Originally, a group of us (twelve) from work wanted to visit La Bonita for lunch last Friday. My friend had made the reservation. However, she got a voice message in Spanish and didn't understand it. We got to La Bonita and the sign said that it would be closed till January 30. Well, we went on January 31 and it was still closed. Perhaps that was the message that my friend got -- that it was closed. The twelve of us were standing outside. Where should we go next? One of them suggested walking over to Carinderia. She said that it was "around the corner" and had never been there before. It was more like three corners, but we all walked over like we were doing a school trip. We put together a number of tables. We then went up to the counter to place our orders. This place offers Filipino food. We had two folks, including my intern, who helped us decipher the menu. I saw ramen on the menu and I knew that I had to have a bowl. The mami ramen with grilled pork belly was calling my name. My intern knew that I would get it. I also eyed the halo halo, but needed to figure out how full I would be after eating the ramen. While waiting in line, a man came over with a bin of fried chicken skins and offered them to us. It was such a kind, generous gesture. I took a photo and then grabbed one. It was delicious. So good! The woman taking our orders was sweet. She was happy talking to my intern. The Filipino connection bonded them. She thanked him for bringing us over here, ultimately bringing her business. I joked that he is now VIP at this eatery. I ordered the ramen and grabbed a bottle of C2 apple green tea. I paid using a debit card. She took my name and said that she'd call me when my order was ready. My friend started with dessert. She got flan and was sharing it with everyone at our table. I didn't feel like dessert at this stage, but it did look creamy. I was sipping my C2 apple green tea. It was yummy. It wasn't overly sweet. I am a fan. I learned a few Filipino words while we were waiting: - Carinderia means canteen or cafeteria - Halo halo translates to mix mix, which is what you need to do when you get this dessert - Salamat means thanks The food came out one order after the other. I got my food in about fifteen minutes. That's not bad, but I was hungry. At first, the ramen portion looks small. However, it's incredibly deceiving. The noodles were chewy and perfect. You get a whole hard-boiled egg that is split in half. The grilled pork belly were generous portions that were thick and full of flavour. Speaking of flavour, that broth! It was so delicious. Unfortunately, the place ran out of metal spoons. My intern asked for a spoon on my behalf and we got plastic ones. They weren't meant for ramen noodles and broth, but they still worked out well. Two colleagues got halo halo for dessert. It has a bunch of goodies in it. My intern doesn't like the texture of halo halo, so he passed. Our other colleague who is Filipino, was hoping for ice cream in it. This one did not have it, but she said that it was good otherwise. The woman handling our orders came over to our table to thank us for coming. She apologized for the wait. We were all happy and loved our food. I let her know that the food was delicious, which made her day. There are hot food items available that are not mentioned on the menu. You have to look and ask what the food items are. They change daily. I'd come back here and try more food. I loved my food. Prices are reasonable. (41) read more

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Cute little counter service place with the nicest lady at the front! We ordered to-go and she offered us water as we waited as well as a sample of their deep fried chicken skin or pork skin? (Idk) but it was delicious. Best thing we had here was that Halo Halo!!! Soooo yummy and pretty! And the lady that made it was so proud of her creation, so cute! There's a piece of flan in the halo halo, which was delicious! And that ube mash. And the banana mash-thing... so good. The pork belly rice was pretty good - kinda what you'd expect from deep fried belly. Palabok was good i think? It just wasn't my cup of tea. Everything was very hot and fresh! I would definitely return to try their other items and get another halo halo, duhhhhh. read more

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One of my favourite places for delicious filipino food. I especially like their breakfast.

Ordered sisig, sago at gulaman, and halo-halo to go. Sisig was pretty good... and really the sago at gulaman and halo-halo were, too. S&G was $5, which I guess was ok, but the halo-halo was a bit overpriced for $10 IMO. Pretty good food, though! read more

Bagnet Peanut Sauce Kare Kare (bottom) was sooo good. The eggplant was so savoury and the sauce paired amazing with the rice! 10/10 must try. Also, the owner/staff was so nice. We didn't realized they closed at 7 and stay past the time yet no one rushed us! Thank you (: read more

Carinderia - Bagnet Peanut Sauce Kare Kare. - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

We stopped by this restaurant on our quest for filipino food. We have been to another Filipino restaurant in the area, and the menu offerings at this restaurant were different. The people at the counter introduced themselves and gave us samples to try. We ended up getting a pork belly dish and a beef gravied dish. The pork belly dish entree was served with a delicious marinated papaya and the vinegar based dip. The beef gravy dish was very beefy and flavorful. Both dishes came with rice which was a little dry. Each entree was roughly $10.50. We also bought a plate of Ube for $12, and which tasted vary similar to a barfi (indian sweet). We also had a can of "Calamansi", which is a cirtus flavored drink. If you want to try Filipino place, this would be my top pick in the GTA! read more

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Loooooooooooove the sisig. And their crispy lechon... yumm. I come here everytime I visit and partly the reason why I always stay at the same hotel I visit Canada. read more

If I could give this place 0 star I would have. This place is too expensive for the salty foods they serve. This was my first and last. Got the ulam kanin combo and Bistek specifically was not fresh. The beef seemed cooked from days ago. The rice was not at it's best either. Go somewhere else read more

I can't really say anything bad about this place! Everything I (we) ordered was sooo good! And compared to other Filipino restos I've been to in Mississauga, this place is cheaper and still just as good! I came with my mom and brother. We ordered 3 plates and shared, which was the perfect amount of food. A 2 item plate is about $6-7, it comes with a cup of rice and your choice of two sides. If you're familiar with Filipino food, we got adobo (pork marinated in soy sauce and vinegar), bistek (beef with soy sauce, onion and garlic), crispy pata at $17 (big portion of deep fried pork), laing (taro leaves in coconut milk) and 3 orders of halo-halo for dessert at $6.50 each (shaved ice with condense milk, ice cream, lèche flan, mixed sweet beans)! YUMMM! Altogether it came up to approximately $60, might seem pricey (which it is) but in comparison to other restos, the price isn't so bad! If you haven't tried Filipino food yet, what are you waiting for?!? read more

Carinderia - Halo-halo - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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I've passed by this establishment so many times but never tried it. Am so glad I finally did a couple of days ago. The place is well ventilated and theres a good amount of tables inside if you prefer to dine in. The place is clean (important) and the staff is really friendly. My family only tried their -silogs and their lugaw which was my husbands favorite btw. Price wise, its about okay about 8-10$ for the plate if your dining in. Its a fairly quiet place but from what I can see the place has consistent regulars coming in or taking out. I cant wait to go back again soon to try the other parts of the menu.. il be one of those regular fo read more

Food was fresh and delicious Staff was friendly. Most of the food sold out by 1pm go early .. definitely will recommend read more

Definitely a go to place for lunch! I was craving homestyle Filipino food. I looked to Google to find that this place has been rated so high. I checked it out on a Monday and ordered the Lechon Kawali rice box and was pleasantly surprised to see that they were making it in the back and not scoping it from the pre-made meal area. I was very impressed with the pork belly and the garlic rice is exactly how my mom used to make it Saturday mornings. The lady at the register was so friendly! I came back later in the week and brought some colleagues. The same lady on Monday was grateful for my friends. It was honestly like walking into her home how hospitable she was. She explained what was in all the dishes that my colleagues were curious about and gave them a taste. I ordered the Bicol express, one colleague ordered the BBQ beef short ribs and the other BBQ chicken - ALL OF IT was delicious! The portion sizes are generous, and if you're like me, you'll have enough to eat later for dinner, or the next day! We've all visited the place a few more times. Really recommend it. read more

Having now ordered from their main dine in location and their uber eats, I can say this is one of the best Filipino food spots in the city. The bbq pork skewers and lumpia is absolutely phenomenal! One of the first places I've tried Filipino cuisine, and still my favourite til this day. read more

Tip: Unless you're driving North on Tomken Rd., the lot for this restaurant is a bit tricky to access and it may require a U-Turn of some sort. I decided to check this place out after a friend said that she wanted to try Filipino cuisine. I've already been to Berto's, so we decided on Carinderia which is located in the unit of the former Blue Sage, a bbq joint. Space has been newly reno'd and it's a fair size, open-concept, & clean with lots of seating. There's no waiter service, but it's more of an order-at-the-counter, wait, & pay for your food when it's ready. Menu consisted of a Silog section (Filipino breakfast w/ an egg, garlic rice, & some kinda protein), Iced Desserts/Parfaits, Kakanin (more desserts), Grilled Meats, & a list of stuff I couldn't pronounce that I'm guessing were probably the dishes in the chafing dishes (mainly stewed meats). While waiting for my friend to arrive, I decided to order 2 combos w/ 2 sides, at $8/combo. Each combo came with either white rice or noodles (Pancit), and I decided on the noodles. Pancit is actually cooked to order because the guy behind the counter, asked if he could start cooking my noodles while I waited. As for deciding on which sides the have, the staff member who helped me was quite shy and soft-spoken, so I just asked him for recommendations. 2 out of the 4 dishes were really not my taste: - Kare Kare - A stewed oxtail w/ tripe, eggplant, some greens in a garlicky, somewhat tangy peanut butter sauce. Weird. No. - Paksiw Na Bangus - Am I at a Russian New Year's Party? No, I am at a Filipino restaurant. Seriously, this dish was reminiscent of something Eastern Europeans would devour. It didn't look appealing to me, but it was recommended. It's a boiled pickled fish with a pickled green chilli & some eggplant, also pickled. I thought it was a white wine sauce, but I was sadly mistaken. It was pure white vinegar, quite fishy, & very acidic. Not my thing at all. My personal palate cannot recommend these 2 sides. Maybe they are really good and authentic dishes in the Filipino cuisine, but they were difficult to stomach. If you're Halal/Kosher/Veg/Vegan, don't Google what Sisig is. Taste-wise, it was ok, but quite porkie...as I found out why via the web. The more familiar dish was the stewed chicken in a tomato-based sauce. I would go back, but I just wouldn't order those 2 particular sides again. I'd probably try the Lechon (roast pork) to see how/if it differs from the Chinese version. And I'd definitely be interested in checking out their sweets! read more

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** 2.5 ** The food is.....okay, to say the least. I had the 2 item combo, and I've definitely had better. The pork sinigang is a bit bland (but then, I like mine more on the sour side so that might just be me). The okra needed a bit more cooking time which was disappointing because I was quite excited to eat it. The adobo is meh. Either there is too much vinegar or the vinegar hasnt been simmered enough for the acidity to dissipate. And the potato was half cooked too. The deduction of stars isnt really for the taste of the food. It pertains more to the fact that I feel ripped off because of the amount that I paid. $9 for a combo is a typical price, yes. I am not going to argue against. But to seriously get one piece of meat for the sinigang? SERIOUSLY? Atleast put another one. The container is big enough that it makes you think you'll get a decent serving portion, but that is not the case. Sure, you get a big serving of rice, but it is mostly wasted if you're out of viands. The place itself is nice. Very clean, bright lights, spacious. They have a nice menu hanging on the wall showing the different meals and party trays they offer. From what I read from a review down below, they offer items that are cooked-to-order which is nice since you know you're getting something fresh. I dont know how that whole idea is working out for their restaurant, but I found that it didn't work well for someone like me who expected to be in and out of there. Its not an overall bad experience especially since its so close to my office, but I dont think I'll be in a rush to come back. I'd rather drive the few extra minutes and head over to the Dixie Park mall where I know I'll get a better bang for my buck at a different filipino restaurant.. read more

Carinderia - Combo for $9?? - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

The best for me is their Kare-Kare bagnet!!! I always order it thru doordash! It's the best you should try everyrhing. The cost is worth it read more

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Great find in Mississauga for inexpensive and delicious Filipino food! Surprised to find out they take reservations as this is more of a seat yourself type of place. The employee working at the counter when we visited was very friendly and took the time to explain everything on the menu as many of us hadn't been here before. She also made sure we enjoyed our meal and got our feedback which was amazing customer service! I ordered the pork belly silog (breakfast). For ~$10, I got a small portion of green papaya salad, half a tomato, 2 eggs, garlic rice, and a very generous portion of pork belly (pre-cut too!). I love the taste of grilled meats so this was right up my alley! The size was just right too to fill you right up. For the same price, you could also opt for the pork belly grill box which is essentially the same as the silog minus the tomato and eggs, but the pork belly was not pre cut, though looked like the portion was slightly bigger too! I also tried a friend's grilled chicken and that was also so delicious. As we were finishing up, we were offered BOGO halo halo! I never had halo halo up until this point as I am not a fan of overly sweet desserts and that's what I always imagined halo halo to be. Surprisingly, theirs was not sweet at all which was great! The cup of halo halo was also huge so I had to split with another friend, and the both of us still couldn't manage to finish it after our meal! The halo halo was actually a meal in it of itself. Overall, definitely recommend this place! And will come back to try their Kamayan feast (which we were told we had to reserve a few hours in advance). read more

Carinderia - Pork belly silog - pork belly, garlic rice, 2 eggs, green papaya salad on top of a tomato. $9.50+tax - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

The place is decent. Clean. and MEALS are priced reasonably. But individual BBQ's & desserts are a bit pricey. We ordered TAPSILOG & PORK BELLY- SILOG. Loved their garlic rice & pork belly but the tapsi was sort of dry. We ordered bbq skewer too, but it has an odd taste of alcohol. perhaps rum? Overall, we would eat here again only if we're in the area. read more

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Best ever!! A must visit for excellent Philippino food. Everything on the menu looks amazing. My fave so far is the Bbq beef rib box and the Lechon Kawali!! read more

Carinderia - A true find fire good food!! So happy this was my intro to Philippino cuisine! Oh.em.gee!!! - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Ohhh my! Taste like moms. Perfect! I'm writing this as I'm taking my last few bites. I ordered from skipthedishes The Lugaw was a Friiiiiigen perfect Yellow. with an expected amount of garlic and green onion, A whole lottaaa! The consistency was exactly how my mom taught me. The Grilled fish ... I liked it . I wished they offered FRIED fish .- not bangus. But something like this fish. But fried.. The vinegar and slaw that was in the container with fish. was pickled- kinda liked it stillllll. I requested tomato and onion On the side .Was I so happy that they put it in a nice size container. So yummy in my tummy. I'm really happy after that meal. read more

Craving for comfort food after sick days, so my husband decided to take me to a Filipino resto serving breakfast but it was closed. But we were already in the mood for some "silog" dishes that we continued to seek Yelp's help finding us another place. And so Carinderia by DFlores happened. We ordered the pork belly tocino style "silog" (si short for "sinangag" - Filipino style garlic fried rice and "log" for itlog - egg which is usually fried for this type of dish) & the Bangus(milk fish - fried for this dish) silog. It was tastefully prepared and presented- clean and straightforward. The Kuya at the counter let us try some papaitan soup- beef and its organ meats in some tinge of bitter and sour clear hot broth, it was delicious and appropriate for a chilly snowy winter weather. The Kuya in the kitchen however prepared our supposedly take out Kare-kare which eventually ate with our silog meals. Kuya did an awesome job! I came from a family of excellent cooks and tasted almost all the best made Filipino dishes. But I should say that the kare-kare is a "yes" for me. It was a happy meal for us. We also got the ube halaya to take home.. Oopps. No photo. We ate it the car while driving home. A great place to go. We will come back to try the rest of the menu. read more

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Update: I came back today with my family in the midst of a busy Sunday afternoon crowd. This being a counter-style restaurant, the service was outstanding (someone seating everyone flexibly, hot food orders from the kitchen, and great conversation with the staff). I tried a few new things today: their pancit (Filipino noodles) had a lovely citrusy taste to it reminiscent of calamansi (calamand limes) and fried pieces of pork for salt and texture. Their halo-halo (shaved ice dessert) was spot on! The beans, jelly, ube, and flan tasted fresh against the lightly sweet milk. Huge improvement on the liempo (pork belly was fresh off the grill), and the pinakbet (shrimp sautéed vegetables) was cooked thoroughly to the point of falling-apart squash. Yum. And of course, I'm still raving about the laing (coconut stewed taro leaves). Do not pass Carinderia without trying it! --- Upon stumbling in here for lunch, the clean and open family style seating was refreshing from other Filipino restaurants, and the industrial/commercial surroundings. Not quite like Little Manila (Wilson and Bathurst). I was pleasantly surprised by the food here, and especially the ube pie. The server/chef was patient and highlighted the dishes of the day. The food was served on these neat square recyclable plates that held sauces quite nicely. I really appreciated the condiment selection that they made with clear labels for suggested dishes. Furthermore, the menu and posters were well designed. Great daily specials for all day breakfasts (silog style - with eggs and rice), and even a student special for the nearby high school. I was a little sad that the pancakes were only served on Saturday, but I look forward to the mango, ube, and macapuno pancakes they've got! On to the food: - The rice still had some of the husk on it for a great nutty taste and texture. It won't absorb too much sauce, and keeps its form. - The laing (stewed taro leaves in a spicy coconut sauce) wasn't too spicy and had great flavoring with the added pork fat and ginger. Also, they used FRESH leaves; I've been eating it with rehydrated leaves for the longest time. So good! - The sisig (gingery, spicy pork) was a little bit more like a variation of kilawin (an oniony, ginger pork). Would have liked different cuts of pork to give it a chewy, crispy texture. - Pinakbet (shrimp sautéed vegetables) had large pieces of vegetables, but a smaller serving. The bittermelon and squash were still undercooked. - The liempo (grilled pork belly) had a great flavour but being on the hot table softened the crust and chad of the meat too much. - The bilo-bilo (stewed pudding of rice cakes, jackfruit, taro, tapioca, and plantain) was delicious. The whole dish was very fragrant of the jackfruit and taro. It was cooked through perfectly. - THAT. UBE. PIE. The crust had an excellent crumb that wasn't sweet or too salty, to compliment the great textured ube (purple yam pudding). Best I've had in Mississauga by FAR. Took another pie home to "share" and definitely coming back for the pancakes. Great stuff! read more

Carinderia - Bangussilog. A whole fried milk fish for breakfast? Yes please. - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

We passed this place while staying in Missasauga and figured we would give it a try as neither of us had tried Pilipino food and were curious. We were greeted warmly and was offered samples and explanation of all the popular dishes. We made our decisions and had traditional pork soup, which was tamarind flavoured with a lovely sour taste. We also had the whole Tilapia in a coconut sauce, and savoury jack fruit in coconut milk. It was absolutely fantastic, and all under $20. I'm so glad we made the turn and stopped in, it's a special find. read more

Went there in the morning to have their breakfast (beef tapas). The meat i was given was hard and very dry. Most likely it was microwaved as I heard one going off. The lady who served me at the counter was extremely polite. 3 stars for now till I try their other food selections such as sisig. read more

The owner made us feel right at home. Really yummy experience. My favourite was the stuffed calamari w a salsa type filling. We ordered halo halo which reminded me our viet deserts. The owner provided us with a free sample of bubble tea. Very good experience overall. Loved the family style business. read more

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Simple, seat yourself eatery. The menu is laid out well, and it smells delicious when you walk in. Prices are reasonable and dishes are delicious. Really solid eating spot here. It's hard to find decent Filipino food in Mississauga... This place counts as one of them! read more

Great food. It was their first attempt at Kamayan cuisine. Tabletop banana leaf served with fresh rice and seafood. A definite must try. They also have Halo Halo. A concoction of beans, veggies, condensed milk served with ice for a nice refreshing desert/ beverage. read more

Carinderia - Kamayan cuisine. - Filipino Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

I love this place! They have an amazing carinderia style food. Very authentic Filipino food. Great portions and the people serving are very nice. read more

Service was great and mostly everything we ordered was good...but I wouldn't recommend the Kare kare. It cost $18 for a large order and the serving size was disappointing and, most importantly, the meat was tough and inedible. I don't know how a Filipino restaurant could mess up kare kare, but it happened. read more

We ordered takeout and everything was well-packed. Food was great! - they serve healthier versions of traditional Filipino dishes. Food might taste a bit bland to some people because their dishes are less salty and less oily compared to other Filipino restaurants. All in all a good experience! read more

Fantastic food at very fair prices. This was my first foray into Filipino food and I've been here twice for lunch within a week. The BBQ pork so far is my favorite. Everything is very high quality and so tasty. The pickle mix is good on literally everything read more

I ordered here twice through foodora. I ordered ginataang bilo bilo both times worth $6. The second time I ordered the cup for the bilo bilo is ALOT smaller. i don't understand how inconsistent their servings are. read more

Just ordered online delivery for the first time and let me tell you I was not disappointed. I had ordered the roasted pork kare kare, pork spring rolls and pancit canton. The roasted pork kare kare was clean, juicy and so crunchy. It wasn't necessary the best kare kare because everything was served individually (vegetables and meat weren't mixed together), but that helped retain the crispiness of the pork. To be honest, the lumpia was 7/10, as I've had homemade ones that had a little bit more kick to them and the same with the pancit canton, it tasted more taro than porky. But I must say the presentation was nice, the food was fresh and I would order again in a heartbeat. read more

I had two item combo. They mix it all together in one plate. (Ginataang isda & pakbet) No food presentation. puto bungbong was so hard almost like a candy! Why don't you change the name into BATObongbong. read more

Very friendly staff! I didn't speak Tagalog but my friend did and helped me order some halo-halo. The man that must be the owner gave us a free ube pie to try as well! Only downside was that the halo-halo was a bit expensive. Overall very pleased! read more

Food was delicious and authentic. So if you like Filipino food or want to try something new, this place was great! I recommend the kare kare - contrary to the first review - as it was a very good version of the dish. This oxtail stew is supposed to be in a peanut curry sauce and have a savoury and slightly sweet taste. read more