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Franco invited us to try ‘Cue, a new restaurant at Central High Street in Bonifacio Global City. “What do they serve?” we asked. “Meat,” he replied. “Say no more, we’re there.”

Bone Marrow and Steak Tacos, good for 2-3 people, Php485

The appetizers included Spicy Fried Wings, Crunchy Baby Squid, and some soups and salads, but one item on the menu reached out and touched our arteries: Bone Marrow and Steak Tacos. Bulalo and beef served with flour tortillas, corn salsa and salsa verde. Eeeveel.

Eeeveel and goood. Felt like mopping our tongue with the tortilla to get out the sebo. What, we don’t eat it everyday.

The drinks are served in jars with screw-tops (garapon), which remind us of Mags Bennett’s apple pie moonshine in Justified. Dammit Mags, why’d you have to go and do that. Justified is set in hillbilly country so we expected toothless incestuous banjo-playing mutants from Deliverance and got Timothy Olyphant.

Beef Belly, good for 2-3 people, Php695.

Our main course: 250 grams of Beef Belly braised in dark ale then slightly charred and mustard-crusted with roasted onions. Mmmm Timothy Olyphant. With a side of Chili Monggo.

Chicken Pot Pie, Php325.

And a flavorful Chicken Chipotle Chorizo Pot Pie. Good dessert, too, but we were too focused on the protein.

The restaurant is cozy, the seats comfortable, the service efficient. The acoustics need work—we had to yell across the table—but that can be fixed. Satisfying food, prices not too bad—we’ll be back.