Bistro Filipino shatters the myth that in the food industry”location is everything.” I certainly wouldn’t be able to easily find this place, if not for the fact that The Fort, Global City is small, with manageable traffic. Yet, this cozy resto – nestled in an inconspicuous building in the area – has gained a following since it opened two years ago. After all, people will travel the the whole world over in search of good food.

Their recently introduced weekend brunch buffet (at P788 ++) is a great way to be acquainted with the resto’s Filipino fusion cuisine. Unlike the more popular brunch places in town, their items aren’t served in chafing dishes. You choose from over 50 of their most popular items on the menu and they serve it a la carte. I prefer this. It makes me think am eating a decent five-course meal, instead of piling up a hodge-podge of edibles on my plate.

My choice for the appetizer: sisig basket. It was either this one, or the tuna kilawin roll. My affection for pork fat won in the end. Chopped slices of sisig on a bed of crispy rice wafer with garlic aioli topping and marinated quail eggs at the bottom. A signal of good things to come!
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