Matutina's Restaurant is one of the must visit resto in Dagupan City (they also have branches in Urdaneta). It was already featured in GMA 7's TV show and even featured in Karen Davila's newspaper column, so I've decided to take a visit and experience for myself what they have to offer. The resto was named after the wacky, high-pitched helper (kasambahay) of Donya Delilah who appeared in the popular 80’s sitcom “John en Marsha.” The restaurant was named as such because Dagupeños fondly called the owner of “Matutina” after the said character.
"Sooo Pinoy", a national search for the ultimate Pinoy dish sponsored by Unilever, Inquirer Lifestyle and Dept of Tourism recognized Matutina's for being one of the country's best restaurants that serves "Sinigang" and "Daing na Bangus". Bestsellers from Matutina’s are: sinigang na bangus, crispy hipon, pusit kilawen, inihaw na bangus, sizzling bangus sisig, buttered talaba, and buttered spicy hipon. The food taste great, it was served and prepared well. Though, I'm just disappointed with the Mango Juice that I've ordered, I thought it was a fresh mango juice, it was just Mango Juice in a can.
Call it hospitality or marketing strategy, it is one of those resto's that is classified as no turning back zone (how can you turn back and decide to live if waiters immediately prepare a dining plate complete with utensils, sweets and a pitcher of water in your table). We also waited almost an hour before our orders were served, perhaps due to the influx of customers. It's a good thing, that their Dagupan branch is just beside Tondaligan Beach so I was able to walk around and take some pictures.
7 out of 10
How to Get There:
1. Ride a bus bound to Dagupan.
2. From Dagupan, ride a jeep bound for Bonuan/Tondaligan.
3. Tell the driver to drop you off in Matutina's
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