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| - I was really disappointed in the quality of food and service at Mabuhay. The style of the buffet just seemed really cheap and off-putting. All the food was left out with no lid and EVERYTHING I tasted was extremely dry as if it had been sitting there for hours, untouched. Also, most of the condiment bottles were empty, so I had to eat my dry lumpia with no sauce, making it really bland. The man who took our drink orders and was supposed to greet and seat us (the chef's husband I think) wasn't really the best at customer service. He seemed a bit rude when we tried to make small talk with him. The entire time my family was dining, the restaurant's phone kept ringing and it was REALLY shrill, yet nobody would pick it up! And it's not like the restaurant was busy... there were only two tables occupied. The phone ringing really bothered me and made it even more impossible for me to enjoy my meal. The only nice thing about my dining experience at Mabuhay was that they gave us a serving of purple yam ice cream once we were done eating, which was quite tasty. I'm not sure if the ice cream was made in house, but it tasted way better than any of the other food I had.
I'm surprised at the number of positive reviews on here, so maybe I just visited on a bad day when the food had been left out for too long and got really dry. Regardless, I will probably not be returning. Next time I'm craving lumpia and pancit, I'd be better off making it myself at home.
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