Rainforest Kitchen by Chef Vince Garcia — Restaurant in San Fernando

Summary: Not worth the money, especially if you want to have a memorable date.

On the day of our reservation, I messaged them that we’d be arriving shortly after 11am. They acknowledged. When we arrived, while the restaurant was open, it seemed empty. As in, there was nobody inside. When the staff members appeared, they were not yet in their uniforms and were either wearing an undershirt or in slippers.

We were eventually told to go upstairs to be seated.

Upstairs, we felt so isolated. It didn’t help that the second floor like an open stock room and the wallpaper or painting on the wall was not pleasant to serve as background for pictures. And the tables! I seriously hope the management will consider replacing them! Not only were they small, but by no means do they evoke fine dining!

For our orders, we ordered: 2 soups, 2 appetizers, their organic salad, spicy sausage pasta and half baby back ribs. The only dishes that we liked were the mushroom soup, organic salad and the baby back ribs and I wouldn’t come back to the restaurant just for those.

I could have let it all pass, except when we arrived home, we found out that our waiters did not pack our leftover organic salad. We didn’t finish the salad because we didn’t want to get full ahead of the main course, so I gave clear instructions that the salad be wrapped for takeaway. We didn’t get to check our paper bag before leaving because the waiter was hovering and waiting for us to leave after we paid.

As for the taste of the other dishes, there was nothing remarkable about them that we just focused on finishing the ribs.

Worse, when you make a reservation, they will ask if you’ll be dining on a special occasion. I answered that it was my birthday, but I was not given any birthday cake at all.

Lastly, can someone from the restaurant explain why they’re still playing Christmas songs in the middle of January?

All in all, our dining experience in this restaurant felt depressing, to be honest. For the price of the dishes in this restaurant, we expected so much more. Perhaps they focus on big group orders, since the ground floor was full of customers and the ground floor looked much more better and spacious than the stock room...

My family had a great dining experience! Reservation was seamless and the staff were very accommodating. The restaurant had a great ambience and aesthetic. It was also very clean and fragrant. The waiters were very attentive and friendly! They took our orders promptly and immediately provided complimentary homemade bread and butter (mixed with bleu cheese), which were absolutely scrumptious! They were kind enough to offer us another basket when we asked for more. We were told that the meals would be ready in 20 minutes. True enough, they served our appetizers, then entrées, after that amount of time.

The food was great! Our favorite was the mussels in saffron sauce. It is a must-try! The baby back ribs, smoked salmon, and paella negra were also very good. The chicken cordon bleu is also good, but it used a type of Swiss cheese that is a bit on the bitter-side (I guess I’m used to sweeter types of cheeses for this dish). Nonetheless, the chicken and ham inside were very delicious!

This restaurant is a must-try! I will definitely bring family and friends here...

The whole experience was so great! It was our first time to visit the place and It was more than satisfying to see all the greens all over the place. Good ambiance surely adds up to the excitement. The staffs were very welcoming, and since I reserved the seats in advance, they were able to prepare the table and a good spot for us. The food was excellent and I must say, the chef who prepared all of them had put so much passion into it. The whole family keeps commenting that the food is delicious from the starter, to the appetizer, main course and finally to the dessert. We all agreed that it was a wonderful experience to spend and celebrate our parents anniversary in this place. Definitely a highly recommended place that is worth a visit.

Staffs were very accommodating, we were pampered and they attended all our requests professionally.

Maybe just a very small suggestion, they should at least have a menu fit for children? A family oriented restaurant may help to attract a lot lot more...