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| - I would give them a 5/5 for catering alone. I've been to tons of Filipino parties where Remely's prepared and served food. Their table is beautifully arranged and the catering staff are always happy to feed and concerned with presentation.
The restaurant itself gets less than 5. At first impression, its definitely cleaner than any other Filipino restaurant in Scarborough. However the food is a dollar or two overpriced for what us patrons know it's worth, since we aren't paying for service... you order at the counter and carry your food to a table, grabbing utensils and complimentary water from a pitcher along the way. With that said, you aren't seated. You seat yourself. And if the restaurant is full but you manage to find a table, its chairs could be hogged by a family at another table. Moreover, you carry your own unclean dishes to the garbage receptacle.
Another reviewer mentioned the microwave that's shamelessly on full display for the whole world to see. I personally don't mind my food re-heated as long as it's clearly cooked relatively recently and the taste reflects that. But of all last experiences, my food was not microwaved but I could admit I'd rather my food was much hotter.
Service is so-so. It's quick, but not outstanding enough to compliment.
I know the food is absolutely better than average because I could eat the same Filipino dishes at home but still want to eat here! The BBQ sticks and the kare kare are my favourites on the menu. The halo halo is a great dessert option. However, again, for the price asked, you don't get enough rice or entree. You get a ball of rice that you can only try to ration and the food to eat it with comes in a tiny bowl. As a petite person, I get by. But if I were a person of larger stature I could imagine I'd still be hungry. All in all, Remely's kills it for catering, but quite a bit could be done to step up the restaurant experience.
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