At The Split, You Can Go From Sashimi to Boy Bawang-Crusted Chicken Under One Roof
Variety is the spice that peppers the menu at the Raintree Group's multi-part dining spot.
Published on Feb 11, 2026
(SPOT.ph) While some places find strength in focus, others find strength in variety—and restaurants like The Split show how variety can spice up the roster and make for a colorful whole. This collective dining spot from the Raintree Hospitality Group embraces a diverse identity, bringing together four of their well-known, well-loved concepts under one roof.
From Chotto Matte comes izakaya favorites, some veering more traditional (sushi, tempura, rice bowls) and some decidedly mischievous (gyoza nachos, anyone?). Friends & Family Upside Down is all about remixed Filipino—that is, reimagined versions of the home-cooked classics you know and love. There’s Saboten Express, which is all about tonkatsu that’s light and crisp on the outside and juicy within. Providore Bakery & Café rounds out the circuit with their array of bakes—cakes, pastries, plated desserts—plus coffee to go with them.
The idea was to build a “community-type space,” the Raintree Group’s Martin Joseph Wisniewski tells SPOT.ph. The group chose four from the existing restaurants they handle, based on what has worked for them in previous years, keeping in mind the diversity of interests of the BGC audience they cater to. The place also plays host to other events: DJ guestings, trivia games, pop-ups, coffee raves, and more.
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What to try at The Split in BGC
Chotto Sashimi Omakase
Chotto Matte shows us how to do simple right in the Chotto Sashimi Omakase (P750). You get thick slices of fresh seafood—hamachi (yellowtail), maguro (tuna), shake (salmon), ika (squid), and aji (horse mackerel). Pick up a slice with a dot of wasabi folded in; give it a quick dip in the soy sauce; slam into mouth. (Photo by Patricia Baes)
Boy Bawang Garlic Crispy Chicken Lollipops
Filed under mashups we didn’t see coming but now can’t live without are Friends & Family’s Boy Bawang Garlic Crispy Chicken Lollipops (P450). The Split goes particularly playful here, giving good ol' chicken lollipops a Boy Bawang crust for an emphasized cronch and garlicky hint in every bite. It’s best had dipped into the banana ketchup served on the side. (Photo by Patricia Baes)
Kare Curry
Kare-kare has a bit of an interesting past, with some theories of its creation linking the Filipino dish to curry. The Split plays around with this connection in the Kare Curry (P550) listed under the Friends & Family menu. It’s seasoned a la Japanese curry, and we're all for how the spices amplify the meatiness of the oxtail as well as the taste of the peanuts. The stew is served with Thai basil bagoong on the side, which you can spoon into for added zip as you please. (Photo by Patricia Baes)
Thai Milk Tea Tres Leches Cake
Picture the sweet, spice-inflected taste of Thai milk tea seeping through a moist sponge—that’s Providore Bakery & Café’s Thai Milk Tea Tres Leches Cake (P420) for ya. The cake is soaked in coconut tres leches cream, then served surrounded by a pool of cha yen sabayon and crowned with a dollop of chantilly cream. (Photo by Patricia Baes)
For Trish, food is as much a source of pleasure and fuel as it is an outlet for creativity; a medium by which stories can be passed on; and a way to connect with others.