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| - This is a small place that serves food budol style. This means there is a bundle of food to be shared among the table. There is a patio, main floor and an upstairs area. We were seated upstairs, after about a 30 minute wait, despite reservations. It was all right because the upstairs was a lot less chaotic than the downstairs. There is a set meal for $15 per person. For $15 per person, you get a complete meal, with almost all the food groups and a bottle of water. You start off with a mango salad and two slices of oranges, which was simple yet delectable. The serving size was abundant and the fried garlic rice is unlimited. The food was very tasty with its own unique flavours. The Bangus had a strong salty smoked taste, which was great with the fried garlic rice. The tilapia was a whole grilled fish which had a milder taste. There was liempo, which is grilled pork, shrimps, whole soft grilled squid, grilled eggplant, mussels, okra and pork skewers. You get two of the mussels and shrimp each. As condiments, you get soy sauce, sirracha sauce, fish sauce and vinegar. The serving size is definitely enough to fill you up. There is a roll of paper towels to wipe your hands. I venture that this is a great deal, plus a fun place to have dinner! All the food was served kamayan style, which means you eat with your hands. They provide gloves as well, to minimize the mess. You may want to use this because the smell of the seafood can stick to your skin for awhile. The food was artfully and carefully placed, portioned per person on top of banana leaves. Definitely a great experience! If you cannot finish the food, you can take it home. We also ordered the fried pork belly. Although tasty, it needed to be reduced and fried more as it was way too fatty and it was not as crispy as it should be. Parking is paid parking in the street.
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