Los Pedritos Tapuac

Venue is good. Service is great. Food needs improvement. This is a newly constructed two-storey building just a few steps away from the old Pedritos. It is now elevated from the road which serves as a good contingency against flooding. The interior design is contemporary and a few remnants of the Mexican theme has been retained at the restrooms area. Airconditioning and ventilation are first rate; a big improvement compared to the old Pedritos. Service is not good; it's great. The waiter who has served me was very knowledgeable on the restaurant's menu offerings. Waiters can also be relied on for picture taking. The service crew are generally polite and routinely keep the place immaculately clean, and spic and span. The food needs big improvements though; at least for the two classic dishes I've tried. While the flavor is great (not too salty and not greasy), the La Paz Bachoy's grass-fed beef strips are tough and chewy. If the beef's texture can be fixed, then the La Paz Bachoy can be a true standout. Likewise, the chicharon on the bachoy tasted like it has been on storage for the past 6 months. If Pedritos expects its customers to keep coming back at least twice a month, then the sous chef should always buy fresh ingredients. The Crispy Palabok, while novel with the crispy noodles, failed in the seafood flavor aspect of a true palabok. It's not bad but it's not good either; maybe just a few points closer to mediocre. Overall, the food though has already improved compared to the old Pedritos when the quality of everything deteriorated. Pedritos appears to be recovering in regaining back its old glory as a restaurant for special occasions.

The last time I visited Pedritos was 7yrs ago cause I migrated to another country. The iconic sate chicken tastes still the same as I can remember, it bring back dining memories with Pedritos. The ambiance of new Pedritos(for me) felt more eating in a food court, loud crowd and I can hear the utensils in the kitchen. wheras, the old Pedritos is more romantic and warmth feeling because of cozy atmosphere, there is a solo playing guitar or piano, and different themes for their ambiance.

Experience here is the worst (first time goer). I have asked their staff if their Hopia is pork (some hopia dont have pork)? They (more than 1 staff), said this is not pork. We even asked if this is halal, and they said it is. I bought out of trusting them and it is very disappointing. It is pork, then they dont put ingredients in the packing, and their staff is very dishonest or ignorant at best.