kanto freestyle breakfast

heard good things about other branches ofkantofreestyle, so when i heard that one had opened here, i had to try it for myself.
the prices and value for money are good. we ordered the new zealand beef tapa, gourmet sausages, the croque monsieur and the scramble beverage.
the title on the menu for the gourmet sausages is quite misleading. usually when you see something that says, “sausages”, you expect more than one sausage. it should really be called, “gourmet sausage”, to be more on point. but, it was filling and tasted alright. the beef tapa was okay, expected it to taste better to be honest with it saying new zealand beef. the croque monsieur was a bit of a disappointment. i first tried a croque monsieur in a parisian cafe, where it originated, and also make my own when craving for one. so when i saw it on thekantofreestyle menu i had to see what it was like. the bread was barely toasted (should’ve been grilled with some butter), the ham and cheese should be loaded so much that the cheese starts to melt and ooze out from between the bread. there were only single slices of ham and cheese within this one. i actually got them to package it so i could take it home and try to improve it myself.
i will be back to try some other things on their menu. i hope next time it will be better.

third time atkantobut first time in vito cruz taft branch. the place is usually full of students studying nearby. the service is slow. i ordered goya and chocnut pancake because the crew said it’s their best seller. i’m not a chocolate dish but i liked it. my companions ordered the dangit and new zealand beef tapa. it was good.

unexpected!!kantostyle adds a modern twist to your typical filipino meal. the atmosphere may not be charming but their food will make you come back!

likes:
- affordable
- tasty
- wide variety of menu

dislikes:
- disturbing flies ( open air cafe)

i am always been a fan ofkantofreestyle in kapitolyo. so when i moved in to malate and found out there is a branch here, it is the first restaurant i went to visit. i only ordered bacon and egg. it is not crispy as the bacon in kapitolyo but it is still good. i have got no time to eat pancakes that is why i can't compare their pancakes yet. but all in all it still deserves 5*s.

a very food place for breakfaat before start your day. i went tokantoin de la salle branch. i ordered corned beef package, that almost like fritter. the package comes out with garlic fried rice, two sunny side egga, and fried tomato. i also wanted to order the chicken longganisa, but unavailable at that time :( the corned was great. deep fried well.

was super excited whenkantoopened next to the building i lived in (while i lived in manila). i used to go to their pioneer branch a lot in the years before but always had to drive, so it was exciting to have them within walking distance.

unfortunately the quality of service has deteriorated in this branch. i thought at first it was just because people might be tired late at night, but on multiple instances (at different times of day) the staff were inattentive, unwelcoming, and sometimes downright rude. not giving us menus, not giving us water (despite being asked), not smiling even when greeted, and one time they even refused to open the second floor area even though no seats were available on the first. they just advised us to wait for a table to free up. (there's no airconditioning on either floor, so i don't understand what energy was being conserved that they couldn't open both floors.) this was at around 7:00 a.m., so i imagine that's building up to a peak hour for a breakfast place. i stopped going here after that incident.

i've since left manila and am hanging out back at the original branch. worth the drive.

in case you do wind up here, the food that's as good as it is in the otherkantobranches are champorado and vigan longganisa.

uh-oh! what happened,kantofreestyle? :( my chicken and rice were swimming in honey and my pesto-tomato was nowhere to be found. it was quite a disappointment since i'm a regular in makati and mandaluyong branch. :(

masarap at mura here sakantofreestyle. i tried their daing na bangus and it is was really good with tomato pesto. i also tried the corned beef, masarap din.

i've always been a fan ofkantoever since i first tried them about 3 years ago in their mandaluyong branch.

knowing that they opened a branch near my office is just thrilling and i had to visit them.

i ordered my usual order of honey garlic chicken(and new zealand tapa for my friend. for drinks we got some iced mocha. and to top it all off, we ordered fried oreos and taho panna cotta.

here are the prices of each:

• new zealand beef tapa – php 150
• honey garlic chicken - php 138
• deep fried oreos – php 84
• taho panna cotta – php 95
• iced mocha – php 70

before i judge the food, let's talk about the ambiance. the facade is an old manila house with all its interiors from way back when in tact.. the inside of course renovated to have a modern feel.. it feels very homey to be honest.

they have 2 floors and i guess ample space for diners but when we got there, a line was forming.

the place is fan cooled with the exception of the conference/vip room they have which has an ac.

i love the homey vibe. 😊

okay, let's move on the food.

here's the thing, i'm a patron ofkantoand what i love about them is their consistency in quality. i've tried other branches and each time they taste the same and served the same.. i love it every time. 😊

the fried oreos and taho panna cotta is an exception though. it was my first time trying those. the fried oreos is okay, the taho panna cotta is..something else.. i kinda like it but i also think it kinda needs more sweetness to it.. thought that's just me..

the service is okay too...

overall, i would recommend to try them out.. 😊 they are affordable considering the servings they give and the quality of food served.

other must try items:
pancakes!!

i did a resto feature ofkantofreestyle, la salle on my facebook page called feast your eyes ph, hope you can check it out!

p.s the reason why it's just 4 stars because, i think its time they have a new menu or maybe add new items 😊

ever sincekantoopened its branch at taft, me and my friends always wanted to try it. we visited a couple of times and i was able to try their champorado, tapa, and bacon and eggs. all of which tastes good and the serving size and price is just right. if you love breakfast food just like me, i think that you should really givekantoa try.

first known in their pasig branch because of their affordable all-day breakfast dishes na masarap! so glad that they are continuing to grow and serve more people all day, errday!

crispy corned beef - coated corned beef rolled into a ball. one of the crowd favorites! best paired with their tomato pesto.

daing na bangus - i really love how this bangus was perfectly crisp at ang sarap ng suka nila. super sulit talaga dito!

tuyo and kesong puti - another pinoy favorite available whole day! served with fresh pesto tomatoes and 2 eggs topped with kesong puti, we chose our eggs to be cooked scrambled and poached. 😋 sarap kasi hindi masyadong maalat yung tuyo at ang sarap ng timpla ng suka nila.

baked beans with crispy pork belly and pita bread - toasted bread was used instead of pita bread kasi naubusan daw sila, pero okay lang. all my life i was fooled into believing that i can only eat pork and beans na nasa lata. hahaha. omg. this was the real deal!!! the pork was crispy and the beans!!! yuuuummmm! 😍😍 okay din yung toasted bread, perfect match sila.

hash brown topped with poached egg and tomato pesto - a healthy meal to kick off your day. the hash brown and poached egg was cooked perfectly and tastes good however, i was looking for something more to it. maybe, some spam?

oreo cookie butter pancakes - 3 layers of buttery, soft, and fluffy pancakes. the butter was already in the mixture that's why you don't have to worry if you don't have enough to spread on your pancakes. the oreo cookie and the chocolate syrup on the plate was not overwhelmingly sweet as it sounds.

karamel frappe eh - may it be for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner this caramel frappe is a must try for an affordable price.

scramble - this made us miss our childhood days. good thing they brought this here! though we were expecting a better version of this one, pwede na kahit sobrang tamis.

iced mocha - this can be paired perfectly with just anything on their menu! yummm!!!

grilled buttered suman with ube and goya ganache -kantostyle suman for brekky! the ube and goya ganache was on point!

crispy corned beef rating: 5/5
daing na bangus rating: 5/5
tuyo and kesong puti rating: 5/5
baked beans with crispy pork belly and pita bread rating: 5/5
hash brown topped with poached egg and tomato pesto rating: 3.5/5
oreo cookie butter pancakes rating: 5/5
karamel frappe eh: 5/5
scramble: 3.5/5
iced mocha rating: 5/5
grilled buttered suman rating: 5/5

august 27, 2018 it's so nice to walk around the taft-malate area when there are no classes. there are hardly any cars and the sidewalks are crowd free making it easier to get from here to there. puppycat and i decided to have brunch atkantofreestyle. this is our first time at this place and the following are what we ordered:

kapeng kano - there's that batangas brewed coffee taste but it looked a bit watered down to me. but hey it's 50 pesos so i got what i paid for. they gave me a glass with ice for me to transfer the hot coffee into. i wanted it cold. just to be clear it already looked pale even in the coffee cup.

vigan longganisa with 2 sunnyside up eggs, fried tomatoes and garlic rice - yessssssss! this was the bomb. i also liked their seasoned vinegar. there are 4 pieces of longganisa that are savory garlicky, burnt on the outside but thankfully still juicy on the inside. the fried tomatoes tasted like it had basil oil on it. the eggs were not overcooked. a little bit of rice, some egg, a pinch of that tomato and a sliver of the longganisa with vinegar all in 1 spoon makes for the perfect bite. one complaint though, how come other people who've posted their pictures here got 2 tomatoes while i only got 1?!? i demand a recount! also, i hate it how they almost ruined this dish by overcooking the longganisa.

peanut butter and banana pancakes - this was terribly disappointing. first off, it says peanut butter but when i tasted the sauce on top it was chocnut. i have nothing against chocnut but that's so far from what was advertised. it's beautifully plated but the pancakes were not fluffy, as in it was like stale bread. like when i was cutting into it it wouldn't separate that easy. it was so dense, it gave me the impression that it wasn't newly cooked. they probably have pre-made some and just heated them up hence the stale texture. i thought boxed maya pancakes are better than this. the fried sugared bananas though are great. also the sauce was only on the pancake on top so the rest of them have nothing not even butter. i heard another diner asking for more syrup and the sever said that's an additional 5 pesos.

4 pieces of bacon with garlic rice - puppycat had this as in she freestyled her order. each piece of bacon is 39 pesos and then she just ordered the sinangag to go with that. it's worth it though cause each bacon slice is meaty and large enough.

i'm still giving them a 3 even if it was a pancake fail because they have fairly decent rice meals. their service crew are also very attentive and friendly. next time, i'll stick to ordering their savory fare. the menu here does not reflect their current prices, cause i'm sure it's a bit higher now but still quite affordable.

i previously scored them a 4 but i brought them down to 3. i've been scanning the pictures of other reviewers and it's quite clear they don't have consistency when it comes to making their dishes. this place is a hit and miss sort of restaurant.

we will probably still give this place another try but not anytime soon.

this place is pretty spot on, may sound like ur usual lowkeykantoget together place but it aint -- well it sure made me freestyle rap on how good it is. ahaaa my jokessss

our bias: my boy loves the vigan longganisa and chicken and i love the baked beans!!! but try the crispy corned beef and tempura spaniah sardines, wildin

i got to dine in their leon guinto branch for over 5 times already. i just live nearby and i see more dining experiences withkantoin the future, lol. i will update this review if there are significant improvements in the place.

food quality, 5 stars. i recommend honey garlic chicken (my favorite) and crispy corned beef (this one's a surprise).

food service, 3 stars. not really happy because it's obvious that they need more staff.

ambiance, 4 stars. the place is small and can get too noisy if it's full.

value for money, 5 stars. food is really superb. not expensive for the quality of food they serve.

final comments: i just hope they add staff.

update: aug30,2018
ansarap ng champorado, why? you should go and try. p. s., service still slow. lol

super saraaaaap! especially yung longganisa nila. ang tagal-tagal ko naghahanap ng masarap na silog sa manila, nasakantolang pala. 😂😂
the best all day breakfast! 👍👍👍😍😍😍