With a sign that says DRY RUN, I couldn't help but satisfy my curiosity about this restaurant which I wasn't able to blog about a few years and eventually closed down. But now, The American Legacy Restaurant is back and its bigger and better!
Very juicy and delicious burger during the "dry" run. |
Located across SM Delgado, in the space vacated by Andok's, the burger joint entices passersby with its screaming but chic restaurant design inside out. So I found myself lining on what was their dry run Saturday and had to look closely at the menu board to choose the best order that would make an impact at the same time satisfy my gastronomic curiosity.
A fitting order was a burger and it was a Regular Joe over Uncle Sam. What intrigued me more were the categories "Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior" that turned out to be the number of patties that go in your burger order. Without much thought I went for the Senior Regular Joe with add-ons - mozzarella and garlic mushrooms. And a with a regular softdrink order the bill was Php173 (Php118 for burger, PhP15 each for the add ons and PhP25 for the drinks).
While waiting for my order, owner and former Iloilo City councilor Dave Jamora was around mingling with customers. And a quick introduction was made when he got to my table. The test/dry run, he says is to let the staff and crew familiarize themselves with the actual work before their grand opening on August 15. They have to test everything from their POS that handles orders queue to the food handling and preparation then the serving. And most important of all, they get the "reviews" on how their burgers and items taste.
As if on cue, my order arrived (Dave said it's their first order of a Senior burger on their comeback!), smelling very good and looking appetizing. It was around 12 minutes after I ordered as each patty is cooked per order and American Legacy is "not a fastfood". I specifically requested it not to be wrapped for my "photo session". Each patty for a Regular Joe order is 70 gms (compared to a quarter pounder patty (113.4 grams) of Uncle Sam). They are all It comes with the works - onions, peppers, salsa, tomato, greens, almost between each patty. With the patties being flame grilled, all these makes a burst of good flavour in evey bite. And there's no better way of eating a burger, even this big, but by opening your mouth as wide as you can and taking a very big a bite!
Aside from Grilled Burgers, other items on the menu are Fries, Premium Sandwiches, Steak Meals, Grilled Ribs, Milk Shakes, Fresh Fruit Shakes, Ice Cream Swirls and more.
As their grand opening near,s The American Legacy is slowly but surely making their comeback felt - online and of course through the tummy. And I will really make another "comeback" there even before their grand opening as I set my eyes on more of their other specialties. Really love to meet Uncle Sam, by then...
Aside from Grilled Burgers, other items on the menu are Fries, Premium Sandwiches, Steak Meals, Grilled Ribs, Milk Shakes, Fresh Fruit Shakes, Ice Cream Swirls and more.
As their grand opening near,s The American Legacy is slowly but surely making their comeback felt - online and of course through the tummy. And I will really make another "comeback" there even before their grand opening as I set my eyes on more of their other specialties. Really love to meet Uncle Sam, by then...
The American Legacy Restaurant
Delgado Street (across SM Delago), Iloilo City
Tel. Nop. 330-2889
Facebook Page : The American Legacy Restaurant