Adobo Experience Memorial Drive

Adobo Experience Memorial Drive: Boodle feasts. Karaoke energy. Friendly, lively vibe.

Restaurant Category: Casual Filipino restaurant and group hangout with karaoke/live music; dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

Menu Highlights:
– Ultimate Boodle Feast/boodle fight, often with lechon
– Crispy pata and crispy pata kare-kare
– Sisig (including tofu sisig)
– Kare-kare
– Pancit/pancit bihon
– Adobo and adobo rice
– Seafood lomi
– Halo-halo

Service Highlights:
– Lively atmosphere with karaoke/open mic; karaoke Fridays and live bands Saturdays
– Friendly, welcoming team; great for celebrations and big groups
– Owner Ronnie is frequently praised for being hands-on and kind
– Thoughtful delivery touches (clearly labeled orders) and generous rice portions

Notes:
– Inconsistent quality for some: fried pork/crispy pata came out tough or felt like leftovers in one takeout order
– Portion/value concerns: a boodle set advertised for 4–5 felt closer to 3 for one group
– Kare-kare feedback: tasty but sometimes fatty, with sparse vegetables and not enough bagoong
– Pancit bihon noted as heavy on fish/squid balls with little meat by one diner
– Occasional service hiccups: one guest felt rushed mid-meal; another group’s pre-prepped spread arrived a bit cold and dry
– One comment about the boodle “leaves” being decorative rather than real

Diners come for the boodle feasts and the weekend vibe—karaoke on Fridays, live bands on Saturdays—and leave talking about the lively, homey feel. Many describe the staff as warm and accommodating, with owner Ronnie checking in and making guests feel welcome. Folks celebrate graduations and big family get-togethers here, saying the sing-along atmosphere brings back barrio memories. Delivery and pickup get love too, with clearly labeled orders and generous portions of adobo rice.

Food favorites pop up again and again: crispy pata (including the crispy pata kare-kare twist), adobo, sisig—including a tofu version that wins over non-meat eaters—plus pancit, seafood lomi, lechon on the boodle board, and halo-halo for a sweet finish. Some customers claim the seafood flavors hit the spot, and a few first-timers immediately planned their next visit after the boodle fight and “feels-like-home” dishes.

There are caveats. Some diners mention portion expectations not matching the price, saying a boodle set meant for four to five fed closer to three. Others found certain items tough or dry—especially fried pork or pre-prepped spreads that cooled off before serving. Kare-kare gets mixed notes: tasty but occasionally too fatty, with light vegetables and not enough bagoong, while one pancit order leaned heavily on fish/squid balls. A couple of service moments felt rushed to some folks. Still, many say the music, group-friendly setup, and the hits like sisig and crispy pata keep them coming back.