#167 - RFA Interview:
Kim Prieto, Co-Owner of Lolo and Lola Restaurant - Winner of
"BEST CASUAL DINING AWARD" in Australia's Capital (Nov2017)
Photo above: Master Chefs Kim and Jay Prieto, co-owners of Lolo and Lola's Restaurant.
Photo below: Kim and Jay with fellow co-owner and master chef Cristina Uy.
Photo below: Kim and Jay with fellow co-owner and master chef Cristina Uy.
'SIMPLY THE BEST!"
Filipino food restaurant Lolo and Lola's, which has only been opened for approximately half a year, has just won the prestigious "Best Casual Dining Award" for the whole of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region. This is bestowed on Lolo and Lola's by the OUTINCANBERRA People's Choice Awards organisation, which has provided Canberra's first and longest standing digital guide to the nation's capital dining, lifestyle and entertainment news. It has emerged as the number 1 reference point/hub for 'what's on' and 'where to go' in Canberra.
There were hundreds of restaurants they were competing with and they came out on top, and justifiably so. Since Lolo and Lola's Restaurant first opened their doors in the inner-north leafy suburb of Watson, near the major television studios and the world-famous Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), the shopping centre neighbourhood has received a major extra buzz along with the great wafting smell of genuine traditional Filipino food cooked to a 5-star standard by 5-star experienced and qualified chefs.
RFA has witnessed week after week that Lolo and Lola's, which has an approximate capacity of 100 patrons inside and outside, has been not only full after just 20 minutes of opening, but has had long lines of people waiting to get in, sometimes up to another 50. This has continued on throughout the whole day for almost every day they are open. Now that Christmas in coming up they are expecting it to continue to be very busy
Filipino food restaurant Lolo and Lola's, which has only been opened for approximately half a year, has just won the prestigious "Best Casual Dining Award" for the whole of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region. This is bestowed on Lolo and Lola's by the OUTINCANBERRA People's Choice Awards organisation, which has provided Canberra's first and longest standing digital guide to the nation's capital dining, lifestyle and entertainment news. It has emerged as the number 1 reference point/hub for 'what's on' and 'where to go' in Canberra.
There were hundreds of restaurants they were competing with and they came out on top, and justifiably so. Since Lolo and Lola's Restaurant first opened their doors in the inner-north leafy suburb of Watson, near the major television studios and the world-famous Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), the shopping centre neighbourhood has received a major extra buzz along with the great wafting smell of genuine traditional Filipino food cooked to a 5-star standard by 5-star experienced and qualified chefs.
RFA has witnessed week after week that Lolo and Lola's, which has an approximate capacity of 100 patrons inside and outside, has been not only full after just 20 minutes of opening, but has had long lines of people waiting to get in, sometimes up to another 50. This has continued on throughout the whole day for almost every day they are open. Now that Christmas in coming up they are expecting it to continue to be very busy
Photo above: Typical crowds of patrons enjoying the awesome genuine Filipino food and the great atmosphere of the restaurant.
Photo below: People waiting to get into Lolo and Lola's restaurant who regard it as worth the wait. Nearby businesses are happy with the increased foot traffic that Lolo and Lola's restaurant brings to the area which is close to the ACT major commercial television studios and the world-famous Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) which provides internationally trained and recognised skilled workers for the film and movie studios in Sydney and Hollywood, LA.
Photo below: People waiting to get into Lolo and Lola's restaurant who regard it as worth the wait. Nearby businesses are happy with the increased foot traffic that Lolo and Lola's restaurant brings to the area which is close to the ACT major commercial television studios and the world-famous Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) which provides internationally trained and recognised skilled workers for the film and movie studios in Sydney and Hollywood, LA.
The other businesses in the Watson place shopping complex are happy with Lolo and Lola's Restaurant because they have brought a major infusion of overflow foot traffic to their businesses.
Almost every Filipino in the whole ACT region and beyond into the New South Wales (NSW) surrounding Capital Country region as it is also referred to by locals has visited Lolo and Lola's. This is many thousands of people. On Lolo and Lola's Facebook page they already have close to 5,000 followers. They are very active ones who make regular comments on their site. In addition to this RFA is aware of many people making the drive from nearby major capital cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra also receives many international visitors who hear about Lolo and Lola's restaurant and visit it while they are in the city.
RFA is proud of Lola and Lola's achievements. It is a well-respected business with a great reputation within the community, has genuine happy, friendly and professional owners and staff, and most of all it has one of the widest varieties of the best traditional Filipino food on a rotating menu anywhere within Australia, and possibly also anywhere within the Philippines as well - after all the chefs learnt their skills at some of the best cuisine learning institutions and workplaces in the Philippines, including also working at 5-star hotels around Australia, including Perth and Melbourne.
Almost every Filipino in the whole ACT region and beyond into the New South Wales (NSW) surrounding Capital Country region as it is also referred to by locals has visited Lolo and Lola's. This is many thousands of people. On Lolo and Lola's Facebook page they already have close to 5,000 followers. They are very active ones who make regular comments on their site. In addition to this RFA is aware of many people making the drive from nearby major capital cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra also receives many international visitors who hear about Lolo and Lola's restaurant and visit it while they are in the city.
RFA is proud of Lola and Lola's achievements. It is a well-respected business with a great reputation within the community, has genuine happy, friendly and professional owners and staff, and most of all it has one of the widest varieties of the best traditional Filipino food on a rotating menu anywhere within Australia, and possibly also anywhere within the Philippines as well - after all the chefs learnt their skills at some of the best cuisine learning institutions and workplaces in the Philippines, including also working at 5-star hotels around Australia, including Perth and Melbourne.
The citizens of Canberra have already made their choice clear by confirming that Lolo and Lola's is the best casual dining restaurant in the ACT.
This is a great promotion of Filipino food and service over restaurants which cater for all different food tastes. The ACT is a great cosmopolitan city with people living in it who have come from almost every nation on the planet. Amongst this cosmopolitan competition Lolo and Lola's restaurant proudly demonstrates how Filipinos can perform on a global cuisine stage. |