Glenda's Bulalohan

The dishes here are made to order so definitely expect a long wait time because Filipino dishes take a little longer to cook. However, I would say it's worth the wait and the quality of the food is worth the price. The place has a very small dining area so be prepared for that. I suggest calling ahead to place an order and picking it up so you don't have to wait while they cook. Definitely try the Bulalo and Sisig. Also the Filipino breakfast meals like Tapsilog, Cornsilog and ALL the -silogs.

Food was very good. Specially the sisig. And the bulalo. We will definitely going back there again. Service was great by the owner ate Glenda. Ambiance was very calming to dine in and eat.

The food was tasty, but the service was less attentive than I'd like. Rex loved his sisig and the tapsilog was good, but I do prefer when the beef is dryer. Lumpia and fish balls were delicious. We really enjoyed a travel video playing on the TV.

Wanted to get Filipino breakfast for lunch and we haven't paid a visit to Glenda's since they first opened years ago. We didn't have a good experience but figured it was because they had just opened. The place is tiny and there was already a table full of people there. We placed an order and the guy told us that they would call us when it was ready. It was a rainy day and it gave us time to shop nearby. The food took longer than expected, maybe an hour but when we got the food it was delicious! Authentic Filipino cuisine that was well worth the wait. The place is definitely authentic and if you have ever been to the Philippines, you'll know what I mean. They offer breakfast all day and all of their food look pretty good. Will be trying them out again some other time when the craving is there.

What's better on a cool, rainy evening than a bowl full of beef broth? The bulalo hit the spot during this cool, rainy evening. The garlic rice is the best - not burnt, just the right amount of saltiness. Almost takes me back to my mom's cooking.

So to start off with the pros, the lady manning the counter was really nice and accommodating. We ordered the bulalo and the sisig which was tasty. My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed that meal, which is why I give the 3 stars.And then the cons...When we arrived there it was during a weekday, a little past lunch. It was empty and we were the only customers initially, but the place was a little too small although the pictures posted here say otherwise. We had the option to sit on only 3 spots. The first one we sat on had a really rocky table, so we had to move to the seating that had squeezed 3 or 4 tables together which meant that we had to share it with others. Although I don't really care, I would've much preferred to have sat somewhere more private. There was only 2 food options on the counter, so whether we wanted the 2 entree and rice meal, we couldn't get them because there was hardly any food and it seemed like they were still in the process of making them. I thought they had opened late for the day but their schedule said they open 10AM that day. Then we ordered the boba tea. They have flavors listed over there that they don't have. Out of the entire list, they only had available at the time green tea, thai tea, chocolate tea, and taro. I tried to get the avocado flavor and it caught the lady by surprise and she said "there's avocado on the list? We don't have that flavor." The list also shows sizes small, medium, large, but they only sell really only one size which I believe was a large. When the boba drinks finally arrived, I was anxious to taste the pearls, so I went and tried to get one to chew, and they were undercooked. The centers were hard and obviously needed more time to boil. And there was only one pearl I had that was fully cooked and chewy. So I only had two pearls from the boba tea because I couldn't seem to get another one. When I finished my tea all the way, I saw a huge clump of undercooked boba pearls all stuck together. It is quite disappointing because the pearls are what makes the notorious boba drink.On top of this, they had no napkins available. She said they had run out so she had to run inside the kitchen to get their own paper towels to give to us. It was nice of her, but I feel like they should have these basic items like napkins ready especially if you're running a restaurant. Also they were running out of water in the dispenser, and she told us that if we wanted more water, we should change it ourselves. eh.

I've gotten bulalo at least four times from here since the pandemic started, thrice delivered. They have the best bulalo, at the best price. Comes with bok choy, beef, onions, a cob of corn, & half a banana. Always tasty - though, I like it on the saltier side so I add some fish sauce at home. Only thing I will say is the hours are iffy. If auntie wants to go home, they go home, ya feel me? I tried calling in take out at 7pm on a Friday & they said they closed at 6:30p. Not sure about the signage on the storefront but 8pm is reflected as closing online so ‍

I've been debating on how to write this review. I'll start with the good. The customer service and hospitality was great! The location is hidden, unless you live in the neighborhood behind the shoping center. It isn't visible from Princess Anne Rd. It has enough seating for a small crowd. I've only ordered to-go service.The food that I had from here was good. For example the pancit, topsilog, and more. The lechon kawali was very good! This place was my first and only experience eating it. Like others said, it is a delicious alternative to crispy pata (which is pricey here). I thought the bubble tea was overpriced. It wasn't the best, but I go to other places specifically for bubble tea.Besides the minor price issues of some items, I had one major issue with Glenda's. Now I love sisig since I first tried it a couple of years ago. I've eaten it at a few different places. Glenda's was probably the 2nd best that I've had. It's made to order, and came out fresh. HOWEVER, halfway through my meal I bit down on something extremely hard. I'm glad my reflexes were good, or I might have cracked a tooth. I spit it out, thinking it was a bone. When I looked at the object, it was clearly a fully entact molar, with roots attached!! I literally got sick to my stomach, and all types of thoughts ran through my head. I did my research and looked online to verify it was a pig molar.I knew which ingredients went into making sisig. I definitely believe there needs to be a better quality check (especially with these ingredients), and a selection of a new meat supplier. Sad to say that this experience has ruined any future sisig dishes for me. I can't think about it without feeling a little nauseous. I don't plan on eating here again. I wish Glenda's the best of luck, and hope the incident doesn't happen again.*I had posted the wrong main line pics earlier. The remaining pics are from my last visit here.*

Coming from a family who loves to eat and try different cuisines, I will say that this restaurant is a legit Filipino restaurant. I love the pork sisig. I will definitely come back to try the other dish. Reasonable pride. Parking is not a problem.

Unwelcoming service, long wait, drinks served warm, unpleasant ambiance and overpriced food for low quality taste! They expect you to tip when you have to literally clean up after eating and put away your own dishes. I don't recommend this place! Don't waste your time and money!