Luk Yuen still serves the best congee in my book. The rice meals depend on your kind of topping. The sweet and sour pork variety is a safe option.
Good luck with finding a seat without nearby old farts letting a big sneeze headed in your direction.
Tried the beancurd roll and the fish fillet with broccoli. The beancurd roll’s skin was a bit too hard for me so it was hard to cut it up because it wasn’t soft at all since it was too chewy. The fish fillet was so so but the serving size is big.
Best Chinese food place in the South! It's not as expensive as you think since it's totally worth it! My family and I are so pleased with their dimsum!
Such a pity that we weren't able to try their Hakaw. But their Taro Puff and Fried Shrimp Dumpling are truly the best! And the Shrimp Dumpling Noodle Soup? Unforgettable!
The meat in their Beef with Broccoli was very tender. I also enjoyed their Yang Chow Fried Rice. The least liked dish for us was the Fried Raddish Cake since it wasn't deep fried like what we're used to.
I hope the staff can be more accommodating and less condescending. We also ordered for extra Siomai and they forgot about it.
Best lemon chicken so far. I really love the sauce because it doesn't taste like some medicine. Pair it with yang chow fried rice and some dimsum and you're set. It made me eat a lot of rice which makes it irresistible!
For years, my family's go to restaurant has always been Gloria Maris - whether it be for a casual dining experience or special occasions like birthdays.
My most recent visit was around a month ago for my mother's birthday and I can say that the quality of the food has always remained and stayed consistent from when I can remember. The servings are quite large and affordable for the amount of food you get. The ambiance is also great but on weekends, it can get really packed and noisy due to all the other families dining in the restaurant. To avoid long queues, it's best to make a reservation beforehand. When I last dined here, I had to wait around 45 minutes for a table, but I would say it was worth the wait.
Also, if you're on a budget but still want to leave the restaurant satisfied, I'd suggest you try the variety of dimsum that the resto offers as they're all very delicious and affordable as well.
The prices are veryyyy affordable and you won't regret dining here. They've got big servings that will leave you satisfied. But the staff were a bit slow and it bothered me because marami sila at konting lang naman yung tao.
Long time residents of the South would surely recount a fond memory or two here at Gloria Maris. Before they relocated at the Commerce Mall of Alabang Town Center, they used to occupy their own two floor building along the restaurant row beside the Church. After our annual Visita Iglesia during Holy Week, we make sure to have this area on our last stop so we can dine in at Gloria Maris since they are open during the Maundy Thursdays. Now they operate within the bounds of mall hours. They have increased their prices significantly. A small serving of Polonchay vegetable in Garlic Sauce costs 400pesos! This can serve 3 to four people though.
The new dining area is a vast hall with two private dining rooms for intimate parties. The tables are far between so you are ensured privacy even with the loudest of laughter. Since we were a big group with kids, we ordered the usual fare of...
Birthday Noodles - the saucy type of pancit canton which the kids loved. The seniors find it too salty for their taste and was not so impressed with the lack of "sahog" which I did not find lacking. The serving though was big enough for the "small" size.
Shanghai Fried Rice - my personal favorite among the fried rice choices. It is wrapped in scambled egg and the rice coated in a dark soy sauce. Filled with chucks of meat and tiny morsels of vegetables. This rice dish is enough to fill you up even if there is no viand. Very flavorful and the egg was a nice fluffy addition to the carbs.
Salt and Pepper Squid - super soft and delicately coated in batter. Fried to a crunch. Don't forget to dip it in the vinegar sauce for that sour taste that compliments the salt and pepper coating. It has a little bit of spice thanks to the chopped peppers. The added fried garlic bits are also delicious.
Shrimp Hakaw - small bite size chopped shrimps in a rice wrapper. Steamed and served with calamansi and soy sauce.
Soy Chicken - half chicken steamed in soy sauce. The ginger sauce and hoisin sauce is the perfect dipping sauce for this type of chicken dish. Good thing they served a generous amount of the ginger sauce since we were very keen of it.
Cuapao with Salted Egg Yolk - cuapao bread served with a salted egg yolk sauce. It was more like a dessert dish since the egg yolk was creamy and sweet.
Service was quick, the male server was extra nice too. He was eager to refill the complimentary peanuts when my Dad asked for seconds of it. Tea comes with a 90pesos charge. Senior discounts honored.
Whenever I feel sickly and doesn't have a good appetite I usually just go out and eat noodles.
So I went last aug. 5 2016 and their beef brisket noodle was good plus a prompt service and elegant ambiance
Though they moved from their original restaurant behind St.Jerome church, they still maintain their food quality, service, and an improved ambiance. Try their dimsum, and also their two way duck, beef tenderloin Chinese style, salted egg fried rice, and taho.
Recently relocated from their old Alabang Town Center location. Have not visited for a long time but saw their advertisement in the AAVA news. Great for Sunday Dim Sum.
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