Otep's Tinuno |
After our morning visit to the Church of Our Lady of the Pillar, we were to have our lunch at Otep’s Tinuno, a hidden gem of Cauayan City. At this local version of Gerry’s Grill in Cauayan City, this one-storey, native-style family restaurant serves comfort Filipino food in an al fresco but relaxing tropical ambiance. The word tinuno is an Ilocano term for “grilled.”
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The sumptuous fare consisted
of Crispy Pata and Fried Chicken plus the best freshly grilled Filipino eats
such as Inihaw na Tilapia, Inihaw na Liempo and Inihaw na Tanigue, all served
with Ensaladang Kamatis, Sili, Talong, Steamed Rice and Otep’s Pancit. It was a
great boodle fight experience! The food
was tasty and the meat tender. Though without airconditioning, the ambiance was
still cozy and comfortable. The menu was
reasonably priced and the customer service was good as well.
Their two other boodle sets (Php1,195)
feature, aside from Inihaw na Hito (or
Tilapia) and Stuffed Baby Squid, Tortang Talong, Crispy Pork Bangoongan,
Chicken Barbecue and Laing ni Lola for the
Boodle 1: Klasik and Daing na Banus, Lechon Kawali, Inihaw na Liempo and
Ensaladang Talong for Boodle 2: Isla.
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For appetizers (good for 2 to 3 people,
Php85-295), they offer Chicharon Bulaklak, Salmon Sashimi, Kalabasa Soup,
Calamares & Onion Rings, Potato Fries and Kilawing Tanigue/Tuna. Favorites
include Sizzling Pork Sisig, Beef Bulalo, Binagoongan Crispy Pork, Kare-Kareng
Pata, Pinakbet and Tortang Talong.
For their Pinoy-style tinuno
(Php105-365), they serve chicken (thigh, breast, wing and leg), pork (barbecue
and liempo), fish (tanigue, tuna, hito, bangus and tilapia) and squid. Their specials, good for 2 to 3 people
(Php205-420), include Broccoli with Beef, Chopsuey, Buttered Fried Chicken,
Sinigang na Bangus, Salted Egg Yolk Fried Chicken, Kare-Kareng Crispy Liempo
and Fried Pampano.
The restaurant has sufficient
parking space and, come evening, they have an acoustic performance. As they
want to preserve a family-friendly atmosphere, light beer is only served from 8
– 10 PM.
Otep’s
Tinuno: Don Lucas Banigan
St., Brgy. San Fermin, Cauayan City, 3305 Isabela. Tel: (078) 652-3721 and 652-5128. Mobile number: (0956) 980-8847,
(0927)418-0849 and (0975) 321-3988. E-mail:
otepstinuno@gmail.com. Website: www.otepstinuno.business.site. Open
daily, 10 AM - 9 PM.
How to Get There: Cauayan City is located 390.1 kms. (a 7.5-hr. drive), via Pan-Philippine Highway/AH26, from Manila and 35.5 kms. (a 50-min. drive) from the City of Ilagan.
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