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Isla Una won my heart in various ways. I'm not sure who owns this place but I was told that the people behind this place happens to work for Magic 89.9 and might've been the same reason why they had the coolest playlist ever! I'm a big fan of music so it's a big plus for me when restaurants have really good playlists.

Night out with fellow foodies has brought us to having a sumptuous Filipino dinner at Isla Una. 

I love how the place has a modern and homey feel which is good for chill night outs with friends. 

Sharing about the dishes that we have tried:

-Lemonade. I find it very sweet. You can taste the lemon but it had a lot of sugar in it. Could use more water.

-Kanin. Plain rice, Fried rice. Bagoong Rice. The plain rice was soft. The garlic rice was typical--your usual Filipino sinangag. The bagoong rice was surprisingly not salty and was just right. You can taste the bagoong but it will not overpower the viand (ulam). 

-Prawn Aligue. Prawns cooked in smothering and creamy aligue sauce. Tastes good; soft; creamy and flavorful. The taste of the prawn was distinct.

-Bangus a la Pobre. Pan-fried boneless Milkfish, served with tomato salsa and special vinegar sauce. Nothing too special, typical Filipino fried Milkfish. Cooked just right.

-Crispy Pata. Deep-fried pork leg, crunchy and flavorful on the outside and super moist and tender inside. The skin still lacked its crispiness. Surprisingly not too oily and "nakaka-umay" even if you eat the fats.

-Kare-Kare. Original Filipino stew of ox feet, ox shank, tripe, and native vegetables in ground peanut sauce. The bagoong was really salty but fine. The peanut sauce has this hint of sweetness; it was not too thick but it tastes good. The meat and tripe were tender. 

-Sizzling Bulalo. Slow oven-baked beef shanks braised in Filipino-style herb-mushroom gravy. This is one of my favorites among the ones served. Tastes good; it has this citrus taste that is quite subtle. Creamy with marrow and smells very enticing even upon serving. Works well with the rice, but I think this can also go better with pasta.

-Yamang Dagat. Prawns, squid and mussels cooked in a flavorful broth of garlic ginger, and coconut milk. It had a mix of seafood that was balanced and none overpowered the other; not even the taste of the coconut milk. Tastes good. 

-Lechon Belly. Cebu's famous roasted pic, rolled and stuffed with spices and herbs served with chicken liver sauce. The skin was crunchy that you could hear every bite. Tender and good.

-Pansit Canton Guisado. Stir-fried noodles with mixed seafood and vegetables. It has a lot of ingredients, tastes good and not oily. The noodles were cooked al dente and is flavorful even without calamansi. 

-Yema Palitaw. Sticky rice cake coated with coconut with yema filling.

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A towering three floor restaurant located at City Golf. The interiors are eye catching and the furnitures made comfortable for its guests. They offer Filipino, not necessarily modern from different Islas. Coming from Alabang from an event with kids, I had their food come to me instead. The long wait was worth it. Although two dishes was quite pricey at Php 600, you wouldn’t mind.

Surrounded with different pubs, bars and late night chows in the area, the former C’ Italian Dining is now replaced by a new restaurant serving Filipino delicacies which can be a good place to hang-out, chill and grab some drinks with either family or friends.

I’ve been hearing about this place so I decided to try this with two of my constants. A few days after, Aldous, then, contacts me and asked if I was free to try Isla Una. The timing of everything! Since my friends and I weren’t able to try a lot of dishes during our visit, I decided to join him in this food adventure.

Isla Una, as stated, is a casual Filipino dining. But the moment you step inside, you’d be surprised by how much the restaurant can offer. Fairly new, the interiors are very pretty and the entire floor is well-lit, which makes it easier to take good photos of food! In this low-key area, this doesn’t look shabby at all. It strayed away from the ordinary look of a casual Filipino restaurant like Dencio’s, Grilla, Trelli’s, to name a few, and definitely took it to the next level.

Calamansi Juice
A great thirst-quencher and cleanser with all the food that we are about to eat!

Garlic Rice
Eating these dishes won’t be complete without rice!!!

Prawn Aligue (P280)
THIS IS A WINNER. MUST-TRY. WORTH ORDERING.

Laing (P180)
Said to be one of their bestsellers, I was already excited to try it. Sadly, it didn’t meet my expectation :( seems like the gabi leaves were overcooked making it a bit mushy.

Crispy Pata (P650)
I love Filipino dishes and one of my favorites is Crispy Pata. Sadly, I didn’t like Isla Una’s version that much. There was more fat than meat. Plus, the skin was not as crispy as how I wanted it to be and it was quite hard to chew.

Bangus ala Pobre (P330)
A typical fried bangus that can be easily done at home. I love that this dish came with a portion of tomato salsa!

Pancit Canton Guisado (P245)
One thing I like about this dish is the ample serving of the mixed seafood and vegetables. Though it tasted ordinary, it was delicious.

Kare-Kare (P360)
Another favorite dish of mine is kare-kare – a flavorful dish filled with ox feet, ox shank, tripe and some native vegetables. It tasted nutty, just the way I like it!

Sizzling Bulalo (490)
Tender beef shanks + good amount of bone marrow = PERFECT!

Yamang Dagat (P410)
This plain and simple-looking soup has prawns, squid and mussels cooked in a flavorful broth of garlic, ginger and coconut milk. Seems like they put a lot of cream since it tasted milky. It is like a Filipino version of laksa minus the extreme spicy flavor. I would’ve loved it if it didn’t taste too milky.

Lechon Belly (whole: P750)
A dish almost similar and comparable to the other dish, Crispy Pata, I find this more appetizing. The skin was really crispy and the meat was tender, easy to slice and not at all fatty. Thumbs up for this one! :)

Of course, a meal isn’t complete without dessert!

Yema Palitaw (P130)
Yema, made of condensed milk and egg yolks, and palitaw, which are sweet rice cakes, were two different traditional delicacies not until Isla Una made a hybrid of both dishes. Yema is known to be naturally sweet because of its ingredients and Isla Una’s version has the exact sweetness that everyone craves for. It was satisfyingly good!

Though most of the dishes we had were usual Filipino dishes, I love that the restaurant also offers something new to its customers. It’s tough having a Filipino restaurant here in our country because not only are there thousands of Filipino
 restaurants but, anyone can even cook those dishes at home, sometimes even better than the ones served in restaurants. Though there were a few dishes that didn’t meet my expectation, I still see Isla Una as a promising restaurant that will satisfy all your hungry bellies.

I highly recommend the Prawn Aligue, Lechon Belly, Kare-kare and Yema Palitaw.

Isla Una is a casual Filipino restaurant located in City Golf Plaza, Pasig. They bring together the most-celebrated and well-loved dishes from the different regions in the Philippines.

Had lunch here with friends and here are some of the dishes we've tried:

Prawn Aligue was okay. The flavor was average and the quantity was just enough to not be skimpy, but wasn't generous. I probably wouldn't order it again.

Kare-Kare was good. I believe that the peanut butter used was made from scratch because you can even taste of some of the toasted peanut chunks. The vegetables included were a little bland on their own but everything on the plate was enhanced by the shrimp paste (bagoong) they give you along with the meal.

We also tried their Yamang Dagat soup. (Seafood soup cooked in coconut broth) It had a unique end taste which I could not quite put my finger on. I can't say it's negative, (or positive), but the uncanny feeling encouraged me not to finish it.

We also enjoyed the Lechon Belly. This was a really tasty dish. The pork belly had a crispy skin but wasn't too greasy. It was well cooked, and the portion was just right.

We ahd high hopes for the Sizzling Bulalo however it didn't win us over. Sadly, the beef shanks was dry, cold, and tough. The gravy was a little on the salty side too.

For dessert we had the Chiffon de Leche. Basically, it's a chiffon cake walnut with layers of cream and dulce de leche. The cake was moist and sweet, but not too sweet, and was perfect with whipped cream. A wonderful, little sweet treat to end the meal.

Overall, I would most likely come back for their Chiffon de Leche Cake and Filipino-inspired cocktails. If you are in the area, I suggest you give them a try.