It was our first visit. Dinner was good. We were happy with everything we ordered ... kare-Kare, adobong pusit, Hapag sampler (a way of knowing that they have the best lumpia, pork rind and calamari) and pork inihaw. Food is so good that we tried all their desserts. We left the place happy. Yes, we had closure. We will go back to try their lunch buffet.

came w/ sissy b4 to this cozy gem in dc's st. francis square for weekday buffet noms...heard they do kamayan (trad'l flip way of eating w/ hands)...banana leaves table feast...fam bam decided to do our monthly gathering for us may babies with that...i've been wanting to try this style for yrs & "god"sis had recent interest... T H E G R U B . . . BUFFET menu used to be updated daily on their fb page, but seldom now...good lunch buffet for $9.95 weekdays & $11.95 wknds...more variety, incl lechon (whole roast pig) & kare kare beef, on wknds...but still nom nom on weekdays... "BOODLE FIGHT" (KAMAYAN) MENU below...$25pp din, but lunch ok...6-20ppl, reso required...starred items are what we preordered... App (choose 1): - lumpiang shanghai* (like mini pork egg rolls) - calamari (w/ garlic) Soup (1): - nilaga* (beef w/ potatoes) - tinola (chic in ginger broth) Entrees (5): - chic inasal (grilled w/ lemongrass vinegar marinate) - chic bbq (grilled w/ sweet marinate) - fried chix* ...too dry - inihaw na tilapia (grilled whole fish) - inihaw na pusit* (grilled whole squid w/ glazed pork belly) - crispy pata* (DF ham hock) ...noms - pork inihaw (grilled slices) - pork bbq* - garlic butter shrimp* ...old & mushy - baked mussels comes w/ 6+ Sides: rice, "chicharron" (jus shrimp chips), eggs, veggies (okra, green beans, & eggplant), mango salsa, & sauces Dessert (1): - ginataang bilo-bilo* (mochi in coconut milk) ...a bit thick, but great otherwise - ginataang mais (corn & rice in coconut milk) ...for bday, comped bibingka (fluffy rice cake topped by coconut & cheese) w/ candle ...mochi-like & noms A LA CARTE MENU...chk out their site...above items avail...my classic fave is kare kare (oxtail & tripe in peanut sauce) w/ bagoong (shrimp paste), $16.50 T H E D R I N K S . . . - sago-gulaman (super sweet drink w/ green jello & tapioca), $3.5 - calamansi (citrus), buko (young coconut), or mango juice, $2.5 - iced tea w/ refills, $2.5 - hot tea or coffee w/ refills, $1.5 - canned sodas, $1.5 - no alcohol T H E S E R V I C E . . . the girls seem way more friendly & helpful than the guys, who r quiet... N U T S H E L L . . . heart both the daily lunch buffet & boodle fight...fam bam likey too... out the door for weekday buffet for 2: ~$25 out the door kamayan table feast for 8 adults servings: $266...kids ate n/c...tons of leftovers...shoulda ordered for 6 or 7 instead...