A fantastic fine dining experience. If you're a fan of Asian fusion and wagyu, this place is a…read moremust. Parking is horrific by the way and you can ask for valet for $25 or make a few circles to find some street parking.
This place does not have a large sign facing the street. It's very easy to miss when you're driving to look for it. I would just aim to park near the giant art sculpture and the entrance will be towards the other side of that.
When coming in, the art was already breath taking. They had the Iron Giant painting above the bar area, with very nice booth seating throughout the middle. The blinds were down for the harsh sunlight, but nearing 8 p.m. the blinds were brought up for us to see the sunset (it was cloudy though haha).
Our server was excellent. His name was Raphael (Rafael?) and he frequently checked in on us to see if we needed anything else. He was amazing at his job! Shout out to him!
We ordered several items tonight:
Tuna Kare Kare - has shellfish, therefore I did not try it.
Hunan Lamb Chops - amazing! Doesn't taste earthy or musky at all. The cilantro cream was a great touch.
Crispy Pig Ears - probably the star out of all the appetizers. Tasted exactly like chicharrones. There's a smell when it arrives, but that didn't matter once you took a bite! It was perfection.
Wagyu Corned Beef Fried Rice - yes, therefore is wagyu, but I thought it was okay. Fried rice is rice to me.
Crispy Potatoes - this was good. I enjoyed the cream the potatoes were in and its crispy texture.
Short Rib Kare Kare - I couldn't have this because of my shellfish allergy.
Pork Tomahawk Tocino - FANTASTIC. MUST GET. Perfectly marinated and perfectly soft. Absolutely mouth watering.
Sea bass Cha Ca - pleasantly soft and delicious. Did not taste fishy. It was a nice surprise and the curry was great as well.
Buko Pandan - tastes exactly like Pandan! It was a nice copy of actual Pandan.
Turon Tart - my favorite. Tasted exactly like Turon. The banana ice cream was good.
Sticky Rice Crème Brulee - very good! Not my favorite, but my family enjoyed it.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this place for its Filipino inspired dishes. The servers were all super attentive. Every time they brought out a dish to us, they reminded us about the shellfish allergy to insure I wouldn't eat it; they were mindful of our allergies. The experience was heightened with the cocktails we ordered as well. Again, an exquisite experience which I'd highly recommend to anyone.