Famous Filipino Restaurants - "Sariling Atin"

[MissLee]

The Aristocrat Restaurant

The Aristocrat Restaurant is a Filipino-owned family corporation founded by the late Doña Engracia (“Aling Asiang”) Cruz-Reyes and her husband, Justice Alex A. Reyes. Aling Asiang’s pioneering spirit coupled with her native genius for cooking Filipino food raised the once lowly and unknown Filipino dishes to well-loved and accepted locally and internationally. From its humble beginning as a snack mobile in 1936, the Aristocrat has grown into a restaurant enterprise with branches in Metro Manila, all serving the same quality foods that have made it “The Philippines’ Most Popular Restaurant”.

Strategically located along Roxas Boulevard, the first Aristocrat was a silent eyewitness to the passing of Philippine history --- from the Presidential inaugural parades and somber funeral marches of national martyrs and prisoners of war (World War II), to religious rallies of various denominations and frivolous parades of film festivals and beauty queens. Aristocrat has inspired the growth and development of the restaurant industry in the Philippines, oftentimes taking the lead and being the basis of many other food establishments. Engracia Cruz Reyes’ contribution to Philippine cuisine has earned her national recognition. In 1992, on her 100th birth anniversary, the erection of a landmark in a Rajah Sulaiman park, the issuance of a stamp edition and the naming of a street after her honor.

[lakwatsera]

Barrio Fiesta and Kamayan --from the name itself it sounds pinoy na pinoy.

[kookay]

This is an all-you-can-eat buffet that serves good Filipino dishes. :) I think its costs below P300 for the buffet (around $6) so it's value for money.

The Kamay Kainan restaurant I know is located just outside the Greenhills Shopping Center. :)

[lakwatsera]

Visit Tio Pepe @ EDSA CENTRAL Mandaluyong City!

[MissLee]

This is an all-you-can-eat buffet that serves good Filipino dishes. :) I think its costs below P300 for the buffet (around $6) so it's value for money.

The Kamay Kainan restaurant I know is located just outside the Greenhills Shopping Center. :)

Yes, all you can eat at a very reasonable price. And their selections are sooo Filipino. We dined at their Trinoma branch. I was able to eat "ginataang suso" or snail which is so hard to find nowadays.

[MissLee]

"Anak ka ba ng Max"?

Max’s Restaurant’s beginnings started in 1945, after World War II. Maximo Gimenez, a Stanford –educated teacher, befriended the American occupation troops stationed at Quezon City. Because of this friendship, the soldiers regularly visited Maximo’s nearby home for a drink or two. Later on, the troops insisted that they pay for their drinks. This prompted Maximo to open a café where the troops could enjoy food and drinks.

The café initially served chicken, steak and drinks. Maximo’s niece – Ruby, who managed the kitchen, created a special recipe for chicken that became an instant favorite for the GIs. Soon, the Filipino public heard about the delicious chicken – tender, juicy and crispy – and they came too! Max’s Restaurant was born.

Over the years, Max’s Restaurant’s popularity grew and became known as “the house that fried chicken built”. It has expanded in Metro Manila, Southern and Northern Luzon, Cebu and California, USA.

[Subsistence]

Visit Tio Pepe @ EDSA CENTRAL Mandaluyong City!

Haha! Seems like you are frequent at Tio Pepes! I always pass by when I'm on my way to school and home. I've tried eating in this restaurant once and I can say their Filipino dishes is top notch. I ate their ADOBO and was convinced to have another serving of rice! :)

[kookay]

Haha! Seems like you are frequent at Tio Pepes! I always pass by when I'm on my way to school and home. I've tried eating in this restaurant once and I can say their Filipino dishes is top notch. I ate their ADOBO and was convinced to have another serving of rice! :)

Tio Pepe's or I think it's Manong Pepe's now is actually a Jollibee store. It was created to tap into the market that found Jollibee and other fast food chains quite pricey for their budget thus going to the Jollijeeps and "turo-turos" instead. I believe this is a smart move for Jollibee so they can corner all demographics but to the demise of the mom-and-pop operators of the "turo-turos" and Jollijeeps.

[anj_fire]

DAMPA is nice for seafood cravers.

[orangerain]

DAMPA is nice for seafood cravers.

I totally agree. There's one in Libis (near Eastwood). My friends and I always go there to eat lunch.

[MissLee]

One Filipino restaurant which upgraded the famous carinderia "silog" is none other than Tapa King.

Tapa King started in June 1987 as a "hole in the wall" operations in the heart of Makati City's business district. Immediately Tapa King found its niche - the office workers who came for a quick and affordable meal yet delicious and extremely satisfying. Tapa King was likewise doing brisk business in delivering to buildings in Makati and nearby areas which later proved to be a major player in Tapa King's business.

A decade after 1997, Tapa King's one-store "hole in the wall" operations grew to 14 company-owned stores and the year marked the start of Tapa King's franchising operations.

[MissLee]

Goldilocks traces its roots to the collaboration and complementary talents of the women, whose collective love for good food fueled what has been transformed into the global enterprise today. In 1966, two sisters Milagros and Clarita, and their sister-in-law, Doris, decided to open a small bakeshop along to the Pasong Tamo Street, Makati. The sisters have already been dabbling in the business for some time ---Milagros, by supplying chiffon slices to a number of Manila’s canteens, and Clarita, by baking and decorating cakes during special occasions in Bicol --- when they decided to take their hobby one step further. A third sister, Maria Flor, suggested that they name the enterprise “Goldilocks“, after the character in a fairy tale, aiming to make it easier for children and their mothers to remember its name; and because it suggested luck and prosperity.
Over the years, Goldilocks did prosper, but not due to mere luck. The sisters’ dedication, hard work and business sensibilities led to a second branch just two years after the pioneering outlet began operating.

[MissLee]

As with many things in life, great things are born from certain passion. Such is the case when Gerry Apolinario thought of putting up Gerry's Grill.

Gerry had a particular fondness for good food; a passion he shared with his family and friends, and from an earnest penchant for drink and grilled food. He yearned for a venue where both may be enjoyed amidst an atmosphere that was fun, fresh and wholesome.

Thus, after rounding up friends and relatives for a particular business venture, Gerry's Grill was born on February 14, 1997. Its slogan then was, "You'd rather be at Gerry's". Located along Tomas Morato corner Eugenio Lopez Avenue in Quezon City, Gerry's Grill boasted of a menu packed with scrumptious food ranging from grilled seafood and Filipino favorites to exotic cuisine and tastefully prepared beer mates and pica-pica. Along with favorite beverages from non - alcoholic drinks to brews and mixed preparations, the food was enjoyed immensely by the Quezon City residents.

[dawn of day]

Barrio Fiesta and Kamayan --from the name itself it sounds pinoy na pinoy.
I have been to Barrio Fiesta. The ambience is very Filipino. The restaurant speaks well of Philippine culture.

[mscaracter]

Gerry's Grill serves a variety of Filipino foods, with branches all over the Philippines and abroad.

[voyager]

Tio Pepe's or I think it's Manong Pepe's now is actually a Jollibee store. It was created to tap into the market that found Jollibee and other fast food chains quite pricey for their budget thus going to the Jollijeeps and "turo-turos" instead. I believe this is a smart move for Jollibee so they can corner all demographics but to the demise of the mom-and-pop operators of the "turo-turos" and Jollijeeps.
manong pepe's? jollijeeps? sisig hooray? etcetera. i've been missing out on a lot of these food stalls or establishments catering uniquely to our pinoy tastebuds, both new and the not-so-new alike, for a long time now...sigh. from what i've gathered, their menus all sound enticing to the bite. i wonder when i can get myself back into the action or happening scene. hehe absence from where the action lies, truly makes the heart grow fonder.

[wanderer]

Grilla in Eastwood City. They have quite a selection of Filipino food. It's a good place to hang out, bring the team, and just bond together over a good selection of food.

[ada_ordinaryo]

kawa-kawali,kalde-kaldero of the pinoy singing cooks and waiters.

filipino food,filipino service,filipino fun.