tittos latin bbq & brew

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, feelgoodquotes 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 sogoodbut 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 wasgoodbut 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: anothergooddessert! 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 agoodthing. 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 prettygoodtoo 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!

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 (actuallygoodfor 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 andgoodservice. 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!

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 agoodrestaurant that i will surely visit again. ( hopefully the manager is already replaced when that time comes... lol, kidding.)

this place serves reallygoodfood. 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.

it’s my second time to eat here and in a large group (more than 20 people).goodfood as always! love the salmon and the nachos.

shout out to the team (esp nico) for being able to accommodate and serve us despite the busyness and chaos of it all.

i love the food. it all tastesgoodand the presentation is nice. the latin taste is legit. service isgoodtoo. the only thing that disappointed me was that when we weren't able to finish our food, we had the waiter pack the food so we can take it home. when we got home, i was actually pissed off when i unpacked the food and found out that they did not pack the leftover sauce that actually came with the wings that we ordered. the sauce wasn't even half finished.

hands down! this is one of the best places to be when you’re in the mood for mex food. their servings are big andgoodfor groups. nachos and burrito are so filling. the cucumber drink is refreshing and delicious. do not ever leave the place without ordering their elote. definitely a must-try! i enjoyed the food a lot and hope to be back soon!

the staff are nice and very attentive to our needs. i dropped the lime of our paella on the table and a waiter offered to bring us a new one. i didn't even know he saw what happened.

ambiance is nice - perfect for a relaxing evening.

the food tastes reallygoodtoo. 💯

one of two lechons was from tittos latin bbq & brew! i enjoyed the immense tenderness of the meat and incredulous crunch from the skin. the lechon de leche was flavorful andgoodpartner to the varied beer options we had that night. thank you tittos for making our christmas party fun. recommended.

its our second time coming here, and its definitely a step up when it came to the experience. the ambience was very nice. the food came at a reasonable pace. the servers are all friendly. overall, its agood"bang for your buck" kinda place, if youre looking for an authentic tasting latin cuisine experience. carne asada fries stole the show, and the cocktails we got from the 2+2 certainly delivers. never be afraid to ask for the bar menu as the servers will be more than happy to hand it over to you, as they dont really give it out right away.

first time to the place, finding the place was easy, parking is an issue. reservation recommended, croquets and gambas for starters were amazing, also ordered the octopus which wasgoodbut would have been great if served hot, for mains i ordered the signature chef steak , again was disappointed that it was not hot, taste was great, sauce was great just need it hot. for desserts we had the frozen brazo, it was amazing combination of many textures. for drinks i tried the pineapple and ginger , it's a must try although you can ask for less sugar. staff were friendly and service was quick. bill out was quick as well. i will be back for round 2 soon.

they havegoodfood and service. i highly recommend their sisig chicharrones and their dulce de leche cheesecake. also try their flavored beer.

one of my favorite cuisines yet: latin american. as long as there's latin & bbq on the name, i'm definitely down for it!

for the appetizers, we had the tuna tirataki, nacho el gigante, and elote. their nachos really lived up to their name (which is giant) and overloaded with toppings. i love their cheese sauce. meanwhile, the elote also caught my attention since i love all things with corn in it.

for the mains, chiquitos, truffle pork pizzadilla, and pollo asado was presented. the pollo asado smelled sogood(like the one i had in gringo). it comes with 2 choice of sides, mexican coleslaw and papas bravas. i love their truffle pork pizzadilla! the pork belly strips and melted cheeses are definitely dreamy. the chiquitos has an overpowering taste for me, or maybe it was dipped in too much amount of salsa taquera.

and lastly for the desserts, we had the dulce de leche cheesecake and frozen brazo de mercedes! i liked the frozen brazo more. for the refreshments, i tried their pineapple ginger juice. i find the taste really cute and gingery, but sweet-- not tastes like salabat tea.

would love to try their paella de carne and costillitas soon!