Manila Restaurant (Filipino Restaurant) — Restaurant in Rome

The Manila Restaurant is a Filipino restaurant located in Rome, Italy. It is one of the few Filipino restaurants in the city, and it is known for its authentic Filipino cuisine and friendly service.

The restaurant offers a lunch buffet on Sundays only, which features a variety of Filipino dishes. The buffet is eat-all-you-can, and it is priced at €15 per person.

I had the opportunity to try the lunch buffet at Manila Restaurant recently, and I was very impressed with the food and service. The buffet had a wide variety of dishes to choose from, including both traditional and modern Filipino dishes.

Some of the dishes that I tried today included:

Adobo: A classic Filipino dish made with chicken or pork braised in soy sauce and vinegar. Ginataang isda: fried fish cooked with coconut milk and mushrooms added. Kalderetang baka or Afritada. I am not so sure actually. Crispy fried chicken. Nilagang baka: a Filipino beef soup cooked until the meat becomes really tender and with vegetables like potatoes, beans, and cabbage that makes this simple soup healthy and flavorful. Served hot. There were other dishes but I didn't taste them. All of the dishes that I tried were delicious and well-prepared. The flavors were authentic and the ingredients were fresh. I especially enjoyed the adobo, which was tender and flavorful. The Nilagang Baka was also very good, and it make you feel like you are eating in the Philippines.

The service at Manila Restaurant was also excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive.

Overall, I had a very positive experience at Manila Restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the price was reasonable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for authentic Filipino...

I recently tried this restaurant, and while there were a few positives, overall the experience left me disappointed. First off, the place is very hidden and hard to find, tucked away in a spot that felt a bit unsafe. The location is definitely in a shady area, which already made the visit less comfortable. Inside, the ambiance was actually quite nice,warm and inviting and at first I thought it might be a good dining experience. However, the food didn’t live up to expectations. While the presentation was decent, everything was overly salty, to the point where it was hard to enjoy. The “steak” I ordered turned out to be nothing more than a simple beef bistek, which was underwhelming for the price point.

Speaking of price, the meal was very expensive, and for what was served, it just didn’t feel worth it. The service was fine and the atmosphere pleasant, but those couldn’t make up for the disappointing food quality and steep cost.

Would I return? Probably not. There are plenty of other places in the city that offer better food, better value, and a more...

I used Google live map to find the location. Was only a few blocks from Roma Termini. Fun atmosphere with guests dancing along to people singing karaoke. They serve traditional Filipino dishes. Of the dishes I've tried, the fried chicken was the best. Crunchy outside, tasty inside. The pancit bihon looks appetizing with pork and a variety of vegetables mixed in. The lechon kawali was crispy on the outside but not overly fried so it was still soft on the inside. Good balance of fat to meat ratio. They have the traditional sauce that goes along with it but they somehow gave us shrimp paste. The dinakdakan was ok. The halo halo had all the traditional ingredients of leche flan, ice cream, beans and sweet cream. Portions are smaller than what I'm used to getting in California especially with the lechon kawali/fried pork but enough for two people to try. It was hot inside the restaurant; looks like their AC was down and they were using electric fans on a hot summer night. The owners and staff were nice...