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I came across Your Local because we were in Makati Med a lot recently for a dear person. I had heard of Yardstick from Instagram addicts to find a door that leads to a resto. Saan yan pumupunta? I asked the waiter. He shared that it opens to Your Local, a restaurant also owned by the same owners (some) as Yardstick.
I tried to pay a visit that night but was shooed away because "these are reserved for Ms. Margarita Fores," the waiter explained. True enough, there was Gaita at the end of the bar. We left and had dinner instead at La Grotta, which has become dead awful - but that's another story.
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| If you are an aspiring chef, grab a seat by the bar to watch the "show". |
My next visit was on a Saturday morning, having just come from the office of Atty. Estelito Mendoza (don't ask why). It broke my heart to find out that the lamb rendang is served only for dinner. I had to settle for a very sparse menu of sandwiches.
Nevertheless, I was won over by this: a burnt onions and chorizo sandwich. It was hearty, filling, romping with flavor from the chorizo.
If you're taking your time to read the morning papers or what have you, the sandwiches also come with these parmesan and chili fries that are really addictive. I wiped them out.
Noticed they also like to use wild rocket.
For dinner, make sure to have these beef rendang buns. They are unlike the flavors we are used to but so good.
The salmon donburi is also good. Although I prefer the lamb rendang.
The roast beef pasta is really interesting. It's like Chinese-Italian. Is it Chinese or Italian? I figure it's just its own thing.
The Hainanese chicken ... ummmm ok lanag :)
Hoping they will have laksa soon ...
YOUR LOCAL.
106 Esteban St., Legazpi Village, Makati City.
Reservations recommended, call 8236206.
Wheelchair accessible.
Major credit cards accepted.
