CONDENSED IN A SOUP CAN: Good Introduction Food for non-Filipinos - cooked well and not heavily seasoned.
THE MEAT: We had a lot of it because that's what hubby craved for. We had pork adobo fried rice with fried eggs (adobo = anything stewed in garlic, soy sauce and vinegar), a sweetish salty pork sausage (longganisa), deep fried pork belly and the halo-halo special (a crushed ice dessert with beans and purple yam ice cream). Everything was cooked (prepared) perfectly. Hubby and I didn't know if it was our allergies acting up, but we found the food a little lacking in taste. We wanted a little more soy, vinegar and garlic in everything... even more sugar in the halo-halo. The only sweetness was coming from the ice cream (which you do not get in the regular order).
I'd give this place 3.5 stars for the food, but because the place is large, clean and has awesome service, it merits 4 stars here. If you were a health buff or a Filipino Food Virgin, definitely go to this joint. If you're a little more adventurous with a well seasoned palette, you can try DT's Filipino Food. Don't be fazed by the Chinese décor and the poor ratings on Yelp. They have a good chef from Pampangga.
I'M STILL DIGESTING... All the grease from my meal. Hehe. Filipino food is soaked in fat/oil and is meant to be eaten in hot weather. So when it is served, eat is fast. Then exercise a little. ;)
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Adobo Ric http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/thelmas-filipino-restaurant-henderson?select=xYE3EQn05Hk17CtFgp6OOw#o_b8zRARbqPoDKlC7mXGTw
Longganis http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/thelmas-filipino-restaurant-henderson?select=xYE3EQn05Hk17CtFgp6OOw#NqQc4KgVWN7lYxeii69EpA
Lecho Kawal http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/thelmas-filipino-restaurant-henderson?select=xYE3EQn05Hk17CtFgp6OOw#sKPQeo2eIWVvAf39_hchSQ
Halo-Hal http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/thelmas-filipino-restaurant-henderson?select=xYE3EQn05Hk17CtFgp6OOw#lZ7ciIT90t2rnmp_dEytsw