Bugsy's Bar & Bistro

Mustafa Günay

3.0

website and Westgate Center in Filinvest, Alabang took us on a 5-restaurant tour of their complex, which is undergoing interesting changes. Home to a number of signature restaurants to the area, some of the ones we visited are looking to introduce new items on their menus to entice new visitors to come over. We first visited Bugsy's Bar and Bistro, which has four branches in Metro Manila. Their owner was there to introduce us to three kinds of chicken wings: (1) spicy chicken tenders with blue cheese; (2) sriracha honey wings, and (3) Chicken no. 7. The chicken tenders were spicy and slightly salty because of the blue cheese dip. Not bad, not bad. The sriracha honey wings brought us into spicy-sweet territory, and we liked this very much. These would be my wings of choice with whisky. Chicken no. 7 - which scotch drinking fans will recognize as a tribute to Jack Daniel - is Asian inspired, with soy flavors. It is malty, syrupy and crunchier than the other two, which are coated with sauce. This dish was not yet on the menu last month and was expected to launch before Christmas.Beer and hard liquor drinkers will find these interesting to pair with Bugsy's liquor collection, which has lots of local and foreign beers and scotch to choose from. Fancy a pour of Yamazaki? Bugsy's has it. They also run special shows, which in the past has included comedy greats such as Rex Navarette.#websitefoodcrawl

Othniel Samudra

4.0

I find that Bugsy's Bar & Bistro has always been one of the best places to unwind with good food and alcohol after a long week of work. I wouldn't say I'm a regular, but I do enjoy nights at Bugsy's - particularly at their BGC branch.As part of website's Westgate food crawl, we were served some of Busgy's signature chicken wings - the Classic Buffalo Tenders, Honey Sriracha Wings, and the new Chicken No. 7. I was excited, because Bugsy's makes pretty damn good wings! All the chicken wings served were really crunchy and flavorful on the outside and juicy good inside. They all had a nice punch of heat, which is how I like enjoying my wings. My favorite would have to be the Honey Sriracha, because it was sweet, tangy, and very spicy. I love the combination of sweet and sour for chicken wings. The new Chicken No. 7 was a close second because it had great heat, also a bit sweet, and had a sesame flavor to it since it's very Asian-inspired. The Bugsy's Classic Buffalo Tenders are also delicious! It was served with a Bleu cheese dip but you really don't need it. Overall, if want to unwind down south Busgy's should be at the top of your list. Delicious wings and beer sounds like a perfect evening to me!Food Quality: 4.0 Service Quality: -  Ambiance: 4.0Cheers, Chef JayDisclaimer: This is a sponsored review. The author did not pay for any of the dishes mentioned in this article. This, however, does not impair the unbiased opinion of the reviewer.

Marie Lama

4.0

Buffalo Chicken with Blue Cheese Dip - a not too spicy and very tolerable hotness on this badass chicken. Chicken is perfectly seasoned and just enough spiciness which Filipinos love. This is one of my fave chicken dish at Bugsy's - Sweet Glazed Chicken. I'm positive that my kid will love this chix. Crispy chicken with sweet sauce. Chicken #7 - this is not yet on their menu. Why Chicken #7? Because it's tossed with Jack Daniel's. Yup! Chicken with alcohol is a must try here.