This branch in Pasay area must be really famous for having some of the best Filipino food. We spend our dinner here tonight and waited in the line for almost 10 minutes to get a table inside. The hostess asked to place our orders while we were waiting outside so there wouldn't be wasted time. Good thing!
This is my husband's favorite place to get sisig because it's one of his favorite Pinoy food. We waited for 15 minutes for the food upon getting here inside. We ordered sizzling sisig, lumpiang shanghai, and pinakbet.
SIZZLING SISIG - 5/5
We ordered 2 plates of sisig because the first order didn't meet our expectations. It's not crunchy just like the one that we used to order. It's our 3rd time to dine here already and we never forget to get sisig. The second plate of sisig finally meet our expectations! It's crunchy and tastes really good with just right amount of onion and mayonnaise.
LUMPIANG SHANGHAI - 3/5
We're a bit disappointed about the plating (as you can see) but the taste is really good. But of course they need to improve the plating also so that the food will look presentable, at least.
PINAKBET - 5/5
It's really good! The vegetables are crunchy and it tastes perfect. Even my mom who used to cook pinakbet gave her two thumbs up for Gilligan's pinakbet. They used alamang for it and it's not salty. It's like a perfect combination of salt, sugar and pepper. We feel satisfied for our cravings. Our tummies are full!
SERVICE - 1/5
Aside from being known for the delectable sisig, this place is also known for having a very poor service. It's so obvious that they are lack of manpower. We have to request repeatedly (like 10 times) to get water, tissues and other needs. They even spill the water on my feet while serving it. The waitress is also very rude to us when we ask her nicely about our first sisig order for not being crunchy. Also some of the staffs are also yelling/flirting at each other which I find unprofessional. I really hope that the owner is aware on what's going on here and will do an action to make things better. But it's really disappointing if the owner knows all these already and just chose not to mind it. 🙄
ENTERTAINMENT - 3/5
There's a live band here tonight but it's placed outside. I think they should just prioritize hiring more waiters/manpower than having a live band since the customers do not mind about it that much. They can use radio instead as an alternative.
If not for my husband and for the sisig I will never go back in this place because I mean who would love to deal with long lines, rude staffs, and poor services, right?
Well, we definitely need more practice of patience like what we did today for in the future days of dining here, again!