Tony's Kitchen — Restaurant in Catbalogan

i got enticed eating there, as it has been there since 1966 as stated in their signage...

i ordered the ff standards for a chinese type resto:

sweet & sour pork lechon kawali chinese style fried chicken beef ampalaya camaron rebusado bam-i

for the sweet and sour pork, if chowking's s&s pork is a 9... that is a 2... wierdly also, they use liempo for their s&s pork

lechon kawali was as bland and normal u can get, and don't expect even a crunch..

fried chicken is same w/ lechon kawali, totally nothing..

the beef ampalaya was bad... the beef was tougher than rubber... if tony's kitchen is reading this, a simple suggestion of adding a little oyster sauce and sugar to taste a bit chinese and better..

camaron rebusado was one of the worst choices there... it is not camaron but small shrimp waffle... or instead of waffle dog, that's a waffle shrimp... and mind you... aside from the camaron being 80% bread (pancake), the shrimp still has shells..

the bam-i was far from ok too... just full of noodles, with a very few meats and garnishes..

and the WORST was, the orders came after 45 minutes... considering we were the only customers there...

and no parking...

Since I was a child this restaurant already existed. They serve Filipino dishes that suits Filipino tastes. Usually crowded on Weekends and on dinner time. Prices are reasonable enough. They also cater events, they have a separate...

Had been eating Tonys' pancit since I was a kid, flavor never changed, 2nd floor are great for hosting events but is really underrated due to...