Morena, Kayu, where to begin? I had the most delicious rice bowls and ube lattes at Morena's grand…read moreopening (Kayu's cafe). I liked that the drinks were simple yet distinct. They were all $5.50, except the bilo bilo matcha ($6). There were five options: *ube horchata latte *bibingka latte (salted egg caramel) *sampaguita latte (jasmine) *buko pandan latte (coconut pandan) *bilo bilo matcha They also have teas, cocktails, and two mocktails. I tried the burnt coconut chicken and BBQ beef rice bowls. The meat tasted as if it came right off the grill, with great marination. Both dishes also come with papaya atsara, which adds a bold pickled flavor to the mix. I'm excited to do some work here this weekend. Kayu also has great food, and becomes Morena on Saturday and Sunday (9 am-3 pm).

We went unknowingly on pride day celebrations so our saturday night dinner was not so private and…read morequiet and serene. Regardless, I appreciated their attempts to elevate Filipino cuisine. The chicken afritada worked for me as they just broke it down to separate pieces and plated it well. They also had this curry dish that my partner enjoyed. The rest left much to be desired. Salad had too much of a texture mishmash. My partner's crab noodles were unpleasantly smothered in green onions - also what Filipino dish is this even derived from? And they gotta rethink their desserts because they had this one sweet that just does not look appetizing at all. Oh and would love larger portion sizes for the set course meal you pay per person, especially the dessert. Nice decor and warm cozy setting. Can't speak for the patio seating because the block was closed down for pride day. Loved the celebrations tho, just was so busy and jam packed for what we intended was a nice date night. Not on Kayu or the celebrations, but still unfortunate.

Food is delicious and you can really taste the spices very tasty. Folks are friendlyread more

Really enjoyed the Filipino restaurant, Purple Patch, in DC! Sign is very small so could miss…read moreeasily. Cute interior decor. Excellent service. Pinoy Cold Front No. 5 was a delicious version of an ube espresso martini! Enjoyed all the foods ordered: - ube waffle & fried chicken - ube pancakes & lechon kawali - sinagag & itlog (fried egg) & tapcilog (beef) - lumpia - fried eggplant Definitely want to dine here again when I'm back in DC!

First time at Manila Mart after having heard about it so many times and let's just say I'm…read morepleasantly surprised! I will say prepare a budget cause there's a lot to get, I ended up spending around $40 for everything I got. Let's start with the beef lumpia. It was crispy and tasted pretty good. I'm a sucker for spice so I would've loved it to be a little spicier or maybe offer some chili oil on the side. Next is the star of the show, the lechon kawaii bowl. The pork is so tender and perfectly crispy! I added garlic rice instead of the usual which was a great addition. I asked to try their vinegar sauce which comes with garlic and jalapeño in it which I found to be amazing. Lastly, the taro milk tea is heavenly, I'm still thinking about it!!! The service was friendly and because it was my first time they even offered me a coupon for the next time I come back and I will definitely be back! Plenty of indoor seating as well with a whole market inside where you can find an assortment of Filipino food, snacks, drinks, and desserts.

Sadly I need to update my review to three stars. The food we ordered today was not very good…read more Sinigang too sour, pork seemed it was cooked frozen, and it was dry too. Kawali was just ok. Sisig, pass. It was too spicy and also dry. We do like the grocery section. The service is nice and the Ube shake is great. Will be happy to return for grocery needs, but not the restaurant. Food seemed rushed, out of a can, unfresh and not worth the high prices. We will cook Filipino dishes at home instead.

4.4 Stars - Overall, I am very satisfied with the clean ambience , the festive & native decor &…read moreinterior of Kababayan, the generous amount of some of the food ordered, and the friendly professional staff. It was difficult for me to give a fair rating for the food. Even though the last time I had Filipino food was 5 years ago, I have been spoiled in the past with the finest Filipino food in the world cooked by some of the finest & most humble chefs I ever met. The food at Kababayan was so so or good for my first experience in tasting their food despite being rated as the best Filipino food in the area in some reviews. Everything was well seasoned, and I was only disappointed in one entree. I was hoping to try the traditional roasted succulent lechon or Laing. Laing, is a Filipino dish of shredded or whole taro leaves with meat or seafood cooked in thick coconut milk spiced with labuyo chili, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, ginger, and shrimp paste. They both were unavailable. The food is displayed like a buffet style arrangement. You select the entrees and side when you order a combination of entrees & side dish. It would have helped to have a sign describing each entree with its name. The lady helping me in selecting entrees was very kind and went into detail of each entree. I ordered two entrees with rice and two entrees with pancit noodles. The price for two entrees with rice or noodles was $15. A fair and good price for the amount of food provided. The traditional pancit noodles & dinuguan tasted the best and were the most generous portions served to me, and were the closest to my past food experiences with these traditional Filipino foods. I would have loved some calamansi, the citrus Philippine lemon, to season my pancit. That is how I prefer my pancit. They instead provided me lemon wedges to season my pancit as an option for the calamansi though. The pancit was good and like the pancit I would eat at Filipino parties & gatherings. The dinuguan was delicious & is always an acquired taste. I like to eat it once in a blue moon. It was the first food I ate completely. The pork adobo and sweet & sour pork entrees tasted good yet I was unfamiliar with them. They didn't taste like the traditional roasted lechon pig I was accustomed to in the past. I stashed them away in glass containers in the fridge to eat later along with the pancit & chicken adobo. The most disappointing was the chicken adobo. The taste of chicken adobo was good but it was annoying to pick out the broken & chopped bone pieces out of the chicken adobo to prevent accidentally swallowing them. This restaurant is worth checking out. The entrees are always changing there. I will probably come back here again to try different foods I haven't tried.

We usually always come for lunch and food is delicious and fresh…read more Today we made a mistake of going there for dinner at 4:30. Big mistake. Everything was old, dry and cold. Event he rice was dry :( Do not come here after lunch. Only come for lunch for fresh food.

Really cozy vibes, huge variety of Filipino comfort dishes with large portions. There's also a…read morenostalgic wall of snacks and condiments for sale! The worker was super helpful and hospitable, making sure we got exactly what we want and going the extra length to bringing our food to us. Definitely stop by here if you're interested in trying Filipino cuisines, there's plenty of options to pick from!

Thank you for the meal! Great service and overall space was welcoming…read more We tried the pancit, pork adobo, lechon, and honestly everything we ordered today was AMAZING. The flavors were rich, authentic, and cooked perfectly -- you can really taste the love in every dish. The lechon was crispy and flavorful, the adobo was tender and savory, and the pancit was seasoned just right. Definitely one of our new favorite Filipino spots! We'll absolutely be back -- especially to order trays for parties and family gatherings. Highly recommend!

Stopped by here to try while waiting for my car at the shop down the street. Very nice and helpful…read morestaff who helped me pick which items to try as someone relatively new to Filipino food. All of it was so delish! Will definitely be back.

Ligaya's is a sleeper spot for tasty Filipino food in Wheaton. I think it is underrated and…read moredifficult to see from the street. I came here with a friend whose parents are from the Philippines to sample the halo-halo. The employee was helpful and gave me an overview of all the dishes they had on offer that day. We started out with some pork lumpia, which were crispy and delightful. I had never tried dinuguan, but was pleased to discover this pork delicacy with tender meat and a rich sauce. The pancit was another highlight. We took home a box of buko pandan for dessert. Yum! The atmosphere is comfortably casual with tables and chairs near a counter with trays of ready to eat food. There are packaged imported goods for sale at the edge of the dining area.

The food, service and ambiance are all amazing! Chef Maria…read morecurates delicious Filipino favorites and it is a beloved staple in Howard County and the DMV area!

The food is so good that it makes it hard to decide what to get! Everything on the menu is…read moreterrific, and it's worth multiple visits to try it all.

The service in Kusina Pilipino is GREAT! They have a good selection of groceries, and this without…read moreany doubt is the strong point. I wouldn't worry about Ambiance because this is really a grocery store with some hot food options. The pansit is really good. Buuutttt the chicken adobo is not good at all...so disappointed. My recommendations you can get your groceries here the food is touch and go. This place earns 3 stars overall but really I would say a 4 for the groceries in stock and a 2 for the food...averages out to be a 3.

I've been to Kusina Pilipino 4 times now for lunch, and always the food is lami kaayo delicious,…read moreand I have leftovers for dinner because the portions are big. The usual staple items are there (kaldereta, adobo, menudo etc.), you can get them with rice or noodles, and it tastes just like it does in Philippines. Service is always friendly and prompt. If you ask what something is, staff will be delighted to explain what is in the dish. So, if you are new to food from the Philippines, ask. The hot food bar at the back of the grocery store is a pretty typical setup in Philippines where there is often a fooda shop next to or behind a mini-store.

I always end up ordering the same thing whenever I come to Union Market, but today I decided to try…read moreSmall Kine, and I'm so glad I did! Everything was fresh, flavorful, and made to order. I ordered the sushi bake and lumpia, and both were absolutely delicious. The sushi bake had the perfect balance of creamy, savory, and crunchy with just the right amount of sauce, and the lumpia was hot, crispy, and packed with flavor. The sweet chili dipping sauce was the perfect finishing touch. The food came out quickly, the portions were generous, and you could tell everything was made with care. I'll definitely be adding Small Kine to my regular Union Market rotation. If you're looking to try something different, I highly recommend stopping by!

I was stoked to see Hawaiian and Filipino flavor represented at Union Market…read more I live 2 hours from the city so when I get a chance to stop by the market, I get excited to try new places. I got the spam and tuna musubi. Both had incredible flavors. I was a little disappointed they didn't have the garlic shrimp musibi but still exceptional. Ordering is easy on the touch pad and food was fresh!

Ok so you're a guy from Jersey and of course you love Italian food so your keep your eyes peeled…read moreall over the city for new places to try. Paccis looks like a small family owned Jersey Italian spot tucked inside a classic Capitol Hill brick home so of course you gotta try it. You and your girlfriend sit down and immediately the couple in the corner seated next to you pipes up about good timing because you just missed the sunset glaring through the window. This fella keeps flapping his jaw the whole time. Even to the elderly couple cross the room. Ok so maybe I was part of the problem but whatever. Anyway it feels like home. They eat there all the time, so that's a good sign. Good people. Which is good because the food is good too and You don't want bad ambiance to detract from a great meal. Oh and did I mention the couple who sat next to us after that were speaking Italian and sharing pizza and pasta? Paccis is certified FOOD: So oh yeah they serve food here too right. Let's talk about it. Me and the girlfriend love to share everything because why come to a delicious restaurant and only try one dish? Fuggedaboutit! We're sampling over here. She starts with a Hugo spritz that apparently is a "girliepop fave" which I might deserve jail time for typing those words but whatever sue me she liked the drink ok? Antipasti: We tried the eggplant fritti which was delicious. Also shared the beet salad. Also delicious. But I will say that we eat a lot of arugula salads and dry arugula even with all the toppings can be a little rough and I'd love if it was lubed up with a tiny bit of olive oil. Anyway don't hesitate to try either of these. Entrees: Buccatini alla carbonara was awesome. Creamy/cheesy, nice bite through the pasta, and that cured meat or whatever it was. We also had the chicken Marsala which was delicious but if you don't already know, don't ask how it's made so delicious because it's basically all butter and cream. Anyway pasta and sauce and chicken we're all delicious. Desert: Especially in an Italian restaurant this is almost always an automatic tiramisu for me but this time we decided to go with something different. The girlfriend loves a lemony dessert so we tried the limoncello cake. She loved it and I liked it. I would say get it if you're a lemon fan. And bada boom bada bing that's your review. Highly recommend!

Somewhat upscale Italian restaurant with a large menu of fantastic dishes that come in substantial…read moreportions Both a downstairs and an upstairs for seating I came here for dinner with my family, and we tried a variety of the dishes here, all of which were fantastic. Our waitress was very friendly as well, and the food came out very quickly. It does get a little loud inside, but nothing too crazy