During the Fringe Festival at the nearby Las Vegas Little Theatre, I had time between shows for a dinner break. Kapit Bahay was recommended to me by a good friend and he didn't mislead. He said this was the kind of food his mother made and he grew up eating. That sold me.
I walked in and immediately had a problem because most of the Filipino names were unintelligible to me. Some things were not marked. I got a 2 item platter to eat in and I knew I wanted the lechon. Then I asked the woman what an item was and she told me it was silverfish. This is a Filipino omelette with fish. That then became my second dish. As I was carrying my tray to the table, the woman asled me what kind of soup I wanted. She decided I should have chicken soup and she filled a styrofoam cup with soup.
The soup was very good. This was homemade and the broth was rich. The lechon was a bit dry but I guess I shouldn't expect anything else. It's a fast food place with the dishes already prepared and in warming trays like a buffet. Of course it's going to be a bit try. The skin was very crispy and flavorful and the dipping sauce you get made up for some of the dryness of the lechon. I had never had the tortang dulong before and I'm glad I tried it. The fish in the omelette was a good fit. The omelette could have been hotter--heat lamps only do so much, but it was enjoyable.
Customer service was great! The woman was being a surrogate sister for me making sure I had my soup with this hearty meal. The price was certainly right, and the location was perfect!