Kare-kare, pritong tilapia, lumpiang sariwa, pritong hito, pancit canton. These are our all time favorites everytime we go to Lola Idang's, a small restaurant along Visayas Avenue. The kare-kare has a thick yellow-orange peanut paste, with chunks of beef (meat and "twalya" or the intestine linings) , veggies and accompanied by bagoong (shrimp paste). While we wish the veggies are more generous, we couldn't really complain given the very low-price they charge for each serving. The taste is what we're after.
The pritong tilapia and hito are crunchy and tasty, and Geof's (predictable) order. The fresh lumpia is made of "ubod" and topped with thick, brown sauce with peanuts. The pancit canton is also good. They also have pancit-malabon sa bilao for big groups or to-go for those who wish to serve them at home.
They serve their food in plates covered with banana-leaves for that 'homey' feel. The interiors are simple and pleasing, too - the inside wall is covered with drawings ala Larry Alcala's, depicting a regular day along Proj. 6-Visayas Ave, with "Lola Idang's" store at the hub.
In general, we've never been dissapointed with all the food that we order in this resto, making this among our favorites.
The price range of the food at Lola Idang's is from PhP 55 to PhP 200.00 - really affordable by today's standards. With 3 adults and 2 kids, and side orders of shing-a-ling (crispy-fried noodles) and pastillas de leche, my P500 even has a few coins for change.
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