the pigpen

papadum nachos, onion rings, pork hoisin, and yardstick coffee. been to this place many times with family. we all enjoy the ambiance and staff are all nice. one of those that we always come back to in the area.

if you're in for some european-asian fusion, then you should try pig pen at solenad 3 and their 2nd branch at legazpi village, makati. they offer a wide variety of foods. but i highly recommend that you try their chicken mole, grilled tamarind chicken, and beef shank mushroom and bone marrow.

you must also try their onion rings and black ink croquette for appetizer.

pig pen is also one the best place for you can visit after spending a long day at work. they offer local brews and have their own cocktails. china

there are a lot of restaurants in nuvali where you can dine. choosing between 3 restaurants is stressful especially when you haven't tried any of the 3. ended up at the pig pen since i have been eyeing to review this place whenever i'm in the area.
ambiance i would say relaxing & interiors were industrial type simple yet classy. i love how the walls looked like brick walls ( or is it really?) also love how they settled for dark colors which really gives this place a classy fine dining feel. looking from the outside place looks expensive but believe it or not their menu is affordable. menu was very colorful and nice ; napkins were customized it was too cute to use.

we ordered:

pumpkin soup : served hot and it was seasoned well.
pork belly & kimchi : no wonder why this dish is one of their best sellers. pork belly cooked to perfection with its tender meat and crispy skin coated with kimchi served with java rice and egg on top. for php 240 it's a pretty good deal. serving of rice is also more than a cup i guess. it was a lot i tell you.
chicken mole: crispy deep fried crisp topped with kinda like a mexican sauce with jalapeños on the side.

over all dining experience was excellent. from service to presentation of the food this place has got to be one of the best in the area.

we've been here twice. the first time was just me and my husband on a wednesday so we got a glass of sangria. i had the roasted garlic chicken and my! it was delicious! on our second dining experience, we were with my family for mother's day. we had to wait for a long while for the foods to arrived, which is understandable because it is mother's day. for some reason though, they gave us truffle pasta coz they said we ordered it. we were hungry so we ate it anyway. it was the first food to arrived. i'm currently pregnant so i'm a picky eater. i can't eat anything with garlic and onion. the mac and cheese also satisfied my cravings for cheeeese. overall, it was a good dining experience.

first time to try this out and it did not disappoint. my fave was the squid ink pasta. as for the pork kimchi burger, expected more kimchi/spice on the burger since it was supposedly the highlight of the dish. maybe a sidedish of kimchi would do to feed the kimchi craving of the dish. service was good as well.

good cozy place to hangout. not crowded, you can have business meetings here. good food, i really loved their pork and chicken menu. worth to try in the nuvali area.

food is ok. serving for the seafood surprise was huge. and while the batter was perfectly crispy, it was quite bland. they also serve "value meals" or platters with dessert included. drinks are served with reusable straws so thumbs up for that.

for the place, the interiors look nice but the ac didn't seem to be working well so i had to fan myself the whole time.

we went here on a monday and they apparently have a monday promo wherein their food items are 20% off, which is great!

my sister in law got their pig pen burger, she loved the patty and the sauerkraut! she enjoyed it a lot. but she thinks that the buns doesn’t pair well with the burger, so i hope they do improve on that. it’s served with supposedly crispy onions and fries, both were limp and cold which was a let down.

we ordered fries, it was crispy but not salted properly so it didn’t taste much. my niece enjoyed it though, like any other 5 year old who likes potatoes.

i got their combo meal of breaded pork with curry sauce, red cabbage, and rice. it also came with a banana cheesecake. the pork was yummy! such a good quality of pork with a great curry sauce, i’m a big fan of japanese curry so this was a delight. the rice served with it is quite a lot so it’s very much worth it. i’m not a big fan of the cheesecake because the crust tasted like sugar cookies.

my niece got their fried chicken with spaghetti off of their kiddie menu, it came with a comp ice cream which she also enjoyed. their serving of spaghetti was a lot, sulit! it’s not filipino style spaghetti so some kids might not appreciate it but my niece loved it. the chicken was crispy but not that flavorful, it’s also served with ketchup instead of gravy so it appealed to my niece.

the servers were great and accommodating, the ambiance is good too! would totally come back and bring some folks with me to try their bar menu!

food was great and the place was nice to chill at. since it is also a bar, the ambiance was a bit dark than the usual restaurants. the staff were nice too!

ordered rib eye steak medium rare, asian salad,tamarind chicken, beef brisket, and pulled pork cannelloni. didnt meet my expectations. steak was hard to swallow, asian salad’s lettuce has a bitter taste, beef brisket was mediocre, pulled pork cannelloni has an after taste i cannot understand lol. i liked the dulce de leche though. yummyyyy.

this is our regular watering hole. a scaled down version of the black pig. you will find an assortment of both asian and european dishes. a fair selection of pica-pica, full course meals, wine and craft beer. their cocktail selection places them in a superior position over the local competition in the valley.

mushroom with truffle soup - it’s good but not impressive.
crispy chicken skin with salted egg - very good and must try! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
asian salad - also good;
grilled tamarind chicken - delicious especially with the dip it comes with;
beef brisket - while the meat is tender and the dish itself tastes good, the plating could be improved.
chorizo pasta - i had mine customised with parmesan cheese and drizzled with lemon. yummy!

wait staff - friendly and attentive to us

my husband and i ate here on our anniversary. i had this crispy pork with hoisin. i do love hoisin so much but what made me enjoy this dish more is the tender pork inside and crispy coating outside. my husband ordered the pork belly kimchi and it tasted ok. we had dulce de leche praline for dessert, it was served cold. it was heaven in my mouth. i loved it so much. the staff were also very nice and accommodating.

first time eating in pig pen. the place looks classy. i love the color. black. for the servers, all are friendly and kind. service was great! food — love it. worth the price. ordered hungarian sausage with mixed salad and banana cheesecake. cheesecake was sooo good. drinks? we ordered peach cucumber lemonade. i thought i wouldn’t liked it, but wow. i love the taste of it! :) love their plating too. instagrammable. 👍🏻

located in solenad 3 at nuvali, sta rosa, the pig pen is one of the places i'm definitely visiting again. i ordered the pork belly kimchi and it was just mouthwatering good. the combination of kimchi and pork belly was just perfect.