Here's our family lunch experience at Dory's Restaurant in Novaliches.
After more than five years, we had the opportunity to eat at Dory’s
Restaurant again. I remember the first time we ate here as a family; it was
after Miguel’s baptism at the National Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of
Mercy, the oldest church in Novaliches, Quezon City.
Our Family Lunch Experience at Dory’s Restaurant (Novaliches) + Menu
I remember enjoying the food at that time while Mommy Khris was feeling
nostalgic about how they used to eat at Dory’s Restaurant on special occasions when
they were little. Apparently, Dory’s Restaurant has been in the Jordan Plains
and Novaliches area since time immemorial.
It’s one of the non-chain restaurants in the area that stood the test of time.
Just the same, the quality of the food here remains excellent.
Dory’s Restaurant’s homey ambiance
What we like most about Dory’s Restaurant is its home ambiance. It’s actually
quite plain, even the chairs and tables are simple furniture that can be seen
in homes. It’s best to eat here during off-peak hours because it can get
really crowded during peak hours (around lunchtime and at dinner time).
Dory’s Restaurants also accepts functions and events, so you’d better check
first if there are private gatherings in the restaurant. All in all, we like
the no-fuss, no-frills atmosphere of Dory’s Restaurant.
What we ordered
As with our other family lunches, we had our kids in mind when we ordered at
Dory’s. Here are the items that we tried:
Fried chicken
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| Fried chicken |
I didn’t try the fried chicken, but it looks okay. The skin seems crisp and
flavorful and the meat looks juicy. Miguel didn’t like it too much although
Rafa ate a lot of the fried chicken.
Lechon Kawali
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| Lechon Kawali |
I like how crunchy and flavorful the skin is. The meat is also delicious. Over
the fried chicken, Miguel loved the lechon kawali and kept asking me for the
skin.
Fish Fillet with Tokwa and Taosi
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| Fish fillet with tokwa & taosi |
This is my favorite. I like fish fillets with tofu. I like how the sauce
permeates the fish meat. The tofu also tasted fresh and the taosi provided
another depth of flavor.
Pancit canton
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| Pancit Canton |
I like the classic taste of pancit canton. I think one should always try
pancit canton when eating in a Chinese restaurant. I can’t help but eat the
pancit canton with rice.
Sauteed Squid with Kumpao sauce
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| Sauteed Squid with Kumpao sauce |
The sauce and the squid were also delicious but I was too full to try it
beyond a spoonful. In fact, we didn’t get to finish this and requested this
for takeout.
Hototay soup
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| Hototay soup |
I like to order Hototay soup when it’s available. I like the mildly rich
flavor of the soup from the vegetables and the meatballs.
Dory’s Restaurant’s menu
Their menu is a combination of Filipino and Chinese dishes. For the full list
of food items in Dory’s Restaurant’s menu, you may refer to the following:
Special Order
- Dory’s Chopsuey
- Young corn with mushrooms
- Torta con Grejo
- Torta con Hipon
- Torta con Baboy
- Torta con Beef
- Cold Cuts
- Clubhouse
Fish
- Fish Fillet with sweet and sour sauce
- Fish Fillet with mushroom sauce
- Fish fillet with tokwa and taosi
- Fish Fillet with crab sauce
- Escabeche/whole lapu-lapu
Pork
- Asado Halo
- Sadao Laman
- Crispy Pata
- Pata Tim
- Lumpia Shanghai
- Pork Steak
- Pork Liver Steak
- Sweet and Sour Pork
- Lechon Kawali
- Tokwa’t Baboy Suka
- Tokwa’t Baboy Taosi
- Chinese Chorizo
Squid
- Crispy Squid Roll
- Shredded Squid
- Sauteed Squid with Kumpao sauce
Shrimp
- Gambas
- Fried Shrimp
- Camaron Rebosado
- Camaron con Jamon
- Shrimp with Green Peas
- Shrimp with Sitsaro
- Shrimp Curry
- Shrimp with Onions
- Shrimp with Celery
- Camaron Red Sauce
- Shrimp and Tofu Taosi
- Shrimp with Ampalaya
- Sinigang na Hipon
- Halabos na Hipon
Chicken
- Fried Chicken
- Soy Chicken
- Chicken Rebosado
- Chicken with Green Peas
- Chicken with Pineapple
- Chicken Curry
- Chicken with Taosi
- Chicken with Green & Red Pepper
- Chicken with Celery
- Chicken with Tomato Sauce
- Chicken with Sitsaro
Beef
- Braised beef with Mushrooms
- Beef Steak
- Beef with Pechay
- Beef with Onions
- Beef with Green and Red Pepper
- Beef with Sitsaro
- Beef with Cauliflower
- Beef with Broccoli Flower
- Beef with Ampalaya
- Beef with Tofu Taosi
- Beef & Shrimp with tokwa Taosi
- Beef & Shrimp with ampalaya
- Beef with young corn
- Beef oyster sauce
- Beef Caldereta
- Fried Tokwa
Noodles
- Pancit Canton
- Canton Guisado
- Canton Bihon Guisado
- Bihon Guisado
- Miki Guisado
- Miki Bihon Guisado
- Sotanghon Guisado
- Chopsuey de Canton
- Lomi
Soup
- Nido Soup
- Corn Soup
- Pat Bao Soup
- Mushroom Soup
- Wanton Soup
- Chopsuey Soup
- Tokwa Soup
- Asparagus Soup
- Mixed Seafood Soup
- Crab Soup
- Hototay Soup
Rice
- Fried Rice
- Dory’s Fried Rice
- Garlic Rice
- Shrimp Curry Rice
- Beef Fried Rice
- Yang Chow Fried Rice
- Plain Rice
Epilogue
All in all, we had an enjoyable family lunch experience at Dory’s Restaurant.
The food was delicious, they were fairly affordable, and the staff were
friendly and nice. If you are in the Novaliches area, you should definitely
try eating at Dory’s Restaurant.
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