Bone Kettle
Toffee Blondie
Lil Merri
The Broth – Red Onions, Lemongrass, Chiles, Carrots, Garlic, Ginger, Prime Top Sirloin
Monte Cristo French Toast – Bacon, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Ham, Strawberry Jelly, Maple Syrup
Waffle Stack – Pandan Waffle, Ube Waffle, Condensed Milk, Whipped Cream, Melon, Berries, Pineapple, Ube Ice Cream
Previously home to Yu Jean Kang, it was spring of 2017 that Chef Erwin Tjahyadi debuted Bone Kettle, and continuing in those footsteps it is inside Old Town Pasadena’s historic Superior Building that guests will find modern Southeastern Asian Cuisine both familiar and unique.
Once the owner of Komodo truck, an upbringing in California’s San Gabriel Valley instilling Chef Tjahyadi with an appreciation for diverse cultures and Ingredients, it is immediately upon entry that Bone Kettle announces itself as a different kind of Restaurant with understated elegance and service that is professional yet affable.
Spanning Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian and American in inspiration, with 36-hour Bone Broth the focal point across Dinner as well as weekend Brunch, guests may choose between the lengthy wooden dining room and glorious brick atrium, but should not do so before checking out a Pastry Case featuring items such as Bone Kettle’s weighty Toffee Blondie and “Lil Merri” which falls somewhere between an Oatmeal Sandwich Cookie and Feuilletine.
Not really “Asian Fusion,” but instead a travelers menu featuring dishes with distinct origins next to others with roots elsewhere, it was after perusing a lengthy list that three Entrees were requested, “The Broth” clean yet complex with springy Noodles and Prime Beef complimented by an array of Spices.
Offering large portions at modest prices, dishes such as Krupuk and Lumpia passed over to save room for more “brunchy” choices, Erwin’s “Waffle Stack” earns praise for not only its #instagram appeal but the diversity of flavors and textures while Monte Cristo French Toast is flawlessly executed, fried yet not oily and another example of when Bacon can make something already delicious even better.
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