Brian J.
Yelp
I was looking for a different Filipino restaurant but for some reason, Google Maps took me here. We were looking for a bite to eat before flying back home and was craving Filipino food. We were already skeptical because of the strip mall that this place is located. But we decided to go against our better judgement and try this place out anyway. I mean, there is always good that comes out of going against your better judgement, right??
Walking in, I wasn't expecting what I saw. The layout was a little weird, but weird could be good? The layout felt like this place was ready for a karaoke marathon... With a buffet on the side. Big screen to your right as you walk in, and all the tables set up so that you can see the screen. The food is placed towards the back. And next to the bathrooms.. I'll talk about the bathrooms soon. The place doesn't also scream cleanliness, but didn't really see anything that could be significantly unclean.
The food in the buffet consists of the typical Filipino staple: Kaldereta, Adobo, Kare-Kare, Pata, Pansit, etc. Food is on 2 buffet tables: 1 side is the rice, and foods that are in broths, sauces, etc. The other side is the fried foods, and veggies/fruits. I tried everything except the veggies and fruits. And pretty much everything had the taste and texture of food that has been sitting out for a while under the heating lamps. The fried foods were no longer crispy, just rubbery and hard. The liquids of the other foods were drying out and the taste and texture told the same story.
The bathrooms were a little interesting. You go in through a narrow door. This door was so narrow that I would question I would fit through it if I ate with my full potential. Then you go through another door, 1 for men, 1 for women. Fair warning to the people who identify as other... They don't have a door for you, and they won't have space in the bathroom area to expand to add another bathroom. The bathrooms are very small. If you are needing to do number 2, your knees will be pressed against the door. Good news is you will be ensured, no one will open the door on you. Bathrooms are dirty though, so I suggest lining up the seat with toilet paper so you don't catch herpes on your private regions.
I mostly blame Google for taking me to this place. I was lucky that my stomach held strong during the flight home. I am not sure about the other in my party.