“Good food is good food. It doesn't have to come with
pretense.” - Christina Tosi
It’s been over a year since I last visited this blog. In
fact, in four months it will be two years since I wrote something here. While I
visited several hole-in-the-wall places here in Cebu, I haven’t really gotten
to take pictures, let alone write about them. But my recent visit to a place I
discovered recently encouraged me to write about it.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
Byron’s Back Ribs Grille
Byron’s Back Ribs Grille actually opened around three years
ago, but I only got to try the place when I decided to take a trip to uptown
Cebu. Several food bloggers already wrote about the place in the past. And they
all agree that the place offers great-tasting baby back ribs.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
Food
Yes, there are already several restaurants in the Queen City
of the South offering baby back ribs. But Byron’s is Bacolod’s Best, and it has
made its way to Cebu. This place uses their own barbecue sauce. And it’s not
your run-of-the-mill barbecue sauce, it’s their own concoction that easily
tickles your taste buds. I ordered the Backribs Jr. and I was in for a treat.
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| Backribs Jr. |
The meat was suitably tender and succulent. I could just put my finger on the
taste of the sauce since it was a festival of flavors that took my tongue on an
amazing ride. I wanted to order the Backribs Regular, but I am supposedly on a
self-imposed diet. Well, more of an intermittent eating diet or something. If
you are planning to visit the place with your family or group of friends, you
can order the Family Platter or the half slab or whole slab of backribs.
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| Backribs Jr. |
Aside from the baby back ribs, the place also offers Grilled
BBQ Chicken, which is one of the staples in Bacolod similar to Manong’s. They
also have the Grilled Sizzling Bangus and Pork BBQ. Another item on their menu
that I want to try soon is the Porksteak. All these items come with one cup of
rice. If you are not keen on eating rice, you may want to try their Backribs
Burger (I should try this the next time I visit the place). And last but not
the least, they also have their own version of the Sizzling Pork Sisig.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
Price
The price of their meals is quite affordable, especially
since the place is located in one of the malls in the city. The Backribs Jr. is
priced at PhP99 while the Backribs Regular costs PhP175. On the other hand, the
Half Slab of Backribs and Whole Slab of Backribs are priced at PhP598 and
PhP1,188, respectively. Their family platter costs PhP1,288. Of all the rib
meals, only the Family Platter comes with two liters of iced tea or lemon
juice. Their Grilled BBQ Chicken and Grilled Sizzling Bangus are priced at
PhP128 and PhP178, respectively. The Pork BBQ meal costs PhP128 while the
Sizzling Pork Sisig is priced at PhP138. Their Backribs Burger and Porksteak
are both priced at PhP128.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
For their drinks, a glass of either lemon juice or iced tea
is priced at PhP45 while a pitcher costs PhP105. They also offer canned soft
drinks at PhP55 each while their bottled water costs PhP25. If you want more
rice, plain rice costs PhP20 while the garlic rice is priced at PhP25. On the
other hand, if you want extra BBQ sauce, you can get it for PhP15.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
Location
Byron’s Back Ribs Grille actually opened its first branch in
Robinson’s Galleria at the North Reclamation Area. The branch I visited is
located on the second floor of Robinson’s Cybergate Mall in Fuente Osmeña. It
is just a few steps away from the Manga Café. So if you are looking for
something sweet after chowing down on the baby back ribs, you may want to check
out the Manga Café. It is open from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM or based on the mall
hours.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
Getting There
If you are coming from Ayala Center Cebu, you can get on a
jeepney marked 14D or the one headed for Ramos St. You can tell the driver to
let you off at the jeepney stop close to Robinson’s Cybergate. It will likely
be at the intersection close to the National Labor Relations Commission office
or Anita’s Bakeshop. Robinson’s Cybergate is just several steps away from the
jeepney stop. Just ask the driver or your friendly sidewalk vendor to point which
direction you should head for. Once you get to the mall, just go up to the
second floor. Like what I said earlier, it is just a few steps away from the
Manga Café.
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| Byron’s Back Ribs Grille |
Cebuanos got acquainted with the baby back ribs after a
homegrown restaurant offered this meat dish nearly two decades ago. Since then
people have been lining up to taste the best ones offered in the Queen City of
the South. With the opening of Byron’s
Backribs Grille, the rib gurus of Cebu should step on their rib game.
