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| - I had a very laid back dining experience here. It's hard not to when the place is so casual, but arriving late meant that I didn't partake in ordering, and having the baby with me also meant that I wasn't completely focused on eating and had to leave early. Fortunately, I was meeting up with a Filipino friend who I trusted in ordering the food and I'd say he made some good choices. We had a simple chicken stir fry (very homey and tasty), a rice noodle dish (I think it's called pancit? I loved it), half a rotisserie chicken (juicy, tender, though the skin wasn't crispy), and of course, the pork lechon, which is grilled right outside the restaurant - I just love that charcoal grill smell! My friend said that they do lechon the right way here by using the correct spices/seasonings. I wouldn't know but it was tasty.
You can also get take-out, which seemed to be very popular. I was seriously considering taking home a slab of lechon pork belly ($12)... The restaurant is set up so that there is the take-out/ordering counter with some ready-made food on one side, and another room off of it (that was obviously part of an expansion from the counter side) that fits maybe 25-30 people at casual tables and chairs (seat yourself). They are kid/family-friendly and have high chairs. I will note that it is not baby-friendly in that there is only one bathroom without a change table. The restaurant is in a small strip mall with parking right along the storefront but because there are other businesses (including another lechon place I think), it's hard to find parking. There is street parking on the side though. Oh, one other drawback - I don't think they are licensed to sell alcohol. And I'm fairly certain they don't take reservations since it's such a small place. I'd love to come back to try some other fares but it's a bit far from home for me so I probably won't have the chance to.
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