This used to be our go to Filipino restaurant in Vancouver but has recently been disappointing. Our Pork Sisig was crispy alright but it tasted like it's been fried and refried in old and stale oil. Am just glad the server took it off our bill - kudos to great customer service. Beef Caldereta did not taste authentic Filipino. read more

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Food = amazing! Delicious, packed with flavour and good portions. Service = mostly okay. They can be quite busy and sometimes don't pay attention but most of them are friendly and lovely. Lots of seating. My only feedback for improvement would be to change your plates and cups - plastic plates and cups have so many scratches and are just an unhealthy option. This is the only reason I'm giving 3 stars. read more

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Pinpin Restaurant was introduced to me by a friend who told me it is a popular choice among local community for Filipino cuisine. Restaurant has a cozy and nostalgic atmosphere, adorned with Philippine decor. It is quite spacious as it seems like owner bought two store fronts for its business. Lots of tables and easy to accommodate big groups. Though they got busy, especially on weekends, their service was still efficient and friendly. Dishes are reasonably priced for its generous portions. Many recommend trying pork knuckles, fried chicken or pork sisag dishes but I prefer the pork belly entrée dish. This dish reminded me of Cantonese style pork belly and cut in even smaller chunks; it's an ideal set meal option, as it comes with rice and shredded veggies. I would recommend trying items from their starter and dessert selection...I enjoyed the veggie roll appy and desserts made from pandan. read more

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Coming from Las Vegas where we have ample options of Filipino food, I would say that Pinpin in Vancouver is top notch. This locally owned restaurant offers traditional and authentic Filipino cuisine. The taste of the dishes stays true to its original flavor. The place including the restrooms are clean. The staff are very pleasant and accommodating. read more

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A long overdue post on my very first Filipino restaurant. Located on Fraser St, Pin Pin gave me a vibe of mom and pop restaurant that we typically find in Asia. It's been a while so I won't try to rate the dishes in details. I remember really loving the sisig and desserts. The soup was also really enjoyable, while other dishes were decent. I will say that some dishes could be rather oily but that's how it's meant to be (?). Dishes we ordered: 1. Sisig ($18.95) 2. Medium Squid ($17.5) 3. Ensaladang Talong ($14.95): Eggplant salad with tomato, onions and salted egg 4. Bangus Belly ($24.95): Milkfish in tamarind soup base 5. Ube Halo Halo ($11.5) 6. Leche Flan ($9.75) read more

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Service was excellent. Food was well presented and very delicious. Loved the warm and friendly atmosphere.

Pinpin is classic Filipino place that does taste like Lola's home cooking. Their late late is really tasty! Portions are large. No reservations taken so it gets busy especially weekends after church. Good for large group of people. I recommend getting the halo halo which is huge! They have perfect balance of Ube ice cream and lots of leche flan which is my favourite part. read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Such an iconic Filipino restaurant in Vancouver. All my Filipino friends say it's the best in the city. I've come here a couple times now and I love how flavourful everything is, which can be a turn off some people who don't love strong flavours especially many dishes with strong flavours. The garlic rice is a must order. Seafood kare kare was really good - I was surprised all the seafood was deep fried first. Lumpia is good. I love the pork hock and pork belly dishes. Very spacious and lively, I love hearing families and friends enjoy food together. If it's your first time having Filipino food, there's probably no better place than here in Vancouver. read more

Excellent and authentic Filipino food! Friendly service, and almost always filled with enthusiastic Filipino families. The Pork Sisig is to die for! This is a great place to come with a group. Order several dishes and share family style. Filipino food is the unsung hero of Southeast Asia. A great amalgam of Malaysian, Chinese, and Spanish influences. Here's a video of our most recent visit last month. Can't wait to back again with friends! https://youtu.be/wS4k017TC6o?si=avL_P1ImagMdLiWO read more

Filipino Chinese place along Fraser near 46th. Parking is available on the side streets, as well as metered spots in front. The restaurant actually takes up 2 storefronts. Guess they're doing well. There are 2 separate dining rooms, separated by a doorway. The place looks like a modern living room. Staff were friendly and helpful. Tuna pork sisig - sounded good, but honestly tasted like regular pork sisig with a can of tuna fish mixed in. Guess I was expecting something different. Personally I'd skip the tuna and go for the regular pork sisig. Roast pork sure is tasty though. Miki bihon - egg and rice noodles mixed with vegetable, chicken, and shrimp. This is basically Shanghai style noodles with less soy sauce but with vermicelli also mixed in. Also interesting. Overall the experience wasn't bad, but nothing really stuck out. Can't really comment on the authenticity. read more

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My cousins from Seattle, Washington always come and visit this restaurant as the food is really very delicisious and affordable. I would recommend this to everytone. read more

Was walking down to this one place next block to pick something up and saw Pinpin. It's been a long time since I've eaten here. Especially since that viral video on FB and YouTube showing this crazy altercation with a customer and the owners lol! It was packed so I decided to do takeout. I ordered the Chicken Inasal, a side order of lumpia Shanghai and it was ready un 15 minutes and the price was right! Brought it back to my place and the reason for the 4 stars is because the Java rice wasn't as good! It seemed like Taco Bell rice?!! Maybe I was dehydrated but I think it was the rice lol. Chicken was tender and the lumpia was bombb. Maybe I should've paid or substituted it for the garlic rice cause well you can't go wrong with garlic rice!!! maybe it was a miss day for the rice but eventually I'll be back soon. read more

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I rarely eat Filipino food, like maybe once a year. But I really like Pinpin. The first time I dined in was 3 years ago and today is my second visit. I ordered the pork combo and lumpia shanghai. They also have a whole bunch of desserts that were already premade. I normally don't like to order something that I'm not familiar with but I decided to be brave today. Lol. I LOVE everything I ordered. The pork skewer had the right amount of favour and the lumpia was still crunchy when I bought it home. The desserts were sooo good. The pichi-pichi (steamed cassava flour balls mixed with sugar and lye) was not that sweet and it tasted so good with the grated coconut flakes. Also the espasol (cylinder-shaped rice cake) was delicious as well. It was soft and chewy. Service was friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this restaurant especially if you're looking for good Filipino food in East Van. read more

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Good selection of filipino food. The taste is amazing. The staff are friendly. The restaurant is well decorated.

This review is way overdue date wise. I ordered full trays of Bopis, Palabok and Chop Suey for a get together with relatives and friends. The Chop Suey was overcooked where the veggies are unrecognizable and because the veggies were overcooked there was so much broth. The Palabok can use more sauce and ingredients, needless to say it was dry. The Bopis wasn't any better. Totally disappointed with everything I ordered. Since we are not local at Burnaby, BC just visiting from California we didn't know any better. I hope they will improve. read more

The best Filipino restaurant for authenticity, execution of dish, value, and consistency in PNW. read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Flash is ready for a Filipino feast! - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Visited Vancouver for this weekend. This place was recommended to try. The food was okay, table service was great. The issue I had was during paying the bill. I watched a gentleman in front of me pay with a cc. I also paid with a cc. First, I offered my American Express. Was informed we don't take AMEX. Okay, I got my visa out. The payment is processed with a 18% tip. This is when the racism came into play. After payment was processed, I was to show my DL. I did, she took it and wrote down my DL number on the payment slip a way to track me down for some unknown reason. I asked for an explanation as to why she needed to do that and the person refused to answer the question. Due to being treated unfairly. I will not eat there again. read more

I come here mainly for one thing - crispy pata! (A look around the restaurant, I see this dish on almost every table too!) The crispy pata is definitely a must order! I love eating the crispy skin along with some soft fat as it has so much texture when I bite into it, it is truly crispylicious! We also got the sisig (chopped pork with onion and lemon) which is absolutely rice's soul mate. However, I did find that having two dishes of crispy pork was a bit too much. Even though I really liked both dishes, I prefer the crispy pata over the sisig because the sisig is a tad too salty for me (hence have it with some rice). Garlic rice from this restaurant tastes so good! If you're here with your date, make sure he/she eats some too so you're not the only one with garlic breath. For soup, we got the hipon sinigang (tamarind soup base) which had a tangy taste, and I found to be especially refreshing. It was really nice to have this along with the fried crispy prata and sisig. Finally, we also got a vegetable dish - asitaw at kalabasa sa gata (string beans and squash in coconut milk), which I found to be mediocre. Not too much excitement in this dish, but went well with rice as well. In summary, get the crispy pata. Garlic rice, too. read more

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Terrific Filipino food in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our aunt took us to Pinpin Restaurant after picking us up at the airport. We all were fans of their scrumptious Filipino cuisine. Some of our favorites were the Fresh Lumpia, Pusit (Squid), Seafood Kare Kare, and the Sisig. It is a guarantee that from now on, we will be visiting Pinpin Restaurant whenever we travel to Vancouver. They are the place to go for fullfilling your Filipino food craving. read more

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A good place to try Filipino dishes although it can be busy and you have to wait to be seated. The good thing is they have a separate waiting area so you don't have to wait outside the restaurant. Also, splitting bills are not applicable so you have to be prepared with cash or just do e-transfer to the person paying the bill. read more

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I still prefer the pork sisig at Hapag Ihaw-Ihaw Restaurant! I find that they do it the best over there. I find that the Pork Sisig at Pin Pin's is pretty good. It's a lot crispier than Hapag. Different but a good kind of different. The pork sisig here is very expensive as well. Not sure if that's the normal price range. But $20 for pork sisig is a little much in my opinion. A little scared what their other dishes might cost Ambiance is nothing special to write home about. It's average at best. I did not eat in here so I can't really say about the service. The phone call I had with the lady on the line when I placed my order. She seemed "ok" maybe a little bit rushed but perhaps that's due to the lunch hour and lots of people are either waiting to be seated or waiting for their dish or waiting to pay. So I don't blame the lady who sounded rushed. Location is central in the city. This is around the Fraser neighborhood. No Skytrain station is even close to this restaurant. So it's best to drive here. The parking lot behind Pin Pin used to be free. And now it's no longer free. Paid parking lot. There are still some free parking to be had in the neighborhood. No parking limitations just yet. A little bit of walking is required. But not much. 2-5 min walk at most to the restaurant depending on how far you've parked in the neighborhood. Restaurant is fairly clean from what I can see. I prefer Hapag, but Pin Pin isn't a bad alternative for Filipino food in the city. I think there are better Filipino dining options though. My breakdown: Food 4/5 Price 2.5/5 Location 3/5 Service 3/5 Ambiance 2/5 read more

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Pinpin Restaurant is a long-established Vancouver restaurant where Filipino locals love bringing their visitors, large groups plan to gather, and families go to enjoy each other's company. It's also rare to see any sort of presentation to serving these dishes, but they do it very nicely here. My biggest advice is to go with a large group, as the best dishes are served family-style...and there's a LOT you're going to want to try here. My personal favourites are: - seafood kare-kare: a meat & veggie stew in a savory peanut sauce (with shrimp paste on the side for extra flavouring) - Lechon Kawali: crispy fried pork belly that's cut up and DELICIOUS - Inihaw Fiesta: a family-style platter with an assortment of BBQ grilled meats (pork skewers, mussels, squid, pork belly and a whole tilapia) Surprisingly, one dish I don't recommend is the lumpia shanghai (small deep fried spring rolls). The wrapper had a very nice crunch, but it was almost TOO crunchy...and the filling didn't have much flavour to it. Expect a very long wait during prime eating days and times, as large parties like to slowly enjoy their food here. Service is always friendly and eager to please, but for some of my visits, the food seemed to take quite a bit longer of a wait than normal (even when it's not busy). The secret to testing the authenticity of a restaurant's food, is to just simply look around at who is eating it...and this restaurant is ALWAYS packed with many Filipinos! read more

Food was delicious! I would definitely come back. Staff very nice and friendly. Halo Halo was ok, kind of pricey for what you get. I would not order it again. read more

This is an all time favorite for my family and our friends. I especially like their crispy pork sisig and Crispy Pata (fried pork knuckles) paired with Garlic rice. Yum! Try to visit during the week, when it's not as crowded. Weekends, especially Sunday lunch, are so crowded. People flow out of the restaurant because of the big crowd. My aunt loves coming here for their Lomi (thick noodle soup) and their Halo-Halo (shaved ice dessert). The portions are big and are all meant to share. Whenever we have a big group, we get their grilled combo. It comes with grilled fish, pork belly, pork bbq, etc. Be ready to use your hands. It's the best way to eat the pork knuckles. read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Lomi-thick noodle soup - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Crispy Pata!!! Love it....always and sisig!!! can't enough of delicious Filipino food Highly recommended ‍ read more

My Filipino husband was super thrilled getting such great, home cooked food. We always try to find new Filipino restaurants to try and would recommend this one. Already planning our next visit. His favorite dish is Kate Kate and I went with tocilog and we wrapped out meal with a yummy halo halo! Service was good, the aunties took good care of us. read more

My relatives from Seattle wants some filipino foods for our lunch so i brought them here because this is one of the nearest pinoy restaurant where i lived.....small place and always busy,i never come here that i will get a seat right away....this time we were so lucky that our wait was just 5 minutes,,,good timing..... Decors is Filipino inspired,noise level is average...wifi is powered by shaw so again with my phone it will never works well...neat place tables are so clean,the floor is clean aswell.... Service is just average actually there were two mistakes in our orders but since we were so hungry we just ignored it....fast service...food quality is good...we had the crispy pata,the pork sisig,the pancit palabok,the lumpiang sariwa and the kare-kare,,,,,plus rice ofcoarse.....we didnt try any dessert coz we are so full already but im sure coz i tried lotsa them before...they were so delish...... Sumtotal we had a nice and pleasant experience,we are so full.....infact i had to to go some of the foods ..... location of the place is good...its infront the bus stop...if you are driving street parking is available......plus a huge parking at the back for all the resto and shops within 3-4 blocks..... the palabok is good that is one of my favorite filipino dish...im loving it.....the kare kare?the sauce was so thick...and it tasted like so much peanut butter on it but the meat was so tender and yummy plus the bagoong the shirmp paste...awesome...the sisig was a bit dry...the lumpiang sariwa was so good the flavors and the sauce plus the garlic really matches.....portion were generous.....crispy pata?well sad to say other pinoy eatery is a lot better...... read more

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Whenever I get homesick and crave Filipino food, and just plain lazy to cook, Pin pin is my go to place! Located near Buy Low Grocery along Fraser st in East Vancouver, this place is popular among immigrants from the Philippines, Canada born Filipinos, and halfers. During weekends, this place can get crazy busy. I love their crispy pata (deep fried pork leg), pancit bihon (rice noodles with lots of vegetable/meat toppings), and inihaw na liempo (barbequed pork belly that's been cut to bite sized pieces). For those who want to try out Filipino food, it would be safe to start with lumpiang shanghai and chicken adobo with plain or garlic rice. For the more adventurous foodie, I've always loved letting non Filipino friends try kare kare and dinuguan! Owned by a nice & friendly Chinese-Filipino couple, I hope they open another branch in Richmond! The all Filipino waitstaff is always friendly but sometimes can be a hit or miss when it comes to service. Highly recommended! read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Pork Sisig - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This place sucks and this is why. First time, I picked up two orders of Palabok to bring home for my wife and I. Her second bite had steel wool in it that she choked on. Um, yeah...Pinpin, steel wool aren't noodles. #FoodSafe101. I took both our Palaboks straight to the garbage can. I then called Pinpin and told them the situation. The person on the other end was apologetic and nice, and he said on my next visit he'll do something for me. Sure, next time. Here's the next time. My wife decided to pick up some Filipino food on the way home from work. + Kare Kare (Oxtail, veggies, stewed in peanut sauce) - this doesn't taste like what Kare Kare. And the sauce was lumpy. It taste like it came from a box. Seriously, what is this? And you guys demand $15 for this? Un-bolivabol. + Palabok - it taste ok, it could use a little more seasoning. And I didn't find any steel wool this time. Either that, or I probably ate it already. + Crispy Pata (deep fried pig's feet) - large, the only size available at the time of ordering. Sure, no problem. The skin (which is THE BEST part) was bitter all around. The meat was super tough and dry. It's overcooked and burnt! Just based on Food Quality, 0.5 stars. I can tell you with confidence, there won't be a third time. The fact that my experience with Pinpin made me come out and write a review on food, says A LOT. I've actually stopped writing food reviews since May 2014! This made me break my streak! Back to Day 0. read more

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I wouldn't necessarily come here if you want set meals like epic grill Silog style. This resto is all dishes. So don't come here if just youre only a set of two going because the portion is big and so is the price. And coming to a Filipino resto, it's almost so wrong just to have rice and a meat dish. The best thing about eating Filipino food is an assortment of dishes like soup base fried savoury and sweet so if you're on a budget or don't want to spend money on an entire pig, definitely avoid this place. Waitresses were helpful and kind except one older lady who doesn't seem to be friendly(this is why I'm also giving 3 stars). We came during Father's Day and it was so busy (expected) but the turn around was pretty fast though, so I'm grateful for that. Seatings on the left side of the resto is so uncomfortable and they literally attached the tables with other families so say you want to use the bathroom you literally have to squeeze through the other families table. Which is terrible. The food was okay. Fried chicken was way too dry! Lumpia was smooshie inside and bland and wasn't that good! Crispy pata was good and bulalo. Fried rice was decent. Grilled Pusit was the best dish we ordered. Over all a good resto but go with a BIG group (I can't emphasize that enough)! Since Filipino families always seek to eat together it's perfect after an event like church or birthdays etc it's good to go to this placr. The portions are generous also. read more

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Came here with family (total of 5 people) and we ordered the java rice, crispy pata and the seafood fiesta. Crispy pata was good, crispy, and tender, but the fiesta was the real show-stealer. The bbq skewers were so good and the grilled octopus was so smoky, juicy, and tender. The grilled fish was also really good with some stuffed tomatoes inside. Everyone in our group loved it, will comeback in the future! read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Seafood fiesta - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We came here once with a pretty big group of friends and we ordered several dishes. The dishes are not big and it ranges around $14 to $20 a dish. My most memorable dish was the desert. Halo Halo. My first time to have Halo Halo was here. The desert portion was huge and we got the largest one which is almost like the size of my head to share. After that I loved halo halo. They have lots of BBQ dishes here. very flavorful and tasty. I don't know any other Filipino restaurants other than this one and Goldilocks. The size of their dishes are not big. Love this place. Also for big group please make a reservation. They don't accommodate a lot of big group often and the place is not big. read more

I love Filipino food. Crispy pata is a must try. SO fresh. SO crispy. I cannot express how great this dish is. If you're craving for some Filipino food or curious about trying Filipino food - Pinpin is the place to go. read more

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Honestly, it's really hard to find delicious Filipino food that's outside of my parent's or grandparent's house. That's my opinion at least. But Pinpin comes pretty damn close to what home-cooked Filipino food should taste like. It was my first time eating at Pinpin, but I've heard about this spot from my parents on numerous occasions. During my first trip here, I expected the food to be similar to many of the other Filipino restaurants I've been to - mediocre. But, they proved me wrong. I came with my family and between the 4 of us we ordered the crispy pata, palabok, pinakbet, bbq chicken skewers, and lumpia Shanghai. It was more than enough for all of us. For dessert we also ordered the small halo-halo. Have to get a little bit of savoury and a little bit of sweet, of course. Service was attentive and even though we came in 20 minutes before close, they were very kind and efficient. On that note, even 20 minutes before close the restaurant was still fully packed. So that says a lot about them. Hats off to you, Pinpin. Keep it up! read more

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I came across this place when an aunt brought some food home. I like a wide variety of food and this is one of the places that offers real good, authentic Filipino food. The food is tasty and always delicious. The price is mid-range, with large serving portions. It's flavorful and has so much good aroma. The staff are friendly and always smile. I feel like the restaurant could use an upgrade, aesthetic-wise, but all good for now. It's clean, cozy and authentic. I will go here again! read more

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Alright, I don't really have much to say about this place except that it's good for large groups. I usually only come here with bigger groups because the portions are insanely huge and are meant to be shared. (not a bad thing) Not to worry there are "value meals" so you can get literally one person meal size portions. No comment on the food, it wasn't bad wasn't amazing. I often think that maybe there food isn't to die for is because they make so much of it and in large portion that quantity over quality? Just a thought. No bad reviews from me though. read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Had dinner with 5 friends and our experienced was good.Food is great except for Crispy Sisig so I don't recommend that. Pork Barbecue is very soft and delicious. Crispy Pata is the best. Laing is a bit lack of ginger. And my favorite is their huge Halo-Halo which is good for 10 to 15 people. Will definitely go back here and I recommend to try this restaurant. read more

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Great food, but for the portion size of every dish, I personally thought it was a little bit more expensive than I expected it to be. But yes, you save a ton of time from cooking, and you get to taste classic Filipino dishes. I ate here with my family on Mother's Day, so naturally, the place was crowded and we had to wait maybe 15 minutes before our table of 10 was ready. The place is pretty small, so I hope they will eventually be able to get a bigger space. The last time I came here with my family was about 9 years ago, and while it has a lot more customers now, it's not as well-maintained as it was before. They didn't bring all the dishes out at once; every few minutes or so they brought out a new dish, which I guess is better than having to wait for everything to come out while some dishes were getting cold. As for the food, I didn't have any complaints other than the portion, and that the Lechon Kawali was a bit on the overcooked/hard and chewy side, but all the food still tasted good. I didn't grow up in the Philippines, so clearly my siblings and I didn't love and appreciate the food as much as my parents did; they couldn't get enough, but still love them Filipino food, though lol. Great place to eat occasionally, especially if you're craving Filipino food or want to try it. read more

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Pin pin is amazing, my two friend and I went for a quick lunch before heading to class. We order the deep fried pork hock, the pork sisig and the garlic rive. The garlic rice was so flavofrful and you could tell that they actually put a ton of garlic in the rice because our breaths smelt so muxb like garlic after the meal. The large pork sisig was crispy but incredibly saucy and rich without being overly oily, and the egg made it extra delicious! The deep fried pork hock Was generous portion wise and while some of it was over fried and a little dry most of it had crispy skin and a juicy, moist and meaty filling, so delicious, a must try when you're at pin pin. The service was great and our iced waters were Always filled. One tip: the don't split bills so one person needs to pay and you can split Amon everyone else and pay the person back :) read more

Pinpin Restaurant - Pork sisig,'garlic rice - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We came here on a Friday around 5:30PM, just in time to beat the dinner crowd. Parking on Fraser is limited but there are plenty of spots in the back. The restaurant has 2 dining rooms but both filled up pretty quickly after we arrived. Supposedly this is one of the better Filipino restaurants in Vancouver with a lot of authenticity. For what it's worth, the staff all spoke Tagalog (Filipino dialect, I think). We ordered the Inihaw Fiesta (grilled BBQ dish with squid, honey glazed pork on a stick, pork belly, mussels, and a fish), sinagang (a sour and tasty soup), and panct palabok (noodles with a mix of shrimp and pork and vermicelli). The Inihaw Fiesta was delicious and savory. The honey glazed pork is probably the closest thing an American can find here to BBQ. The sweet fulfilling bite of meat is served generously, there are 4 shish kebob sticks of pork. The squid was chewy but had a nice grilled smokiness to it. The fish, not sure if it was a Tilapia or some other type of fish, was served whole and is grilled while wrapped in a giant lotus leaf. The fish was great, not your typical Chinese style steamed fish with soft and flakey meat, this was drier and more robust. The fish was also pretty easy to eat, not many bones to navigate. This was my first Filipino dining experience. And I had a blast! The palabok noodles and honey glazed pork are the closest things I can relate to in Western dining so if you do not want to venture too far, I would recommend those items in particular. By the way, we spent about $90.00 CAD, for 3 people, and we had a TON of leftovers. We had ordered 3 entrees, with a bucket of rice (they give you a canister filled with rice, which I think can be appropriately called a bucket). And with each entrée enough for 2 people, you can easily pack a bunch of dishes to take with you. YUMMY! read more

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