Lakay Kusina is a small Filipino restaurant . I was searching for a Filipino restaurant in the GTA one day, and lots of YouTube videos recommended this restaurant. The current owner Ariel took over the restaurant from his uncle just before the pandemic. It's already a good sign to know a restaurant survived that -- it must have its unique advantages. My first impression of this restaurant was that it made me feel very relaxed, as if I was truly in the Philippines, or on a tropical small island. Its decoration and the way it displays the food are casual and even a bit shabby, but still make me feel very comfortable, just like being at home. The restaurant plays 80's, 90's music. I heard it has karaoke from time to time, I do want to participate in that ! It has all kinds of authentic Filipino food, but our goal is only the Kamayan - Boodle Fight. I looked it up with AI, Kamayan means "use hands to eat", Boodle is just a lot of food, Fight is because you need to fight for your food. This feast is very appealing. All the ingredients will be spread on the table which is covered by banana leaves. The ingredients are colorful, the main proteins are seafood, like squids and fish . With a lot of boiled vegetables on the side. The rice is garlic rice and full of flavor. The restaurant will provide you with gloves to let you eat them with your hands. You can eat them directly or with their special sauce. The food is delicious, but what really stands out is the memorable combination of visuals and flavors. If you've never tried a boodle fight before, I highly recommend giving it a try . read more

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Had a great experience at Lakay Kusina! From the moment I walked in, the decor instantly made me feel like I was back in the Philippines--it's such a warm and nostalgic vibe. The menu is simple but offers enough variety that you'll definitely want to come back and try more. The service was excellent as well--staff were friendly, welcoming, and made the whole experience even better. I tried the Ilocos Empanada and was pleasantly surprised--it was made fresh to order and packed with flavor. While waiting, you can enjoy a comforting cup of Beef Nilaga soup and sip on refreshing calamansi juice, which is such a nice touch. Overall, a really positive experience. I'd definitely come back, especially to try the Boodle Fight! read more

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Cute mom and pop Filipino spot in Toronto area. Warmly greeted and had a number of items including some silog's and other meats. Liked the complimentary broth they had off to the side as well. If you like my reviews, consider "following" my profile for reviews all across the SF Bay Area . Why "follow" someone? It causes the person you follow's reviews to tier to top when you pull up a business. I find this very handy when researching venues. Rod's Review grading scale explained. Essentially I personally base it on the likelihood of a return visit and I try to be stingy with 5 star reviews since they should be "special" in my eyes. Price/Value also play a role obviously but there are $ and $$$$ littered across my grading scale. 5 stars - "I'll go out of my way" (approx 6 % of my reviews) 4 stars- "If I was in the area I'd go here and would recommend", (approx 38% of my reviews) 3 stars "Maybe if was nearby", (approx 37% of my reviews) 2 stars -"Would likely not return, Only if you want to go", (approx 16% of my reviews) 1 star -"No thanks, even if I was hungry", (approx. 3 % of my reviews) read more

I recently went to Lakay Kusina in Scarborough with a group of friends who were experiencing a traditional Kamayan Feast, aka Boodle Fight, for the first time. Needless to say, they thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of the group arrived early enough to see our table being prepared, from the banana leaves, garlic rice, seafood, meats, and vegetables, to the garnishes all being laid out for us. They were eagerly waiting to dig in! Our meal had lots of components, including BBQ pork skewers, pork belly, grilled fish, fish balls, shrimps, lumpia, eggplant, okra, bakchoy, green beans, garlic rice, and more. It was all good! A simple but delicious soup, and some beverages were included, making this a great value meal. Oh, we also got ice cream to complete our feast. Everybody adapted well to eating with their hands, something they probably haven't done since childhood, at least not like this. They actually quite enjoyed the food and the experience. This was a great value for delicious food at only CDN$25/person. read more

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We had the feast which was good, service was friendly! Gave many variety of sauces to have along with your meal. Gave ube soft serve after our meal and sang happy birthday as we were celebrating a birthday. Free, self-serve broth soup and juices to try; which were all delicious. Staff were kind and joking around with customers. Karaoke going on at the end of the night. Fun and cozy atmosphere! read more

Lakay Kusina - Kamayan Feast - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I had sang praises about this place to my friends after my first visit and one of them decided to host his bday dinner here this year as he hadn't really tried a kamayan feast before. We were able to try two of their soups this time in addition to the food (pork sinigang broth and a beef broth). I liked the slightly sour flavour profile of the pork broth as it really opened up my appetite! The staff brought dessert out for us at the end of the meal which was thoughtful. Thanks once again to Ariel and staff for hosting us! read more

Lakay Kusina - mango ice cream w/ turon - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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3.5 star review. Came to this plaza to try a different restaurant and when I noticed that the Filipino restaurant was literally beside, I was excited. There was probably three rows of tables small restaurant to be honest. There's a hot table like most Filipino restaurants and I'll be honest. The food looks great. Doesn't look dried out like other hot tables. Ordered barbeque pork skewers, crispy pata and two orders of rice to go. Total cost was 50 bucks. The guy you see on Instagram was there along with other employees definitely a mom pop shop. I was offered to have calimansi juice or soup broth to go. That was a nice touch. Onto the food Pata was good Don't know if you can actually complain about that however, the way it was plated to go was beautiful as you can see in the photo. The barbeque pork skewers were a little more sweeter than I was craving and the rice was mushy. However, I will say that this potentially would be a place. I would bring my parents to try again. read more

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A homey shop that serves boodle fight. It is a small shop with three long tables, our party of 17 people took over 2 of the 3 tables. They setup the boodle fight in front of us, but we also had unlimited calamansi juice and soup while waiting. Food was wonderful, good amount of food set infront of you. Things I liked: Pork skewers, tilapia, the shrimp paste, calamnsi juice. Fun to try in a large group setting! read more

Lakay Kusina - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

An amazing gem, so so happy I found this place! Was looking for a Filipino restaurant and just happened to come across Lakay Kusina, and I'm so glad I did! The restaurant is small but cozy with nice decor. The staff is by far some of the friendliest people ever, they're helpful with explaining their menu and love to just talk and chat. After lunch, we ended up staying behind and chatting for another 30 minutes! The food is amazing, so much flavour and so much variety as well! Came here with my girlfriend and we ordered: Tapsilog - Filipino Breakfast with sinagag and itlog (peppery beef with garlic rice and egg) 8.5/10 Chicken adobo - sweet savoury chicken 9/10 Pork Sisig - minced pork, chopped onion and chicken liver 8/10 They served free soup as well that day and it was also delicious! Overall I highly recommend this place, such a welcoming restaurant! read more

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What a wonderful mom-and-pop establishment! Service from the son was excellent, he kindly explained how we should eat the boodle fight, especially all the sauces. My favorites were the bbq pork satay, fried fish, shrimp, and ube ice cream dessert. The grilled pork can be a little crispier, but was still pretty good. There are only 3 long tables that fit in the restaurant space. If you're coming with a big group, you should definitely make a reservation. read more

Lakay Kusina - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We really enjoyed our Kamayan feast dinner on banana leaves here. The foundation is a bed of flavourful garlicky rice, with slices of tomato and cucumber. Then they add fried fish, grilled chicken, grilled prawn, skewers with meatballs & bbq pork, spring roll, and lumpia. Cooked vegetables are also included: steamed okra, bak choy, green bean, grilled eggplant. Dinner was served with a few different sauces, vinegar, etc. The rice was delicious. The grilled chicken was crispy and good. Bbq pork skewers, fried spring roll and lumpia were good too. The vegetables were cooked plainly, without much flavour; I wish they had cooked them with some more seasonings & would like to try more flavourful saucy dishes here next time. Service was great. The restaurant is cozy and cute. read more

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Last month, I heard about Lakay Kusina from a fellow Yelper. He thought that it would be fun having a bunch of Yelpers experience a kamayan feast, which is also referred to as a boodle fight. It's basically enjoying a feast with folks and eating with your hands. It sounded perfect to me. We met on a Tuesday evening at the end of February. The short version of my review is that I loved it so much that I returned again a week later to try more food from the place. The food is yummy. This eatery is in a small plaza. I had no problem backing into a parking spot. I walked in, and saw both familiar and new faces. Ariel is the nicest owner and human being. He was so welcoming and patient with us taking countless photos and videos while he was carefully crafting our feast on banana leaves. Although we were eating with our hands, we were offered gloves. I got a pair of large gloves and felt comfortable in them throughout the meal. I will say that eating with my hands was so freeing that I have been doing it a lot more despite having access to cutlery... haha We had a lot of good food in front of us: - Lumpia - Turon - Veggies (eggplant, okra, bok choy, and green beans) - Garlic fried rice - Fish balls - Barbequed pork skewers - Shrimp - Pork belly - Chicken - Fish (butterfish and tilapia) There were six types of sauces. It was fun being a sauce mixologist during our meal. Combining the acidic ones with the spicier ones was so much fun. They enhanced the food experience. I loved this meal so much. It was nice to put the phone away and chat with good company over scrumptious food. Everything was so good. However, the chicken and pork belly stole my heart. They were grilled perfectly. The chicken fell off the bone. I kept shovelling pork belly morsels in my already stuffed belly. They were that yummy. A Yelper, towards the end of our dinner, said to me, "Do you want to eat an embryo?" Worded like that, probably not. However, one Yelper had it for the first time. We witnessed her peel off the egg shell. Balut is a fertilized duck egg with a developing embryo. She then took a bite. She loved it! She said that it was pretty good. My friend, who is Filipino, is my guide to Filipino cuisine. He enjoys balut. Although I have never had it, we have similar tastes. I'd probably enjoy it without someone telling me that I'm eating an embryo. We also got to try cassava suman for dessert. My friend and I shared this cylindrical delicacy made with cassava, sugar, and coconut. It's wrapped in a banana leaf and then steamed. I will say that unwrapping a banana leaf in gloves is a challenge in itself! I did manage to successfully remove the leaf. We then broke it in half and rolled it in brown sugar. It was yummy. My friend, a day later, said that it's even better with regular white sugar. I'll need to get more cassava suman and quietly enjoy it with both types of sugar. I came back a week later to enjoy silog, which is breakfast. I've been having silog more often these days. I had to try Ariel's version. First, it was massive! Second, it had everything that I love: - Cucumber and tomato slices - An over-easy egg over garlic fried rice - A folded egg omelette - Grilled butterfish - Corned beef - SPAM coated in egg and fried - Filipino bacon (tocino) - Filipino sausage (loganisa) - Orange slice - Cape gooseberries The silog was extremely filling. It was excellent and generous, with a nice balance of protein, carbs, fruit, and veggies. I have never thought about slicing SPAM, dipping it in egg, and then frying it. I need to give it a try. I keep dreaming about returning for the silog alone. I helped myself to complimentary water near the payment area during both visits. One had cucumber slices. The other had lime slices. I loved both. They were refreshing and I felt like I was at a spa. I got to try chicken chicharron hot out of the fryer. Wow! I love chicharron so much. The chicken version was amazing. Crispy. Flavourful. Delicious! I tried a Fanta pineapple drink. It was my first time. It was heavenly. I didn't care about the sugar content. It's my new favourite Fanta flavour. Say that fast! It's great when one Yelper recommends a gem of an eatery. I had a wonderful couple of visits. The food is amazing. Ariel and his staff are so kind and hospitable. I'd return for more. Debit and credit cards, and cash are accepted. For our huge feast, there weren't any public washrooms. However, we were able to cut through the kitchen to use them. Ariel is such a handy person that he made a hallway leading to the washrooms a week later, so it's safer for patrons to get there without cutting through a busy kitchen! If you want authentic Filipino food, come here. The prices are decent. The food and drink quality is impeccable. (125) read more

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Nice little Filipino restaurant located at Ellesmere Rd and Pharmacy Ave. There's a small dining area with nice little trinkets hanging on the wall shelves. It makes you feel at home. There's a hot table with various Filipino dishes like deep fried okoy ( seafood fritters), lechon kawali (crispy pork belly), pork bbq skewers, kare kare (peanut butter stew), dinadakan (seasoned grilled pork), chicken adobo, beef caldereta, pork sisig, dinuguan (pork blood stew), and assorted soups (sinigang, nilaga, papaitan). You have the option to order combo meals where you can choose 1 ulam (dish) and rice $12.99. 2 ulam (dish) and rice $14.99 and 3 ulam (dish) and rice $16.99. You can also order various dishes a la carte. The prices vary depending on the meat or veggie dish. We ordered the boodle fight meal $24.99, which allows you to try a few different items. The presentation was really nice and the food was made fresh to order. It comes with grilled bangus (milk fish), grilled pork belly, fishballs, turon (plantain spring roll), lumpia (spring roll), grilled shrimp, steamed okra, garlic rice and pancit guisado. The staff member said the boodle fight meal is good for 2 people. Realistically, if you are very hungry, you could eat this tray of food on your own. My wife and I ordered an extra 1 ulam and rice combo meal. We ordered the pork sisig and it was really good. The pork bbq stick was marinated perfectly and had nice char texture. It really reminded me of chinese bbq pork. Overall, it was a pleasant experience dining in here. The service was a bit slow, but the food that came out was delicious. If you are new to Filipino cuisine, I recommend the boodle fight meal because you get to sample many dishes. read more

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This is the first restaurant i've been to in the GTA that i can say with confidence is actually really good and i've been to a handful. The place is a nice little hole in the wall in the west scarborough area. Very homey and cozy. The food on display looks amazing and I was lucky enough to try some of them. I ordered the 3 item combo and chose: Pinakbet: Squash with eggplant, shrimp paste and green beans (amazing) Pork Sisig and Dinuguan (pork blood stew with pork meat) The food is delicious, the pinakbet blew my mind because it's a bowl of basically steamed vegetables, but the flavor is incredible. The pork sisig was a nice mix of crunchy and tender deliciousness and had lots of grilled onions The dinuguan was great and the owner was nice enough to offer free fried chicken skin on the side that he said goes well with the dinuguan sauce. He was right, i finished everything. There's also complimentary hot sinigang broth and Calamansi juice on the side for self serving. The owner is super nice and the servers explained the menu very well and the food came out relatively fast. Everything came out to under $20 CAD(before optional tip) which is half of what i paid for any other restaurant in the GTA. Unbelievable. Will definitely be coming back if i'm ever in the area again. read more

Lakay Kusina - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love this restaurant! The food is delicious, the atmosphere is laid back and the owner is so nice.

Super homey, picnic-style eatery. A good breakfast spot for small groups. Here's what we ordered: * Sisig-silog $15.99 * Tap-silog $15.99 * BBQ skewers (2) $3.50each * (1) Okoy $6.50 Total for the two of us was only $52 after tax and tip!!! First time we've ever been to a restaurant where they pack AND re-dressed our takeout container - we were amazed to say the least. The owner, Ariel is awesome and kept checking on us to make sure we were enjoying and to make sure we had everything we needed. We'll definitely be back to try the boodle dish and halo halo. read more

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This is a very small restaurant near Victoria Park Ave. and Ellesmere Rd. The plaza doesn't have many parking spots. Inside, there are around fifteen seats and a hot food display case. We ordered the Boodle Fight. This included grilled bangus, fried tilapia, chicken and pork BBQ skewers, pork lumpia, BBQ grilled pork belly, fish balls, shrimp, fried eggplant, steamed okra, green beans, yu choy, pancit guisado, oranges, and turon. It was served on top of garlic rice with tomatoes and cucumbers. I enjoyed watching the table get covered in banana leaves and then filled with food. The Boodle Fight is eaten Kamayan-style, meaning with your hands. Gloves are provided, and there are plastic eating utensils if you prefer. All of it was delicious, but we especially liked the garlic rice. It didn't look like it, but it was a lot of food! We definitely had to pack some to take home with us. read more

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It is my first time having Filipino food and wow, I was blown away! Once we walked in, we were welcomed in by the staff like we just entered their home! Everyone was so friendly and the decor was so cute and homey too! We ordered the Kamayan feast for 4 and it was beautiful watching them set up our table. The feast included skewers, pork belly, fish balls, grilled bangus and tilapia, and lots of veggies! There were 6 different sauces, each had a different purpose. It was a really good deal for 4 and we left feeling stuffed. Definitely coming back again! read more

Lakay Kusina - Interior - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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First time visiting from LA & absolutely loved eating here. 11/10 for amazing customer service, flavor & food prices. Salamat!! read more

Lakay Kusina - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came with a group of friends for the kamayan experience a little while ago, and Lakay did not disappoint! Definitely an experience to try, and the food was tasty! The setup was quite fast for all the variety they brought out. There was a lot of veggies, and a big variety of them, which I really enjoyed! Many places give very few pieces of veg, and this was one of the highlights here. The tilapia and the pancit were my favourite. The milkfish (I think that's what it was), was too salty for me. There were roasted pork, skewers, fish balks, turon (fried banana and jackfruit). The veg included yu choy, eggplant, okra, cucumber, tomato. They had boxes of different sized gloves for partaking with the hands. The dine in fee was also very reasonable at approximately $25/pp. Restaurant is cozy, two large tables which can accommodate parties of 10 ppl each. read more

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This place is a hidden gem. The family that runs it is super nice and the twists that he does on Filipino food is amazing. I had the opportunity to try their crispy palabok and boy did it not disappoint. read more

Lakay Kusina - Crispy palabok - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A tasty experience, steady service, and the ambiance had a personal touch. The owner came and greeted us and explained each dish. Very personable and can tell that he loves what he does. Highly recommend! read more

We decided we were in the mood for some Filipino food and wanted some kamayan feast. We saw this place was highly review on Yelp so we decided to try it. Everything was ready on time for pick-up. We got 2 kamayan feasts. The presentation is bright and vibrant! The grilled bangus was a little over salted for me. The pork bbq Skewer was perfect, sweet and moist. The 2 lumpias were great as well, crispy and had delicious filling. The roast pork was tasty though I feel the roasted skin got too hard and a too difficult to eat. Eggplant, green beans and bok choy - all cooked and seasoned well to add vegetables to the meat. All this sits on a bed of rice. Price: about 25$ per kamayan feast. read more

Lakay Kusina - Kamayan feast - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The kamayan (boodle fight) here is the highlight. Artistically arranged on banana leaves, the kamayan feast consists of garlic rice, cucumber, and tomatoes topped with various protein and steamed vegetables. You can customize the kamayan based on your preferences (e.g. make it vegetarian or pescatarian). We got the Seafood Kamayan, which came with fried tilapia and bangus (milkfish), calamari, prawns, fish ball skewers, and lumpia (veggie spring rolls). We added extra steamed vegetables (steamed okra, green beans, bok choy) and grilled eggplant, as well as 2 additional dishes: - Ginisang Tahong (sautéed mussels with tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger) - The sauce that came with the mussels was very delicious. I could taste the tomatoes, and it also contained big chunks of garlic which we loved. - Adobong Pusit (Squid Adobo) - Filipino adobo sauce is made of vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic. They made it really well here. The squid wasn't rubbery at all; it had a tender and firm texture, and the adobo sauce was flavourful without being too salty or overpowering. This was probably one of my favourite seafood dishes at Lakay Kusina. Kamayan is perfect to eat with a group. The food is delicious, healthy (especially the steamed vegetables and grilled items), and aesthetically pleasing. They arrange every food item carefully and artistically on the banana leaves in front of you - it's like watching someone paint a work of art. The owner of the restaurant is very friendly and we got to chat about his life story, the place he grew up in the Philippines (which influenced his cooking and culinary creations), and the history of the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant is small, intimate, and cozy - ideal for a small group party. The tables are all connected and arranged in a "U" shape. They have a hot food counter where you can order food to go (or eat there), but you can also order from the menu to have the dishes cooked fresh. They cook pretty fast (we added on a few extra items to the kamayan feast, and they came out pretty quickly). They do a lot of catering and events (birthdays, weddings, muay thai parties / gatherings, etc.). They also sell snacks, sweets, and a few bread items / baked goods (such as classic pandesal, pande ube, hopia ube). They seem to make their sauces in-house... I noticed that the bottles of banana ketchup and other sauces at the table had their restaurant's name on the label. read more

Lakay Kusina - Seafood and veggies kamayan (boodle fight) - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We rented Lakay's halo-halo stall for a family gathering, it added to the ambiance to the party. Everyone enjoyed the halo-halo. Ease of communication with owner/operator. Will be using Lakay again. read more

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WHAT I ATE - Canada @ Lakay Kusina 80 Ellesmere Road Toronto, ON M1R 4C2 Canada We were looking for a popular dimsum place on Canadian Thanksgiving Day, but found the place closed. What to do instead?... Go for Filipino Breakfast! This was a nice find. The food was satisfying, flavorful and beautifully presented. The cafe has a nice homey feel and the owners and staff are so friendly and love to talk about the food and explain to folks not that familiar with Filipino cuisine. My wife helped herself to some soup out of a heated crock in the dining area. She wasn't sure if it was chicken or pork broth with some vegetables in it. It might have been Sinigang broth. She found it warm and comforting as it was a chilly morning. Wife and I both got the Sisig with Egg and we had to give the Lechon a try. Both get high scores on flavor, and the pork was very moist and tender. Though we've had crunchier lechon, we'd still come back here again. Keep in mind, our comparisons put the lechon up agains ultra-crispy Chinese Crispy Pork Belly. Though the Chinese Pork has the crispy advantage, it can sometimes have the disadvantage of being dry and tasteless. On our next visit, we're looking forward to their "Boodle Fight Platter" which contains a flight of some of their best seelling dishes. (G, rilled Bangus, BBQ Grilled Pork Belly, Fish Balls, Turon, Lumpia, Grilled Eggplant, and Steamed Okra on top of Garlic Rice and Pancit). VIDEO: https://youtu.be/zUhC0DCZOsw read more

Went with the family for Budal fight and it was great. Friendly staff and nice comfortable room. Thank you!!!

I recognized the owner who served us from BlogTO video and he was funny and friendly. We came on sunday just before noon and the place was already busy with big take outs and reservations coming in. There was no need for utensils nor plates, just hands would suffice when ordering the boodle fight meal. Everything in it were delicious, it even came with a lil' dessert, turon, which we ate as apps since it was nice and warm :D The garlic rice was fragrant but It could use more garlic in the taste department. The toasted garlic sprinkles definitely spiced up the whole meal, especially when eaten with the vegetables. Out of all the dipping sauces provided, my favorite was the cooked shrimp paste. It just goes well with everything. We also ordered the lechon kawali on the side and it was super crispy yet still tender. It was seasoned just right as well, definitely best eaten hot! We thought it wouldn't be right if we don't end the meal with halo halo here. But it was just meh. The ube ice cream was delicious but as far as toppings go, there were just 2 things: these green jellies and banana. I woudn't say that's worth it for the price point set. P.s. with time, it gets hot inside with time. Their sitting inside isn't the biggest, 1 long bar table and 2 long tables (people all sit together, family-style)). read more

Lakay Kusina - Lechon kawali + boodle fight meal - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Portion: size is SMALL. I ordered a medium chicken adobo and a small pork binagoongan... but the medium adobo had the same amount of meat as the small pork! Food: - lumpia was greasy (I could really taste the oil!), - pork binagoongan was bland, almost watery, - chicken adobo was more bones than meat The chicken BBQ was better and so was the lechon kawali. Both decent. We had high hopes for this place based on the Google Reviews... but it was a huge fail for us. read more

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Came here on a Tuesday afternoon. It's not too busy with the occasional customers coming in. There is picnic table-esque type seating around. I asked the staff what they would reccomend, having never been here before. They reccomended the boodle fight because it's the most worth it at its cost and it includes a variety of foods that I can try. The plating was aesthetically pleasing as you can see in the photos. Even though I'm by myself and a little starved, I am able to finish about half, leaving a second portion to take home. I reccomend it for maybe two people who can eat well and it's very affordable at 20.99. It included a variety of meats, two skewers, fresh vegetables, fish, rice, and noodles. I'd reccomend you ask what they have available before you order it because I was missing a lumpia and they only told me afterwards when they placed the boodle fight in front of me. I didn't mind but I would have appreciated a heads-up. However, the restaurant made it up to me with extra noodles, vegetables, and they gave me a freshly fried plantain roll with brown sugar. That was probably the best dessert I've had in awhile. It was hot, crunchy, and just sweet enough for me. Overall, it's a small and quaint restaurant with friendly staff and a deliciously prepared boodle fight. I look forward to trying the Kamayan next time when I have more people besides myself. read more

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Whenever I'm feeling a bit homesick, this is the place to go. I usually order their combo meals: kare kare and sinigang with rice. When my partner is sick, I always order the pompano sinigang for him and he always devours it. Love this place and will continue to order from here! read more

This is the best place if u want some good food even if u dont really like filipino food u should come here

The owner is super nice and accommodating. The food was delicious and we left satisfied with our meal. He mentioned that he does catering as well. read more

Lakay Kusina - Kamayan/Boodle Fight - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First time trying Filipino food before, and was blown away. Food was great and the service was better! I would make the drive from downtown just to have this again! 10/10 read more

The best kamayan experience ever! My family came to the restaurant to celebrate two birthdays and had the kamayan. Although there was a bit of a wait when the food was being prepared, I can honestly say it was worth the wait. The presentation of the kamayan was amazing and the food was delicious too. I would also recommend ordering the Sisig on the side since it's their top seller and it goes really well with the kamayan. To add to that, the service is also top notch. They were really friendly and hospitable, while I also enjoyed the little back story of the restaurant and how it was inspired by Ariel's lola (grandma). You really feel the Filipino hospitality and they truly honour their lola through this restaurant. Salamat(thank you)for having us and we will definitely come back!! read more

Great Value. Great Food and Friendly service. Had the fried fish with rice and egg. Will go back soon to try their feast!

My boyfriend took me here today for lunch. The staff was friendly and greeted us when we ordered our food. We both ordered the breakfast dishes which took around only 10 mins to prepare! (very impressive btw) the food was flavourful but not in a way that was overpowering. We also got the bukopandan as a desert - which was amazing as well :) I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a cozy, homey place to sit down and eat. However if you plan on bringing a big group, it is pretty small so it's probably best if you call from beforehand to book a reservation. read more

Lakay Kusina - Breakfast dishes - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Feels like back home in the Philippines Exactly how my Inang use to make it! Hidden gem in north Scarborough! Will coming back for sure!

I went with my friends here for the first time to celebrate my friends birthday and we all believed we found such a gem! The boodle fight dish was really tummy and arranged so aesthetically perfect for instagram photos. While the boss prepared the food on our table he told engaged with us explained origin of the dish, the ingredients, how to eat it and he was so very warm/ friendly. The restaurant environment was also very pretty but warm feeling like you are in someones home eating. Would 100% come again and recommend anyone to come and experience it all! read more

Lakay Kusina - Boodle Fight - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First time here and the food was amazing! It's a very intimate eating experience that feels like you're visiting friends. A reservation is a must and you should definitely get the fight (as seen in picture). I don't eat fish so we had chicken and pork. They had so many different options! Everything was delicious! A definite must eat in Scarborough! read more

Lakay Kusina - The fight - Filipino Near Me - Toronto, Ontario