Positive overall first experience and I'd come back to try some other items! Came on a weekend evening while in the area, noticed a few restaurants and shops where previously I hadn't noticed, including Filipiniana and another Filipino bakery a block over. The storefront and interior is pretty small, seating maybe enough for 12-15 comfortably. I originally just wandered in to take a look though ended up looking at the menu and ordering a couple items: - Beef Pares w/ Garlic Rice $16.95 beef stew cooked w/ star anise, brown sugar and mushroom soy sauce. This was tasty, mostly because it was quite sweet, and the sauce was good over the rice. Beef was very tender though a little fatty for my preference. I would order again though! - Special Bibingka Bites $13.95 for 4 pieces: These cakes looked interesting to me since they were wrapped in banana leaves on the sides/underside and looked kinda like SE Asian steamed cakes, 6 pieces for $18-ish if I recall correctly. Not being familiar, I went with the smaller size, and asked how long they keep, the owner let me know there's a date on the package and they keep in the fridge. Wasn't sure if I needed to warm them up, so I ended up microwaving them for 20 seconds before eating. To me they kinda tasted like a less sweet version of yellow cake with the texture of cornbread. The one thing I will mention here on the bibingka bites is that the banana leaf liners were held together by little short wooden pieces, almost like a third the length of a toothpick. When peeling off the banana leaf be careful to remove these and especially don't bite into the banana leaf with these still intact, could be a choking hazard. read more

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Definitely a diamond in the rough. This hole in the wall had some of my favorite Manila Street Food that I haven't had in years. And the best part is that you're confident the food is safe. They also have your traditional Pinoy favorites, like Kare-kare, adobo, etc. Their food is really delicious. The staff were great, too. This spot is definitely worth the look of you're tired of the typical food in Woodside. read more

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Filipiniana Restaurant & Catering - Today's food adventure took me straight to the heart of the Philippines located 84-05 Queens Blvd #1A, Queens, NY 11373. Started off strong with their Sizzling Pork Sisig served on a hot plate and paired with garlic rice - crispy, savory, and packed with flavor . Then came their Special Ox-Tail Kare-Kare - rich, peanuty, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Seriously next level. ‍ Also had to get the Lumpiang Shanghai, because no Filipino feast is complete without those crispy golden bites To drink, I couldn't resist their Special Halo-Halo - colorful, refreshing, and loaded with all the good stuff And just when I thought I was done, I wrapped it all up with their baked Ube flan - sweet, creamy, and a total dream If you're looking for legit Filipino comfort food in a chill spot, Filipiniana absolutely delivers! #FilipinoFood #FilipinianaNYC #Sisig #KareKare #HaloHalo #UbeFlan #FoodieInTheBigApple #NYCEats #ComfortFood #FilipinoCuisine read more

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Good service and very sweet lady. She work by herself knowing its sunday however Chicken inasal is bland and pancit bam I not good. Hotsilog is very basic3 small hotdog .Its a little pricey for the amount of food you get. Maybe try ordering different food. read more

Our company found this little spot and thought we gave it a try. We ordered the Chicken and Pork BBQ Skewers (3pcs) per order. The sig sig, the lechon with garlic rice and the pork lumpia and we shared the Halo Halo. First off. The lady on the phone sounded so sweet! Sadly, the food wasn't as pleasant as her voice. The Chicken & Pork BBQ Skewers were under seasoned and over cooked where the char was majority of the flavor. If you're going to use white meat for them I would use *Whispers* Baking soda. Trust me! It'll make a difference! The meats were simply dry and char/tasteless. The sauce that came with it did little to nothing. The lechon was not bad but if you're going to serve it to someone and they see this order as if it was half eaten!? Like where is the rest of the Lechon!? did our driver eat it on the way!? Wasup with the garlic rice!? chunks of it that was cold as if it was left overs from last night!? The Sisig was probably the highlight of it all. Had a nice kick to it. Flavors was on the blander side but overall it went well with the rice that had to be reheated. The lumpia may be fried perfectly but again under seasoned. It only taste good with the dipping sauce. The biggest disappointment was the Halo Halo. The vibrant colors and anything ice cream with toppings couldn't simply be a miss! Sadly it was.... the chunks of ice slushy and i assume are coconut flakes? I'm actually not sure because I was nawing on it for a good 5 mins to not figure out wtheck I was eating!? Also the dessert tasted like it was made before hand and put in the fridge for days cause you definitely can taste the fridge! Overall it was a bad experience. I wish it could've been better. Maybe the cook was off today!? who knows!? Also the garlic rice in general. 0 Garlic flavor. read more

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The place is small but the service and food is out of this world. The owner is extremely nice and the food is heavenly. This trip I ordered the crispy pork belly with Garlic rice, the pork lumpia, Puto with salted egg and their Ube drink. All were grand slams filled with authentic flavors and portions were great for the price. The Ube drink was refreshing and well worth the price. If you're craving Filipino food or thinking about trying it this is the place to go. read more

This small Filipino spot tucked away on Queens Blvd is a true hidden gem! The food is authentic, and flavorful. They have so many different variety of food to choose from, from lumpia to skewers! The prices are fairly decent, staff is super friendly! read more

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Tried the breakfast combo with Tapsilog. I don't usually order tapa but remember it as dry beef. The meat here was tender and tasty. The eggs though were overcooked (wasn't asked how I wanted them, and I forgot to request also). The rice had some harder bits too. Got a combo 2 in a to-go container bec. thought easier to take home if not finished. However, portion is very small. Dinuguan had very fatty pieces, and the caldereta had 3 small bone-in pieces of meat. Kept at 3 stars bec I do like the taste of their cooking and for good service. read more

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This was a delivery order so I definitely take into consideration that my order could've been messy due to the courier rather than the restaurant, though tighter packaging could've helped. The beef pares container was open and spilled on the rice boxes so I think it could've benefitted from being Saran wrapped up. But I digress. There were some highs in this order but unfortunately the lows were enough that I don't think I would order again. The beef pares was a little fatty but still had good flavor. The lumpia were great! And I was glad to receive so many in an order. Unfortunately, the pork sisig was so off-putting that it tainted the rest of the meal. I've had pork sisig before and I don't remember it ever being so full of crunchy cartilage.. like, literally no meat/jowl. Just tough and crunchy cartilage. I'm not sure if that's particular to Filipiniana? I swear there's usually more meaty bites. Unfortunately, the texture of that dish put us off the whole meal and had us wishing we ordered something else. I will say the ube flan was sort of redeeming and why the overall star rating isn't too low. In my opinion--get the lumpia and ube flan, stay far far away from the pork sisig! read more

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Not sure why I'm seeing such low ratings for a place that deserves a 5-star. I'm going to say this with my whole chest: this place is wonderful. As a Filipina, I go into Filipino places with high expectations always. When I walked into Filipiniana, I felt like I was at home. It is such a cozy spot. The way everything is set up reminds me of home!!! The way the soda and water is stacked up against the wall from the authentic Pinoy decor on the walls... to everyone speaking loudly to each other from the front to the kitchen. It's a small place because it's more of a grab and go spot. But there are places to sit down if you wish to. I sat down to eat because why not! I got the kalamansi juice which was so refreshing. Today, I ordered what I was craving which was kare kare and inasal. The kare kare was made beautifully. It wasn't heavy... it was super light which I prefer. The eggplants on top were roasted so nicely. The oxtail was very tender. I enjoyed it!!!! The chicken inasal came with garlic fried rice which I liked because I didn't have breakfast yet. lol. It was yummy! Once again, not heavy on the flavors. It was light but you got the flavors that you're used to when you're eating inasal. I liked the portions that they gave us. I ended up taking leftovers home because I got full right away. I didn't get any dessert this time but I'll definitely be back to try some. They have a whole range of desserts that us Filipinos know and love. I was eyeing their puto, bibingka, and flan!!! But I didn't buy it this time around. Next time, nothing will stop me. lol. My hope is that people will stop in and give this place a try! Don't let the negative reviews on Yelp turn you away. This is a hole in the wall that must be visited. read more

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I passed by this place awhile ago and wanted to try it. So today I dropped by on my own to give it a shot. It's very small inside. There were only three tables with benches and two of them were full. The third table seemed to be utilized. When the lady noticed me I asked for a table for one and she immediately cleared off the table for me. I sat down and was given a menu. They had a lot of things I wanted to try. I opted for the lechon kawali with rice. A few minutes later the food arrived in a cool metal dish. The lady pointed out on the ledge that there were more sauces I could use like fresh pickled chili, soy sauce, ghost pepper, and vinegar. I'm not an expert on Filipino food but I really enjoyed it. The hot lechon was so hot, crispy, and fatty. It needed the vinegary sauce to cut the fat. The rice was not as hot as I would like although it was a nice addition to the lechon. While I was there it looked like they were getting large orders of food to go. They seem to have a good catering business as well. Overall, friendly people and good food. read more

Filipiniana - Menu - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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I've been eyeing this place for a while now, but I'm glad that I got to try it out. It's not a large place, and there's no restroom for customers to use. The server is super busy, but I don't think you need another person as it has its lulls and is too small for someone else to roam around. For the food, there were so many things to choose from, but I was in the mood for a stew. I got the special ox tail Kare kare with garlic ride. I first wanted the ox tail caldereta, but there was a mix-up. It was very filling, and the shrimp paste with the garlic rice hit the spot. read more

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The skewer smells funky and it is already mushy. It is not good for consumption anymore. Money down the drain. read more

Filipiniana - The skewer smells funky and is already mushy. It is not good for consumption anymore. Money down the drain. - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Inedible! Definitely leftover from yesterday then reheated! Hard as rock! How can they sell something like this? We ordered here for the first time, will never come back! read more

Filipiniana - Hotdog Silog - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

They make an incredible salmon head sinigang here! Bright and sour soup with melt in your mouth fish - must get! read more

Filipiniana - Sinigang na Salmon Head w/ White Rice Special Ox-Tail Kare-Kare w/ Rice - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Only came here for dessert and had the halo halo and it was really good!! Served in a tall glass like they do back home :) place is cute and small. Wish they played some Bini hits like "Pantropiko" or "Salamin Salamin" read more

Filipiniana - Special Halo-Halo ToppingsUbe Ice Cream & Flan - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Ate here today for dessert after work as a substitute paraprofessional at P.S. 7 Q feeling hot and sweaty. I had only brought and tried the halo halo and it had tasted really good, delicious and super sweet. The service there was also attentive and friendly that I didn't feel rushed about what to choose from the menu. I couldn't agree more. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time to try out different foods from the menu! :) read more

Filipiniana - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

First of all, this restaurant is in my neighborhood. As soon as you walk in, the place is small but very cozy. The service is efficient, friendly, and extremely helpful. The food came out quickly and hot. I ordered the lechon kawali with garlic rice. The rice was a large portion and had plenty of lechon. They also have a hot bar section where you can order food that's already prepared. For dessert, I had the ube flan and I have to say it was one of the best flans I've ever had. You have to visit this place if you're in the Elmhurst area. It won't disappoint! read more

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This is newer family run Filipino restaurant in Elmhurst I made my friend try. It is a turo turo where the food is on display to choose from the steam tables. It is a smaller, cozy restaurant but the food is top notch. You can choose two items with rice from such selections as chicken adobo, dinuguan, kare kare, and much more. We met the owner too, and she is a sweetheart. She even gave us a bunch of pastries to try for free. Apparently, the ube flan is their specialty and we both agreed that it's amazing. Speaking of which, they have a very nice bakery section too in addition to the hot food. This is a nice, humble place that deserves your business. read more

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We decided to find a Filipino restaurant for lunch and found Filipiniana. Parking is a little tricky here but they accept cash/card and they do catering. I ended up ordering a little bit of everything on their menu -- our total came out to $96.35 (a pretty penny even for five people). We ordered: * Crispy Pata ($15.95) * Lechon Kawali ($12.95) * Oxtail Kare-Kare with Garlic Rice ($22.95) * Chicken Inasal with Garlic Rice ($11.95) * Sizzling Pork Sisig with Garlic Rice ($15.95) * Chicken BBQ 2pcs ($8.75) I had to wait 30 minutes for my order but the food was still hot and fresh by the time we returned home. Lechon Kawali (just be mindful there's a lot of fat pieces) and the 2 piece bbq skewers were everyone's favorite, the rest of the dishes were okay. I was disappointed with the garlic rice being so plain and the crispy pata doesn't come cut. Luckily we have a meat cleaver at home but if you don't have a sharp knife, it'll be difficult to butcher. We've never had oxtail kare kare before but it was pretty good, just be sure to mix the peanut butter like sauce together. The sisig was everyone's least favorite because it was salty and spicier than what everyone expected and since it was sitting in a to-go container, all that fat/grease sat at the bottom. Overall not a bad restaurant. They have friendly staff with fresh to order food. read more

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The space is small but the flavors are massive. Try the two-item combo. I chose spicy pork and a vegetable dish with a coconut sauce. Friendly service; they're happy to explain things to newcomers. I'm an Elmhurst enthusiast but need to do better about remembering this stretch of Queens Blvd. which has a few interesting blocks near Broadway before it descends into car repair shop isolation. read more

I came here with my bf for lunch. We ordered the sizzling sisig with garlic rice, the sisig was ok it lacked flavors compared to Renee's Filipino restaurant. We also tried their Beef Pares and this dish was way too sweet for me. Not sure if this dish is suppose to be sweet in general. Staff was kind and overall a decent spot. read more

Filipiniana - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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We drove by Queens Blvd this past weekend and saw that a new Filipino restaurant recently opened up. This little stretch of Queens Blvd, between 51st to 57th Ave, is starting to look like another Little Manila with all of the Filipino establishments that have sprouted there. Filipiana is on the corner of 51st Avenue, across from Lahi. The outside is deceptive and it's not until you enter that you realize how small this restaurant is. There are only 2-3 small tables and some counter seating along the windows. And like many Filipino restaurants, the space is multipurpose; it's part restaurant and part grocery store. They sell snacks and baked goods, there's also a small section for turo-turo where you pick from a variety of ready-made dishes to go with your rice. You can also order from the printed menu. When we visited this past Saturday during lunch, all of the tables were full, so we decided to just order food to go. Strangely, we only found one staff person working that day. We ended up getting pork adobo, dinuguan (pork blood stew), homemade puto (rice cake) and ube pandesal (bread). I loved the pork adobo as it was made with coconut milk which balanced out the vinegar in the sauce. The ube pandesal was okay, wish it had more ube flavor, but it was fine. The dinuguan with puto is a classic combo and lots of Filipinos eat it together. The dinuguan itself was a little bit watery but had nice flavor. I hope to be able to try eating in next time I visit but glad to know that more establishments are opening up along this quiet area of Queens Blvd. read more

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The best pancit palabok I've had. Instead of the pouring the sauce over the noodles, they infused the sauce with it. Lots of flavor! Bulalo was gl very good and so was the Kare Kare. read more

Hands down the best Filipino foods in Queens. How I'd imagine a Lola cooks for her loved ones - comforting, consistent, and perfect.

Just ordered yesterday through doordash but they gave me an Expired dinakdakan! Hence, I ordered pork intestines but they gave me bbq instead. This is the worst experience from a Filipino restau in the city. First and Last! read more

Filipiniana - Expired Dinakdakan - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I came in a half hour before closing. Staff were nice and the food came out quickly for takeout. There's a few tables and stools. They sell some snacks, drinks, and desserts. I saw mango sago, flan, Ube flan, and more. I got the grilled pork belly with garlic rice and beef pares with garlic rice. Portions seemed kind of small. It didn't come with any veggies. The grilled pork felt over cooked and chewy to me but tasted ok. The beef pares were tender and fragrant. I paid with card. They prefer cash tip. read more

Filipiniana - Grilled Pork Belly with Garlic Rice and Beef Pares with Garlic Rice - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Cozy restaurant with limited space, but comfortable enough to enjoy your meal. It's a full-service restaurant with an extensive menu, and additionally they have a cafeteria-style portion of the restaurant for ordering food as well. They also cater and offer Filipino snacks and desserts. We have been frequenting this place for breakfast. The portions were generous, and the food was fresh. The staff were friendly and very accommodating. I tried the Tocilog (4/5), and it was tender and flavorful, although slightly too sweet for my taste. My wife had the Tapsilog (4/5), and the beef was well-marinated, full of flavor, tender, and rich as well. read more

Filipiniana - Tocilog - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I was craving some comfort food and deceived to give this place a try. Fortunately, we were on time for the lunch special. We got the lunch set with two entrees and one set with one. The bbq chicken skewers were pretty tender!! My boyfriend doesn't eat pork but there were a few choices to order from. The curry chicken was pretty flavorful & the chicken soup was the best. I recommend coming here for lunch especially!! The service was very friendly & fast. read more

Filipiniana - Lunch set - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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the best sisig in NYC. you guys should try it. The Bbq and lumpia as well. Cool ambiance and staff. Go visit them now. read more

Saw this new spot and gave it a chance. The staff, appearance and vibe was good. The food on the other hand was very lacking. I ordered the chicken mami ($13.95), oxtail kare kare ($23.95), chicken chicharrón ($10.95), chicken bbq [must order three pieces] ($12.00), tapsilog ($13.95) and halo halo ($7.50). I was ready to dig in. The chicken mami had flavorless broth, soggy fried chicken and lo mein style noodles. It just wasn't good and for that price was not worth it. The kare kare was very oily and very watery. Lacking flavor and looks like some food coloring was used. Also for that price, it doesn't even come with rice! Any kare kare fan knows you gotta have some rice with it. Chicken bbq and tapsilog were overly sweet. I wish it was better but sadly it wasn't. The only thing that tasted decent was the chicken chicharrón. read more

Filipiniana - Watery kare kare oxtail, sweet beef tapa and chicken bbq. - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

We had chicken adobo, oxtail stew, vegetable spring rolls, and healthy pompano fish! Delicious! I took home some desserts. They were tasty and good because the ingredients were all natural. I will come back again! read more

Pretty good Filipino food. I really like their pancit: very well seasoned, highly recommend. The chicken with rice is good too. The ube bread pudding is kinda lame. read more

Filipiniana - Chicken inasal with rice Special pancit palabok Ube bread pudding - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

This cozy Filipino restaurant is better suited for takeout but has pull out benches and window seating to provide a decent amount of seating space. They also have good combination deals for lunch and dinner (1 or 2 entrees with rice+soup). I got the crispy pata (super crispy!) and the pork dinuguan with puto, and both dishes were delicious! The $7 halo halo was nice, not too sweet, comparable to and maybe less sweet than Kapet Torta's halo halo. Credit card and cash are both accepted here. The cashier/waitress was also really nice with explaining the food, too. I would come here again to try other dishes. read more

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First time here. Food is good, service is good. Small cozy place:) Really good gluten-free pastry/dessert items that's made with natural ingredients including rice flour and cassava flour. Pleasantly surprised. Went back and bought a bunch more. read more

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I always get Lechon Kawali from them cause it's reaaallly realllyyy good!! Lost count how many times I've ate here!

Great food, excellent service. Our first time there today and will be returning for sure.

This filipino restaurant is brand new in the hood,,,i've been there 3X already. The food is superb and delish, price is reasonable. The owner (Ms. Ai) is very friendly,,,I hope they will maintain the quality of food!!!! My new Filipino resto spot!!! read more

Filipiniana - Vegetable lumpia - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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The best!!!! Ai is so accomodating , hospitable and hands on owner! Thank you for everything ai read more

This place is on the smaller side but it's very compact. Good was good and the people working there are accommodating, nice and funny! This is going to be my new go to filipino restaurant in elmhurst. read more