THIS PLACE IS SO FREAKING GOOD. To be honest, I'm not a big pork fan, but I saw an article in…read moreBethesda magazine and wanted to try their Lechon Belly sandwich. Just faaaaannnnnttttasssiiiicccc. I'm big on bread and it was so soft. It was served on a toasted roll along with big pieces of pork with a skin that was so crispy and crackling to complement the juicy meat. The portions were huge, which surprised me. Everything is such small portions these days but it was worth the cost. You have a choice between fries and chips. The chips were not home made so I opted for the fries. They also gave me a side of sauce, which almost tasted like Big Mac sauce? The arugula also adds on to the taste. My biggest regret was not getting two! A tip is you can call ahead and place your order. If you're in a rush, just call ahead. It looked like a nice sit down establishment as well.

It's a popular Philippines restaurant. My friend highly recommended it to me, I came several times,…read morebut unfortunately it closes on Mondays and Tuesdays. So I came on weekend as soon as it opened. There were only a few tables for diners. There were shelves of food and goods available to buy. Being a first timer, I had trouble to order the blackboard menu was on top of the counter, but I don't think everything was on the menu. I saw people carrying milkshakes but I couldn't find any on the menu. I ordered staff favorites Lechon kawali bowl. It came with garlic rice, sweet longanisa, a fried egg, and the signature Crispy port belly. It was good, but the garlic rice needed more flavor, because only a little sweet longanisa was added, I had to ask for extra sauce to finish the meal. Although friends vouched for the delicious food, but I found pork belly was just ok. And overall needs a bit more flavor. I also had Une custard cake which was too sweet for me. I would definitely come back to try more dishes!

Filo Cafe is a fast casual Filipino restaurant serving up fantastic food and a good assortment of…read morebeverages and desserts. I really enjoyed the lechon, which was extremely tender while maintaining a hard shell. I did not prefer the tapsilog which was a bit tough, but loved the tocilog. The highlight for me was the fried chicken, which is shockingly delicious. Flavorful, crispy, and juicy. Highly recommend a try. Best filipino restaurant we've tried in MoCo.

Overall enjoyed my experience at Filo Cafe. This was only my second time having Filipino food and I…read morewill definitely be eating it more. Filo Cafe is pretty small and they were having a pop up during my visit, which made it even more congested. At first I wasn't sure there'd be a table for me to eat at, but one opened up as soon as I was about to leave. I ordered the Bangusilog, which is fried milkfish (my first time trying this) and vegetable lumpia. The fish comes with garlic rice and a fried egg. The fish was perfectly fried and super flavorful. I enjoyed the crispy skin. The rice was also good and tasted fresh. The portion wasn't the biggest, but for the price it wasn't bad. In my opinion the lumpia was okay, but I appreciate them for having a vegetarian option! I will definitely be returning.

Food is delicious and you can really taste the spices very tasty. Folks are friendlyread more

Really enjoyed the Filipino restaurant, Purple Patch, in DC! Sign is very small so could miss…read moreeasily. Cute interior decor. Excellent service. Pinoy Cold Front No. 5 was a delicious version of an ube espresso martini! Enjoyed all the foods ordered: - ube waffle & fried chicken - ube pancakes & lechon kawali - sinagag & itlog (fried egg) & tapcilog (beef) - lumpia - fried eggplant Definitely want to dine here again when I'm back in DC!

Came when there wasn't really anyone in the store! Really friendly staff who helped us with a few…read morethings! I just got an slice of ube cake and it was alright. Perhaps I will try something else the next time I am around the area that may suit my liking more.

The only Filipino bakery chain in the area and pretty solid! Not too big and good customer service…read more We got Cheese Ensaymada, Ube Ensaymada, Mango Supreme slice, and also an Ube Milk. My favorite were the Ube items. The ensaymadas were really good even a few days after in the fridge! I wish there were more Red Ribbon items that are at the West Coast or Philippines locations.

Continuing alphabet series representing 2025, J is for Jollibee. I had Jollibee twice, both times…read morein 2025. Once was in April 2025, someone brought it from the Wheaton location to a party, and I was like wow, this is even better than Royal Farms, a local MD favorite. Royal Farms however is near my home (1 mile away), and there is only one Jollibee in the entire state of MD in Wheaton, which is almost 20 miles away from where I live. I was like wow I need to come back to the physical store one of these days. I knew about Jollibee in Wheaton for a few years and that they are from the Philippines. Who would know, but they know what they are doing with fried chicken in the Philippines at least with Jollibee?! That day was Saturday, November 22, 2025. My girlfriend was out of town for the week of Thanksgiving. I went to 2 events beforehand in Howard County, which were underwhelming, and was done a lot earlier than I thought. I had plans in Montgomery County that evening. So, I was looking at the movie schedule and saw there was a movie at AMC Wheaton, but I'd have to rush down and not eat lunch. I had snack to hold me over ok and movie was only 1.5 hours. Got out of my movie close to 3 PM and was deciding what to eat. I decided I wanted a large meal to count as lunch/dinner, and I figured Jollibee close to the movie theater. I asked a couple of questions about sides. The cashier was friendly answering my questions. It was pretty busy for 3 PM. There was only one open seat after I paid. So, I got a 3-piece fried chicken with fries & biscuit. Additionally, it comes with a large tub of brown gravy. I dipped my fries & biscuit in the gravy. I didn't dip the chicken in. It was awesome on its own. Even the biscuit was amazing. Fries were solid too. One of these somewhat rare times my girlfriend & I go to AMC Wheaton or other reason over here, I need to take her to Jollibee. Note: she did get to try the chicken at the party in April 2025.

Love stopping by Jollibee whenever I'm in the Wheaton mall area…read more Really great service and food! Staff is always helpful and friendly. The location is almost always packed so place order ahead if able. My favorites meal is definitely the chicken sandwich, side of mashed potatoes, mango fruit pie, and the pineapple refresher. Pretty consistent in my opinion. The KATSEYE meal was good as well but limited time item. Definitely stop by if you're near and have never experienced. Better than Popeyes or KFC IMO. (Chicken that is, Jollibee needs more sides that aren't more carbs lol).

From large to small orders, 5 Star has done it all for me! They were very awesome to work with and…read morereally helped me plan my party. The food is ALWAYS a hit! Delicious and flavorful! They are always the first people I think of when I think of catering a party!

We are a family from Cebu , so we do know our lechon well…read more 5StarFromScratch did not disappoint us .....the lechon was superb and it was top above delicious. As soon as Rose opened her trunk to transfer the lechon to our SUV , all I smell was the Tanglad ( lemongrass ) , at that very moment I already know that the lechon will be delicious. So delicious that all the guest was asking where we ordered it. I'm giving credit to all the people who recommended Rose when I asked the Filipino Group chat where to order Lechon. Now I fully understand why. 5StarFromScratch put not just good spices on their lechon but also their love of cooking to make sure that their customer will be satisfied . Will surely order again and will recommend her business big time . For me ...5StarFromScratch it's a YES!!!!!

They do have many options, even dessert, but this is not the best food in town. It's a buffet and…read morethey didn't really have too much of a wait for the food. The tables are packed, I guess because it's a buffet but I can't say that they do one thing very well.

The food is very lack luster. Tbh, it's substandard takeout, most things were overcooked. The…read moredessert selection was very sad. I wouldn't go back. Service was okay

I've traveled to several international markets in the area. I found this market to be one of the…read morebest. They stock fresh produce/herbs that are hard to find in regular grocery stores. Produce like Thai Basil, and Thai Eggplant. I traveled to 3 stores in the area trying to find the Eggplant. They have rows and rows of Asian sauces, curries, etc. I highly recommend if you do a lot of Thai cooking and want that authentic taste.

I did my groceries on November 21, 2025.my credit card was skimmed at the register. Later that day…read moremy account was hacked and all my money was gone from my account. I contacted the store, terrible service. I reported this incident to local authoritie.