Maresol Restaurant

This restaurant dosent deserve any star at all but it's the only way to complete this review. We drove 40 miles to this restaurant only to have a humiliating experience from the male owner/cashier/server. I was dissapointed and hurt to the point where the experience had me in tears.... from a fellow kababayan/Filipino. The owner is very arrogant and disrespectful towards his costumers. He's using an excuse that he's from the military, and that's why he's loud, and demanding of compliance to his rules. But that doesnt give him the right to humiliate customers and talk down to them for looking at the food in the display for being slightly out of his formed line. Please think twice in coming to this place. Consider going to Paraiso Restaurant down the street, were you get a warm welcome by the owner and staff like what you expect from a true Filipino. Sadly, I observed several regulars attend the restaurant, and they seem to be ashamed of the owner's behavior. However, they come back because the food portions are large I suppose. I have more respect for myself and will never return.

Friendly service. At 3pm the place was still doing some decent lunch business. Many of the patrons were clearly frequent customers. If you've never had Filipino food, you might be worried by the cafeteria-style presentation, but don't be fooled! The food is good and fresh. I had beef mechado, cooked much like a beef stew. The beef was very tender and the sauce was light, going well with the pancit noodle. Some rice would have been very tasty, absorbing the sauce, but I'm on a diet 😄! Well, right after I eat these sweets...

Sarap! Busog and satisfied pinoy food cravings! Glad the wifey and I decided to drive here today. All time Pinoy favorite dishes are available (sinigang, adobo, mechado, pakbet (pak-but to some Ilocanos 😄) atbp. and there is a small corner with pinoy snacks etc. Place is clean! We love the bright colors and bus station/canteen set up that reminds me of “Double Happiness bus stop” back at home! Food are freshly made! Definitely one of our stops when we go to Lakewood!