Alnico

What an experience!

Staff service was excellent. Short rib was tough and not cooked well but nicely seasoned. Margaritas were watered down. Pancakes were awesome

OMG, this place is super dope! We ordered 3 dishes and 2 drinks. dish 1: Niloco Mo Ako: slow cooked sesame-soy shortribs, garlic rice, 2 sunny eggs, green onions. Meat fell off the bone, nice vinegry bite to it and the rice was killer! It was al-dente, like half cooked, and top 2 I ever had. No words can justify it. It's simply great! dish 2: ube hotcakes. Super yum. Ube sauce is thick and tasty, yet not overly sweet. Hot cakes were tasty with perfect moistness. dish 3: pork adobo chilaquiles with corn tortilla chips, salsa verde, refried black beans, sour cream, cotija, pickled onions and jalapenos, 2 sunny eggs, cilantro. Winner! The lime juice soaked into the chips and pork but it was not overpowering at all. Just enough amount for every bite to be yummy. For drinks, the Calamansi Mint Mojito was 6.5 and Ube Horchata was 5.5 out of 10. Horchata needed more cinnamon and sweetness; it was on the bland side. This is a very popular place and we had to wait 20min for an outside table since we had the dog. Food came out nice and hot but being outside, it does cool down fast (no fault of Alnico of course) We are definitely going back (with the dog!) to try their other dishes and coffee, which looks great.

Ube pancakes and the chicken wings are the best.

Stumbled into this brunch spot over the weekend without a reservation and ended up waiting about 45 minutes. The vibe here is pretty straightforward--nothing too fancy, but not an eyesore either. It's your typical brunch joint, you know? Our server was on point, so I'd give them a solid 4/5. A bit busy though, so they missed the chance to check in on how our food was doing. Overall, I'd slap a 3.5/5 on this place. Prices have climbed a bit, and while the Ube hotcake and tater tots are decent (the tots are crispy but not mind-blowing), there's nothing pulling me back. It's just your average brunch scene.

The ube pancakes were so good! And the chicken and waffles were delicious! I loved the drinks too!