I can't even begin to explain the incredibly random circumstances that led us to find this…read moreincredibly small, incredibly local gem! In what is my first official Filipino experience, we made the pilgrimage from St. Louis proper roughly 45 minutes east to a small town in Illinois. What is it worth the drive? YES A family run business, you are greeted with smiles from every member of the staff as soon as you walk in. The chef is hard at work in the back, so the younger staff run back-and-forth asking how you're doing and what you need. We were fortunate enough to go with are very good Filipino friends, so we followed their lead when it came to ordering. It felt like we got one of everything on the menu, and not a single dish disappointed! From smoked pork belly, to garlic fried rice, to bigol, to glass noodles, to egg rolls - I should have worn my stretchy pants to eat it all. And THEN came the massive dessert! The halo halo was " everything and the kitchen sink" :) it wasn't wrong. We should've skipped lunch to be able to finish it, but already looking forward to the next trip!

Yesterday I found another good Filipino restaurant the atmosphere is very authentic except for us…read moreeveryone else is Filipino Filipinos with white black family and friends it feels like a very authentic kind of store I ordered something that tasted like pork in coconut milk, but it was good, it tasted like braised pork, and the appetizer, the spring rolls, were good

We got to try Manileno for Sunday brunch and it was delicious!…read more We had the Pan Demonyo and Shish Kabobs. The Ube bun for the Pan Demonyo was fresh and soft. The slightly sweet bun perfectly paired with the pork meat. The Shish Kabobs were perfectly seasoned and grilled. For drinks we had the Bunko Pandan latte and their strawberry cheesecake latte. Both the drinks were perfectly balanced and wasn't too sweet. We went for a late brunch and ended up missing out on their delicious pastries. Looking forward to being back and trying the rest of their menu. The service was prompt and this place is great for larger groups as well.

Finally, a Filipino restaurant in Saint Louis!…read more I read about this place, went to bed and the next day, we came for dinner because I was THAT excited and the reviews have been great. We've only tried the restaurant side but one of these days, I will try their cafe and the many offerings. They were busy when we came, had a huge party but they were able to seat us right away. The place was lovely with space to lounge around in the sofa. We started with some lumpiang Shanghai. While that didn't blow me away, the rest of our meal did. I had the pork adobo and my husband ordered the pancit. The serving is enough for 2 people but it was a great way to try different things and have some leftover for the next day. I had both leftovers. The pancit was really good. Not dry and not oily either, just right. Staff were friendly and pleasant. I can't wait to come back!

Our 1st time trying Filipino food and Food was delicious highly recommended …read more Service was incredible our server attentive definitely coming back again someday

My mom lives Filipino food... and the reviews looked promising…read more Excellent. Everything was delicious. We just got a sampling of the menu. Pancit, Lumpia, the 2 differant dessert things. Will come back next time we are in St Louis. THANK YOU!!

First time here! It's been in my list for a while and glad I finally got around to it. The staff…read morewas so helpful assisting me with recommendations. The ambiance was so cute too :) I LOVED my BBQ chicken. It was super flavorful. It paired well with the rice. I tried my partner's adobo chicken and it was good too. Much more on the umami side than the BBQ, which I would consider sweeter. The sausage was too spicy for me but it had a lot of great flavors.

I must say, walking inside does give a bit of a Filipino-style feel, especially when seeing the…read morepeacock and bamboo woven chairs + decor that reminded me of home. The owners are very approachable and could immediately recognize us as Filipinos when we were sitting and eating there. The restaurant reminds me of a "fancier" Filipino style like you see in big tourist spots in Boracay. I do admit, the wait is a bit long as we were waiting for almost 30 minutes for our food to arrive. However, I feel like the complaints about it from other reviews are ridiculous since this place isn't considered fast food, but cooked with love. I mean- when I was living in The Philippines, everyone has patience of a saint, especially when it comes to food so I do not see the wait time as an issue. It's not served immediately like karinderya style. I ordered the Filipino-style chicken BBQ and I'd like to say that it's so delicious and flavorful. However, it doesn't remind me of home. I do want to point out to definitely ask for tuyo kalamansi with chili for the dip if you're not a fan of vinegar. I was told it was homemade by the owner and it did not disappoint. The pork BBQ that my father ordered was a bit too hard for his liking, as Filipino meat tends to be on the softer side. The ube banana pudding is also yummy, however, it is way too sweet for our liking. I'd like to point out that Java rice is so good that I think that it isn't enough for a Filipino like me and I personally don't want to pay for another cup of Java rice. There were more sides than rice tbh. I was also a bit bummed that halo-halo isn't in the menu at all, With that being said, I feel like the food and desserts here are mostly catering the American palette, but it would be good for people who has never tried Filipino food.

Loved the Mabuhay Asian Cafe! The place has a homey feel and the service was top notch Highly…read morerecommend the hibiscus tea, gyoza, and spicy beef bone broth ramen with pork (it's not real spicy). It was a chilly day and everything hit the spot. We will be back next trip through!

This is Asian food at its best... at least this side of The Pacific…read more Great Filipino cuisine and their tempura is the bomb. Don't skip home made deserts

Global Foods market is on a monthly rotation for me! This time I came armed with a $10 gift card…read morecompliments of Fennel cooking studio, after a collaborative event where the food was purchased from Global Foods and used by local chef, Rick Lewis of Grace Meat + Three and Grace Chicken and Fish. Such an awesome local collaboration! Plenty of parking in the lot, and carts are available outside before going inside. The front area has large volume rice and then you enter the all the fun! Plenty of fruits and veggies, I always pick up Fresno peppers, loose okra, and Thai Basil. From there you have the aisles based on country, I always want to skip aisles, but I just cannot, there is always so much to look at, something you haven't seen from the last time. The frozen section holds all kinds of things to try; I like the frozen Indian entrees! If you need any kind of ingredient for any dish, you should be able to find it here. when it is time to check out, there are always plenty of lanes open and the staff is always pleasant and friendly.

I love this market. Been coming here for years for a variety of imported products…read more They've got fantastic produce, seasonings, noodles, flour of all kinds, sauces, seafood, meat, snacks, chips, sausages from around the world, candy, drinks, pickled everything and all the ingredients for cool recipes. And some of those viral things like Dubai Chocolate, Fruit ice cream, mochi, and a refrigerated area that looks straight out of a 7-11 in Asia. Me? I came for the huge variety of mushrooms and frozen Okonomyaki. I could spend hours looking around here! It's lovely! And the service is always efficient and friendly.

Stopped in last Saturday afternoon, and left shocked they weren't packed to the rafters. I've eaten…read morea lot of Hawaiian food around the country, and Buzz's is among the very best! We enjoyed the pork steamed buns immensely, especially with the wide array of sauces and seasonings...I thought the spicy pepper water (apologies for not recalling its proper title, but you'll know what I mean when you see it) was the best pairing for the fluffy, doughy goodness in those buns. I am a musubi connoisseur--these might have been my all time favorites; I got mine with egg and gochujang. Do that. Thank me later. My lady had the salmon poke...we've struggled to find good poke in the Midwest, but Buzz came through in spades! My loco moco was near perfect...I felt the gravy needed a teensy bit more salt, but that was easily adjusted. All in all, catch a sunny day on the super inviting back patio and you will not regret it. Next time we're in STL, we will definitely be back!

I always have a hard time rating places that serve local-Hawaiian food because I was privileged…read moreenough to live on O'ahu, Maui, and the Big Island and I know EXPECTING true to taste in the Midwest is asking a lot .... BUT entering, there was like, no aloha spirit, the vibes were so off, the music selected wasn't even, at least modern Island reggae, and the lights were really dim. That is outside of the HUGE wait times of DoorDash orders coming through and stalling the people waiting in line to order. The staff were working HARD to get through the line, but they were just overworked. We got an order of garlic shrimp that came with rice, mac salad, and a pineapple slice for some reason. We also ordered the Poke Bomb Flight which is fried tofu skins filled with rice and topped with poke. The Poke Bomb Flight, or inari, was pretty good! I liked the flavor of the poke and it was a great one bite situation. The garlic shrimp however was small - like not even plate lunch servings. It was 5 pieces of shrimp, two small scoops of rice, and mayo heavy mac salad. They must be doing something right though with all those DoorDash orders, but we won't be coming back to try more.

My previous review was for the baked good items, and well, the actual Filipino food was lacking and…read moreI was incredibly disappointed. I think they miss the mark on FLAVOR and what makes Filipino food unique. It seems like a watered down version of Pinoy and I'm not sure I would come back for their entrees. I ordered pancit and pinakbet and OH MAN, it was just OK. The pinakbet had no bagoong (shrimp paste), and the pancit was missing... any type of flavor. Pandesal is still really good so if you need baked goods, just visit for that.

Yummy food! Place is small to dine in, but we came in the right time where there's not a lot of…read morecustomers. Food is served in karindaria style like the Philippines. I love the menudo. It was delicious. I also loved the Turon, never had it in a stick before. I like that the halo-halo has a lot of ube and the ingredients reminded me of the Mang Inasal halo-halo, but I'm not a fan of the vanilla ice-cream. Much preferably have it in ube like the ones in the Philippines. I assume ube is expensive imported here. Nonetheless, it's still good!

I was in town for a volleyball tournament and stopped to pick up a takeout order from a neighboring…read morespot when I stumbled upon this gem. As soon as I walked in, there was a one-man band playing guitar, freshly prepared food by the counter, and shelves filled with bakery items--it had such a welcoming atmosphere. The staff were incredibly friendly. I decided to order some lumpia to go, and while they were preparing it, I took some time to browse the bakery and market section. I ended up grabbing several bag of chips and a slice of cake as well. The lumpia were perfectly crispy with great flavor, and the cake was incredibly moist. Next time I'm back in town, I definitely want to try the ube bread!

I really wanted to love this place. We recently moved from SoCal, so having Filipino comfort food…read morenearby felt reassuring especially on a night when I didn't feel like cooking. I know it's hard to compare restaurant food to home-cooked meals, and I wasn't expecting to be wowed. "Mid" would've been fine, but unfortunately, this fell below that for us. We ordered the menudo, chicken adobo, bangus, and lechon. Both the menudo and chicken adobo were noticeably sweet and not in a subtle way. The bangus only came as half with the combo (I'm not sure if that's standard), which was a bit disappointing since I'm used to getting a whole bangus. The lechon had a slightly off taste possibly from the oil used. I ended up cutting it up and putting it in the air fryer, which helped a bit, especially with Mang Tomas. My kids were excited for the ube bread, but there was barely any ube. Thankfully, I had ube jam at home to add more. That said, I'm still glad this restaurant is here representing the Filipino community. It's wonderful that they host gatherings and bring people together. I do think there's room for improvement, especially when it comes to showcasing Filipino food well for those who may be trying it for the first time.

Pan-Asian has a huge variety of ingredients for Asian, Mediterranean, and Indian cooking.Fresh and…read morecanned. I always leave with more than I came to buy. Be sure to visit the bakery area. I find it ever-changing but everything I have tried is tasty. Staff is friendly and eager to help when you cannot find something. But, be prepared to communicate with articulation because most do not speak English. May some pointing or description of what you are making, for example , curry or stir-fry. Good place to buy spices without breaking your pocketbook. So many spices , so many dish ideas! Not only do they have food items, they have cooking utensils, serving bowls, plates, a variety of teas, makeup, home remedies, and incense. This is such a hidden gem in our area. I hope it stays forever.

Great place for its grocery selection. It offers a huge variety of different Asian cuisines from…read morefresh produce and seafood to snacks, sauces, and hard to find ingredients. It's the kind of place where you can go in for one thing and end up discovering a bunch of new stuff. The food court is also a big plus! It's fairly cheap, quick, and perfect if you want something casual without a long wait. The options are solid and hit the spot, especially if you're already there shopping. It can get a bit busy and cramped and it's not the most polished shopping experience but that's part of the charm.