tittos latin bbq & brew

tittos’ wings + crispy pork sisig (🌟🌟🌟🌟/5)
• i think they should add creamy to the sisig haha jk pero this is not a bad thing! ang sarap nung special sisig sauce nila, definitely something new
• the wings had the right spice, parang frankie’s mild ganon. giving this one 4 stars kasi medyo kakaiba for me yung sauce
• not in photo is the arroz latino (latin fried rice), it has corn and some peppers

kare-kare burrito (🌟🌟🌟🌟/5)
• the meat in this one is 👌
• rice was a bit dry, pero oks lang, mas natuwa ako sa fact na nakakain ako ng bagoong for the first time 😅

my fellow foodies came across this wonderful mexican inspired place and it has full of hidden surprises. as one of the owner’s story, the friends humorously laughing about their coming of age gave birth to this tasteful addition to kapitolyo’s collection of flavors. tittos playful logo with a mustache can be seen from afar.

looking for a latino bar when in kapitolyo? titto's latin bbq & brew got you covered! the place itself is impressive! huge, high ceiling, second floor to boot with lots of wall art! a map of latin america, colorful wall paintings that speak festivities, feel good quotes and lots of natural light fill the place. you can't help but feel happy when you're here!! the ambiance itself is a winner!

onto the food, they had us sample quite a spread! their menu is extensive and can get a little overwhelming too.

for starters:

- nacho el gigante: a loaded platter of tortilla chips topped with lots of beef, tomato salsa, jalapenos,shredded lettuce, chimichurri, cream and lots of cheese! it's the perfect starter!

- dos tipos calamares: my favorite from the starters, do not skip this! more than just your usual calamares, the chewey swuid rings were covered in a light but crisp squid ink batter. it's then topped with sautéed calamares and served with a mayo based garlic dip! what a treat!

- elote: this was okay. lacking some strong spices, some liked this though.

- titto's wings: deep fried wings smothered with chipotle glaze, nothing wow. dip into the blue cheese crema to cut through the flavor of the glaze.

for quesadilla, we had the pollo pizzadilla. pretty round thing! it's an open faced tortilla pizza, with lots of cheese, grilled chicken chunks, chimichurri, tomatoes and pimientos topped with mixed greens. looked so good but this was just okay.

ensalada: titto's salad! mixed greens with patacones, kani, tomatoes, crumbled cheese in a balsamic peach-basil vinaigrette. this was good! hints of salty and sweet, i liked this!

for the mains, we had the following:

- lomo saltado: tender strips of beef sirloin in a thick gravy like sauce reduction with potatoes, tomatoes and pimientos. this was tasty and best consumed with rice!

- pollo asado: the usual roasted chicken, done with a secret marinade, served with mango salsa and chimichurri. this was good but not wow.

- cordero a la parilla: grilled lamp shoulders smothered with gravy and served with chimichurri, this was a little tough.

- 18 hours gaucho steak: my fave among the mains served, the tender cuts of hanger steak were well seasoned and tasty!

paella: carne and negra!

- their paella de carne was loaded with chicken and chorizo, green peas and french beans. i found this just okay, needing some strong chicken flavor. maybe more chicken stock would make it better?

- arroz negra was loaded with seafood. squid ink rice topped with squid rings, prawns, mussels and tinapa. better than the carne version for me.

then for dessert, we had the following:

- dulce de leche cheesecake: believe me when i say that this is one of the best dulce de leche cheesecake in town! a thick slice of frozen cheesecake topped generously with dulce de leche, cornflakes, chocolate sauce and strawberry puree. so good! happy happy dance!

- tittos ube churros: this was just okay. the churros were dry, imo. i would love a more distinct ube flavor!

- frozen brazo de mercedes: another good dessert! buttered graham crust x vanilla ice cream x custard x meringue! plated with some crushed oreos, fresh strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream - each spoonful was a delight!

they also served an assortment of tacos which i wasn't able to try.

if it wasn't for zomato, i wouldn't have found tittos latin bbq & brew. i was planning on eating around the kapitolyo area, and saw it listed in the 'best of manila' list. and as the saying goes, 'the rest is history.'

upon entering the place, loud latin music and colors greet you. the place was pretty full, but i managed to maze my way to the single corner table that the waitress led me too. in some cases, i would mind the mazing. this time however, i didn't. i was very excited to try the food out, and i was able to eye some dishes of other customers as i passed by their tables. seeing the food made me start to drool. lol! 😜

i was pretty torn as to what to order. but with the chef recommendations marks on the menu, along with the waiter's recommendation, it didn't take long for me to decide what to order.

soup:
sopa de ajo - i love mushroom soup. i love truffle oil. this had them, and i didn't even have to think twice to order it. umami on umami flavors. it was the perfect way to start my meal. admittedly, it was also fave dish of the night.

platittos:
elote - corn with a whole lot of goodness on top. more than the standard butter. it's got all flavor components from sweet, salty, sour and spicy. a must try!

street tacos:
beef barbacoa w/ black tortilla - their bestseller taco! beef was nice and chewy soft, not a melt in your mouth soft. loads of beefiness in such a small serving. the black tortilla was a tad bit different. a little tougher than the standard white, no floury taste. the toughness isn't bad. even with a double tortilla, you will need something strong and stable than the standard tortilla to be able to hold its heftiness

salted egg shrimp w/ white tortilla - the salted egg hype has hit the taco-scene too. not as salty as i expected like other dishes at other places, but that's a good thing. cannot overpower the delicate taste of shrimp.

postres:
dulce de leche cheesecake - dulce de leche, ultimate latin dessert, fused with a cheesecake? yes please! it may have seemed rich and too sweet on the menu, but not as much as i thought. it wasn't 'nakakaumay' which is good. i honestly hate things disgustingly sweet. sweetness level here was just right. the strawberry puree was obviously made from a syrup or jam of sorts. i would have preferred fresh ones, but then again, strawberries are seasonal.

food: 5.0 - best latin cuisine that i have had. enough said!

price: 5.0 - things may seem pricey. but the quality and serving sizes are really good.

service: 5.0 - quick service. attentive and friendly staff. food was served pretty fast even with the dinner rush.

ambience: 4.5 - i love the loud colors and music. place is very bright, atmosphere feels lively. downside, the place is cramped with chairs and tables. i think they tried to fit in as much as possible. still, there's just enough space to walk in between tables, just dont spread your arms.

surely without a doubt, i will be coming back. still plenty of food that i want to try. highly recommended. no doubt, tittos is one of the top places to eat at in town. 👍

went here for the first time after a tough workout and felt like i could eat everything on their menu. alas they proved me wrong because serving sizes were huge!!

in terms of taste, dishes were tasty and pretty good too so it would definitely be a place i'd go back to if i find myself in the area again.

another thing i liked by the way, were their special mix drinks? cucumber lemonade was bomb!

i can stay here all-day with their nachos el gigante and tittos wings. you can order anything from their menu at room 16 (hidden bar and extension of tittos, fyi). even their amaretto sour is the bomb! don’t forget to use your zomato gold 2 + 2 on drinks which we very much enjoyed. cheers!

been in the mood for mexican food for quite sometime and i decided to try tittos latin bbq and brew in kapitolyo.

i was lucky i was there quite early and was able to park.

that menu is quite extensive so i decided to get the following:

4 cheese quesadilla - was quite good. i especially like the onion jam. the touch of sweetness was a pleasant surprise

roast chicken with mexican rice - the chicken was flavorful and moist but a little greasy for my taste.

dulce de leche cheesecake - now this is a winner! the caramelized cornflakes with the dulce de leche sauce was great with the tangy cheesecake

the food is great! the ambience also gives a mexican vibe. we tried nachos, baby back ribs and chicken wings and they are must try!!! we'll definetely come back :)

enjoyed my first dining experience at titto's with my family. one dish turned out enough for two pax because the servings were big. my sister and i shared chiquittos (must try for everyone who goes here), gambas pasta (good as well), and medios nachos (actually good for 3 people). we also tasted their horchata, a rice milk drink topped with shredded chocolate - another must try! everything we had was under 1500, pretty affordable for delicious food and good service. one thing titto's could improve though, is soundproofing their walls. the resto could get so noisy when it's packed. the collected chatter from the first floor reverberates til the second floor. but yun lang naman. haha. overall, i loved dining here. i'd would definitely eat here again, bring more friends, and order other items on their menu. i feel like every dish has titto's own twist to it which truly makes the dining experience exciting and memorable - something that you can't find anywhere else. thanks, titto's! see you again soon!

it was my first time last night and i've had great time. the food is delicious w/ the right price. we ordered pollo asado and i was surprised w/ the large serving. staffs are friendly and attentive. but what i loved the most is the ambiance. the interior design is superb, that i felt like i'm in a south american country/city. 

good thing is discovered this place.

good day for my fellow food lovers, i can say that this is one of the unique restaurants that you don't want to miss, you can definitely have the experience that you want if you are looking for a mexican food here in the philippines.

there is no question for the food quality that this restaurant serves, the taste of the food  and the ambiance of this place will surely take you to a different world for the moment that you spend this great time together with your friends and love ones.

the crew is very accommodating  and i love that about us filipinos that will never change and is a mark of our culture. i give this review a 3.0 though since there is one thing that i really did not see fit for this restaurant, and that is how this manager treats her subordinates. she shouts at them in front of the customers like she is embarrassing them on purpose, which really gave out a bad vibe during our stay, but all in all this is a good restaurant that i will surely visit again. ( hopefully the manager is already replaced when that time comes... lol, kidding.)

was my first try here and it didn't disappoint.

although my agenda really was just to meet up with a friend, have some chitchats and few drinks, i never thought the dining experience was satisfying.

our choice was light dinner, but i was totally wrong for opting their signature steak pasta! i meant wrong because it was pretty fulfilling. medium rare steak topped on a bed of squid-inked linguini, and few helpings of tender, buttered spring beans, i loved it! for my friend, she went for the pasta negra con gambas, which i though she really liked a lot because she finished it gratifyingly.

for starters, we had their bestseller truffle pork pizzadillas. i'm fairly intrigued by their pizzadillas, being a cross between pizza and quesadillas, it was cute. the pork was buttery and savory, torched on a plate of flour tortilla with bits and pieces of garlic and a layer of melted cheese. i was pleased.

our drinks consists of spiced berry and hidden paradise cocktails, which in my opinion was fitting since it was a night out. something clean, refreshing and sweetly calming would suit the ending of my friends meetup.

i would definitely come back.

if you're looking for authentic mexican food, titto's is the place to be! we surely enjoyed our dining experience and will definitely come back for more! there are so many dishes to try, all of them come at an affordable price.

we ordered the 18-hour gaucho steak (605php), dos tippos calamares (269.50php), four-cheese quesadillas (324.50php), arroz latino (71.50php), titto's iced tea (105php), and cucumber elderflower(110php).

all were delicious, but my favorites were the steak and quesadillas. the tenderness of the meat is just perfect along with the latin gravy that's being served. the four cheese quesadillas are surprisingly cheesy and go well with their special sauce.

the service was excellent as the staff are attentive. the place was neatly organized and is also really spacious. moreover, the prices are just right for the servings that they offer!

this place serves really good food. the price is reasonable for its quality. the management is accomodating but sometimes they are in chaos, especially if you had your table reserved. we had a reservation but the management did not really look into their records to check if we really did reserve a seat. the management can still improve on this but overall, we still had a great experience.

good food and live music. it is fun to just chill here and hangout with friends while enjoying the food. their nachos and quesadilla is a must try.