Burgoo lunch out with friends
The last day of July saw me dining out with friends from the office. The lunch was good and so were the laughs. This was not really the original place we decided to dine, but a little kink about selecting tables became an issue so we decided to move to Burgoo at the 4th floor of the Power Plant mall. We were glad we did.
It was only at the time that we ate there did we know what a burgoo really is. It’s a kind of stew, slightly spicy that was made from meats and vegetables. Think of it as diluted Menudo, with a little spice that hits the spot. Apparently, it has Irish origins but has been a Kentucky, USA favorite. I learned from another blog, that Burgoo is wholly Filipino owned. The servings made it seem like an American food franchise. Compared to most local restaurants, Burgoo’s servings are larger than usual, can be enough for two or more if you get the large portions. Seeing their menu, they now have regular and large orders per dish. I was so full with my fish ‘n chips regular order worth P255.00 (US$5.67), VAT inclusive but not including the standard 10% service charge.
The Jambalaya was very good. Abundant with seafood, Burgoo doesn’t scrimp with their ingredients. Khursten and Rael had this.
Zee had this large plate of ribs with corn, sausages and fries.
I had this fish ‘n chips with bottomless iced tea. Really good.
Khursten and Rael also had this dish along with their Jambalaya. Please leave a comment because I cannot remember what this is called. It was really good.
Smiles galore from happy Lawson people!
Comments
Comment from nina
Time: August 6, 2008, 4:39 am
Hehe, I knew which restaurant you were supposed to eat at XD
Back to burgoo, that burgoo stew is a favorite! Iv’e been curious about it eversince I saw them feature Kentucky in the now defunct Travelers show in the Discovery channel. It was a hearty soup indeed. You should also try their cheeseburger pizza 
Comment from ayi
Time: August 6, 2008, 9:08 am
pinaglway mo na naman ako arpee,pls promise me pupunta tayo jan sa vacation namin.gudluck!
Comment from lady cess
Time: August 6, 2008, 10:50 am
oh, so that is a burgoo. thanks for the info. i’ve been to burgoo a couple of times but i never thought it is also a dish.
Comment from Tom
Time: August 9, 2008, 11:26 am
Wow, ang sasarap! I thought Burgoo is all about burjer, burjer.
I think I’d order Jambalaya and fish & chips. WAITERRRRR!!!!!
Comment from Bambi
Time: August 10, 2008, 9:05 am
i love burgoo too! my staple is the vongole pasta. tas i love pa that we could draw pa on the paper to keep us from getting bored. when we planned to eat at burgoo I even made baon my own crayons and created crazy artwork
Comment from Lionheart
Time: August 10, 2008, 4:36 pm
Oh so yummy! hehe 
Lets adventure!
I hope to see you on Bloggers EB on Monday…
Comment from Arpee
Time: August 11, 2008, 12:42 am
to janette: thanks a lot for visiting my blog! it’s a great place for informal dining and the prices are reasonable.
to nina: buti ka pa nga you know what burgoo stew is. i never knew until i ate there, hehehe!
to ayi: pag uwi mo kain tayo dito.
to lady cess: not many people know about it as a dish. resembles minestrone.
to tom: the fish and chips are the best. i think theirs is better than that other restaurant with the same name
to bambi: i will try that vongole pasta you mentioned. thanks for the tip!
to lionheart: i am looking forward to the blogger meet-up on monday. see you there!
Comment from Janette Toral
Time: August 6, 2008, 4:28 am
I’ve visited Burgoo several times for meetings but never really knew what Burgoo meant and being wholly-Filipino owned (akala ko foreign brand). Thanks for sharing this. I should date my mom there one of these days.