Dined on November 10, 2024
- Overall 3
- Food 3
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
As a Filipino, I really don’t like leaving less-than-stellar reviews for Filipino restaurants. Alas, I find myself in that very predicament.
Let’s start with positives: though smallish, the restaurant is aesthetically pleasing, stylish, with perfectly dim, inviting lighting and clean, contemporary decor. In keeping with the restaurant’s cuisine, tasteful splashes of rattan and greenery add warmth and character.
Our server was efficient, friendly, and very personable. He brought dishes out at the perfect pace and remained attentive throughout our meal.
Now the not so positive: first of all, through no fault of the restaurant, the parking situation on a Saturday night was atrocious. Never, ever, ever, ever again will I be back on a Saturday night. The lot and all surrounding lots were packed. I found myself in a slow moving train of similarly unfortunate patrons, waiting for someone to leave.
Onto the food… the Beef Bulalo soup was delicious, but the meat was tough. The soft shell crab appetizer was interesting and tasty, but the pork egg rolls needed salt. Actually most of the many dishes we ordered were under seasoned: Bicol Express, Palabok, Garlic Fried Rice, and Tokwa't Baboy. My sister did enjoy the Binagoongan.
Hoping this was just an off-night. I may return (different day/time) to try other classics.
