Farinas Ilocos empanada serve the best bagnet in Manila. Their bagnet was authentic. If you love bagnet, their bagnet is a must try. It would be better if they would serve more tomatoes since I love tomatoes with fried food.
I've tried their special empanada, and I thought it's good. It was the first Ilocos empanada I've tried and I think it's cool and unique. You can actually see their prepation of the empanada. Poqui poqui (eggplant dish) is also a must try.
I tried the Miki Special as it looks overloaded with garlic and onion leeks on the menu but unfortunately when it arrived on our table, one word I could describe is Plain, those things I see fooled me but the taste is okay. And the their extra special EMPANADA is fulfilling, no regrets. š
Another go-to place when you need recovery food. The famous Bagnet or the Longanisa will soak up all the nasties and will make you feel good as new! ;) It also helps that prices are easy on the pocket. You can never go wrong with Fan Favorites: Ultimate Empanada, Combo Meal, and Ilocos Miki Supreme. All serving sizes are good for one super hungry person.
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Whenever I'm at The Collective, I drop by at FariƱas to get my Ilocos Empanada fix and some cheap but awesome tasting Bagnet. I love that they use Bagoong Balayan for the Bagnet and not vinegar like most restos do.
Only one of 3 places for me to find good Vigan emapanada. The second one is the smoky barbecue joint in front of St Jude near Malacanan, and the third is, well, Vigan itself. There might be other places in the Metro that serves great Vigan empanada, but thanks to this place, I don't have to look elsewhere. It's also a 3 minute bike ride away so I'm totally biased.
Up: Inexpensive food, great variety
Down: They run out of some variants sometimes.
Ivan Jose (ivankhristravels.com)
+3.5
Some eons ago, my curiosity was poked by that orange, half-moon shaped Ilocano delicacy called empanada. Fast forward to fairly recent times, I had the chance to taste empanada in that open air food fair at Pioneer called Banchetto. I excitedly opened the wrapper for my curiosity will finally be satiated. First bite was love, the second one a sinful affair that was hard to let go of. The outer shell was perfectly crunchy and seasoned well. The filling was heaven; a melange of rich flavors from the salty-garlicky longganisa and runny egg. Add to it a dash of Ilocos vinegar and you're in for a good ride. Whew, food love.
First time to try Ilocos Empanada was in QC. Oh man! This is my favorite food ever.
Good thing their branch in makati is near to my work place. Loved the texture of it, crispy on the outside, full and tasty on the inside. I even ordered 2 for take out!! Their Miki Special and Longganisang Ilocano is a must try. I just love Ilocano foods!
For somebody who hasn't been to Ilocos, FariƱa's is by far the best Iloco Empanada that I had. Never mind that the place isn't airconditioned--I'll endure the heat to satisfy my craving.
The ultimate empanada is huge, stuffed, flavorful, and has bagnet, so that's what I always (automatically) get.
Ilokano ak, or at least my mom is, so that makes me Italiano -not because I love pasta so much, it's just a joke about being an ita-ilokano. If the Italians have their porchetta, Ilokanos have bagnet but you can never really compare them -you just eat! Farinas is of course a genuine Ilokano so they should really know how to make Ilokano food. The food gives you the flavor of Ilocos but nothing beats going to Ilokandia yourself. Ask MyEmptyPlates.
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