Dear Adam / Sweet Lucy — Restaurant in Makati

Found out about the place because of our company Christmas party. Considering we ordered some food a day before, the serving time could have been better. Although, we did order some appetizers on the day itself which might have been the cause. The food portions were great. I ordered a combo of pasta and sandwich. I thought the portions would be considerably smaller since it was a combo— but it wasn't.

The sandwich could use a little more filling, though (I tried 2 and have the same comment: mushroom and the gindara), the bread was a tad bit thick which didn't quite ratio out. The sausage pasta was flavorful, the tomato taste wasn't overpowering. Generous serving of sausages in the pasta too. The combo came with fries (crispy and lightly seasoned) and a sriracha aioli. One of my favorite dips so far!

The drinks were good. I liked the Summer drink the most since it was on the lighter and refreshing side. The Rosa Prosa could have been better. I didn't taste much flavor apart from its base of being a sparkling wine. Sangkaya Highball was an experience; tasted like macapuno. You can even ask them to make the drinks non-alcoholic.

The restroom was also clean. I just wish their mirror was bigger (for mirror selfies, HAHA). Good tissue supply. Offered both handsoap and alcohol.

The staff we are all attentive and assisted to our requests promptly. Overall great experience and would visit again!

Only con: they don't offer parking, you might want to ask the kuyas around and just tip them to find one for you or you can also park at Rockwell and talk...

Came here expecting a nice cocktail bar, and got that plus a great dinner too!

My friend and I got smoked tea and boulevardier XO, respectively, and both cocktails hit the spot. The smoked tea as the name implies is based on an Islay single malt scotch, with a little honey and sherry to add some sweetness to lighten the punch of the whiskey. The boulevardier was a very well-done version of the drink, one I haven't had in Manila since The Bonbon Club in Makati closed a few years back. You can order the single serve version, although the menu says it serves for two.

For dinner we shared an aglio olio and wagyu salpicao. DASL does a generously portioned and extremely savory version of both classic dishes. The pasta had some bite thanks to the chili, the noodles were al dente, and the garlic bread was fresh and baked well (crunchy on the outside, flaky on the inside). The wagyu salpicao was a great compliment to the pasta, packing a lot of flavor with its seasoning. The beef cubes were tender and had great marbling, as you'd expect from wagyu.

Dear Adam/Sweet Lucy is overall a great dinner and drinks place after the workweek, and a great addition to the list of...

Tried their different cocktails, rum coke, Gin Mojito, Sangria, and a shot of (sorry I forgot but it tastes like lemonade and doesn’t hurt your mouth like what tequila does) and White Lady. All were so good. It doesn’t taste too strong but it hits! You will enjoy your night.

Food: Tried their Lumpia with shredded beef inside, what a life changer! The beef has the perfect amount of sweet and salty savory. Fries - we can’t get enough of it, where’s the oil? your hands won’t get greasy and it has a perfect crunch. Chicharon Bulaklak - Tastes clean and perfectly cooked! Amaretto Sour Cake - Tastes like mocha but with a fusion of amaretto sour. Charcutterie board - The cheese and cold cuts + almonds and alfalfa and toasted were a great combination together with alcohol. Sausage - right amount of salty and spicy. I won’t change a thing all were so good for us.

The owner was super nice, we went there with our officemates, introduced the unique cocktails and menu.

Place is cozy and won’t get too crowded. The staff are attentive and waiting time for food is just...