We have visited your place twice and in every visit our cravings for filipino food was satisfied. Great ambiance but the place was a little bit cozy for a huge crowd. Very affordable price! keep up the good work!
Filipino food craving satisfied.
So far, I've tried their Enseladang Pako with Crispy Duck Floss, Fried Kesong Puti Salad, Chicken Relleno, Twice Cooked Adobo, and Sinigang na Ulo ng Salmon. Lahat masarap!
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Pinác’s menu covers specially made dishes from breakfast to dinner and tantamount to a buffet idea, it has a wide array of interesting native dishes to choose from. Each done in skillful and meticulous preparation.
Cut above the rest
Interior is classy, ambiance is welcoming and fairly so, the rate is justifiable. You know you’ll end up paying right for what is quality and pleasing for belly (as well as for pocket). Just to ameliorate a little more on serving, and presto! it is a gastronomic haven to be. Suffice to say, Pinác setting is ideal for special events, corporate meet ups, or simply a great way to treat yourself and/or love ones after a long and hungry day. The food itself is divine. So the choice is between yes and yes.
yes.
A healthy start
We were confronted with a challenging appetizer. Hito Balls, Mustasa and Buro is intriguing in looks and in taste, exceptional, however. Shredded catfish rounded and coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Paired with salty-sour buro (fermented rice) along with mustard green leaf prior to dipping in Pinac’s home-made vinaigrette
Three’s a treat
Pinoy’s all time fave Suman, Mangga at Tsokolate are pretty cool combo for dessert. — a delicious platter of breaded rice cake pieces served with sweet mangoes and thick cocoa sauce. Delectable, Hearty and lip-smaking in one. We craved for more.
Maria Monette Violet
+4.5
Dinner with Family ❤️ #pinac #filipinofoodis❤️ #family #uptowncenter #katipunan #kaintayo #karekate #sizzlingtofu #squid #chicken #eatlovesleep
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Pinac serves heirloom Capampangan dishes. We were there before noon so the lunch crowd had not arrived yet.
I had a refreshing glass of Cucumber Mint Dalandan Shake (P115). It’s citrusy and cooling at the same time. It’s so perfect when the weather is warm or hot.
To start our meal, we had Ensaladang Pako with Fried Itik Floss (P165). In English, it’s fern salad with fried duck meat floss. The crispy floss adds a tasty crunch to the julienned green mangoes, fresh ferns, onions, and salted egg. It’s served with vinaigrette on the side. This salad is a great complement to creamy rich foods like Kare-Kare.
I must confess, I’ve never eaten catfish (hito) in my entire life so I was iffy about Crisp Hito Balls, Mustasa, and Buro (P235). The recommended way of eating this is to wrap the balls with the leaf, put a bit of buro, and then dip in the vinaigrette. It’s soooo good! OMG. I find the hito scary-looking but I don’t mind having it in this form.
We also tried the Fried Kesong Puti Ensalada (P145). It’s a dish of mixed greens, tomatoes, and cucumber with fried balls of kesong puti drizzled with vinaigrette. Nice, light, and refreshing.
So many interesting appetizers... we just had to order Lumpiang Ubod Taquitos (P185). It's a modern twist on the classic Lumpiang Ubod. Julienned heart of palm is mixed with shrimp, shitake, and beans then placed on a bed of fried crispy wontons instead of wrapped. It’s drizzled with a light peanut sauce and wow, it’s just perfect as an appetizer! Ready-to-eat, no-frills, and totally delicious!
For the main event, we had Pinac’s Crispy Pata (P645). Tender fall-off-the-bone meat with crunchy pork rind/skin is served with ampalaya atchara. OMG. They cook this for six hours. It was all gone in minutes, lol!
Then it was time for dessert. I had Halo-Halo (P135). It was okay, nothing out of the ordinary. The Calamansi Panna Cotta was better for me.
To be honest I’m not that fond of Filipino food but I was totally wowed by the dishes I tried at Pinac. I will definitely take my mom and stepdad and all my balikbayan friends and relatives to Pinac for traditional Filipino cooking — some with very much welcome modern twists. Prices are reasonable and the menu is very extensive! Kare-kare, sinigang, lechon kawali… they have everything! I had a preview of their kare-kare and wow, the aroma alone is enough to send you to the high heavens. There are no shortcuts (no bottled peanut butter for their kare-kare sauce, they actually grind the peanuts themselves!). Pretty much everything is made the old-fashioned way.
Good ambiance and very accommodating staff. Food is superb with a very deletable choice of dessert and I highly recommend their Paella😍 totally coming back for it😁
Pinac is a great Kapampangan restaurant that seems to be overlooked by QC foodies. The weekday lunch and dinner buffets are not big spreads but the food presented is curated well and offers bang for your buck (lunch is P269; dinner is less than P400). If you would rather order ala carte, the paco salad, salted egg shrimp and flat top s'mores are sure winners. The Kare-kare, crispy chicken skin and crispy pata are also yummy options. I am surprised there isn't a line at its door during dinner.
Pampanga is not only well known for it's dialect, beautiful locals and tourist attractions, but also of it's unique and homey cuisine. I have a lot of favorite Kapampangan dishes (except for the exotic/Fear-factor-ish ones) that's why I was excited when I had the chance to try this U.P. Town Center resident: Pinac.
The food was really good! We ordered the weekday deal 1, which had the kare kare and the crispy pata. We also ordered an extra pancit canton and lumpiang ubod with taquitos. The rice was also yummy. If you're craving Filipino food, this restaurant will satisfy it 👍
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Located in UP Town, Pinac offers a variety of Filipino Capampangan dishes that for sure you wanna try. Let’s start our dining adventure so that you’ll understand why.
Sisig Pizza (P245) is delish. Thin and crispy tortilla topped with green bell peppers and drizzled with mayo. I think, it will be better if the meat is a bit smaller. Crispy Hito Balls, Mustasa and Buro (235) is my favorite. Angel said that the fun way of eating it is to dip the catfish balls in buro (fermented fish) then wrap it in mustard leaves. For the record, this is the only time I enjoyed eating catfish and fermented fish. I liked their fermented fish because it doesn’t have any disgusting smell.
Baked Oysters with Crispy Kangkong (235) is so yummy, cheesy and creamy! However, the kangkong is not that crispy. But if you love oyster and cheese, I really recommend this!
Deep Fried Chicken Skin with Chips (325) is crispy and not that greasy than I expected. Man, this is quite addicting. You’ll have to master self-control here.
You can never go wrong with Pinac’s Crispy Pata (645). Pork knuckle poached in aromatics for six hours then deep fried to crispy perfection as they described it. I rarely eat Crispy Pata because of the bad experience I had from the other restaurant. But this one is an exception. Exception! Exception! It now reminds me of the song The Only Exception, an ost for Twilight. If Bella and Edward tried Pinac’s Crispy Pata, they will understand. Haha.
Beef Kare Kare (P205 solo) is palatable. The sauce is creamy and thick compared to other. As per Angel, it is because of the glutinous rice and peanut butter.
Overload Pinoy Paella (645) is not your ordinary Paella. Pinac’s version is a bit sweet and literally overload with shrimp, pork, egg, etc.
Salted Egg Paro (395) is something new for me. Shie Captures tip: the lemon is not just there as a garnish, you have to squeeze it so that it will balance the saltiness of the egg and gives a bit of tangy flavor.
Flat Top Smores (255) is so delicious!
Puto Bumbong with Coconut Sugar (135) is flavorful. You can actually taste the halaya ube compared to the normal Puto Bumbong. Pinac’s version is better!
Lastly, we had Mango Panna Cotta with Turon (155).
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Post birthday celebration once again last Sunday with my dear highschool friends. Its our first time to eat out at UP Town Center. I was excited for lunch, supposedly at Shrimp Bucket, but we had a sudden change of venue due to long queue.
So we passed by Pinac, a Kapampangan restaurant. There were seats available and we quickly decided to dine. We are all craving for home cooked dishes, so this place is perfect.
We had:
Suam na Mais (P395)- one big bowl! It has 5pcs of shrimps and clams.
Crispy Hito Balls, Mustasa & Buro (P265)- not my usual appetizer. I prefer the fried fish for this one. The hito balls were okay, and i enjoyed the buro sauce and mustasa that serves as wrapper
Salted Egg Paro (P395)- its a bit salty for me. The sauce has bits of salted egg, i was expecting it to be more richer salted egg taste in a creamy form. But since it has prawns.. its always good for me😊
Beef Kare Kare (P365)- nothing spectacular. It would be better if there were more veggies in the mixture.
Sizzling Sisig Babi (P155)- small in size, that we thought its "bitin". But this sisig is tasty that its rice intensive. Its good as it is cooked the Kapampangan way.
Verdict: this place is okay, once in a while home cooked meals are really yummy amd you'll never go wrong. Price is okay, since serving size is enough for us.
Pampanga has been known for its delectable indigenous cuisine. It is thus no surprise that Pinac offers the best of Pampanga's flavors. Located at the second floor of the UP Town Center beside SNR Dining, this new restaurant is gives us old world Filipino charm perfect for those families who want an experience reminiscent intimate family dinners.
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