North Park Noodles - Banawe Branch — Restaurant in Quezon City

There are a few restaurants open for breakfast in Banawe, and this place is one of them. The thing I like here is their noodle soup – it's just fantastic. But, you know what? Even though they're open early, basic stuff like hot water for tea, their so-called "espresso" with condensed milk, and even simple steamed rice is not available. And that's at 8 AM!

When they say they open at 7 AM, you'd expect them to be all set and ready to serve, right? Well, not quite.

Now, about the service. The guards are polite and greet you, but the servers? They act like they're doing you a favor. Breakfast is a big deal for a lot of people, and a good experience can really kickstart your day. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case here today. It's a bit of a letdown,...

Maybe they can somehow improve on the smell of their place. First I've noticed was the foul odor when you come in. That's probably why there were some flies. They could also improve on service and waiting time. The staff also needs to learn about proper accounting and computation of billings.

On to the food, what I love is their Fried Prawn Dumplings as usual and their sweet and sour sauce. Yang Chow Fried Rice is fine.

Wanton soup is just soup. Salted Garlic Squid is ordinary.. Boneless Honey Garlic Pork Spareribs needs improvement. Not really much what I expected since the server recommended it. I just tried it out of curiosity. But it's better if it was made with Sweet and Sour...

North Park has always been my go to place whenever I had been feeling unwell in the past. My mom then would then order their superior congee for me, and I'd always chow it down. It's has everything - lean meat, Century egg, chips on the side, and meat balls. I feel the congee should really be good for two people, and therefore is best shared with someone else.

Their Dimsum is not half bad either, and I think most people order their Pinsec Frito. It's like wanton chips for me.

This place is just normally dirty, and the staff don't really clean the floors and tables well. Parking is always full so I usually come here only...