Ilaputi - Review - Cebu City - Cebu - The Infatuation

"Ilaputi began in 2002 as a small karinderya that served rice bowls to broke college students. 23 years later, this Asian soul food joint is all grown up (think warm wooden accents and plush seating), but those original protein-rice combinations remain: ultra-tender beef stroganoff with a side of garlic rice, pork chop with mango chutney and spiced buttered rice, and Peking chicken with fried rice. The drinks menu is fun and mocktails by default, but you can request the addition of rum or gin. This place is great for intimate dates—their two branches across the city are in pockets with lower foot traffic—but because the dishes are large enough to be shareable, we’ve seen many a family dinner, too." - Chandra Joshua