As much as I want to tap into the dining places in the Tomas Morato area, I just couldn't make myself go all the way there just to dine and then travel back home again.  But when I found out about the unique experience Bar B Skew has to offer, I'm the one who even invited my friends at The Foodies Circle to go there. 

Bar B Skew right at the center of the busy brightly-lit-especially-at-night area of Tomas Morato cor. Timog.  It's very easy to find with adequate with parking spaces.

Even from the outside, their custom made auto-rotating charcoal grilling tables makes them distinctively noticeable.  You can enjoy al fresco outside or inside with their efficient ventilation system. 

They have a chiller with a wide array of Street Food.  For those are health and hygiene conscious like me, I'm sure you'll understand how happy I was to glance at the selections nicely and neatly placed in a single chiller for my convenience.  My friends and I got our plates and filled it up with our choice of street food skewers. 

They also adopt self-service when it comes to water, napkins, brushes and basting sauces. 

Garlic Butter, Plain Sweet, Sweet & Spicy, Ginger Sesame and Hot Pepper

We tried all the basting sauces but we found it difficult to distinguish one from another since we were using the same brush.  I think I loved the Sweet & Spicy the most.


As soon as we were seated, the table top was filled with hot charcoal and the machine was turned on to auto-rotate. 


We filled it up with everything we got.  Although the selections vary per day, we're pretty much happy with what was offered.  For our main course, we had Chicken Barbecue, Pork Barbecue,♥ Cream Dory Fillet, ♥ Chicken Wings, Chicken Intestine (Isaw), Chicken Blood (Betamax), Chicken Gizzard (Baticolon), Chicken Liver (Atay), Kikiam, Hotdogs, Cheesedogs and ♥ Corn.

I was actually my first time to try the Chicken Blood (Betamax).  I've never had the guts to try it from street vendors due to cleanliness issues so it was nice to finally get the chance.  It was tasteless and not worth the guilt in my honest opinion.

I think I ate a lot of the Cream Dory Fillet, Chicken Intestine (Isaw), Chicken Gizzard (Baticolon) and  Chicken Liver (Atay).  The Cream Dory Fillet is everyone's favorite.  Grilling the Kikiam was very tricky.  We tend to overcook that one. 


For dessert skewers, we had the Chocolate Marshmallows and Bananas and Pineapple.  These are easily cooked so better pay attention cause the bananas loosen up and the Chocolate Marshmallows can get very gooey. 

Overall, the group consumed 64 sticks in total!  We didn't realize how much we've had because we were having so much fun, basting and chatting.

Limited Time Offer Buffet
For a limited time only, Bar B Skew is offering the Bar-B-Skew Buffet with unlimited skewers plus cooked dishes too at a very affordable rate of 299 php for lunch, 349 php for weekday dinner and 399 php weekend dinner.

Mind you the cooked dishes are also good!

♥ Chinese Fried Chicken

We all loved the Chinese Fried Chicken.

Double Fried Chicken

But, the Double Fried Chicken is equally delightful.

Tokwa

Kang Kong

Update May 2014: Unfortunately, this establishment has been short-lived and has now closed.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Bar B Skew offers an awesome auto-rotating charcoal grilling experience you surely can't miss!  I advise you to go over there as soon as you can and bring lots of company for a fun and enjoyable time.  They have serve drinks too at an affordable price.  In fact, I'm planning to bring my drinking buddies (they drink I eat) here sometime in the future.  I'm sure they'll love it!

My little sister and I love yakitoris so when I had the time to spare, I decided to treat her and her beau for a quick bonding time at Toki Q, the first rotating BBQ in Manila.

It occupied a humble space along Wilson street.  But, despite it limited floor area, I'm amazed at how they utilized every inch of it to make it look spacious and comfortable.


Even the lighting is simple yet innovative.  but, since the place is bright during the day, they don't even have to turn it on.


The wooden stairs and table are pretty sturdy and are arranged neatly.  Though they don't have much dine ins, we noticed that students and nearby residents stop by to order for take out. 


This is were we sat.  It granted us a nice street side view. 


Food

Toki Soup (12 php)

I ordered the Toki Soup because it was pretty cheap.  It's basically a diluted version of miso soup but for the price, I dare not complain.
 

Combo 2: Chicken Ball, Pork Ball, Tontoro Pork (Pork Belly), ♥ Chicken Fillet (110 php)

I ordered the Combo 2 because it offered a 5 peso saving.  I'm surprised with its price.  Four sticks only for 110 php!


The Chicken Ball was coated with a well-seasoned yakitori sauce.  It was a bit airy and light that I'm amazed that it was composed of chicken meat. 

The Pork Ball had the same sauce.  But, the meat pork meat was more bland than its chicken counter part.

The Tontoro Pork (Pork Belly) is better than the grinded ball version because it was chunkier and had a lot of fats to add some flavor.

I liked the Chicken Fillet the most!  It was tasty, tender and succulent.  The chicken skin is simply irresistible.

♥Chicken Wings (45 php)

The Chicken Wings is also a great choice to order cause of its tasty skin!  Who cares if there's not must mat in it right?

♥Kara-age (75 php)

The Kara-age is their best selling product.  Upon first bite, I could understand why.  Th sauce is thick and sweet and the crunchiness is superb.


Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Toki Q is a great place to stop by for an affordable yet satisfying meal.  The rotating BBQ does wonders with the texture of the meat.  Too bad the machine is not fully visible for the customers to view though.  I really like their chicken selections so I'll probably miss the pork ones next time.