Only at Renee's ~ A Taste of Pampanga, Philippines

I gave Renee’s this review because we’ve tried twice to eat there but it’s never ever open! We drove for almost an hour on 2 Saturdays, when they said they were open, but was not! Thank god for the Italian restaurant next door…their food was amazing!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I’ve had the pleasure of eating at Renee’s before, the menu is large and the flavors truly remind me of home. The only downside is the inconsistency with their hours. Google and their voicemail both say they’re open Saturdays from 11am to 8pm, but when I arrived around 12:40pm, they were closed. I also tried calling at 12:50pm with no answer. I really enjoy the food, but I hope they update their hours to reflect when they’re actually open.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Great service and even better food! Would recommend the fried longanisa 😃

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Best authentic Lumpia. Excellent food and Great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It's a small seat-in restaurant but good food, Kapampangans are known for being good cooks. We just didn't have good service, the man startled and looked stressed when we asked for a table, took a while before we saw our server that we almost walked out. Tip is automatically added to parties of 4 or more so if you're not paying attention, the tablet will ask you to add tip again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Wasted time driving here from Chesapeake to eat here only to find out they are closed until after 04July. It is their right to close whenever they want/need however they should hold the responsibility to the consumer to ensure we are informed of their closures and update the websites like Yelp and Google business to ensure that they show the store is closed. We had two families with us and while we were deciding where to eat, in the middle of the heat mind you, there were four other families that showed up and were met with the same disappointment.

This is basic operation of a business to make sure public information is accurate to not waste
people's time.

Finally found my favorite Filipino restaurant here in Hampton Roads. The sisig, lechon, adobo, garlic rice, avocado smoothie, ube smoothie, and lumpia were all delicious. I didn’t get to try the kare kare, but plan to order it next time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

That oxtail kare kare is laughable on the oxtail part. Mine had 1 oxtail literally 1 oxtail bone. and everything else was literally fat chunks. Other than not putting any oxtails then charging as if they did the flavor was pretty great.

The fish balls... sauce was pretty good, the balls had 0 flavor and were the texture rubber.

Just go to Maymar or Felynn instead. Better prices for much higher quality. If you do think this place is pretty good, go to the other 2 and you won't come back here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Always amazing food and had karaoke there too..true Filipino style

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We ordered the Kare-kare and beef kaldereta last Saturday 17,May25 to celebrate our wedding anniversary with the family. We were excited because we were told their food was delicious. The Kare-Kare was soupy, oily and did not taste like peanut butter at all and the oxtail had so much fat, a small amount of meat. It had more vegetables and soup (a container) than meat.
The kaldereta was way too dry and oily. Beef kalbi ribs would have tasted way better. In fact we still have a lot of left overs cause nobody wanted to take it home. What’s worse is, the food was very expensive. Go to Suzanne’s kitchenette off of Diamond springs, that is our go to spot. Better than Felynn’s too. Would not recommend this place. Yes I am a Filipino.

Food: 2

Really tasty food. Definitely worth the drive from Norfolk. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We keep coming if we're in the area love the authentic Filipino food 😋

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

This meal is incredible. It’s been a while since we’ve been, and I still think about my food and drink daily. The food is so delicious, the staff are incredibly nice and welcoming, and the atmosphere and aesthetic of this wonderful restaurant is just simply beautiful. Really good Filipino food in the 757!!!!!! Can’t beat this place. It’s totally worth checking out and supporting local businesses and restaurants. Just look at how delicious this food is!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lumpiang Shanghai, Adobo, Halo Halo

When arriving at this restaurant, we were greeted, but the individual was not very sincere in the greeting and was not very polite. She had an attitude. We were told that we could sit anywhere.

Once we sat down, the server brought us the menu and a note pad to write our own order. This is rather odd and does not happen at good restaurants. The server did not even bring us a glass of water or even asked us what we wanted to drink.

We viewed the menu, but they did not have much to offer on the menu, so we both got up and left. The waitress asked my wife why we were leaving and my wife stated that we didn't see what we liked on the menu. The waitress gave my wife a dirty look.

Good thing, because after reviewing the other ratings and reviews there would have been a 20% tip added to the service that we did not receive. What this restaurant is doing is shady business and should be reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). I highly DO NOT RECOMMEND this place. Unless you want to pay a 20% tip for service that they do not provide. Besides, it should be the customers that decide how much tip they give, NOT the establishment.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Great Filipino dish as always! Expect a slightly long wait because they have to make the food as you order. It is worth the wait however so don't come hungry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Ox-Tail Kare Kare, Grilled Pork Belly, Tokwa't Baboy, BBQ Pork