Driving (or even sitting in the passenger seat while someone else drives) outside Greenhills or Ortigas area on a weekday is something I hardly liked when heavy traffic is anticipated. Unless you’re sitting in immovable traffic jam with the only and greatest love of your life, then “fuggedaboutit”! Life is too short to stare at car plates and bumpers for at least an hour just to get somewhere. And by the love of your life, I meant, that supreme food that comforts the very depth of your soul. You’ll have the greatest conversation ever.
On certain occasions though, my primordial instinct kicks in ready to brave any barrier just to get closer to some grub that I’ve got my eye on. I love a good hunt. I’d be on a prowl like a crawling, crouching tiger. It would take an army to hold me down. I was a hungry hound looking for Hungry Hound.
Inspired by The Eagle in London, Hungry Hound is a gastro-pub concept restaurant that Chef Rob Pengson opened with partners at the Globe Tower in Bonifacio Global City. Pubs are drinking joints for cask ale and keg beers, quick brews and stews. Elevate that pub vibe with this one serving epicurean food, more carefully thought-out than just serving English ham and fried potatoes.
I love Hungry Hound’s dining interior, including the quirky vintage items.
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Hungry Hound anchors on being a freestyle gastropub, unchained by rules and predictability, it moves beyond the archetypal of the classics and plays a little around it… creating a menu with Asian influences like kimchi, bacon-silog and sriracha.
On the Table
Parmesan Tomato Soup P290
Goat Cheese Crostini. Cherry Tomato Confit. Pesto.
Served on a big white mug with a crostini balancing the cherry tomato confit, there was a good contrast of cream, acidity, sweetness and zesty sharpness. Douse the crostini in the soup to soften it and let it soak the liquid or snap a bite right after a sip.
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