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Thanksgiving Sunday, owners were not around, but the quality of food we ordered and service we received is still top notch. That means that they are self sufficient without someone needing to watch over.
We got the grilled shared platter along with garlic quinoa and garlic brown rice.
The grilled shared platter included the BBQ chicken sticks, tender juicy pieces of meat marinated in Filipino style BBQ sauce (not the BBQ we get in North America which is a bit spicier) this is more on the sweet side.
They had liempo, but I regret eating it too slowly, I should've wolfed those down first while they were still tender. It got a bit tougher when it cooled down.
Their grilled squids are well done. It's rare to eat squid that is still soft but flavorful on a grill for me at restaurants. Most places they end up being really tough to chew, but these were easy on the teeth.
The garlic quinoa may be a bit of an acquired taste, it has a slight bitterness. It is likely fresh and not something pre-washed and prepackaged so it still has a bit of saponin. I have to emphasize on slight, most people won't even notice it and the garlic usually masks the flavor.
The garlic brown rice is made with the same rice as sushi rice. Very puffy and radiates a stronger rice scent than the normal ones we get at T&T.
The rice and quinoa goes well with the grilled platter and fills you up. I would likely order this again but only with casual eaters not heavy eaters because it would feel a bit small.
One new thing they added, they now serve Filipino themed ice cream provided by Marble Slab Creamery. They have a tasting area as well so you can try out a few.
Since I was already stuffed from my meal, I just did the tasting. From the ones I have tasted that I remember here's my review.
* Ube/Taro tasted more like taro than the Ube (purple yam) flavor I am used to.
* Filipino Chocolate tasted like champorado with milk and a bit of sugar. Quite nostalgic.
I ended up buying 1L of their Filipino Chocolate because I wanted to make my own joke-only affogato at home. I don't regret doing so, I've had a few of these already since I got it.
I kind of wish they teamed up with Love Gelato instead. However, Marble Slab isn't bad considering it is ice cream and not gelato.
Casa Manila is still my favorite Filipino restaurant that I have been to on the planet. When I go back to the Philippines and eat Filipino food, I miss the way they make it here in Casa Manila.
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