Yesterday, I finally got a chance to visit Kuya, the new Filipino snack bar at S. Main and Vance. I had been unable to find a copy of the menu anywhere online, so the first thing I did was take a photo.
The bartender explained to me that it’s mostly tapas, small plates. He also told me that they have not yet received their beer license, but they hope to have it in the next week or two.
After a couple of minutes, looking over the menu, I chose the adobo rice bowl.
This traditional Filipino dish consists of chicken legs cooked in soy sauce and black peppercorn, with garlic rice to mix in with the broth. Since beer was not an option, I washed down my food with a Coke.
A tasty first experience. I will be back after they get beer, and I want to try the Filipino eggrolls, known as lumpia.
As for the service, the staff couldn’t have been nicer. They did add a 20%. auto-grat to my tab. I have no problem with them doing that; I just want you to be aware that it’s there
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