Steaks aren’t Pinoy staple food, aminin na natin. And so it’s understandable that many may see thousand-peso priced items as impractical. But the popularity of steaks may also be the reason why there’s now a handful of not-that-expensive steak places that offer steaks for only around ₱400 to ₱500, including the likes of Escobar’s, Blake’s and Sizzling Plate. We can argue about the quality, but… the option to eat steaks cheaply is there na, thanks to these venues.
Steak to One is among the not-shabby affordable steak restos.
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Una, the venue we checked is located in BF Homes in Parañaque City, which is this village that’s only conveniently accessible to those with private vehicles. Be prepared to be asked to leave IDs at the guard house.
Ikalawa, the actual place is okay naman; airy, not dilapidated furniture, malinis, and so on.
Ikatlo, the workers were okay rin; they were attentive without being intrusive. And – this is worth highlighting ha – mabilis ang service, so that you get your orders sooner than you expect.
Ika-apat, how was the food?
We grabbed two steaks: one is an item in their Pamatay Series, the ₱699 Local Ribeye that comes with a small serving of pasta (we chose marinara) and bone marrow; and the other is ₱499 Porterhouse that comes with two side dishes (we asked for French fries and two eggs cooked sunny side up).
Taste-wise, the steaks were okay, though more salt and pepper could have bettered them. The issue – if it can be considered that – is the approach to steaks of Steak to One. Particularly: as if to make their steaks look bigger than they are, you will be served with a wide but thinly-sliced piece of meat. Malapad na manipis. The implication is seen in the doneness of the meat – i.e. because the meat is too thin, it cooks too easily. You order medium rare but you’d end up getting well done.
The side dishes were okay naman – e.g. maasim-asim na pasta, crispy fries, and properly cooked eggs.
In a gist: you don’t have to empty your bank account to eat steaks since there are now a handful of venues that offer not-bad slabs of meat at affordable prices. Consider Steak to One among your options… of course after considering its limitations.
Off we go in search of more lafangan venues…
Steak to One – Parañaque is located at BF Homes, 200 Aguirre Ave, Parañaque City, Metro Manila. For more information, contact 0921 989 9203 or email since2016@steaktooneph.com.
