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The quality of food is as good as I remember from a. couple years back. The service is good despite being busy. The ambience resembles that of a mom and pop shop in the Philippines. The portion got smaller though but enough to fill you up.
Came a second time around in less than two weeks. My Filipino tastebud is craving for Silog! Yum really satisfied my craving. Came on a Monday and it's not as busy which I enjoyed. Got to chat with the server and the owners. BTW, they also sell their vinegar sauce for about $7.50 a bottle.
Visited yesterday morning and thought that Silog's was so charming and reminded me of home! The owner and staff were extremely welcoming and I enjoyed the longanisa & bangus combo. The longanisa was a new taste for me, and I enjoyed the baby bangus as well! Would definitely visit again Hospitality was on point!
I ordered the two item combo with lechon and lumpia. My husband ordered the three item combo with lechon, lumpia and longanisa. When they came, we were surprised that they gave less of each meat in the three combo. You just pay more for variety but you get less of everything. That was very misleading. I had 5 lumpia, he had 4. I had 13 pieces lechon, he had 7. He had 3 tiny thin pieces of longanisa. His combo is $4 more than mine. Combo 2 (three item) is definitely not worth paying more for an extra item but taking away some of the other two. The lechon is ok. Some pieces had tough and not crispy skin. The lumpia is good and they give you plenty of sauce. The longanisa is not flavorful and way too tiny.
First off, you need to understand why my review is a 5 star all around. Being from Hawai'i and eating and loving the foods from the island, I have been off island for almost 8 years now and tried many places that sell supposedly "Hawaiian Food". Hawaiian good food that the locals actually eat is this. Filipino food is a huge influence in the islands and this place was introduced to us by a local who knows her stuff. Side note, forget the ambiance, that's not why you come here. It's for the food and the food. Remember that So let's get down to the food. The food is authentically Filipino style and taste. Get the 3 combo meat and eggs. Corned beef, longanisa (sausage for those who don't know), and the classic lechon! It comes with garlic fried rice, order your eggs Sunny side. Now that it is out, bust that yolk up, mix in the vinegar fish sauce a bit with your spoon, then dip your meat of choice into the mang thomas sauce. It's brown if you don't know. Mix it up and if you like spice like me, and believe me you should try at least one bite. Their house spice sauce. Your welcome Aloha Fam
Family-run breakfast/brunch joint - you feel like you're at home or in my case at a close friend's place. The dishes are exactly what you expect. The menu seems daunting at first with all the options, however, it is pretty simple. My recommendation is to order Combo #1 with the 2 meat options to sample. You MUST order a sans rival. Service was a bit on the slower end. I think it is due to the influx of new customers from new IG promotions. Our order: - Combo#1 - Lechon, Longanisa, Tapa, and Chopsilog. Lechon was cooked quite well, more crispy than preferred. Longanisa, I thought it was going to be redder colour, but I believe this is a family recipe. I would highly recommend the Chopsilog and Tapa and Lechon. - Matcha Pistachio Sans Rival - easily the best part of our meal. This cashew layered, buttercream, meringue covered pistachio cake was to die for. I would happily drive back to get another slice. The matcha is a little underwhelming - overpowered by all the other flavours. - Coffee - bottomless and perfect with the sans rival.
The food was really good! We came in at around 1:15PM, and I ordered a combo 1 with longanisa, bangus and scrambled egg with tomato and onion for me and my daughter. My daughter loved the combo, especially the bangus (she wanted more after we were done)! The classic cashew sans rival was just the right amount of sweet and tasted like ice cream! Service was very friendly, Tita Dot and Janno were very friendly and helpful! The food came out quickly too! We will definitely come back when we visit Canada again!
Great Filipino Breakfast DO NOT MISS Though the food is typical Filipino, they are freshly cooked according to your preferences. The dried pusit is a must try. Not burnt but crunchy and tasty. The beef tapa is tender and tasty. Lechon kawali is great too. Dont forget to order Ube sans rival. The staff are so courteous and helpful. Coffee freshly brewed and strong. Refillable.
I've heard good things about Epic Grill Silogs and was I glad to drop by! We came for brunch on a Saturday and got lucky there was only one group ahead of us in the line. Service may be a bit slow, but the food is definitely worth the wait! Even though the food was 'combo' style, it seemed as if each item in my plate was prepared by the order. Staff were nice and quick to attend to our needs. They were also patient with our questions about the menu! The savoury tapa (beef jerky), smoky tinapa (smoked fish), chewy dried squid, and crispy dried biya, served together with friend egg and well-made garlic rice, make for a delightful meal! As a picky fried-egg eater, I appreciate that they are willing to cook the fried egg according to my preference. Authentic to taste, absolutely delicious! I look forward to going back here and trying out other items in the menu!
Awesome restaurant in New West for Filipino dishes, especially the popular silogs which are so delicious, as well as their desserts from ube and pandan flans to sansrival cake. Just a little hassle with parking as theirs limited parking space.
Top notch filipino food. If you're anywhere near Vancouver area, make the drive for this place! Service is good 'ol filipino high-level hospitality. Menu seems expansive, but truly simple and revolves around classic filipino bfast staples. I had the combo tapa and lechon, sobra sarap! I'm seattle-base, I'd rather drive up here than wait at jollibee lines! For Seattle folks, this is as good as the legendary Ludi's that you're missing in downtown Seattle.
In need of a really EPIC breakfast for a morning pick-me-up or hangover cure? "Silogs" (a portmanteau of the Tagalog words for "rice" & "egg") are an amazingly hearty and satisfying Filipino breakfast combo where you can have your eggs cooked any way you want, a healthy serving of garlic fried rice, and the option to pick one, two, or even three dishes! At Epic Grill Silogs, they have a HUGE selection of meats you can choose from and combine together for one meal. Can't choose between spam & corned beef? Just get both! Craving their fried pork belly and chicken wings? Then it sounds like we'll get along really well! I have been coming here every once in a while whenever the inevitable silog cravings hit, or when Filipino food-loving visitors are in town...and they are always a huge hit! The interior is a low-key diner feel, which some retro, round & red stools by the front counter, and rusty orange tables & chairs. The only big critique is that their service has been consistently very sluggish. The service is always nice, and they check in enough times to let us know they didn't forget about us - however the turnaround time to get the silogs out have always needed a lot of work. As long as you're not in a huge rush, Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike will feel right at home here.
Pro - if you want to eat " tapasilog,"(tapa/fried rice/eggs) , I recommend this joint. Tapa was good not too sweet but a hint sweetness with acidity and pepper. We ordered tapasilog with daing Bangus it was good. Fried garlic rice was very good too. Crispy pata was too small and late but the taste was very good. The presentation was very nice . I had ube sans rival was surprisingly okay. I thought they will serve from Goldilocks but they made their one nice touch. Con - parking was hard. We had street parking but maybe they can rent/buy their space for costumers because they have lots need more tables and chairs to serve their growing costumers ... Final words - this joint is very good if you want Filipino "Silog"
We went during a busy time but they took our number down to call us when a table was ready so we walked around the neighbourhood. There was still a bit of a wait when we got a table which was no problem since it was packed. We saw a lot of Filipino people there so we knew they had good stuff here. We ordered each a combo 1 plate of silog with 2 meats. I got the beef and spring rolls and it was DELICIOUS!! My partner also enjoyed his silog too (beef & pork jerky). The vinegar paired very well with the garlic rice and the meats were super flavourful. 10/10 would recommend. read more
11 months ago
I have heard so much about this place for many years now but never got to try it because of the hours. They are open for breakfast/lunch crowd from 830 am to 2 pm. Closed on Wednesday and Thursday. I happened to be in the neighborhood recently around noon and decided to try this place. Located on Ewen in Queensborough part of New West, it is not super convenient for people living outside this area. There is no other restaurants here except maybe Frankie G about half a km away. So it is a deliberate decision to dine here, not a "oh I passed by and decided to try" thing. Street parking is available. The neighborhood is pretty quiet. The menu is on the board. It is all about the silogs. They also sell Sans Rival cakes. I think only as a whole cake and not in slices. I don't see many cakes so probably it's for pre-order? I didn't know what to order as I rarely had silogs. I remembered my Filipino coworker raving about bangsilog (fried baby milkfish) and decided to get that. The fish was freshly fried. The eggs were done as requested (over easy)and served over garlic rice. The fish was nice but had many bones. I'll skip that in future. The garlic rice was so good. Their in house hot sauce was phenomenal. Spicy and sour. The eggs were good too. The owner and other staff checked on me often to see if everything was fine. It is a very homely place. I noticed the owner (lady boss) asked a young couple if the food was alright when they were paying as she noticed it wasn't finished. She then suggested them to pack it away and got them a to go box. It had a whole motherly/auntie vibe. Many of the diners are Filipinos. That's how you know it's an authentic place. When I was laying, I noticed a basket of mini muffins. I just had to get one to try. Ube bytes (1-2 bites). At $5.95 for 6 minis, they are not cheap. They were so good! It was very sweet that I thought they added condensed milk. Nope it was sugar. Cream cheese was listed in the ingredients too. Perfect with unsweetened tea or coffee. Great place for Filipino breakfast and baked goods. I wish there is more baked stuff. read more
The quality of food is as good as I remember from a. couple years back. The service is good despite being busy. The ambience resembles that of a mom and pop shop in the Philippines. The portion got smaller though but enough to fill you up. read more
2 years ago
Came a second time around in less than two weeks. My Filipino tastebud is craving for Silog! Yum really satisfied my craving. Came on a Monday and it's not as busy which I enjoyed. Got to chat with the server and the owners. BTW, they also sell their vinegar sauce for about $7.50 a bottle. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Visited yesterday morning and thought that Silog's was so charming and reminded me of home! The owner and staff were extremely welcoming and I enjoyed the longanisa & bangus combo. The longanisa was a new taste for me, and I enjoyed the baby bangus as well! Would definitely visit again Hospitality was on point! read more
I ordered the two item combo with lechon and lumpia. My husband ordered the three item combo with lechon, lumpia and longanisa. When they came, we were surprised that they gave less of each meat in the three combo. You just pay more for variety but you get less of everything. That was very misleading. I had 5 lumpia, he had 4. I had 13 pieces lechon, he had 7. He had 3 tiny thin pieces of longanisa. His combo is $4 more than mine. Combo 2 (three item) is definitely not worth paying more for an extra item but taking away some of the other two. The lechon is ok. Some pieces had tough and not crispy skin. The lumpia is good and they give you plenty of sauce. The longanisa is not flavorful and way too tiny. read more
3 years ago
First off, you need to understand why my review is a 5 star all around. Being from Hawai'i and eating and loving the foods from the island, I have been off island for almost 8 years now and tried many places that sell supposedly "Hawaiian Food". Hawaiian good food that the locals actually eat is this. Filipino food is a huge influence in the islands and this place was introduced to us by a local who knows her stuff. Side note, forget the ambiance, that's not why you come here. It's for the food and the food. Remember that So let's get down to the food. The food is authentically Filipino style and taste. Get the 3 combo meat and eggs. Corned beef, longanisa (sausage for those who don't know), and the classic lechon! It comes with garlic fried rice, order your eggs Sunny side. Now that it is out, bust that yolk up, mix in the vinegar fish sauce a bit with your spoon, then dip your meat of choice into the mang thomas sauce. It's brown if you don't know. Mix it up and if you like spice like me, and believe me you should try at least one bite. Their house spice sauce. Your welcome Aloha Fam read more
Family-run breakfast/brunch joint - you feel like you're at home or in my case at a close friend's place. The dishes are exactly what you expect. The menu seems daunting at first with all the options, however, it is pretty simple. My recommendation is to order Combo #1 with the 2 meat options to sample. You MUST order a sans rival. Service was a bit on the slower end. I think it is due to the influx of new customers from new IG promotions. Our order: - Combo#1 - Lechon, Longanisa, Tapa, and Chopsilog. Lechon was cooked quite well, more crispy than preferred. Longanisa, I thought it was going to be redder colour, but I believe this is a family recipe. I would highly recommend the Chopsilog and Tapa and Lechon. - Matcha Pistachio Sans Rival - easily the best part of our meal. This cashew layered, buttercream, meringue covered pistachio cake was to die for. I would happily drive back to get another slice. The matcha is a little underwhelming - overpowered by all the other flavours. - Coffee - bottomless and perfect with the sans rival. read more
4 years ago
The food was really good! We came in at around 1:15PM, and I ordered a combo 1 with longanisa, bangus and scrambled egg with tomato and onion for me and my daughter. My daughter loved the combo, especially the bangus (she wanted more after we were done)! The classic cashew sans rival was just the right amount of sweet and tasted like ice cream! Service was very friendly, Tita Dot and Janno were very friendly and helpful! The food came out quickly too! We will definitely come back when we visit Canada again! read more
4 years ago
Great Filipino Breakfast DO NOT MISS Though the food is typical Filipino, they are freshly cooked according to your preferences. The dried pusit is a must try. Not burnt but crunchy and tasty. The beef tapa is tender and tasty. Lechon kawali is great too. Dont forget to order Ube sans rival. The staff are so courteous and helpful. Coffee freshly brewed and strong. Refillable. read more
7 years ago
I've heard good things about Epic Grill Silogs and was I glad to drop by! We came for brunch on a Saturday and got lucky there was only one group ahead of us in the line. Service may be a bit slow, but the food is definitely worth the wait! Even though the food was 'combo' style, it seemed as if each item in my plate was prepared by the order. Staff were nice and quick to attend to our needs. They were also patient with our questions about the menu! The savoury tapa (beef jerky), smoky tinapa (smoked fish), chewy dried squid, and crispy dried biya, served together with friend egg and well-made garlic rice, make for a delightful meal! As a picky fried-egg eater, I appreciate that they are willing to cook the fried egg according to my preference. Authentic to taste, absolutely delicious! I look forward to going back here and trying out other items in the menu! read more
Awesome restaurant in New West for Filipino dishes, especially the popular silogs which are so delicious, as well as their desserts from ube and pandan flans to sansrival cake. Just a little hassle with parking as theirs limited parking space. read more
4 years ago
Top notch filipino food. If you're anywhere near Vancouver area, make the drive for this place! Service is good 'ol filipino high-level hospitality. Menu seems expansive, but truly simple and revolves around classic filipino bfast staples. I had the combo tapa and lechon, sobra sarap! I'm seattle-base, I'd rather drive up here than wait at jollibee lines! For Seattle folks, this is as good as the legendary Ludi's that you're missing in downtown Seattle. read more
3 years ago
In need of a really EPIC breakfast for a morning pick-me-up or hangover cure? "Silogs" (a portmanteau of the Tagalog words for "rice" & "egg") are an amazingly hearty and satisfying Filipino breakfast combo where you can have your eggs cooked any way you want, a healthy serving of garlic fried rice, and the option to pick one, two, or even three dishes! At Epic Grill Silogs, they have a HUGE selection of meats you can choose from and combine together for one meal. Can't choose between spam & corned beef? Just get both! Craving their fried pork belly and chicken wings? Then it sounds like we'll get along really well! I have been coming here every once in a while whenever the inevitable silog cravings hit, or when Filipino food-loving visitors are in town...and they are always a huge hit! The interior is a low-key diner feel, which some retro, round & red stools by the front counter, and rusty orange tables & chairs. The only big critique is that their service has been consistently very sluggish. The service is always nice, and they check in enough times to let us know they didn't forget about us - however the turnaround time to get the silogs out have always needed a lot of work. As long as you're not in a huge rush, Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike will feel right at home here. read more
2 years ago
Pro - if you want to eat " tapasilog,"(tapa/fried rice/eggs) , I recommend this joint. Tapa was good not too sweet but a hint sweetness with acidity and pepper. We ordered tapasilog with daing Bangus it was good. Fried garlic rice was very good too. Crispy pata was too small and late but the taste was very good. The presentation was very nice . I had ube sans rival was surprisingly okay. I thought they will serve from Goldilocks but they made their one nice touch. Con - parking was hard. We had street parking but maybe they can rent/buy their space for costumers because they have lots need more tables and chairs to serve their growing costumers ... Final words - this joint is very good if you want Filipino "Silog" read more
5 years ago
When you are craving for Filipino silogs...this restaurant is for you! They have an amazing assortment of delicious and mouth-watering pinoy silogs. The place itself is cozy and spacious. Owners and staff are so friendly can't ask for more! A definite recommend for all food enthusiasts who crave good Filipino food! read more
7 years ago
If you've never had silogs, you're missing out! This traditionally Filipino breakfast dish is the epitome of comfort food for many Filipinos, myself included! Epic Grill Silogs offers a variety of silogs that were so new to me, even though it made soo much sense! (Lechon Silog, Chicken Wings silog, ohh yesss!). A SILOG basically comprises of garlic fried rice (SInangag), 2 eggs (itLOG), and meat of your choice. Put all those together, and you are in for a delicious meal! The restaurant was very busy the day we went, with a wait time of 30+ minutes for our food, but the service was good and the lady at the cashier even refilled our Sago beverage for free. The food was delicious and satisfying! Would definitely be coming back here for more comfort Filipino food. But be aware of garlic breath hehe. read more
3 years ago
My tummy is so happy right now! My husband, a friend and I decided to go to Epic Grill for brunch. It's about a 25 minute drive from Vancouver so we decided to head off around 9:30am for brunch. It was a rainy morning so a hearty meal seemed like just the thing we needed. Everything on the menu sounded great so we decided to a try out a few dishes - we ordered milkfish, pork belly, marinated beef, minced pork, eggs and garlic rice. Sounds like a lot of food for 3 people, right? It certainly was! The thing to know about this place is that there portions are very generous and their food is good quality. Their prices? Very affordable. Each plate comes with a serve of rice, 2 eggs and a meat of your choice - this costs about $10. If you want to add another meat, it's about $15. Their pork belly was the winner for me - crispy on the skin and juicy on the inside. All the other dishes were really good too but just a little on the sweet side for my tastebuds. I don't normally like meat that is marinated with sugar or syrup. Service staff were fantastic - very friendly, polite and simply great service. I don't think much is expected of their decor - it's a little place in a residential setting; it's a little rustic and comfortable. You pay at the counter. We assumed the lady at the counter was the owner. She was amazing. She notice we ordered an extra side so gave us a tip for next time on how we can still order more food but save money. She also gave us a discounted price because it was a first time there. All in all, lovely experience and simply wonderful staff. I love a nice little home style cooking where you enjoy eating, knowing you are surrounded by amazing people. Salamat Epic Grill Silog! read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
Epic Silogs is my favorite restaurant in the Vancouver metro. There's something about family owned restaurants that just feels right. Staff is friendly, and the environment gives this classic diner feel with a Filipino vibe. And the food is amazing! They seriously make the best Silogs (traditional Filipino breakfast/brunch with fried garlic rice, eggs, and meat). I love the tapa (sweet beef) and longganisa (sausage) dishes, but the milk fish should not be ignored. But their top item has to be the poutine with fried pork belly on top. That dish alone is enough reason to come here. They also serve the traditional Filipino desserts which are quite tasty. Do yourself a favor and visit this place. read more
Absolutely delicious silogs. Lots of variety of silogs to pick from, but my favourite will always be the longsilog and togsilog. Typically i come here when i'm very hungry for breakfast and get the combo 2 with 3 toppings. Family-run business. From the decor to the food, you can tell they're serious about their craft; the restaurant concept is very well thought out and executed. Very spacious inside, great for groups and families. Great place for breakfast. Heard the coffee and other western breakfast stuff was good too. read more
7 years ago
9 years ago
I came here on a Saturday afternoon with 2 friends and the place was packed and waited a good 30 mins to get a seat. The place is a bit small and seems like it would be difficult for larger groups. The menu features various different combination of Silogs. I decided to go with the epic Silog combo (2 different meats) and get the tapa (beef) and longonisa (pork sausage). It took a long time to get our food, about 30 mins or so. Finally got my dish and was good serving. I got extra rice thinking I'd need more but this one came with at least 2 cups. The whole dish itself was delicious! I could have eaten the garlic fried rice on its own. Unfortunately I didn't get dessert but they had some that looked yummy too like the ube leche flan. Overall, I enjoyed the food at epic silog, unfortunately it took way too long to get seated and to get our food. Might be more worth it to just get take out (not sure if they offer this). It would also be nice if they had a shop in Vancouver to make it more accessible read more
7 years ago
This place reminds me of your friendly neighbor hood diner back home. They offer breakfast , lunch or brunch . But they seem to be very busy early am when they open as mostly come for their famous breakfast. The variety of egg type entree paired with garlic rice is the main reason why customers come to dine in. They also have popular Filipino desserts which again brings back memories from home. read more
9 years ago
I think this place would be a lot better if they were more organized . Food was good but their customer service was so bad. We waited 45mins for our food and the food came before our drink. First and last time I'll be coming here. Ps. Their pineapple juice is a pineapple juice from superstore... there are somethings customer should not see. read more
one of my best buds treated me to this much talked about place in the filipino community. ive heard mixed reviews both good and bad about this so im stoked to be finally trying it out. first off, location is right in the middle of nowhere. sandwiched between an up and coming residential areA and an industrial area. whats even more surprising, it shares a wall with a residential place. inside looks like an old diner being given new life. i like the long low bar seating complete with bar stools. menu is neatly written on chalkboards , everything explained in careful details... ordered the 2 combo silogs ...beef tapa and fried pork belly and then the pork belly and dried fish combo. the fried pork belly ( lechon kawali) was awesome! perfectly done. crispy skin but tender and well seasoned meat. dish came with 2 eggs, 2 dipping sauces and a slice of cucumber and tomato. the beef tapa was likewise excellently done. marinated well and fork tender. the dried fried fish ( bias) was amazing too. deep fried to a crisp. not salty or oily at all. every can be eaten, including the bones. 1 bite and the cruuunch experience is enough to keep you coming back for more. service was quick! food came in less than 10 mins. staff very pleasant and helpful, making time to make small talk and get to know us. i gave 4 stars cause my least favourite was the garlic rice. the rice tasted stale. no aroma of garlic or any hint of it. it was simply fried rice with a dash of soy sauce. kind clumpy too. but other than that, everything else was amazing! for dessert, we tried the Sans Rival cake! its house made and their flagship dessert offering! this cake was Wow! perfect flaky layers with butter cream filling! the butter cream was exquisite. so creamy and bursting with sinful delight. crust and layers fork tender....it was an absolute masterpiece. so good we even did take out. all in can say is that eating here took me down memory lane for sure. brought back so much memories of my time growing up in manila and eating comfort food. ive eaten ( silogs) in many filipino places , and this place has got to be the best one so far. better than many restaurants in manila too. order was huge too. for the price, its good bang for your buck! my friend was very satisfied and so was i. before leaving, i was heaping praises on the staff and the owner. i would absolutely go back for more!! cheers! happy eating!! read more
It breaks my heart to say this but Epic Grill Silogs' service is an epic fail. I was so excited to try another Filipino restaurant as there aren't that many. Being Filipino I have been asked to recommend good Filipino restaurants by friends and colleagues. I thought this could be one that I can suggest but unfortunately not. Ok let me tell you why the 2 stars. We arrived at the place on a Saturday at 12:05 noon. By 12:07 we got seated by the bar. The place was packed and only the bar area is available. We were happy. We ordered coffee, longsilog (sausage, egg,fried rice) and lechonsilog (pork, egg,fried rice). By 12.48 I am feeling restless as I am really hungry. I ordered sans rival (dessert) just so I can eat something with my coffee and it won't take time to get it as it will just be pulled out from the refrigerator. I was right, after a few seconds I got my sans rival. What a relief for my small intestine. But my large intestine is still complaining. Finally at 12.58 we got our orders. The food looks like it was worth the wait. I had my first bite of my lechon. It was bland. Need more salt in my opinion. The pork skin are supposed to be crunchy but they were not. The friend rice was swimming in oil. Only the sunny side up eggs were cooked properly but then again how can you screw up fried eggs. The longanisa were soggy and the inside raw! This is what we got after waiting for 51 minutes for our food. I can't help but hear the little filipino boy on the next table saying "yehey makakakain na ako" (Yay I can eat now) and the Caucasian lady right beside us saying "it's just egg why is it taking so long?". I now understand why the place is full. It means the patrons wait a very long time before they get served their meals! To be fair the sans rival (cashew) was amazing. I've been told that one of the family members who owns the place makes/bakes the desserts. The serving staff were extra ordinarily friendly. I guess they're so used to apologizing for the inefficiency of the kitchen staff. Will I ever go back to this place? I will just for the sans rival and I will have it to go. read more
Full disclosure I'm not a connoisseur of Filipino food so im not sure how authentic this is. But since I don't know a lot of really good Filipino restaurants this place is number one for me! It's mostly grill stuff (obviously from the name) with a ton of different toppings to choose from. I chose to get milk fish and pork belly! The fish came with a sour dipping sauce that was super delicious. Pork belly was beautifully seasoned and crispy! There was a lot of rice for me but just enough for the hubby. It came with an egg and you can choose how you want to have it done. The price is a little bit steep for me but when I think about the fact that there aren't a lot of places doing the same thing I kind of don't mind. Plus it's delicious! So all in all I would recommend. I will definitely be back to try all the other things like their desserts!! read more
9 years ago
I've said it before and I'll say it again... I'm not sure why there's so few Filipino restaurants in the Lower Mainland. Besides PinPin, Max's, Hapag Ihaw-Ihaw, and maybe Quick Bite, I don't think I've been to any other Filipino restaurants. Recently, I heard about a new Filipino restaurant that opened in the Queensborough area of New Westminster called Epic Grill Silogs. Now, I've never had silogs before but I could only imagine that, whatever they were, they must be epic... after all, it's in their name! Silogs are a type of Filipino breakfast dish comprised of garlic fried rice and a fried egg (sinangag + itlog) combined with various meat options. And Epic serves up a large variety of them. The restaurant is located in the middle of nowhere, literally. When you first come down this road, all you see are rows and rows of houses (some new and some old - it looks like they're going through a rebuilding phase here). The interior isn't much to look at... kind of reminds me of an old diner. And while there's generally a fair amount of seating here, when it gets busy, you can expect to wait since service is a bit slow. On my first visit, I sat at the counter since there were no tables open. This usually isn't a big deal for me but I've got to say that their wobbly counter stools suck big time. It's like trying sit on a rock that's ready to fall any second. Not being very familiar with Filipino food, I decided on a Combo 1 ($14.95) which includes garlic fried rice, two fried eggs, and any two meat silogs of your choosing. I opted for the Tapsilog (which was described as marinated beef jerky) and the Lechonsilog (deep-fried pork belly). The Tapsilog didn't really remind me of beef jerky but I'm glad I ordered it. It appears to be similar to thinly-cut, marinated beef. It was the deep-fried pork belly that I was really into. Mmm! Crispy, fatty, pork that has a super crunch to the pork cracklin'. If you're familiar with Chinese BBQ pork, just imagine the whole piece of pork having a nice crisp exterior while still being tender on the inside. Underneath all of that meat and fried eggs is the garlic fried rice I was so happy with my first meal here that I came back 3 days later for lunch again... wanting to try some of the other items. On the next visit, I opted for just one silog... the Tosilog ($9.95) which is described as marinated sweet pork jerky on the menu. Just like the tapsilog, the tosilog didn't remind me of jerky at all. It's a thinly-sliced pork which has been marinated in a sweet sauce, giving it a deep red colour. The pork is a bit fatty, but not as noticeable as in the lechon. Overall, it's quite good... especially when you combine it with the vinegar sauce or the hot banana sauce that they have at the tables. We came back for a visit on a Saturday and this place was quite busy around the lunchtime and we wound up waiting for a short while before we were sat at the counter. After ordering our meal, we waited, and waited, and waited some more. It was probably about a 45 minute wait until our food arrived after we ordered it. I'm not sure why it took this long because on my last two visits, the food came out quicker than this. On the plus side, by the time our food came out, some of the tables cleared up and we were able to move to one of the open tables. We stuck with the two silog combos because they seemed to be the best deal. The Lumpiasilog and Lechonsilog is great if you like fried foods. Lumpia are the crispy spring rolls (you get 5 of them). Meanwhile, we paired the Tapsilog (marinated beef) with Wingsilog (you guessed it... chicken wings). The food here is pretty good if you're looking for silogs but the menu doesn't vary much from their focus on silogs. Given that, you'd expect that the food would be rather quick to come out but I found that when it gets busy, service can draw out to a snail's pace. I'd suggest going when they're less busy to avoid the crowds (they're closed on Wednesdays but Thursday wasn't too busy when I went during the lunch hour), especially on the weekend. read more
Love for the motherland. Love for this Epic family. Located in among houses in Queensborough, this Filipino diner style place is like going to one of my Tita's (Aunt) houses. We both had the Longsilog (Longanisa sausage, eggs, garlic rice). Simple, filling, good. But the real stars are their desserts. Peeking around it seemed like almost every table ordered dessert. I got up to look at the dessert board and popped eyes when I saw the words "UBE MILKSHAKE". But the ice cream man didn't make his delivery yet. Temptations. We settled for a huge cross section of their ube log cake, topped with coconut string (macapuno). Moist, and ube forward, the woman who made it smiled at me. "I made that. You better call me for any event you need a cake". It wasn't a question. Pinoy pride. read more
Diner style Filipino food with a variety of traditional style meats. Have the options of Canadian breakfast and Silog Combos. We came here after everyone raves about it as well as family living close by. Unfortunately our rice was over cooked and over fried to the point that they were hard and crunchy. Not the nice texture to be chewing on and rice constantly getting stuck in your teeth. Overall was an average experience and nothing memorable read more
We went here in hope to try the pistashio sans rival cake but they sold out because it seems like they only make one a day and a customer bought the whole cake. We had the cashew sans rival instead and it was just as good! The silog were good as well. We enjoyed the beef a bit more than the milkfish. For those who don't like picking out fish bones i recommend not to order the milkfish because it still had quite a lot even though the menu said it was boneless. Agree with other reviews that the wait is pretty long. It took almost an hour for our order to come....so make sure you are not starving before you come here and make sure you are prepared to have 2 hours to dine at least. Overall, food was good, but just wish service was much faster. read more
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