Let me start off by saying that I have never really been a fan of Filipino food (though you would think I would be considering that I am more than half Filipino). Anyway, every so often I like to try a new place that features cultural foods. And tonight, I went specifically to enjoy a plate of sizzling sisig. As soon as we entered, we were graciously greeted by the older gentleman at the register. We settled in, picked up our menus, and I immediately knew what we were going to have for dinner.
*Roasted Bone Marrow
*Crispy pork sisig with egg
*Garlic rice
To be quite honest, we came for the sisig but the roasted bone marrow definitely stole the show. The generous portion was roasted to bone marrow perfection. And served with garlic toast; you can't go wrong. I'd say that the appetizer is the sole winner of all 4 stars.
I was excited to have the crispy pork sisig after the numerous photos on Yelp. The flavor was okay - I think it could have used a little bit more of a citrus taste. The dish was also a bit more oily than I am used to. However, we added a bit of sisig on top of our bone marrow toast and found a whole new reason to love the appetizer even more! However for the sisig itself, I think I would give it up for an alternate dish in the future.
Garlic fried rice has been a staple in my home from before I could remember. My grandparents would fill the rooms with the aroma of fresh garlic almost every day when I was young. The version of the rice we had for dinner was not comparable at all. It tasted as if it was cooked with dry rice and bottled garlic. Definitely lacking a lot of flavor.
Overall, the experience wasn't terrible. And we would definitely come back to try it again. Although, next time I will have to think of something a little different to pair with my 4-star bone marrow