Casual dining and booze at the 'Cue Modern Barbecue in BGC

Earlier this month, we had been to the ‘Cue Modern Barbecue branch in Bonifacio High Street Centrale in BGC in the ground floor of Building C3, right beside the fountain plaza and tiers of concrete staircases that serves as mini-amphitheater for some open-space entertainment.  

Campfire-style Skillet of Queso Fundido

It's white cheddar, chorizo, cilantro, and red tomatoes...

... that you have to scoop out and place as filling on a lightly toasted flour tortillas.

The restaurant has an elegant façade with fancy interiors.  Some tables and two sets of tables with two canvass tents are placed on the porch just right in front of the store for a casual outdoor dining where you can take fresh air, listen and take a glimpse of some live musical entertainment or hear the natural nuisances of children gleefully running around the pulsating jets of fountains in the nearby plaza.

Hot Pork Belly Tips

It is a thick sticks of fried breaded pork...

...served with 3 kinds of dips that includes Dijon-honey and bourbon char siu barbecue dips.

Inside, you can be seated near the mini-bar of the main bar for you to easily choose and pick your drinks. There are few more tables inside the resto for small groups of diners and for those who prefer to dine in air-conditioned place. 

Cheesy popcorn is served while waiting for the main dish.

The decorations inside accented with framed images of pork, poultry, and beef meat parts certainly reminded me of 8 Cuts Burger Blends, which we learned is related to the ‘Cue Modern Barbecue. 

The framed meat parts of  familiar food animals reminded me of 8 Cuts Burger Blends.

Dining here may require advance reservation if you prefer to be seated in preferred side of the resto of if you are with a group of diners. So make that call now to reserve your space.

The ‘Cue Modern Barbecue branch in Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

The ‘Cue Modern Barbecue is an American steakhouse that opened a branch in BGC last May 2012. Though the name of the resto expressly mentioned “barbecue” the stuffs it serves are not just limited to grilled or barbecued dishes. There are a lot of choices to select from. They have a variety of dishes made with seafood poultry, pork, and beef prepared and cooked the American way.  The staff occasionally mark  particular dishes as their picks, and put warning sign on the menu that some are spicy-flavored. 

For the booze, they would serve cocktails and other spirits, beers, and wines.  For your pulutan, you can order their pica-pica, finger foods, and spicy appetizers

Two glasses of lovely but kicking cocktails:  (Left) Bonifacio Sour, a concoction of Buffalo Trace Bourbon with lemon, Calamansi, egg white, and red wine float and served in short glass. (Right) Sweet Soul Picnic, a concoction of Sauza Tequila Gold with fresh watermelon agave and fernet branca, also served on short glass and on the rocks. 

All the prizes in the menu are inclusive of VAT. Only a service charge of 10% will apply, but for the nice dishes and superb cocktail concoctions they served, you will not mind giving tips to the serving staffs.

'Cue Modern Barbecue

Space NELG 105 (Building C3), Lower Ground Floor

Bonifacio High Street Centrale

Bonifacio Global City (BGC)

Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

P h i l i p p i n e s

landline:    (02) 621-4052

cellphone: (+63) 917-899-2283

Email         cuemodernbbq@momentgroup.ph

Website     http://momentgroup.ph/

+Mercato Centrale

The first Trinoma Food Crawl - we almost crawled the floor after

Upon the invitation of the number one food magazine, YUMMY, of the Summit Media, Margette and I joined select group of metro's well-known food and lifestyle bloggers on November 6, 2014 trying the best dishes from TriNoma’s premiere restaurants dubbed as the very first TriNoma Food Crawl.

We had a great experience in our food crawl. It was not just about filling our tummies, but also filling our minds by learning more about Asian food cultures, and our hearts got that sense of endearment when we were served with those sumptuous meals. Thus, my wife and I didn't mind we almost crawl the floor after we raided the 5 restos dahil sa kabusugan. So YUMMY indeed!

It was really meant for us to say #ilovetrinoma.  

Thanks a lot Yummy!

Ginza Bairin 


Hanamaruken Ramen


Mango Tree Bistro


Wee Nam Kee


Pearl River Cafe

Thank you to these young people who were behind the first Trinoma Food Crawl.

The November 2014 issue of Yummy glossy magazine.

Click here to virtually browse through Yummy electronic magazine teaser online.

The following are our blogs for the TriNoma Food Crawl:

• Wee Nam Kee's Two Great Dishes in their 2014 Brand New Menu
• Hanamaruken's Bowl of Happiness & Drunk Man Rice Bowl
• Dining authentic Japanese food heritage at Ginza Bairin
• Mango Tree Bistro's Two Thai Signature Dishes This year 
• Pearl River Cafe's Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall

Pearl River Cafe's Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall

The Pearl River Café specializes in fresh and authentic Cantonese cuisine serving only the best dimsum, noodles, congee, appetizers, vegetables, fried rice, rice toppings, as well as stir-fried, deep-fried, stewed, and roasted dishes. For the finishing, they have plenty choices for desserts, beverages, and organic hot teas.

Margette is delighted by this bamboo steamer with Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai in it

It is a Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall’s Sky Garden.  We have been there last week during the Trinoma food crawl co-presented by the Yummy Magazine of Yummy Philippines. Mr. Carlo Lorenzana, the owner of the Trinoma branch, served us their Steamed Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai and the Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg, both of good taste and fulfilling our desire for dimsum delicacies.

Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai

Their four pieces of steamed Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai (PHP99.00) served in bamboo steamer are quite big in sizes.  The tasty fillings are so tender and soft to bite that we end up craving for more.

Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg

The Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg (PHP65.00) are molded and shaped like a spiky dragon-like eggs or much like a thorny dwarf aloe cactus. The yellowy bun is scrumptious and soft with delightful filling.

This tray of Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg looks like a nest of golden spiky dragon-like eggs.

 

The first Pearl River Cafe branch in the Philippines is in the 4th level of TriNoma Mall in Quezon City. It opened formally last February 2014.

The ambiance is casual and homey.

Edgie having a selfie in the mirror

Related posts:

• The first Trinoma Food Crawl - we almost crawled the floor after
• Wee Nam Kee's Two Great Dishes in their 2014 Brand New Menu
• Hanamaruken's Bowl of Happiness & Drunk Man Rice Bowl
• Dining authentic Japanese food heritage at Ginza Bairin
• Mango Tree Bistro's Two Thai Signature Dishes This year

 

Pearl River Cafe
4th Floor, Cinema Garden
Trinoma Mall, North Triangle
Quezon City
Cellphone No. 0927 688 0206
Tweeter: @pearlrivercafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearlrivercafe