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| - I really wanted to like this place considering I'm Filipino and was hoping the dishes would do it justice. It seems like such a popping place from the parties they host with an interesting flair, however I tried booking a table for 2 for a special birthday and then the night of - they didn't have my name on the list.
It was funny in a sense because on the one hand, prior to that day I had a "weird" feeling come over me that I should probably call them to reconfirm my reservation. But on the other hand, I was like nahh let me give them the benefit of the doubt.. Why would I need to call?? The lesson - Never discredit your gut instinct because they never included my name for that night.
Anyway, upon recognizing their error, they apologized, sat us down as soon as possible, and served us 2 glasses of champagne for free or something of that nature, I can't remember the drink. We ordered a bunch of food, that we both felt missed the spot when it came to having that Filipino flavour we were hoping to taste so I was a little bummed about that. The tables are very close by so it's not a very intimate setting, other than the dimmest light setting possible. The crowd is loud during peak times so talking to each other is kind of challenging if you're not used to projection. Needless to say, my throat was hurting at the end of the ordeal due to shouting on different levels I'm not used to and left unsatisfied from the food. I will give them a thumbs up for having some hearty, marinated meats that fall easily off the bone, but alas my search for unique but comforting Filipino dishes are still out there, other than a few dime a dozen joints in Toronto.
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