Sunday, for Filipinos, is a significant day. A vast majority of Filipinos are Catholics and Christians dedicating Sunday for church service. Beyond its religious significance, Sundays are also seen as a time for family gatherings. This sense of togetherness inspired the name of the homey brand, Sundays Modern Home Cooking in Davao. It wants to impart the importance of spending quality time with family, and the best way to do this is by sharing a delicious meal.
Since its conception in 2017, this beloved restaurant has become a favorite spot for family and office gatherings. Offering the comfort of familiar flavors that feel just like home, Sundays features dishes like humba, pomelo salad, palabok, and more. There is beauty in the simplicity of Filipino food, and Sundays Modern Cooking delivers time and time again.
While remaining dedicated to providing great meals for the good people in Davao, the restaurant has evolved for the better over time. The restaurant became a venue to provide a slice of what Davao artists can offer. Adorned with beautiful portraits, abstract pieces, and scenic paintings, Sunday Modern Home Cooking creates an atmosphere where dining feels like an art gallery experience. Sundays Modern Home Cooking is a place where you can nourish your body and soul.
The restaurant is located at Go Hotels, Phoenix Megastation J.P. Corner N. Arroyo Street, Lanang, Davao City.
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Food Review
Sundays Modern Home Cooking is a restaurant close to my heart. It has been my coworkers’ place of rest after a long day at work back in 2017/2018. It has been a long time since I’ve been back, and now ready to take notes of their food and review them.
Crispy Humba with Rice – 9
Sundays is renowned for their humba. We wanted to try out a different version of it. Their crispy humba is a meal with generous slices of pork piled on top of white rice and topped with a beautiful poached egg. Their humba is a balance of flavor. It has a little hint of sweetness and a perfect level of saltness that gives you an allowance for condiments or sauces. The meat is generous for one person, yet the price seems a little high for a dish that is P350. Personally, it is leaning to a version of “adobo bisaya” where the sauce is dried out rather than the typical glazed humba. Overall, it is a delicious meal I would enjoy ordering again.
Special Palabok – 7.5
Their version of special palabok at P260 is satisfying and generous. It’s ample enough to be shared by two. Their palabok has a balanced noodle-to-sauce ratio allowing you to enjoy the dish. It provides adequate amount of shrimps and slices of boiled egg. While they use an ordinary white bread toasted as a side, they did choose a good bread. I like that their version of palabok did not have that unsettling shrimpy smell compared to some versions I’ve tasted. However, the umami flavor of the shrimp is very toned down making the dish lacking a depth of flavor. I do feel that it also lacks some green scallions. On the plus side, they’re generous with the noodles and pork bits.
Beef Tapa- 7
I ordered one of their all-day-breakfast meal served with garlic rice and two fried eggs. There’s nothing much I can say about their tapa because it’s just a typical tapa you get from other restaurants except theirs lean more on the sweeter side. I have a personal preference to tapa that is peppery and a little spicy so I am not a big fan. The beef cuts are also small for its price that you have to properly allocate spoonful of rice to equal the slices meat. (P250)
Suman Langka Rolls with Tablea Dip – 9
With a very crispy wrap and filled-to-the-brim suman that bursts with luscious strands of langka (jackfruit), this dish is a fabulous end to a meal. Giving a level of depth, the tablea dip brings another layer of goodness to this dessert. It’s one of the best traditional Filipino desserts I’ve had for a long time. From the flavors to the ingredients, this dish speaks Filipino to me. My only problem with this dish is that there is a flavor from the suman that’s overpowering. I assume it might be the ginger because some versions of suman have ginger in them. This dessert is very filling and not light at all. It is large and can be shared by 5-6 people.
Restaurant Rating
Food:
Some of the dishes we ordered had small serving sizes compared to their prices. Some of the typical dishes like tapa don’t stand out that much. I may need to try other fusion Filipino dishes for our next visit. Overall, the average rating for their food is 4/5.
Value for money:
It is quite expensive, and some of the dishes have small portion sizes. Though, food is great.
Location:
Beautiful restaurant. It’s like you are feeding both your sense of taste and your sense of sight. The place is adorned with beautiful paintings. It’s like walking into an art gallery. The space is ample and has an area for big groups. Parking is good, and the place is accessible via commute though it is in the northern part of Davao City and traffic is a problem.
Service:
Slow service time. We had to follow up on some of our dishes as it is beyond the promised serving time. The staff is not too attentive despite only few diners at the time. We had to call multiple times because no one was paying attention to us.
Variety:
They have a well-rounded menu with dishes that are unusual or innovative. Focuses on Filipino dishes.
Recommendations
Recommended Food – Crispy Humba with Rice, Suman Langka Roll with Tablea Dip
Information
- Payment Method: Cash, Gcash, Credit Card
- Budget: P600-P800 for 2 pax
- Type: Filipino
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sundaysmodernhomecooking/
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