When it comes to Filipino food, I’m very particular with taste. I grew up eating this type of cuisine along with Italian, Japanese and American food. Recently, I saw a restaurant which caters to Filipino loving foodies with a twist! Ombu Kusina, formerly known as Ombu Modern Filipino Restaurant highlights Filipino favorites with a modern take on it.
The restaurant features freshly-prepared traditional and modern Filipino cuisine that’s guaranteed to tickle your tastebuds and bellies. The local favorites and foreign dishes were given a new twist by adding a unique and distinctive Filipino touch.
The revamped menu features hashtag worthy sections that will definitely give you a hard time to order. Everything in the menu is worth the price! Here are some of the handpicked dishes that I tried during my visit:
Pizza & Pasta
Under this section, I tried the famous Sisig Pizza which is composed of pork sisig, sunny side up egg and garlic sauce drizzle. This is perfect for sharing and a party starter for any occasion. This one is an ACE for me.
You can also try Ombu’s All Meat Pizza and Lambanog Cream Penne. If you love fish, Sardine Pizza and Tinapang Bangus Spaghettini are the perfect choices.
Main Entree (Pork and Beef)
In this part of the menu, I was really curious to try the Angus Bistek. I love to cook especially my own healthy version of beef steak. Using a certified angus beef balanced with a hint of calamansi and soy sauce, this dish is an instant HIT. Although personally, I really prefer the sauce to be darker and more buttery in taste.
Adobochon was divine! The meat is juicy while maintaining the crispiness of the pig skin. It was paired with papaya atchara and special sauce. It’s an ACE for me.
Other favorites includes Lechon Kare-Kare and Crunchy Tadyang.
Main Entree (Chicken & Seafood)
I tried the Flamed Chicken. It was so flavorful and served in a sizzling plate. The dish will be torched in front of you thus creating a flamed effect further cooking the chicken meat. Lambanog was used to flame the chicken. An ACE for me.
You may also try Herb Crusted Mahi-Mahi and Baked Prawns on this section. If you’re a health buff, you may also give Pan Fried Sea Bass with Mango Salsa a try.
Vegetable and Rice
I did the extreme and paired all of my dishes with Dilis Rice. It’s a lightly flavored rice topped with crispy anchovies. If you love that crunch on each spoonful of rice, this is the right choice for you. A HIT for me.
If you’re a fan of eggplant, try Tortang Talong and Binagoongang Talong. It will never let you down.
Dessert
My most favorite part would always be the dessert. The most popular choice would be Frozen Brazo De Mercedes. Every heavenly layers of frozen soft meringue, custard filling, ice cream and crumbly graham cracker crust harmonizes in each spoonful. I can eat three servings in one seating! It’s an ACE for me.
You may also try their Mocha Sansrival which is a layered cashew nut meringue filled and iced with mocha buttercream.
I believe that this place will be a huge favorite of mine in the future. I hope to comeback soon. To know more about the brand, check out the official social media accounts below:
Facebook: Ombu Kusina
Instagram: ombu_kusina
Ay mukhang ang sarap!
And I love it modern with Filipino cuisine
At yung sisig pizza is a must try
Ombu Kusina looks like they have so many tempting and mouthwatering menu items. It seems like everything you ordered was a hit. Glad it didn’t disappoint!
Ombu Kusina looks like a great place to visit to eat. The food looks awesome, especially the chicken dish.
I wouldn’t mind trying some Filipino cuisine! The variety of spices sounds very intriguing.
There are not enough Filipino restaurants around the world. The food looks delish and I would love to sample some of it!
I would love to try this Filipino foodie meal. I think the dessert looks so decadent!
aesthetically, the place looks great! I had the opportunity of trying Filipino cuisine in the past and I really enjoyed it. By the looks of it, it was a great experience.
Looks like a posh eatery with the way the food is presented. That restaurant can easily pass as a Michelin-starred restaurant. The food looked great!
Oh my those desserts look like they are to die for!
I’ve never tried sisig pizza before. Will definitely look for something similar within my area.
Yum! That herb crusted Maui magi would be my first choice. And of course dessert. Everything looks delicious though!
Everything looks fantastic! The Adobochon is so mouth watering! Yum. I love how clean and cozy the place is too. Perfect setting for a perfect meal.
All of this looks like it would be so good. I would love to give a try of anything. Making my mouth water for sure!
Oh I would love to try that place, I love trying out new foods! But its a bit of a drive from Sweden 🙂
The flamed chicken looks so juicy and delicious. Everything else in Ombu looks fantastic too.
I haven’t tried Dilis rice, it’s new to me. But sounds like an interesting dish to try. I like rice variants! And that frozen brazo looks delectable!
And yes, I’m a fan of eggplant, so I’d probably order the torta one. This is in QC pala, along Mother Ignacia. Might drop by soon.
I love Filipino food, they are so delicious and this place is already on my list. I’ll be visiting that after this pandemic..
Oh, yum! All of that looks so good. I love Filipino food, so I’d love to go there. We’re planning a trip to the Philippines when things are back to normal, and I’ll be sure we go to Ombu.
Frozen Brazo De Mercedes is looks so tatsy. I would love to visit this restaurant and try this menu.
I would love to visit this restaurant. All of the food looks amazing but you had me at the pizza…and then the desserts! YUM! 🙂
So much delicious food! I wanna try it all! I’ve never had a pizza with an egg in the middle
Looks like a wonderful place to visit and I agree, the Adobochon does look divine! would love to try it myself some day! – Knycx journeying
I have yet to taste Filipino cuisine. The desert tickles my sweet tooth 😀
Omg now I am craving some Filipino cuisine! Wish there was an ombu kusina in my country
All of this food looks amazing. I’d love to try that pizza. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a pizza like it before.
Would you believe I haven’t had Filipino food since college?! My roommate used to make it for us all the time and I loved it!
I know very little about Filipino cuisine but I am fascinated by all those from the east so I like to discover thanks to you!
Ombu Kusina sounds like a great place to visit and all of those dishes are looking quite delicious! I would definitely love to try that sisig pizza which I think is so interesting.
This looks like such a great place to go to! I’d definitely be interested in visiting, post-pandemic.
The food looks so delicious and the place seems very cozy too. I am not sure if we have it here. I need to check this out so I can be able to have a taste of the foods too.
For me, Filipino cuisine is a completely dark forest as I have never tasted a traditional dish of this country. Dilis Rice and Frozen Brazo De Mercedes look so delicious. Wish to visit Ombu Kusina someday!
Yummy and my favorite is dry fish (Tortang Talong and Binagoongang Talong) with rice here in Indonesia we called that dry fish “ikan terry” we will put sambal. It’s so tasty.
I’m from Africa, but all of these foods are so relatable. I love chicken and pizza and pasta are definitely my go-to meals when I need something nice and easy.
I’ve never tried this type of food but it does look delicious! All those spices must give it such a unique flavor. Must try it!
The pictures are making me hungry! I think I’d like to try some of those.