I was traveling back to Manila and it was a 6 hour land trip going down and up of the mountains of Quezon, I was dreaming already having a big meal for dinner and glad that I made it nearly on time for the bloggers treat at Bigby’s café and restaurant that is located in SM Megamall new section, that is called “The Atrium”. Last week I researched about Bigby’s and I found some info that it is an American style restaurant, but when I arrived there at the restaurant that evening, I saw my blogger friends already finished and now leaving the venue, but I’m glad that Firsttierbrand still welcomes me in the event and met Henrik Yu, the owner of Bigby’s. I got to taste first some salad and Banana Fanna, its okay for me start of my meal with sweets, but since I’m a little bit unsure what to order, Lace helped get the meal and told her that I want to eat the food that the bloggers had earlier.
Then the talks came in, it was a great discussions with Henrik and Firstierbrand, we were talking about adventures outside the Philippines, trip and plane experiences going to Visyas and Mindanao, food in other places and funny moments. After receiving my meal and eat it, I just realized that the Bigby’s café and restaurant is purely made with a theme of “travel” and it shows the proof by looking at its interiors and decoration in their Megamall branch, lots of memorabilia are on display and it is from a private collection of Henrik during his travel years. I just love the pins and key chains on frame, it got me an idea to have one also, because I have lots of key chains with me and pins from companies and events, and I want to kept it as one of collectibles treasures, because in the long run, those items will be more a vintage collectible items.
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And now time for a little flashback, we asked Henrik why “Bigby’s” the name of the resto, and then he told us that the name states for having a big serving for everyone, and I totally agree because I got intimidated on this Rock a bye Baby Ribs and its huge!
Then I cleared myself after knowing that Bigby’s café and restaurant originates in Cagayan de Oro, and it has branches in Cebu City, Bacolod City and in Davao City, and they celebrated their 10th year by opening up their first Luzon branch in Manila that is now located in SM Megamall’s The Atrium. And I just discovered that there are many followers or resto fans of Bigby’s, I saw a lot of plurk comment posts in my blogger friends that many are surprised that there is a Manila branch, and some of those who are staying here in Manila, are now happy to know that Bigby’s is already here.
And for my food trip here are my reviews
Rack a bye Baby Ribs
Most sauce on baby back ribs are colored red, some are dark like a bbq sauce, here in Bigby’s they have their own dark bbq sauce, not too sweet or sour, or salty, the taste of the sauce is lightly sweetened. The meat are soft and easily to cut and chew, I enjoyed eating the back part, because it got cooked better and more tastier, I think it will be good it the ribs is over cooked or burned. Under the ribs are veggies smiling at you, and a good starter for your meal. Henrik told me that this baby ribs came from Cagayan de Oro and most of their products and recipes came directly from their main branch, they ship it here by air and now its here, ready to be processed and cook for customers. And the cut of this ribs are from one set of ribs, artistically cut and it can produce 2 perfect ribs for Rack a bye Baby Ribs.
The Bigby’s café and restaurant is a big hit to all of us, and after reading their profiles and portfolio, it looks that they have their own community. They started a lot of activities and contest in their branches and now I read in their website that they have this photography contest and the prize is a whopping P5,000 GC for the 1st place winner. You can read more of that contest and the info of Bigby’s café and restaurant at their official website http://www.bigbyscafe.com/
And because that I arrived late at the time, I just tried 2 meals only, but if you like to know more about my blogger friend's experiences just visit their blog below
more photos in my album at Bloggers enjoyed the big serving at Bigby's Cafe and Restaurant, SM Megamall Atrium
visit more pics at carl's album
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more pics in ada's album
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Style and Relax blog post - Dine Healthy in Style at Bigby's Cafe & Restaurant
Ada's blog post - Bigby’s Café and Restaurant Food Experience at SM Megamall
