My cousin invited me here for our mini family reunion while I was in town. I wasn't expecting much, as the reviews were mixed for the chain in general.
This restaurant is inside downstairs from the SM Cinema, with an open patio area and a more private room for groups. We were in the private room. The decor is casual but nice. Tables were set and clean. Though there are meal combinations, we decided to order family style dishes. We were able to try many traditional Filipino dishes, which were cooked well and plated nicely. As far as I could tell, the recipes were authentic and well done. The ingredients used were good quality and no one became ill afterward.
Here is a short list of some of the dishes I tried:
Grilled scallops: small, but so delicious I could have eaten 3 plates on my own.
Sisig: served on a hot plate, well seasoned, slightly crispy and delicious
Kare Kare: very flavorful peanut sauce
Crispy Pata: just when I thought lechon was the most unhealthy way to go, they deep fried this. Very crispy, not dripping in oil somehow but for sure a mega artery clogger.
Ube Halo halo-espesyal: i'm not really sure what is going on, but they do not use regular ice for this. Rather, they use ube ice. I'm sure this makes it way more unhealthy but it was delicious. Definitely, recommend for those halo halo lovers that also love ube.
The service was good. They really did their best to accommodate my large family, which included people of all ages from babies to seniors. They also did not rush us after the meal, which I also appreciated.
Even though we had a good amount of people there, we didn't really break the bank by any means. Everyone was stuffed as well. Can definitely recommend, and will definitely be back read more