by JAKE DON

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Well, well, well. Before the Vice Ganda controversy, everyone was talking about Diwata’s Pares Overload, leading up to the opening of his latest outlet in an obscure subdivision in Quezon City.

So, being the Marites that we are, a small team of The Adobo Chronicles decided to drop by to experience for ourselves what the buzz was all about.

With assistance from Waze, we found our way to Diwata’s place on Morning Star Drive, just off Visayas Ave.

We didn’t expect onsite parking (but motorcyclists can) and we were greeted by parking attendants who directed us to some nearby dirt-side parking, all for thirty pesos.

As we entered the compound, we saw that almost all seating  had been occupied, at 10:30 in the morning — on a Friday! But that’s fine. We intended to order take-out anyways.

We took some obligatory selfies and videos which we are sharing with our viewers.

Of course we ordered the “Diwata Pares Overload.” We had wanted to also order the “buto-buto” menu item but it was not available at the time of our visit.

Indeed, P100 for the meat (pork), rice, soup and a soda, seemed like a real deal!  The unli options were not available for take out, which was understandable.

But our Diwata experience boils down to our take-out order.

Our verdict? The “overload” seemed more like “over-rated.”  The pork meat was an underload, except for the grease, and the soup that came with it  was more of a gravy. We could’t bring the bottled soda that came with our order, so we had to quickly drink them on our way out.

The “spagiti,” “hot dog overload” and “family siken” booths were not open but they weren’t the reason for our visit.

Nevertheless, we wish Diwata continued success and hopefully, some staying power even after the dust has settled.