A Review for Primero Casa Filipino

I was invited by a friend of mine, Marra, to join her visit Primero Casa Filipino (PCF), a dining place offering an eat-all-you can buffet, to make a review.   

Primero Casa Filipino

The establishment is located along Scout Torillo corner Scout Fernandez in Quezon City.  It was an ancestral house before it was converted into a restaurant. We met some of the personnel who were all friendly and accommodating. Ms.  Edy was in charge of the reservation, Sir Arnold, was one of the pioneers in the said establishment and Sir Justin, was the General Manager. However, we were not able to meet the busy chef.

   The place was huge and has ample parking space. Every corner of the house was converted into a dining area each with different themes. The outside portion facing the parking space was a veranda where you can have a drink or two with your friends or officemates.

The inner part was a bar with various wines and spirits.

The main entrance of the buffet area was in the right side of the house and it was simply fascinating. And you will be welcomed by charming staff.

Primero Casa Filipino offers Modern Filipino Food.  And the desserts corner will be the first to allure you of all the sweet stuff it offered in a conspicuous manner.

The main courses were placed in the middle portion of the beautifully lit room where some works of arts were also placed to give added splendor to the room.

 

On the second floor was a spacious room which can be converted into a conference room depending on the number of participants.  

       

The whole place was clean, homey, comfortable and well-designed if not at all elegant.

For the starters,  there were the following:

Egg Salad

Mustasa Wrap

Steamed Tofu Cake

Fried Lumpiang Shanghai

Karnevorous Pizza

Baguette Canape

Hawaian Coleslaw

Sisig Shooters

Likewise, a Pinoy Salad Station was place where the different vegetables  and fruits  of your choice for salad was presented.

For the main course, there were the :

Roasted Angus Beef

Steamed Mayamaya

Crispy Pork Belly Lechon

Seafood Kare-kare

Chicken Pastel

Fritata Vegetable

Fried Tilapia 

Braised Pork Ribs

The carbs were :

Pasta Tomato Cream

Garlic Fried Rice

For their dessert, close at hand were the chocolate muffins, banana pudding and choco marbles which you can spread with chocolate fondue. Native kakanin like palitaw and buchi were also offered and so with some fruits like chunks of watermelon and pineapple.

Their special ice cream of various flavors and halo-halo will only be served upon request.

Since there were a lot of customers, I was not able to taste some of it. However, the appetizers that caught my attention was the Mustasa Wrap which has a pleasant taste and the Sisig Shooters but it was a little bit fatty to my taste. My favorites were the crunchy and tasty Fried Lumpiang Shanghai. I had some servings of the Pasta Tomato Cream, Roasted Angus Beef which was flavorful and soft to the last bite, Fried Tilapia, Stir Fry Vegetables which was my favorite. It tasted fresh, crunchy and sweet. The pasta tomato cream was good for those who watch their diet. The taste was not so creamy.  I am a dessert lover and I was not disappointed with their taste. My favorite was the choco muffins and choco marbles. I love choco... I had a sumptuous dinner and it was great.  I will definitely be back with some of my other friends and relatives.

For only P398.00 for weekdays and P498 on weekends, it is sulit na sulit talaga.

By the way, we were informed that Primero Casa Filipino (PCF) do not serve the same menu everyday, except for the Roasted Angus Beef and the Crispy Pork Belly Lechon. So, before you do visit PCF, we suggest that you call Ms. Edy and inquire on their menu for the day at 921-2448 / 921-1850. Happy eating!!

To Mr. Kim Marcelo. Thank you for the opportunity of "getting to know" Primero Casa Filipino.

Sulo Riviera Hotel: A Simple Celebration In An Elegant Venue.

My eldest daughter recently turned 13 and we were fortunate that friends invited us to celebrate with them over dinner in Sulo Riviera.  The place is so elegant and beautiful. 

It was supposed to be a fine dining experience for all of us but with my two younger kids in-tow, it was practically impossible.  However, the whole staff was so accommodating that even if my kids were not behaving appropriately, we were treated nicely and with a lot of understanding.  My kids have this special talent of taming people and in return the staff began adoring them.

For casual dining, we chose Café Paraiso, a special place over- looking the pool which my kids found awesome. I then took pictures of them.

The Sulo Riviera has various dining places and each one caters to a certain crowd. There is a grand setting for fine and formal dinners which is a little bit intimidating, a corner for those who like to listen to music and have some drink, a place for intimate business meeting and lastly, a nook for those having special dinner dates.

The place is overwhelmingly grand, strange and far from ordinary. 

But, as we went along, I can say that the place is cozy, comfortable and homey. Even the comfort room with built- in pipe music is clean and well-maintained.




Since it was a birthday celebration con meeting, we opted for Sulo Riviera’s special pancit bihon, fried chicken, rice and their salmon. 

The pancit was served in a unique and slanting white bowl with the special garnishing and it looked appetizing. The flavor was savory, not salty and oily which was fine with me. (I watched my cholesterol level every now and then since according to my last check up, it was very high.) The vegetables were a little crunchy which means that the ingredients used were fresh.  


The fried chicken (kids’ favorite) was serve with lemon and cucumber garnishing. It was tasty, juicy and flavorful. Their special sauce added more flavor to the chicken and so did the” atchara”. 

The salmon was enticingly and attractively presented. Unfortunately, I was not able to take a picture and taste it, that’s the prize of being a mother and nanny to my kids. Sometimes, I can only eat their left- overs for fear of wasting food. But, as I looked at it, it was steam- cooked and was garnished with some slices of lemon and some unfamiliar ingredients/leaves. It must be basil or rosemary.

Anyway, my daughter enjoyed our dinner and I will be looking forward to visit the place again with my husband on some special occasion. It was a life time experience to remember and reminisce. And my kids had a good time.