Templo | UNLIMITED CRABS, SHRIMP AND MEAT

When Filipinos hear the word UNLIMITED, there's no question that we will all try that! May it be meat, pasta, pizza, dessert or SEAFOOD. I have tried unlimited crabs before and I was glad to find a new place I can dig my fingers into. Templo is known for their Szechuan dishes, and now they ventured into unlimited crabs, shrimp and meat. If you're wondering where this place is located, you can find them at 55 Dapitan St. Barangay Lourdes Quezon City.

I didn't expect anything when I went here, but with the first impression, it's a quaint Chinese restaurant where you can see small pieces that reminds you of temples and Chinese tradition. Upon entering you will get that whiff of crab smell but nothing fishy. The place is a little small and can house up to 30 people.

For the Menu, they serve crabs, shrimp, and meat as of now. Either Ala Carte or Unlimited.

Price
549 - unlimited meat
699 - unlimited shrimp and meat
888 - unlimited crab, shrimp, scallops and meat
kiddie rate - 50% off 4 years old and below

- NO TIME LIMIT
- No Sharing
- Inclusive of Tax
- Leftover fee: 650 pesos
- No service charge

The unlimited dishes also come with a side of crab rice.

SIGNATURE MILK TEA

LICK ICED TEA

Let's take a look at their sauces. For the crabs, they have Soy Garlic Crab, Salted Egg Crab, and Steamed Crab. 

The shrimp has 3 sauces, soy garlic shrimp, sweet and chili shrimp, and salted egg tempura.

For the meat, they have Szechuan sliced pork, Szechuan pork intestine, and Szechuan duck breast.

SOY GARLIC CRAB AND SHRIMP

SOY GARLIC CRABS

I was surprised to see how large the crabs were when they served it to us! They were juicy and every bite was just how I thought it would be. The meat is also big and tasty. For the sauce, soy garlic sauce was my favorite since it has a looot of garlic and you can really taste it. When we opened the crabs we were wondering where the aligue went because every single crab doesn't have one, and maybe they added it to the crab rice.

SALTED EGG CRAB

The salted egg crab has a thin layer of salted egg batter on the outer layer and it's also one of my favorite. I was thinking since Templo is known for Szechuan, they should also have a Szechuan crab and that would be fantastic!

LEFT: SWEET AND CHILI, RIGHT: SOY GARLIC

For the shrimp, of course, I loved the soy garlic shrimp!!! However, I was not a fan of the sweet chili. 

LEFT: SZECHUAN PORK INTESTINE, RIGHT: SALTED EGG TEMPURA

Now when they say Szechuan we all think how spicy that would be, but here you can tell them the level of spiciness you want. Our Szechuan pork intestine has the right amount of spiciness and we love the little crunch it has! It's not malansa and is cooked well. If you didn't taste the spiciness, it's at the end and it lingers.

For the salted egg tempura, the first bite was heavenly! It's malinamnam and the batter is not thick and the shrimp has the same size as the sweet chili and soy garlic one. However, if you already ate about 3 pieces you'll taste the saltiness of it and need a lot of water. 

LEFT: SZECHUAN SLICED PORK, RIGHT: SZECHUAN DUCK BREAST

I love their Szechuan sliced pork, it's tasty and the meat is tender.

I recommend this place since the crabs are big and of quality. They also make sure to serve small sizes so you won't be getting leftovers. You can also make reservations to make sure you have a slot since the place can get packed fast. The only downside here is they have no time limit, I know that's an advantage for us and we can get our money's worth for sure. However, I witnessed customers turned away since the place is still packed and the entire time we were there no new customers got in. I mean you can stay there from 12nn until closing time! I just hope they change that to cater to more people. Aside from that this place is a winner.

Overall
Food - Everything tasted good, however I'd recommend for them to have Szechuan shrimp and crabs and lessen that saltiness from the tempura
Price - Winner! I mean for 699 there's no time limit!
Serving - They serve the right amount so there will be no leftovers
Ambiance - It's quaint and makes you feel like you're in a chinese temple.
Parking - The place has VERY limited parking space, you can take a grab instead so parking won't be a hassle.

Templo
55 Dapitan St. Barangay Lourdes Quezon City

Operating Hours:
Open daily from 11am to 10pm

Contact:
0926 062 6228

Facebook: @temploph
Instagram: @temploph