I recently had the pleasure of dining at Manila Resto in Oshkosh, and I must say, it was an amazing experience! We arrived around 6:30 PM, and the place was bustling with activity, which is always a good sign. However, we did wait about 45 minutes for our starters.
What really impressed me, though, was the exceptional hospitality. The manager noticed our wait and personally apologized, offering us complimentary dessert as a gesture of goodwill. We were treated to two pieces of Maja and four pieces of Turon, which were both delicious!
To top it off, the owner came over to express his gratitude for our patience and to apologize for the delay. It’s rare to find such attentive service these days. Overall, the combination of great food and outstanding hospitality made our visit truly memorable. I highly recommend Manila Resto to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience!
James Bryant
I loved it here
The customer service was grate
Had a good time
Michael
Great atmosphere, and often good live music. On the more expensive side but the food is very delicious! It's also in a historic building. The building used to be the odd fellows lodge
Dietary restrictions: There is a gluten free menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie Zoromski
Service and food is always excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zachary collins
Great spot for Filipino eats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Johnnybxy
Great food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kyle Marquardt
Edit: Wanted to thank our wonderful server Chandra, and chef Ninoy for our amazing first visit experience!
The most authentic Filipino food in Wisconsin, hands down. Almost as if you were in the Philippines eating it! Highly recommend the Manila Rice Bowl, perfect amount of food and excellent flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Manila Rice Bowl
Floresa May Balondo
This place is over an hour’s drive from me, but so worth it!!! My family always has an amazing experience with the food and service we receive whenever we come out here!!
This is a place we will always drive out to for delicious Filipino meals!
This is the first time Me and my husband came in to try out Manila, I don't know if the food is good or not yet since we've been sitting here waiting for almost an hour now and still haven't gotten our food. Service is super slow. The layout ot the restaurant is nice. Noise is too Loud.
Update *: Got our food. Our food was cold by the time it got to us. The steak had no salt, asked for salt and it took them more than 5 minutes to bring the salt. The halo halo is nowhere near authentic. Paid $10 for the halo halo, it's mainly shaved ice, milk, one small scoop of vanilla ice cream, 3 cherries, and a couple strip of coconut. It tasted straight up plain ice. Asked for plastic spoon and the waiter brought out forks because apparently, they don't have any spoons. They serve ice cream and dessert but no spoons. Sigh. Never again, will me and my husband go back. First and last. Disappointed.
Best restaurant in Oshkosh. Chondra was awesome. Took great care of us. Well be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nisi Arel
I didn't know we were going to this restaurant until I saw the Manila sign outside. My husband surprised me! I am from the Philippines and I had never eaten in a Filipino inspired restaurant in this part of the US. I was so happy! We had been out the whole day and I was starving! I was so excited to feast on some Filipino food.
We waited at the entrance for awhile to be seated. We could see two ladies talking behind the counter and they saw us entering, but, they kept on chatting and didn't seem to care until I waved one of them. Our order came after aonw time.. I was so excited to show off a couple of Filipino dishes to my husband. I even told him, these were some of the most popular dishes in my country, and guaranteed, he'd like them. HOWEVER: The steak pepper was swimming in a gravy of vinegar and salt! It tasted like a pickle, even more sour! The adobo fusion, a combo of chicken and pork was very dry, gummy and tasted old. It was extremely salty. The taste was FLAT. No layers of tastes and not a hint of semblance to any Filipino version of adobo.
The calabasa dish was more of a sorry very salty soup it was not edible at all!
The three versions of rice were horrible!
For an $80 sloppy dinner,($100 to include tip) it was very disappointing.
This restaurant is a gross misrepresentation of Filipino cuisine. The food are a grave insult to Filipino dishes! It is shameful! The worst food I have ever eaten!
NEVER at that restaurant again!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tammy Rust
I ordered 2 small plates...salmon skewers and Rangoons, with a side of rice. Just enough and all delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
Diana Maassen
The Crystal noodle dish was delicious as well as vegetable stew (with coconut milk).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Rolls, Curry
Lord Eldwyn
Located downtown, this restaurant is welcoming in a very relatable way, but distant from the simplicity one would find in the Philippines.
My Filipino partner (from Gen San) and I ordered the calamari, the Lechon, and the pancit sotanghon.
The calamari was delicious, light, and the citrus soy was delightful.
The rest of the food however was less than stellar. Pork belly is always fatty, but this want just fatty, it lacked anything but the fat, and there was a hardness to the skin not the snap you expect eating lechon.
The pancit had relatively no flavour other than oil and anatto. The vegetables were lifeless, and the noodles were mush. The noodles I can forgive because depending on the region the consistency of them can vary but the taste was so disappointing.
We also paired it with the sinangag but it, wasn't fried with bits of garlic, it was white rice that had been steamed with garlic.
I wanted this to be a replacement for the Filipino restaurant we left before we moved here, but unfortunately it isn't.
Add to that a high cost and this feels nothing like a true Pinoy experience.
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Manila Resto in Oshkosh, and I must say, it was an amazing experience! We arrived around 6:30 PM, and the place was bustling with activity, which is always a good sign. However, we did wait about 45 minutes for our starters. What really impressed me, though, was the exceptional hospitality. The manager noticed our wait and personally apologized, offering us complimentary dessert as a gesture of goodwill. We were treated to two pieces of Maja and four pieces of Turon, which were both delicious! To top it off, the owner came over to express his gratitude for our patience and to apologize for the delay. It’s rare to find such attentive service these days. Overall, the combination of great food and outstanding hospitality made our visit truly memorable. I highly recommend Manila Resto to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience!
I loved it here The customer service was grate Had a good time
Great atmosphere, and often good live music. On the more expensive side but the food is very delicious! It's also in a historic building. The building used to be the odd fellows lodge
Dietary restrictions: There is a gluten free menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service and food is always excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot for Filipino eats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Edit: Wanted to thank our wonderful server Chandra, and chef Ninoy for our amazing first visit experience!
The most authentic Filipino food in Wisconsin, hands down. Almost as if you were in the Philippines eating it!
Highly recommend the Manila Rice Bowl, perfect amount of food and excellent flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Manila Rice Bowl
This place is over an hour’s drive from me, but so worth it!!! My family always has an amazing experience with the food and service we receive whenever we come out here!!
This is a place we will always drive out to for delicious Filipino meals!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Halo-Halo, Katsu, Lumpia Shanghai
This is the first time Me and my husband came in to try out Manila, I don't know if the food is good or not yet since we've been sitting here waiting for almost an hour now and still haven't gotten our food. Service is super slow. The layout ot the restaurant is nice. Noise is too Loud.
Update *: Got our food. Our food was cold by the time it got to us. The steak had no salt, asked for salt and it took them more than 5 minutes to bring the salt. The halo halo is nowhere near authentic. Paid $10 for the halo halo, it's mainly shaved ice, milk, one small scoop of vanilla ice cream, 3 cherries, and a couple strip of coconut. It tasted straight up plain ice. Asked for plastic spoon and the waiter brought out forks because apparently, they don't have any spoons. They serve ice cream and dessert but no spoons. Sigh. Never again, will me and my husband go back. First and last. Disappointed.
Recommended dishes: Halo-Halo, Curry, Pork Adobo
Such friendly service. Amazing food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best restaurant in Oshkosh. Chondra was awesome. Took great care of us. Well be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I didn't know we were going to this restaurant until I saw the Manila sign outside. My husband surprised me! I am from the Philippines and I had never eaten in a Filipino inspired restaurant in this part of the US. I was so happy! We had been out the whole day and I was starving! I was so excited to feast on some Filipino food.
We waited at the entrance for awhile to be seated. We could see two ladies talking behind the counter and they saw us entering, but, they kept on chatting and didn't seem to care until I waved one of them.
Our order came after aonw time.. I was so excited to show off a couple of Filipino dishes to my husband. I even told him, these were some of the most popular dishes in my country, and guaranteed, he'd like them.
HOWEVER:
The steak pepper was swimming in a gravy of vinegar and salt! It tasted like a pickle, even more sour!
The adobo fusion, a combo of chicken and pork was very dry, gummy and tasted old. It was extremely salty. The taste was FLAT. No layers of tastes and not a hint of semblance to any Filipino version of adobo.
The calabasa dish was more of a sorry very salty soup it was not edible at all!
The three versions of rice were horrible!
For an $80 sloppy dinner,($100 to include tip) it was very disappointing.
This restaurant is a gross misrepresentation of Filipino cuisine. The food are a grave insult to Filipino dishes! It is shameful! The worst food I have ever eaten!
NEVER at that restaurant again!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered 2 small plates...salmon skewers and Rangoons, with a side of rice. Just enough and all delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
The Crystal noodle dish was delicious as well as vegetable stew (with coconut milk).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Rolls, Curry
Located downtown, this restaurant is welcoming in a very relatable way, but distant from the simplicity one would find in the Philippines.
My Filipino partner (from Gen San) and I ordered the calamari, the Lechon, and the pancit sotanghon.
The calamari was delicious, light, and the citrus soy was delightful.
The rest of the food however was less than stellar. Pork belly is always fatty, but this want just fatty, it lacked anything but the fat, and there was a hardness to the skin not the snap you expect eating lechon.
The pancit had relatively no flavour other than oil and anatto. The vegetables were lifeless, and the noodles were mush. The noodles I can forgive because depending on the region the consistency of them can vary but the taste was so disappointing.
We also paired it with the sinangag but it, wasn't fried with bits of garlic, it was white rice that had been steamed with garlic.
I wanted this to be a replacement for the Filipino restaurant we left before we moved here, but unfortunately it isn't.
Add to that a high cost and this feels nothing like a true Pinoy experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
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