text: I could not wait for this Filipino national chain to open up back in I was there on opening week at threemonth mark and then another three months later All visits were met with horrible service and mediocre food most of which tasted canned If you feel like you must visit and eat here then try the lechon It is the dish the chain is famous for back home It is the one item offered I cannot complain aboutnnCustomer service is horrible you may start with one server and end up with another You will be lucky if either knows what the dishes they are serving are none I stopped to ask could visually identify what the food they were bringing to the table were called much less what ingredients they are comprised of and these are servers that have been there for months maybe even a few years since I have not been in for a very long time The first week was understandable but the same lousy service extended to you after three months After six months nnOn my last visit I specifically stated I was in the mood for fresh seafood and asked the server who was the brotherinlaw of the manager for some suggestions Upon hearing that I liked mussels he suggested I try the mussel dish When I complained of the taste of the dish the manager disclosed to me that the mussels were from a can What the He then tried to appease me by saying that dessert would be on the house nnI was kept waiting for another minutes or so while they tracked down my server since he apparently left the property Knowing what I know now I could wager a bet on where he went but then I would be disclosing where I work and I would rather not He was finally called back in and I tried the ube halaya dessert which I now wished I did not waste minutes of my life waiting for To top it off the bill arrived with the charges including the disgraceful entree AND dessert Tsk tsk The shame was all on me for coming back the third timennDo yourselves a huge favor and do not eat here These proprietors used to do business in California Do some legwork and see why they left that state and set up shop here What a disgrace to the Barrio Fiesta reputation built back home nnActually Barrio Fiesta has franchised so widely in the Philippines that it no longer has the great reputation it once did or so years ago I think that Kamayan is a morehonored chain I had the opportunity to dine at a Makati location in and the food was FANTASTIC