Kafe Batwan by Sarsa

Heart2Heart loves anything Sarsa 🙂  which means anything Chef JP Anglo 🙂  which means I knew I would love this place even before I walked in 🙂  which I means I love anything Filipino 🙂

Located at Joya Towers in Rockwell which makes me want to live in Rockwell!

The cool Chef JP who has tattoos, rides a Vespa, surfs, and of course cooks 🙂  With his sous chef Claudia Schulze.  Chef JP told me that his wish is that he can make Sarsa and all his restaurants a platform for Filipino food to be recognised and I think he is doing a great job.  We always take it for granted but it is important and I wish more people especially foreigners would appreciate our cuisine

Brother -Sister tandem Tracie Anglo Dizon and Chef JP Anglo.  Congratulations once again!!! This is the fourth branch already.  Chef JP told me that his partners which includes Binky Dizon, Tracie’s husband, and Jeremy Sy have very high standards.  They had 20 food tastings before they finalised the line up.  And Chef JP said that he will be changing the menu every now and then so that is even more exciting

I am all for fusion and experimentation and doing things differently.  I know that some people like the basics or just go back for the same thing, but I love trying new flavours, new dishes with a twist which makes me want to try new things all the time.  I came to Kafé Batwan expecting a new experience or else they would have named it Sarsa!  And as Chef JP says, they took the bold move to do a modern Filipino restaurant in Rockwell because he knew the market there would understand.  As Heart2Heart always says, No expectations, no disappointments 🙂  

Super love the interiors of Kafé Batwan by Gabriele Lichauco

All the beautiful artworks and graphics around the Kafé is by Tracie 

Birds and flowers are LOVE

There is a second floor which is ready to accommodate the millions of people flocking to any Sarsa restaurant 

Chef JP told me that he has Chinese roots, a Chinese Uncle who taught him how to cook Chinese food and he has a 10 year old Chinese restaurant in Bacolod.  WOW! I want to try that!!!!  This explains the Chinese influences in his dishes

Yay!!!!  A place that serves breakfast!!!!  My Mom will be so happy!!!  I want to try the breakfast dishes even when it’s not breakfast!!!!

Madrid Fusion Super Batchoy 12 Hour Soup Stock, Kurobota Charsiu, soft boiled egg and tuna skin

 YUM! YUM! YUM! 

I am putting photos from Chef JP because I am unable to try everything but I want to show you more of the wonderful dishes in the place

This Pancit Palabok is one of the bestsellers but it was not in stock at the time I went, but look how heavenly it is!!! Our Pinoy dishes really deserve the best presentation 🙂  

Nose to tail sticks

Crispy Tawilis with queso de bola!! The counterpart of the famous Crispy Dilis of Sarsa.  I love the tiny tawilis!!  and the cheese of course

Sauteed Prawns with Mixed Beans Sauce and Sambal beans

Grilled Kurobota Belly- AMAZING!

Grilled Sugarcane porkchops

Garlic Coconut Rice – I love new creations and inventions!

There are only two desserts and they are both yummy!

Sizzling Budbud with Ube butter and coco pandan coffee cream

Chocnut turon

Aha!! Spotted Manille Liqeur  and other Distileria Limtuaco products are served here!!! YIPEE!!!

Love the hanging basket in the bathroom!!! That is Tracie’s idea I know!

More of Tracie’s art

Who says Filipino food is only eaten at home?  I love coming here 🙂  If we do not patronise our very own, who else will?  I am looking forward to more Filipino creations and Filipino tastes.  Thank you to the Sarsa group for preparing good Pinoy food and for making us proud to be Pinoy