tasted but good to fill me up with 2 tender liempo in it. It’s been a long time I have no soup for dinner as I’m used eating in fast food chains nearby. So I took the chance to try it. I also coupled my meal with their Green Mango Shake (it’s not really green in color, anyway). My taste buds that time are all in acerbic flavah!
*Sinigang Pork Liempo and the Green Mango Shake*
For my dessert, I really like it very sweet, so I ordered Saging Matamis (Banana in caramel syrup). It’s quite disappointing as it is hard to chew it! Like you’re eating rubber (a normal reaction)! It could certainly break a plastic fork (if you’re using it). Though it looks palatable in the outside but it’s not just what I expected of a ripe banana that is soft and juicy to eat. I guess, they have to work on it for that dessert. It is definitely not a good experience in my mouth but the syrup is ok, the banana is just hard to chew (strike two). And note, in their menu list, you will have 2 pcs of it but Arnold got 3 pcs when he ordered it. But again, its’ hard to chew it (strike three). Maybe I should have tried their other desserts like leche flan, halo-halo w/ ice cream, Saging matamis con yelo (hope the bananas are juicy), and Bud Bud sikwati next time (so I’m coming back!).
*Saging Matamis (Mine: 2 pcs. and Arnold's: 3 pcs)*
My other mates have their own takes on those regular barbecue meals, like pork (2 sticks), chorizo, chicken, pork belly and blue marlin. It can be served with regular rice, a choice for garlic rice or the very known “poso”. Prices range from Php 35-150. Very affordable, isn’t it? I should say, their barbecues are delicious enough. It’s a good deal (wow points earned)!
*Pork Barbecue and Blue Marlin Meals*
For the drinks, they serve Coca-cola beverages and Del Monte for their juices. They only have green and ripe mango flavors for their shakes and for their water, St. James Premium water and Viva Mineral water are available. You could request a potable water (tap) but the taste is very chlorinated. So, go for the bottles, bai!
*St. James Premium Water*
I might try their branch in Ayala and order again Saging Matamis and I might change my mind and give them a 5 for the ratings! What you think?
At the mezzanine:
5 comments:
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wui...asa nimo giupload tanang pix ani nga laag? gae ko sa link bi...
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Gurl, the photos are in my multiply account.. check it... thanks!
I tried St. James water in Abaca and noticed that all the high end places in cebu serve this water. Does anyone know how to contact them??? I want to change the bottled water we serve at our resort cuz their bottle looks so classy. I heard its imported technology from europe daw thats why cutting edge design and sarap tamis ang taste. Anyone know where to find them?
Boyetski
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