Saturday, March 2
85°F 67% Humidity
Turo turo is Tagalog for "point point". And that's exactly what you do here. Point at the food you want to eat!
Carinderias are typically casual roadside eateries. Food is displayed in serving trays similar to a deli or a cafeteria. Patrons line up at the counter and direct the staff on which dishes they want to add to their plate. All walks of life come here for a quick, affordable meal: locals, tourists, students, jeepney drivers, office workers, etc.
D'Home Makers Cafe is a roadside restaurant that emulates the serving style, but adds modern upgrades so that is a more pleasant dine-in experience. The seating is comfortable, food is kept warm inside oval Corningware casserole dishes, they have air con, and there are no paper plates/plastic utensils.
It was very busy on a weekend afternoon. Our group of twelve had to stand around for an open table, and we also split up.
I'm not the most adventurous eater, so I stuck with the dishes I'm familiar with. The egg rolls (lumpia) were crisp, and the stew (pork menudo) was homey. Eggplant dish was over cooked, and I thought the chop suey (Chinese American sautéed vegetables) was bland but edible.
The rice is served in these mini single serving bowls that resemble cauldrons (calderos). It's cute, comes with its own lid and handle.
Not a lot of great dining choices in the area, but this was good overall.
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