The Bagnetian Kitchen at Brick Lane Square for Bagnetians in Davao

A few weeks ago, I had my craving satisfied for bagnet… that double-fried crispy pork specialty of Ilocos, when we went to the first Sunday of the Sabroso Food Market at Yellow Hauz. We bought it from a different supplier though called K-Twins.

Then a few days after that this new restaurant called The Bagnetian Kitchen opened during the third week of April in this new place in the city called Brick Lane Square. I have noticed this new place when it was still being constructed since we pass by the place oh so often.

Then I discovered there is this “kitchen” which will be a haven for bagnet lovers in Davao City who crave for this so-called Ilocano version of the lechon kawali and which is also known as Ilocano chicharon baboy.

The Bagnetian Kitchen is owned by Angelo who comes from Manila and makes us wonder at first why he is in Davao starting a business and not in Manila. Oh yes we know… Davao, life is here right! Anyway, we then learned his girlfriend Leah is from Davao.

We first went here on a late Friday evening – gimmick night in the city and Brick Lane Square is a new place in Davao for those who want to gimmick with friends and enjoy the night life. It was their first Friday since they opened. We rushed there as soon as hubby came home from work. I was initially disappointed because their bagnet was already out of stock. Though it was expected since they had been serving it for lunch and dinner. I only got to take a photo of their menu which I shared with my friends through Instagram and Facebook. We left and we had to find another place to dine for our late dinner on a Friday. We ended up in Abreeza that night.

I promised myself, I will be back with my boys. Nabitin ako sa bagnet ng K-Twins so the following day during lunch we went back but they had this sign outside that said, they are close for lunch that day and will open at 5PM yet. Hmmmm I think my angel of health is telling me NO… stay away from bagnet and you know what is in it! LOL! They were close during Sunday then so I thought we just have to come back next week.

A friend Dulce (who saw my photo on FB) and I ended up agreeing to go there together and try this new bagnet place in Davao the following Friday. Well guess what I could not wait for Friday, the boys and I went to have a super late lunch there on Monday after we fetched the little boy from school, came home to sleep and woke up past one in the afternoon. We were just assuming we could still go to TBK. We tried and texted the mobile number they posted in their Facebook page. We got a text reply that “Sure … :)” we can still come over. This is just a few minutes away. We arrived when they were about to close. We have the place to ourselves… there were no other customers.

We had already texted them our order actually since it was just a quick lunch and food trip. We ordered their spicy Bagnet Express (P160).

It was crispylicious and with that spicy twist in the taste… hmmmm delicious and yummy! A taste of heaven for our hungry tummies then!!! You can choose from mild, spicy to super spicy.

For the little boy, we ordered their one and only chicken dish… Yun na Yun Chicken (P155). The sauce made it more delicious. Hubby and I liked it… though with the little boy, we had to remove the sauce as much as possible since he just wants the chicken plain as it is.

While we were dining, we got to chat with the chef and owner Angelo who came out and asked how our food was. Food was great and that lunch was a real treat for me who was craving for bagnet. Shhhh… don’t tell my doctor. We told Angelo we will be back by Friday to have another lunch with a friend. Then last Friday, Dulce was able to join us for another lunch for us at The Bagnetian Kitchen.

I ordered the Bagnet Platter (P450)… a choice of three bagnet dishes in their menu. You can save around P30 if you order the platter. We asked Angelo what he can suggest and these were his recommendations. It was close to being like bagnet all-you-can-eat food trip. Yummy!

We had the Bagnet Express of course, now in super spicy flavor as requested by hubby after we tried the spicy one last time.

We also like the Dinuguan na Bagnet so we ordered it again and it was also recommended by the owner.

Now last but not the least is the Binagoongan Bagnet also recommended by the owner.

The little boy would only eat chicken among the dishes in their menu and so we ordered once again their Yun na Yun Chicken. This time we requested for the sauce to be served separately and this is how it looked.

Now I tried their DND Love Affair dessert, the only one actually. It’s Oreo that is deep-fried then topped with vanilla ice cream and with chocolate syrup. I will try this again next time. I also want to try making this at home. I have heard about this from someone before and it would be nice to try making this with the little boy at home.

If you love bagnet then The Bagnetian Kitchen is a place to go in Davao. They are open whole week Monday to Sunday serving lunch at 11AM-2PM and dinner at 6PM-12MN except Friday and Saturday when they extend until 2AM to serve those who gimmick and enjoy the night life in Davao going to the weekend.

I guess we have just been bagnetized! Thank you Angelo for accommodating us on our first two visits. We hope to be back again there for another doze of bagnet.

Praying for a stronger heart in me… coz he said this is not for the faint of heart! But definitely one for the bagnet lovers out there!

They have free wifi by the way.

You may follow them on Twitter @TBagnetianK … Like their page on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TheBagnetianKitchen … or text them at 0918 264 8323 for reservations.

UPDATE: You can now reserve a table or oder food in advance for pick-up… just call us at 300-7134!

The Bagnetian Kitchen is located at Unit 1 Brick Lane Square at Palma Gil Street, Bo. Obrero, Davao City. That’s between Wheels and More/Autoshop/Fat Bobby’s/Starr… and the Brewery. Fronting it are the Global Art and Arpochi Seafood Restaurant. You shouldn’t get lost with all these landmarks. *wink*