The Beef Bar Steakhouse in Alabang Is a Hip Spot for Juicy Steaks
Here's a new steakhouse in the south.
The Beef Bar
Unit 21, Block 4, Molito Lifestyle Center, Madrigal Avenue, Alabang, Muntinlupa
www.facebook.com/p/The-Beef-Bar-61563458695281/
Open daily from 11 a.m. till late
(SPOT.ph) Molito Lifestyle Center, or Molito as those in the neighborhood call it, has never been busier than it is now. Take it from someone who has actually lived all her life in this southern part of Metro Manila—even I'm having a hard time keeping up with all the tar, ribbon cuttings, and ongoing constructions within the relatively small space that the property occupies.
The optimist in me loves that there are several restaurants opening within the Molito—might I add, dining options that are very diverse. It's all-compassing enough that there's a restaurant to cover all bases, including when you're craving a juicy slab of steak.
And in true South fashion—Molito's newest steakhouse The Beef Bar is the perfect spot to satisfy steak cravings with that Alabang signature "relaxed dining while catching up with the amigas (or amigos)" vibe.
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The Beef Bar, a new and hip steakhouse opens at Molito
The Beef Bar is managed by Carolina (Caron) Macasaet, one of the daughters of the owner of the renowned steakhouse Melo's Steakhouse. Macasaet put up The Beef Bar together with The Brady Bunch (a.k.a. her husband Paul Macasaet, daughter Bianca, and cousin Anthony Santiago, Marc Naval, Paul Genito, and Charles Togezaki) of the steak empire when they were presented with the opportunity to open their own steakhouse, and in a way, it’s a continuation of Melo’s juicy legacy.
Taking into account that this family has quite a few steakhouse concepts in the Metro, The Beef Bar sets itself apart from their other family-owned steakhouses with its setting or mise en scene. The Beef Bar is most definitely not as alta as Melo’s or Carmelo’s. This new steakhouse in Alabang still exudes class but it’s more laidback and approachable—it fits perfectly for the vibe of the south where it’s quite rare (steak pun intended) to find someone so dressed up anyway.
The food and drinks served at The Beef Bar:
Because The Beef Bar positions itself as a more approachable and easygoing steakhouse, the items listed on the menu reflect this. It's more creative—more experimental with cuisine influences of Filipino, Japanese, and Korean.
It's highly recommended to get the Mussel En Frites (P800), a bowl of briny mussels that feel like you drank salt water directly from the ocean—served with fries to soak up all that oceanic flavor to the very last drop. If you want to start the meal with something not as strong, there's the Fried Oysters with Creamed Spinach (P600). The creamy spinach is served on shucked oyster shells and is topped with batter-coated fried oysters.
Other appetizers on the menu include Beef and Uni (P600), Cream Cheese Spinach Dip with Homemade Potato Chips (P300), Enoki Frites with Szechuan Mayo (P365), Korean Chicken Poppers (P400), Gambas (P400), Salpicao that uses Certified Angus Beef (P450), and Roasted Bone Marrow with Toasted Steak Fats (P750).
If you need more space for the steak, you can always skip the hearty appetizers and go for a light salad instead. The Beef Bar has a Korean Chicken Chopped Salad (P450) which is a coleslaw salad topped with crunchy noodles and and gochujang-glazed bite-sized chicken. The other salad options at The Beef Bar are the Burrata Orange Caprese (P895) and Grilled Caesar Salad (P620).
Of course, you don't skip on the beef—it would be a crime to not order steak at a steakhouse. Now, if you're in the mood to splurge, the obvious choice is to go with The Boss (P3,500) which is a 700-800-gram Australian Porterhouse served glistening in its marvelous fat. And for a relatively budget-friendly steak option, The Beef Bar's Steak and Enoki Frites (P1,400) won't cause regrets both in your wallet and taste, that I can assure you of. This is served with enoki mushrooms coated in batter, then deep-fried until crunchy—warning: this kind of fried shroom is addictive. I fear you'll have to find something better if you want to recover from the addiction.
The other beef options include The Beef (P2,500) which has 500 grams of Certified Angus Beef served with steak rice; the Umami Bowl (P1,350) which has Certified Angus Beef Tenderloin; Mr. T (P2,950) which is a 700-800-gram Australian T-Bone dish; Surf n Turf (P1,700) which pairs Australian Wagyu Striploin with Salt and Pepper Shrimp; Salpicao (P900) which is a garlic-bombed plate of 200-gram Certified Angus Beef and Garlic Rice; and the Ribeye Classic (P1,600) which has 300 grams of Certified Angus Beef.
The Beef Bar gets more playful in the kitchen with their other plates that aren't that steak-forward. If you need variety on the table, the restaurant has the Steak Noodles (P700), a dry ramen served with an umami sauce, then topped with steak and enoki mushrooms, and there's the Clam and Uni Noodles (P550) which switches the protein topping with clams cooked in sake and uni butter.
There's also Salt and Pepper Prawns (P1,100), Aussie Short Rib Pie (P1,050), Hoisin Glazed Pork Belly (P850), Grilled Chicken with Chimichurri (P550), and Halibut with Basil Butter (P950) if you want seafood, pork, or chicken options. The Beef Bar also has the Crispy Chicken Caesar (P500) and Sizzling Angus Burger (P575) for its sandwich selection.
You can end your meal with the Cookie Skillet (P300), which, to be honest, felt more like a fudgy, half-baked brownie than a cookie, then served with vanilla ice cream on top. With all the prominent savory and umami flavors and the seldom tanginess across all of The Beef Bar's dishes, this uber-sweet dessert is a great conclusion—also, it's the only dessert option. Don't worry, you might find yourself going through the entire skillet faster than you'd expect.
How to book a table at The Beef Bar:
The Beef Bar is located right along the row of other establishments where you can find the likes of Cheesrolls by Miss J and Gino's Brick Oven Pizza; or across Watsons and Single Origin within the Molito Lifestyle Center property. It's open daily for those who want to take an early lunch at 11 a.m., and it's open until late.
You can book a table via The Beef Bar website. The restaurant has a second floor with a private dining area that can fit a group of 35 people. The rates for the second floor are as follows: P50,000 on weekdays, P65,000 on weekends (lunchtime, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and P100,000 on weekends (dinnertime, 6 p.m. onwards). The rates are consumable.
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