I grew up with plenty of Filipino friends in Scarborough and toronto and I've always wondered why I've never seen or tried Filipino cuisine outside of friends' places when I'd go over and hang out.
Now years later, with the proliferation of restaurants of all stripes and colours, a quaint little Filipino restaurant blossomed out in my hood of Hillcrest.
I've been meaning to try it for a while and now, a couple of months after I stumbled across it, on a crisp fall afternoon I finally decided to pay a visit.
And I was NOT disappointed! I ordered their fried chicken platter which included 3 pieces of scrumptious lightly battered chicken thighs that had a nice tangy zest, sprinkled with scallions.
The combo came with a garden salad and garlic infused fried rice and a fried egg on top.
This was my first visit - but I will definitely be coming back to try more dishes!