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Food 4/5: When it first opened for business in 2019, Tita Mia’s Filipino Restaurant & Café set out tiny bowls of garlic peanuts. They weren’t placed at table or offered on 26 March 2024. Otherwise, the food from this latest visit was excellent. The base used for the chicken Sotanghon Soup may have included tomato, noticed in part due to the flavor, and also in part due to the reddish-orange hue, of the broth. Perhaps this was used for regional purposes? Daing Bangus was large but never overpowering, making it a joy to nibble at. Lumpia Shanghai was good enough to order for home. Pastries are fantastic and slow new brew coffee pairs very well with them.
Service 3.5/5: Not as fast as it was in 2019 but such are the times. The orders were accurate but additional napkins were not offered for messy eating.
Atmosphere 3.5/5: Same as in 2019, although not as brightly lit.
Any note for future diners? The bill included a “Non Cash Fee” which wasn’t much and was presumably for credit card payments. The only complaints for it is (1) it wasn’t noticed whether this fee was mentioned in the menu and (2) this fee is automatically set for on the bill before a card — or cash — is presented for payment. So basically there’s a dining surcharge with a very faulty line item explanation. It is not known whether this is charged for takeout orders.
Now, the 2019 review:
Tita Mia = Aunt of Mine
Is it off to a strong start? Yes! Here’s my disorganized review because I’m tapping and swiping from a phone.
The ube cake, which we all shared for dessert, looked delightful and was highly recommended by today’s server. A great recommendation, it’s sweet and really good!
Also shared for dessert was a humongous halo halo. It was good but not nearly as good as that cake. Shaking that memory off as best I can….
The server said this restaurant is still under a “soft opening” and therefore may change its menu. When it’s finalized, that menu will hopefully be posted on the restaurant’s website. It’s supposed to include Korean dishes along with its already listed Filipino ones.
As we waited for our main course we were given tiny bowls of garlic peanuts. The flavor was light and kept me eating more.
Our main course included an egg roll appetizer shared throughout the meal, pancit palabok (noodles with hard boiled egg slices, shrimp and shrimp sauce), tapsilog (over easy eggs with rice and beef slices, next to a small cup/bowl of vinegar for dipping), and crispy pata (deep fried pork with soy-vinegar sauce provided for dipping).
All were good except for that crispy pata, which wowed our entire group for its simple yet strong presentation, excellent texture, and enticing flavor sans any sauce. That last preference is not very Filipino but should be taken as a compliment, please!
With its food good to great, service at this restaurant is very good. Here’s hoping it makes fabulous business. It has a great location with loads of available parking, situated in the same lot as an always-busy Walmart and across from an upcoming Patel Brothers grocery. My only worry is for the staff. I fear it will get far too overworked!