{"id":388887,"date":"2023-04-06T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=388887"},"modified":"2023-04-06T06:07:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T20:07:00","slug":"pepoys-introduces-sunday-lunch-buffet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pepoys-introduces-sunday-lunch-buffet\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepoy\u2019s introduces Sunday lunch buffet"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_388888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388888\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoy\u2019s-pix-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-388888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoy\u2019s-pix-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-388888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pepoy\u2019s Cafe &amp; Restaurant is located in Chalan Kanoa across the intersection leading to the U.S. Post Office. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Every Sunday is like a fiesta at Pepoy\u2019s Cafe &amp; Restaurant as the Chalan Kanoa restaurant has introduced a Filipino-themed lunch buffet.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time the restaurant is offering a smorgasbord setup and owner Marilou Malasarte said she did so to give the community an affordable way to enjoy an eat-all-you-can buffet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to have a Sunday buffet so that our community has an option to eat a variety of food at such an affordable price. Pepoy\u2019s started its Sunday buffet last April 2. We actually had been doing buffets ever since, but only for private gatherings and special occasions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The centerpiece of every Filipino buffet is roasted pig and Malasarte said Pepoy\u2019s Pinoy Sunday buffet wouldn\u2019t be complete if lechon isn\u2019t part of the spread.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the crunchy-on-outside-juicy-in-inside goodness of the suckling pig, Pepoy\u2019s Sunday buffet main entrees usually include bestsellers like steamed fish, baked shrimp, stir-fried crab, roasted ribs, fried chicken, pancit, and vegetable chop suey. Their desserts are also nothing to sneeze at as puto, kutsinta, suman, buchi, and fruits are served. Appetizers are soups like egg corn soup and Caesar salad. The $20 buffet also\u00a0 comes with free iced tea and coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Pepoy\u2019s Filipino-themed lunch buffet can accommodate up to 90 hungry customers and is from 11am up to 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>Asked what makes Pepoy\u2019s Sunday brunch different from other eat-all-you-can offerings on the island, Malasarte said her restaurant only offers the best quality dishes and their customer service is unmatched.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388889\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoy\u2019s-pix-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-388889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoy\u2019s-pix-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-388889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pepoy\u2019s Filipino-themed lunch buffet can accommodate up to 90 hungry customers and is from 11am up to 2pm. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388890\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoy\u2019s-pix-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-388890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoy\u2019s-pix-3-300x117.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-388890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like any respectable Filipino gathering, lechon or roasted pig is the centerpiece of Pepoy\u2019s Sunday buffet. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388891\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoys-pix-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-388891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pepoys-pix-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-388891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puto, kutsinta, suman, buchi, and fruits are part of the dessert spread. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAside from our affordable price, I would say our friendly services, welcoming staff, and open accommodation to all walks of life is what makes Pepoy\u2019s thrive in the restaurant business. Our staff are not only trained how to serve but also to be respectful and kind to our clients. We\u2019ve welcomed churchgoers from every religion, office employees and construction workers, staff from the medical field, and people of different organizations and different ethnicities and eventually they\u2019ve all become our regular customers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Malasarte added that the debut of their Sunday buffet last April 2 was an unexpected surprise as they were extra busy and the restaurant was jam packed with customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recent Sunday buffet had a great turnout. The number of customers exceeded our expectations and we are so grateful. Pepoy\u2019s is open for everyone and so please try our Sunday buffet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pepoy\u2019s Cafe &amp; Restaurant is located in Chalan Kanoa across the intersection leading to the U.S. Post Office. For reservations or for more information, call 483-8895 and 234-8894 or go to their Facebook page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Sunday is like a fiesta at Pepoy\u2019s Cafe &amp; Restaurant as the Chalan Kanoa&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":388892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-388887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}