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Kabayan Restaurant

3.9 (77 reviews)
ModerateFilipino, Diners
Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago
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Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Kare-kare, pancit with pork, steamed white rice, and sabaw sinigang; Thanks Kabayan!

I came here as a first timer and to my surprise, the food was served like I usually do at home and it was amazingly tasty. I ordered Kare-kare, pancit with pork, steamed white rice and sabaw sinigang. Yummy! I'll come back for sure to try the bulalo, lumpia and more. Thanks Kabayan!

Benilda M.

I had to update my photos bcuz hubby wanted to try crispy pata...omg it was absolutely delicious and for being fried...extremely juicy and soooooo crispy!!!!! :)))

Steven Y.

A Filipino friend of mine, who is a first rate sushi chef at a local Japanese restaurant, had recommended for me a Filipino market and restaurant called Kabayan Oriental Mart and Restaurant. Being that Filipino restaurants are a rarity in my part of South Florida, I was eager to try it. So, I went there last week for the first time. The restaurant was located in a small, unnoticeable shopping plaza. On the walls were displayed some Filipino bas-relief carvings. The market part of the restaurant contained several shelves full of delicacies imported from the Philippines. There was a variety of snacks and cookies as well as freshly prepared food items. They had home-made desserts such as Filipino flan, or Puto, a flavored steamed rice cake. Once I sat down at my table, I checked out the menu. Unlike some Asian fusion restaurants that carry a smattering of Filipino dishes, this place specialized only in Filipino cuisine. My Filipina food server was very helpful in explaining the menu offerings to me. I started with a Philippine style empanada. Although the crust was okay, the filling was a tasty blend of ground pork, raisins and other flavorings. I also had the Lumpia pork egg rolls. These came out nice and crispy and hot. I then ordered the sizzling Sisig, a dish comprising of pigs ears, pork belly and topped with a raw egg. Once mixed with the hot pork mixture, the egg is cooked. This dish was so delicious, and came with a side of flavorful garlic rice. For dessert, I had the Halo-Halo, a dessert made of purple yam ice cream, shaved ice, condensed milk, candied fruits, diced mango and a few other items. It was delicious and decadent and, from what I know of Filipino cuisine, very authentic. My final dessert was a just-made Turon- a crispy, flaky Lumpia filled with whole sweet plantains. This dessert was fresh and hot and addicting. But their stand-out dessert, which I tried once I got home, was their Sapin-Sapin, a wonderfully tempting happy ending made up of flavored sticky rice, with a layer of purple yam, a layer of yellow jack fruit and a layer of white custard. This attractive dessert was then topped with toasted coconut. Considering that I had never been here before, I was so fascinated by the menu that I plan on returning, despite its distance from my house. There are so many delicious sounding items on the menu that I wish to explore in future visits. As I said, it was not a fancy place, but if you're looking for authentic Filipino cuisine, this is the place to go.

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Carlo O.

Great comfort food. Friendly staff. Always hits the spot when I come dine here. Also if you need something for the kitchen, just walk over to the cute mini grocery store a few steps away. My experience has always been yummy and order my regular slurps, Dinuguan, Pancit Canton, Jeprox, Pompano Sinigang, Pork BBQ, Lumpia, and for the final Burp Halo Halo

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Yummy filipino food and many vegetarian options, thank you! I really enjoyed and will be back.

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I ordered the chicken lumpia with the time for pickup. The lumpia was freshly cooked and delicious!

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Best Filipino food in town.Gemma is a gem .We order food from this restaurant for all our parties .

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amazing food amazing service! i definitely recommend it to anyone. The service is great and efficient.

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Great Filipino food, lumpia and pancit are really good! Very friendly staff, has a little market that has authentic items.

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Love, love, love this place! Excellent food and great market selections. It's a true hidden gem.

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Great Filipino food and a tiny grocery corner in case you miss some Filipino food that you want to try at home

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Best restaurant in town for authentic Filipino food. My wife, who is a Filipino, she really love it.

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