Fariñas Ilocos Empanada — Restaurant in Makati

I can still remember the first time I tasted the divine Ilocos empanada-in Ilocos of course! Watching it being cooked in deep oil and having Sarsi while eating it!

It’s a good thing that Fariñas Ilocos Empanada have locations here in Manila. It’s a good way to enjoy one of the famous delicacies from up north. Though this resto isn’t limited to empanada only but various foods that placed Ilocos on the foodie map. Bagnet, chichacorn, chicharon, Vigan longganisa and the ubiquitous pakbet among others!

So if you feel like tasting that Ilocos tang, visit Fariñas...

Since I hail from Batac, Ilocos Norte, my taste buds is extremely familiar with how their food tastes. Their empanada (double-double) is something to suggest with a hint of their suka ti ilocos. Two of the most famous delicacies from Ilocos (bagnet and longganisa) are also my all time favourite and you'll be hooked up before you know it. There was only one though that turned me off; their ilocos miki which tastes artificial, starting from the soup up to the noodles. I hope they get to improve this (natural ilocos miki from Batac Ilocos Norte) without...

The Place: It looks just like any of your Farina's food stores, seats and tables, a counter and a place where they fry your empanadas. Nothing special.

The Service: Hmmm. Nothing special here either.

The Food: One of the emapanada's eggs was not even cooked. Sure, there's a lot of orders, but I just wish they didn't rush. It was a complete waste of effort and time going there. We ended up not finishing our empanadas.

The Verdict: This review does not reflect the performance and quality of other Farina's branches. This particular one though,...