Locavore at Three Central is our much-awaited restaurant opening in Makati City.
Locavore has made quite a good impression with us from the very first time we had dinner at their flagship restaurant in Kapitolyo, Pasig. Since then, we have been to their outlet in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). During those instances, we were happy because the taste of their food and the quality of their service remained consistent.
Locavore at Three Central: a much-awaited opening in Makati
Locavore is one of our favorite restaurants but because Pasig and BGC are quite far-off from where we work and live, we thought it was impractical to go there just to eat.
It was a good thing that, sometime last year, we saw a banner that they were soon opening a branch in Three Central in Salcedo Village, Makati City.
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| Sizzling sinigang |
This location was just very near our office, so we were thrilled because, finally, we can have our favorite sizzling sinigang whenever we have the craving for it.
We made a plan to have dinner at Locavore’s newest location on a Friday evening.
However, we had to cancel our plan the first time we went here because similar to their other two outlets, the waiting queue can be quite long. As such, we went here for dinner during mid-week, and thankfully, the line was manageable.
We ordered two of our favorites, the street food platter, and the sizzling sinigang. We decided to try a dish that was new to us, the garlic baby squid.
The street food platter is a skillet with assorted fish balls, squid balls, kikiam, kwek-kwek, and served with three kinds of sauces: the classic sweet Manong’s sauce, sweet chili, and honey vinegar. This was addicting to eat and roused our appetites for the dishes that were to arrive next.
The Sizzling Sinigang, meanwhile, is as good as how we remembered it. It was made of tender, melt-in-your-mouth short ribs, with French beans, marble potatoes, garlic and shallots, and cherry tomatoes.
It was swimming in a sauce that was sour, a little salty, but at the same time, with hints of creaminess. I thought it was heavy cream at first but I later found out that the sauce had cheese and gata or coconut cream in it.
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| Garlic baby squid |
But the revelation of the night was the Garlic Baby Squid. This dish was also so delicious; it left more great memories of Locavore in our minds. It was actually a simple preparation made of baby squid, garlic, and olive oil with cherry tomato toppings.
The flavors of the squid and garlic meld well and are concentrated in the already rich-tasting olive oil. This was really good with hot rice.
The quality of the service is still the same; the servers fast, attentive, and accommodating.
The price is still the same, P475 for the Sizzling Sinigang and but the Garlic Baby Squid at P440, in a small serving dish, was a little on the pricey side for us.
All in all, it was again a pleasant experience for us at Locavore.
Also read: Locavore: A Modern Take On Filipino Food
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It always feels nice to go back to a restaurant and get proper service just as the first time,right? That just means that Locavore is commendable. Anyway, I think I'd enjoy the street food platter more.
ReplyDeleteIt looks yummy. You have explained it to make anyone hungry. great post... I loved it..
ReplyDeleteThe Sizzling sinigang looks amazing, who am I kidding it all looks amazing. Although I would be a little squicked by the squid, not sure if I oculd eat it.
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I am ready for bed but now I am so hungry, haha. I love it when the service is fast but still attentive.
ReplyDeleteThey all look tasty! I'd like to try the Garlic Baby Squid. Btw, how much did you pay for the street food platter?
ReplyDeleteEach end every of these foods look so delicious - whether the streetfood-platter - is it an appetizer? - or the baby squids. Incredible! Looking so forward to lunchtime now ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe food does look amazing however did they have and veggie options here? I love how they presented everything
ReplyDeleteWow everything looks so amazing. It looks like they have a lot of selection. I am going to have to add it to my list.
ReplyDeleteWe have been scrolling through the menu and the dishes sound really delicious ! <3
ReplyDeleteWhile reading your Blog feeling ko I tasted it already. Well explained Yung foods. Yummy🤤🤤🤤
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