When A. and I stepped into the Ayala Triangle compound, I had no idea that I was looking for this non-descript chicken joint with a signage that looks like it belongs to a bank. The BonChon Chicken was recommended to me by co-workers and fellow foodies V. and R.
The modest space seats about a dozen or so tables and when we got there on a Saturday afternoon, half the place was occupied. Upon the recommendation of the service staff, I ordered the Chicken Combo with chicken wings and drumsticks, the ginger and tofu salad, rice and two cokes.
While we waited for our food, I took the time to snap a few photos of the Ayala Triangle Gardens, a haven for me in my corporate work years. This was where I snuck off to whenever needed a quiet moment to absorb of all the figures and strategies trapped in my head. The trees and quiet provided the perfect respite from the concrete high rise cages of the country's central business district.
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| The view from the restaurant |
The trees now share space with metal sculptures by National Artist Arturo Luz, and the quiet has been replaced by the steadt murmur of pedestrians milling around looking for a place to eat.
This Christmas season, at night the spectacular view is even made more breathtaking with the Symphony of Parols, a lights and sound show designed by Voltaire de Jesus. Here's a link to one of the YouTube uploads of the said show.
After my moment of corporate recollection, the food arrived.
And we dug in to the small chicken pieces and the rice. After a few bites, we decided to get rid of the spoons and forks and as we say, galit galit na (ignore the company so you can focus on the food).
The salad was nothing exceptional but we realized we came here for the chicken, anyway.
It was tempting to ask for more rice, but we decided we'd come back to check out the Hot & Spicy chicken combo next time.
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