Kusina - Canberra's only Filipino restaurant
I was so excited to try Kusina after seeing DeluxeDuck's post on them. I have never had Filipino food before and there's nothing I love more than trying new cuisines. We've had the chance to finally go this morning to meet up with a friend. I would have loved to go for lunch or dinner instead, as their brekky menu is quite limited, but we had things planned already. Never mind though because I sure will go back to try their other dishes.
My friend and I chose the pork dish while I nicely convinced E to have the beef. This is so that I get to try both dishes as I couldn't really decide on 1. I did enjoy my meal but it wasn't as good as I imagined it to be. It tasted quite similar to Chinese sweet and sour pork, which I am not too keen on. I think it would have been better if the pork pieces were crunchy, instead of still having the rind "soggy". However, when eaten with the garlic rice, the pickled vegies, the broken egg yolk, it was pretty nice.
Elliott's beef, on the other hand, was spectacular! I could have eaten all of his as well as mine had their kitchen didn't close by the time I wanted more food ;) the beef pieces were tender and beautifully marinated. E normally prefers dishes that are quite saucy, however he also loved this one as it delicious and not dry at all. The taste reminded me of an Indonesian beef dish, though I cannot pinpoint what it is. I love love this dish!
The place itself is clean, airy and welcoming. There are plenty of parking and easy to find. I was sad that they didn't have any of the Pandan and Coconut cake, nor the Purple Yam cake. We were also impressed at the serving size of their pancakes. The little girl next to us didn't even finish 1 of them, let alone all 3! I would have loved to try some pancakes, but I think if we do go back for brekky, it'll be so hard to not go for the beef or try the other Filipino dishes (instead of the western ones like eggs benedict etc).
I am planning to go back there for lunch soon, hopefully then, they'll have the cakes available.
Kusina
Ph: 02 6288 8461
Parkinson St
Weston Creek
