I'm a big fan of Filipino food and I've visited many restaurants in the Woodside neighborhood so when Lahi sign "Coming Soon" appeared I immediately set a date. We visited on a Saturday for lunch to catch their lunch special. I ready wanted to like this place but was disappointed as soon as we walked in. We were there at 2pm and the place was 3/4 empty but the management put us into a side table with a tiny table. Why? Maybe she is expecting a huge crowd at 2PM? We order two lunch specials: Sisilog- the sizzling pork was not sizzling and was very dry. Rated 2/5 Tapsilog- again the meat is so dry it was hard to chew. Rated 2/5 We also ordered addition dishes from the menu: Daing- the fish was good but I did not realized this missed given us three sides with this fish dish. I found out only after reviewing other photos posted by other reviewers. How did the kitchen, waiter, and manager missed this? Rated 2/5 Lumpia- was the only enjoyable dish we had. It was fresh and hot. Rated 4/5 We were ready disappointed by the quality of the dishes; especially when the owner/manager lady was right there over seeing the operations. I may return and try the other dishes; hopeful better experience. read more

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Lahi is a new Filipino restaurant and probably the only Filipino restaurant located in Elmhurst! I'm pretty happy this joint opened because with so many Filipinos living in Elmhurst, I was surprised there hasn't been a Filipino restaurant. My boyfriend and I decided to come here for "brunch" on a Sunday because we were craving Filipino food and pretty much ate everywhere else in Elmhurst. Once we got there, we were surprised by how clean the entire place was. The restaurant itself is small but enough room to walk around and get to your table. We were greeted right away and seated right away and given our menu right away. My boyfriend got the sizsling and I got the dasilong? I think that's how you spell it. Anyways, my boyfriend's dish came out first and then about 3 minutes later my dish came out. It was so delicious looking and definitely FRESH AF! The food was piping hot and I quickly devoured it because I hate cold food. I really enjoyed the garlic rice compared to other Filipino restaurants I've been too. The price and the amount of food that was given is simply worth it. The atmosphere is also very welcoming and friendly and it really feels like I'm going to my mom's house for food. I definitely recommend coming here! read more

Lahi - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Short story: Food is good, service not so. Between the pork sisig tacos for an appetizer, the garlic fried rice and the beef rib soups, the food certainly hits the spot. My work associate and I reveled in the comforting embrace of each dish. Sadly my lunch experience mirrors a recent 3 star review with the same points of: - didn't approach us after our food was dropped off on our table no one asked how we were doing (a lady was standing in the corner watching and did not approach us). - We had wanted to order dessert but instead left due to poor service. (see above). - did not approach once for the receipt (we're trying to tell you to take our money). Our experience felt like our presence was a imposition on them, to quote a prior review. I hope it is a temporary problem, but based on this experience, I will likely take my dining dollars to other establishments. read more

I had food here when this place opened and it was okay so i decided to try it again today via food delivery app and it was utterly disappointing. I love to support filipino restaurants i love filipino food but the food that i ordered was inedible. this is what i ordered: Grilled Pork belly - burnt and inedible it's like straight charcoal i don't get how this gets sent out like who does quality control? I work in the food industry and restaurants aren't supposed to be sending out inedible food. Mike Bihon - Also inedible because it was swimming in soy sauce looked like they accidentally pour soy sauce in it. Crispy Dinuguan - nothing on this dish taste anything or closely resembles dinuguan and it's not even crispy. You can only taste the Lechon Kawali that came in large chunks that is not crispy at all. Dinuguan supposed to have vinegar on it but the sauce of this dish is BLAND as in you cannot taste anything, the only thing that you'll taste is the pork. I'd rather order lechon kawali atleast that is crispy. It was a disastrous experience for me. read more

Lahi - so burnt taste burnt inedible. - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Oh my gosh. This restaurant was delicious. My friend and I were hesitant on going in at first because it was practically empty. Boy were we wrong. After being seated more and more people started coming in and there was even a wait time shortly after! Parking can be a bit difficult in the area but that's a given for queens Blvd. My friend and I ordered way too much. We ordered off the brunch menu (served until 2pm). I believe it was the dasilog (fried fish) and pork sisig. Wasn't a fan of the fried fish. It was missing sauce or flavor but the sisig was suuuuper flavorful. Sizzling and delicious! We also ordered this noodle dish and topped it off with lumpia. Way too much for 2 people but I'll definitely be returning for more. read more

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I usually dine in and it's pretty good Filipino food, however today I ordered the pinakbet for delivery. The order was $13.99 and so small it was barely a serving. it came in a small container and not even half full! I will never order take out from here again read more

This was my first time trying Filipino food, so I'm not sure if I still need time to get accustomed to it before I begin to appreciate it, or if Lahi just wasn't for me. A friend and I started by splitting the fried shrimp appetizer. The shrimp were huge and meaty, and perfectly fried. A light but sturdy batter that didn't flake. It came with a sweet spicy red sauce, like a cross between sweet chili sauce and Sriracha, but not quite like either. This was our favorite item. We split two entrees, the Sisig Baboy (crispy pork belly with onions on a sizzling hot plate) and the Kare Kare (oxtail, tripe, and vegetables in a peanut stew and shrimp paste). Each came with rice, we ordered one regular white and one garlic. My friend enjoyed the Sisig, saying it reminded him a bit of pernil. The pork is crispy to the point of being gummy sometimes, sticking to my teeth. There was also a bitterness to the dish that I didn't care for. The onions and the lemon wedge helped cut through that a bit, but I wouldn't order this again. Neither of us cared for the Kare Kare. It's a truly huge portion and we had an entire takeout container of it left. I really enjoyed the tripe, it had such a unique texture, almost spongy, my tongue able to trace each crevice, and it soaked up the stew. But the oxtail was just alright, not as rich or tender as I like it. The shrimp paste (I'm not positive this is what it was, it smelled like some type of seafood paste) came on the side but didn't seem to add much to the dish. The peanut smelled strong but tasted mild. It was hearty food and generously portioned. The restaurant is small and when the sun sets it hits their big windows directly, causing them to draw the shades until it's less piercing. Music was top 40. They brought out one entree before we were done with our appetizer and tried to clear plates away before we were ready, then the other entree didn't come out for another 10 minutes. I'd come back but I'd like to try other Filipino restaurants first. read more

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I just ordered a "crispy pata " today , they charge me $19.54 . What I wanna say is : update your menu !!! read more

Lahi - Menu - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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We had a great experience dining here! Outdoor seating felt safe - we sat by a window so there was still air flow. Service was friendly and fast. Restaurant was clean and felt safe to eat in. We ordered the lumpia for appetizer. It was pretty good, although i feel like it could have been a bit more flavorful (but i had been craving lumpia for a while so i didn't really care haha it did it's job). For the main course we ordered the pork sisig and escabeche tilapia (both come with a serving of rice). The sisig was sizzling (great for an insta boomerang might i add lol) and tasted great. I really enjoyed the escabeche, though I think the sauce could have had more flavor to it (or maybe I'm just comparing too much to my mom's cooking) but still very good. Overall, we enjoyed our meal and would go back! read more

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100% recommend. This is exactly why I love Northern Queens: truly authentic, inexpensive food, nice people. Loved everything we ordered (including: sizzling pork belly, BBQ prk, calamari rings, tacos.) Recommended by a Filipino friend, and the entire restaurant filled with Filipinos (the best recommendation you can get), my entire party will be back often. Soooooo very delicious. read more

Delicious Filipino food! The place is small but clean. It can be somewhat crowded. Staff were polite. We'll definitely go back. Street parking is easy to find. read more

Bland This place made me think I was eating at a Filipino Hospital. Everything was so bland. I ordered the chicken adobo, maybe it's just me because I like it with a nice strong vinegar taste and this was just bland. The lumpia was served with a dipping sauce that was watery. The Poncit had no strong flavor at all. If you're not familiar with Filipino food and just want to try some then this is the place for you but if you have experience a flavorful Filipino food then this is not. read more

My coworkers and I decided to grab lunch to go from here. Upon picking up food, the place was 3/4 empty, and this was around 1 p.m. on a weekday. Most of us ordered from the entree menu, with one of us ordering from the Brunch menu. A few of us ordered the pork belly with rice, including me. I was starving by the time the lunch hour came around, and I dug right into it. Much my dismay, my entire pork belly portion was burnt, and had a VERY strong burnt carbon taste to it. Not just a little singed, but it was charred on the bottom. Half of it was not edible. Interestingly, the burnt pieces were turned to the bottom of the pan, so from the pictures I took, they just look like regularly grilled pieces. Also, the protein-to-rice ratio was disproportionate. There was a lot of rice compared to the small amount of pork belly, and then only a teaspoon worth of pickled veggies. The entire lunch was quite disappointing. On the other hand, another co-worker of mine got the tapsilog beef brunch special. His came with two fried eggs, garlic rice, pickled vegetables, and grilled beef. He told me that his dish was not only appetizing, but filling as well. I'd like to give this place another try, especially for the brunch special. Now if only they delivered... =( I had high expectations for this place, which is why it hurts me to write a review giving them less than 3 stars. read more

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This place was so cute! I have been dying to try a Filipino restaurant and I am so glad I came here. I had the lumpia pork and then the inihaw na manok. The sauce compliments the lumpia so much that I told my friend to try it and after she put it on her noodles, haha. I wish they gave a bit more rice with the chicken but everything was amazing. I will definitely come back, thank you so much for the great food & service! read more

Lahi - Inihaw Na Manok - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Was craving Filipino food and found this spot out of the blue. Their lumpia was pretty good decent, but their most impressive dish was the lechon kawali. It was fried to perfection and very crunchy. Their garlic rice was very good too. We also got their kare kare. It was very flavorful and tasty, but isn't worth the price it's listed at. Definitely would recommend getting their sunny side egg for any rice dishes. I saw some customers eating their halo halo and it looked really satisfying, but didn't get a chance to have it because we had so much to eat. Will definitely come back for it one day! read more

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The food was delicious took the subway from Manhattan definitely worth the trip. Sisig is a must the Ox tail was very tender. read more

Lahi - Sizzling Sisig Kare Kare Pancit Garlic fried rice and rice - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I've had Lahi bookmarked on my yelp for a while because I love trying new restaurants in the Elmhurst area. Lahi has been around for a while and I finally had time to stop by. I ordered their BBQ pork skewers and their fried banana dessert. The prices are pretty good and the portions were much larger than I thought it was. I basically ordered a whole meal for myself. I thought ordering skewers would be a small appetizer like at Thai restaurants but these skewers came with huge chunks of meat and a big portion of rice. I loved that it came with rice because it paired great when eating the pork. The dessert was also a great way to wrap everything up. If you're ever in a sweets mood I would say just stop by here and pick up their fried bananas. The service was pretty quick and the people who worked there were really helpful. They have a lot of other option as well that I'd like to try when I come back. There's a good amount of seats in the area and finding parking in the area isn't difficult. read more

Lahi - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Exactly one year today I visited this local Filipino restaurant. Actually a few months prior I met the team at the Queens International Night Market where I had their delicious sisig tacos. When I visited the restaurant I was greeted by the owner and the family who were very nice and grateful. I saw the sisig tacos on the menu which cost more than what I paid for at the Queens International Night Market, however, the portion size were much bigger. Meanwhile I tried the lechon kawali which was beautifully presented. The portion size was acceptable for the price paid and I took the leftovers home. I have had better lechon but the sauces and condiments were good. I hope to come back in about a month for the sisig tacos. read more

Lahi - Lechon Kawali - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

During Covid restrictions, the restaurant extended dining area to maintain safe distancing in seating. All the staff wore mask and hand sanitizer was available. The food was amazing. I look forward to returning. read more

The food is amazing as always ! Has been a special spot to visit when in Elmhurst. The food as always was delicious but was surprised to see the place was empty on a weekend, especially during the evening time. Perhaps due to winter, most people order out instead :). Was very sad to see that their service has gone down. I haven't been there for over a year and the warmth and welcoming spirit is gone. The moment I come in no one greeted us nor assigned a table, I had to ask if they were open and just find my seat. As it was just my small group and one other person present in the restaurant, it took them a while to take our order. And they didn't approach us not once for the receipt (which in the past was given to us when checking in on us) nor after our food was dropped off on our table no one asked how we were doing( we had wanted to order dessert and remind them of the additional plate they had forgotten but instead left due to poor service). We had various plates and had several plates pilled up from our appetizers and as they passed by our table no one came to clear our table nor ask how we were doing (a lady was standing in the corner watching and did not approach us). I had to approach the cash register to pay, even though their staff was still standing in the corner watching us. I mentioned to them they had forgotten a plate and our server apologized ( She was nice when we extracted with her) but instead got stared down by the older lady beside her as If I had done something wrong. As I had left my family member who was disabled said thank you because it was his first time trying the food, and instead got ignored completely. Our experience felt like our presence was a disposition to them and truly miss the warmth and hospitality the staff had in the past. Overall I would order pickup or delivery next time and skip dining in (It may seem as the rest of the locals are probably doing the same) read more

There was two empty four-tops at 2 pm. We asked for a four-top and insisted we take a two-top. Okay. Fine. We ordered food and the waiter realized the food we ordered will not fit on a two-top. We had to move to another table anyways that is larger. There is no way to fit 3 entrees, an appetizer, two glasses of water, utensils, etc onto a little table. We already knew that. Listen to your customer. There was two empty larger tables! The food is the important part so I ignored everything else. We ordered the Sisilog described on the menu as pork sisig in "sizzling" hot plate. It wasn't sizzling. It was good though. It was the best entree we had during this meal. Egg was perfectly runny. Tapsilog described as pan fried beef top round marinated in garlic vinegar and spiced. They forgot to say on the menu that it will be cooked until it is dry as heck. It was so dry, I could not eat it. My BF doesn't believe in waste so he ate the beef and called it beef jerky. The egg also was cooked until it was hard. I like my yolk runny. Daing is described as fried marinated boneless milkfish topped with crispy garlic...there was no crispy garlic though. That is neither here or there..the fish was fried until there was no moisture left. I have had Filipino food several times and I came to the conclusion after today that it's not for me. I am under the impression that they like to cook their meat until it is dry as heck...until there is no moisture left. Shanghai Lumpia (fried pork spring rolls) was fresh, hot, crunch but teeny weeny. I've had better from a friend's mom. Maybe it's just not for me. Other seem to like it so I would not go by my review. It is just a preference thing maybe. read more

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Glad there's a Filipino restaurant around the block! First time trying Filipino cuisine and it's really good! Tried the adobo chicken and baboy sisig - very well-made! Service was great too. Recommend if you're in the mood for fried and meaty foods :) read more

Pick-up order Called in for a pick-up order (chicken tinola, bicol express, 2 garlic rice) Pick up was fast (under 15 mins.) Food: (Tinola): 4 pcs of chicken. Soup was outpouring on a 32 oz. to go container. Did I mention that it had 4 pcs of chicken only? (Bicol Express): tough pork meat-- deep fried pork mixed in with coconut milk/fermented fish aka. bagoong. Meat was chewy Portion: can do better with your prices Was it worth $31 something dollars? Nope. Why'd we go through with the order? We were hungry. Customer service: Kitchen's fast to have the food ready under 15 mins. (I'm pretty sure they just reheated it so... it's fine) Front of the house needs to be more attentive. Been waiting for this lady behind the counter to turn around and notice me. read more

This place literally just opened and there's now a wait! Loved them at queens nightmarket Kare kare - not sure how the dish was supposed to taste like. But not a huge fan Daing - great Pork sisig - hands down the best ever! read more

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So glad to find another Filipino restaurant in the neighborhood. This place is tiny but service is very good and food was very prompt. We ordered the sisig chicken tacos, tapsilog, tocilog, turon and Halo Halo. My favorite from the whole meal were the sisig tacos. So tasty and flavorful. It's no wonder they are known for it. The tapsilog and tocilog were okay. The tocino meat was abit too fatty and the atchara needed more salt. The turon was good and slighty different in that it was banana paste rather than banana pieces. The Halo Halo was huge and really good. Next time I come back I will try more items in the menu. read more

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Wow this place is extremely scrumptious. The milkfish (bangus)was so tasty and the ube was a perfect finish to an amazing meal. So grateful for everyone here. Stay blessed salamat!! Can't wait to come back! read more

Lahi - Filipina Sunset - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Came here because of the sisig baboy and was also craving for sinigang. My experience here was not completely bad but I left feeling more. Pork sinigang 3.5/5 - the soup was good. Full of flavor and I like how strong the tamarind was. But the pork pieces was so fatty and flavorless to the point that after one piece I didn't touch the rest. The garlic rice that came with it has a nice subtle flavor of garlic - HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Bihon pancit 2/5 - this was a complete disappointment! Had it better somewhere else. The flavor was a little off and I felt like the noodle was a little too soggy for my taste. After a few bites, I couldn't finish it. two stars because the portion was humongous - I thought it would be a small portion judging from the other two dishes that I ordered. Sisig baboy 4/5 - this truly DID NOT DISAPPOINT! the flavor was on point and I like how crunchy the pork was and even the fatty part. But, the amount of oiliness was a little too aggressive for me - I understand it is sizzling dish but like DAMN. Overall, the food here wasn't bad but the reason I only gave 3 stars was because of the service. I felt like the moment I entered the resto to the moment I leave i wasn't welcome at all (maybe because we looked high schooler). They didn't seem like they were interested in serving us and one of the server was slightly annoyed when I asked her if my rice was garlic rice or plain white rice because I ordered garlic rice but they ended up giving me 2 white rice. But, in the end they did give me garlic rice but I was a little bummed because of that one server. read more

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Take-out Review: I was super excited to hear that an authentic Filipino restaurant had opened up somewhat close to QCM. I went over to grab Sisilog, after having had the most amazing Sisig in Nevada. It was fairly dry and tough, but that signature lime flavour definitely powered through. I also had Sinigang Bangus(milkfish stew) to make myself feel healthier but there was a good 3/4" of oil floating on the top of the quart container that really wasn't appetizing. There isn't anything worse than drinking a sip of soup and feeling oil coat your lips as well as your tongue. The fish meat itself, though, was cooked perfectly. Lastly, I had to grab the classic Chicken Adobo because that's the staple and I am sad to say that it was still a lot drier than I would have hoped. The garlic rice was beyond dry and contained pieces of uncooked rice throughout the container. It didn't taste of garlic at all, but I would say that this is true for most of the Filipino places I've been to. Avocado shake was nice and standard. And the staff are really nice. Basically for food, the fish(boiled, not grilled) was good, but I would find it hard to scarf down the other dishes that I had eaten again. Huge letdown. I am still open to going again to try the lumpia. read more

Liked (not loved) this place the first time my uncle brought me. Slow service and wrong items were served (asked for garlic rice and got white rice instead so had to wait for it). Tried to come a second time at 1:30pm and they told us they weren't serving anyone due to "maintenance". First of all, it's the middle of the day and you don't feel like serving food? Okay, you can never have my business again. Secondly, three parties of tables were filled as they told us that. Cool. read more

The best Crispy Pata in NYC area! the crispiness of the skin is firm but easily broken when chewing! The meat inside is soft juicy! It is so good with vinegar ad soy....I am hooked! read more

I have been coming here more often lately because I found a new dish that I am obsessed with, it is their Sisig Bangus (sizzling milkfish, $14.95), with rice. My husband and I love this fragrant, and filling fish dish, and always pay extra to substitute the white rice with garlic rice (no-brainer). I could probably have this once a week, or more. I normally don't order whole fish dishes because I don't like picking and digging and working for my food, so the fact that this fish is filleted (boneless), and diced with the red onions, bell peppers and other ingredients, is truly perfect for me. The serving size is just right for the two of us, and we usually order another item as well, but it varies from either going with an appetizer, or an entrée, depending on how hungry we are at the time. Their veggie dish with the shrimp paste is excellent (forgot the name of it, but of the 3-4 veggie dishes they have on the menu, that one is the only one without coconut milk, which makes it lighter). Service is always consistent and wonderful every time we go, and the food comes out pretty quickly, which is great! On the downside, still no Pancit Palabok which makes me very sad. (Lahi if you catch wind of my updated review here, please consider adding this to your menu. It's my favorite Filipino dish of all time, or, maybe second now that I have found your absolutely banging Sisig Bangus)!! read more

Lahi - Sisig Bangus (sizzling milkfish entree) - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Definitely try the SSig..it was delicious and not greasy. I will be back to try their halo halo as it looks really good but I was too full. The kare kare was just okay- it was missing the peanut flavor. Overall still a good meal and service was good. read more

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We came across Lahi near the end of our visit to the Queens International Night Market, so we only had enough room for one snack. So many things looked good, but we ultimately decided on the sisig tacos, which they offered in pork and chicken. It may not be the most traditional thing, but I love sisig tacos and order them whenever I see them. These were a good version of them, and I would get them again. Hopefully they will be back at the market in the future. read more

Lahi - Sisig tacos - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I've been here 3 times. This time, the waitress scoffed when my party of two people asked to sit at the only other open table- a four-top. The vegetable lumpia is a bit misleading. (Not traditionally fried). Its like vegetables wrapped in a spongy pancake (or crepe). I had to get up to get the knives we asked for. Guess we were expected to use our hands. I also had to get up to get our check. The food tastes quite good (despite my friend's chicken being bloody and undercooked). read more

This restaurant took me by surprise, every dish we had was solid spicy beef which was not really spicy milk fish was done just right Adobo was the kids favorite and an empty plate is a sign of good experience Dessert is always a great option UBE read more

Lahi - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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I've eaten here a handful of times and always thought the majority of menu items that I've tried were solid, like the sisig tacos, dinuguan, bihon, and sago't gulaman. The only thing my husband and I did 't really like were the lumpia. Since it's a good place overall, this weekend, I ordered food for pick up and asked for less salt so that all of my family members could enjoy restaurant food. It was a hit! My Dad, who almost exclusively prefers homemade food, gave it a thumbs up! We all ate well. read more

Got the BBQ pork skewers: first bite was awesome, with crisp crackling fat, tender meat. After that, though, the glaze started to taste too sweet and salty, and the meat on my 2nd skewer was a little tough and chewy. Not bad overall, just not mindblowing. Service was friendly, and I'd be willing to go back to try something different because the fish dishes looked really good. What really bummed me out, though, is that they don't serve ukoy anymore :(. read more

Lahi - BBQ pork skewers - Filipino Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

My Mom had been raving about Lahi for some time, so when she offered to bring me takeout for dinner I was really looking forward to it. We tried miki bihon, tortang talong, chicken adobo, beef kaldereta and chicken sisig tacos. Everything was delicious! I loved that everything tasted home cooked, like you were eating food made by somebody's Lola. I also noticed and appreciated the meat that they used: either the chicken was deboned, or it was cooked until so tender that it fell from the bone because there wasn't a single bone in my order. The beef in the kaldereta was exceptionally lean, but tender. I appreciated that they offered the option for chicken sisig, something I'd never seen before and very much enjoyed. The miki bihon was my favorite noodle dish of any of the Filipino restaurants in Queens. The talong was probably the least memorable dish we tried; it wasn't bad by any means, but it was also rather forgettable. Lahi has some room for improvement. I would love for them to offer their breakfast silogs past 2pm, and to expand their menu, which is a little on the small side. With those improvements, I see Lahi easily becoming my family's preferred Filipino restaurant. read more

Full of flavor. All Delicious. Sisig is without egg (but I'm sure you can ask to add), not as oily as other sisig. Outdoor seating available. Street Parking available. Overall happy I found and tried this Fil spot. My first time here but I will visit again. read more

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This is a new Filipino restaurant in Elmhurst that I've stumbled upon around 4PM on a Saturday. You might know them from the Queens Night Market last year. The restaurant was full of people eating at that time. The restaurant is quite small. I ordered the Sisig Baboy (Pork Sisig). It was tangy and crispy with a lot of onions. It came out hot and sizzling on the hot plate. For dessert, I tried the Halo Halo. I loved the Halo Halo! It was full of various things like jelly, beans, ube, etc and the milk was tasty. The dessert is meant to be shared because it's huge but I ate it on my own. I thought the shaved ice could've been finer. It's great that there's a Filipino option around Elmhurst. I liked how friendly the waitresses were! read more

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