Nope! this is not a shot from Pancake house or Ihop
Who wouldn’t thought na dyan sa Kanto makakakain ka ng ganito?
Well, well, well, as we all know, good concept always pave way to a positive review. Meet Kanto Freestyle, your ordinary carinderia with a surprising twist of gourmet cooking!
Yes this is a tapsihan! and they serve that picture up there!
Kanto Freestyle Breakfast is owned and managed by Vincent Juanta, who had this awesome fantasy of having delicious breakfast readily available everyday. Through the help of his brother, who is apparently a Chef, they have push the idea and created a unique menu.
Kanto Freestyle Breakfast is a unique Tapsihan concept that serves the very basic tapsilog (Tapa, Sinangag, Itlog) Longsilog (Longanisa, Sinangag, itlog) and the likes plus an additional flagship dishes like Waffles, Frech Toast, Churros that nobody ever thought of seeing it being serve in a place like this.
For an initial breakfast serving not more than PHP 90, plus the efficiency and friendly service offered, it’s definitely a worth to try place. The location might be a bit hidden but good thing people who have tried Kanto have spread the word and the experience of dining. No wonder, foodies and adventure seeker (who are mostly well-off) tend to locate the place even having difficulties.
There are so many Carinderia in the place that looks the same as this one, you might passed by and missed Kanto a lot of times, like I did.
The 24/7 tapsihan serves hearty and filling breakfast available all throughout the day. At first the owners said they were able to put tables on the street itself, but since it’s obviously a road block, they just settled by putting tables on the sidewalk and an additional tables located at their house nearby.
Ok so lets start the breakfast with one of my favorite, The Bacon, scrambled eggs, and toasts with butter plus a bit of syrup! I Just love the combination of the three. (Also Read: Breakfast Lifehacks)
One of the staple in tapsihan are the ToSiLog, or Tocino, Sinangag at Itlog, The tocino came all the from Pampanga which is partnered with sliced of tomato that makes the serving more appetizing.
The Deep Fried Oreos is a bit new to me, according to the owner, this one need a special skill in cooking, making the oreo as filling and cooking it without even melting or destroying Oreo’s original form.
The pancake topped with Goya and chocnut ganache is perfect for choco-holics. I think this is one of thier original recipe or version.
Pancakes topped with Goya and Chocnut Ganache
My ultimate favorite, the 3-layer Mixed Berry Pancakes, that seems to catch the attention of every dinner in Kanto. Aside from the delicious taste, this dish will make you feel your eating in a fancy panake house
3-layered Mixed Berry Pancakes
Its a wonderful expirience visiting the place and offcourse have this first hand expireince dining on the street and eating a somehow luxurious dishes.
Eggs Benedict
Just recently they opened up a new branch in Marikina to cater the market in the nearby area. It’s a surprise that the food they offer could be comparable or even better to a lot of restaurant that i’ve been too.
If your near the place you are lucky to easily access Kanto, but if your out of the way, this could mean a bit of adventure! Kanto Freestyle Breakfast may give you the best food, but remember, its still on the street, you need to bear the heat, the smoke of the passing cars, the noise and other things within the area, but if you are on an adventure mode and will not mind all of this things and just wanted to savor delicious breakfast, then visit and have breakfast here at Kanto Freestyle.
Thanks to Vincent Juanta and to the wonderful staff of Kanto Freestyle
To learn more about Kanto Freestyle Breakfast:
- Address: 549 San Joaquin St. Brgy. Plainview , 0550 Mandaluyong, Philippines
- Contact: +63(02)400-22-68, also available for delivery
How to Commute to Kanto Freestyle Breakfast
From EDSA-Boni MRT (under Mc Donald’s, Southbound side), ride a jeep going to Kalentong. The terminal is at the side of Mercury Drug. Ask driver to drop you off at San Joaquin St. It would take you around 30-45 minutes depending on traffic condition.
