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Little Ongpin

3.7 (79 reviews)
ModerateFilipino

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Very easy to find.
Aliza C.

Filipino food craving hit us hard the other day and we were on the hunt for some homestyle flavors. Yelpers led us to this spot. It's easy to find with good signage and we parked right in front. We were greeted upon entry and seated right away. Great customer service. It was pretty busy at 2pm. The menu lists so many tasty options! We decided to order lechon kawali and kare kare with rice. We were going to also order pancit palabok but decided to focus on meat first. Priorities. Haha. The food that arrived looked and smelled so good. I requested vinegar with chili to dip the lechon in. The kare kare was full of ox tail & tripe, and served with sautéed bagoong (which I totally prefer over the pink stuff). The lechon kawali was generously sized and crispy. The food satisfied our craving. We had a positive experience and glad to support local businesses.

Bbq value meal partnered with sago't gulaman
Jennifer L.

It's our last day in Vancouver bc before driving off to oregon so I'm craving for Filipino food. Came here since it's near but I don't think I saw the latest review. We had pancit canyon (yes order this) and the value meals. The pork bbq and lumpia meal has that Filipino taste you'd love! Order the crispy tofu too. Pinakbet is ok as well and will go with sisig. Though I prefer a little spicy-ness and with egg on the sisig. Order the sago't gulaman to complete your meal. Yes also to garlic rice. Servers are courteous and place is clean. Oh don't forget your halo halo dessert to share

Jason F.

Just arrived in Canada and I'm starving. So my first stop after the car rental was a Philipinno resto called 'Little Ongpin'. Cute little divy place in a small strip mall that serves strictly Philipinno cuisine. 3.75 of 5 food quality 4.75 of 5 service Canadian food prices are slightly cheaper than what I'm used to paying, so no complaints with the bill..

Halo halo
Issabelle F.

Growing up in a very proud Filipino household has resulted in me being really, really, really picky when it comes to Filipino food. When my parents are tired of cooking their own Filipino food, this is the spot that they come to to get their fix. Little Ongpin is one of the most authentic and best Filipino restaurants in town. Things to order from here: + Chicken (or pork) BBQ sticks + Pork sisig + Lumpia (spring rolls) + Adobo I always get the $6.95 #1 value meal which comes with steamed rice, bbq chicken and 4 baby egg rolls. I usually substitute the steamed rice for the garlic fried rice, which I'd recommend doing. I also recommend getting the halo-halo dessert to share with your table. Halo halo is a large dessert (think shaved ice sundae) that consists of shaved ice, ube ice cream, green lychee, coconut, leche flan, plantains, and sweet red beans. Halo-halo in tagolog means "to mix", so this dessert is meant to mix all these ingredients together to form a sweet, delicious, slushy dessert. If you're on the hunt for authentic Flilipino cuisine, head over to Little Ongpin.

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David W.

I have a very satisfied dinner yesterday which is simply awesome! Frankly I wouldn't come here if it was not my gf's recommendation because her Filipino colleagues ordered port-luck from LO the other day... It is located in a strip mall on No.5 Rd and Cambie, kinda hole in the wall set up but it's been here at least 6 years or more (from the pics posted by other yelpers). It has given me a new perspective towards Filipino food and I'm pretty sure I will come back for more.. Yes, LO is that good!

Calamares (missing a few, because I was too slow to snap this pic)
Hubert Y.

A small, cozy Filipino restaurant that can get pretty busy during the weekends. Excellent service. Friendly staff. Food, pretty good. I don't remember much from my life in the Phil., but I definitely remember the food. And they have most of my faves from when I was young. + Palabok, is a rice noodle dish with shrimp sauce and topped with shrimp and chicharon bits. It is just delicious. Make sure to wipe your mouth after or you'll have a yellow smile the rest of your day from this saucy dish. I've always ordered this dish every time I come or place a take out order. + Crispy Pata, is deep fried crispy pork leg that is just pure bad-for-you goodness. It's one of those 'get your own!' dish. I'm not sharing. + Dinuguan, is a stew made of pork blood. This is an acquired taste, and not for everyone. It can get pretty salty at times. Must be accompanied with rice. DO check yourself before doing on an all-out smile. You've been warned. + Isda con tokwa, aka Fish and Tofu, is a delicious dish that my kids and I absolutely love. Perfect with just plain white rice. + Calamare, is always a favourite of the little ones. + Halo-Halo with Ice Cream is a famous FIlipino dessert made of basically anything sweet from sugar palm, to beans, coconut, jack fruit, agar jelly, etc. This is a sweet treat that can be shared. But I prefer to have my own. Overall, a place I would continue to go to for Filipino food cravings.

Donnel P.

Per recommendation by a friend, had dinner with another 4 friends with this restaurant and we're not happy with our experienced. The staff are friendly and accommodating and their service is good. We're dissatisfied with some of our orders especially the Beef Caldereta as it tastes different than the usual Filipino Caldereta. Lack of flavors and ingredients. The Grilled Pork Belly and barbecue are good. Their prices are fair with what you get. Will not go back here.

Sisig so gewwwwd
Roanne C.

I rarely take recommendations from my Mom about restaurants, but I trusted her with this one because she is the ultimate Filipino foodie. She told me to check this place out because it was one of her favorite spots to hit on her Canada trips and it did not disappoint! I love Little Ongpin! I've tried the Pork Sisig here because it's a dish that I feel like is too much labor to recreate at home. THIS STUFF IS THE BOMB. They serve it to you traditional style on a hot sizzling skillet with a lemon and a pepper and the flavor is cray-cray! Crunchy, tangy and spicy all in one! But what really blew me away was the halo halo here! When they served it to us, I honestly was not impressed. Boy, did my opinion change with that first spoonful! As we dug into the bowl of deliciousness, I felt a wave of nostalgia hit me like a bus. It was honestly like eating a bottomless bowl of dessert! Once you thought you were done, there was just more surprises at the bottom! The servers here are your typical Tita Aunties and they are so cute. They make you feel really at home and the environment is really casual. Kind of like a typical restaurant in the PI! They have a huge menu (maybe 80+ items) of Filipino Food Favorites that I still need to check out. Can't wait to try their other dishes!

Stephy Y.

You can say this is my first time trying Filipino food so I can't vouch for its authenticity or compare to what I've had before. So it's just based on my preference in taste. A friend recommended a few dishes and we got majority of those and a few that we felt we should try. -Lumpiang Sianghai (4/5): We got these spring rolls to start. It came with a sweet and sour sauce on the side. There were 12 in total and are literally finger food. I believe the fillings are ground pork. It tastes good on its own and with the sauce. -Bagoon fried rice (3.5/5): This plate of fried rice was HUGE. It had some diced pork, green mangoes, an unchopped chilli, egg and green onions. To be honest, I didn't taste much of the shrimp paste when I had it at the restaurant but definitely tasted it when I had a bite of the leftovers. Perhaps it's more pronounced when it's hotter. For me, it tasted better when reheated. -Adobo Chicken (2/5): This was not recommended by my friend but we tried it anyways 'cause it is one of the "to try" dishes from Filipino cuisine. Disappointed that it was quite bland and had an unappetizing look to it. -Kare Kare (2.5/5): Also a bit unappetizing look to it but I didn't come here for the presentation. It was peanutty like my friend said it would be. It was thick but I guess I'm not used to this type of peanut sauce. He also didn't recommended us to get this. I must say there were lots of oxtail and small cuts of tripe. -Spicy Beef Tongue (5/5): Our favourite dish of the night. Can't remember the name of this dish but my friend told me to look out for beef tongue and that's what I remember it as. Right amount of spice, good amount of tongue and some bell peppers and other veggies. -Sisig pork (4/5): I personally liked this but my family found it to be a bit too greasy. Indeed it cannot be eaten alone and should be shared. Dessert: They only had two dessert available that night. So sad I couldn't get their buko pandan. -Halo Halo (4/5): This is better than the one I tried before. My mom enjoyed it the most. What interest me most in this halo halo compared to the other was the ube halaya. What I did not like was the rice crispies sprinkled on top of the ice cream. -Leche Flan (5/5): My family found this to be on the sweet side but I don't think anyone can screw up leche flan. I like it too much. Servers were nice but the food took forever to come out and towards the end of our meal it also took them a long while to clear our table. I felt that I've thoroughly gotten introduced to Filipino cuisine. If I do come back it would be to try the bbq skewers that we didn't order and some more of their desserts.

Raymond O.

This is not West. It's a place only neighbourhood locals may know and keep amongst themselves. It's also for foodies seeking choleresterol inducing delights no matter the distance. Welcome to "Little Ongpin Family Restaurant" where Filipino-Chinese cuisine is served. (Ongpin is a neighbourhood in Manila which is similar to a Chinatown). I'm talking about Sisig (pan fried pork cheeks served in a cast iron sizzling platter). Sprinkle the provided lemon and mix the red chili. Kick back and munch it with a cold ice beer or as a meal with their garlic fried rice. How about some Lechon Kawali (fried pork cutlets served with a side of sweetened pork liver sauce). The best part is the crunchy skin. They do have more tame and equally delicious dishes like Laing (spinach cooked in spicy coconut sauce). Or the more known Kare-Kare (Ox tail and Tripe in sweet peanut stew). Finally, don't leave without trying some Filipino desserts like Halo-Halo Deluxe (shaved ice topped with various sweets like red beans, jackfruit, coconut, flan and Purple Yam ice cream). The service is friendly the old fashioned Filipino way. Always eager to assist and answer any questions were threw at them (i.e. how far is the Earth to the moon. Kidding!). There were mostly Filipino patrons, but seeing Caucasians dining as well made me smile that Little Ongpin was doing something right. If I were to recomend a Filipino restaurant to try in BC, this would be it. The only negative I have which is the backlash Visa pin system that requires you to go pay by the cashier area if a restaurant hasn't invested in a wireless card reader to bring table-side. Other than that this I'd love to go back when in the area.

Miki Bihon (Pancit)
Mahal D.

Diners and dives filipino style. I was also wondering why I never see anything but western food on that show (just saying). I have NEVER ate filipino food at a restaurant before, since my mom is the best Filipino Chef in the world. Yet we could not pass up trying this hole in the wall, nestled in small strip mall in Richmond on No.5 Road. Loved the Pancit. Large Portion easily could share with 3 people. Loved the Shanghai egg rolls. Shared, but prefer not to next time. The BBQ Pork Skewers were large and meaty, but to salty for my taste as I am only half filipino LoL I will have to return just for dessert. There is a Halo Halo with my name on it!

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We had pansit lomi and pork barbecue. It was very delicious. We really enjoyed the meals. We definitely come back again.

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Hapag Ihaw-Ihaw - Lumpiang Shanghai

Hapag Ihaw-Ihaw

4.0(63 reviews)
6.1 kmKensington-Cedar Cottage
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Hapag Ihaw-Ihaw is dishing up classic Filipino comfort food. From Lumpiang Shanghai to a sizzling…read moreSisig, Crispy Pata and Halo Halo. They even make their own sauces that are bottled and you can bring home. They seemed to be set up for take out and catering. But they do have seating for about 20-25 people. We ordered: BBQ Pork Combo meal $10.50 Chicken Inasal Combo meal $10.50 both with Garlic - Annatto Rice +$.75 each and we added pork spring rolls $4 The combo meals are tasty and filling. With a slight char on the BBQ pork which is what I enjoy when having skewers. Honestly the garlic- annato rice wasn't really worth it. I personally couldn't taste it over the sauce on either the BBQ pork or the chicken Inasal. And would have been happy with just regular rice. The lumpiang was meaty and everything I look for in a crispy spring roll. The dessert options area also great. Not sure if its seasonal but they had a slice of coconut (buko) pie in their fridge. Whole buko pie need to be per-ordered and picked up on the weekend. They also have leche flan and ube cheesecake for a sweet treat. Over all a great comforting small business with friendly staff and a meal under $12. How can you go wrong? Give Hapag Ihaw-Ihaw a try if you're in the area.

This small family Filipino restaurant offers food at a low price. However, to keep prices low, they…read moreonly had one server when we visited. That means in order to get anything, you must wave down the waiter. The food is also very mediocre in terms taste. To make matters worse, the quantity of food is not filling either. Finally, many of their entrees do not come with rice. Therefore, they nickel and dime you from the individual orders of rice that you have to make to go along with the entrees. Only street parking is available for this establishment so be prepared to circuit around the neighborhood several times before finding a spot.

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Tikim Asian Fusion Restaurant - Lechon belly half slab

Tikim Asian Fusion Restaurant

4.3(3 reviews)
5.4 kmSunset

New Filipino gig in lower mainland, small place approximately houses 15 heads the whole eatery…read more Mostly Filipino customers lining up. I went here with a friend to try, well not bad actually, the carrying product is Lechong Cebu,a rosted pork. There are only few dishes in the menu,the server claimed they are coming soon. they also do catering service thats what the waitor told us. we wish to have a bulalo its a beef soup but sold out that day, so since we were already here and our cravings for this day is Filipino cuisine we ordered other availble dishes. First one is the pork sisig, it was good,we both dont eat liver so we asked the server to exclude it.oh how i missed home(Philippines) on first bite of the sisig,it was delish,the flavor of the spices,the lemon and the egg while it was smoking hot on a sizzling plate,very good. we ordered appetizer includes 2 Pork bbq, 2 feep fried spring rolls(lumpiang shanghai),and 3 pcs of chicken wings well i would say they were ordinary taste,we also got the beef caldereta,hmmmmm....another ordinary taste.plus we had the garlic rice and hot water with lemon. I am not sure if the dishes were pre-cooked. We havent try the carrying dish which is the lechon Cebu,for sure if we will come back thats the one we will going to order. Very small place,crews are bi-lingual and very friendly,you know friendliness is one of the best trait of Filipinos. They also sell some chicken skin chicharon and ube pandesal. Pricing is just okay,you pay for what you wil get. Theres no TV, but theres music playing while we were there.Wash room is available.(Needs a lot of make over and improvement with the interior design.) If am not mistaken this place is a bubble tea gig before,As per friends news it was sold. Wifi now is all over the city so i dont think that would be an issue. Parking is metered one unless you wish to park in some residential area and you will just do some waking...sometimes serious walking because it can be far. Most clients that day came for pick up orders..a lot of them so i feel that this place has a huge potential to bloom. Noise level is average and nothing i can say on the interior design because theres nothing at all, like i said it"s pretty new place. Good for small group and kids friendly. Im wishing the owner the best of luck...i hope they should incorporate more Filipino dishes in their menu. Accept credit and debit card and cash as well

We ordered half Lechon belly for delivery and the chef owner himself delivered the food. The pork…read moreskin was crispy and the meat was tender, the lemon grass and spices complemented the dish very well. Previously we ordered crispy ulo, crispy pata and pork bbq skewers from Uber eats and the food arrived still hot and crispy, we will try to visit this restaurant in person when things are back to normal.

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Tikim Asian Fusion Restaurant - Lechon belly paired with lettuce

Lechon belly paired with lettuce

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Crispy ulo and crispy pata

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Kulinarya - Halo halo

Kulinarya

4.0(85 reviews)
10.2 kmGrandview-Woodlands, The Drive
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Absolute GEM alert! Three days into our Vancouver trip and this is easily the highlight. Coming…read morefrom LA, we have high standards for food, and this place blew us away. We ordered the pork belly kare-kare, chicken adobo, beef flakes, egg rolls, and pancit--every single dish was a hit. The portions are huge (leftovers for our group of four!), the ambiance is lovely, and the service is truly exceptional. It's one of those rare spots where you're happy to pay and tip well because the experience is just that good. If you're craving Filipino food, this is a MUST. We're already coming back for dinner!

If you are wondering where to go for a traditional Filipino boodle fight for just a group of four…read morepeople this is your place. It's hard to find places that offer this for only four people. Normally you need a lot more so this is an excellent little gem of a location to know. The service was really excellent, and you could tell it is family run. You can see also some personal memorabilia and collections in the bathroom, which really gives the traditional province feel of the Philippines. Philippines is a vast country with over 100,000 islands and this place gives me a feel of the province. The service was really good and the ambiance is nice. Though I would have life to see a few more things even like plants are photos in the main dining hall. Something to be aware of and it is a common problem for most places in Vancouver. Parking can be a real challenge so read the signs very carefully.

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Kulinarya - Cozy, intimate interior

Cozy, intimate interior

Kulinarya - Boodle Fight for four people

Boodle Fight for four people

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The Buffet

2.4(156 reviews)
2.9 km
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Buffets in Vancouver seem few and far between and generally rather pricy so this seemed like the…read moremost reasonable option to go with kids. The third star is for the service as the servers come through and clear plates quickly and offer hot drinks when they notice you're towards the end of the meal, so they were great. But food... Considering it's $50 for an adult, you'd be better off going to a regular restaurant and ordering what you really want for a better meal. Most of the food was luke warm and the carving station was almost cold unless you catch a fresh one coming out. The sushi was probably the best items here and some of the salad bar. But how do you mess up fried rice? The rice and noodles were almost inedible and my kids couldn't eat the soft serve ice cream! And they'll eat almost anything sweet. Hmm, I didn't expect amazing food being a buffet, but I certainly expected a bit more than that. Nothing stood out as being all that great overall and at these prices... Maybe not!

I cannot believe it is $50 now per person. I used to go here when it was around 30 something and…read moreyou get 10% off with the Encore card. Now there are no benefits. The high price is not reflected on the amount of dishes or quality of dishes. There is only 15 choices at the hot dishes section. This selection includes cheaper options wich as mashed potato, potato au gratin, store bought gyoza, roast veggies, steamed veggies, and fried noodle. Chinese roast pork was quite ok. At least the skin was still crispy. There is no raw fish at the sushi section. The prime rib was quite small. The desserts were lackluster except for the cobbler which was delicious. It also had a big bowl of devonshire cream and it was amazing. Parking is free in the parkade and there is plenty of parking. I wish they would elevate their dishes to justify the price point.

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The Buffet - Rolls selection

Rolls selection

The Buffet - Clams & prawns

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Little Ongpin - filipino - Updated May 2026

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