The World-Class Lechon Bisaya Manok of Chay Letty in Bacolod City! (native roast chicken!)

Once in a while, through a combination of luck and chance, we stumble upon an amazing place. Our friend Norman Hablo introduced us to a small and humble roadside shack that serves incredibly delicious native chicken. It’s called Chay Letty’s Lechon Bisaya Manok.

We drove down to Punta Taytay and found the place on the Bacolod South road beside F.R. Flores Elementary School, a stone’s throw away from Resorts Negrense.

Native chicken has a distinct gamey flavor that sets it apart from regular chicken found in the market. Chay Letty’s chicken is remarkably flavorful and tasty. Her secret marinating technique and preparation skills result in a Bisaya lechon manok that is definitely world-class. You can taste the entire flavors of Bacolod—no, the entire Negros Island—in the roasted chicken and the grilled pork that chay Letty serves.

A chef friend of ours claims that the sinugba na baboy of a place in Hingaran is really good. We can’t wait to tell him to go find this roadside stall in Bacolod and tell us which is better!

The wild meat taste of the Bisaya manok, aromatic with hints of calamansi and lemongrass, combine to create a flavor unlike anything else. The roast pork and bangus are also remarkably flavorful.

We were served on banana leaves on a rough bamboo table and bench, but it was a feast fit for kings. We were serenaded by the hum of pupils learning inside their classrooms and by the Choret buses making their way down the South Negros road—fine music no king has ever heard.

Chay Letty has been cooking her famous lechon bisaya manok for over 47 years, and she has a wide array of clients. Her humble little stall manages to sell to a diverse group of businesses and “in-the-know” people of Bacolod City.

Dining in requires prior notice and reservation. Small groups only Takeout is preferred, so please call ahead of time. Chay Letty is old and not tech minded.

The stall is only open until stocks are sold out. It’s best to call ahead of time.

It’s small places like this that are the reason we started our website featuring Bacolod Food. Our hearts and bellies are full!

How to get to the Chay Letty’s Bisaya Lechon Manok stall:
Taxi –

Take a taxi to Resorts negrense in Punta Taytay. Get off at the signage. Look for the small shack further down from the main entrance.

Jeep – Take a choret bus. The route is Punta Taytay, central market. Get off at Resorts Negrense entrance.

The Bacolod Food Hunters did not accept any freebies, incentives or money for this article. We paid for our own food. We practice ethical blogging.