KKK Food Revolution!
My husband and I discovered this new restaurant in the Midtown section of Robinsons Place (Ermita). The prices are reasonable, the customer service is more than satisfying, the restaurant itself is clean, the utensils and plates are clean, and best of all… the food is superb!
The first thing they serve is chichacorn from Ilocos as free appetizer, served in a cute ceramic k-shaped bowl. It’s quite a nice touch, really.
So far everything we’ve ordered from the restaurant has been superb, although when I took these photos earlier they’ve run out of one of my favorites… bagnet from Ilocos. 
We ordered Pancit Lucban instead. Their version of Pancit Lucban rivals that of Buddy’s, believe me. It’s one of my favorite types of pancit because of the noodles used (a bit similar to Bicol’s pancit bato), and the savory sauce (I love the strong flavors) poured over the pancit. The chicharon generously sprinkled on top adds to the awesome smell of the dish.
My husband and I always order unripe mango with bagoong (shrimp paste) on the side. The mango is kalabaw or carabao, which has the strongest sour flavor of all unripe mangoes. Their bagoong is, without a doubt, one of the best we’ve tasted so far. Not a lot of foreigners like bagoong because of its strong fishy smell, it’s an acquired taste, but Filipinos can’t get enough of this.
Our favorite in K.K.K.’s menu is their Kare-Kare. It is very different from other commercial Kare-Kare because it comes close to the best kind of home cooked Kare-Kare we have ever tasted. The beef and tripe in the pot are so soft, they actually give you the feeling that they’re melting in your mouth. They’re really slow-cooked, in a broth of peanuts (not just peanut butter or other replacements/extenders) and ground rice. The softness of the meat is something I’ve never tasted in other restaurants before, even those that are more expensive than KKK. The delicious bagoong enhances the taste of their kare-kare, but you can really eat it even without bagoong, it’s very delicious.
The vegetables used are also delicious. The banana heart and eggplant tastes great because they have absorbed the broth very well, they are also cooked just right, not too soggy and not undercooked either.
All in all, the dining experience at K.K.K. is simply outstanding. The people in their staff are polite and very accommodating. They’re also very prompt, unlike our experience with some of the crew in other restos near it. Kudos to the owner and staff of K.K.K. for being consistently amazing with their service and food. Keep it up, guys!
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grabe, am gonna make tambay in this resto until i’ve tried all their food, aahahaha
astig diyan ate kengks, nakaka-inlab ang pagkain. haha.
Di ba may branch din sila sa Mall of Asia? Dun ako kakain! Hehehe!
hi kiko! lately ko lang napag-alaman na meron nga silang branch sa MOA.
i already tried their ‘litson manok sa gata’, and it’s super masarap.. i loved it!
the sisig is okay, too. their fried chicken is forgettable, though.
really? my husband wanted to order that.
we’ll try that next time, thanks for the tip. 
Naglalaway ako!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grabe!! parang gusto kong kalampagin yung asian store hehe
hi cheh! nagugutom na rin nga ako. tuwing makikita ko ang kare-kare lumulukso ang aking puso. haha. never tasted kare-kare as delicious as theirs. except my dad’s, but i’m biased. haha.
hi Pao! Thanks for the very beautiful blog for KKK Restaurant. I used to be the Restaurant Manager of MOA and Robinsons branches but i have to leave the company due to an opportunity to work here in Canada. You were right about the Kare-Kare. It is being cooked closed to perfection with no short cut procedures at all. That’s my personal favorite too and i’ve been missing that since I got here.
I hope that you continue to patronize the restaurant so with your friends and family. If you have any concerns with KKK, you may still email me thru marifel_flores@yahoo.com because I’m still very much in contact with my bosses.
By next year, they will be having two additional branches and these will be SM North Edsa and SM Megamall.
Thank you and God Bless…
marifel
hi marifel! i love everything about KKK, really. i only have one suggestion, adding a vegetarian dish or two might actually expand the reach of the restaurant to different markets, wouldn’t it?
thanks for dropping by my site!
Hi Pao!
It has been a long time since i visited your site. I really got bc with work. From now on, i will make sure to visit your site even at least once a week.
Have you heard about the new branch at KKK SM Annex?
I will send your suggestion to my bosses so they could plan about adding at least two more vegetarian dishes.
Thank you and I hope that you would continue patronizing KKK and would invite all your friends to visit KKK as well.
Hope to hear more from you.
Marifel