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Manila

Address 114A Semaphore Rd, Semaphore SA, Australia
Phone +61 8 8117 4955
Website www.facebook.com/manilaatsemaphore
Categories Filipino Restaurant
Rating 3.9 40 reviews
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Manila reviews

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Matsu
14 November 2023 5:25

The best Filipino Restaurant i have tried so far foods are all yummy, heard so much of good stuff about this resto and lucky i did try their foods, will keep coming back

Truthfully
12 November 2023 16:55

Love the vibrant look inside it caters to Filipinos and other nationalities alike.something to experience from time to time. Just getting a bit pricey but all in all good food

Aina
20 September 2023 20:25

Unfortunately being Filipino, I have high standards. This place was extremely pricey for the quality of food. I ordered pork sisig with a side of rice, and the pricing was astronomical which I thought was of really poor quality. It was mainly pork fat, but without any taste. It was extremely disappointing. My partner liked his BBQ pork, but honestly it was way too dry. I would not recommend this place or go back.

Soo
20 August 2023 19:49

We have tried eating in other Filipino restaurants here but wow, nothing compares to Manila!
Simply the best in everything.

We ordered their platter called “Boodle fight”
They got everything
They got the:
-SEAFOOD Boil
-LECHON (Roast Pork)
-Char-grilled Pork BBQ
-Chicken Adobo
-Beef Kare-Kare
-Tomato-Mango Salad
-Salted Duck egg
-Pancit Bihon
-Steamed Rice

And the service is very good too
And everyone is smiling

You can really feel the Filipino hospitality in Manila.

Their halo halo is a must try!

Tricia
04 August 2023 8:38

One of the best Filipino Restaurants in Adelaide that we rave to our friends about! ️ Always enjoy our food and experience here, and the staff are always so lovely and they bother to remember their return customers. Our go-to has always been their Ube Cake (we literally buy the WHOLE cake each time) 10/10 recommended to go!

dhaffy
12 June 2023 19:47

I highly recommend Manila Semaphore restaurant! Their stir fry noodles and Pork ribs Sinigang soup are extremely bloody good! It is like home cooked away from home
Their grilled chicken and Halo-Halo are very delicious.
-Dhaffy from Tassie

Joshua
01 June 2023 22:17

Friendly and accommodating staff. Also had good food, especially the calamari and the fried chicken but honestly the fact that serving the food took an hour was the downer for me.

Rhea
03 May 2023 9:19

Food are incredibly extremely super dabest! Masarap masyado para hindi maubos lahat grabe! Yes, food, location, ambience all perfect! You guys have to try it️️️

Chye
09 April 2023 8:22

The food was great, the staff were so sweet and helpful as well. Service was top tier. Atmosphere was on point

We had the roasted pork belly, which are so juicy with an amazingly crunch skin, great dipping sauce too. The Asian greens were abit salty for my liking but well balanced with a touch acidity

We also had the entree testers thing (I forgot what it's called). Everything was amazing. No joke. Personal favourite has to be the calamari rings, so crunchy on the outside but the outside is still tender. Special mention also to the fishballs and spring rolls that honestly reminded me of home

Last but not least, the halo halo, honestly so so so good. You need to try it

Michele
02 April 2023 9:44

My hubby and I thought we would try out the local Filipino Restaurant on Friday night. I ordered a noodle dish and he ordered a beef dish plus rice. I had a couple of mouthfuls of the glug that was in the bowl, it tasted revolting and odd. He also had a few mouthfuls of the very very dry beef with cold rice. We were both hungry but couldn’t continue. We got up, the lady serving noticed us leaving, saw our full bowls and smiled. Then headed towards another table. Never again! Plenty of other restaurants with pleasant customer service along this strip.
Plus… they don’t have menus! You have to order at your table from your phone then go to the counter to buy your drink.
We thought about discussing our food with them but decided it simply wasn’t worth being served a repeat of the same. Extremely disappointing!

Lisa
14 March 2023 17:34

Went to dine in this resto, out of curiosity and went out satisfied, fully contented with their abundant, nutricious and savoury pancit! Highly recommendable MANILA Resto@Semaphore. Well done Cher

Max
12 March 2023 21:25

This restaurant is slightly overrated in my honest opinion. Don’t get me wrong, I love and enjoy Filipino cuisine. The fish that we ordered was served burnt, literally the fish was burnt underneath. Unsure if it was intended. The noodle was okay, nothing too extraordinary. The wait time was long although there wasn’t lots of customers at the time. The service was poor and slow, food tasted okay and nothing special. The price was expensive for what we got.

John
25 February 2023 14:18

Some food were nice but half of the foods came out burnt. The service wasn't that great and compared to the price, the food had little portions.

Jake
23 February 2023 1:40

First time going to the restaurant, workers are friendly.
Did run out of beers and certain wines, but apart from that the food was great and came out quite quickly.
Happy with my visit to Manila

Truthfully
21 January 2023 14:50

Awesome set up - staff are friendly- good filo meals choices and reasonable prices loved our meals - recommended

Seviana
29 November 2022 23:11

Highly-recommended! Place is great and food is bomb. It brings a lot of good memories about my fave place. Manila

Raymund
27 November 2022 9:45

Service is good with friendly staffs. I could have voted high, just that my kids were randomly served with half cooked food: (

Jane
12 November 2022 2:43

Rating is 0= very dissatisfied of your service restaurant Manila Trading Semaphore 114A. Cost of food was extremely unreasonable. It was not the taste that I expected. The amount of food that you put in the plate was very little. I give more to my dog. Seeing the food in the plate I thought it was a left over. Lack of customer interaction. No follow up if everything on the table was fine. You forgot to serve my halo halo and I was waiting and waiting only to find out that you have forgotten about it. So, we decided not having it as it was long wait overdue.
I was excited to take my ausie husband there but after all and seeing the little amount of food in the plates that looked like a "LEFT OVER " never again! $125 dollars thank you very much! We had to call in the cafes on our way home because my husband was still very hungry. I was excited before we left home and going to dine in your restaurant bur after that experience I was very disappointed. Embarrassment took place in our excitement after the meal.
Try harder and strive more.

Rose
04 November 2022 15:31

Lucky to find a good Filo resto in our 3D stay in Port Adelaide. Pork liempo w tofu, lecheflan and halo-halo are champions! Definitely dining in next time if we get the chance to be in the town. Thanks for such a friendly and good vibes chatting while waiting for our take away. Definitely recommending!

Connie
14 September 2022 6:50

My goodness filipino food this our first dine-in, my bestfriend and I had Dabarkads platter (brbQ calamares tokneneng chicken skin fish balls) garnished and so tasty! And we finished with ginger tonic and Halo halo!
You must dine in now at Manila Semaphore! Comfy place to eat, tasty food and affordable! Support lutong pinoy!
Can’t wait for our next dine-in! We will try crispy pata and kare-kare and a lot more! My sister and brother in law will gonna love this Manila Semaphore!

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