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    Lapu Lapu

    4.8 (69 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    chorizo (longanisa) breakfast sandwich with tots
    Maggie A.

    The best thing I ate this month was Lapu Lapu's chorizo breakfast sandwich, which is really Filipino longanisa and soooo delicious. Perfect yolky egg that dripped throughout. Crispy cheesy tots to go with it. The real difficulty is not also buying the glimmering donuts, cakes, and sweet breads from Gwenie's, also inside the small shop. Just give in and know you'll be eating most of your daily calories and carbs there. Worth it. Lapu Lapu is about a 7-minute walk from the Pentagon City metro station, and there are only about 10-12 bar-style seats inside. We managed to snag seats for our group of four, but be prepared to take food to go.

    Spam
    Austin G.

    Across the street from Costco in the same space as Filipino bakery Gwenie's Pastries is Lapu Lapu with breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Popping in early, I ordered their Spam breakfast sandwich and my nine-year-old daughter got the Sausage one. Both sandwiches are HUGE. It was too much for my daughter, but I loved the Spam one. It's messy, but very filling and tasty. There are a few places to sit inside. They also have cold water in a jug for all to enjoy.

    Egg and Cheese
    Rhea V.

    After a morning workout, I decided to get some breakfast at Lapu Lapu. It is a cozy little eatery co-located with Gwennie's Bakery. Both have Filipino cuisine inspired menus and the first thing you notice is how warm and cozy it feels in the space. My egg and cheese sandwich was perfection. The eggs were fluffy and lightly salted.I loved the toasted brioche bun and the presentation in the cute half- box format. The menu looks great for lunch and the bakery had a lot of colorful cookies and pastries. I am looking forward to another visit and highly recommend that others go as well.

    Jenny M.

    Stopped by for a quick snack and ended up enjoying much more than that. We had the chicken lumpia, the Lapu-Lapu smash burger, and ube ice cream to balance out the savory food. We weren't surprised that the food would be good, but we were surprised by how fresh the ingredients were and how satisfying the portions ended up being. For the price, quality, and quantity of the food, this place is definitely a great find. I'm not usually a burger person, but this one really hit the spot. This is mostly a grab-and-go type of store, but they do have shared dining with Gwenies if you choose to eat there later. The service is simple, order, wait, and mostly self-service. The location is easily accessible from Costco and within walking distance of the . Parking might be an issue since only street parking is available.

    Kim J.

    The service here is great! It was my first time and I wasn't sure what to order. The guy behind the counter was so helpful and didn't steer me in the wrong direction. The space is shared with Gwenie's Pastries and they have some seating inside. I ended up ordering the Bistek and I devoured it with the quickness. It was soo good with the fried egg and pickled onions. I can't wait to go back and try more.

    Brian B.

    This is not my new favorite Filipino breakfast spot! It is MY MEW FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT OF ALL BREAKFAST SPOTS! The menu is amazing and not overwhelming , the service is kind and helpful, and overall the restaurant is small, quant even. There are not many seats, literally there is only on true table and the remaining seating is bar style. My recommendation is to bring a jacket and save your seat before you order. And remember this is a shared location so there is an amazing bonus because Gwenie's Pastries (another five star) is on the premises. Run don't walk to Lapu Lapu, and appreciate the history behind the name. Yummy!!'

    Spuds Bistek
    Leah C.

    This place was amazing. Loved everything I had here and now have to return to try out the rest. I got an order of the lumpia, short rib burger and the tots with Parmesan as well as a panda latte. Everything was absolutely delish and the burger had such nice flavors working really well between the meat and the pickled vegetable and sauce. Highly recommend going here and would guess you can't pick a bad option on the menu. The restaurant is small and seating can be a challenge it seems so be ready to take it to go!

    Chorizo burrito
    Celina G.

    I finally returned after a wonderfully hosted Yelp event recently! This second visit did not disappoint. The place was hopping during lunch on Sunday! This is a perfect grab and go spot, but many people opted to stay and eat inside. Friend and I had to wait for an extra chair or stool seating against the windows. I honestly hope they will eventually move into a bigger space to accommodate more customers (but stay in Pentagon City or move closer to DC, please!!). I ordered the chorizo sandwich. Let's be clear, the sausage patty is actually longanisa, a sweet and spiced combination that is much different than the taste of chorizo. Also between the two buns were a super runny egg and sauce, so make sure you have plenty of napkins nearby. This was number one on my list to try and I loved it! I would definitely keep making that trek from DC to Pentagon City for Lapu Lapu and Gwenies since this is the closest location to me now. Yes, it's worth the trip and you can go to the mall.

    Smash burger
    David T.

    The bottom line: amazing unctuous burgers, sandwiches, and shakes (are what I had, but there's so much more to try). The smash burger was a smash hit, ube milkshake was uber good (ube is my new favorite color), and lumpia were hot and crispy. The pork sangwich was also juicy and drip lick worthy. The buns were stand out, the food was fast and the servers were friendly. It's a small place with a counter and a couple of tables, but eating it hot and fresh was worth it. Will definitely be back!

    Romano tater tots
    Nou Nou S.

    As I went searching this place called Lapu Lapu, I didn't realize it was split cafe. On the left side it's bakery called Gwenie's Pastries and on the right it's Lapu Lapu. I ordered three items: 1) Bistek 2) Chicken Lumpia 3) Lapu Smashed. Both burgers were tender, juicy and delicious. The bistek was a lemon soy marinated ribeye topped with a fried egg, cheese, pickles, lettuce and garlic adobo mayo and the lapu smashed was a double waygu patties, cheese, caramelized onions, pickles, lettuce and kuya burger sauce. They both come with thin tater tots with a choice of three seasoning so I chose one with Romano cheese and the other with Cajun seasoning which came other a dipping sauce. The chicken lumpia was crispy, delicious and serve with a sweet chili sauce. Be careful of your first bite since they just came out of the fryer. All staff members are extremely friendly, energetic and knowledgeable. The atmosphere was comfortable with limited of seatings but manageable. I will make another visit to try other items on their menu. They also have another location in Gaithersburg

    Cheese Spuds
    Stephanie S.

    Everything we had at Lapu Lapu was amazing! The lumpia was my favorite, but we also loved the bistek and chorizo breakfast sandwiches, and the spuds were perfectly crisp. The whole menu looked great, and we were too full for dessert. We will absolutely be back to try more. The desserts looked incredible. I can't wait to try them.

    Ube Oreo Milkshake
    Krystle T.

    You cannot go wrong with anything you order on the menu! My husband and I ordered the Spam Burger and he also ordered an Ube Oreo Milkshake. The burger is packed with spam, scrambled eggs, gouda cheese, arugula, and lapu lapu sauce. I was able to save half to eat later and it was still just as good as it was when it was fresh. The milkshake is creamy without being heavy. I wish we had one in NJ because I'm already craving another burger from here!

    Order area
    Lauren D.

    I tried both the SPAM sandwich and the corned beef sandwich, and they were both great. The staff is super nice too. Ambience is open air, but a bit tight. They share the space with Lapu Lapu, who uses their bread in their own breakfast sandwiches. They're both Filipino bakeries,/restaurants, probably owned by the same person/group. Food options and order area for the shared space of Gwenie's and Lapu Lapu or basically the same, it's just a matter of whether, upon walking in, you turn left or walk straight

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