Kusina RestoBar

Headline: Kusina RestoBar — Hearty Filipino flavors. Cozy, community vibe. Owners who truly care.

Restaurant Category: Casual Filipino restobar; home-style dining and desserts

Menu Highlights:
– Pork sisig; beef/pork kaldereta
– Chicken adobo; chicken BBQ (Inasal-style)
– Crispy pork binagoongan
– Catch-of-the-day escabeche
– Poqui poqui (eggplant) and pinakbet (vegan-friendly)
– Chicken tocino
– Filipino fried chicken (occasionally off-menu; kid-favorite)
– Ube cake (including vegan version), yema cake, chiffon cakes, mango ice cream
– Garlic mushrooms & prawn starter

Service Highlights:
– Exceptionally warm, welcoming hospitality; owners engage with guests
– Comfortable with groups and families; handled tables of 7–13 smoothly
– Thoughtful with dietary needs (vegan options, adjustments for intolerances)
– Homey ambience with karaoke and traditional Filipino games
– Friendly guidance for first-timers exploring Filipino cuisine

Notes:
– Halal is available only with advance notice; some requests may be off-menu
– Small, cozy space that can feel intimate when busy
– For mainland visitors, the Isle of Wight location can be a trek to revisit soon

Logistics:
– Located in Newport, Isle of Wight
– Delivery to Southampton possible with one day’s pre-order

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Customers come for the soulful, home-cooked flavors—think sisig, kaldereta, chicken adobo, and escabeche—but many stay for the hospitality. Diners mention how the team makes you feel like part of a community, with staff guiding first-timers through the menu and encouraging sharing. The desserts get a lot of love too, especially the ube cake (there’s even a vegan version), plus yema cake and refreshing mango ice cream.

Diners enjoy the cozy, Filipino-style ambience, complete with karaoke and traditional games that keep it fun while you wait. Groups and families say the restaurant handled big tables well, even pulling off off-menu touches like Filipino fried chicken for kids. Folks with dietary needs felt looked after: there are dedicated vegan dishes, and staff adeptly adjusted plates for intolerances.

Some people love how personal the experience is—several mention chatting with Chef-owner Kristine (also called Christy) and her husband Rick—while others give shoutouts to team members like Karen and Cris for their warmth. A few diners note it’s a bit far for frequent trips if you’re off-island, and halal options need advance notice, but the overall take is that Kusina RestoBar delivers heartfelt Filipino cooking in a welcoming, community-forward space.