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    Manila Grill Express

    2.9 (20 reviews)
    PriceyFilipino
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Generous portion of garlic fried rice.
    Kat W.

    This is a nice, casual little restaurant to grab some Filipino food. I was impressed with the menu. They have a comprehensive selection of traditional dishes to choose from. To be honest, it was a bit tricky to decide. Coming from a Filipino background myself, I opted for my favorites. My parents sometimes make these at home but I wanted to try this restaurant's take on these dishes. I noticed the servers were eager to help us. One lady had already taken our order, when another lady came to ask us again. It seemed a little disorganized to me. But in the end, our food was served in a relatively short amount of time. Our first dish was Sizzling Sisig (savory minced pork served on a sizzling plate) for $14.95. This dish was in the "Pulutan" section of the menu, meaning "a dish that you can eat if you're out drinking with your friends." Consider it an appetizer. The Sisig was served on a sizzling plate. The meat was super tender and very easy to eat. I enjoyed this! This dish went well with an order of garlic fried rice for $8.95. The bowl of rice was quite big. Definitely large enough to share. I also ordered the Crispy Kare Kare (crispy pork belly, peanut sauce and mixed vegetables) for $15.95. I was curious because my parents don't make this dish with crispy meat. I was impressed with the nicely deconstructed presentation. Usually the meat, vegetables and sauce are all mixed together. This dish was served on a long plate. The vegetables, sauce and meat were all nicely separated. This way the crispy meat doesn't get soggy from the sauce! Makes sense! Overall, I found the dishes a bit on the pricey side. My boyfriend and I had 2 dishes, one bowl of rice and one Coke (interestingly served in a disposable cup even though we dined in). The total cost was about $48. They automatically include a 10% tip for 2-4 people. Despite my opinion on the prices, I plan to come back here. They really serve quality authentic Filipino food. The menu selection was great. The portion sizes were fair. We were full from our meal and still had some leftovers to take home. I recommend this place if you want to try some Filipino food.

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    Cyn D.

    Manilla Grill Express, located in a strip mall near large grocery stores, a Tim Hortons and lots of other express food places. I mentioned this because Manilla Grill seems to holding it's own and thriving in the midst of chain fast food places. That should tell you something about how good it is... While I'm not an aficionado of Filipino cuisine, I'm also not a complete newbie. We were stopping in for a mid afternoon snack so it wasn't really lunch or dinner. That being the case we ordered 2 dishes and shared. All was delicious and good. The service is extremely friendly. Sometimes one can feel like an outsider at restaurants that have a lot of regulars. Not so here. Although it was our first time, several staff made a point of welcoming and inviting us back. It's just a nice feeling. I hear they are opening a new, bigger place in the west end soon. We will check that out. Lots of parking and shopping nearby.

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    Cindy N.

    Located in the same parking lot as Lucky Supermarket and directly across from Golden Bee BBQ HK Cafe, it's a little hidden from the streets. I didn't even know it was there and I live relatively close by! It's a pretty small restaurant, seating maybe 40 or so seats, and a long counter suggests that take-out is common for Manila Grill Express. First dish to come out was the Bicol Express, a dish highly recommended by our server. Bicol is one of seventeen regions in the Phillipines, and unlike the other regions, they enjoy a little spice in their dishes! Named after a passenger train from Manila, capital of the Phillipines, to Bicol, the idea is that you'll run like a train to find some water! Obviously there are variants, and this might have been one of them as I didn't find it too spicy at all! The sauce was coconut milk based, which was really reminiscent of Thai food. Eggplants and green beans served as the mainstay of the dish, but pieces of lechon kawali (deep fried pork belly) made the dish hearty and dangerously addictive. Yum! Two more dishes rolled out as we munched away on the Bicol Express and side orders of rice. The chicken adobo is what I would call the Phillipine's signature dish as it's the only dish that I could distinguish as Filipino. Spaniards gave this Filipino sauce the name, and coincidentally, it also uses vinegar as its European predecessor even though it was independent of its influence. In combination with soy sauce and garlic, it's a marinade used with a pork or chicken. I was a little underwhelmed by the dish and wasn't quite sure if that's Manila Grill Express' fault or just the overall cuisine. It tasted quite simple to me, even with the vinegar as a prominent flavor. The meat platter was a better success, a combination of grilled chicken, pork and beef. Our favorite was the pork, nice and tender, and very similar to Vietnamese grilled meats found in vermicelli bowls. The side of spinach that came along with the meats were I think more for decor, as the salsa was overly seasoned, even for my salty palate. The pièce de résistance arrived last, a whole deep-fried pork leg, "crispy pata". Oh boy. We were so perplexed on how to tackle it that our server took it to the back to cut it for us. We must have been really obvious! Delicious! Not one bit of this was healthy at all, but mmm, you can't go wrong with a deep-fried pork leg! Similar seasoning as the deep-fried pork belly of the Bicol Express, but clearly less fat. While my friend Jody and I were humming and hawing away through dinner, the restaurant filled up just as quickly as it emptied thereafter. Most were Filipinos, which is always a good sign. I've read that as a culture they don't dine out as much, preferring to have homecooked meals and hosting big family dinners instead. Lots of take-out orders as well. Seemed like almost every table ordered the crispy pata, a family favorite! I'd like to think we ate at least half of what we ordered but that's an exaggeration. There was a lot of leftovers for the both of us! That didn't stop Jody from wanting to try the Halo-Halo though, a dessert of shaved ice, evaporated milk, green beans, sweet potato, and taro ice cream. There's a good reason why the direct translation means "mix-mix". Not entirely new to me, as Vietnamese desserts are quite similar with a mix of ice, evaporated mix, a jello or tapioca of sorts, and green bean, but the sweet potato really threw me for a loop. It looked beautiful though, served in a to go cup, probably a hint to us that we ordered too much! The dessert was not overly sweet, creamy, and bits of perfectly cooked sweet potato actually turned out really well! The taro ice cream was a great top off and this was a great way to end our meal. Good call Jody. We were so engrossed with the dessert and chatting that by the time we were done, we realized we were the last table there. They close at 8pm, and we were there well pass the time and nobody had told us! Our server was so kind and super helpful. Service was excellent as she regular checked up on our table. An open kitchen showed us their clean up for the night. Thank you for the great hospitality Manila Grill Express! Overall impression? Filipino cuisine is quite simple, they like meat, it's not spicy like Thai food, and they do not use chopsticks. You learn so much from eating new things! Would I return? Most definitely. That Bicol Express was delicious and the grilled pork easily rivals their Vietnamese counterparts. And you can't forget the deep-fried pork, although the leg should probably be saved for tables more than 2. I will definitely be back, with either Joe or my family in tow. I've got a long way to go before I can say I know what Filipino food is, but at least I got a good start at Manila Grill Express!

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    Manila Grill Express - Rice, Pork Sinagang, Pork sigsig, pansit, and pork adobo.

    Manila Grill Express

    4.3(3 reviews)
    17.3 km

    I got pickup from Manila Grill Express in Millwoods a while back. In terms of food, I tried the…read moreBicol Express. It was coconutty, tasted quite refreshing with a nice assortment of vegetables (i.e. eggplants), and had tasty chunks of pork/lechon. There were also 1 - 2 peppers that added a touch of spiciness to the food, which was quite nice. It's a value item that's definitely worth trying and I'd give it 8.3/10

    Hidden in the corner of strip mall but really fantastic food. Reminds me of the cultural food I'd…read morebe eating at other Filipino's homes & parties. Atmosphere is modern and respectively clean, music is light and upbeat. You will see mostly Filipino people here, there are other locations too but this one is chill, I have yet to dine at the others. Food cost for each dish is about moderate but you won't be disappointed & possibly needing a to go bag for later. That's a pretty good portion if you know what your hungry for. As for parking seems to be large enough and open. Service was good, for one person to man multiple customers and friendly. You can order through Ubereats if you don't like to dine but is also costly. Recommended for anyone who loves to eat Filipino dishes of nostalgia. Take your Filipino friends or family here for a sensational taste. Great for a date night and you will be full for sure if you know what your tastebuds are craving for. Also try there sago guluman drink it's a sweet drink, a popular delicacy.

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