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| - A good friend of mine has been telling me about this place, he's always passing by, to and from work, every day. So he finally got the chance to stop by and have dinner here, and I was invited. As soon as we walked in, we were already impressed by the ambience and the courtesy of the staff, Tiffany, welcoming us. We were immediately sat and asked what we wanted to drink, by our server, Nadine. She offered some specials with what's at the bar & tap and certain street food specials. So we were tempted to order some shrimpballs & fishballs, along with our cocktails. Those Calamantinis were so refreshing & delicious! So we're those shrimpballs & fishballs, that totally reminded me of my childhood & the street foods in Manila. One thing I was so skeptic about were those pickled ampalaya, (bittermelon), that was served with the seafood balls. They were tossed with some onions, garlic & ginger. I tried it & I was highly impressed, in how it took the bitterness away, from how they prepared it! Little things like that alone makes such an impact to me. Clearly they know techniques in how to prepare certain foods, that has an acquired taste, and make it better. We also ordered the Tamarind Honey Babyback Ribs & the Pork Sisig, that were both phenomenal!!! There were very little leftover for me to take home. Even that was great the next day!!! Upon enjoying our meal, we were then approached by Jenny & Barry, who were such incredible people, of course along with Tiffany & Nadine, who were always checking up on us, and pretty much every one of their guests. I love talking to people, especially when it comes to their passion of food and great service. I can't say anymore about how wonderful our experience were. We'll definitely be back, to try the rest of that extensive menu, with such inventive fusions, & see that brilliant staff once again! I can't wait! See you all very soon! Cheers!
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