Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue is tucked away speakeasy-style in the recesses below the Templar Hotel.
The menu is focused on share plates and has an Asian backbone, with strong Filipino, Chinese, Japanese and also North American influences.
The restaurant is divided into two moody levels outfitted in tile, mirrors, and jungle-y deep jewel tones by Solid Design Creative (Baro, La Carnita).
The upper level seats 46, with various nooks and a central bar lending an intimate, homey feel.
A lower level cocktail bar is modelled after the jeepneys of the Philippines with a padded roof, mirrors styled after jeepney windows and metal rails that passengers would normally hang off of.
