I am never a fan of dining out to eat Filipino food, precisely because we can cook them at home! Dining at Filipino restaurants is usually reserved for balikbayan relatives :) But this one’s kind of different.
Why You’ll Love It:
* Their famous Crispy Dinuguan is scrumptious. Basically it’s dinuguang lechong kawali. It was savory (malinamnam describes it better) and yes it did taste good.
* We also ordered Adobong Kangkong and Pinakbet which are both well-seasoned. malinamnam talaga :) I really do hope their food is not drowned in MSG though..
Price Range: P200-P400 with each viand good for 2-3 people (actually for us I think it was good for 4.. :) )
Some Caution:
* when they say its crunchy/crispy, it is. so try to order food with complementing textures :) we ordered crispy dinuguan and the pinakbet also had crunchy pork, so well, our molars had a challenging time towards the end of the meal.
* you know when you eat too much of something, it gets back at you? well the consequence of the malinamnam element is the nakakaumay/nakakasuya factor. So be wary, eat just right :) i suggest that if you start to feel the umay factor and no one’s willing to finish it, just stop :) or else it might ruin the dining experience.
* This place is usually full so you’d have to wait to be seated. That is, if your tastebuds are willing to wait.
* UP-Technohub parking was once free, but now I think its P40 for the 1st 2 hours and some amount for the succeeding hours. well it’s a consideration for me ;)
Where to find it:
We tried the UP-Technohub Kanin Club branch in Commonwealth Ave. near UP Diliman. There’s another one in Alabang.
Click this link for more details on the South branch.
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Credits to Albert Guevara for the photos and Ayla Liberato for taking us there :)
