Cebu

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   Frederick

   VIP

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   4.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A very pleasant space with friendly and helpful staff. Cocktails were a pretty good. The Cebu take on a Negroni was excellent as was the Ginger and whiskey drink. Skip the Vodka and calamansi. We expected a strong citrus punch, but it tasted like water with very diluted lemon. I was dying to try the Cebu Lechon. It was tender and succulent with the anticipated crispy skin, but was ultimately bland and lacking in flavor. The seafood pasta was a win, with rich depth th of flavor and delicious shrimp.
   

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   Irina

   Caribbean

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It's a very cute, unpretentious spot. Well-appointed inside and out. The service was great. Our server was super pleasant and personable. We started with drinks and they were great: Calamansi vodka. We tried a few buns from the bakery menu, and they were tasty: matcha with black sesame filling & Ube ensaymada. Food, however, was a big disappointment. We ordered from the brunch menue: breakfast lechon kawali, chicken Adobo chilaquiles, and Iberico pork steak. -lecon kawali (2 ppl ordered the same) pork was awful. It was overfried and stale. Garlic rice somewhat elevated the dish -chicken adobo had a plate full of chips with a maybe enough chicken to fill a table spoon. Pico de gallo was nearly invisible and consisted of spoiled cherry tomatoes and chopped onion. Not sure what happened to the rest of the ingredients. Promised avocado was nothing more than a store- bought squeezed paste. -iberico pork was the only decent dish that a member of our group enjoyed. Prices were high for the amount and quality of food received. Overall, possibly a good place for a drink and baked goods.
   

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   Jerziah

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful playing and ambiance. Delicious and creative food.. The service was great
   

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   Raymond

   VIP

   San Antonio

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great dining experience. Delicious food and attentive staff.
   

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   Brian

   VIP

   Chicago

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great brunch as always. Every time we go there we try to try different things like their longaniza, chilaquiles, breakfast burritos, lumpia. All are delicious! Service is always great as well.
   

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   Edita

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Lechon is one of the best that I’d had locally. I had been to Cebu, Philippines and tasted their lechon - the ones in Cebu restaurant is pretty close. The fish wrapped in banana leaves is quite delicious. Love the chicken bbq too! And desserts- super yum!
   

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   Ned

   VIP

   Chicago

   54 reviews

   5.0

   54 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Glad they moved to a huge space in Lakeview! Interesting and flavorful food that was typically lacking in Chicago. Will have alcohol license soon. Delicious
   

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   Ronan

   Chicago

   11 reviews

   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 27 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Very, VERY loud. Delicious food. Slow service. We went for brunch.
   

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   perlita

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Too expensive for the quality of food. Lechon not crispy. Sisig was cold. Lumpia not appetizing. Coffee served without stirrers. Tapsilog was tough.Utensils improperly laid. Coffee refills-they should bring coffee pot to table instead of taking 2-3 mugs at the same time. Not sure if mug returned to me was actually mine. Servers were nice tho.
   

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    Nancy

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food is excellent! Service is great and the decor is very inviting!
    

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