◆ Concept 02 — Charred Hearth Back to overview
Vol. 01 · Issue Mar ‘26

Smoke,salt,& the longAklan night.

A backyard grill bar in Old Buswang, Kalibo. Ten years in, still arguing with the charcoal — and still winning. Fresh talaba, hand-cut platters, ice-cold pours.

10
Years on the grill
60+
Dishes on the menu
14
Hours, daily
Read the menu 0951 130 6264
The Bad Boy Platter
№ 01
The Bad Boy Platter
Pork Sinigang on iron
№ 02
Pork Sinigang on iron
Booths under tropical print
№ 03
Booths under tropical print
Rattan, late night
№ 04
Rattan, late night
Fresh local talaba
Charcoal grilled, daily
Hand-cut platters
Open 10AM – 12MN
The Backyard, in chapters

An evening
told in four
parts.

I

The Catch

Talaba pulled from Aklan’s waters at first light — shucked, steamed, kissed by lemon and chili.

II

The Fire

Charcoal that’s old enough to know better. Tanigue, bangus, prawns, all painted with smoke.

III

The Sizzle

Iron plates that arrive louder than the table. Pork sisig that snaps before it hushes the room.

IV

The Last Pour

San Mig in glass that sweats. Rum that warms. Buko that finishes a long, humid night.

※ Signatures of the house

Three plates that
do the heavy lifting.

All 60+ dishes
The Bad Boy Platter
Sharing board

The Bad Boy Platter

Grilled meats. Fresh seafood. Built for a serious table.

Php₱1,399
Pork Sinigang
Sizzling iron

Pork Sinigang

Sour-soured broth, served until the plate stops singing.

Php₱319
Steamed Talaba
Daily harvest

Steamed Talaba

Six on the half-shell. Calamansi, bird’s-eye, vinegar.

Php₱249
A taste of the bill

Sixty plates,
thirty pours,
one long table.

Below is the short list — the working version of what regulars order without thinking. The full menu lives on its own page, with photos and the full price list.

Seafood
  • Seafood Platter1,299
  • Grilled Tanigue299
  • Lapu-Lapu Grilled449
  • Mussels Marinara289
From the Grill
  • Crispy Pata399
  • Grilled Bangus349
  • BBQ Shrimp329
  • Pork Sisig159
Pulutan
  • Calamares269
  • Chicken Wings199
  • Lumpia Shanghai129
  • Nachos149
Tagay
  • San Miguel Beer65
  • Margarita189
  • Mango Shake129
  • Buko Juice89
Open the full menu
Barkada Sets · For 4 to 15

Bring the
whole crew.

Pre-built spreads for birthdays, team dinners, big nights — priced flat, no surprises. Call ahead so we can set it up right.

Set I4–5 pax
₱1,449
  • ◆Whole Chicken Royale
  • ◆Seafood Pancit Canton
  • ◆Sweet & Sour Porkchop
  • ◆Rice & Iced Tea
Set II6–7 pax
₱2,299
  • ◆Signature Ribs
  • ◆Crispy Pancit Canton
  • ◆Whole Chicken Royale
  • ◆Lumpia Shanghai & Rice
Set III9–10 pax
₱3,599
  • ◆Seafood Platter
  • ◆All Meat Platter
  • ◆2 Paco Fern Salad
  • ◆2 Steamed Talaba & Rice
Set IV10–15 pax
₱6,399
  • ◆2 Beef Kansi · 2 Pork Sisig
  • ◆2 Crispy Fried Chicken
  • ◆2 Calamares · 2 Salad
  • ◆2 Crispy Pata · 2 Rice
“The kind of place where the talaba is fresh, the grill stays loud, and nobody hurries you out.”
Found at
Old Buswang
Kalibo, Aklan
Open
Daily
10AM — 12MN
Ring
0951 130
6264
The Backyard Place dining area
◆ Vol. 01pg. 11
※ The dining room
Long tables, low light, and the kind of plates that arrive sizzling.
◆ Reservations open every day

Save the table.
We’ll keep the fire honest.

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