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This place is amazing. I had seen pictures floating around the internet with these mountains of seafood and other amazing things and I just had to check it out for myself and I'm so glad I did.
I made a reservation, which despite other reviews was actually pretty easy. The restaurant is kind of hidden away off a side street, next to a convenience store but once you've found it, you'll see the familiar mountains of grilled food on everyone's tables.
We were seated right away without any issues. I told them I had a reservation and I didn't even have to tell them my name, so I'm not sure what the actual reservation process was. We weren't given menus, just a water bottle and after about 10-15 minutes, someone told us our food was coming. It does seem like the bigger parties get a bit more attention, as they were getting their food sooner than us.
After about 20 minutes, we finally got our food. Like everyone else, we got the kamayan feast. I'm not even entirely sure they serve anything else here but we came for the feast.
The feast consists of a number of seafood and pork items and some veggies and mango salad on top of a generous serving of garlic rice. I really enjoyed trying all of these items and it was really fun to eat with your hands (there are gloves if you don't want to get your hands dirty). Some of the highlights were the fish, both of the fish pieces were delicious and seasoned. They had a nice grilled flavour and it went well with the garlicky rice. I also enjoyed the pork skewer and barbecued pork.
One of the best parts about this meal is that it's $15! The value is really enormous here, I can't imagine that you can get a better deal anywhere for the quality/portion and variety you get here.
The service is hit and miss, there were a couple of very sincere people in there, asking us how our meal was, some were a bit more indifferent.
I notice a lot of large groups coming in, which they have a separate floor for. This is definitely a communal type of meal, it's really fun for a group, but make sure you bring friends you don't mind sharing food with as you handle it all with your hands and on one shared banana leaf. No cutlery or tableware!
I can't wait to come back with my family!
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