One after another, plates and bowls of hot steaming dishes clinked on the glass surface of our table. Soft music piped in across Rosenda’s spacious dining hall, the only patrons that night, us. Despite what our tummies were saying, we looked on with watering mouths.

ROSENDA’S DYNAMIC FACADE

We absolutely have not recovered from our supposed snack at NYOrK, and less than half an hour later, we were sitting on a dining table once again. That huge round table, reminiscent of my grandma’s, complete with a spinning tray in the middle.

ECLECTIC INTERIORS

The motif inside Rosenda’s is eclectic. Chinese-inspired paintings hang side by side with traditional Filipino carvings; a replica of a bahay na bato’s colorful Mondrianesque capiz window is even present. At the center, dining pieces made of wood and glass stand, typical of Chinese restaurants I’ve visited before.

CHINESE AND FILIPINO DISHES GOES HEAD TO HEAD AT ROSENDA’S

Our dinner fare, however, weren’t all that Chinese. Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet (Php160.00) went plate to plate with Sizzling Pork Sisig (Php155.00), a Seafood Casserole (Php235 pesos) with Sinigang na Tadyang ng Baka sa Gabi. There’s even a plate of Gising-Gising (Php145.00) which looks more like your typical Chinese chop seuy than the chopped stringbeans I was accustomed to.

I THINK I WOULD NEED A CUP OF RICE FOR THIS ONE

We looked on with delight but we’re totally in a quandary as to how we would consume, let alone, finish everything. My shirt already looked one size too small for me after our previous food binges around Cabanatuan City.

But heck, as a foodstagramer’s adage goes, we live to eat. So eat we will.

ROSANDA’S SEAFOOD PANCIT CANTON ROCKS!

I brushed aside my steamed rice, we have enough of those at home, and spent my time concentrating on Rosenda’s Seafood Pancit Canton (Php300.00 medium bilao). And I made the right decision. While the other dishes were pretty okay, their noodles, topped with carrots, cabbages, mushroom, portions of shrimps and squids, was the bomb. The thick sauce mixed well with everything made it one of the best pancit canton I’ve ever tried.

And after thirty minutes, my shirt became even tighter.

Rosenda’s Restaurant
Address: 247 Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Dicarma
              Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
Contact Number: (044) 940-7326
Email: rosendas_ph@yahoo.com.ph
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Open Hours: 8:30 am to 10:00 pm Everyday

GPS Coordinates Map: 15.488649, 120.974800