I discovered this location when I was craving comfort food. I no longer live with my parents and sometimes I miss home cooked Filipino meals. It's good to still get a taste of home, away from home.
This little gem is located on the corner of Jones and Robindale. The inside was fairly small so it did have that "turo turo" feeling to it which was really comforting. I really liked the place because of that. There was a wait time which was expected in a Filipino restaurant. It was still not as bad as the wait time in DT's. Our server went from one table to another informing everyone why there was a delay or what caused the delay. We truly appreciated their efforts in keeping their customers informed.
When our food came, we ravished it right away. We ordered the Balikbayan Box and the Kanto Box. It used to be a lunch special they now offer it for dinner. The lechon kawali that came with my Kanto Box was really one of the best I've had. The pork was crispy on the outside but the meat remained moist and juicy. Everything that came with it was pretty decent. I also ordered the Aligue fried rice. I have not had those since I was in college in the Philippines and man, it was so good! The portion was big enough for two people but I felt like I could finish the whole thing by myself!
Also a few things you need to know, they do not offer fountain drinks here. And, even though there's a wait service, you are expected to go up to the counter to pay after your meal. Still, I would definitely come back to get me some more of those Aligue fried rice! Writing about it now made me so hungry about it already!
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Went back here last night with the whole family (There's 9 people total) and Tina personally took care of us. She was very sweet and was on top of everything. Thank you for the great service and as always, the awesome food.