My family and I love this place. Great food, great service and great customer service. Highly recommended!

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

Kabayan - Crispy pata( deep fried pork feet) - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

This was my first time trying Filipino cuisine and the food was really good. Like, it blew my mind how flavorful everything was and I could not stop talking about it on the ride home. The waitress who helped me with the menu was extremely sweet, funny and very welcoming. Will definitely go back when I visit Queens. read more

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

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This is our second time coming for the Kamayan feast. They have a 5 person minimum and request a 1-2 days notice for this. We love coming here for the feast since it's so delicious, have a lot of variety, and you're guaranteed to be so full with leftovers. When we were there, quite a few tables were reserved for the feast. It is very lively because of that and the energy was very high. Our favorites foods are the soup and the mussels, but I wouldn't miss out on any of the food. Would definitely recommend for a group night out! read more

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

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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

Kabayan - kamayan feast (finished) + missing the soup - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

Ordered my dinner for takeout via Door Dash. The staff was very friendly and they kept my food warm while I was stuck in typical BQE traffic. The food was very good. Their kara-kare was very flavorful and the sauce was on point. The chicken inasal was also very tasty. Their pancit bihon was also delicious. They are definitely worth coming back to. Parking though, is always an issue though, especially in the evenings 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

Kabayan - Halo Halo - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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

Kabayan - Inside - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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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

Kabayan - Kamayan - staff in the process of setting up - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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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

Kabayan - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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

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Being from Pampanga (known for sisig), I found the sisig to be salty. I added lemon and vinegar to alter the saltiness instead of complaining. Speaking in tagalog, a waitress and her friend made fun of me when they saw me. Did they assume because I was with a non-Filipino I didn't understand them or did they not care? Being Filipino (the nice kind), I didn't tell my husband so he still left a nice tip. For anyone else who doesn't want to be made fun of while they're trying to have dinner, I wouldn't recommend this place. 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

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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

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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

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An amazing food hub for Filipinos looking for authentic Filipino cuisine! Kudos to the chef and the service team!

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

Kabayan - G9. Adobong Baboy, L6. Single Serving Steamed Rice, J1. Pinakbet - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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I decided to have a themed bday party which was Hawaiian luau and hence having. Roasted pig is a necessity . After reviewing a few places on Yelp , I opted to order from this restaurant and I'm glad I did . My coworkers were raving about how delicious the lechon was . The person who took my order was friendly , helpful and cheerful ( so nice dealing with him ) Lechon is a dish served by other cultures ( including other Latin countries because of the spanish influence ) and Filipinos have the better , tastier version (in my opinion) . Having a 30lb is good for larger parties . It comes with a a delicious sauce . I also ordered the chicken teriyaki which was a huge crowd fave as well . Some friends of friends decided to try the restaurant and was told that the other dishes are equally as good , one that was mentioned was the bulalo . Would like to also check out the resto one of these days to eat there and try the other dishes . read more

It's worth to do the trip to Kabayan the food is excellent the ambiance between the service is the costumer is friendly Kare kare oxtail and peanut sauce it's must to try the garlic rice the chicken barbeque everything is cook to perfection it's great restaurant to go with friends and enjoy the food read more

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

Kabayan - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE STORE!!! I was charged twice for one of my items. I went in and bought a lot but the final bill was a little more than I expected. It was the end of the day and I was in a rush to get home. It wasn't until I was on the train that I got the nagging feeling that I had been charged twice and sure enough, I was charged an additional $4.95 of the same item. Lesson learned. I think the food is solid, but the cashier was busy having a good time and not paying attention to ringing me up. read more

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

Kabayan - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

A Filipino friend would invite us over every year for New Year's Eve at their house and she would cook up a storm of everything served in a Pinoy party buffet. Kabayan reminds me of those times when we would have a ton of home-cooked food in a casual almost living room setting. They've even done a renovation in between times we've been here. We always start with my favorite, Lumpiang Shanghai, mini spring rolls and we sometimes get 2 large orders because I can almost finish one by myself. Dip it in the sweet sauce and enjoy. Those aren't to be confused with Fresh Lumpia, which is freshly made veggie crepes covered in peanut sauce, also pretty good. We always over order on entrees. Sizzling Sisig has a lot of miscellaneous pig parts you wouldn't normally see and it's served on a red hot cast iron plate. The Grilled Salmon Neck was a little too well done, but still very flavorful. A side of Garlic Rice goes well with most dishes, especially Kare Kare (Oxtail, Tripe & Peanut Stew). If you have a party of more than two, get the Crispy Pata (Deep Fried Pig Knuckle) and rip that sucker apart to dig out all that tender meat. My wife's favorite is Pancit Canton (glass noodles), me not so much. And you cannot leave with out dessert, so leave some room. Halo Halo is the way to go, but sometimes we'll just be different to try out Turon another Ube base dessert or maybe even have another order of lumpia! I hope that we can get back to normalcy again, because I would love to do a kamayan here with a whole load of people and just eat like crazy off the table covered in banana leaves and all my favorite Filipino FOODS! read more

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

Kabayan - kabayan for six - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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

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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

Kabayan - Food galore - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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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

Kabayan - That's the small cockroach floating in my broth (at the left side) i have to tossed it all out. What a waste of money! Never again! - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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

Kabayan - Lechon Kawali, Pinakbet - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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

Kabayan - Table. - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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This place deserves a 5 star! The service was really amazing! They were very sweet about our friends birthday. They provided plates, put music on, and even sang for her. The staff was really nice and very kind to answer our questions. Food was super amazing too. As a food lover, I enjoyed everything. If you come with picky people, there will be something for everyone. Thank read more

I think it's always a huge plus when there is a place that literally specializes in one of my favorite kinds of communal meals: kamayan style. Kabayan has been around for the last few years, directly competing with nearby Filipino spots and being actually open during this pandemic. It's somewhat obvious, but a good kamayan spread is best enjoyed with others. At roughly $35 (#1), the spread over the banana leaves include: lumpiang shanghai, chicharon bulaklak, lechon kawali, a soup, baby daing na, banghus, bbq chicken, bicol express pork, pinakbet, tocino, beef tapa, shrimp, mussels, and a mango salad. As a substitute, kare kare is also available as an extra charge. For me, it's worth it. While the place isn't big, they're good about taking in groups of people ahead of time (call for reservations) and setting everything up upon arrival. It is a hands on experience (i.e. best enjoyed with hands); they provide wipes for the post-feast. I think they may have gloves, but I've never asked personally. They are open during this time and are offering delivery and takeout. The truth is I wasn't their biggest fan during the initial run, but I feel that they've made some substantial improvements with food quality and customer service. My rating would be a 3.5 but I'm rounding to a 4 with the good faith that they'll continue to get better and stay consistent with their food. (#2) __________ (#1) I still miss it when the prices were roughly $25. Inflation is such a jerk sometimes. (#2) Their other location could probably benefit from this as well: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kabayan-grill-woodside read more

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

Kabayan - Garlic Rice, Adobong Manok, Chicken Barbeque, J3. Tortang Talong - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Haven't actually eaten at the restaurant itself, but my family and I order delivery at least twice a week. This is as good as it gets for traditional Filipino food. Their arroz caldo is very flavorful, and it was the only thing that we wanted to eat when we had covid. Lol When we first started ordering, they would have issues like spillage or missing items. But recently they've been consistent and I hope it stays that way! 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

Kabayan - Bulalo sisig and Kare Kare - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

Hospitality and food are authentically Filipino. Even the other diners were friendly. The food tastes just like home but the best version of homemade. I went there for my birthday and they surprised me with a birthday dessert. read more

Okay, so it was about 8 years ago that I tried this place when it first opened and I was not happy. But fast forward to this year when I decided to give them another try and ordered take out for a group of 4 people. I was blown away and happy to see the big difference in quality and taste. We ordered: - Lumpiang shanghai - Lechon kawali - Garlic fried rice - Pork and chicken BBQ - Pork sisig - Pinakbet - Pancit canton Not one of those dishes listed above were bad. They were so good that Kabayan is now on the top of the list of places to come back to for amazing Filipino food. So glad I came back to a more polished spot serving delicious food with friendly staff! 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

Kabayan - C4. Pancit Bihon Noodles 7/10, Lechon Kawali 8/10, G3. Dinuguan 10/10 - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

Basic dining space, good food and amazing service!!Great location, easy street parking. We went directly for the mains, Daing na Bangus is our favorite. Paksiw na Lechon, Beef Kaldereta and Tortang Talong are excellent with garlic fried rice. Breakfast should be served all day!!! At least we were able to order a side of eggs. Chicken Inasal and Arroz Caldo rounded up the menu. Avocado shake was good and can't go wrong with San Miguel beers. The staff here really shine, great place to bring your family!! read more