Woodstone Kitchen at BoraHut Temple

Woodstone Kitchen @ BoraHut Temple 

Penafrancia Avenue, Naga City

We have long wanted to dine at Woodstone Kitchen, 

but we never get the chance to find a parking space.

This time, luck was on our side as we found a vacant 

parking space in front of the BoraHut Temple, a lifestyle

center in Penafrancia , where the restaurant is located.

 We were impressed to see how

beautiful  BoraHut Temple was.

 The lifestyle center offers a common

beautifully landscaped  al fresco garden 

dining area for its several restaurants.

It is reminiscent of a relaxed, carefree, 

isolated Pacific Island laid back lifestyle.

We were pleasantly surprised to discover 

that the owner of Woodstone Kitchen 

was my wife’s classmate in college.

 It was a hot summer night and we enjoyed

their delicious Iced Tea that had a hint 

of a delightful tropical mango aftertaste.

We were given a complimentary organic 

salad for appetizer of what appeared to

be mint leaves, topped with white onions, 

bits and pieces of ripe mangoes, tomatoes

and strips of chicken with just the right 

amount of zesty and slightly briny vinaigrette.

The Sinigang na Tuna Belly had the right 

tinge of sourness, had huge chunks of fleshy

fish bellies, and aside from the regular veggies 

like okra, string beans and tomatoes, they

added generous amount of camote top leaves 

on it that gave a sharp pleasantly acrid flavor.

The Mixed Vegetables was a colored and 

sweetish version of the classic Chop Suey.

It was tasty and the vegetables were fresh.

 The Grilled Squid was chewy but soft

and served on a sizzling platter together 

with stir fried veggies and was delicious.

I would highly recommend one of the best tasting 

Lechon Belly in the city. It was very crispy on the

outside but very tender and  succulent on the inside. 

It was served with two types of sauces, but there is

really no need for those as it was already very tasty.

 Just as we thought that we already   

have everything that we ordered, 

they served us a complimentary dish that

blew away our senses: Crispy Pinangat. 

 The native Pinagnat was coated with dough and

fried  to crispy perfection, without  affecting 

the texture and the taste of the laing inside.

It was served topped with curdled coconut milk.

 Although it had a nice location in the 

BoraHut Temple, the Woodstone Kitchen 

deserves a place of its own, as it is unique

innovative and offers excellent cuisine,

 …and not just be a part of a food court as

 I believe this restaurant had a huge potential

 to flourish, to be great and famous.