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Located in Baldwin Village, we got a spot on the nice and airy patio. Inside, there are two levels with colourful murals (done by local Filipino artists) on the wall, with soft but trendy music.
We asked for recommendations from our server - who had to ask another waitress to help because she was unfamiliar with Platito's menu (?). The second waitress was significantly more knowledgable and gave us a few options on their handpicked menu.
We started off with a couple of BBQ pork skewers, which were flavoured nicely and has that smoky taste fresh from the grill. Be sure to take a full bite of the meat and its topping though, otherwise you'll encounter a super sharp sour taste from the pink onions.
Platito has an all-day brunch on the weekend (no normal mains), therefore almost all the main dishes have eggs in it! We decided to forego the Bok Bok Chicken and Ube Waffles that we see everywhere on Instagram, and opted for their recommendations. Sadly, they didn't really do it for us. They are both pretty bland, which might be to balance out the saltiness of the fried rice, but a little more seasoning would be nice. The beef on the Pares Hilton is quite soft, but really dry and tasteless to be honest. The garlic fried rice with the eggplant bore more flavour than the beef - probably because the eggs were even more bland than the meat? Servers were also very keen on taking away plates, even when you haven't told them that you're done just yet.
Then the infamous ube waffle. The ube ice cream was quite nice! The coconut topping was a nice touch. The waffle was OK, kind of on the soft side.
Platito was alright for the price, but nothing spectacular. It's an interesting experience if you want to try something different. The service was OK, although some of the staff doesn't seem very informed about the food but worth a visit for Instagram.
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