The Burgery

Last Thursday night, we waited out traffic by having dinner at The Burgery,

The Burgery is one of the many restaurants along the Tuscany, at Mckinley Hill. It has a nice, bright and homey interior, there's also a second floor and al fresco dining area.



The place is normally packed, so I was a bit surprised when there was barely anyone in the ground floor dining area. We were immediately handed the menu upon being seated. I already had my eye on the Bbq Bacon Rice (Php 140) while Kyle wanted to try the Buttermilk Chicken Chops (Php 198).

The dishes were served after around 15-20 minutes.

    

Both dishes were served with herbed rice. It had a very strong flavor and I could dominantly taste the parsley. The bacon was lovely and very tasty. The burger patty was juicy and cooked medium well, however, it was a bit unseasoned for my taste.

There was also nothing special about the buttermilk chicken. The chicken meat was soft and juicy, but it failed to deliver in flavor. You really need the gravy just for it to have taste.

Well, at least I was able to cross another restaurant off my "must try" list.

Of all the restaurants located in the area, I think that The Burgery offers the most affordable meals.

THE BURGERY

Mckinley Branch - Tuscany, Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Hill, Taguig City (02-8235805, +63-9062332747)

Paranaque Branch - 231 C Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes, Paranaque City

A Not So Happy Meal

I’ve done a lot of research on good places to dine at the Tuscany. My interest was caught by SF Bistro by Rue Bourbon and The Burgery. Having just dined at Burgers and Brewskies a few days back, I settled with SF Bistro.

I had high hopes with the restaurant, specially when I saw that they had Grilled Cheese Sandwich on their menu (courtesy of zomato)

Since Kyle was getting out of work late that night, I made my way to Tuscany, Mckinley Hills.

I was greeted by a cheerful interior and very accommodating staff.

I was initially seated beside the window, but the outside diners were rather rude and just kept on banging on the window. So, I was offered the corner table. When I had myself settled, I ordered the Nutella Funtella.

   

For food items, I had my mind fixed on ordering the Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Mushroom Duo Rockefeller and Boston Pork Steak...but to my disappointment, all three items were no longer part of their menu. I was heartbroken when I realized that they trimmed off so many good items from their menu and left the ordinary ones. I felt so lost and I just didn’t know what to order. Well, I guess I didn’t do enough research *sigh*.

I reluctantly chose the Slow Roast Beef Brisket and Roast Beef Sandwich, and guess what? Both items were also not available. I seriously wanted to walk out of the place, if not for my Nutella shake. I kept my calm and decided to check the menu again. This time I ordered the Beef and Mushroom Pot Roast, and guess what? It’s also not available. I just irritatingly asked the waiter what meat items were available at that time, and he suggested the Sizzling Beef Ala Pobre, which I obliged to get (as if there was much of a choice). I requested that the food be served for later since I didn’t want it to get cold before Kyle arrives. Apparently, the waiter was quite inattentive and served the food just after 10 minutes. Good thing that it was served on an iron skillet which kept the food warm for another 15 minutes.



The Sizzling Beef Ala Pobre (Php 295) was composed of chunks of beef belly, accompanied by a lot of vegetables and drowned in olive oil, with a serving of pilaf rice. It was just an ok dish.

The second dish I ordered was the Chicken Mac and Cheese (Php 295). They offer you a choice between Italian style and country fried chicken, I chose the country fried chicken.

  

I loved the chicken! It was golden brown and had a nice crunch and the meat was tender with a delightful flavor. This happiness was short-lived when I tasted the Mac and Cheese. I couldn’t really understand why the Mac and Cheese tasted a bit sour. I had no recollection of ever eating Mac and Cheese that had sour flavor. I knew it wasn’t spoiled, but it just tasted wrong…

To cap off our already disappointing experience, they allowed their 2 foreign guests (Koreans) to smoke inside the restaurant (they have an al fresco dining area for smokers). Mind you, their restaurant had no exhaust! We were seated beside these two Koreans and requested to be transferred since we could not stand the fumes.

I found this experience horrible! The food was just mediocre-to-bad and the management is very disappointing. This is a restaurant I would not go back to.

SF Bistro

Tuscany, Upper Mckinley Road, Mckinley Hill, Taguig City