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This chain's location is on the corner of Trop and Ft Apache in a little strip down the ways from the Hobby Lobby shopping center. The food is presented buffet style, and it's also a little market inside offering fresh native veggies, to frozen novelties, and even a mini health and beauty section. There are also booths for seating if you'd like to have your food inside.
They have several catering options ranging from different prices. I decided upon option A (not exactly sure what they're called) which is 5 trays that feed 20-25 people which is $120 plus tax, one of the better deals for catering in the area for a decent amount of people. They don't require a down payment, you'll pay in full when you pick up.
The day of the party I was having, my order was prepared right on pick up time and they also threw in a free dessert! An employee brought out a cart and helped bring them to the car and we were on our way. I noticed the trays were a little smaller than the average 9 x 13in trays, and a little shallow. But not to worry, the contents were great!
Here's the breakdown:
Beef Steak Filipino (4.5/5) - Flavors were great, the meat was pull apart tender, and the soup/sauce was excellently marinated. Only reason it's not a full 5.. it was SO OILY and there were a couple pieces of straight, wiggly, fat.
Chicken Adobo (4/5) - From the looks of it, it did not look like chicken adobo. I'm used to a deeper, soy sauce based dish, this looked like it lacked that dark soy sauce look. But nonetheless, everyone said the flavors were good!
Pancit Palabok (5/5) - The sauce the flavorful, the dish was elegantly dressed, and the noodles were thick. Very good flavor!
Pork Sisig (5/5) - WHATEVER YOU DO, GET THE PORK SISIG! Kusina Ni Lorraine has probably the BEST pork sisig I've ever tried at any Filipino establishment by far! Can't go wrong with this dish, good texture and lots of fatty flavor.
Dinuguan (5/5) - Otherwise known as "chocolate meat." Very selective dish, not for the faint of heart. The sauce was rich, thick, and hearty. It was also filled with bits of chunky, fatty pork and a little bit of spice.
Maja Blanca (3/5) - It's pretty much a sweet pudding/jello mixture with corn in it. The least touched item. The texture is interesting, but just not my preference since my mom makes her own that's very delicious!
I called the week of my party, and Ate Joyce (the woman I spoke to on the phone) said she's phone me confirming the order. She did so within less than 30 minutes, which was very timely and awesome.
I definitely recommend this place if you're having a large gathering and don't feel like cooking or if you're too lazy to make dinner. They have great deals and the servings are great since Filipino food tends to be very flavorful and on the fatty side. Even for a quick bite or lunch or even a snack, they have it all!
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