mmmmmm Filipino style breakfast! We ordered the longsilog + tosilog (for an extra $1) and couldn't…read morefinish it all! Never stingy when it comes to portions and I can just taste the love put into the cooking of it. A little salty sausage and some sweet I guess "bacon" with some rice and an egg on top? BAM all that for $6.99 is a total deal imo. If you have never tried it you have to. Always friendly staff with delicious food. This place never disappoints! Of course I'm a regular here how can I not be? And I'm from Brampton!

Came to taste their food upon the recommendation of a friend. The owner was there upon entering,…read morebut not one soul welcomed us or looked up from what they were doing (which should have clued me in on what was to come) From suggestions we ordered: 1. lumpiang sariwa (fresh spring rolls - sauteed vegetables inside crepe wrapper) - the ingredients were all wrong and the sauce was too sweet (there was no peanuts or garlic in sight!) 2. Palabok (Philippines style noodles in prawn gravy) - the sauce was bland and tasted like it came from a package We waited 20 minutes (standing at that!) before the owner decided to ask if we were ready to order. She was rude, inattentive and rushed us through our dinner. Honestly, if I wasn't already hungry, I would have walked out. I highly doubt a second visit will happen, not when the owner is like that. Tip: if you want authentic Filipino food, drive to Bathurst & Wilson area

The BEST Filipino restaurant in Mississauga! It is as authentic as it gets…read more Everything here is amazing. It's hard to pick a favourite but I'm obsessed with their sisig and garlic rice at the moment - the best in the city! Wishing this place isn't so busy otherwise I'd be here everyday. TIP: call ahead if you want some fresh bbq :)

Really confused here. This place looked so unsanitary, from their unkept bathroom to their cold…read more"turo-turo" food. The choices were not great, but we thought we drove all this way, maybe their food will wow us. Womp womp, worst restaurant I have been to for filipino food. My brother could cook better than this, and thats saying something! I am not sure if the food was just sitting out too long, or it was cooked in a rush matter, but it really lacked taste. We could not finish our meal. It was horrible.

This is my second time buying take out and I love Pancit Palabok and have been trying out different…read morePalabok at different restaurants. I love this one as they have the thick rice noodles (Lai fun) the one we use for the bbq duck noodles in Hong Kong. The best part is it's so flavourful and little pieces of squid, shrimp, and ground pork mixed inside. The Lampiang Shanghai, a delicious mix ground pork and vegetable rolled in pastry wrapper and deep fried is definitely a must try and irresistible appetizer. But you got to eat hot! I will definitely be back for more of these two dishes and try other items!

Originally, a group of us (twelve) from work wanted to visit La Bonita for lunch last Friday. My…read morefriend had made the reservation. However, she got a voice message in Spanish and didn't understand it. We got to La Bonita and the sign said that it would be closed till January 30. Well, we went on January 31 and it was still closed. Perhaps that was the message that my friend got -- that it was closed. The twelve of us were standing outside. Where should we go next? One of them suggested walking over to Carinderia. She said that it was "around the corner" and had never been there before. It was more like three corners, but we all walked over like we were doing a school trip. We put together a number of tables. We then went up to the counter to place our orders. This place offers Filipino food. We had two folks, including my intern, who helped us decipher the menu. I saw ramen on the menu and I knew that I had to have a bowl. The mami ramen with grilled pork belly was calling my name. My intern knew that I would get it. I also eyed the halo halo, but needed to figure out how full I would be after eating the ramen. While waiting in line, a man came over with a bin of fried chicken skins and offered them to us. It was such a kind, generous gesture. I took a photo and then grabbed one. It was delicious. So good! The woman taking our orders was sweet. She was happy talking to my intern. The Filipino connection bonded them. She thanked him for bringing us over here, ultimately bringing her business. I joked that he is now VIP at this eatery. I ordered the ramen and grabbed a bottle of C2 apple green tea. I paid using a debit card. She took my name and said that she'd call me when my order was ready. My friend started with dessert. She got flan and was sharing it with everyone at our table. I didn't feel like dessert at this stage, but it did look creamy. I was sipping my C2 apple green tea. It was yummy. It wasn't overly sweet. I am a fan. I learned a few Filipino words while we were waiting: - Carinderia means canteen or cafeteria - Halo halo translates to mix mix, which is what you need to do when you get this dessert - Salamat means thanks The food came out one order after the other. I got my food in about fifteen minutes. That's not bad, but I was hungry. At first, the ramen portion looks small. However, it's incredibly deceiving. The noodles were chewy and perfect. You get a whole hard-boiled egg that is split in half. The grilled pork belly were generous portions that were thick and full of flavour. Speaking of flavour, that broth! It was so delicious. Unfortunately, the place ran out of metal spoons. My intern asked for a spoon on my behalf and we got plastic ones. They weren't meant for ramen noodles and broth, but they still worked out well. Two colleagues got halo halo for dessert. It has a bunch of goodies in it. My intern doesn't like the texture of halo halo, so he passed. Our other colleague who is Filipino, was hoping for ice cream in it. This one did not have it, but she said that it was good otherwise. The woman handling our orders came over to our table to thank us for coming. She apologized for the wait. We were all happy and loved our food. I let her know that the food was delicious, which made her day. There are hot food items available that are not mentioned on the menu. You have to look and ask what the food items are. They change daily. I'd come back here and try more food. I loved my food. Prices are reasonable. (41)

Cute little counter service place with the nicest lady at the front!…read more We ordered to-go and she offered us water as we waited as well as a sample of their deep fried chicken skin or pork skin? (Idk) but it was delicious. Best thing we had here was that Halo Halo!!! Soooo yummy and pretty! And the lady that made it was so proud of her creation, so cute! There's a piece of flan in the halo halo, which was delicious! And that ube mash. And the banana mash-thing... so good. The pork belly rice was pretty good - kinda what you'd expect from deep fried belly. Palabok was good i think? It just wasn't my cup of tea. Everything was very hot and fresh! I would definitely return to try their other items and get another halo halo, duhhhhh.

My sole purpose venturing into a random spot was for their lumpias. Quaint little Filipino coffee…read moreshop which serves an assortment of other meals tucked into the Scarborough. Try it out.

Wow! You'd never guess such bold and comforting flavours would come from such an unassuming store…read morefront. Coffee In, despite its name, is no coffee shop-- it is a family-owned Filipino restaurant that serves food either to order, or from a hot table. While the restaurant is easy to miss, you most definitely should not miss it! We even had a chance to meet and chat with the owners which is always special; they are such hard workers who have made this little piece of home here in Scarborough.

Visited Berto's to beat this summer heat and left feeling satisfied. The workers are very friendly…read moreand polite. The place was bright and airy as well. We ordered their Halo-Halo, Palabok and their Berto's Fried Chicken. Halo-Halo (5/5) is hands down the best summer dessert. It's so refreshing and had the perfect blend of sweetness and creaminess. They added the perfect amount of ube ice cream, caramel flan and a mixture of jelly, red beans and sugar palm fruit at the bottom. It's a must-try treat. Palabok (2/5) was okay. It was a bit dry and not as saucy as we would've preferred. It could use some chicharron (pork rinds). There's not much protein in this meal other than the boiled egg which was a let-down. We also noticed that some of the noodles have crisped up as well which must've been from the heat lamp/steam table. The dish could use some shrimp and topped with some fried garlic chips. Berto's Fried Chicken (5/5) was delicious. It was fresh, tender and juicy. It had the right amount of seasoning that didn't make it overwhelmingly salty. The garlic fried rice and fried eggs were a great combination with chicken. Any of their breakfast items have always been good.

I have given Berto's a very good review 2 years ago but today I will give them 3 stars only. I've…read morecalled them to ask what's in their menu today but the one who answered my call who said her name was Tiffany doesn't want to provide what they have today. She was rude and said to me to just drop by and see for myself. We are from downtown TO and go to Berto just to eat or take out (mostly) but if you get a rude answers to a valid question, di ba nakaka turned off.

Great pricing, great portions and love the Kare Kare. Ive had bland Palabok before, but normally…read morethat is also good. Lechon is eh.

Hands down one of the best -- if not the best, Filipino food place in Ontario. I try to travel all…read morethe way to their place, just so to satisfy my cravings for Perlas' authentic Filipino dishes. They sell out early though, and I always arrive late, so I was just able to get their already packed dishes to take home most of the time (as they were already cleaning up for closing). So far, I was able to get from them: Beef caldereta Lechon Pork belly lechon (with all the herbs!) Ginataang bilo bilo Bottled atchara Even their dried fish (tuyo) is perfectly (crispy) fried. Also, people behind the counter are very welcoming, attentive, friendly, and always have a smile on their place. Further, non-Filipinos alike line up to order from them. There was even one time that a non-Filipino walked up to them just to say that their food tastes really good. Let us appreciate and continue to support extraordinary businesses like this.

This is a reliable spot and always gives you what you expect…read more I can vouch for their grilled squid (inihaw pusit, a Filipino dish), one of the freshest, tastiest and most reliable in TO. Not rubbery at all. We got a side order of eggplant in black bean sauce and a steamed rice. Eggplant was not greasy - BONUS. It's always a pleasure supporting this business.

I have little exposure to Filipino food, so was excited to try something new. We got the Mixed…read morePancit (large) and the Lechon Kawali & Squid house combo. Plenty of food for two and enough for another two lunches the next day. The Mixed Pancit has a generous portion of shrimp, chicken, pork and veggies mixed into the two types of noodles. I wish that the dish was more evenly heated (some bites were warm, some bites were hot), but overall it was a good hearty filling dish. The Lechon Kawali had crispy bits of skin with melt in your mouth fatty meat underneath. I liked the little cubed pieces as they were the perfect size bites without getting too overwhelmingly greasy. Great fried squid also!