Neil's Kitchen

Genevieve Elizabeth Bolong

4.0

Great food. Great atmosphere. We went there on weekdays-so no need to book a table. They are packed during weekends, btw.

Cansu Sözen

2.0

It was a disappointment eating at Niels especially after the high rating given them by many customers. Let’s start with the ambiance. The place is well appointed and quite cozy, But if you pack customers like sardines then all of that goes away. We were a group of 25 and we were seated so close that our elbows were rubbing each other. I think the place is good for 40 but they packed it to 60 people! And to make things worse, their couches were dusty! Had my allergies. The presentation was a feast for the eyes but that’s about it. The Tokwat baboy had makunat na baboy. Mas masarap pa yung tokwat baboy ng Goto Garahe! The Pad Thai was maasim! Too sour for my taste. I think Pad thai should be made plain then the customers adjust accdg to his taste the sourness by adding lemon. The dinuguan baboy, had an after taste. Sign of the meat not being fresh meat... what more can i say... The Adobo was too dry and too salty. I think Chef Niel had the right idea in creating these artisan dishes but somehow it was not executed properly that night... The boneless chicken bbq was good. Like the one of the original Aristocrat bbq. Their desserts were also good, the maja and the puto bumbong. These dishes somehow brought my rating up to 2. I hope the owners read this review as I am just honestly saying that something may have been executed incorrectly that night. Many reviewers have given you at least a four but I didn’t see this. Well as my balikbayan sister said. Don’t bring me to these fancy places, just me bring me to Aristocrat or Shakeys, at least I know what to expect.