Reviews Lido Cocina Tsina

From E. Rodriguez branch of Lido, I received a small feast of classic Chinese dishes two days ago.

I enjoyed most the Sweet & Sour Pork, followed by the savory, Manchurian Wings. I partnered this with a crisp serving of Stir-Fried Vegetables and Fried Rice.

Go ahead and reach out to Lido too, and have a Chinese food treat while we all stay at home for now.

Chinese food is a staple for our family, so I’ve tried out my fair share of restaurants near and around us. But one restaurant that I have yet to try is Lido Cocina Tsina— a restaurant known for their Pugon-style Asado.

A classic that dates back all the way to 1936, Lido Covina Tsina started out as Panciteria Lido, a local eatery with Cantonese roots. Serving classic Chinese dishes— some with Filipino elements interwoven in the food— Lido boasts of over a hundred dishes to choose from. Variants include Pancit Guisado, Mami and Congee.

During my visit with fellow foodies, we were served:
❤️ Manchurian Wings: sweet, salty and tangy chicken wings made with a soy sauce, garlic and ginger glaze akin to teriyaki sauce. Meat is tender and fell away from the bone easily.
❤️ Pugon-roasted Asado: the crowning glory of Lido Cocina that made them famous. Unlike the usual bright red and sticky sweet Chinese Asado variants, this one is more savory and smoky. While tender, I find it quite dry, so I'd prefer an option where they cook it in sauce (which they have in their menu!).
❤️ Yang Chow Fried Rice: a basic among the Chinese, but I have yet to find the perfect kind. While this one comes with tons of meat and veggies, it's still dry for me. If they served it with a soup Hokkien-style, I think it would taste even better.
❤️ Shrimp Foo Young: eggs, shrimp and vegetables make up this Chinese-style omelette. It's flavorful with the notable taste of shrimp and comes with a sauce that adds to the richness.
❤️ Lumpiang Shanghai: my favorite. It's meaty, Crunchy and comes with a tasty sweet and sour sauce.
❤️ Chami Special: or what we call lomi. Thick udon-like noodles, meat, seafood and veggies cooked in a rich soy sauce.
❤️ Spareribs in Salt and Pepper: tender pork, crispy exterior and a dusting of salt and pepper. Simple yet tasty.
❤️ Chunky Pork Siomai: a Dimsum must-have. It's meaty, comes with shrimp and tastes very different from the pre-packaged frozen ones that some restaurants serve.
❤️ Buchi: think crunchy mochi with a sticky monggo filling inside. It's rich, sweet but could use more filling.
❤️ Brewed Coffee: a definite must-have! Rich and strong flavors, much like Barako but without the thick tar-like consistency. I'd compare it to Vietnamese coffee— sweet and pleasantly creamy when you add sugar to it.

Thanks for the invite! ❤️
👋🏻 Flatlay by: Johnbunag

It was a beautiful late Saturday afternoon and finally, after days of looking ahead on this Foodie meet up, a delicious spread was readily served.

Best-sellers and so as my favorites include Chami Special, Shrimp Foo-Yong, Lumpiang Shanghai and Spareribs with Salt & Pepper.

For 80 years now, Lido Cocina has been offering many Chinese classic favorites known to many Chinoys in Metro Manila. Their famous Pugon-Roasted Asado becomes
Lido's signature dish. but since they maintain wide Menu variants, you could always get something you really want or crave for. They have noodles, dim sum, siopao, Pancit, Congee and even serves Breakfast meals as early as 7 am. It comes with a cup of good siphon-brewed coffee.

Other Food served are:
Manchurian Wings - their take on Buffalo Wings, flavorful but not spicy.
Yang Chow - fried rice cooked perfectly. If you want Sinangag, this one's for you! 😍
Lumpiang Shanghai - meaty, crispy and filling.
Spareribs in Salt and Pepper - The best spareribs I've had. I loved the additional chopped green and red chili on top.
Chami Special - this dish will make you forget your usual Pansit per handaan. Move over, Bihon!
Shrimp Foo-Yong - a great dish made of soft scrambled eggs and with Shrimp and vegetables.

Overall, it was a marvelous dining experience at Lido Cocina Tsina. I totally enjoyed everything I ate, with Buchi as dessert and a cup of delicious brewed coffee to end it.

The branch is big and has a venue for special occasions because the second floor can cater more customers and visitors. Service is good.

We got to try several Chinese dishes here at Lido. What marked my tastebuds is the Chami Special. I don't usually like 'thick' noodles but their Chami Special is saucy and flavoful. Noodles were easy to chew, not hard. It has a balanced amount of meat and veggies.

I also like their Shanghai because it was meaty and filling (not airy). Even without its dip, you'll like it.

The Spareribs in Salt and Pepper has that slight kick of spiciness. Their Iced Coffee was not too strong and quite creamy. I find the Asado dry during that time (my opinion only). The ones served is not the one we had in the photographs. The Shrimp in Egg was fun to eat with the Yangchow Fried Rice.

Price range is on the average-higher side but serving portion is big. This is my first time here in Lido and I was satisfied. This is a family-friendly restaurant.

It's been a while since I dined at a restaurant that serves authentic Chinese cuisine, since I've been on a Mediterranean and Korean food cruise these past few weeks (lol), and lemme tell you that Chinese food is considered as one of my comfort foods.

I was lucky enough to try some of their best sellers which includes the Chami Special Pancit Guisado, Shrimp Foo-yung, Lumpiang Shanghai, Manchurian Wings, Spareribs in Salt and Pepper, Yang Chow Rice, and of course, their Pugon Roasted Asado.

For me, the ones that go well with the Yang Chow rice are the Lumpia, Shrimp Foo-yung and Manchurian Wings. Their fried lumpia (which is jampacked with meat, unlike others that is purely wrapper) compliments well with the foo-yung which is a mixture of scrambled egg and other seafoods, served hot! Also the wings, since it's soy glazed-- I absolutely loved it! The type of asian spiced wings I was looking for. Although for me, I expected more flavor from the yang chow.

The Salt & Pepper Spareribs, on the other hand, was too boney (if there's a term like that) but it was good-- while the Pugon Roasted Asado is okay. Maybe it tasted better when it isn't exposed for a long time (bcus we were busy taking food pics hehe) and would definitely recommend to eat it while it's freshly roasted. For the second time around, I liked it! Would definitely want to try their Sizzling Asado soon.

They also have breakfast meals (since all of their branches are open from 7am) which starts at 220pesos, with your choice of protein, carbs (toast/pandesal/rice), scrambled eggs, tomato, and a cup of coffee. And don't forget to try their buchi!

If there is a Chinese restaurant that could make me eat lots of Yang Chow and Chami, its none other than Lido Cocina Tsina. My family and I is a frequent diner of their Mindanao Avenue branch for breakfast.

However, I got the chance to level up my Lido experience by being able to taste some of their best sellers together with some good friends who also love to eat. We had a lot but let me highlight the following dishes in my review:

1. Shrimp Foo-Yong
- this one in particular is new not just in my eyes but also in my taste palette. I love shrimps but them being combined with egg with a really good sauce, there was a burst of texture and flavors in my mouth. I cannot help but make sure to go and bring my family and make them taste this dish.

2. Yang Chow
- what a treat! The serving of their Yang Chow is really big and generous. Not just in terms of the rice but also the ingredients that goes with it -- lots of shrimp, meat and vegetables too. There is a crisp on the carrots, saltiness (not too much) and meaty.

3. Chami Special
- it reminds me of Udon because of the noodles they use but if you eat the dish itself, I appreciate that its really saucy (sweet and also a kick of soy) also the crunch whenever I munch the vegetables. I am sure that kids would love this dish.

4. Spareribs in Salt and Pepper
- I am not a fan of Salt and Pepper 'coz honestly some restaurants serve this particular dish in a very mediocre way wherein you cannot enjoy chunks of meat already. Its like eating bones but Lido's was very different.

5. Lumpiang Shanghai
- Lido's Shanghai is really rich in meat so, if you are not a fan of too much vegetables on your Lumpia, visit Lido and order for your group then. I am personally not a fan of the dish itself due to preference but I would eat if its included in the order.

Other dishes I got to try: Manchurian Wings, Pugon Roasted Asado, Chunky Pork Siomai, Buchi, their Local Blend Coffee (available both hot and iced) and Pandesal (which I should try with the Asado next time!)

To conclude my visit, I love how each dish in Lido is -- you will get a distinct taste that will make you eat more and not to mention, the flavors are rich. You get what you pay for, and to be honest more than what you pay for.

I would definitely come back to try their other dishes.

Philippines is one of the countries that greatly influenced by Chinese since the 19th century. Some of the popular Chinese dishes became staple food by many, mostly available in pansiterias. In 1936, Mr. Lido, a Cantonese Chef established an eatery called Pansiteria Lido that serves classic Chinese favorites like pugon roasted asado, lomi, pansit, and more. Now, Pansiteria Lido became widely known as Lido Cocina Tsina.

Well seasoned food. Not too salty! Fast service too. Reasonably priced. Friendly staff. We ordered yang chow, 3 cups chicken and steamed fish fillet.

Before heading to another appointment, my friend and I had a late lunch together at Lido. It’s my first time at Lido despite having a branch near my house.

Sizzling Druken Lechon Macao (Php 245) first time to had lechon macao topped with veggies and sauce.
Steamed Fish Fillet (Php 295) drizzled with tausi sauce the right salty taste to it.
Pugon Roasted Asado (1/4 Php 320) tender roasted asado with smokey flavor thanks to pugod roasting.

Prices were affordable that’s for sure. Has limited parking though

One of the best tasting pugon-roasted asado dish I have ever tasted! I swear I could devour an entire serving of this dish all by myself. Coupled with yangchow or garlic fried rice, you've got your heaven on a plate! Happy tummy indeed!

The store is too small, hope you can add more space. Good food though the Pugon Roasted Asado was half cooked. The lechon macau was good. Not too many choices on food. Also very limited choices on desserts. I love d coffee it was indeed soooo good! I hope when we come back there will already be a wide array of choices on food, dimsum, & desserts.

I am a regular fanatic of Lido Cocina Tsina and almost regularly I visited Erodriguez Branch...
I really love the food especially their Hunan Lomi and the Pugon Roasted Asado of course... not to forget the friendliness and cheerfulness of the staff.

Me, my wife and sister ate breakfast here once after getting our blood extracted at a nearby laboratory along E. Rodriguez Ave. We were actually looking for some breakfast that is non-fastfood but it was hard because it was really early and many of the restaurants were still closed. Eventually, we luckily found Lido at the ground floor of a building along the same street!

Lido has food on their menu that is perfect for breakfast especially their pandesal with asado and siphon type coffee!