Basty’s

Thanks to Ricky and Bubu Andres for inviting us to their new restaurant, Basty’s!! We enjoyed our meal and have been back already with the whole family and we intend to be back again and again….It is also one of Javier’s favorite places.  Good luck and more power to you!

A nice and cozy two level restaurant at the new Quad building at the Fort 

Thank you also to Tinggoy, who is also one of the owners and is the chef responsible for all the food items on the menu! The restaurant was named after his late father.

The whole meal, he sat beside me and explained to me everything about his food, how he cooks it, how he chooses his ingredients, how he prepares them and the strict guidelines he implements in the kitchen!  A very interesting guy and obviously very passionate about his work – his food and about his cooking!  I enjoy people like that, they inspire me! 🙂 

He makes his own sangria from an old family recipe..it is really good  

Orange crush- one of the best seller drinks 

They give this bread in the beginning – make sure to keep some to eat with the chorizo and gambas and to dip in all the sauces from the dishes! YUMMY! 

Tinggoy also makes his own chorizo!  YUMMY!!!! Chorizo Frito

You will notice a lot of chorizo dishes in the menu 

His version of Gambas Al Ajillo comes also with chorizo bits in it! YUMMY!!! 

Mejillones con Ajo – I do not really eat mussels, but this is one of the best sellers also

Ceasar Salad – also Tinggoy’s recipe.  Tinggoy proudly told me that he is very confident and very proud of everything that comes out of his kitchen.  

Chicken Ala Kiev!! Our brother, John’s favorite! He calls in advance and he has them cook it already while he is on the way

 Paella!!! YUMMY!  

Adobo Paella- what a unique paella!  And it was really good!!  Yes, yes…that is chicharon bits on top!  🙂

Paella Valenciana 

 

Torta de Chorizo 

Bacalao ala Portuguese- first time for me to try it this way with cream instead of tomato sauce.  I liked it very much 

Sebastian’s Chicken, bestselling chicken dish 

I liked also their Pollo Al Ajillo which I ordered when we went back!!! YUMMY!

 

Tinggoy does not make his desserts but he orders it from a friend.  Even if he does not make it, he specifies what to do 🙂  Like this apple pie has little sago balls inside! Very yummy apple pie especially with the caramel sauce!!

After serving us all of that, Tinggoy let us try one of his future dishes which is like crispy adobo flakes.  I could eat there all day!! 🙂 

Other dishes we ordered on our second visit with the family:

Solomillo Ala Pobre- very good!!!

 Javier’s favorites:   Croquettas and Lengua Sevillana

They have a freezer which sells all the deli products Tinggoy makes 

The bacon was really good- it was sliced thick and Tinggoy made us try it too.  So you can order or just go there and take out the deli products. 

Homemade chorizo and other food to go products being sold for those in a hurry or just want to take out 

Basty’s is at The Quad, Shop A, Ground Floor, Net Quad Bldg, 30th street corner 4th Avenue, The Fort 

Telephone #:  85609132 or Bayantel: 379-2197  

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