I think I should blame the Certificates of Excellence Morielli's got for the past 2-3 years and the Booky entry. Italian/Mexican/Filipino restaurant with 5-star TripAdvisor rating? My expectations were quite high. I arrived there to find a very average restaurant. Definitely not an Italian/Mexican restaurant...except by a huge stretch of the imagination.
The food is so-so, with only the crispy tawilis really showing promise. Crispy pata was a bit tough and rice too expensive for the quality. The soup and arroz caldo were also mediocre. We wanted to order their flatbread pizza but it was out of stock, so there goes the Italian.
The facilities were average, definitely not cozy as some have described. It's more or less properly maintained, but the washroom has a smell.
There was only one other family aside from us in the restaurant. I had recommended this over Balay Dako due to its higher TripAdvisor ranking, but I definitely regret my decision and ended up making amends by visiting Balay Dako the following day. Learn from my experience.More