You will be amazed at how Kuya J Restaurant poured over their marketing efforts: they have billboards, TVCs, and even have several branches in Metro Manila to choose from (and in Bacolod, where I had my first Kuya J's). Given that you're hungry, Kuya J's is an easy choice offering Filipino foods.
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| 2nd chance |
So they have one in SM Southmall and it's always packed. I don't even know if it's because of the celebrity, Jericho Rosales.
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| Choosing the never-tried ;p |
And here's our take on their food offerings:
Kare-kare at Php 399. Description reads: 'Kuya's take on traditional kare-kare. Reinvented peanut sauce, perfect sa panlasa ng bawat Pinoy!'
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| So small of you!!!! |
It's not what you'd expect. You imagine this to be in a big bowl with lavish 'reinvented' peanut sauce, but it's not. Bet the peanut sauce was in scarcity. It tastes good, though nothing has beaten Little Quiapo's Kare-kare yet. But serving is just disappointingly small.
Humba at Php 220: "Traditional pork humba in a sweet savory sauce. May kasama pang boiled egg."
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| Around 3 strips kuya |
Same story. Very small. And nothing really special except with the egg, rather?
Sizzling Sisig with Egg at Php 190: "The all-time Filipino favorite sizzling crispy and crumbly chopped pork belly na hot na hot sa sarap."
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| Watch it sizzle |
Now this one was a redeeming choice. Really crunchy, tasty and sticky. The pan they used was bigger than in other restos.
Palabok at Php 165: "Traditional palabok with Kuya J's original rich shrimp sauce. Sinamahan pa ng boiled egg at crunchy chicharon bits."
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| Presentation: good, taste: ehh |
Didn't enjoyed this, too. It was a bit bland.
In general, serving's small and it's overrated. Same sentiment I thought would turn-around from my Bacolod experience. They could've spent their money on improving their menu and serving. Word-of-moth could be the best marketing. Just sayin'.
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Rating: 3
Kuya J Restaurant has a branch in:
SM Southmall
SM Southmall
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