While in the area, my party of four decided to drop by Hong Ning to have Filipino food for lunch. The restaurant is in a small strip plaza and the Filipino bakery next door is owned by the same family. We arrived on a Saturday just after noon and plenty of parking spaces were available in the parking lot. The restaurant was very spacious with Filipino decor throughout. Approximately half of the tables were occupied with diners and my party was seated right away. We were pretty hungry and ordered several items to share family style. Pork sinigang arrived first and had the distinct tamarind flavor I expected without overpowering the rest of the dish. Lechon kawali came next and the pork belly pieces were cut into perfect bite sized pieces full of flavor and crunch; the lechon tasted good with and without the liver gravy sauce. Crispy sisig arrived on a sizzling plate and was seasoned very well in the mixture of sauce and onions; I liked that the pieces of pork were mostly meat unlike other places which like to sneak in cubes of fat. Crispy pata kare kare was the next dish to arrive and at first glance the portion was huge; the portion was very generous with pork and vegetables and was very delicious. Lastly, we had BBQ pork and chicken skewers, each of which were marinated and grilled very well. To drink, I had the sago gulaman which was very refreshing and had the right amount of sweetness. Overall, I was very impressed with my lunch at Hong Ning. Aside from the generous portions, the dishes were not too oily or salty and it is rare to dine at a Filipino restaurant that prepares its food in way that doesn't feel like it is clogging up arteries. Along the wall in the back by the restroom is a collage of Filipino and Filipino American celebrities that dined at the restaurant, which surprised me for a restaurant in the suburbs. I highly recommend Hong Ning for anyone craving a great Filipino meal while in the Carol Stream area. read more

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Came here on a random Friday night last night with no reservations and luckily there was lots of parking as it's located in a strip mall with shared parking. We were greeted quickly and warmly as soon as we came in. And the same lady who welcomed us in was also our server. Let me tell you she was absolutely incredible. She was personable, helpful, very welcoming and had a great sense of humor as well. She was constantly checking in on us, which is great, especially because this was our first time. You can tell from the pictures we ordered a little bit of food not too much and let me tell you everything actually turned out surprisingly delicious. I do find the Filipino food is a little bit of hit or miss, especially in the states. However, everything was delicious. In fact, we only had a little bit of leftovers and managed to clean the plates of everything else. This place is truly authentic. You can still tell that it's owned by a family, which I think is fantastic. The decor is incredible as well. But most importantly for me, which is not how photographic the places, but rather the quality and the taste of the food. One fun thing is that the café next-door is also owned by the family that owns this restaurant. And so you can order food and desserts from the next-door and they'll bring it over to you at the restaurant. I will do a separate review of the café as well. Another fun thing was that as we were on the way out from dinner, we noticed that they were setting up a traditional kamayan set up on a table nearby for a party of six. We had the privilege of meeting the owner and he helped tell us about their set up their pricing and also that quite frankly you can customize us any way that you like. We will definitely be coming here again, even though it is quite far, but this was well worth the drive. read more

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The servers are very attentive. The food is always delicious. My husband had his go-to Caldereta Beef while I had Inihaw na Liempo. We shared garlic rice. My childhood friend, Tating, had the Chicken Inasal. The portions are enough for take home leftovers shown in the picture. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Kept coming back here for the delicious food. - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

I've only had take out from Hong Ning prior to dining in for the first time. I was happy with it then and had anticipated it would be just as good. Our group ordered lumpia, kare kare, bangus, palabok and lechon kawali. The kare kare came with in house bagoong and it was savory but not too shrimpy. As everyone knows, each Filipino cook has different ways of making their dishes. All was good and not disappointed in anything we ordered. In the future, I am looking forward to trying their other dishes... especially their desserts. read more

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Dishes are plentiful and very tasty. I like that the sauces are not greasy. Menu has a lot of variety as well. Their bakery next door, Lasa, complements the food here. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

A true to its form authentic Filipino cuisine... Just enough saltiness with hint of umami! The pinakbet is to die for! All fresh veggie ingredients... just the way our grandma cooks at home .. The tokwa't baboy is simply served without much funfare but very very delish! Chicken inasal does not disappoint...You could taste the heartfelt homestyle cooking of these dishes... Very simple, unpretentious yet awesomely flavored and titillates one's tastebuds to a higher level of gustatory delight! Talagang masarap! Customer service is prompt and excellent ! Casual dine in place with familial vibes and comfortable surroundings ! read more

Came for the lumpia, I will keep returning for the ube panna cotta! Wow, that was the highlight of our meal. The lumpia was crisp with a nice light wrapper, and I like that it is filled with pork and shrimp. It's a nice shareable appetizer for 2 to 4 people. The chicken adobo was good and served in a rich, thick sauce, the way I like it. But the chicken was cut in random pieces, and it was hard to get meat without pieces of bone in each bite. It pairs well with the garlic rice. The pancit sitanghon is delicious with plenty of crisp vegetables. Do not skip dessert. It was delicious. Price was not bad for 2 entrees, 2 sodas and appetizer, and dessert. They also sell bags of freshly baked pan de sal and jars of garlic sardine to go. Lot, our server was sweet, and others working stopped by our table to ask how our meal was. That warm and inviting Filipino hospitality was apparent here. Salamat po Hong Ning! read more

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Taho and lumpia are all I need in life. They do theirs right. They were also really patient with our outrageously large order for dine in and takeout. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Taho and lumpia - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Since moving to the 'burbs, this is our go to spot when craving Filipino food. Service can be slow at times, but for the price point and quality of food it's pretty good. Ambiance is casual and more recently I've noticed no issue accommodating large groups. Our go to dishes when we come by... calamari and sisig to start, BBQ skewers and chicken inasal are always solid options and an order of the pancit canton as well. Yeah I know seems random, but these are my favorites. They do have a lot of all the classic favorites from lumpia shanghai, crispy pata, kare kare, adobo, deep fried bangus (fish), etc. so likely something for everyone. For dessert, the ube panna cotta is very good. Of course could always go with the halo halo, but man that ube panna cotta... Anyways, that's all I got on this one. 'Til next time, salamat po! read more

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When I am craving a comforting home-cooked meal, I know Hong Ning does not disappoint. I know that when I go, I will get authentic Filipino food, which is hard to find in the suburbs! I LOVE all their dishes such as the sinigang, lomi, barbeque, and the pansit just to name a few! I cannot wait to visit LASA soon and try their pandesals!! This is definitely a place I frequent and recommend to all! read more

The service here was unbelievable. We were seated ahead of 2 other parties and waited 15 minutes and were never greeted by a waiter and was never served any water. People that arrived after us were being served and offered drinks. We continued to wait an additional 5 minutes just to see if they would attend to us, and the host in front was soaking in Tagalog telling them to serve the other people first - thinking we didn't understand. We walked out and all she said was thank you for waiting. Never coming back to this place or even ordering take out. read more

Tried this place for the first time. I had been craving some lumpia and since there's a limited amount of Filipino restaurants in the burbs near me, I figured I'd try it while out shopping in the area. My BF has never had that cuisine and he's picky so I took a chance! We both enjoyed it. He got the lunch special and let me try a bite of the garlic rice. We agreed that it could be more garlic-y but overall yummy. The pancit bihon was VERY tasty and came with a HUGE portion for the price. We both ate it and I still brought home about 2 servings worth I think. The lumpia was hot and fresh but maybe not as flavorful as I'm used to at work potlucks (we still ate every last bite though haha). The inside was quaint and clean, loved the decor. The staff was all very friendly and prompt with service! We would definitely go back again to try some other dishes. read more

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Food is great and tastes like someone's Nanay or Tatay made it with so much love! It was served promptly with the hallmark Filipino hospitality. We were a group of ten paying in 5 separate checks and they accommodated our request with no problem. The restaurant is clean and the tables comfortably seating smaller and bigger groups alike. The acoustics allows conversations to take place without people having to talk loudly. The owners Ernie and Malou were present to help and support their crew. We have always had a great meal at Hong Ning, even at their old location in Glendale Heights. Their current location in Carol Stream is bigger and better with ample parking. Highly recommended! read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - The food was so good and we were so hungry that we forgot to take pictures! You'll have to go there to try it! - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

There's not that many Filipino restaurants in the area, so I appreciated how authentic the food was, coming from this family-owned establishment. The food was nothing but packed with flavor! I really enjoyed the Shanghai Lumpia--definitely order if you're considering. It was some of the best I've had. The Crispy Binagoongan was also lovely. It was the perfect balance between meat (crispy pork) and veggie (eggplant). I want to come back and try more dishes. The only thing I would improve about my experience was the ambience. The lighting was very washed out which did not feel super inviting. Our table was also a dirty when we sat down despite it being a slower evening, but those things are just minor compared to the food. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Top to bottom: Crispy Binagoongan, Shanghai Lumpia, Pancit, Garlic Rice - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

I was looking for a good meal after having so much fast food lately and I'm glad I found this gem! I believe this was the first time I ate Filipino food and wow, have I been missing out! I ordered their grilled pork belly lunch special (which was cheaper than a combo at any fast food joint) & it was packed with flavor! The server recommended it to me and I'm glad she did. She was very attentive and sweet. If I'm ever in town again I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Grilled pork belly lunch special - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Family has been coming here for years. Good traditional Filipino food. My regular order might be: Camaron rebosado Chicken inasal with java rice Halo halo Calamares Calamansi juice Sinigang Staff is nice and decor makes you feel like your in a Filipino dining room. read more

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Filipino food is gaining in popularity outside of California, Hawaii, and New York --- it has more of presence in Chicago now. Thank goodness for that because I am still learning how to cook the recipes of my family! When I am in the Chicago area, my family loves to meet at Hong Ning. The food is really good and I'm not just saying that. I am VERY picky because of the wonderful cooks in my family. Dishes that we frequently order include Pork Lumpia Shanghai (aka tiny Filipino egg rolls), Lechon Kawali, BBQ Skewers, Adobo, Pinakbet, Kare Kare, Crispy Sisig, Pancit Bihon, and Palabok. For dessert, it is usually the Halo Halo and Leche Flan. As an American-born Filipina, my faves are the Lumpia Shanghai, Adobo, and Palabok. I could eat those all day long! The service is fast and friendly. I don't think my mom has any patience for less than that! Needless to say, she is always a happy customer here. Filipinos are very family-oriented (and food-oriented LOL) which makes this Hong Ning a perfect place for a family luncheon. It gets a little loud (if you know Filipinos - this makes sense), but no one minds. I highly recommend Hong Ning whenever you crave Filipino food! read more

This is only my second time going to this restaurant. I love the mixture of two cultures as they serve both Filipino and Chinese food. Our waitress, was very polite and took our order effectively. This place is somewhat lively, but somewhat peaceful. The only con about this place is that there is 90 minute time limit per table. I would definitely recommend the garlic rice and sisig (The Crispy Sisig). I also love the Pancit palabok. read more

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We've been going to this place since the 90s back when we still live in St Charles. They serve authentic Filipino dishes that never fades. Now we live and the city and we still trek out here. It's great for groups, little to no wait time and always reliably delectable plates. read more

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If you love food with big and deep flavor profiles, deep-fried goodness, pork and seafood, Hong Ning will not disappoint!! A Filipino family brought us here and I fell in love with Filipino food immediately. We came on a Saturday night and the place was packed with lots of people taking food out, which speaks to the popularity of this place. Once seated, the food came out fast and the portions are generous. Seafood Kare Kare is my favourite. Deep friend calamari, fish, prawns, mussels with a special red colored curry like sauce with a hint of peanut sauce. This dish looks beautiful and tastes as wonderful! Crispy Dinuguan, very interesting flavor but a little too salty for my taste. Pairs well with rice though! The Bihon noodles were surprisingly good. They are fried but came with a little sauce (not soupy) to give it additional flavor nad I really like the texture. Escabeche, deep fried fish with sweet and sour sauce. Finished the meal off with Halo Halo was awesome. Shaved ice with milk, ice cream, and tropical goodies. read more

Amazing filipino food!! The staff is so sweet and always ask you if you need anything. The food also came out pretty quick and tasted amazing!! read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - lumpias - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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Great place to have meals with the family. Food were all delicious and service was super great. Will definitely come back and will highly recommend to friends and family. Next door is LASA with all great kakanins super sarap talaga!!!!! read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - LASA best bake shop - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Tried the Crispy Dinaguan. Not too salty. Delicious. I think it's their signature dish. I noticed most customers ordered the Sago Gulaman, try it! read more

We are repeat customers at this Filipino restaurant. We normally order lechon, kare-kare, and/or chicken adobo. These are all good here. However this time we decided to have something different. Pusit (calamari in garlic butter sauce) was so tender and flavorful. Sinigang na Bangus (milk fish in tamarind base soup) packed a nice tangy and savory punch with lots of veggies. I'll have to remember to skip the garlic fried rice next time; just got used to ordering it. Soup would be better with plain steam rice. Nevertheless we enjoyed our meal thoroughly. Service was excellent and prompt. Our server was a sweetheart. Forgot to get her name. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Pusit (calamari in garlic butter sauce), Sinigang na Bangus (milkfish in tamarind base soup), Garlic Fried Rice - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

We have been coming to Hong Ning for over 25 years. Food has always been good, but lately, it's been a hit or miss. The ambiance is nice and the staff are great. Looking for more consistency read more

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We've been back a few times since my original review. Food is always delicious. A couple of standouts - the crispy pata and their seafood kare kare. One thing that really bugs me... The entrees don't come with rice (extra cost). You cannot eat Filipino dishes without rice. I think the entrees should be served with at least a small bowl of rice... Then charge extra for more. Other: Clean bathroom. Adequate parking as it is located in a strip mall. Tiny waiting area but you can wait outside in good weather. Servers wear masks. Servers sing Happy Birthday! read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Crispy pata - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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The food at Hong Ning is exceptional! Love the South East Asian heavy hitting flavors found here, simply Filipino food at its best! Some must trys are the Seafood Kare Kare: Shrimp, Calamari, Fish fillets, & Green Mussels with an assortment of vegetables sautéed in savory peanut sauce. CRISPY DINUGUAN: Fried pork belly, chopped & stir fried in dinuguan Lumpia shanghai: Traditional Filipino pork and shrimp mini egg rolls HALO HALO: A tropical sundae w/ sweet beans, macapuno, purple yam, sweet bananas, jackfruit, tapioca, & an assortment of gelatin topped w/ ice, milk, & a scoop of vanilla ice cream. read more

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Experience: With a party of eight on a Sunday evening, we were able to be seated fairly quickly without any reservations. The staff was very accommodating and friendly, which is not a surprise since Filipinos have the best hospitality! Parking: There is a parking lot and guess what? It's free! It seems like it is big enough where you will not have a difficult time trying to find a spot, regardless what day or time you decide to visit. Definitely a plus on my book. Worth: Overall, I believe this filipino restaurant is worth the visit if you are by the area. The food was pretty decent. They decorated the place really well. Food is family style, as it should be! The service is kinda slow, however, it was pretty busy so we took that into consideration. Just try to be patient because the food is worth it. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Went and met up with friend for lunch at this Philipino restaurant nearby. We tried their lunch specials which included a soup, 3 Lumpias and entree of your choice with scoop of rice. My friend had the grilled pork belly and I had the fried pork belly. Both were good. Lumpias were crispy but not very flavorful. Pleasant service! No bar available and waiter said you can't BYOB read more

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From the outside, you wouldn't think how warm and beautiful it is inside. Coming from San Francisco next to Daly City, a hub of Filipino Americans, this had the aesthetic of being at your tita's (auntie's) home. I relally liked the wall with some family photos and handicraft with tables ready for a family gathering. I really wish Filipino restaurants here did this sort of enviornment. I had the crispy binagoongan pork with eggplant onion and tomatoes and it was so delicious. Tried the bbq and it was well flavored and perfect sized for skewers. I had taho, which is like boba balls and sweet tofu as a good light end to the meal. Will have to come back with more people to try the rest of the menu! I am curious about the frozen braso and ube pannacotta! read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Crispy binagoonangan?sp - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

If you want some good filipino food or have never tried it before, you gotta try Hong Ning! The place is good for big groups and the place is really clean! I went with my family and we ordered a good amount of food and had plenty left over. The food portions are good for family style ordering, so everyone can try a bit of everything. The servers were very attentive, and kept assuring us they're preparing our table, with getting the check, and making sure we were good. This was my second time coming here and it never disappoints. I think my favorite dish was the 'Crispy Binagoogan' I've never had that before, and at first glance it looked like lot of things on one dish, but no everything on that plate balanced out. Thank you Hong Ning! read more

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I would give way more than 3 stars for this small business restaurant for the authenticity of the food. We ordered quite a few dishes to share as you can see, 70-80% of the dish met the expectations with a very reasonable price in Chicago suburb considerably. Worth trying! I wish I could try other dishes as well. The portion is big, the food were mostly tasty see my pictures with review on every dish that I got. Worth trying and also does not hurt to ask the server for recommendations. The recommenddd food were stunning, the ones that lacks of flavor were the ones that we wanna try. Lesson learnt , So listen to the server ;) read more

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I enjoy eating here when I'm lazy to cook Filipino dishes. So here are my favorite dishes so far are: For appetizer you must try their Shanghai pork eggrolls, it's hot and crispy that comes with a sweet and sour sauce. I also like their crispy Patas (Fried pork knuckle/joint a dish that you really need to get your hands dirty. Pork lechon kawali deep fried crispy pork belly serve with a sweet liver dipping sauce. For the main dishes: Sinigang pork soup, the pork belly is so soft and fatty. The vegetables are typical but I love the sour taste of the broth. Their combo adobo which is pork belly and chicken in a flavorful vinegar type sauce. I don't care much of the chicken by itself though. Also their assortment of noodles are all good to try. Keep in mind that all these dishes are meant for sharing, big portions of you're eating solo. I am just surprised that our dishes didn't come with white rice. We had to pay extra. A large bowl of white rice is good for two maybe three people depending how hungry you are. The dining area is very clean and inviting. They do a good job of keeping the single stall bathrooms. This place is popular and it does get busy during lunch and dinner rush hours. It is located around in a Filipino community. When it gets busy service is very slow. I do like that they leave a carafe of water at your table. Desserts are pretty good there as well too. If you have room I would recommend their halo-halo which is a sweet shaved ice dessert topped with so many coconut flavors, and Ube sweet taro ice cream, etc. Overall a tasty Filipino restaurant that I would recommend to coming back here again and again! read more

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Heard about this restaurant and wanted to give a try. The wait is too long but i think inwas normal coz its sunday. It made me think the restaurant is good since many people come to eat here. The food tasted good. We ordered grilled squid, crispy pata and spring rolls. The garlic fried rice was lumpy and needs alittle more salt. It was a good dining experience. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - a large group of people sitting at tables - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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We came for dinner, part of 6. We came just behind a large party of 24, so had a bit of a wait for our table. Server was attentive, food was delicious with a couple of exceptions, the lumpia and calamari tasted a little bland. The tofu sisig, shrimp sinigang, pancit sotanghon was sooo delicious. For dessert we did not go wrong with halo halo and the brazo mercedes, the taho was sweet but a little bland. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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Could be one of the best Filipino restaurants ever. The food is amped-up versions of the stuff I grew up eating. Don't worry, it's still made traditionally with no "Americanization" dilution. It's just presented a little more classy than what you see in a home... and this is a good thing. As far as recommendations, every dish we had was awesome, so just look at the descriptions and ask questions and you're sure to get something delicious. They also offer boodle fights here, though with COVID, I'd be cautious about that. Lastly, Filipinos like to take their time, so expect long waits during busy times (nights and weekends), but trust me, it's worth the wait. read more

Fresh meals if you like Filipino food this is your place you get to watch them cook it and it's just as great as it is the way they're cooking it read more

The last few times I came here with family and friends, I had ordered several items on the menu including 'crispy sisig and crispy dinuguan'. Both are just fried crispy pork that they used for crispy binagoongan. My Gripe is that, it didn't make it authentic for us. The sisig basically tastes like fried egg mixed with citrus flavored pork. The dinuguan was salty and over cooked that it came gloppy and clumpy. Today, I came with my family for dinner and had ordered dinuguan again, and it confirmed that this will be my last time visiting Hong Ning. Its the salty and gloppy dinuguan for me. 3 stars for the atmosphere. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - The salty gloppy crispy dinuguan. - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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Good Filipino restaurant! I always compare the food at Filipino restaurants to my moms cooking and Hong Ning comes pretty close. Their sinigang has a great balance of sourness and saltiness, and their chicken inasal is off the chain. The restaurant is not that big, but big enough to accomodate our party of 25 people! We took up like 75% of the restaurant. Very homely decorations with a wall of interesting pictures that make up the Philippines. Service was pretty good for serving a large group. I would come back if i was in the area and in need of a good homecooked style meal. read more

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I don't know where to start but we went there few days ago for the first time. We ordered Pinakbet (half green beans, barely had squash and other veggies and half was sliced boiled fatty pork!), Pork Sinigang (all we can taste was bland sour soup and how can you go wrong with Pork sinigang ), classic Karekare (the most tasteless karekare I've ever tried around Filipino restaurants in Chicagoland) and Palabok (this is the only dish we actually enjoyed). Pandan with ice cream was good but even their Halo Halo was lacking of something I don't know(maybe too stingy with milk? Who knows?). This is the only Filipino restaurant we went to that we barely ate half of every dish we ordered and had to ask containers to go. The staff were friendly but wasn't expecting it to offer you a really blah kind of dishes. The restaurant looks decent though but we might not go back again. read more

Hong Ning Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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