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Still love Kabayan cooking so has become our go-to place for filipino food. Kare-kare (I always look for the tripe pieces), fried milkfish, lechon kawali, very garlicky fried rice are our usuals. Ginataang langka (jackfruit) is a coconut stew with chunks of jackfruit with pork pieces. Their ginataan laing is delicious too. Dinuguan has pork and pig's ear (not into this meat so I pick out the pork), slightly salty for me but there's rice to have it with. Their pork bbq is not skewered, has the flavor but is a thicker slice of pork. Fresh lumpia has cooked-right veggies, maybe a bit heavy with the brown sauce but goes well with the raw garlic. The halo-halo may look plain but it really has a lot of ingredients under all the ice; and big enough to share. Prices are also good. Servings are too and we usually get to take home. Have had their special lechon belly for a special occasion and they cooked it well - crispy skin and juicy, lemongrass flavored meat. Check with them for pricing. Service is always great. We appreciate the friendly and attentive staff. Restrooms available.
Service: 4.7/5 Food: 3.9/5 Ambiance: very casual, great for groups of all sizes 10/10 customer service- went above + beyond helping another customer deal w/ the pouring rain outside. it's small space surprisingly accommodate a lot of heads. very efficient. you eat w/ your hands (they give gloves) + just stuff your face What I Ordered: - Kamayan: surprisingly a lot of food, will GUARANTEE leftovers. favorites: lumpiang shanghai, inihaw baboy (pork), chicken bbq, sautéed mussels
It had been 6 years since my first and last visit and I'd always wanted to bring another friend group to "WOW" them with a Kamayan experience. I knew this place wouldn't disappoint. We were a group of about 9-10 people and most of us came with our already huge appetites after the gym. They set up about 3 stations for us all, which still ended up being way too much food than we could handle - they just kept coming with more and more food. But everything from the copious amounts of roasted pork, mussels, shrimp, vegetables, and lumpia were excellent. The beef bone broth was heavenly and I just had to take a container home because it killed me to let that go to waste. When the humongous halo halo came, it was the icing on the top and we seriously didn't want any food at this point (we still had it, though). One huge difference that I noticed from my previous visit was that we were given gloves to eat with this time. Dunno if it's because of post-covid precautions but it's giving me the icks now that I look back at having eaten with my bare hands, Though I appreciated that they gave us a heads-up beforehand, I was a little annoyed that they decided to tell us that there would be an additional $5 charge per head because they would have a live band playing during our reservation. We ended up having loads of fun with the band itself that night so it ended up being minor. Make sure you have the exact number of guests coming because they will prepare the portions based on that and still charge per head from that number. I recommend knocking down 1-2 people when making a reservation if you know your group can't eat that much because they will make roughly 2x more food per person - they can still adjust the price to the final headcount.
It was my first time experiencing a kamayan feast and it exceeded my expectations! Firstly, pretty much everyone at the restaurant did kamayan. We made reservations for a group of 6 and once we got there, our table was already set with banana leaves and the spread came out shortly after. There was a variety of pork, chicken, beef, seafood, bone marrow soup, and fruit to close out the meal. My FAVORITE was the soup, which had a delicious fatty broth flavor, and the pork belly, which had a yummy sweet taste - DELICIOUS. Everything else was still very good! You do eat with your hands, but they provide gloves and additional utensils, if needed. I was honestly a bit overwhelmed with the entire spread, in the best way possible, and my group ended up taking leftovers back because of how full we all were. The staff were extremely friendly and the ambiance was very family-oriented. I'd absolutely come back for this home-y experience and filling meal - 11/10!!
Specifically came here to try kamayan for the first time. We got to watch the staff set up the banana leaves and food, but I wish I didn't. I'm very particular when it comes to food/kitchen cleanliness, so I got the ick when I saw them wipe down the tables and leaves with rags, which are probably the same rags that they use to clean the tables. I did appreciate the fact that they wore gloves when handling the food. All of the food went straight onto the leaves except for the soup, which sat in the middle of the table. Everyone had their own pile of mango salad and a small bowl and spoon for drinking the soup, but the rest of the food was meant to be shared and eaten with your hands so make sure you clean them babies well. An assortment of meats, veggies, and seafood were provided. My faves were obviously the fried food: lumpia and calamari. I don't think there was anything that I didn't like, and I loved how I got to try so many different Filipino dishes in such a short amount of time. We ate until our bellies were full, but a lot remained untouched. Thankfully, we were allowed to take the rest of the food home. I did get sick after but I'm not sure if it was from this place or a snack shop that I visited in Flushing after kamayan.
When my friend invited me to join him for a birthday dinner, I was super excited to experience kamayan aka boodle fight. The first time I've had this was in Manhattan, and sadly that place closed. It's only right that you do this in a large group celebration. We started off with the beef stew that came with delicious bone marrow. The flavor penetrates your soul and I can drink this all day. You can feel the vitality running through your veins. Next up was all the lumpia, fish, meat and rice with some veggies in the side. I unfortunately cannot name it all but I can tell you that it was rich and tasty. We were the last to leave on a Tuesday night. Thank you to the staff who put this all together!
Great service and quick setup, delicious food, great music. Food was great and the highlights for me was the soup and the pork! Thanks for the great experience! I will come back in the future
I had my mom and her sister in town that was craving home-cooked food from the islands. I knew Kabayan would be perfect. It's a cute little restaurant with a few tables and cute decor but amazing food options and the taste was just like home! The service was cool. they were quick took our order was patient with us and made sure we were getting everything we needed, this place is around the corner from my house on Queens Boulevard and I can't wait to go back here again especially when I'm craving Filipino home-cooked food! whenever I'm home sick I will be here Mom approved
They have good authentic Filipino food. The service is excellent. Our server was very entertaining with funny comments. The ambience is clean and white decor as if you are in a Greek taverna. That is what it reminds me of anyway. The giant bowl of beef soup with cabbage is excellent. Flavorful broth and the meat has a lot of tendons attached to the gigantic bone. I have never seen such a gigantic bone! And the ligaments are not fat. Bakthiugh they look like one. The fried bangus is a butterflied fish fried to perfection. I liked it with their vinegar. The vegetable I like is not over cooked. It has okra in it. I cannot believe that we picked all fried foods. But they were not greasy. But there are many other dishes besides fried - we just ended up ordering the fried ones!
I loved this place; we went yesterday for the kamayan experience and it was amazing. It had everything we wanted in a meal. The service was amazing and overall a great time. We were never rushed and it was a very clean experience. The person creating the kamayan had gloves on when putting the food on the table. They would check in on us regularly and the food was very good. The shrimps were well seasoned and cooked properly. The pork was also flavorful and cooked well. The chicken was good as well. We each had a piece of fried fish and that was also good. Overall the different flavors and seasonings had their own section on the table. This was great because it allowed us to taste each item differently and not have things combined. They also have a delicious soup which they put in the middle of the table. That soup was really good. I loved this and recommend to everyone.
6 months ago
must go spot if u are down to try Philippino food，delish food. We got deep fried pork feet and Kare Kare( peanut butter sauced oxtail and vegetables) read more
4 months ago
NOTE: You have to call at least 2 days in advance and make a reservation for the Kamayan Fiesta! We did not know this as we didn't see an option to make a reservation on Google Maps and had to just order the individual dishes ): What they don't tell you is that the big dishes come with a bowl of rice. We order garlic rice on the side thinking it didn't, and was surprised to see a huge bowl of regular white rice come out. So make sure to check with the waitress! Also, the big Halo Halo dessert is not in the menu?? We saw the table next to us order one and we thought it was really cute and yummy so we also asked for one. We checked the menu for Halo Halo (there is Halo Halo and Halo Halo Special. We thought this was the special). But when we got the check it was the most expensive item (over $30). It really is huge and our party of 5 couldn't finish, but had we had known that it would be this expensive, we would have ordered the smaller one. I don't get why they didn't include this in the menu? The Sizzling Sisig felt really fatty and greasy compared to other Filipino restaurants I went to for this dish. The chicken was our favorite, and other dishes were yummy but nothing that was out of the ordinary. I would come want to back to try the feast though! read more
2 years ago
Still love Kabayan cooking so has become our go-to place for filipino food. Kare-kare (I always look for the tripe pieces), fried milkfish, lechon kawali, very garlicky fried rice are our usuals. Ginataang langka (jackfruit) is a coconut stew with chunks of jackfruit with pork pieces. Their ginataan laing is delicious too. Dinuguan has pork and pig's ear (not into this meat so I pick out the pork), slightly salty for me but there's rice to have it with. Their pork bbq is not skewered, has the flavor but is a thicker slice of pork. Fresh lumpia has cooked-right veggies, maybe a bit heavy with the brown sauce but goes well with the raw garlic. The halo-halo may look plain but it really has a lot of ingredients under all the ice; and big enough to share. Prices are also good. Servings are too and we usually get to take home. Have had their special lechon belly for a special occasion and they cooked it well - crispy skin and juicy, lemongrass flavored meat. Check with them for pricing. Service is always great. We appreciate the friendly and attentive staff. Restrooms available. read more
Service: 4.7/5 Food: 3.9/5 Ambiance: very casual, great for groups of all sizes 10/10 customer service- went above + beyond helping another customer deal w/ the pouring rain outside. it's small space surprisingly accommodate a lot of heads. very efficient. you eat w/ your hands (they give gloves) + just stuff your face What I Ordered: - Kamayan: surprisingly a lot of food, will GUARANTEE leftovers. favorites: lumpiang shanghai, inihaw baboy (pork), chicken bbq, sautéed mussels read more
It had been 6 years since my first and last visit and I'd always wanted to bring another friend group to "WOW" them with a Kamayan experience. I knew this place wouldn't disappoint. We were a group of about 9-10 people and most of us came with our already huge appetites after the gym. They set up about 3 stations for us all, which still ended up being way too much food than we could handle - they just kept coming with more and more food. But everything from the copious amounts of roasted pork, mussels, shrimp, vegetables, and lumpia were excellent. The beef bone broth was heavenly and I just had to take a container home because it killed me to let that go to waste. When the humongous halo halo came, it was the icing on the top and we seriously didn't want any food at this point (we still had it, though). One huge difference that I noticed from my previous visit was that we were given gloves to eat with this time. Dunno if it's because of post-covid precautions but it's giving me the icks now that I look back at having eaten with my bare hands, Though I appreciated that they gave us a heads-up beforehand, I was a little annoyed that they decided to tell us that there would be an additional $5 charge per head because they would have a live band playing during our reservation. We ended up having loads of fun with the band itself that night so it ended up being minor. Make sure you have the exact number of guests coming because they will prepare the portions based on that and still charge per head from that number. I recommend knocking down 1-2 people when making a reservation if you know your group can't eat that much because they will make roughly 2x more food per person - they can still adjust the price to the final headcount. read more
4 months ago
3 years ago
It was my first time experiencing a kamayan feast and it exceeded my expectations! Firstly, pretty much everyone at the restaurant did kamayan. We made reservations for a group of 6 and once we got there, our table was already set with banana leaves and the spread came out shortly after. There was a variety of pork, chicken, beef, seafood, bone marrow soup, and fruit to close out the meal. My FAVORITE was the soup, which had a delicious fatty broth flavor, and the pork belly, which had a yummy sweet taste - DELICIOUS. Everything else was still very good! You do eat with your hands, but they provide gloves and additional utensils, if needed. I was honestly a bit overwhelmed with the entire spread, in the best way possible, and my group ended up taking leftovers back because of how full we all were. The staff were extremely friendly and the ambiance was very family-oriented. I'd absolutely come back for this home-y experience and filling meal - 11/10!! read more
Specifically came here to try kamayan for the first time. We got to watch the staff set up the banana leaves and food, but I wish I didn't. I'm very particular when it comes to food/kitchen cleanliness, so I got the ick when I saw them wipe down the tables and leaves with rags, which are probably the same rags that they use to clean the tables. I did appreciate the fact that they wore gloves when handling the food. All of the food went straight onto the leaves except for the soup, which sat in the middle of the table. Everyone had their own pile of mango salad and a small bowl and spoon for drinking the soup, but the rest of the food was meant to be shared and eaten with your hands so make sure you clean them babies well. An assortment of meats, veggies, and seafood were provided. My faves were obviously the fried food: lumpia and calamari. I don't think there was anything that I didn't like, and I loved how I got to try so many different Filipino dishes in such a short amount of time. We ate until our bellies were full, but a lot remained untouched. Thankfully, we were allowed to take the rest of the food home. I did get sick after but I'm not sure if it was from this place or a snack shop that I visited in Flushing after kamayan. read more
When my friend invited me to join him for a birthday dinner, I was super excited to experience kamayan aka boodle fight. The first time I've had this was in Manhattan, and sadly that place closed. It's only right that you do this in a large group celebration. We started off with the beef stew that came with delicious bone marrow. The flavor penetrates your soul and I can drink this all day. You can feel the vitality running through your veins. Next up was all the lumpia, fish, meat and rice with some veggies in the side. I unfortunately cannot name it all but I can tell you that it was rich and tasty. We were the last to leave on a Tuesday night. Thank you to the staff who put this all together! read more
3 years ago
Great service and quick setup, delicious food, great music. Food was great and the highlights for me was the soup and the pork! Thanks for the great experience! I will come back in the future read more
I had my mom and her sister in town that was craving home-cooked food from the islands. I knew Kabayan would be perfect. It's a cute little restaurant with a few tables and cute decor but amazing food options and the taste was just like home! The service was cool. they were quick took our order was patient with us and made sure we were getting everything we needed, this place is around the corner from my house on Queens Boulevard and I can't wait to go back here again especially when I'm craving Filipino home-cooked food! whenever I'm home sick I will be here Mom approved read more
They have good authentic Filipino food. The service is excellent. Our server was very entertaining with funny comments. The ambience is clean and white decor as if you are in a Greek taverna. That is what it reminds me of anyway. The giant bowl of beef soup with cabbage is excellent. Flavorful broth and the meat has a lot of tendons attached to the gigantic bone. I have never seen such a gigantic bone! And the ligaments are not fat. Bakthiugh they look like one. The fried bangus is a butterflied fish fried to perfection. I liked it with their vinegar. The vegetable I like is not over cooked. It has okra in it. I cannot believe that we picked all fried foods. But they were not greasy. But there are many other dishes besides fried - we just ended up ordering the fried ones! read more
2 years ago
I loved this place; we went yesterday for the kamayan experience and it was amazing. It had everything we wanted in a meal. The service was amazing and overall a great time. We were never rushed and it was a very clean experience. The person creating the kamayan had gloves on when putting the food on the table. They would check in on us regularly and the food was very good. The shrimps were well seasoned and cooked properly. The pork was also flavorful and cooked well. The chicken was good as well. We each had a piece of fried fish and that was also good. Overall the different flavors and seasonings had their own section on the table. This was great because it allowed us to taste each item differently and not have things combined. They also have a delicious soup which they put in the middle of the table. That soup was really good. I loved this and recommend to everyone. read more
1 year ago
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Friday, May 2 at 2pm, lunch: Meh! Food served look like leftovers; pork adobo was almost all fat hardly any meat and salty. Pinakbet was so-so. Only the ukoy was freshly made. Rice was not freshly cooked and dry. This will be my last time. Not going back. Sorry, not sorry! read more
11 months ago
2 years ago
0 stars. Writing this from the table so that I don't forget to mention any of this disappointing experience. I ordered the beef tapa, lumpia, and garlic rice. From the jump, the waiter seemed annoyed with me. The lumpia was delicious. So was the garlic rice. Beef tapa was completely different from last time. I told the manager and she SNAPPED at me. Yelled "WHAT". Very embarrassing. Also, they put all of my plates at the edge of the table (as seen in the attached photo) instead of in front of me like they had for other guests. It was extremely passive. While cleaning the table next to me, I got cleaner sprayed in my face. I don't believe in coincidences. Went from recommending this restaurant to avoiding it.. read more
3 years ago
The food is decent. Nothing to write home about. They had a singer there playing acoustic music during dinner. The hostess came to clear our plates after dinner and said it was $5 a person at our table as overhead for their entertainment. How dare they? You want entertainment at your establishment and you charge your customers for that after they eat? At least you should tell people as they enter that they will be charged per person for the singer they booked, so they can decide if they want to stay or leave. read more
5 years ago
I had kabayan and what they do is lay out banana leaves. They press it down and make sure they all connect. The food comes in bowls but they wore gloves as they spread it out evenly on the banana leaves. But she used the same gloves to answer her phone so idk about that. I kind of just turned a blind eye to it. The soup goes in the middle and mango salad by your individual soup bowl. They had calamari and lumpia that day for kabayan. They also had other meats and one piece of fish for everyone. It was my first time so my tip for the non-filipinos is to eat with your hands after you use their restroom to wash. They give wipe towels but I just preferred washing my hands with water and soap. We were all so full- we all took the leftovers home. Halo halo seemed to be a popular dessert ordered by order customers there. read more
2 years ago
Came here the other night for a Kamayan feast and it really was quite the experience. From the moment we walked in there was a great singer doing live music and hosting karaoke which was we participated in many times throughout the night. When our feast was set up on the table I was blown away by how large and amazing it looked. The food all tasted pretty great and stayed remarkably warm while being out. This was my first time having a Kamayan feast but most definitely will not be my last. There was enough food for everyone to be stuffed and still take home almost a full take-out box each. For this amount and quality of food, this was such a great value. I'll probably recommend this place to all my friends! read more
4 years ago
My first time with the kaMayan feast laid out on the table on the leave and oh man it was heavenly. The food were delicious. All types of meats, mussels, shrimps and vegetable. The mango salad was refreshing. The bone marrow soup in the middle was flavorful. Service was great. Waiters and waitresses were all friendly and professional. It was my brothers bday and they provided flan and the entire team sang the happy birthday song. It was super lively. Even all the other customers join along singing. We all enjoyed our time and will def return for some more. read more
3 years ago
The inside was clean and in order. Generous serving and definitely authentic Filipino food. Typical friendly staff when you go to a Filipino resto. Unlike the one in Manhattan. Highly recommended if you want an authentic taste of Fil dish. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
Second order through Doordash delivery: They pack very good portions and the food was consistently good on this second round (this time was pork sisig, chicken bbq, small garlic rice) read more
The best Kare Kare I've had here in New York.... The Nilagang Bulalo was very tender. The sisig I did not like. Too saucy. I never had a Filipino cuisine well prepared like how they did these food justice. Their staff were nice and polite. All The food I ordered were very tasty and priced reasonably. Masarap! That's all I can say! Haha read more
2 years ago
Never again! I used to love kabayan ever since they open specially the pork sinigang. Recently , I ordered one to go and when I was pouring it in the bowl I saw a small cockroach floating in the broth. I was very surprised and furious on how unclean the food is. I have to tossed it out. A waste of money. read more
1 year ago
Service was not very hospitable at all. Contrary to what traditional Filipino hospitality is. We were practically ignored since the staff doesn't seem ti be able to handle a kamayan service and two tables . The pork bbq was burnt and the second time around as they replaced it, it was still burnt on the edges. We were served a rice porridge soup but had no bowls , we asked for bowls but didn't get any response on bowls for some time and finally after 15 mins they told us they ran out of clean bowls. To top it off we were at a table situated near the main cashier area and by near , I mean right next to it. And that would be fine, I understand its NYC space is at a premium. However I don't expect to be then be served over the top of the counter. Nor do I expect people to accept orders right over our heads as if we're not sitting there. Basic things like water and just checking to see how we're doing agin seem to much for a staff of 4 to handle. The food quality itself was of course as you can expect matched the level of the service we received. The best dish, the arrozcaldo soup porridge may have tasted good but we won't know as it was just lukewarm as we could not eat it when it was hot and fresh as we had to wait for bowls. Overall extremely disappointed. At these prices, we'd expect something better. Maybe takeout is better. read more
Alas was not prepared for the kamayan feast so we ordered a la carte -- but will come back for the feast one day! We got: - pancit bihon 7/10: flavors were pretty mild compared to what im used to - lechon kawali 8/10: excellently fried and mostly juicy, paired well with the garlic rice - dinuguan 10/10: definitely the star of the meal. The meat was very tender and the flavors were on point - i wished i could keep eating this forever read more
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