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It’s been awhile since we were back since this whole Covid thing. Our server Riri was very pleasant dealing with and so polite, no joke. Having to try there version of pork sisig was a new addition to their menu, well done. And having made fresh dishes served to us was a great touch not like other places that have food that was already cooked awhile ago is good to know that the food was made fresh. We will be back!!!

This is my fourth time dining in at this restaurant and I do have to say that their filipino food is delicious, well-prepared, and reminds me of home. But every visit my family and I are disappointed of how slow the service is even during off-peak hours. Another thing is the mandatory tipping, (they do have a sign at the entrance letting you know about this so you do have a choice to dine in or not) but with this I personally expect to receive consistent exceptional customer service.

My first time trying Philippine Food, so I guess I'll start with the good parts first. The service was excellent. Our server was very friendly, very happy and always smiling. That's not always the case at restaurants. All the food we ordered tasted great, lots of flavor, and everything arrive quite fast. We also got a couple of Buko Pandan for free since our order was over $50. Now the bad, our chicken was so overcooked that even the leg and thigh was dry. The breast was so dry that we were dipping in the Kare-Kare in order to eat it. For a restaurant that is suppose to specialize in fried chicken, it was disappointing. The ox tail in the Kare Kare was very tough. Ox tail needs to be stewed a long time and these weren't cooked long enough. Mandatory tips at a restaurant has always been a red flag for me. I should have the option to tip more if the service is good and tip less if the service is poor. I usually don't return to restaurants which has this policy in place.

My favorite Filipino restaurant even back home. It’s our family tradition to go there when there’s special occasion especially birthdays. I love their Sizzling Tofu. The inihaw na liempo and pork bbq were a little bit sweet for me.There were times the service was kinda slow but it’s understandable since they were busy. We’d been keep on coming back here in Vancouver eventhough I live in Surrey/Langley area.