I think everyone knows by now what Lydia's Lechon is. It is said to be the home of the best…read moreboneless Lechon in the Philippines and I couldn't agree more. Every time there's a special occasion like a birthday celebration or a family reunion, we always make sure that we only order our Lechon from Lydia's. I am a huge fan of Lechon (or anything roasted, really) and I consider Lydia's to serve the best-tasting Lechon in Manila. What I like about Lydia's is they always make sure that they roast their Lechon to perfection. They make it a point that the meat is seasoned well and would taste good even without the standard Lechon sarsa. They also make sure that the pig skin is golden brown and the crunchiness would last for hours. Some whole pig rotisseries out there even serve their Lechon raw (ewww), which is the main reason why I only buy Lechon from Lydia's. It's best to stick with THE BEST!

Lydia's Lechon is the best place to satisfy your lechon craving. Gone are the days of having to buy…read morea whole lechon. You don't have to wait for a special occasion just to eat lechon. Lydia's offers almost everything that has to do with lechon. You can order it by weight and you can also order it as a meal. It's just amazing! Now, anyone can have lechon anytime they want. There are different set meals to choose from. It depends on what sides you would want with it. It also comes with iced tea or soda and soup. The pork is freshly chopped. You can see them do so in one area. The meat is very tender. It's not chewy. The skin is still crispy too! It just makes the meal taste great! The serving is also a lot. They give you just enough pork to make you happy! I love eating here because I'm always satisfied.

This is by far our new favorite Filipino home cooking place for eats…read more Everything was neatly wrapped in banana leaves and secured with a toothpick. The Pork Sisig with rice had both crispy and chewy pieces, with strong savory fragrance throughout. They also had a salted egg, fresh tomato wedges, and atchara to modulate the flavors. Even the banana leaf added a distinct note to the food. I ordered an additional fried egg and it still had a slightly gooey yolk. The salted egg with tomato was a great combo and the atchara with the tangy sweet vinegar cut through the heaviness of the Sisig. The Pork Binagoongan was milder tasting. There was a distinct dried shrimp note to it, and the meat pieces were tender. The palabok utilized the correct thick sotanghon (mungbean noodles) and had such a strong savory sauce I almost needed to eat it with rice! Lovely problem to have. Finally, the Laing was velvety and a great addition to combine with the items listed above. Extra rice was ordered for good measure. Can't wait to repeat!

Picture this: You and your buddies are done drinking booze and partying around Malate and, without…read morewarning, you crave for some decent yet affordable Pinoy meals. The hour is late and you can't bring yourself to walk to that old famous chicken barbecue place along Roxas Boulevard anymore. What are you to do? Here's a tip. At the corner of Mabini and Remedios in Manila sits Nid's Balot N Bilao Atbp. No it's not a balut store. Its name takes after the binalot fares that have conquered the local fastfood scene since the 90's. Although Nid's does not exactly wrap their meals in banana leaves, they serve food on plates lined with such leaves -- giving their meals that binalot character without being too messy. The eatery's main fares are of the silog varieties - you know, tapsilog, longsilog, among other items. But they also serve bulalo, kaldereta, sisig, pansit in bilao, lugaw, assorted inihaw food and other Pinoy favorites. On my last visit, I decided to have a super early breakfast, or super late dinner, at around 11:00pm. I ordered the tinapa (smoked fish) silog. For less than a hundred pesos, I got three pieces of smoked fish, a cup of fried rice, soup, and achara. My companion ordered grilled tilapia. Cravings satisfied!

Yeah the ambience and interior design is good but the food is so underwhelming, I personally think…read morethe flavors and quality of the food & desserts needs work on the taste. If I were to choose between this and regular Mang Inasal I would definitely choose Mang Inasal. Overall the food just doesn't taste good for me as the mang Inasal I am used to, though the service crew is accommodating and they were really responsible in assisting me as it was my first time dining here in Bacolod Chicken Inasal, but I would definitely never dine here again. 1 star for the service.

Highly recommended and satisfying taste of chicken grilled. Give more locations in Quezon City areasread more

This place has guts to set up a restaurant in kapitolyo. We ordered pinakbet, tanigue steak, crispy…read morepata, sisig, squid and sinigang. i like the sinigang and pinakbet with huge chunks of bagnet. pros: they have a function room that can fit 12 people comfortably. the sinigang and pinakbet would convince your grandparents to go and visit this place. i can't think of anything to criticize here but You'd probably won't go here for the crispy pata because there are other better places to get it from.

The Good: Authentic Cebu Lechon at an affordable price!…read more The Bad: Parking was quite difficult :( The Pro-Tip: The Sinigang na Banget and Qubiertos Rice was a pleasant surprise! While looking for a new place to eat along Kapitolyo, Joey and I stumble upon Qubiertos. Having just opened 2 weeks ago, we decided to try it out! it turns out that the restaurant is a popular Cebu Lechon/Drinking place from Cebu and Pamapanga! We decided to give their best seller the Cebu Lechon, a try! Boy, it did not disappoint! The meat was perfectly cooked and seasoned just right! Pretty comparable to Cebu Lechon from Cebu! My only qualm with the serving was that there wasn't alot of skin for the amount of meat. We also decided to be adventurous and try the Sinigang na Bagnet and the Qubiertos Rice! The Sinigang na Bagnet is what you would imagine it to be. Thick Bagnet cuts served in the traditional Sinigang soup with a health serving of veggies. The Bagnet was well cooked and the soup was satisfyingly thick - overall a very good dish! The Qubiertos rice is Adobo fried rice topped with Adobo Flakes and Eggs. It went pretty well with the Lechon, but no so much with the Sinigang. Here's the kicker - for just P40, the Qubiertos rice turns into Unli-rice after your first bowl! Definately worth checking out if your in the area!

Bagnet. Bagnet. Bagnet. It does bring childhood memories even though my parents NEVER fed me with…read morebagnet because they claimed it's not fresh whatever but I was able to taste them whenever I go to parties and fiestas in Vigan. Bagnet is a big solid piece of pork belly that is fried and refried...again,until every layer of the pig fatty part turns super crispy. It is a little bit similar to lechon but not the same. Not even close. I was at the door by 11 because they're supposed to open at 11 and oh I forgot it's "Filipino time" so I had to wait for another 15 mins.The staff were so apologetic and claimed,"It's Saturday". I didn't know what it meant really. About 10 of us were waiting for the same early lunch purpose. I ordered San Mig light and water and this nice young server recommended the kare kare bagnet for a first timer. I could have gotten the original but it's good the meat was not buried in kare kare sauce. Lunch special is a good choice for small-portion eater and that included a cup of rice and a small bowl of beef broth. Note:it was a real broth and not from the can or powder. On top of that,I opted for the okra salad and it was really cooked deliciously and perfectly with the sweet and salty bagoong(shrimp paste). I was impressed with the interior. I liked it a lot. They have all these vintage decors and furnitures. The staff were super nice and attentive. They had a guard that helped me get a cab and assist diners park their cars. Minus 1 star for my waiting time.Just because I value punctuality.

The Ilocos double-fried pork dish called Bagnet has made its mark in Manila over the last decade or…read moreso. But finding a place that serves the authentic Ilocos taste is surprisingly difficult. Check out 8065 Bagnet and you don't just get the original taste, you can have it 6 different ways. This artsy hole-in-the wall is owned by Allan Nadal (older brother to singer Kitchie Nadal). Whether you're into the sweet peanut sauce of Kare-kare or the spicy sisig, the salty binagoongan version, it stays true to the crispy, fatty favorite. The other versions include dinuguan, curry and spicy gata. The kare-kare version is my personal choice. The sweetness of the peanut sauce compliments that saltiness of the bagnet. You should also try their pastillas and their cinnamon roll. Great desserts after a great meal. This place in 8065 Estrella Street is often full for lunch, so plan to go early. They have orders that are good for two or individual budget meals. I prefer the budget meals when eating there with a group so you could really taste everything. I love everything about this place - the homey feel and the lovely decadent food.

Wow, just Wow! The Crispy Pata is the most delicious and tender and crispy that I have ever had,…read moreBar None!!! I couldn't get enough of the garlic rice so we kept ordering more. I don't think I will like the crispy pata from any other restaurant anymore

This place was recommended by a friend and it was super delicious. Very spacious and clean…read morerestaurant Quick service, portions were good and food is very flavorful. I would eat here again. The Crispy Pata is fall off the bone, highly recommend. They give you a popsicle stick to cut it and it works.

I was craving lechon and I thought this was going to satisfy my craving but it didn't. Very…read moredisappointing, seeing this "famous" restaurant that was viewed in YouTube by my man, Sunny, from Best Ever Food Review Show. The lechon I had was somewhat dry and wasn't flavorful. To me, the part of the meat that was given to me were probably the part that not many people like, I call this, the wasteful dry parts of the lechon. Though the 4 skin pieces I have were pretty good, but yet I only had four...for the price that I got my serving for, I guess it is what it is. Not sure , like I said, if the pieces of meat that I got were the bad selection of the pig, but it is what it is.

This place is very popular in this community especially with the big superstars here in Manila…read more They serve Filipino authentic foods but Cebuano style. They are known for this tasteful lechon which, is the roasted pig with the original flavors and the spicy one. We decided on the spicy one. My orders are the following and photos included: Monngo soup, tripe kare -kare, adobong kangkong and just plain white jasmine rice. All foods I ordered are flavorful- perfect to taste than I expected. I was very happy with my experience here. The staff is so efficient--got everything right first hand, hands down! This place is very meticulous from their silverwares and sitting areas. I highly recommend this place if and when you are in Manila. Do not miss this one. The best part, the price s right.

Visited here twice with my family during our visit back home to the Philippines. Both times I…read moreregretted not ordering every single dish on the menu!!! Everything we ate was so delicious. Everyone was a big fan of the lechon sampler platter. I loved that it came with all the sauces... the Mang Tomas, etc. The shrimp dish was also very tasty and seasoned well. Customer service was above average. Our waiter was attentive and pleasant. Ambiance was casual, as this is located in the mall. Will be a return customer!

Definitely *the best pig in the world" to quote Anthony Bourdain. We also tried the ensaladang…read moretalong which was excellent, and the adobong kangkong which was quite forgettable. The servers were friendly and there's enough seating, just not very comfortable seating.