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| - Ive eaten at this location and a few other locations in the past. The food is consistently good, considering this is a chain. The restaurant is clean and employees are friendly. I can't justify giving them 4 stars due to the fact that the service is just not stellar. We had our waiter completely forget what we ordered and came back to double check before he punched it in to the computers. We've had to ask for napkins, straws, our waters to be refilled etc. Once, I had to ask for lechon sauce 3 times before I received it. And I'm not fond of the fact that you have to pay for rice separately.
Now with the negatives out of the way, I can go on to the food. We have our go-to dishes, which include:
Pork sinigang: sour tamarind broth with chunks of pork, bokchoy, egg plant and string beans. I love how sour they make it and appreciate the little kick of heat with the added Serrano pepper.
Kare kare: peanut based stew with beef and oxtail, bokchoy and eggplant served with a salty shrimp paste. This is my favorite Filipino dish of all time, so I was a little disappointed that it lacked the peanut flavor I was used to.
Fried chicken: of course, what they are known for. The chicken is served with fresh fries on the side. All I have to say is, that CHICKEN SKIN though!
Lechon kawali: deep fried chunks of pork belly served with the famous Mang Tomas sauce. You can't go wrong with fried anything, especially pork.
Halo Halo: the famous Filipino dessert. They definitely don't skimp on the toppings!! One of my favorite places to get halo halo!
This is a great restaurant to have a nice meal with family or friends. And I appreciate the chef coming out and chatting with us. I would not be opposed if someone wanted to eat here again.
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