Ortigas is the last place you would think of when it comes to Paluto-style restaurants, but Home Depot at Julia Vargas Ave has a very decent "Dampa". There are a handful of paluto restaurants in here to complement the surprisingly good seafood market there, but the undisputed leader of the pack would have to be Aling Tonya's. Tracing its roots to Baclaran, Aling Tonya's has been doing seafood cooking for four decades, and their expertise really shines through.
I've eaten at this branch a couple of times and I swear I've never had a bad order. They do shrimps and tahongs very, VERY well. Sauteed, fried, or steamed, they just know how to cook. They do wonders with crabs, fish, and squids as well. My personal favorites would be their garlic buttered shrimps, their grilled squid, and their steamed tahong. read more