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| - I really want to impress on readers how this restaurant has gone downhill within the last couple of years. Nanay Gloria's on Maryland Parkway used to be a good deal for your dollar, but things have changed, and I feel, it's to save money as much as possible. Firstly, if you have children between the ages of 1-3 years old, they will be charged. It doesn't sound like a lot--$1.99, but more respectable buffet eateries don't usually subscribe to such practices. Still, they didn't use to do this. Secondly, they've gotten rid of trays. Yes, trays. This is a cafeteria style buffet line, and you are expected to fill your plate and carry it to your table by hand. That means multiple trips back to get water and your silverware. God forbid that you happen to be carrying soup...and with a kid in tow. Talk about an accident waiting to happen. I honestly feel they got rid of the trays to discourage customers from filling their plates. I actually asked them why they got rid of them, and no one could give me a decent answer. But, trays are just practical at any eatery, and I strongly condemn this restaurant for getting rid of them. I've always liked their kare-kare (ox-tail and tripe in a peanuty broth) which is always complemented by a sauteed shrimp paste (known as ginisang bagoong). I remember how I used to love their sauteed shrimp paste. Now, it tastes as if the shrimp paste is coming straight from the jar without being sauteed. The pancit was left wanting, as it was more noodle than anything. There were big chunks of the "rootier" parts of the cabbage--not the leafy part, and it left the dish tasting too bitter. Their curried chicken at the time I dined there, had veggies that were undercooked, and I happened to scoop up the chicken's neckbone, which, in my opinion, wasn't going to do a ravenous diner any favors. Do they expect that I'll be sucking on a length of neckbone just to lap up the last bits of curry? If they want to add it for flavoring, they should remove it prior to serving. The dessert items are very limited. They always have a hot dessert on the food line, but the selection of fruits and other sweets were very limited. Trying to sit down to a clean table was almost impossible. Even the cleanest table that we were at felt sticky to the touch. They need to not only remove dishes, but they need to really wipe down their tables (and chairs) better. In all, I think Nanay Gloria's likes to rely on the reputation it had in the past. As a local here, I can honestly say that customers are better off eating elsewhere. I am no longer impressed.
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