I spotted Filio during a laidback Sunday morning drive through upper Antipolo. Its open-terraced façade looked as if it wouldn't be out of place along a row of cafes in Tagaytay, so it drew me in! The place looked simple but elegant with high ceilings and walls, and counters decked out in neutral colors and wooden fixtures. A bright cake display shelf and a big, colorful drinks menu immediately greet you in front.
The place serves a mishmash of Filipino and American foods. I had the Barbeque Ribs, their specialty. Meat was well-seasoned, very tender, and easy to remove from the bones. The sauce tasted great. You also get to pick 2 sides to go along with it-- I recommend the corn on the cob and java rice, or the mac & cheese. The Pasta Sardina is also a good choice if you want a flavorful but not too-heavy-on-the-sauce pasta dish.
They have this one inventive dessert, the "Antipolo Crepe," which has the local Antipolo delicacies of mangoes, cashew, and "suman." It's funny but pretty cool that they made a regional dessert like that and it wasn't bad at all! It's a cafe so they had a variety of coffee offerings too although the cappuccino seemed way too ordinary... But for P99, I guess it was a good enough cup of coffee to go with dessert. read more