The food is fine. I wouldn’t say it’s worth the wait.
Fortunately I was fashionably late to this brunch reservation. And when I say fashionably late I don’t mean arriving late to my brunch reservation. Actually my friends had arrived 45 minutes before me to add their name to the wait list and when I arrived that had just been seated. So right on time!!! Basically the wait is hellaaaaa long so if you are super hungry don’t come here because the wait is long. Now the waffle with the black sesame seed sauce on top was fire ??? like in a very delicious way. And no this is not spicy or hot. When I say fire I am referring to delicious. Anyways the Ube horchata was ok. Looks cute for pics!!! Now the short ribs with rice was amazing. Very flavorful to satisfy many taste buds. It’s the picture with the egg on top. We also ordered the crab Benedict looking type dish with the arugula. My friends and I agreed that there was something missing in this dish. Perhaps it needed more salt or maybe some garlic I dunno. We did agree that if Alnico added too many spices to the crab dish it can over power the crab flavor. Overall I enjoyed the food and the ambiance. Luckily I arrived late but my friends literally waited almost an one hour. so now the million dollar question is, is this place worth a one hour wait?
I wish they had an east coast location! I had one day in the SF Area, and I’m glad I made a stop here.Friendly and fast service. A clean and spacious spot with natural sunlight peering through, a perfect place for breakfast!I ordered a specialty drink, mini hotcakes, and a side. My whole order was brought to me within 6 min. I enjoyed it all, especially the ube coconut sauce (hotcakes) ?
We did not have reservation and we arrived around 9h10 we get a table easily.Super good food ?? Ube pancake was really Nice ! The size is impressive as well? Chicken waffle classic and tasty? Pork abodo delicious? My favorite was the ube french toast
I have not been lucky in scoring a box of the Ube Mochi pancake mix at Trader Joe's the last 2 times it was available. And I'm not willing to pay 20 dollars for a box on Ebay!Alnico makes some of best tasting ube pancakes I've had. Not too bland, but not too sweet either. The pancakes alone make it worth the wait. The Chicken and Waffles were a good choice with the sesame butter slowly melting on the hot Waffles. Was not a fan of the poached chicken- too much work to try to eat it!
My friend and I visited around 10 am on a Sunday and were able to get seated right away. The food was so amazing! The Ube pancakes are a definite must-try. They’re super fluffy and not too sweet and very filling! I also got the Ube horchata and it was so good. The right blend of Ube and cinnamon. My friend and I also shared the chicken wings and waffles which were really tasty! The wings were so crunchy and flavorful. 10/10 would recommend for any brunch or fusion food lovers!
This place is very popular, so be prepared for a long wait, we waited at least 90 minutes for our brunch. They are famous for their Ube food and drinks, but we find them average. Porridge was already cold when the server bring it to us.
The Ube flavored items on the menu actually tasted like Ube which I love. The pancakes were fluffy, not too sweet, and def meant for more than 1 person. I also got the Ube Horchata (the pic with the purple whipped cream) and it was perfect.The portion size for all of our meals was huge so come in with an appetite.There is usually a very long wait so recommend you get on waitlist 2 weeks before. It’s def worth it!
- definitely one of the best brunch spots i’ve been to in the city! thought it was going to be one of those places where the vibes/aesthetic were nice and food was meh but so glad this wasn’t the case and exceeded my expectations.- pretty authentic filipino dishes- a little on the pricier side, spending around $30 per person- make sure to get on the yelp waitlist since the line up was huge- service was a little slow, wish they brought out our drinks before the food. understandable though since they were busy- mini ube hotcakes: soo pretty and tastes even better. the sauce had a good balance of ube and coconut, was on the thicker side but still light and not too rich. the pancakes themselves had a good amount of fluffiness but the sauce was the star. recommend to share, as it might be too rich to have alone- chicken arroz caldo: porridge similar to congee. large portions couldn’t finish. everything worked so well together - the eggs, chicharon, sauce, garlic, and especially the chicken which just fell off the bone. great hangover food and so comforting
Great brunch spot! Uber Horchata and Ube pancakes are A MUST-HAVES! Service is quick. You have to make a reservation at this place otherwise you'll be waiting for a very long time or plan on getting there 10-5 mins before they close(no waiting).