Had a memorable eCQ week of subscription meals from Lampara last week. Best dishes were Japanese Curry Beef, Satay Lilit, Arroz ala Cubana, Fish Sisig, Chicken Teriyaki, Pastel Chicken and Pepper Beef. Each dish were unique and tasty. Served with rice; 2 dishes per day. Good for one person each meal.
Their veal is to die for. Also, the chocolate dessert is amazing - attentive staff who explains all dishes and really good cocktails too. There was a minor inconvenience they promptly fixed! I'm definitely gonna go back
Everything was so good! DIY degustation :) it's very affordable compared to others
Booked a dinner with them for two - they're pretty responsive to text messaging which is great for me. On the day we scheduled to eat there, we stepped in and the table was already ready for us which was great. Started the night off with their signature cocktails which both were pretty good! Service from the time cocktails were served to the time the first dish was served took a little too long though. Easy favorites from the things we tried would be the duck leg and the sticky rice. The tofu I could pass up on, I was hoping it would be a little more firm. Billing out took a while, but understandable considering the volume of people inside the restaurant the time we dined. Would still have it on the list as a place I could go back to for a nice meal in Poblacion.
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this place is so chill - like if you wanna sit and have a real convo w/ people and enjoy amazingly gorgeous and hefty servings of posh and quality food, here’s a good choice.
tucked away from the (how do you say it) clamorous crowd of poblacion proper, lampara is a cozy yet eclectic dining space that welcomes any adventurous eater as they serve you a diff twist of their filipino offerings.
the appetizers were mind-blowing! a mix of healthy and an excuse to say that diet starts tomorrow, hehe. amongst what was served (rice cups, dinakDUCKdakan and tofu) the dinakDUCKdakan was what i enjoyed the most- i was looking for rice but i was shy.
4/5 of the big plates were ordered except the steak. just took pictures of it coz i already ate before coming to dinner though my group swore by how tasty and satisfied they were of the meals.
i, on the other hand, got to enjoying the dessert, YEMA & TSOKOLATE. the description on the menu left me barraging the server so many questions on what it was, looked like, what to expect, but all he said was it was good. so i put my faith in him, and tada, it was! luscious and creamy yema in a cookie crust cup w/ whipped like chocolate fluff and malagos choc pieces was just divine. i wanted to lick the plate clean but i was in a company of business people so i told myself to remember GMRC.
after the meal, you can just relax and while away the time in their veranda w/ a cocktail or 3 on hand.
There are a lot of good eats around Poblacion and this is one of those that stood out. Tucked within the narrow street of Enriquez lies this gem. Place is easy to miss as the signage is quite small. But once you're in, it's like the place is transformed. Equipped with a bar right in the middle, the speakeasy place is easily the most chillax place you can wander in Pobs. Even the crowd and the vibes are so relaxed that you can just sit there and absorb the wonderful ambiance around. The food did not come up short. I ordered the pork belly and some cocktail to wash it down. At first glace, serving size wasn't that big but the plating was spot on. The protein was tender and juicy. The sweet sauce gives the right balance to the saltiness of the meat. As you dived halfway in, you'd realize that maybe this portion was big enough for one, maybe even two! That's how packed the meat was.
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We decided to give this new place a try and we were really happy that we did. When we got here it was pretty full. The place isn't too big so I guess it would be best to have a reservation beforehand. But the vibe of the place is really great. It's a nice place for hanging out. The dinuckduckan was highly recommended by the staff and it was really good!! The dish is big. If you guys aren't heavy eaters this is good for 2-3 people. This was good too. The duck was so tender and juicy. Plus the fried egg part was also a nice touch to it. The pork belly was soooo good. This is definitely one of the best porky belly dishes I've ever had. It's so sinfully delicious. The tsokolate and yema dessert was also good! The star of the night for me though was the Melon Milk dessert. It was so so so good. If you've been to Toyo and had their desserts (their desserts are the bomb) I would say that this would be at par with the desserts there. It's so good. You cannot leave Lampara without ordering the melon milk dessert. Overall this place was really great. Despite the place being full our servers were all very nice and attentive. 🤗
There are a lot of good eats at Poblacion. This section in Makati actually amazes me as it continues to have this hole-in-the-wall restaurants. One such restaurant is this Neo-Filipino Bistro called Lampara. Its interiors reminded me of someone’s home. It’s like heading to your friend’s house for lunch or dinner. Despite having that homey feel, it still felt classy with all the other decals of the place.
The place is quaint, and the food is awesome! When we went here for a product audit, the people were really nice and they explained the food items. I didn’t get to take a picture of my favorites which were the rice cups, tofu, and their veal steak.
The price is pretty much beyond my usual dinner budget but I’d definitely come back here.
The ambiance of the place is great for your chill kind of night. The food is great as well with a different take on Filipino food! We were able to try the tanigue and it was pretty good knowing how tricky it is to cook such a fish. If you're on a night out for drinks, they have a really good roster of cocktails to fit your preference. I loved the Gasera ni Simoun! Perfect drink to pair with the food. Definitely going back again to try out the desserts and more of the cocktails! 😊
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