The ultimate one-stop shop! I came in to grab some hard-to-find Filipino groceries and ended up…read morestaying to eat. The hot food was incredible, and the traditional desserts were the perfect sweet finish. Authentic flavors, great grocery selection, and super friendly service. Highly recommend checking them out! Raylynn was so kind to us :) left to hit the road with the magic water !

The food was very good. It was full of flavor and it was not greasy. The prices were decent too…read more Inexpensive and delicious. The kind of restaurant when you walk in you feel like you're at home even if you're not Filipino. a great job and his family are impeccable, kind, and nice. We will be there again and again. More Kare Kare.

The food was great (in turo-turo fashion), the Titas are friendly and provided great service…read more Caldereta was really flavorful and the dinuguan very good (tender meaty, not a lot of fat...and no pig's ears!). Pork BBQ used pork belly. Small rice was $2, and was plenty. Prices very reasonable. Store sold Filipino supplies and groceries. Plenty of tables and chairs in adjoining room. Nice, friendly atmosphere!

Comfort food at its best! Excellent Filipino cuisine, served deli style in small, medium and large…read moretakeout containers. They do not do combination platters, so everything is à la carte, and doesn't include rice. You really only need one entree and one rice and you're good to go. This food is phenomenal. Some standouts from this local white guy... - Pork stewed in blood. It's black, it's delicious and packed with iron! - Coconut curry green beans and squash. Sweet, delicate and flavorful. - Lumpia. IYKYK.

My cousin and his wife had Tabachoy on deck outside of their wedding for some culture that reminded…read moreus of home. They've been hyping up this spot for ages and I was glad to have our new extended family all give them a try! Mad props to having laing on the menu, the former pescatarian in me ate that on the regular, and it was a great match and offering for those with dietary restrictions.

I discovered this restaurant though chase sapphire reserve. I haven't eaten much Filipino food…read morebefore so I was curious to try it out. The waiter was really friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We got the starter platter which came with 3 lumpia, 2 wings, and the Caesar salad. I thought the lumpia wasn't filled much and tasted like mostly air. I liked the sauce. The wings were hot and fresh, skin was crispy. It came with salsa verde. The house Caesar salad was too salty for my liking. We also ordered the sisig with a side of garlic rice (+ $1 for the garlic) which was also very salty, oily, and crispy. The white sauce (bonito aioli) helped with the saltiness. I got the shrimp dish which honestly just tasted like it was in a Thai coconut curry sauce. Very yummy and creamy. Both the jasmine and garlic rice were cold, dry, and crunchy. I was hoping for a steaming and soft rice bowl. It was difficult to eat. Finished the meal with Ube sundae, pandan basque cheesecake, and mango water ice. The sundae was the star of the evening for me! They make the ice cream in house and it tasted creamy, slightly sweet and delicious. The Ube flavor came through and it was topped with puffed rice. I liked the turon which was hot and freshly fried too. The water ice was surprisingly great. It was my first time trying anything "water ice" and I was expecting a snow cone of ice toooed with mango syrup. This was more like a sorbet! Really fruity, bright, and smooth. The basque cheesecake was disappointingly cold. I wish they had heated it up even briefly. I could barely see or even taste the pandan flavor. Service felt slow since we eat fast and the tables filled up quick. We got there for our 6:30pm reservations and were seated in the corner by the open window. Honestly at the end of our meal, it felt like we were being rushed out.

I went to a party that they have all the Filipino dishes ordered here. The dinuguan I feel…read moresomething is missing. It needed more vinegar and this one it's very thin sauce and it seems the blood is not very deep black in color. The pork and chicken adobo tasted so much salt that I could not eat it at all. The wings looks like it's overly boiled. I have dined here when it first open. After a few years now this is the 2nd time I am trying them. I still did not like it. I prefer Kusina ni Inang filipino main entree dishes.

Manila Cafe offers delicious food at affordable prices, with plenty of options for both main…read morecourses and desserts. The staff were friendly and quick to serve. A lot of parking available outside I'll definitely be coming back, this place is my new favorite spot now.

Best Cebu lechon in the area! Try it!…read more We would be coming back for more...

From the owner: Serving the best Lechon de Cebu to the New Jersey and New York area for over 20 years. Allowing…read moreoverseas Filipinos to rediscover their roots through the robust, comforting flavors of authentic Filipino cuisine, and sharing it with loved ones. ORDER NOW!

This place was OK. Funny thing is when you go to order your food, they have a set price for a…read morecombo special. Two entrees and rice/noodles for a set price, but when you select your two entrees, if it contains beef or pork, which is the WHOLE menu, they charge you extra. Now what starts out as a combination plate with rice/noodles and two entrees for $11, becomes + $2 for beef and + $3 for pork, and you end up paying $16 with tax. Inflation is a B!tch and everybody is taking advantage of it in their own way. I cook better than these restaurants anyway. We were just trying to patronize to show support. I'll be cooking from home until this lunacy ceases to persist.

First time visiting this restaurant. Very friendly people and very clean place. We usually go to…read moreJersey city, but one of our friends suggested this place. We came on a Friday at lunch 11/8/24. My husband and myself ordered food and ate it at the restaurant. I can only speak for the food I ate. Our food was places in a black to go container. I ordered sour soup, rice and Lechon kawali. The food is good. My husband ate all his food. We also had take orders Pork bbq on a stick Beef and chicken empanadas Dried fish Suman sa lihiya and I also requested additional brown sweet sauce. I was so happy ! We went home- unpacked the food I was excited to eat by suman- I opened both brown sweet sauce to find MOLD GROWING ON BOTH CONTAINERS. This is unacceptable. It just killed my vibe. You as restaurant workers who represent the food you make and sell, should know better. This is not good business! I am not to sure if I will return. It may be closer to home , MOLD ON THE FOOD YOU SELL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! At least in Jersey city , I can look at the food that I am buying. Advise to owner and employees: please look before selling food to customers.

The original Manila Cafe in Mt. Laurel has always been a go-to for family gatherings or if you want…read moresome catering done. They've opened up a second branch in the former Tropical Hut. Inside you'll find a small but organized store with familiar Filpino products and in the back, the standard "turo turo" - basically a steam table with a bunch of different dishes. You can choose from different combos with a main entree, rice or the very tasty pancit noodles. For $11, I got a generous serving of lechon (fried pork belly), one chicken barbecue skewer, pancit and rice. I couldn't even finish it all, so saved some for another meal. Staff is very friendly and will explain everything to you if you are not familiar with Filipino food. Yes, they have lumpia!

Fav for Filipino food. Always friendly people and very authentic just like being in the Philippinesread more

Delicious authentic Filipino food! We ordered Dinuguan, Pork Sisig, Kare Kare with a side of shrimp…read morepaste and Papaitan with garlic rice. Everything was so good! The staff is nice and the food is a great price. The store beside the restaurant is a plus too! They've got good authentic Filipino snacks and groceries!

Great Filipino cafe attached to the grocery. Authentic home cooked taste with all the food. The…read morepork belly was good and had a little spice to it. Highly recommend!

The food was okay. I called them first to make sure they're…read moreopen and asked if they do cook to order or it's ready to serve (food) they have. The lady I spoke with on the phone said it's a buffet - eat all you can. And then she said they do combo, so I was a little confused but decided to just go there and find out myself. We drove an hour from Atlantic city and I was visiting from California. We stepped inside and found out that they don't have a buffet style but it's ala carte and combo food to go and you can also dine in coz there's table and seats also. My friend and I were in line next to the people ordering their food. When it was our turn, this older lady (server) was helping my friend with her order first, but the lady already got sinigang with rice and asking what else did my friend want. (Both of us were ordering 2 entrees) We were wondering why would she serve sinigang when we didn't order it. So we told the server we didn't order the sinigang. The lady then started acting weird and mean - telling the young lady (also a server) that she heard sinigang. She didn't get back to us abt what we want and didn't even apologize or anything. She just ignored us leaving us hanging and just helping someone else instead. The young lady ended up getting our order instead and she was nice. I was so upset how this older server (maybe she's the owner) made us feel! You have to treat your customers right when you're in business. I was visiting in NJ and drove far to try this Filipino food and she made us very uncomfortable. She's not friendly and very unprofessional and seems like a typical toxic "tita"! I'm sorry but I don't recommend this place. I can cook better. All the foods were served cold because they're just hanging there (display) for the people to buy them. Right after eating, my tummy was hurting a little. 20min later, I had an upset stomach and badly needed the restroom when we got to Costco!

AS OF 11JUN2022…read more Food: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 I stop by here everytime on my way to the beach because I can't get Filipino food where I live. They've got your pre-prepped hot food where you can get a combo box, small (can't remember price), medium for $9, or large container for $17. I had the pork adobo, pancit, a beef tomato carrot dish stew, a slightly spicy, lemon, vinegar pork dish and a shrimp, jackfruit and coconut milk dish. All were pretty good - except the jackfruit / shrimp dish which probably something I wasnt as used to. The jackfruit had the texture of cooked down bamboo (no crunch) and was good, but the flavor was a bit bland for me. The two pork dishes were on point though. I haven't had too many Filipino dishes, so I was a little intimidated going in but the staff is super nice and patient ! I'll be back to try other things.

I really love this place, but I think their AI menu is so so bad!…read more You've won so many awards, why would you change your menu to be 100% fake pictures of food? If I wasn't already a huge fan of the food and the people, I'd never sit down after seeing it.

Tambayan at the Reading Terminal Market on a weekend feels like a survival challenge, so I was…read moregenuinely shocked to find an actual chair to sit on. If you're coming with a group, may the odds be ever in your favor. The Tocilog was delicious, though halfway through I realized it was begging for vinegar (it needed that extra kick of acidity). The ube turon was decent fresh, but somehow after sitting around for a few hours and despite losing all crunch, the flavor got better. Overall, Tambayan was a solid . A good introduction to Filipino cuisine.