This was my 2nd time at CASA manila. I had gone with a group of 16 for a birthday, so we did the Kamayan feast.
We made reservations prior for 12 people and sent an email saying we had changed it to 16. They replied back right away saying okay, but when we got there they some how said that they didn't make the changes and made a huge fuss about it. They weren't very accommodating even though we had email proof that they responded to our revised number of people.
After some time they finally figured out a way to fit our 4 extra people. We ordered drinks and there was a bit of a mix up with between the servers. Over the service was not very pleasant and there were so many miscommunications.
Food however is good as always. It starts off with soup for the table and crispy chicken skin, followed by the Kamayan feast. We chose:
BBQ Chicken Skewers
Coconut Adobo Beef
Grilled Pork Belly
Jumbo Garlic Prawns
Peanut Vegetable Stew
Ice Cream
The flavours of all our choices were delicious and the meats were all very tender. My favourite was the chicken and the pork belly and the vegetables. The peanut sauce in the veggie stew went nicely with the rice. Overall the food was delicious, fresh and very flavourful. It's a lot of food even for big eaters its definitely enough. Rice is unlimited but they give you so much rice already its a lot to finish. Nothing is super spicy so its suitable for everyone.
Don't expect amazing service, but the experience of eating a Kamayan feast is fun and delicious, so worth a shot.