XO 46. Estancia Mall, Capitol Commons

XO 46, Estancia Mall, Capitol Commons

Feb 4, 2016 / Thursday

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This isn't the first time I've brought family 

and friends to this restaurant.

But it's been a while since I've gone back.

I really liked  the way the waitresses /

servers speak in Filipino,  They even curtsy 

before they leave the table.

Complimentary Puto with Flavored Butter

I just hope they would serve the puto hot

or warm enough so the butter would melt

when placed on top.

Salabat sa Tanglad / Php 75

Coke Zero / Php 55

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Kilawin na Sisig? ... looks like it, but it's called

Dinakdakan / Php 335

A bit too pricey for such a small amount of "sisig".

Okoy / Php 170 per order

Not crunchy enough. But since I like okoy and

can't cook this at home, pwede na. 

It's not too expensive.

Pancit Habhab or Lucban / Php 320

What can I say? I love eating pancit with rice,

any time, all the time. But this pancit somehow 

lacked flavor, shirmps, patis, kinchay, msg ... 

XO Crispy Pata / Php 695

You can't go wrong with anything crispy.

Sana lang, mas crispy yung skin.

Pinais na Alimasag / Php 435

Hinimay na alimasag na may buko at

coconut milk.  Our balikbayan guest's choice.

That's about 112 pesos per piece. 

But worth it!

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My balikbayan sister in law is in town for

only two weeks.  All balikbayans want to eat Filipino food.

Syempre! She also loves crabs a lot and 

would bring us to Bob Chinn's

whenever we visit her in Chicago. 

No wonder her cholesterol levels are always high.

I would say that XO 46 is okay.

Not really too expensive.

Place is comfy, nice, cozy and not too noisy.

But what I forgot about this restaurant is that

they do not accept credit cards.

They would first get your card, come back ten minutes 

later and tell you that they are experiencing 

very weak or no signal. They would then ask you to pay

cash instead.  They did this last time I was here and 

gave this exact same reason.

No wonder all the other restaurants beside it are full.

I always have cash with me because of this

bad practice of some restaurants.

My balikbayan sister in law got worried and

asked to find a money changer right away.

Hay naku!  If you don't accept credit cards and continue this

practice,  you're going to lose a lot of clients.