Underwhelming Lumpia — expected more

I was looking forward to Lumpia here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The subtly sweet and sour character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with patis fish sauce or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Filipino adobo was the Spanish colonisers' term for the indigenous vinegar and salt preservation technique. The a beach seafood restaurant setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. lambanog coconut spirit was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.