Ba Noi

Good food can come from a hole-in-a-wall. I discovered Ba Noi in the internet and decided that I should take my family there. So while Ike and Mie the chubby-high-standards parents were in Manila, Titit and I decided to treat them in Ba Noi since it said it was quite similar to Ba Wai's in Tagaytay.

After a chance to boss around our dad which way to go while he was driving (a rare opportunity), we got to Ba Noi's right before the lunch rush. It was a small place with simple interiors. The waiters seated us immediately and took our orders.

We ordered 2 kinds of Spring Rolls. Fresh (165 PHP) and Fried (160 PHP). The fresh spring rolls came with a really good peanut sauce which for us gave life to this dish. The wrapping was a little loose as well so it will be better to use your hands. We loved the fried spring rolls with the juicy pork and vermicelli. I came with sweet patis and lettuce leaves. The lettuce were a bit wilted though but the patis was really good.

 We then had the Shrimp and Pomelo salad (195 PHP). Shrimps were succulent and the pomelo was sweet and juicy. The sweet patis with sesame was the dressing for this dish and you can eat it with the prawn crackers. This got my Mie's approval.

 Next up was the Vermicelli beef bowl (175 PHP), this was just ok but good enough to share.

We had the Lemon Grass Chicken (205 PHP) along with steamed rice (30 PHP). The chicken was marinated well and juicy at the same time. 

Lastly we got the Honey Grilled Beef with Fried Basil (310 PHP) which was the dish we loved best. The beef was tasty, soft and very juicy with the toasted sesame. The fried basil was really good too and eating them together gives a wonderful fusion of flavors in your mouth. This is highly recommended.

Titit ordered the Melon Shake (90 PHP), I was not able to try this though.

I ordered the Iced Vietnamese Coffee (95 PHP). I liked the strong taste of coffee in this one. Ike who loves coffee seems to like it when he had a sip.

The unique thing in Ba Noi is that they have this small signs in your table instructing you how your food should be eaten.

I would love to come back to this place. I think their Beef Pho deserves to be tried.

Ba Noi is located at Perea st. Makati. From Makati Ave (Coming from Ayala), make a right turn at De La Rosa st. then make a left at Perea st. You can park on the street in front of Ba Noi.