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What to order: KFC (Kanto Fried Chicken) · Pancit Batil Patong · Crab Omelette · Pritong Itik (Fried Duck)From Google Maps reviews.
Sometimes, I feel like the problem with such a highly popular restaurant like NAKS, is that people have high expectations. I’m one of those people. My partner and I were finally able to secure a decent dining hour reservation on a Friday night (!) and we were excited. Loved the ambience, loved the energy, and loved the Filipino rap music playing in the background. And then came the food. This is where the focus of my 3 stars are: truly what we came for. We had the fried chicken, tuna kinilaw, a
Went for brunch and had a great time. Staff was friendly and helpful. Good atmosphere and good selection of food and drinks. The food was wonderful! I had the fries, pancake and crab omelette. I would recommend all of these if you come for brunch, will not regret. Definitely get reservations if you can, saw so many people being turned away because they didn’t have one.
I have been here for both brunch and dinner and the food has been great both times! It’s surprisingly spacious. I especially liked the back seating area, which was decorated very nicely. Brunch is a different and more limited menu than dinner. I got the traditional Filipino platter with the short rip tapa, which was delicious! I like their dinner menu more but both are solid. We had a reservation but you may be able to walk in - I noticed they were somewhat empty around 2pm on Saturday.
From the Jun 16, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Cooked food wasn't cooled down fast enough to be safe.
No one on shift holds the required food-safety certificate.
Contaminated food was kept instead of being thrown out.
Clean utensils were stored where they could get dirty again.
Dishes and utensils weren't being properly washed and sanitized.