I had seen the restaurant driving in when we first arrived and remembered chuckling as my friend Ron loves torturing our friend Yelena with all sorts of pig roast and pork photos since she’s a vegetarian and Ron believes life isn’t worth living without the crispy skin and moist tender meat of piggies.  In my search of locating the best restaurants that suited our taste and budget, Pig Out Bistro kept coming up on the short list. We finally decided to try it. We walked down the beach and cut through the Astoria Boracay Hotel and the restaurant was across the street and a bit to the right. It had a lush serene patio area with greenery that shielded its patrons from the street. The interior of the restaurant was contemporary minimalist in style to mirror the look of the hotel adjacent to it. We ordered the pea soup with Parmesan crisp, beef togsilog with garlic rice, green veggies and a sunny side up egg and spicy chicken inasal with a red hued garlic fried rice and sunny side up egg. The soup was piping hot, thick and hearty. It tasted as the only ingredient used we’re peas which had been puréed. Perhaps a bit of salt and pepper and a dash of some dairy product were added but only for flavor and texture. The only suggestion is to perhaps place the parmesan crisp away from the steam of the soup as it was no longer crisp. My initial bite of the beef dish was disappointing as it tasted as if the meat had not been marinaded enough or perhaps was sliced with the grain as it was a bit tough. The rest of the slices were much better in texture, subtly seasoned tying perfectly with the garlic in the rice and the sautéed greens. The inasal had a bit of a kick that had saturated the entire piece of chicken so the flavor was far more consistent throughout that dish. The rice was thick, fluffy and moist. All in all, it was a solid meal. The price point of $20 with one bottle of beer for lunch made it a good option for lunch. And as mentioned in an article about the chef and restaurant, there were several Koreans dining who were taking photos of the food as they were in fact “Instagrammable.

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Boracay Tambisaan Jetty Port Road, Malay, 5608 Aklan

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