Remember our first Century City Mall's Hole in the Wall visit? Well, this time around we got to try the much raved about umami fried chicken by Bad Bird with Myka & Joseph. ;)
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After waiting in line for about 25-30 minutes, you choose from their menu, pay for it & they give you this huge black button that vibrates once your order's ready for pick up. Bad Bird cooks as you order so at least you get your chicken fresh from the pan.
Here's when the night turned interesting; the button vibrated & Hubby went to get our order. Lo and behold, the cashier then tells us that the side we ordered was out of stock. This was after 20 minutes of waiting. Bad communication between the kitchen & the cashier should not be our problem. The fact that you ask us to pay even before we get our order guarantees that the item being sold IS in stock right? Hay grabe.
After that entire hullabaloo, we still tried to enjoy the night. Believe me, we all hoped that the Umami Fried Chicken would be the saving grace.... it wasn't.
After waiting in line for about 25-30 minutes, you choose from their menu, pay for it & they give you this huge black button that vibrates once your order's ready for pick up. Bad Bird cooks as you order so at least you get your chicken fresh from the pan.
Here's when the night turned interesting; the button vibrated & Hubby went to get our order. Lo and behold, the cashier then tells us that the side we ordered was out of stock. This was after 20 minutes of waiting. Bad communication between the kitchen & the cashier should not be our problem. The fact that you ask us to pay even before we get our order guarantees that the item being sold IS in stock right? Hay grabe.
After that entire hullabaloo, we still tried to enjoy the night. Believe me, we all hoped that the Umami Fried Chicken would be the saving grace.... it wasn't.
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| Dirty Rice Plate with Spicy Hotness Level (Php 300) |
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| Dirty Rice Plate with Safe Hotness Level (Php 300) |
Dirty Rice Plate comes with 2 pieces of chicken with Dirty Rice & Kimchi. First impression? I felt puzzled. Was this the chicken that were getting raves from the social media sites? Really? I took another bite just to make sure & knew right there that Bad Bird is nothing special. True, the chicken is crunchy on the outside & juicy on the inside but the flavor was not that good. The dirty rice & kimchi fared better.
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| Waffle Plate (Php 280) |
Joseph shared with us one of his sweet potato waffles. This comes with a dollop of miso butter & maple syrup. Food-Stars Verdict? The waffles were okay but a bit ordinary.
This side dish on the other hand was a miss. I couldn't understand the mish mash of flavors & neither did my tongue. :(
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| Corn on a Stick (Php 70) |
From our mains to the sides. With all its Japanese components (kewpie, bonito flakes & togarashi), this takes "Japanese corn" to a whole 'nother level & I'm quite happy about that. ;9 This was polished off in just a matter of minutes.
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| Hush Puppies (Php 150) |
Bad Bird was not what we expected & sadly we won't be going back any time soon. The Umami chicken was a huge disappointment. All that hype ("better than Kettle") coupled with the fact that this had the longest line was just that... hype. We left there feeling robbed. :X
'Til our next Good Eat!
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Bad Bird, Century City Mall
Hole In The Wall 4th Floor,
Century City Mall, Kalayaan Avenue corner
Salamanca Street, Brgy Poblacion
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