Marites D.
Yelp
If I could go back in time, I would come here on a different day. It was extremely busy on Christmas Eve. There was a celebration party in the banquet room and most customers that walked in were placing large takeout orders. The restaurant does pretty good expediting food for catering, but the dine-in service could use some attention.
They have a spacious dining area with plenty of available seatings. The menu has an abundance of favorite Filipino dish including pancit, lumpia, lenchon, kare kare, bistek, and adobo. If you are coming as a big group, I would suggest to try Kamayan which is like a sampler feast. It's also a traditional Filipino style of eating where food is served over banana leaves and eaten by hand without utensils.
I came here for dinner and ordered Melon Juice, Okoy and Pancit Bihon. After a 20 minute wait, they still haven't made the food. They were trying to finish all the large takeout order first which later became an hour long. Quite frankly, even the most patient person can get annoyed with excruciating wait time. By then I was already exhausted. When my food arrived, I had small bites then got the rest packed to go home.
With enough food for a next day meal, I would still come back for Okoy. This is one of my favorite Filipino appetizer. Here you get three huge portions of golden deep-fried shrimp and veggie crispy fritters served with a tangy dipping sauce. A lady had complimented how good it look and had order one for herself. It is a very tasty snack mixed with bean sprouts, julienned carrots, finely sliced sweet potatoes, and best enjoyed with an order of steamed rice. Pancit bihon is another Filipino favorite made with stir fry rice noodle, chicken, shrimp and veggies, and this one is also delicious.
They have few desserts like Halo Halo and Buko Pandan. I opted for Maiz Con Yelo, which is similar to shaved ice prepared with a blend of whole kernel and cream style corn in evaporated milk then topped with a scoop of sweet corn ice cream. It's yummy and not too sweet. Despite the lengthy wait time, the food here is undoubtedly very good. Made fresh, served hot, flavorful, and definitely worth returning.