Nice little place in Woodside Queens. Got the pork sisig, Laing (taro leaves sautéed in coconut…read moremilk) and the Palabok Overload. Pork Sisig 5/5 - the sisig did not disappoint. Came out in a sizzling platter with an egg and diced peppers topped with a red Thai? chili. It gets crispy as it sits and combined with the garlic rice is chef's kiss. Taro Leaves Sautéed in Coconut Milk 3/5 - not my cup of tea, it's a little bit on the heavy side, has a strong coconut milk flavor. Wasn't exactly my cup of tea. Palabok Overload 3/5 - was excited for this since I really enjoy Jollibee's Palabok. However, this dish lacked flavor. The sauce was lacking in flavor, it was not as shrimpy or seasoned as Jollibees. Combined with the noodles, it tasted even blander. The lumpia, calamari were good tho. This was a small restaurant but service was good. Food came out fast and staff was friendly and attentive.

Good food, I enjoyed the skinless longanisa and bangus. Great portions too, didn't skimp on rice…read moreand left me full with some to spare. Halo-halo was loaded and can be shared amongst 2 people. Service was quick and courteous, very respectful waiter that served us and made sure to give us an extra cup for sharing the Halo-halo, for me and my wife. Ambiance is quaint, ample seating I'd say for parties of 2 or 4.

Met friends' here for lunch. I'm amazed I never heard about this place until my friend suggested…read moreit. We were worried that we couldn't get a table so make sure you get there early if you are a big group. The table turnaround is pretty quick if you don't mind waiting. Reneesilogs comes with a protein, 2 eggs, and garlic fried rice with a soda, tea or coffee. My friend got a plate of vegetables which was mainly potatoes, eggplants, and string beans I shared a sizzling sisig and had garlic fried rice. It was perfect to share and try everything

Visiting from California and looking for a good Filipino food restaurant, and found this one on…read moreInstagram. It's a quaint little restaurant with employees who are very welcoming. It felt like home. We came in as a group of 4 and got a good mixture of food. Everything tasted so good. The serving sizes were great and perfecting portioned. Tastes just like how my mom makes it. I would def recommend this place to friends.

Restaurant is now called Tyang Gelay's Grill, same location and same delicious food. I don't think…read morethe menu had changed.

The food experience created genuine moments of discovery. The amount served provides real value. We…read moreentered without planning and were glad we stayed. Guest care is notably impressive! This spot is worth your immediate time!

This is my favorite bakery in NY so far…read more When I say there are no misses so far, I mean it. All the pastries I've tried are delicious and that's hard to do. Service is always quick and the line moves fast. The space has some tables and is very clean. I've tried the spam & cheese pan suisse, the kouign aman, the ube donut, the flan donut, the mango float donut, the calamansi basil donut, the macadamia sable. They're all good. I don't even know how to choose favorites but if I had to, the mango float donut from the summer menu is outrageously delicious. It's the perfect sweetness and amount of cream to mango chunks to mango puree to pastry. I also love love love the passionfruit matcha danish and the flan donut. Overall, I highly highly recommend Kora Bakery.

Ordered: 12oz Iced Ube Latte (~$7)…read more12oz Iced Pandan & Matcha Latte (~$7) Ube Babka Swirl (~$6): with ube butter & pearl sugar Passionfruit Matcha Danish (~$9): passionfruit cream, Kettl Hinata matcha, Auro 32% white chocolate ganache Strawberry Calamansi Shortcake (~$9): fried brioche, calamansi curd, strawberry compote, strawberry crunch, 32% white chocolate chantilly Ube Donut (~$9): fried ube brioche, ube pastry cream, ube glaze, purple yam chips Caramelized White Chocolate & Banana Cookie (~$5): ripened banana, caramelized Auro 32% white chocolate, cacao nib, sea salt Aya's take: Kora has been on my list to check out ever since I first came across them during the pandemic! I'm glad to see they have a brick & mortar now and the space is well-designed and the kitchen area overlooking the pastry display, there's some seating which was nice to see (I was expecting none), and the staff was so friendly! It was a Thursday around 10am and thankfully there was no line and they were still fully stocked. We got a bunch of pastries that I came in wanting to try and others that just caught my eye. Everything was honestly fantastic. If you're not looking to spend ~$40 on pastries, then the standouts I would get were the Passionfruit Matcha Danish, Ube Donut, and Strawberry Calamansi Shortcake in that order. The Passionfruit Matcha Danish was a perfect pastry (and I don't ever say that). The passionfruit cream actually tasted like passionfruit, the fact that they use Kettl matcha shows they take quality seriously, and the white chocolate ganache mixed with the matcha powder made for such a creamy, delicious, and earthy bite. The fried brioche on the Strawberry Calamansi Shortcake was so pillowy and fresh and I loved the white chocolate chantilly. The Ube Donut was honestly quite dense but what I liked about it was that it was filled to the brim with ube pastry cream! And this cream tasted unlike any other ube cream I've had; it had some texture (not fully creamy), great ube flavor, and balanced sweetness. I found the ube glaze on the outside to be too sticky and slightly weird but the ube brioche & pastry cream helped me quickly look past that. Both drinks we got were also beautifully crafted, the flavors were spot on, and the layers were distinct. They looked better than they tasted but honestly, I'm comparing it to the incredible pastries so it's a high bar. I wish they had more savory (non-pork) pastry options. All in all, a great first visit here and I'd definitely come back!

Ihawan in Woodside, Queens is a staple of NYC's Filipino food scene. Open since 1997, it offers…read moreexceptional, wallet-friendly Filipino comfort food. Famous for its charcoal-grilled skewers and communal Kamayan platters, the restaurant delivers an authentic, down-to-earth dining experience. The sweet-and-savory grilled pork and chicken skewers are undisputed crowd-pleasers. They are caramelized to perfection and pair beautifully with garlic rice. The restaurant offers multi-person platters served on banana leaves. It's a great, interactive way for groups to try a variety of meats and seafood. Beyond the grill, fans frequently praise the crispy pata (fried pork knuckle), lumpia(spring rolls), and kare-kare (oxtail in peanut sauce). Widely considered one of the most reasonably priced spots for quality Filipino cuisine in the borough. The dining room is located on the second floor. It has a lively, casual atmosphere that often features loud music. While many diners highlight the friendly and humorous service, online reviews show mixed opinions about customer service, with some visitors citing occasional long wait times or abrupt interactions at the takeout counter. Still, it is a pleasant place to have a meal when opting for Filipino food.

One of my favorite spots for Filipino comfort food…read more Usually come for dinner, but tried the breakfast combo today, and it did not let me down. Went for the pork tocino and beef tapa with well done egg and tea. Service was great and professional. Food came out relatively quickly and all served at same time. Interior has a number of tables available. Most tables sitting 4-6 people

Small space with a some tables, good thing we did a reservation…read more I thought getting two pork dishes would be a mistake. Nope. Pork was crispy and delicious. Pairs well with regular rice. We got garlic rice too but that would be good by itself. Dessert - ube pao. Not what was expected but pretty decadent. Coming back again to get the pork.

We got the bbq pork skewers, pork sisig, inasal rice, and ube sipao. The pork skewers were so…read moretender and juicy. They were packed full of flavor and one if the best pork skewers I've ever had. We also had the pork sisig, which had a great mix of tender and crispy pork pieces. It was paired great with the garlic rice. And for dessert, we had the ube sipao, which came out warm and topped with coconut and filled with ube -- the perfect way to end a meal. They have a lot of small tables. Service was pretty quick and staff members were nice and answered all questions. It's a place I would definitely return to in the future.

must go spot if u are down to try Philippino food，delish food…read more We got deep fried pork feet and Kare Kare( peanut butter sauced oxtail and vegetables)

My family and I love this place. Great food, great service and great customer service. Highly…read morerecommended!

Visited Tito Rad's and enjoyed the food so much. We ordered several of their best seller dishes…read moresuch as pancit, lechon kawali, crispy pata, sisig and bulalo. Our server Mona was extremely attentive and was very nice to us.

Whenever I crave Filipino food, I crave the nostalgic homestyle dishes my mom would make, or the…read moremeals you'd get at your local carenderia. Tito Rad's is the cure to all my homesickness. I'll get to the food itself in a second, but I wanted to praise their menu. In many Filipino restaurants in Manhattan, you'll get the party foods: the lumpia, the adobos, the pancits. But a great Filipino restaurant offers meals beyond the crowd-pleasers, from regional dishes like monggo, lomi, and inasal. I was pleased to find lechon paksiw here, a dish I don't often see in many Filipino restaurants. It was delicious and so was the lomi my friends and I ordered for the table. The prices were just right. Affordable for the amount of food you get. The staff was friendly and gracious: a girl from our party was running late yet they waited for her to arrive before taking our order and didn't rush us to finish. The next time I'm craving a homey Filipino meal, this is the place I'm coming to.