Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Barrio Fiesta

A day before Jayvee’s birthday, we wanted to have a simple pre-dinner celebration, and since he’s already at Makati, specifically at Gil Puyat Ave (their head office), we decided to eat somewhere near that area.

It has been a long time since we had our favorite combo: Kare Kare and Crispy Pata. If I remember it correctly, we had this combo at Archipelago 7107 at Il Terazzo, Tomas Morato. We wanted to taste these great dishes once again, so we had Barrio Fiesta as our destination that night.
photo grabbed from www.skyscrapercity.com
Barrio Fiesta is located at Makati Ave and it’s just a 10 minute walk from Jayvee’s head office. Upon entering the restaurant, you immediately feel the native vibe from the tables, chairs, banana leaves used as wall decors, and these two life size statues that welcomes you inside the restaurant.
photo grabbed from www.foursquare.com/stoinx
Once seated, we ordered our combo: Kare Kare and Crispy Pata right away. We also ordered rice since it’s not included on these dishes. While waiting for our orders to be served, I played slots on my phone (I’m missing Solaire, lol).
busy :))
After 25-30 minutes, our KareKare, Crispy Pata and Rice were served.
Crispy Pata – P581.00
Their Crispy Pata was not too oily or too salty. The skin was crispy and truly mouthwatering. There’s just some parts that I hate to eat specifically those tough parts that were too hard to chew.
Kare-Kare – P347.00
The Kare-Kare’s savory peanut sauce has a thick consistency and I love the ox tail and beef tripe submerged in it. I just don’t like the vegetables so I remove them one by one and place them on a plate so that Jayvee can get what he likes.
Plain Rice (Fiesta) – P102.00
The rice serving is good for 2-3 persons. We weren’t able to finish the crispy pata since there was too much for the two of us and it got tough when it began to get cold. So once we finished the Kare-Kare, we asked the server to place the pata on a takeout bag and then she handed us the bill.
 
We had a great time at Barrio Fiesta and we’ll definitely go back here for more affordable and appetizing Filipino dishes.

 Barrio Fiesta
Makati Ave. cor. Valdez St., Makati City
8994020
Barrio Fiesta Website
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19 comments:

  1. I think in any restaurant crispy pata is always being ordered by any Filipino family. Sakit sa batok meal. I dont eat kare kare..

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  2. I didn't know about this resto chain until last year, exactly 1 year ago on Nov. 2. The lunch I shared with "You", I've seen how you missed Filipino food, esp. the lechon kawali. We may have misunderstandings that time, but it didn't matter now.

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  3. The Crispy pata looks so good! If i happen to be around the area, i would definitely give this a go. YUMS!

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  4. Crispy Pata and Kare-kare are always must-tries in every Filipino meal. I haven't been to Barrio Fiesta for a long time but I'm sure that these are tasty indeed.

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  5. Crispy pata is always a favorite of mine. I stay away from it because I eat too much rice whenever we have it for lunch or dinner. Lol. The kare-kare looks good, it's a Barrio Fiesta staple!

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  6. Oh boy! I just ate a few minutes ago but I kinda want eat some more now that I saw these pictures. Especially the crispy pata. it reminds me of our native dishes in pampanga. :) I'll try to visit this place once I'm near Gil Puyat.. :)

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  7. Crispy pata is so good yet so dangerous! But some cheat days, it's definitely worth it.

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  8. Barrio Fiesta's the favorite place for Filipinos especially birthdays, gatherings, etc...and loved the Kare-Kare with peanut sauce. Really great to dine a place with variety of Filipino foods.

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  9. Love their presentation and the Kara kara sauce looks so brilliant specially the way they have served it.

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  10. Crispy Pata is my favourite but is the kare-kare means curry? I have not tried that yet. The place and food looks nice.

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  11. That's a lot of food for two people!I almost forgot Barrio Fiesta used to be the destination for authentic Filipino dishes. That Crispy pata looks sooo appetizing, now I'm the one craving!

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  12. wow! Pinoy foods eh? :) Saraaap! This post makes me hungry. Can't stop imagining the "kare-kare" and then bagoong with it? Waaaaah!

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  13. Wow, that is one humongous Crispy Pata. Reading this certainly made me hungry. Sometimes, one just need some Filipino food to hit the spot :D

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  14. The Kare-Kare looks delicious. I thought it is curry initially, but seeing that it's peanut gravy, I might not enjoy it as much. You should eat it with the vegetables for a balance meal!

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  15. I think Barrio Fiesta really has gives a very Filipino feel in their restaurants and their food. I also like the food there.

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  16. Most of them like crispy pata and care care which are my favorite too. Befote there was Barrio Firdta resto in our .capital city.

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  17. I always pass by Barrio Fiesta! The food looks so good! The Crispy Pata's my favorite :D

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  18. Barrio Fiesta for me is synonymous to tasty bagoong! Hungry already :)

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  19. Barrio Fiesta is a classic Filipino restaurant. But honestly I have not eaten there since I was a child, and that memory is even vague. But it has successfully lasted all this years even with all its competitors just coming and gone.

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