neil's kitchen

one of the few restaurants which i consider best. the food and place will just take to a new and beautiful dining experience 😌

after having mass at a nearby chapel, we had brunch and celebrated mother’s day. good thing we went before 11 am as the place easily became full.

ambiance - we were seated at the top floor. it was a bit warm.

food - maybe pricey but it is good for 2 people. we ordered tokwa’t baboy as appetizer (vinegar dip is the highlight), grilled/bbq pork, bbq chicken, callos, aligue pasta, sinigang, ang caldereta.

it is not your usual dish; it is very flavorful. meat is very tender.

service - great! two thumbs up!

i will be back again to try their other dish and the dessert....

dining in this restaurant has got to be one of the things i truly enjoy the most. i just love the ambiance and the feel of the restaurant! and i love how they recreated filipino food. this restaurant comes to mind at an instant, when having balikbayans visiting our home! plus their dessert menu is really great!!! i can't wait to come back!

for our dinner, since they wanted rice and something heavy, i decided to bring them here at neil's kitchen. already tried this place w my family before and we liked pretty much everything we ordered so for sure, my friends would also love it here. 😉

place. place is very homey. my favorite part of the place was the entrance + stairs. 😍 i also love all the food related quotations printed all over the place (i.e., i was sad, but then i saw food). for a foodie, you just can't help but relate to almost all of them. 😆

we arrived at around 8pm and the place was full. we had to wait for almost 30 minutes just to get a table. good thing, we weren't that hungry or else... 😳😳😳

once seated, we ordered right away. again, since i'm the "foodie", they let me decide which dishes to get.

adobo project. our favorite!!! crispy chicken adobo flakes + the usual pork adobo (not the too saucy type). loved the red egg + onions + tomatoes on the side, and the green mangoes too!! this was really good!! a must for adobo lovers!! 👍🏼 suggestion: maybe they can also serve this with a sunny side up, scrambled or soft boiled egg instead of the red egg + tomatoes! 😁 why? because egg is lyf! haha! 🍳🍳

sinigang paella. i remember not liking this that much before because the rice was too sour but surprisingly, they all still liked this. according to them, the rice was very flavorful, you still get to enjoy the sinigang goodness even without the actual hot soup. rice was cooked just right, not wet nor too dry. tried the pork belly and it was good, the pork was tender and tasty!! we all enjoyed eating the crispy kangkong. nakakaadik! can we order just the crispy kang kong?? 😆

chicken bbq. this was good but our least favorite. usual chicken bbq, nothing too special or extraordinary. you can skip this one and just get the first two dishes above. 😉😉

other must try dishes: corned beef hash; bagoong paella with kare kare.

and oh, we also tried the iced tea and it was surprisingly good and not too sweet. 🍹

the next time i visit this place, i'll make sure to try the paella negra with calamares, tokwa and chicken/seafood, and the fried suman, mangga at chocnut.

service was just okay. slow (understandable since there were a lot of customers) and kind of inconsistent (some servers were nice while some were snob and not approachable). oh wellzz.

neil’s was our caterer during our wedding day and from our food tasting to our couple dinner during the wedding was top notch. feedback from our guests too we a-ok. they enjoyed and said the food we picked was a great choice. other than out event, the food was something to remember too. the staff during our food tasting and lunch were courteous and attentive, which gives the customer a sense of importance. good service and good food. 👌🏼

great place to dine in. the interiors are instagrammable, as well as their platings. they have big servings that make their prices really affordable. my husband loved the grilled chicken and crispy pork dinuguan. i love their adobong pusit. my kids love their carbonara. and their puto bubong is the best. we really love it.

it is not just a filipino cuisine.
it is a filipino cuisine with a twist.
i am a keto girl. i am glad i was able to eat here.
i love the ambiance of the place too.

deconstructed filipino meals are served in here. this establishment has truly elevated filipino cuisine in its own way. from their appetizers to their desserts, neil's kitchen would definitely blow your mind. anything you order from them is something you won't regret. even their house made drinks are worth trying for. every inch of their first and second floor are well-decorated; however, the third well is plain and dimly lit. if you're going to choose a seat, go for the second floor.

definitely not your typical filipino restaurant. you will find a different twist to your well-loved local dishes. we tried their calamares and the sinigang paella dish. the calamares was crunchy, however the dip was not to my liking. the sinigang paella was very tasty, topped with crispy fried vegetable leaves. the pork belly that came with this was a tad too fatty, but it did pair well with the paella. ambiance-wise, this is a good date place, not much if you have kids along.

the place is very elegant. in fact, artists often visit this restaurant because of its france-like dining environment.

when it comes to food, their menus are great with also great prices. of course, its common that most of the delicious foods are somewhat expensive. nonetheless, the experience in neil's kitchen is worth the price.

i highly recommend their barbecue pork belly, the peanut butter sauce is very very classy and tasty.

deteriorating ambience and poor customer service.
- there was a function on going when we visited so we were diverted into a small room.
- food servers were unattentive and we even had to get out own cutleries at the waiters' service table nearby several times!
- we were waiting for our tempura order for quite some time, and we were just informed that it was unavailable when we're almost done eating our food.
- the room that we were diverted into was cramped and dark.

i do understand that you have an on going function hence the poor service, and that the said event will help boost your sales, but quality and customer service should not be suffer because of this.

i rarely visit the south, so i was glad to have found a resto that will make my trips to the south something to look forward to. their dishes don't only look good, they taste good as well. and it doesn't help that they have quotes on their walls to remind you the eating good food is not a sin! i love puto bungbong, and their version with buco jelly on top killed it. i will definitely come back!

had dinner here last night....and my fave is there tokwa & seafood. this is a must try! their chicken bbq with java rice is also good. i wasn't satisfied with the dinuguan fondue...the grilled chicken part was okay, but the pork and pork skin lacks taste and i find the pork skin "malansa". it lacks that certain crispiness. some parts are chewy. not very pleased with that dish. and the puto that comes with it is a bit bland as well. but service is great. and the ambience is nice. will still go back to try other dishes.

the place is so nice. very artsy interiors. "instagrammable" restaurant with delicious foods. staff are very accommodating as well. the have generous servings of food. love their bbq pork belly!

if you would like to try filipino dishes with a twist neil’s kitchen is definitely worth a visit. the place is very cozy and gives that homey vibe. their version of karekare is unique and taste very good. the appetizers are superb and worth a try.

it’s a bit pricey but definitely worth it.