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| - My family and I had the opportunity to try this restaurant for lunch on a Tuesday. We ordered their TapSiLog which came with beef broth soup and the Berto's Combi Platter which also came with beef broth soup. The TapSiLog was good, and it was priced at around $9.75 which was decent. The beef was tender and flavourful, one could tell that they took the time to marinate it and had it sit with the spices, the rice was the same as my wife would cook at home and the eggs were done as it should be, the tops of the white were set and the yolks are still runny. As for the Berto's Combi Platter, well, YOU should try it! The platter came in at $27.95 and you'll be very surprised as to what you are getting in terms of what your actually paying for. As for myself, I think the price was very much well worth it. The platter serves 2-4 people. There was three adults in our party and we still had some leftovers to bring home. The platter came with everything that was listed on their ad. It was truly delectable. I even enjoyed the papaya relish that it came with which I've never had before. The grilled stuffed squid was also good. I usually cook my own as I've had complaints from my family when we go eat at other restaurants that the squid would either smell fishy or it still had the feather bone left in it because it wasn't cleaned properly but that wasn't the case here. The squid was also stuffed with tomato and other vegetables and it was quite enjoyable to eat although for the next time I would suggest to the cook to remove the fins as they become tough when you grill it as they cook very easily as they are very thin. I've already enjoyed the little things that was on display in their restaurant such as the Philippine currency, the little trinkets made of seashells and some pictures of some of the landmarks in the Philippines but the food presentation was a nice touch. The presentation was great and although it was not actually reminiscent of how they present food in the Philippines, adding their own flare with their presentation and having it on over on a banana leaf was nicely done. Lastly, service - fast, efficient and accurate. What more can one ask for from a restaurant. I was not there asking to be pampered. I went there to eat the food that I wanted and to get the food that I ordered in a reasonable time and that's exactly what I got on my visit. Also, one of the servers came by our table and asked us if everything was okay, and it was. It was truly an enjoyable visit and we'll come back again for sure.
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