Poco Deli has cozy interiors and and a well-curated selection of wines and beers. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
Praise for reliable neighborhood restaurants can get lost in the buzz of what’s new around the metropolis, but a recent visit to Pasig City’s restaurant row in Barrio Kapitolyo revealed that Poco Deli is still packing it in even on a stormy weekday night.
A simple meal of bacon slabs on bacon rice served with two eggs may sound boring, but not when it’s smokey bacon made fresh on the premises that same day by the chef /owner herself.
Poco Deli's smokey bacon is freshly made everyday. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
Rice gets a lift with Poco Deli's bacon fried rice. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
Some people may find its prices a tad on the expensive side for this neighborhood. But the good quality meat and ingredients used in making the homemade bacon and its well-known assortment of preservative-free sausages more than makes up for it.
Poco Deli's Angus Beef Tapa. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
Aside from the bacon slab meal, Chow Buzz also recommends its Angus Beef Tapa and Nuremberg sausage. It also carries a limited but well-curated selection of wines and imported beers that includes some of Jim Araneta’s (Global Beer Exchange) American Craft beers.
A meat lover's delight is Poco Deli's Sausage Platter. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
For dessert, grab a scoop of Hot Javan Chocolate Artisanal Ice Cream from Poco’s next door neighbor, Mad Mark’s. Quite a steal at only Php60 per scoop.
Service is usually swift and friendly though it does suffer when it’s filled to capacity. Best to come prepared to wait on a busy night as the food is definitely worth the wait and its calories.
POCO DELI, 21 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig City. Telephone No. (+632) 477-4332.
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