Abe, Trinoma

A lot of people have told me that I should dine at Abe someday, imagine my excitement when we decided to have lunch at their Trinoma branch that day. The tables were filled even if the lunch hour has already passed, they had a smoking area (I'm a non-smoker, my companions were) but since the weather was crazy that day, we decided to just stay inside. We were all hungry, and I just went with what they wanted to order.

The place was very homey, I loved the stained glass windows that took me back to the Baclayon church in Bohol. We had good service when we dined, which is entirely the opposite of what I've read on other reviews online. The waiters were ready with their baskets full of steaming white rice to refill your plate even if you're just about to run out.

So, what did we have? Their own version of the Crispy Pata which they called Knockout Knuckles (595 pesos), Pritong Baby Hito (270 pesos) and Klassik Kare-Kare (595 pesos). It was more than enough for the three of us. Honestly, I was kinda disappointed with the food. The Crispy Pata had a different kick to it that I could not describe, I've had better for just 290 pesos. Same goes with the Kare-Kare, it just had ox tail, tripe and vegetables, I want mine with chunks of beef. I didn't try the Hito at all, so I have nothing to say about it. They had unlimited rice, but I only had one serving.

How much did we spend? Around 1,800 for everything, kinda pricey for three people. Will I be back? Probably, if someone buys me lunch (haha) and if we order differently. It's a restaurant that middle-class folks can go to on special occasions, if you're a bunch who doesn't care about how much you spend on food, then Abe is definitely for you.

Abe Restaurant
3/F Trinoma Mall, EDSA cor. North Ave.
Quezon City, Philippines
(02) 901-5692