The location is very visible on a corner lot. It's a beautiful large home converted to a restaurant. There were several large function rooms which can accomodate 30, 50, 100 people. For our party of 3, we ordered the crispy crablets, lechon kawali sisig, sinigang na salmon sa miso, and ube toron. The portions were generous, considering they were appetizers. The food was decent. Service was efficient. We had a good experience. Of note - they close 3-6pm. read more

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A house turned into a huge restaurant with a nice layout. Old fashioned decor and owned by a well known person. We were 30 of us at a railroad ?! The restaurant is easy to find and located on the corner. This place is great for big groups just like ours that came. The family celebrated a 70 year old mother. The family were able to pre-order food at a certain timeframe and put out some as people came in. Their salmon sinigang was delish. Bicols was ok. The crispy pata was good and good size, their adobo squid (pusit) was delicious and I could eat all of it myself! Their squid in the Philippines is very sweet. It was too small of a portion though. Their kare kare was not tasty and soup seemed like blended squash to me with barely any peanut butter. Their was barely any meat and veggies; more soup. I loved their Sigarilyas Gising gising (green beans, pork and chilies). It was very good. We also had deep fried tilapia presented like it was flying. Very nice presentation. They also serviced a fruit for dessert which tasted like a dried up grapefruit. I forgot what it was called but it was only ok. Their coffee was good as well. Portions are small to me and for the price. The main servers here are all guys but I think they need to smile like they enjoy working here but good service! Haha Is that how it is in the Philippines? Other than that, I give their food a solid four stars. [86/100] read more

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My relatives and I had dinner here last July 14 (Fri) night under the knowledge that the restaurant was until 10PM (as said by their menu and their online info and nobody told us beforehand). But once it hit near 9PM, a waiter informed us that they were until 9PM only (the 10PM was only for pandemic). We found this unfair because we should have been informed or the info online and their printed material should be updated. It seems like the waiters were rushing (a waiter said there was an event the NEXT DAY, which the manager didn't even know about), and they just started taking our plates and bagging up our leftover food without us saying anything. They even got plates of those who were STILL eating. It was beyond rude and disrespectful. Even when we were bringing it up, they still acted rudely to us. We were furious and talked to the manager, who said it would be investigated. The waiters suddenly just disappeared without any apologies. Until now, nobody has informed us on what happened. DO NOT GO HERE. Their service is unacceptable. read more

Disappointed! Website says they are open till 10:00PM. I arrived at 8:15PM and I was told they are taking last order.

Romulo, Romulo, where art thou Romulo? Sorry, I just had to... Ok,Great Pilipino food! Everything I tried (see my pics) was delicious! Came here for a team business dinner and we had a private room upstairs which had one long table and fit us all comfortably. The decore is about various past political figures which are cool to look at. The wall paper was yellow and funky looking which added to the appeal. Service was excellent, which was a great add considering there were about 20 of us. I would definitely come back here when in the Philippines. read more

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I have lots of cousins who live in Canada, many and most of them from my mom's side of the family. So whenever balikbayans come over, our place is the immediate choice for accommodations Balikbayan's all cry for one thing when they are in their Bayang Magiliw - Filipino Food! Our abrupt choice will always have to be Romulo Café for five things: 1. The food is definitely good - Order Crisp Pata, Kare-kare and Gising-gising and you're good to go. 2. There's a story to tell - I can't remember how many times I told the story of Romulo Café being the owner of Carlo P. Romulo's kin, the Filipino diplomat who... 3. It's pleasant looking - Romulo Café offers a modern design that clean, crisp and refreshing to the eyes 4. The staffs are all refined - Seriously, I have never seen a better crew that knows their food that well. 5. It's super near our place - You can count 1 - 40 and you'll reach the place already. read more

Romulo Cafe - Filipino Near Me - Quezon City, NCR

Whether you have some balikbayan friends and family over or you just want a nice, quiet but elegant evening with your loved one, Romulo Cafe is a great choice. I love that it looks like a big house with very elegant interiors. Everything is really easy on the eyes -- the black and white theme, the old photos, the geometric patterns and the burst of color in some rooms. This is a restaurant inspired by the life of the great Carlos P. Romulo, so there's really a lot of conversation starters here and there. But more than the great ambiance, the food is really impressive. It won't disappoint balikbayans who have been wanting to eat some great Filipino cuisine. For starters, they have the classics (like tokwa't baboy or crispy crablets) but they also have a lot of menu items that are not offered elsewhere like the cheese and vigan longganisa dumplings and the tinapa roll. The family heirloom recipe: Lola Virginia's Chicken Relleno is a must-try. It's half a chicken stuffed with ground pork, chorizos, raisins and peas. If you want to impress guests with a seafood dish, try the Flying Tilapia. It is deep-fried and formed such that it looks like it's about to take flight. Very fancy. It comes with three sauces: chili garlic, honey bagoong and soy vinegar. They offer a lot of other classic Filipino food that are truly delectable. read more

I've always been hesitant in eating Filipino food not cooked by family but Romulo's changed that for me. Best kare-kare and tinapa pate I've tasted! read more

Left a lot to be desired - the wait staff was totally indifferent. Ordered the "fresh" buko shake and it tasted straight up gata milk - yuk. Had to ask 3 times before water glasses would be refilled. None of the dishes we ordered were highlight worthy. The crispy crablets on the topping of one of the dishes were quite hard and crispy is not a description I would use. Sorry, but with so many restaurant choices out there, I will definitely not be coming back. I'll spend my money elsewhere. read more

I'm pretty sure that Romulo Café is one of the go-to spots for balikbayans and foreigners who want to have a taste of great Filipino food. My girlfriend took me here when I came back from the U.S., and I was completely surprised by how much I actually love the food here. My instant favorite was the Penne Carbonara with Vigan Longganisa. My father's side is from Ilocos Sur, so I naturally had a soft spot (yes, my tummy included) for Vigan longganisa. We also ordered the Laing with Adobo Flakes and Bangus Belly in Banana Leaves as other viands. They were both pretty good, but the carbonara really stood out for me. When my sister came to visit, my cousins and I took her here, and she pretty much had the same reaction I had, especially when the Lechon Kawali and the Kare-Kare came out. After being away from Manila for so long, Romulo Café really hits the spot for a Filipino craving, right next to mom's home cooking. read more

Romulo Cafe - Penne Carbonara with Vigan Longganisa - Filipino Near Me - Quezon City, NCR

Romulo Cafe was my first meal upon arriving to Manila and was treated to lunch here by our local relatives. coming from the Orange County, CA area, i thought we had some pretty good filipino food options but after having Romulo Cafe as my first taste of filipino food in Manila, this was waay better than anything i've ever had at home haha. i let my relatives do all the ordering as the menu is pretty extensive with a large selection of items. we ordered all the filipino favorites - crispy pata, beef steak, lechon, kare-kare, adobo, and garlic rice along with other appetizer dishes like crispy squid and gambas. there was not a single bad dish that we ordered. everything was really delicious! and on top of that, the restaurant itself is super cute since its like a converted house with colorful decor. service was great and since we had a large group, we had reserved a private room upstairs all to ourselves. this was a great first meal for me to get acclimated to Manila and really loved everything about this place read more

Romulo Café located in Tomas Morato is very quaint and modern looking restaurant not far from the main streets of the area. It's designed in a very preppy homey kind of way and the color schemes they used are mostly pastels and blacks. It feels like you're in dining in a house that's very edgy. I love the different patterns on the walls. The way they positioned the tables and chairs make the place look really sleek. It's very well designed but still comfortable to dine in. For their appetizers, I would recommend their Pinoy Nachos and Lechon Kawali Sisig. These are definitely good picks to start of your meal! I think the perfect meal to share with the family consists of their Baked Lemongrass Chicken, Boneless Crispy Pata Binagoongan, Flying Tilapia, Lechon Kangkong, Grilled Squid, and their Pandan Rice or Adobo Rice. These are just my top picks from their menu! I like to end my meal with the Buko Pandan with Ice Cream. The next time you're a big group or simply with your family, Romulo Café is the place you should try! read more