For my aunts birthday, she decided that she wanted to try livestock. To be honest, I told her not to because I had a bad experience in another branch.
Luckily she decided to continue and I was able to try this branch.
We highly recommend the their crispy pata, lechon na tomyum and their tokwa’t baboy.
All their pork dishes were on point with a nice soft center and a nice crunch on the outside. Unlike the other branch, the meat itself was tasty and had no other aftertastes.
Will definitely return to this branch moving forward.
Excellent lechon-based cuisine. Servings are generous. The lechon-based melts in your mouth. Nice ambience, good for conversation. Ample parking. There is TV showing some sports channel. Staff quick and courteous. Price is reasonable. Layout is configured for group sitting. Could get fully booked on weekends so it's best to make reservations.
We had our annual reunion at their timog branch. The food was amazing especially those pork dishes (its their expertise of course!) dont expect much on their vegetable dishes and seafood as these are so-so only.
The private area we had was cozy and fits our need since we had small games and gift giving. Servers were also very alert and attentive. This made our stay hassle-free too. Thumbs up guys! Till next time!
When we went here, we are 2nd in line for waiting. But we didn't wait longer that we thought about. At around 15-20 minutes our tale was ready and we were called already.
Food was awesome. We ordered crispy pata, the broccoli, sisig and squid.
I especially liked their crispy pata, because it's crunchy and tasty.
For the service, it takes around 25-30 minutes for the food to arrive. The servers was also great. And all in all it's great
We ordered garlic rice petite serving (good for 2-3pax) and it perfectly matches their famous crispy pata! Also ordered bacon chowder which i super love! Oozing creaminess! Not to mention their unique nachos. (See pic) Serving is huge, i feel like it was good for 4-5 not 2-3pax as advertised. Great service.
Overall it was a really good experience. No need to elaborate. The place tends to get crowded though when the clock strikes 5:00 pm onwards.
Crunchy and flavorful crispy pata with the fatty knuckles melting in your mouth.
Place is full and service is fast. The crispy pata is good but i expected it to be super soft... its not tough and it tastes really good and skin is crunchy but maybe it was too hyped by my colleague that i expected too much. i love the nachos too we ordered extra. we liked the asparagus veggies (sorry no photo) too that was a fave!!
the restroom is clean and the servers are friendly.
will i come back to this place... definitely because its yummy in the tummy.
Best crispy pata out there! Although they fell short on the presentation when the server didn’t really ‘cut’ it with the popsicle stick (it broke). The fried beancurd was really good too!
The Crispy Pata here is tender which can be cut by popsicle stick. The sauce is really good and compliments with the Crispy Pata.
The Nachos are not your usual nachos. It's so crunchy and addicting. Generous sauce was drizzled on top of it.
The Bacon Carbonara is really tasty because of some spices that they added.
The place is perfect for parties, dinner or chill with friends. We had too much fun here and went home with full bellies.
It's will only be 4 star because of their rest room. It's not clean. No tissue. No handwash. No hand dryer.
Kristine Mae B. 💊🎸🎹 🎶🎮🚗🏹🏸🎱
+4
My friend celebrated his birthday here. I love the ambience of this place, it’s cozy and classy. It’s perfect for family, friends or date night. The price is a bit expensive but it’s worth it.
Taste: 4.0
Value: 4.0
Service: 4.0
Ambience: 4.0
#krizEats
Good food! Their tagline for the best crispy pata is legit! Their crispy pata was flavorful and tender. I enjoyed every bite of it, and i dont even really like pork. Their nachos are also good and are a must try! Instead of conventional nacho corn chips, they used wonton wrappers then topped with so much cheese!
Would def recommend this place! A good resto for going out with friends.
Spot.ph featured Livestock's Crispy Pata back in 2014 as the #1 Crispy Pata in Manila. I believe that this claim still holds true until today. It's delicious and so soft that they even have this popsicle stick jutting out of the pata just to demonstrate how easy it is to break apart and pop in your mouth.
Other than the Crispy Pata, I recommend their other dishes such as the Bagoong Rice, Asparagus in Lemon Sauce, and the Sisig.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that the ambience of the place is cozy? I highly recommend visiting Livestock right now.
Food was good, waiters and waitresses were all grumpy, but hey, crispy pata and lechon belly were worth it.
Brocolli was perfectly cooked but a bit bland despite the cream sauce.
Roasted pumpkin soup was really good.
It was my boyfriend's dad birthday and as special request he wanted to have some crispy pata. We suggested to try their original branch. Just a head's-up I didn't get to see the prices and names of the food but I will take note of what I remember.
Not sure if it's due their supply but their crispy pata is smaller than the one in Fort. May it's one of those days that supplies are smaller than usual but the prices are still the same lol We also ordered roast beef it was around Php 300 plus my boyfriend found it not sulit for what it is. Bagoong rice was good though! Highly recommend that. Their Seafood sisig was mostly veggies and it wasn't indicated that it was spicy. They should inform the customers about that.
Their seafood satay, we were all thinking it would be in sticks but it was like marinated in satay sauce. Tasted weird though, we all didn't like it. Wasn't able to take a photo of this one.
This place is amaaaazzziinggggg! If you just feel like going on that buhay baboy mode this is the place to be. It's fatty but it's sooooo good! Your coronary arteries will have to suffer for a while. Haha.
The thing that one MUST simple order here is the Melt-In-Your-Mouth-Crispy Pata. It is soooo good! One of my faves around Manila. They actually slice it with tongue depressors. It's tender but crunchy which amazes me. ❤️ we also ordered the sisig here, the chicharon platter, and the bagoong fried rice. Bagoong fried rice is also a must pairing! It's that good! 😍
Crispy Pata...
I’m at a loss for words. The best Crispy Pata yet, second to my late father’s. Thank you for this wonderful gift to the humankind! Hahaha
It was the first time I dine here. I'm not familiar with this resto until my friend told me that they have the best crispy pata. Who does not love crispy pata? Of course every pinoy love this dish even it's sinful.hahaha We ordered crispy pata, adobong lumpia with keso puti and kare-kare. It' s true that their crispy pata was so crispy, tender and it melts on your mouth. Sinful but Soooo Yummy!hahaha i find the lumpia a bit oily but it was good. I also enjoy the kare-kare not the traditional kare-kare because it has cream and i love it because I love creamy dish. The meat was also tender. The ambiance was like a bar resto it's more on a masculine interior. Not special about the interiors but the food was so goood. It is a good place to dine with family and friends. Then after eating have some bottle of beer and watch basketball game.
The two reasons why we decided to dine here was first, to try their famed Crispy Pata, and second Guiness Beer. Sadly, Guiness wasn't available.
The place is very spacious, and very comfortable to dine in. The menu has an interesting selection of meats and reasonably priced (veggie items are limited, which I hope could be improved). The kang kong dish came in a small serving with some fatty pork on top. The Pata was soft and delicious. Me and my friend enjoyed to consume the whole leg. The Staffs are very friendly. Service was very fast and efficient.
Your pork cravings will certainly be satiated at Livestock. The crispy pata, though pricier than restaurants of the same category, is worth it. The meat isn’t dry and the skiny is crispy all throughout.
However, I find the chicharon samplers a bit lackluster; the serving is quite small.
Food was great! You should start with apetizers - grilled pumpkin soup then oyster rockefellers! Yum! We ordered their famous crispy pata and it was awesome! Also tried their salted egg shrimp and brocolli skillet. Overall, great experience!
Always love having sunday family dinners here!!! ❤️
Their food are all A1 - especially their famous crispy pata. Also a great place to drink with friends! 😊
Laksa - interesting flavors, like a filipino style laksa.. but pretty tasty
Nachos - quite addicting! Wish the "nachos" (which is pretty much fried wonton wraper) was less greasy and that there were more toppings
12 hour roast beef - very tender but nothing special
The famous crispy pata - very very tender meat, the skin wasn't "shockingly" crispy like what i've seen in the reviews but it was crispy nonetheless... BUT not something I would rave about, it lacked in flavor
Pretty good food! But not something I would keeo coming back to.
The Executive Home Director
+3.5
Place and service: 3/5
We were here on Saturday evening and the place was packed as expected. They had no one manning the door / seating so we had to tell three staff that we are a party of five. We patiently waited for a table and sat down as soon as we were given one. This wasn’t the problem, though.
The annoying part was that we had to wait for about 45 minutes for the first batch of our food to arrive. Again, that was just the first batch! The second batch came after 15 minutes, so yes, we waited for an hour for all our food to be completed.
And the worst part? No one even explained or apologized for the delays. Everytime we followed up, the server would say he will check with the kitchen but no feedback was given.
Food: 4/5
To be fair, when our food arrived, we enjoyed some of our orders. But then again, maybe we were just too hungry? :)
- nuked crispy pata: this is the spicy variant of their crispy pata, which is supposedly their best-seller; nothing extraordinary compared to others we’ve tried, though
- bacon pesto carbonara: this was really good! in fact, we ordered for another plate because my two younger kids asked for more
- golden fried bangus ala pobre: tasteful and fresh; but maybe they can use boneless bangus next time?
- seafood and vegetable pot: forget the fancy name - it’s just chopsuey with a few little squid tentacles in a pot; hubby and I didn’t like it that much
- garlic rice: yummy!
I liked the low to moderate noise level of Livestock during early dinner that conversation among friends is free flowing and enjoyable. Especially we were seated at the high back couch so it made us more comfortable.
From the dishes we tried, we liked the Roasted Pumpkin Soup and Lumpia Adobo with Cottage Cheese best. For the crispy pata, the restaurant is famous for, it's just that crispy. I'm missing the infusion of flavors up to the tender meat beneath the crispy skin. As for the seafood sisig, expect it to look and taste more like a sauteed dish of seafood, liver and onion bits. While the 3kinds of chicharon is very expensive at Php320 vis-a-vis its portion size.
My family (except me) being a fan of crispy pata tried this resto thru a recommendation of a relative. The place is located along Sgt. Esguerra which has free parking.We ordered several entrees but only took photos of their famous crispy pata.The star of the table was served on a large wooden chopping board and three types of dips come with it.
I must say that the crispy pata lived up to our expectation.Crunchy skin, moist and tender meat that you can really cut it with popsicle stick.
Will surely recommend this to relatives and friends though a bit pricey, its worth trying.😊
@livestockrestaurantandbar
There is an old addage saying that you only live once, if you live by that addage you need to go to livestock and taste their fall off the bone crispy pata. Its that good that you'd probably momentarily forget your bad cholesterol levels with just one bite. It brings out the YOLO attitude in you if only for the moment.
The best crispy pata I've ever tasted.
Pata was sooo tender and crispy. Other dishes was just ok👌
Crispy pata was really the highlight of my experience dining here
They never fail to satisfy my craving for Crispy Pata 😍😍😍 Their kangkong with lechon kawali in sambal sauce is a winner! Actually almost all of the dishes in the Menu are DELICIOUS. I love you Livestock! 😍😍😍
Visited this place first time with the hubby (a few months ago) then the second time (last week, a Saturday) as a treat to my team and both visits were a gastronomic experience! Their famous crispy pata just rolls off the bone (very tender yet crispy). We also tried their Kare-Kare, Laksa soup, Chillie Gambas on a hot plate and House Ceasar Salad. All were served on time and hot! The waiters were warm and very attentive. This place has a bar so you can also some.l drinks whilst waiting for your orders. Will definitely return! 👍👍👍
Food was great, service was a bit slow and the acoustics of the place were horrible. I could barely hear over the background music and the noise coming from the other patrons.
Order crispy pata if you're dining here. They boast of having the top ranked crispy pata in Manila by Spot.ph and this holds true once you see the pork hind being slice using only a popsicle stick and taste the crispy skin and soft, melt-in-the-mouth meat.
What to order: crispy pata, seafood laksa soup, pizzas
What to skip: seafood sisig (does not resemble taste of usual sisig, soupy), Gabbie's salad (you'd barely taste the bacon, might as well go for the other sald kn the menu?
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Had my first meal in Quezon City at Livestock after years of being away. I had just moved to the building beside the complex Livestock is in and had also heard good things about the place so thought I'd give it a try. I came in around 2pm on a weekday if I remember correctly and there were no other customers there. I stayed at the patio upstairs. There were flies in that area that were a bit off-putting so I just lit a cigarette and put the ashtray at the edge of the table. That took care of it.
As for the food. I ordered a lime cooler, fish and chips, and a pudding dessert. The lime cooler needed to be stirred which was fine but I thought they should've told me because my first sip I think was pure syrup. The fish and chips could be better–the fish had a thickish batter that got soggy a bit quicker than I'd prefer. The oil was probably not hot enough. The dessert was amazing. The ice cream had bacon in it and it tasted better compared to other bacon ice cream desserts I've tried. Servings were huge. Definitely took a long nap after. Service was ok but since I was the only one there and I was staying upstairs, it was quite a challenge to get their attention when I needed something. Although, I understand it wouldn't be better had a waiter stayed with me upstairs. So that's perfectly fine.
I will try the pata next time I visit.
My friends came from australia for a visit and one of my barkadas suggested we go to livestock to let then try the crispy pata. So suffice to say we went there mainly for that crispy pata only! Haha And i tell you it did not disappoint.
However the service needs improvement since you always need to follow up on orders.
And regarding the other things on their menu. It all tastes so normal. Not house food normal. But more like restaurant food normal. Nothing special really.
But that crispy pata is a real winner! Try it out!
Lady Juliah Marie Mata
+4.5
We were treated by my tita to lunch as a late birthday celebration of my lola and she decided we dine at Livestock, which also prompts me that they've been here before and came back which really is saying something. Parking is kinda hassle not because they were many parked cars, but because there was no proper designated parking allotment, and the space was damn small. Good thing there weren't a lot when we came in. Next, the dining area itself is a beaut - clean and just the right amount of sophistication. They aren't a lot of tables which means you really have to call and make reservations before going or you'll be seated at the waiting area 'til a table becomes available. Now, the food. The glorious food! We ordered 2 of their renowned 'melt-in-your-mouth' crispy pata, and I needed to unbutton my jeans. I should not have worn high waists 😂 Anyway, their crispy pata is sooo - what's the word? Soft - if that's even a word to describe food. But a good kind of soft. You only have to cut it using a popsicle stick. The skin was perfectly crispy and the meat was mouth-watering soft. We also ordered Lechon belly and seafood sisig which was also a delight. Good luck to my high blood pressure! 😆
I have decided to start eating healthy but I just craved for pork sisig one night and Livestock's didn't disappoint. I will definitely come back for that mouth-watering crispy pata, too! It's a fun place to drink a bottle of beer or two with friends. 🙂
I've celebrated my birthday here and it was really nice. My 2nd time to try this place. Food is really delicious, price is okay. People are accommodating.
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I heard of this restaurant for months because they had this reputation that they are the number 1 when it comes to crispy pata.. I am supposed to be on a diet when my girlfriend asked me if i wanted to try and eat crispy pata. Who says no to crispy pata??
So upon arriving, we were greeted by the waiter. Although we are ordering for to go, we were seated on the waiting area (it was 6:00pm) although thea area wasn't that packed. Ordered crispy pata and the vegetable and seafood.
Still on the waiting area, we asked the server if we could have water while waiting. We are still customers so we should be treated as we are like dining in as well.
20mins passed and we are still waiting. Luckily, we are not that hungry since we had a snack prior to arriving at livestock.
30mins and we got our crispy pata. I could smell the goodness aroma of the pork. So we headed to her place to eat with her family.
The pork is cooked so wonderful, meat is very delicious, skin is soft and very crispy. Loved every bite of the pork. Even the sauce is a welcome to my palate. Very good for those who are not on a diet. Never knew crispy pata could get any better.
I would definitely comeback someday (when its my cheat day) for more. Loved the ambiance of the area. I just disliked how we were waiting all the while on the waiting area. The area isn't that packed.
For the best melt in your mouth crispy pata ever! It's so tender a popsicle stick is used to take it apart right before your eye just for show. The ambiance is a bit noisy because of the crowd. Drinks are served and moderately priced.
Indeed the no.1 Crispy Pata in the Metro! Crispy pata can be cut with the use of a popsicle stick only! BagoongAdoboRice & Four-Egg Spinach are must tries too!
The place is very nice and food is okay.
I think the craze on their Crispy Pata is just from their gimmick of slicing it with a popsicle stick but it still tastes like the others.
Livestock's specialty is their super soft crispy pata. It got even featured by a Anthony Bourdain if I remember correctly. This one, truly, did not disappoint. It left me wanting for more, and more, and more. The combination of its softness inside and crunchiness outside was what made it perfect. Will not get tired of this.
I'ved been seeing this on social media so we thought of having Crispy Pata for dinner. This place was packed! (on a Saturday night) And we were on the waiting list. While waiting, we ordered, of course how can you not try their Crispy Pata? Since it is #1 Crispy Pata in Manila we had to try it! (and now we know why) you should try it for yourself! We also ordered the Laksa and Salted Egg Chicharon (since I am a fan of salted egg) but next time will definitely try the salted egg prawns. The salted egg Chicharon wasn't what I expected. The Laksa was good, Filipino style Laksa. We also ordered the adobo rice - It was also good. Overall their food is good. This place is a great place to hang out if you want to grab a few drinks with your friends too. Will definitely comeback and try their other food on the menu. My friend recommended also the Salmon, Pizza, Pork Belly, Sisig and Lengua.
My boss loves this place. He always brings us here for team lunches. Their space is very spacious and the ambiance is cozy. They have awesome staff as well. Everything in their menu tastes great. Our all-time favorite Crispy Pata and Crackling Pork Belly. Just to die for. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
The holy grail of crispy pata! Legit! I am not a fan of pork dishes but this one, I cannot resist! The skin is super crispy while the meat is super soft! I love it!
Racel Bautista-San Juan
+5
They serve delicious food here. Their Crispy Pata is the best. The staff are accommodating as well. Will definitely be back here. Nice place to chill.
This restaurant offers the best-est crispy pata! I never expected that it will be that good. Sobrang crunchy ng balat. Sorry I can only give you the aftermath picture, sa sobrang takam I forgot to take a picture hehe.
We also ordered kare-kare, medyo may kulangan lang ako sa lasa nya but of course the bagoong will always compensate.
Lastly, I would like to give the staff a thumbs-up, very accomodating & attentive to customer's needs.
Prompt service and excellent food. Definitely a place for celebration.
Chicharon with salted egg had a very interesting but delightful texture. You can never go wrong with chicharong bulaklak. Their crispy pata (rated #1 by spot.ph) is tender, flavorful and the craipest I've have tasted. Their grilled pumpkin soup was also good. It was just the right amount of savory and creamy.
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The restaurant was fully packed when we arrived, which increased my expectations right away. The staff was friendly - offering us a menu and taking our order while we were in the waiting area. We ordered their sisig (Mic's Sisig), their Bagoong Adobo Rice (Petite), their Bacon Pesto Carbonara, and two glasses of bottomless iced tea. The ambiance of the place felt comfortable - a place where you could go out for a date or a family gathering - but not as a place where you can linger for too long. As soon as the food arrived, we attacked it without hesitation.
Food - 4.5/5. The food was exquisite. You could practically eat the rice alone and still call it a full meal - apparently, their "petite" size for the Bagoong Adobo Rice was good enough for two people (or maybe more)! I couldn't get enough of the Bacon Pesto Carbonara - the flavors all blended together very well and left a lasting impression. The sisig was delicious as well, with hints of spiciness. The iced tea had the right amount of sweetness. We ate until we were bursting and had enough for leftovers!
Service - 4/5. The waiters were alert and observant, refilling our glasses every so often even without us asking BUT because of plenty of people dining, they had a harder time managing the orders and the timing. (Other tables were served first despite us being there first.)
Ambiance - 3.5/5. With so many people in the restaurant, it felt a little claustrophobic and the fact that I had to lean in towards my friends in order to hear or talk them. The lighting of the entire restaurant felt warm, but not warm enough for you to stay too long.
Overall - 4/5. Would definitely return to try their other dishes. Would recommend to others. Would NOT come back late at night though (dinner rush), where it's probably the busiest time of the day for the restaurant.
Jam packed place. Waiting time for a seat and for the food, even if it was odered in advanced, is loooonng.
It took five reminders to complete the utensils. Even the bill took awhile, we were not done eating when it was requested to give them time.
On the bright side, our food was good, 2/3 of what we ordered.
The service was really slow but worth the wait. The food was absolutely amazing. Their portion sizes were huge enough for 4-5 people, really tender meat that falls off the bone and it was juicy. My family and I ordered a lot and the staff were friendly. My only comment that lowered my rating was the delivery of the food to the restaurant. When I stepped outside of the restaurant I saw a server bringing in food from the outside, no cover on the food. Dirt can fall on the food, smoke, etc and there is also a higher chance of accident since the outside ground is inclined. Hopefully they can do something about this. But taste and texture wise, really satisfying.
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Just came from Livestock with the fam-bam, and my, it's so busy here on a Sunday night. Probably because of their infamous Crispy Pata which is voted #1 by spot.ph. We ordered both the regular one and the "nuked" (garlicky & spicy) to find out if it deserves the title. Indeed, it lived up to our expectations. The skin is thin an crispy that it can be sliced by a popsicle stick, and the meat is fork-tender as well. The nuke wasn't that spicy though, but the garlic bits gave that extra flavor kick.
What would make it higher in my rating? Service could be better. We were all starving, but were served later than the ones who were seated after us. The other dishes also are just plain okay. We ordered a lot (laksa, clam chowder, seafood sisig, lengua, seafood hotpot), but most are forgettable and in small portions too. The only thing that is probably worth-mentioning are their 3 kinds salted egg chicharon (can't really taste the salted egg but still good though), and the desserts (bacon ice cream and french toast & the dark chocolate fondue). Livestock might be more suited as a drinking and "pulutan" place rather than for family dinners. Nonetheless, will still recommend to friends who are in search for a mean crispy pata fix.
Livestock restaurant's crispy pata rated no. 1 in the metro!!! You should not miss it when you dine here. We had been here numerous time and we dont miss ordering the crispy pata even once. Love it so much!!!
Had a "new year" reunion with my college buddies last January at Libestock. At first i was overwhelmed with the menu since it has so much words written on it HAHAH but then all i can say is this place offers Heavenly delicious crispy pata! Meat so tender while maintaining the crispy skin. Seems like to be a fall off the bone levels! Plus the flavorful sauce that would make you eat more and more and more! Other dishes were also good like the salted egg shrimp and pizza (i forgot the name, please refer to photo). The tacos/nachos werr kinda different, it's like the crispy stuff we put on top of our conggee and not the typical nachos we used to have. But i like the traditional one better :)
For the sake of tasting the number 1 crispy pata, I ate pork. Yikes! BUT Livestock's crispy pata somehow changed my life. 😂 I can say that it truly melts in the mouth.
I will surely come back and try some of their dishes😊
Tried this out for a Christmas eve lunch and if you're looking for something quiet, this definitely isn't the place for you. I didn't know that they were fanous for the crispy pata and was pleasantly surprised to see that you could slice it with a popsicle stick. We ordered that, adobo rice, bacon clam chowder, oysters, and some vegetables. The crispy pata of course was worth noting as it was tender and delightfully crispy. It blended well with their dip. I also loved the oysters! Clam chowder was underwhelming even if the clams were good. Service was fair. I wouldn't mind coming back to bring balikbayans to try it out.
Food 5/5
Portion 5/5
Value for money 5/5
Ambience 3/5
Cleanliness 4/5
Parking 3/5
Service 4/5
Overall dining experience 4.5/5
Livestock offers the BEST CRISPY PATA IN TOWN! Hands down to that!
Had an ocular inspection during our lunch break bec we are eyeing this to be our Division's Christmas Party venue. We ordered livestock crackling pork belly & the four-egg spinach. Cannot say anything negative bec everything was so satisfying. The food was great & so with the service & the venue.
The pork belly was so good, highly recommended. Big serving.
The four-egg spinach was so yummy. One-of-a-kind. This is really a great find. Will tag along the family after our Division's party.
Happy tummy!
Best. Crispy. Pata. Ever!!!! Never had a crispy pata this good! Sooo tender and juicy and crunchy. Ang daming ganap inside your mouth! Also loved their kangkong sambal. Their caesar salad was served with lechon kawali. Best to bring meds if you have cholesterol and bp issues. Service was awesome as well. Will definitely go back for more!
Note: drink tea after the meal. 😉
The Pickiest Eater In The World
+4.5
Romeo and Juliet. Cleopatra and Marc Antony. Guy and Pip. Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas/Tayor Lautner/John Mayer/Jake Gyllenhaal/Harry Styles. The Pickiest Eater and The World and Pork. Some of the greatest love affairs that the world has ever seen. . I love pork. LOVE. I love pork more than Kanye West loves Kanye West. Which is why whenever a restaurant that specializes in Pork dishes pops up, it is immediately on my radar.
Kare-Kare js my favorite dish ever so I don't mind eating out in fab places and ordering this Filipino delicacy anywhere. Even if some places are not popular because of the kare-kare, I still need to sample a taste of my preferred ulam in the quest to find the Best Tasting Kare Kare.
When I ate at Livestock one night, mind you it wasn't intentional and I was utterly ravenous, I really wanted to order their signature dish so I don't have to contemplate any longer about what to eat. However, my companion told me there's kare kare so I forego exploring and went with comfort. Honestly, their version of my fave dish was amazing. The stew was simply filling, I didn't taste anything badly. They had all the necessary ingredient to equate for a great-tasting dish. One downside was the not-to-miss-out alamang, it's too salty, less spicy. Still, it was a good experience and it took a notable seat in my list for the Best Kare-Kare ever. Still on the lookout for first place, though.
did not expect the place is this nice..was not able to order the famous crispy pata, sadly..im afraid we'll not be able to consume it, since it's just me and my partner. but surely i will, nxt tym..i'll bring friends for sure. food is served in less time, and the servers were accommodating and attentive, so i'll give an excellent score for that 😊 price is kind of pricey, but let's be considerate for where it is located. taste of food is rich and flavorful. we just ordered brocolli au gratin and crackling pork belly this time. dying to come back and experience the crispy pata..hope it will not fail me 😊
on the table: crispy pata, kare-kare, sisig & gabbie's salad & oyster rockefellar
My-Food-O-Meter:
taste: 4/5
price: 4/5
service: 4/5
My gosh, the crispy pata was so delicious. The meat was so tender and tastyand the skin was so thin and crispy! Definitely the best crispy pata i've tasted so far. Kare-kare was really good too. But the sisig was such a disappointment. Definitely coming back for their crispy pata
Perfect for a family.. What can i say about the crispy pata?? Oh well,,.. Its really crispy that a single popsicle stick can slice through.. Their mini bar is perfect too plus the music..
The place was so nice... i love their food ( which i forgot what we ordered) haha... tastes worth the price... staffs were very accommodating... i just forgot to take pictures of the food and the place...
P.s. we went there for dinner, with candle light, the only problem is their menu list which is color black so its hard to look at it at night time...
The crispy pata is great!! Though its bit salty also with the chicharon.... But more or less the tender of the crisy pata melts in your mouth!!!
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There are times when I have intense cravings to the point that I find it hard to sleep as I just have to sink my teeth into whatever I’m craving. Two weekends ago, I had a sudden craving for crispy pata at 12:15 a.m.. Luckily, W was game to try Livestock PH as he heard that it’s one of the restaurants that serve the best crispy pata in Manila and he personally knows the owner. (No, we didn’t get discount.)
It took us over an hour just to get to Livestock PH and we were both hungry. We were fortunate though that we easily got a parking space.
Hello, Livestock PH!
When we arrived, there was no table in the no-smoking area that could accommodate us so we agreed to stay at the al fresco area while waiting for a table inside. Again, it was a lucky night as no one was smoking then.
We decided to order the following: Melts-in-your-mouth Crispy Pata (PHP590), Not-an-Ordinary Kare-Kare (PHP396), Vegetable and Seafood Pot (PHP255), Salted Egg Rice (PHP98). I also ordered a Red Cucumber Slushie (PHP105).
It took them over 45 minutes to serve our food and W and I already ran out of topics to talk about.
Finally, the highlight of the night was served.
I enjoyed watching the server chopping the crispy pata with a popsicle stick. Too bad W was in the washroom while the food was served.
It was really soft yet the skin was so crispy. The first few bites was heaven but after a while, I realized that it had an umay factor and I got tired of eating it. But I ate enough skin for me not to crave it for months. W and I finally had something to talk about… how they prepared the crispy pata.
The vegetable and seafood pot was pretty decent. It didn’t have a wow factor but it was light in taste and went well with the crispy pata. We needed a palate cleanser of some sort. Plus, it somehow made us feel that we’re eating healthy. (Okay, not really.)
I loved the kare-kare! The sauce’s texture wasn’t that smooth proving that they used peanuts and not just some powder or some sauce that you could buy in the supermarket. I loved the nutty taste. It was delightful.
The Red Cucumber Slushie (supposedly called smoothie if I recall it right but I’ll call it slushie since there was no milk added) was refreshing. I love the combination of watermelon and cucumber. I’ll definitely order that again on my next visit.
Overall, it was a great dinner. The wait though was a bit too much. I do hope that they do something with that.
One of the best Crispy Pata in town.
Livestock Restaurant and Bar is famous for its Melts-in-your-mouth Crispy Pata. Want some proof? Use only the popsicle stick (yes, you read it right) to slice its meat and that's how tender the meat is.
From what we've ordered aside from their famous Crispy Pata, I recommend their Livestock Nachos with Mango Salsa as appetizer, you'll be surprised with its big serving. This is good especially the combination of adobo bits and cheese sauce, but be sure to consume it immediately because the lumipia wrapper used sags fast. Another worth trying is their version of Seafood Laksa Soup. This is very delicious and one of the best laksa soup I've tried. The broth is tasty and had the right amount of spiciness. Lastly, their Herb Roasted Chicken which is very juicy and flavorful. You can taste the mixed herbs well.
Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience here and we will definitely be back to try their other dishes and of course their famous Crispy Pata again.
Celebrated my Circuited Soul's birthday last night at Livestock with his family, luckily there was an available table when we arrived and there's no need to wait. Place was jampacked with groups hanging out on a Friday night. Since they are claiming that they serve the best Crispy Pata, we ordered one, yes the skin's crispy and the meat is really soft but I think it lacks flavor. We also had Nachos for appetizer, they use wanton wrapper for the chips which makes it different. We also ordered Carbonara, Roast Beef, Chicharon, Pumpkin Soup and their Brocolli with cheese on top. I sooo love the soup and the brocolli. It's both rich and creamy without the umay factor. This place is good for groups, we only paid around 3k for everything we ordered including drinks.
Angelique Cachuela Lenon
+4.5
Livestock truly has the best Crispy pata in town! The viad's tender and is enough for 5persons max. We also ordered their spinnach dish which is a 3/5. It isnt as tasty as I expected but I super love the ambiance! So relaxing and quiet. Perfect for dinner dates ❤️
It is true. They have the best crispy pata in metro manila. They also have the largest, price wise.
Since I was out all day today, I decided to have dinner here. I've had someone pick up the food for me before from this place but the food really does nake a difference if you are eating it in their restaurant.
The crispy pata is really crispy and tasty. The meat is really tender and the skin is really crunchy. And the dipping sauce is really good. You can eat the crispy pata with or without the dipping sauce. I am speechless.
Another dish that really made me happy tonight was the water spinach in coconut cream with lechon belly. I love veggies, i also love coco cream. Combine them together, a really good veggie dish. It should be one of their must tries. I also wish that they temove the lechon and just put more water spinach instead because it is really good.
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