Xai Liwanag
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Pita Restaurant
I am a member of Food Trip UAE facebook group. I checked the reviews before going here. I was so hyped to try their food, specially their famous Halo-Halo. Unfortunately, my experience is far from what I expected.
We ordered Lumpiang Sariwa, Kare Kare, Mais con Yelo, and Halo-Halo.
Lumpiang Sariwa - the vegetables are so big which is not the usual julienne cut for this dish. They don’t have bamboo shoots too, which is again, something that is usual in the dish. Their peanut sauce is okay.
Kare Kare - Tasted like they just reheated it in the microwave. The meat is tough, and the serving is small for the price (35 AED). The sauce is a little bland for my taste, and the bagoong doesn’t help a lot because it’s salty.
Mais con Yelo - It taste okay and there’s a right amount of corn, but I didn’t like the slushie texture of the ice. I prefer the usual shaved ice that still has some crunch to it. I suggest that you grind some corn bits to add a little bit of texture to it.
And last but not least, their famous Halo-Halo - I’m sorry, but no; I don’t think this is the best one in Dubai. Kind of worth the price-point, considering they are generous with the ingredients (although I personally only liked the sweet banana). But it melted right away because the mixture is like the one in mais con yelo (slushie type), and in the end it looked like I’m drinking melted ice cream.
The place is small, so a lot of people would be waiting outside on the street. Their tables are wobbling too, so be careful when eating something with hot soup.
On the bright side, their service crew are fast. They are checking tables from time to time, and clear the plates once done.
I know that they’ll still improve over time, and we will still go back and try the other mains. I hope I won’t be disappointed when I come back the second time.
We ordered Lumpiang Sariwa, Kare Kare, Mais con Yelo, and Halo-Halo.
Lumpiang Sariwa - the vegetables are so big which is not the usual julienne cut for this dish. They don’t have bamboo shoots too, which is again, something that is usual in the dish. Their peanut sauce is okay.
Kare Kare - Tasted like they just reheated it in the microwave. The meat is tough, and the serving is small for the price (35 AED). The sauce is a little bland for my taste, and the bagoong doesn’t help a lot because it’s salty.
Mais con Yelo - It taste okay and there’s a right amount of corn, but I didn’t like the slushie texture of the ice. I prefer the usual shaved ice that still has some crunch to it. I suggest that you grind some corn bits to add a little bit of texture to it.
And last but not least, their famous Halo-Halo - I’m sorry, but no; I don’t think this is the best one in Dubai. Kind of worth the price-point, considering they are generous with the ingredients (although I personally only liked the sweet banana). But it melted right away because the mixture is like the one in mais con yelo (slushie type), and in the end it looked like I’m drinking melted ice cream.
The place is small, so a lot of people would be waiting outside on the street. Their tables are wobbling too, so be careful when eating something with hot soup.
On the bright side, their service crew are fast. They are checking tables from time to time, and clear the plates once done.
I know that they’ll still improve over time, and we will still go back and try the other mains. I hope I won’t be disappointed when I come back the second time.