Great food and great service! My friends and I were in the area and they let me pick what to have for lunch so I chose this homestyle, quick Filipino lunch spot! I had the tapsilog and they all tried the sinigang (Filipino lunch special). They loved it and I enjoyed my meal as well! The food came really quick (probably 5-10 minutes or less) and my friends were very shocked! I explained to them that many quick lunch spots in the Philippines were like this especially in Metro Manila where people prefer to grab lunch as quick as possible and go back to work. This place brought me right back to those days! The staff were very friendly and hospitable as well! The lady at the counter even came over and had a quick chat with us before we left. Prices were great for the meal. This was a great find! Will definitely come back whenever I'm in the area! read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Tapsilog (tapa, two eggs, vinegar, and garlic fries rice) and Sinigang (Tamarind sour pork soup) and rice - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

When you have a filipina wife you have to find filipino food often. Luckily we found this place in walking distance from our hotel. It's a tiny place with a few tables to dine inside. We tried some of the classic filipino breakfast. They were pretty good. If you need something quick and easy, give this place a try read more

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Really nice and cozy Filipino breakfast in downtown Vancouver. The Tapa and Longanisa were tasty and the owner was real nice. read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Tapa - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Sort of authentic silog in downtown area. Being from NorCal there are tons better, so it's a tough beat. Not much value to be had either. I had high hopes. read more

Amazing. Both times I had longanisa with scrambled eggs and rice. Each time they were amazing. The sinigang was a little spicy. The service was really nice and the people were really nice. Inside it's chill and welcoming. read more

Great mom and pop restaurant tucked away on the bottom floor of an office building. Had super authentic Filipino breakfast with loganisa eggs and rice. Very reasonable prices for downtown of a big city and most importantly super nice owners. Highly recommended! read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Loganisa garlic fried rice eggs - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A nice spot for Filipino food that was located close to the hotel we were staying at. My mom wasn't feeling well, and they went out of there way to make sure she felt cared for - with extra sinigang sabow for her dish. Thanks again! read more

Was craving Filipino breakfast during our last day visiting in Vancouver. Symphonie was the closest to our hotel. Simple and clean space on the ground floor of an office building. Ordered the longsilog and tocilog. Garlic rice and over easy eggs with Filipino breakfast meats hit the spot. Owners were very nice. The place is closed on weekends. read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Longsilog and Tocilog - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

If you're craving Filipino Food, you should come here. Try everything and you will not get disappointed as it tastes the same as an authentic home cooked meal. We're visiting Vancouver and checked in one of the hotels near the Harbor. Luckily, this is only one block away from us. Glad to have Lunch here. Great customer service. Very friendly people. read more

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Homely little Filipino cafe tucked inside a large office building. Had a few of their lunch specials before; under $10 for a meal downtown is a good deal. The Filipino special Pancit with Chicken Empanada is my fave here. The empanada reminds me of Cornish pasties. Most of the daily Filipino specials are pretty authentic in taste. They also have all-day breakfast specials at pretty affordable prices. I personally like the 2 eggs + sausage + toast combo. Not super filling, but you can always add on more eggs at additional cost. read more

I love this place!!! Not only is the food homemade and delicious the owners and staff are friendly, thoughtful and just plain awesome. They serve both Western food (sandwiches, soup, spaghetti) and Filipino food (pancit, sweet spaghetti etc). They have a regular menu and a special one that changes week to week. Now, I'll tell you why Ed and Emily (plus staff) are great. When they see you they greet you by name. They care about what's going on in your life and they'll ask you how you are doing. Today I went to pick up my favorite dish (pancit) at 3:30 pm. This was actually their closing time and they waited for me. Like I said awesome people. read more

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Great place to have lunch if you work in the area. They have two different types of lunch specials, Filipino and Western menu. I got a special off the Filipino menu and it tasted great and was a decent portion. read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place just changed my lunch game. When I lived in the Philippines my ultimate comfort food was tapsilog. I could eat tapsilog every single day and it would always put me in a good mood. Today I forgot my lunch and so I scrolled through Ritual to see what was in the neighbourhood where I came across the Filipino Breakfast at Symphonie. Rather than ordering through Ritual I walked over, so excited to see where this place was and what options they had. I was a kid in a candy store looking at the amazing selection of filipino specialties they had to offer throughout the week. The owners were so lovely and welcoming and I knew that regardless of how this tapsilog was that I would be back to try other dishes. And then I ate my tapsilog (aka tapas filipino breakfast) and I was immediately transported back to my favourite tapsilogan in the Philippines. The tapas was packed full of flavor and perfectly tender, the garlic rice was fluffy and garlicky, my eggs cooked perfectly and the vinegar sauce poured on top the perfect amount to make this taste like home. The tapas is sensational. I was losing my mind (in the best way) while I ate this delicious meal and I genuinely cannot wait to go back and try their lechon, their sinigang and their pancit. GO HERE!!! The food is exceptional and the people are so kind. read more

I have been a long time fan, coming here every Tuesday for Kare Kare. That's where you will likely find me on a Tuesday. Such a splendid little cozy neighborhood spot, that doesn't disappoint for a nice home-cooked meal. Offering a variety of food, they stay true to Filipino Dishes and popular dishes from Indian inspired chicken curry to a rare special shepherds pie and everything in-between. If you work or live nearby, you can try them. Affordable and they treat you like family. 5 stars read more

A good old fashioned Filipino breakfast served throughout the the day in downtown Vancouver? Yes, please! Symphonie is your typical small downtown cafe, but with a twist. In addition to the usual lunchtime fare, they also offer daily Filipino breakfasts longanisa (sweet sausage), tocino or tapa (cured beef or pork), all served "silog" (with a fried egg) and of course garlic rice! There is a daily Filipino entree as well which changes throughout the week (follow them on twitter to see the daily special). I can't wait for sinigang day!!! read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Longsilog (Traditional Filipino Breakfast of Sweet Cured Sausage, Garlic Fried Rice, and a Fried Egg). - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Nothing beats a quaint family owned restaurant. Even more so when that restaurant is in the heart of Downtown! The moment you step in, you'll feel immediately at home in the cozy setting with the family that owns the place greeting you with a smile. Aside from deli sandwiches and breakfast offerings, they also have daily Filipino lunch specials. For today (Tuesday), I tried their Kare Kare (Beef/Pork Stewed in Peanut Butter Sauce) and it was tasty! Wasn't a huge fan of the super pungent shrimp paste on the side, but I guess that was meant to be mixed in with the rice and sauce. Overall, not a bad place to try some Filipino homestyle cooking! Watch out though, this place closes at 3:30 PM read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Kare Kare (Beef & Pork Stewed in Peanut Butter Sauce; 9.50) - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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What a great find! My partner and I came in from our cruise at Canada place and stayed downtown. The yelp reviews for breakfast pointed us to this gem. Being Filipino, I was excited to find a place with Filipino breakfast. I was not disappointed. I ordered the longanisa (Filipino sausage) which came with garlic fried rice and two eggs. My partner ordered an egg sandwich on an english muffin with a side of hashbrowns. They were so sweet to give us a side of soup (the Bulalo which was the lunch special for the day). I wish I had a place like this close to my home in Los Angeles. The place looks unassuming but it has good food and a lot of heart. When I visit Vancouver, I'll definitely be back. read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Longanisa (Filipino sausage) with garlic rice, two fried eggs, vinegar dipping sauce, and a side soup of Bulalo. - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I love the all-day Filipino breakfast special. Good price and portion, can't go wrong with the longanisa (Filipino breakfast sausage). The family that runs the place are very friendly. I heard that their pancit with chicken empanada are good, therefore, I will try it come Friday lunch. They also have sandwich counter for the western folks if you're not into Filipino cuisine. read more

The line ups are a testament to food worth waiting for. The mom n pop owners offer hearty and healthy comfort foods. The personal attention makes me feel more like family than a customer. The breakfast sandwich is my favorite way to start the day. I like that they are always trying new things and open to suggestions. Just recently, they did a test run of Chicken Cordon Blue. Perfectly cooked and professionally presented. I'm going to call it 'Diner Surprise' because no one would expect this kind of quality in a small cafe. Yet that's what the owners and employees consistently provide. Who knew downtown dining could be both satisfying and affordable! read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Chicken cordon blue - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Symphonie is a cute little Filipino restaurant that seems to have a bit of a following. I was staying at a hotel there and decided to try a restaurant outside of the hotel just a bit of the local flair. It was pretty early but there were a few people coming in and out. The restaurant itself is a really small cafe type restaurant with some pre-made food. I dove right in and went with the Filipino special for the day, which is sweet spaghetti with fried chicken, very interesting indeed. The spaghetti sauce tastes like ketchup with hotdog bits in it, and the fried chicken was alright but nothing special. I can appreciate that it is what Filipino eat at home, but I was not digging this over an eggs benedict dish and I was also not digging the ambience of the place. It really brought me back to my high school days where I ate a lot of fried chicken in little cafe places, and it made me fat. So, maybe it's a bit of my own personal bias. read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Filipino special for Wednesday - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Decent Philippino restaurant has a mix of breakfast food and rice dishes. Everything from the seating area, to the food (quality, price, portions), to the staff are good but not great. Go for: quick food and service, decent Philippino rice dishes Don't go for: good value, great food read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Rice with longaniza $8.50 - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I have been coming to Vancouver for years for work, waking up early only to find that no breakfast place opens until 8:00... this doesn't help when I have to leave by 7. So to have a place that not only opens early, but serves me Filipino comfort food for breakfast... two thumbs up from me! It's nothing fancy: garlic fried rice, fried eggs & your choice of meat, but this is the stuff I grew up on, so great for me! read more

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Wonderful bit of Filipino food available and traditional "North American" fare as well. On the ground level of an office building, so hard to miss. Worth looking for!!!! read more

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Always the friendliest and love coming here to start my morning Really good Filipino food to satisfy my craving Really clean and the best of the best service read more

Traveling with my Filipina mother who was craving Filipino breakfast. I had to google the closest Filipino restaurants near downtown and found this place. Overall experience was good. Staff was really friendly and everyone enjoyed their dishes. It is below an office building so we saw a few people coming in and out. The people that worked there seems to like the staff at the restaurant. read more

This is one of my favourite little hole-in-the-wall cafes in Vancouver, and I go here often for breakfast and lunch. The owners (husband and wife) are very friendly, and you will always get great service. The Symphonie has a good mix of Filipino and Western food, and features two daily special menus (one of each) that rotates. The portion sizes are pretty good, too. I like that their bake their own muffins and scones, instead of buying it from one of the major suppliers. I'd also recommend the chili (lots of meat!), Thai chicken soup, and, if you are lucky to be there on the right day, the Pancit with Empanada (light and fluffy). They also do a good breakfast sandwich. read more

Very nice restaurant that serves both western style and Filipino food. Tried their lunch special of Kare Kare (peanut butter sauce beef) and it was delicious. It's conveniently located in the business distract so not far from coal harbour and burrard skytrain station. If you email the owner or ask he will add you to the email list with the weeks daily specials. I only gave it 3 stars because it was good but nothing out of the ordinary. The serving size is quite large and was good for lunch and my dibber that night. The daily specials are usually $8.75 so price is also pretty good. I will have to try it again sometime. read more

Great little cafe, super friendly staff and top notch food. Regular rotation of daily special covers a wide range of lunch favourites. It's amazing what they can do in the tiny space! read more

A little cafe, which serves Western and Filipino food. The sandwiches and soup are always made fresh. The Filipino food, however, is most likely cooked from home and brought in. They only make a limited quantity so I suggest getting there early or calling in to reserve, or you won't get any specials. Space is also limited, so get there early. Home made cooking is always the best in small batches. read more

Lovely little tucked in restaurant family owned and run. Felt like I was at home with family cooking In the back. Homey feel to the food and service. Coffee was great!! Chocolate milk for the kids was a generous carton! Eggs were cooked perfectly and had a deep orange yolk. Would love to try the lunch menu! I would come back again for sure? read more

Great! Value for money. Food is excellent. Tasty, home made and authentic. Outstanding service too! I wish this family business good luck. We live right around the corner and will come her often from now on. read more

This is a cute little cafe that sells decent Filipino dishes. I love longanisa and I come here for their lunch special which comes with egg & rice as well. It's not the nicest place but it's convenient and feels cozy in there. read more

I ordered the chicken curry and it didn't taste that great. What do you expect when you order Indian food at a philipino restaurant. Guess it's my fault.. lol Came back and Ordered the Thursday special Pork Adobo, tastes ok, I'll come back again to try out their other specials later. read more

The soup here was amazing and they had a nice variety of food. Very friendly staff looks like a family run place. read more

Symphonie Restaurant - Filipino chicken soup - Filipino Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Craved pinoy bfast in Vancity. A little hidden between buildings. Ordered tapa and longganisa with fried rice and egg, tasted like home.

Found this place on yelp and so glad we came. I had the breakfast wrap and hubby had the traditional Filipino breakfast. Both were delicious and the price was very reasonable. Definitely recommend. read more

I only come here on the days they serve kare kare because it's so damn tasty with the oxtail, peanut sauce, veggies, shrimp paste and white rice. It's comfort food to me. The restaurant changes its menu everyday (you can find out what they're serving each day if you follow them on Twitter) and most of the dishes are less than $10. So it's great for those who want something a little different from the regular downtown restaurant chains, but are watching their budget. The owners are very nice and show an interest in getting to know their customers. But I wish this place would stay open past 3 pm. I would definitely be eating here more often if they were open during dinner time. read more

This place offers all-day Filipino breakfast. 'Nuff said. I came here for lunch during the week, at the beginning of lunch hour, and was pleasantly surprised to find that I didn't have to wait in a long line to order food (per other Yelp reviews). At first it was hard to find the Filipino offerings on the menu, as they offer other types of food as well (sandwiches, Western-style foods). The woman behind the counter pointed to the two menus listing Filipino food - one showing the all-day breakfast options, and the other showing the daily Filipino lunch special. I ordered the Tapsilog breakfast - marinated beef, garlic friend rice, eggs with a side of vinegar. To my disappointment, they were sold out of the Tapa (beef), so I decided to go with the Tocino (Filipino pork) breakfast instead. The lunch special of the day was Niligang Baka, which also sounded tempting, but I already had my heart set on breakfast. The service was friendly and quick, and it wasn't too long before I was happily enjoying my Tocino with sunny-side-up eggs. At $7.75, the meal was a total steal. It totally hit the spot for a craving of home-made Filipino breakfast food. I must have arrived at just the right time, because as I was eating, the business lunch crowd started to pile in. The atmosphere was casual and low-key, perfect for a quick lunch. If you're set on coming here for the Filipino food, I would have to agree with the other Yelp reviewers and suggest getting here early! read more

Don't come here for a soup and sandwich - there are better options in the area. The butter chicken special was decent but lacked spice/flavor. It seems like your best bet here are the Philippine dishes. read more

Great place to come for lunch, especially on a Tuesday or Thursday because they do a really good butter chicken. I would definitely recommend this place if you are ever in the area. read more