I have eaten in most highly promoted and highly rated restaurants around the country and yet, this place brings me back to palate memories of yesteryears! It has been over 20 yrs since I had dinakdakan from Santiago Isabela and your dinakdakan was a spot on reminder of those flavors and textures as if I just had it yesterday. I have tried many a dinakdakan in Manila before but nothing as close to the authentic one I had in Isabela. The decor is simple yet well coordinated. If you are a foodie yet can't travel to all places where food is a living, then this is a slice of travel you can do in the city. Kudos to the management and kitchen staff!
Quaint restaurant in Maginhawa. Ambience is perfect .... makes you feel like dining in a typical Filipino home. Food choices are great and at reasonable prices. For dessert, one must not leave without trying their melts-in-your-mouth bibingka and puto bumbong with a twist. I don’t mind having those for dessert everyday.
Very courteous staff, good food, good ambiance, they listen to your requests and delivers it. (salt)
We ordered Kare kare, bulalong tagaytay,Bicol express,okoy and adobong balut. Taste is good especially Okoy na parang chicharon it's new to me.What I don't like is bicol express puro taba kaya lalo nagmamantika. Kare kare is good too kaya lang di ganun karami yung laman na ox tail daw, it is more on veggies but cooked tender. The serving is good for 4 to 5 person except for adobong balut it is only 3 pieces. The foods is quite expensive. Ambience is good it feels like you're in province.
I think what we have paid for was the amazing ambiance. I'd def recommend this to some of of our foreigner friends but I'd say for my husband and I? Not again. The serving size is too small for the price, the taste of the meals were above average. We were honestly looking for something extraordinary on the taste to justify their prices but none were found. Though we'd still give 4 for the friendly amd polite staff.
It's hard for me to find a restaurant with good Filipino food because our household cooks reaaaally good food. I like their take on local cuisines. It's simple and taste is on point. We had our small civil wedding reception here and their food offerings did not disappoint. I specially love their tinumis and puto bumbong.
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Excerpt: The laing dish (taro leaves in coconut cream with pork and chili) was delicious. It was creamy and the leaves had the right texture to them. The pork pieces added the right amount of fat and meat taste to the dish. It was the first dish that we finished.
The grilled tilapia was ok. The fish meat was not as flaky as we would have preferred it but the taste was good.
The Binakol na Manok (chicken soup with lemongrass and coconut meat) was delightful. It tasted like tinolang manok but with coconut meat. Tinolang manok is a Filipino chicken soup dish that has a strong ginger flavor and in the binakol, the sweet coconut meat was a perfect complement to the aromatic chicken soup.
The puto bumbong (purple rice cake) tasted good. Puto bumbong is made from steamed glutinous rice then topped with margarine, shredded coconut and muscovado sugar. Their version was good as it was not too sweet and the rice cake was moist.
Taste = 4/5
Service = 3/5
Place = 4/5
Value = 4/5
The best filipino restaurant in maginhawa for me. The dishes are truly as close as authentic as your mom's cooking. With every bite, I can imagine being back at my province whenever there is a fiesta. Very nostalgic and a new experience at the same time. Good job
Food = 4.5
Ambience = 4.5
Service = 5
Cleanliness = 4.5
Price = 4.5
Beer = 4
I always go here for the filipino ambience and food. The staff are great. The food selections have variables to entice your pallete . Good for balikbayans and family gatherings. A must for me.
Great colonial style atmosphere bringing you back to the old days of traditional fine dining. The menu offers a selection of Filipino dishes from different regions and influences, from Visayas to some Filipino-Spanish favourites. Food is elaborate and tasty with good presentation and even a sauce bar to choose your favourite vinegars and sauces. Beware it can be crowded at times, and some dishes are not always available. Also, things can get slow at times, but in peak hours the waiters seem to do their best with a reasonable result. All in all, a top place to visit in Maginhawa and a spot to take foreign tourists to if they want to get familiar with Filipino cuisine.
Kristine Mae B. 💊🎸🎹 🎶🎮🚗🏹🏸🎱
+5
I love the ambience of this place, fancy classic Filipino restaurant. I love their smoothies and the Filipino cuisines that they serve tastes good. It’s worth the price, the service is good. This place is good for family and couples.
The place gives of this Filipino home but in a modern setting. The food was cooked just right for its price, the service was also adequate we didn't have to wait a long time for it to be served.
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