Brazo

I like the yellow motif of Brazo restaurant.  Some people find it too bright for the eyes; I find it cool and relaxing.  I understand that the place opened just before the 2014-2015 school year started, and from what I gather, the restaurant has been making its mark in the Maginhawa strip.  The restaurant is simple, clean and has home-style dishes that begs comparison to Mom's cooking.

The crispy liempo was pretty good.  The callos was quite flavorful, and the bits of meat were tender, properly slow-cooked (my only complaint being portion control, which made the dish seem like a mere patikim rather than being the proper meal size).

I guess the meatball spaghetti is really geared for kids (yes, its on the sweet side).  The Iberian chicken was tender, filled with garlic (i.e. yummy), and came if freshly baked (we did wait some 25 to 30 minutes for it).  I must say, however, that one can't have too much of this dish, as it is simply too rich for the palate (and the tummy).

Kudos to the chef for the wholesome meal.  In addition to their staple dishes shown on the menu card, they do have a board for the specials of the day.  I'd say that you can get by with P200 per head, but it you are in a big group and want to have a taste of different viands, prepare around P500 per head (and that's literally a feast).