Ilonggo Food Company

This is probably a place that serves one of the best kansi's I've tasted. Their kansi's soup is rich and savory in a comforting way. Its beef was tender and simply yummy.

We also ordered laswa, KBL, fish (bangus I think), sisig fried rice, halo-halo, leche flan, and mais con yelo.

The laswa was really good. The KBL was quite a different experience from the KBL I know, but still good. The sisig rice was okay, but it didn't ring much as sisig rice. It seemed like just another fried rice. I'm not a fish person, but my friend said it was good.

As for the desserts, I only had the halo-halo while my friends had the others. The halo-halo wad appetizing upon serving, but it actually tasted like it lacked something. It lacks an mmmph factor I can't exactly point out.

Overall, it's a good place for a comforting Ilonggo food. I would recommend this for others to try! The kansi is a must try here!

Ilonggos are known for their kind, malambing lilt in their voices, somehow a trademark for their personalities as being meek and subdued.

But nothing was meek or subdued in terms in flavors in this restaurant I tried with my fellow foodie friends. Ilonggo Food Company is simply that, a restaurant that serves Ilonggo cuisine, food coming from Ilonggo-speaking parts of the Central Philippines namely Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Capiz, and parts of Antique and Aklan.

We were treated to none other than Ilonggo favorites and staples. But before anything else, I have to give a shoutout to Kuppa Roastery for that wonderful cup of Cappucino which started my day right. With some napoleones on the side, which are only available at IFC, this was such a booster!

🍽️ TUNA KINILAW
- Kinilaw (literally "eaten raw") is a raw seafood dish native to the Philippines, similar to ceviche. It is more accurately a cooking process that relies on vinegar or acidic fruit juices to denature the ingredients, rather than a dish, as it can also be used to prepare meat and vegetables.

IFC's Tuna Kinilaw smells and tastes like the ocean. You can tell the freshness of the tuna, and the delicate balance of spices they added to make this appetizer more enjoyable. Great start to keep your palate excited.

🍽️ SINUGLAW
- Sinuglaw is a dish composed of grilled pork belly and fish ceviche. The name “sinuglaw” was derived from two famous cooking methods in the Visayas and Mindanao areas: sugba, meaning to grill; and kinilaw, which means to cook by soaking in vinegar or citric acid.

Even with the pork belly, this was a light refreshing dish. Another dish that captures the great combination of grilled pieces and the acid of the vinegar, I would like to think this would be perfect for bar chow too.

🍽️ PORBIDANG KANGKONG
- porbida is a Cebuano word which is oftne used as an expression of shock or anger, annoyance or irritation. However there is no hint of annoyance here as the fresh water spinach (yes, kangkong!) is flavored with garlic, ginger and spicy coconut milk.

🍽️ CHICKEN INASAL
- One of the staples of Ilonggo cuisine. Chicken marinated in vinegar, ginger, garlic, and spices and grilled over charcoal to give it a smokey flavor.

🍽️ GINAMOS NA MANOK
- Half chicken marinated overnight in a special ginamos and spice mix then roasted in the charcoal oven. Served with a ginamos sauce.

Ginamos is Ilonggo's version of bagoong and this dish really surprised me with its unique taste. It was not salty but had an unctious flavor that only the ginamos mix can give. The chicken was tender and the light char from the roasting gave it a little more character. One of the most notable new dishes I have tried.

🍽️ LINAGPANG NA MANOK
- Linagpang or nilagpang, is a Filipino cooking process that originates from the Western Visayas. It involves first char-grilling, roasting, or broiling chicken or fish and then adding them to a soup with tomatoes, onions, scallions, and ginger. (Thanks, Wikipedia!)

The resulting broth is spicy sour, much like sinigang but with a hint of bitter taste from the charred portions of the veggies and meat.

Ilonggo Food Company really amazed me with this dish. It was my first time to try this and it was just perfect for this cold rainy weather. Get the rice ready too!

🍽️ BATCHOY - The noodle soup from La Paz district in Iloilo. Miki noodle soup topped with beef, pork, liver, chicharon, and green onions

What makes this even special is the pork bones simmered for 2 to 3 hours, you can actually taste this in the broth! The crunch of the homemade chicharon on top is very distinct! This batchoy is like a warm comforting hug on this rainy night!

🍽️ KANSI - Fall-off-the-bone braised beef shank in batuan broth served with the bone marrow.

Batuan (Garcinia binucao) is the fruit of the batwan tree, looks like a lime or dalandan but is also very much like a bayabas and is the favorite souring agent for Western Vizayas dishes like kansi.

Ilonggo Food Company's Kansi is hearty and appetizing, with its red orange broth colored by local atsuete (no food coloring here). It is also spicy and sour, but the batuan gives it a different richness that you won't find in the Tagalog sinigang or bulalo.

Another dish that' s worth the carbs from extra extra rice! Hahaha

For dessert, we were wowed with 3 equally amazing local favorites: 🍽️ MAIS CON YELO, 🍽️HALO-HALO, and 🍽️LECHE FLAN.

Both the mais con yelo and halo-halo are refreshing but what took the cake was the soft buttery texture of the leche flan. It was smooth and dense but was not too sweet. The candied dayap rinds on top laced the sweetness with a citrusy punch.

I love dining here at IFC. The staff were friendly and attentive, plus, the ambiance is great. The cozy spacious seating encourages family gatherings and celebrations. I see myself eating here again with friends or for a big family celebration. Can't wait to taste that Linagpang again!

📌 Ilonggo Food Company
G/F Commercenter Building, 4th Avenue corner 31st Street, BGC

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namit talaga ang negrense foodams at dito sa ilonggo food company true na true yan mga dzai! walang budgey travelling to bacolod?! grab that ride to BGC na para sa legit kansi, batchoy, inasal at iba pa!

kape muna bago ang lahat and i was surprised to learn that the neighboring coffee shop called KUPPA is actually owned by IFC too. but better if dito ka aa OFC mag order kasi each serving comes w/ 2pcs of their napoleones w/c are baked fresh daily. puffy layers of joy w/ that custard enveloped in a drizzle of powdered sugar glaze was a dreamy experience.

the ones i REALLY loved were:
BATCHOY- i have always been inclined to this noodle soup but not so much w/ the meat in it. just the warm umami broth + em fresh egg noodles hits me up right, no matter the sitch.

KASI- tender chunks of beef w/ that pochero sinigang-ish broth is hearty and flavorful and perfect for any weather.

LINAPANG- marinated chicken pieces and veggies to that were grilled and charred were boiled into this tangy, spicy and bitter soup this was a star in the making for me.

GINAMOS na MANOK- half of a chicken marinated in bagoong then fried was a stunner. i could not believe that something as simple as marinating chicken in shrimp paste could make such a delicious viand calling for more rice!

LECHE FLAN- this sweet meal-ender was luscious, creamy, gave an extremely amazing mouthfeel and tha candied dayap on top gave a good balance of texture and flavor to each spoonful.

Foods are close to lutong-bahay so you never miss home at all! From the food to their refreshments and coffee, I couldn't complain no more.

The Chicken Inasal is so savory. I love it when it's this juicy and tasty at the same time! Also, their soup specialties are must-try specially for this kind of weather. I love their Linagpang na manok and the Kansi, as well as the Batchoy.

And, they have this new specialty which is my favorite - Steamed Pampano! This fish is just so good. The flavor is perfect for seafood lovers! Try to dip it into soy sauce with calamansi and chili plus hot steamed rice, perfect!

They also have coffee latté served with Napoleones which is one of Bacolod's specialty! Yay! So many great food choices!

And lastly, they serve Filipino all-time favorite desserts! Halo-Halo, Mais Con Yelo and Leche Flan that truly melts in the mouth!

Surely new customers and the old will love Ilonggo Food Company's dishes. Cooked to perfection as we say, they make a way to share Bacolod's cuisines and culture to the rest of the country 😊

Actual rating: 3.5

I had a team lunch with my colleagues here. We ordered Evelyn's pork sinigang, pinakbet and sisig The food is quite palatable. I especially enjoyed the pork sinigang, which had watermelon in it. They are known for their Chicken inasal but I didn't get to try that. I am quite sure I will be coming again.