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| - I give the service 4.5 stars and the food 3.
The service was excellent. They were attentive and very knowledgeable about what was being served. Considering I came with a party of 30 people, the service was amazing. Unfortunately, I found that the service was slightly slow, but again, it's probably because they were trying to serve 30 of us approximately at the same time.
My first impression when I first walked into this narrow Queen West "gourmet Filipino" restaurant, was that it was a very sociable and lively environment. However, there was very little Filipino cultural aspect to the restaurant.
Anyhow, on to the food...
Because the seating was so limited, my partner and I (and several other couples) were seated away from the rest of the group, but we were fine with that. We ordered the $30 prix fixe menu. I chose the Halo Halo Sisiq & Rice as an appetizer, pork chop, and the coconut cheesecake. We also got an amuse (butternut squash soup) and a pre-dessert (mango and melon puree). I found that the food was a tad on the salty side, particularly the pork chop. The cheesecake was too sweet for my liking, and I usually like sweet desserts.
The presentation of the food was great and I liked that the waiter explained what was in every dish. I found it very interesting that the cheesecake was deconstructed with the crumbs beside the cream cheese part. I love the chef's creativity at this restaurant and it appears that the menu changes every so often as well.
I haven't had very much Filipino food in the past, so I don't have too much to compare with. However, I found that this experience felt more "gourmet" than it was Filipino. I'm not so sure I got a good understanding of what Filipino food was all about at this restaurant. It was good, but it was not great. I also don't think that it was worth the amount paid.
On the other hand, this place might be good as a tapas restaurant. I didn't get to try the dishes, but they sound and look great on the menu.
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