Kainan ni Mang Peping — Restaurant in Dagupan

Average Experience – Mixed Feelings

My visit to Kainan sa Mang Peping was not entirely satisfying. There were both positive and negative aspects that influenced my experience.

Ambiance:

✅ Positive: The restaurant has a unique and creative atmosphere. You can dine in Bahai Kubo (traditional Filipino huts), surrounded by a beautifully designed pond garden. This setting adds a relaxing and authentic touch to the experience. ❌ Negative: However, the comic book figures placed around the area felt out of place and did not really match the otherwise traditional and natural aesthetic.

Service:

❌ Negative: The first waitress was quite unfriendly, probably because her shift was about to end. This made the start of our visit a bit unpleasant. ✅ Positive: The next waitress, however, was very attentive and friendly. She handled the rest of the service professionally and with great care.

Food:

❌ Negative: • The Lechon Kawali was too dry and seemed to have been reheated. • The Buttered Chicken was not actually buttered chicken—it was breaded, deep-fried chicken pieces served with a reduced lemongrass sauce. • The Chicken Teriyaki did not taste like teriyaki at all; instead, it was served with a Chop Suey-style sauce.

✅ Positive: • The soups were flavorful and well-seasoned. • The Kare Kare was delicious and well-prepared.

Overall, the food was a mixed experience—some dishes were enjoyable, while others did not meet expectations. The service was inconsistent, but the second waitress helped improve the experience. The ambiance was beautiful and well-thought-out, aside from the comic figures, which felt out of place. Maybe it was just an off day in the kitchen, but for the price, I expected...

We have been dinning here for years and they never fail to satisfy our taste buds!😊 We actually celebrated our father and my son's birthday here just 5 days apart that's how we like this place a lot. I had 15 pax for the 1st celebration and they put us in the hall near the bridge(I actually forgot the hall's name ahahaha)our menu include crispy hito,pinapaitan,chokoy chicken,pinakbet,sinigang na baboy,buttered talaba, pancit sisig,adobong kangkong,blue lemonade,pandan shake,fresh buko juice and plain rice. For the second event, I went personally to ask if I could possibly get a room for 30 pax but they informed me that no reservations for saturdays and sundays. However, when I asked about the room upstairs where we usually dine privately, I was told someone went there ahead of me to reserve it....🤔(whatever happened to their no reservation policy??) Anyways, I let it pass coz as I said perviously we love the food here so I had to go around 5 pm coz our visitors were arriving @ 6pm. Thank God that the staff who attended me this time were really accomodating and directed us to hall 1 which was really large,clean and the AC was very old. For the menu we ordered: crispy hito,sinigang na hipon,pinapaitan,sinampalukang manok,binagoongan crispy pata,pancit bihon,sweet & sour fillet, pinakbet, chokoy chicken, crispy kangkong, calamares,plain rice and drinks. The food here is great and you are paying for you're money's worth. The staff who atteneded us was really amazing too, very helpful and friendly. The area has a lot of parking space, the restrooms are really clean and they have areas where you and your kids could take photos. Highly recommend this...

Location: place is situated near a river which makes the place more humid and directly near the main road that makes the exterior dusty (requires regular wiping). Didn't immediately saw the "entry sign" which required guards to point out where the entrance to the parking is(3.5/5)

Interior/Exterior: features a resort-like structure. Outdoor dining includes kubo-themed dining meanwhile interiors are mostly decorated with glamorous fine dining. (3.8/5)

Service: guards and other staff are readily waiting and assisting customers that enter the restaurant. Servers and waiters definitely tend to your needs immediately. We had our lunch during that time but place is still not heavily packed (5/5)

Food: food is great, we ordered a few viand with rice. Taste is definitely on-point down to the most simple dish. Serving size is quite small especially for the "kinilaw na pusit" for its price. Waiting time for our orders required around 15 minutes before it was served. Not your ordinary restaurant, most may not afford the food. (3/5)

Amenities: includes wide parking spaces, children playground is also nearby. Outdoor and limited indoor dining for customers. There are also halls that were empty whch I think reserved for events. Live music are designated outside with great sound system. Toilets are just fine with running water and ventilated cubicles. (4.5/5)

Overall: had a good time but might be coming back if they set their prices lower or...