I know I have been posting about food, food and food. Christmas is fattening season for me, especially with the long holiday break I had. Everyday was a get together with family and friends, which means eating out every lunch, snack and dinner. So let me give you another food review here.
It was my first time to eat at Kabisera ng Dencio’s located at Fort Bonifacio, High Street. A lot of people don’t notice this restaurant since it is small and is located at the far end of High Street. Since their logo says “Kabisera ng Dencios”, it obviously has the same owners as Dencio’s Bar and Grill. When you get inside Kabisera, the first thing you’ll notice is the ambiance which is far different from the Dencio’s we are all used to. So when we, my friends and I, got the menu, of course we already expected their dishes to be a little bit more expensive than Dencio’s. Honestly, we aren’t sure if they are actually pricier than Dencio’s. If they really are, there is only a little difference but still way cheaper compared to the other restaurants in High Street. So let’s just jump to the most important part, my conclusion. Well, we did not like the food. If I’d rate them, I’d give them a 2 out of 5. Although, we did not order their specialty, which we all know is Sisig, since we are tired of it already. So what did we order?
Pinakbet (mixed vegetables). The veggies served to us were not fresh. They weren’t crunchy. If the veggies were just fresh, it would have been delicious.
Bistek Tagalog (Beef Steak). Oh gosh, the meat was so hard to chew! It took me a lot of energy to swallow it. I don’t know if it just so happened that the beef served to us wasn’t that nice or if the quality of beef they have is really like that. But anyway, it was a bad choice of dish that time! Oh, can I just add that the Crispy Kangkong on the side was not crispy at all.
Lechon Kawali. We were at least satisfied with this dish. Although I must admit, there is nothing special with it. It is the usual Lechon Kawali that can be cooked at home served with Mang Tomas sauce.
Bagoong rice. Or did I actually ordered a cup of steamed rice with very little shrimp paste mixed in it? I used to order Bagoong rice at Dencio’s and I loved it! But the last time I ordered one, it did not taste good anymore. The shrimp paste can hardly be tasted. I then thought it was just a one time experience since there were a lot of customers. But looks like it’s not since the Bagoong rice I ordered here at Kabisera tasted blunt as well.
Well, we kinda had a bad experience at Kabisera but I know this won’t stop us from eating here still. We all know that Dencio’s is not this bad at all. Maybe it was just the timing or maybe it was just our orders. Probably if we ordered their bestseller Sisig, we would be satisfied. Nothing goes wrong with their Sisig, right? Well, we will see when I visit again to try their other dishes. I hope I can give them at least a 3 out of 5 rating in my next visit. Hehehe!
I have always had a bad experience in this restaurant and I’ve eaten there thrice (Hoping it would stop there). Food is overrated and the service is bad. Oh and there’s nothing special about their halo halo.
During my second visit (since I am forgiving even if the first was a disaster too), it took a long time before the food got served and it wasn’t that hot anymore. We complained and the manager said “Pag mangyari po ito next time, free na po yung meal niyo.” IF there will be a next time..
Well…we had a next time and I regret it. I think something’s wrong with me for going back!
Dapat ata Nasira ang Dencio’s hindi Kabisera ng Dencio’s..hehe
Oh my! I’m sorry to hear that! Actually, I forgot to mention that the Lechon Kawali served to us was also cold. Oh no!!! Kabisera should really do something about this…
OH MY GOD…
its my 3rd time to dine at kabisera..i experienced VERY BAD SERVICE..grabe pagpasok palang namin sa store wlang receptionists na sumalubong sa amin,wala akong nakita staff.ang daming tao,punong puno.finally one of their waiter entertain us and lead us into vacant tables at the second floor..we orderfood at around 8:45pm exact in my watch…grabe naserve ang food namin exacty 9:30..sobrang tagal at ang bagal ng service ng kabisera..imagine that time isa buong second floor iisa lng ang WAITER na ngseserve..grabe..pagdating ng food nmin ang sisig hindi krispy ang sinigang na lechon ay malamig ang krispy pata hindi krispy..my god …. ang mahal ng food hindi nman masarap,with 8% service charge ,VERY BAD AND POOR SEVICE naman….tinanong ko pa nga ung waiter na nagseserve sa amin,,sa dami ng guests nyo bakit magisa ka lng…the waiter answer me..”mam pacyencya na po kayo ,tatlong server lng po kami nakaduty ngayon”..and i ask why.”sabi nya “mam,mataas po kasi ang labor costs namin kaya nagtiti pid ang management”.wow grabe naman magtipid ang management ng kabisera ,kulang nlng patayin nila ang waiters nila…nakakaawa ang mga waiter nila,pagod na pagod.imbes na mainis lalo ako,naawa ako sa server,pawis na pawis at hingal na hingal..
i dont want to experience to dine at Kabisera…VERY POOR MANAGEMENT AND VERY VERY BAD SERVICE………STUPID MANAGEMENT………….
Hi Lynn! Oh no!! Such a bad a experience! I’ve been there once and never had the chance to visit again. I never thought that until now they haven’t done anything about their bad service. 🙁