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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Carmina's Foodie at Four Leg Restaurant in the Philippines

Can't decide what to eat but you crave for burger/chicken in a sandwich. You begin to wonder what the meaning of a Four Leg Restaurant is and what is the mystery of getting a bite of a huge burger often we see floss bread in the bakery however we don't often see it on top of a Chicken Burger. Carmina decided to try the Chicken Floss Burger that has the following ingredients chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce, onion, barbecue sauce and garlic aioli sauce for PHP 258.00 ($5.06) served with fries.   The great advantages is the hamburger patty is 100% beef making it American to get an opportunity to try their Big Leg Burger with double beef patty, grilled onion or caramelized onion an option to choose, tomato, lettuce, cheese and secret sauce for PHP 298.00 ($5.83) served with fries. Best Seller is their Bacon Cheese Burger with cheese an option to add additional toppings is paying extra for All Beef Patty, requesting no tomato, onion, lettuce and secret sauce for PHP 378.00 ($7.41) s...