[Sam6140]

I want to try Filipino cuisine soon for the first time. Can anyone recommend a place and some good menu choices?

I've heard of Pin Pin on Fraser and Rekados on Main. What do you guys think?



Thanks!

[haymura]

PinPin - pretty good and decent price
Rekados - good food but expensive
Sandy's Cuisine - good food and fair price
Aling Mary's - ok food, cheap, but atmosphere is not that great
Josefinas - good food, fair price
Aling Inings - good price, ok food
Goldilocks - expensive food, ok taste

I recommend Pinpin for taste n atmoshpere and Rekados if ur going for a little more class.

[arsenic]

What are some typical Filipino dishes to order?

[haymura]

some of the good ones (keep in mind most filipino foods are fatening so when eating filipino food, make sure ur not dieting) are:

-Kalderetang baka (stew Beef w/ potatoes)
-Kare Kare (ox tail in peanut butter sauce)
-Crispy Pata (crispy pork hock)
-Lechon Kawali (Roast Pork)
-Bangus (boneless milkfish)
-Sinigang (tamarind soup)
-Adobo (stew pork or chicken)
-sisig (sizzling stir fry pork or guts)

[Princess121]

I love goldilocks..especially their cupcakes....

[AppleSugary]

You gotta try the Cusina Manila in Joyce station. Sooo good and cheap!!! I see a lot of different nationalities going there.

[El Bastardo]

Originally posted by Princess121
I love goldilocks..especially their cupcakes....

I'm gona second Princess' vote on this one. Goldilocks pretty much has the whole Filipino Bakery thing sewn up.

Don't expect it to be a great atmosphere tho. Its not bad, but its just a bakery with some chairs in a lobby. The kitchen part with the actual dishes seems a little tacked on.

[Sam6140]

I tried Josephine's on Main yesterday. Food was pretty good, although they were running out of the stuff they have in the warmers.

The only menu is the one on the wall, with no descriptions of the dishes or photos.

I guess the restaurant is aimed at filipino clientele.

Good prices. Slow service. Good food.

Pin Pin was closed due for over a week for holidays. ;(

[Slif]

if you're not sure what to get, find the oldest person behind the counter and ask them for recommendations -- she probably cooked everything there and will be more than happy to find something for you

if there's one thing Filipinos do almost better than anyone else - it's display genuine hospitality

[jmvdesign]

where's the best sisig in town?

[neggo]

^ Goto King near Joyce Station ;)

[Gnomes]

Wow, thanks for digging up this old thread. I was discussing with a friend the other day about the lack of filipino food in vancouver.

[Phil@rise]

Wow, thanks for digging up this old thread. I was discussing with a friend the other day about the lack of filipino food in vancouver.

Millions of flips in van and so few places to eat.
I miss the filipino foods my Inang (in law) used to make pancit, lechon, chicken adobo, I even used to eat some weird pigs brain soup when she made it.
My favorite was fried needle fish mmmmmmm comfy food memories.

[jmvdesign]

^ Goto King near Joyce Station ;)

I found the sisig from Goto was extremely greasy. I also tried sisig from Pin Pin's stir fried and served in a sizzling plate was much better and crunchier. I'm gonna see if Little Ongpin has their own as well.

[jmvdesign]

BTW, any info on the supposedly rumored Jollibee opening in Seattle?

[CorneringArtist]

^ Add Chowking and Seafood City to that. They're all OPEN at Tukwila's Southcentre Mall, a bit south of Seattle. I for one, want to go 'cause I haven't had Jollibee in a long time..

[valent|n0]

There is one on glen and pacific street in coquitlam
they seem to always have a full room
never tried it thought

Kulinarya Filipino Eatery - Google Search

[fliptuner]

Surprised no one suggested you guys try dinuguan (DE-NU-GU-UN).

It's a pork blood stew. Yes, it doesn't sound appetizing but try it on a bed of rice before you knock it.

Also try pancit palabok. Seafood sauce on white noodles with fried garlic, sliced eggs, green onions and pork rinds on top. Squeeze fresh lemon wedge over top before you mix.

Both dishes are great at Josefine's on Main.

[neggo]

I found the sisig from Goto was extremely greasy. I also tried sisig from Pin Pin's stir fried and served in a sizzling plate was much better and crunchier. I'm gonna see if Little Ongpin has their own as well.

Ongpin does have their own, but I found theirs quite dry. Complete opposite of greasy...very crispy and crunchy, though, if that's what you're looking for.

[Phil@rise]

I suggested Pancit but I'd never try Dinuguan thats nasty I'd never try Balut either

[fliptuner]

A lot of my white friends like it before I tell them what it is.

Balut, yeah, gotta agree with you there. I'll eat the penoy (yolk) at the bottom but the actual fetus.... no thanks.

[CorneringArtist]

I used to hate dinuguan when I was a bit younger, but the taste grew on me. "Chocolate" pork for the win.

[FN-2199]

Goldilocks is very overrated when it comes to their hot dishes. PinPin, Cucina Manila, and Aling Ening come very close to "authentic" Filipino food.

If you want a great experience, go befriend a Filipino and get over there for dinner :D

[woob]

Rekados doesn't taste very authentic.
Pinpin was dece.

Van needs a legit made-to-order Filipino place instead of all the shiet that's just kept in the warmers all day (turo-turo).

Also, dinuguan is nasty hahahaha. Or maybe I'm too whitewashed?

[Jer3]

Ongpin does have their own, but I found theirs quite dry. Complete opposite of greasy...very crispy and crunchy, though, if that's what you're looking for.

hm strange. i found ongpins completely the opposite. not crispy but more wet compared to pinpins. pinpin seems to chop their pork face/liver/whatever into tinier pieces while ongpin keeps them in pretty big pieces. pinpin still gets the vote for the best sisig in my opinion. ongpin does have better daing ng bangus though

[iamon]

BTW, any info on the supposedly rumored Jollibee opening in Seattle?

Jollibee and Red Ribbon is slated to open sometime in late august from what I read on the Seafood City FB fan page, i'm headed down to the states for the weekend with my family and we've made plans to hit up chow king especially since my mom likes their halo halo. I just want jollibee to open so I can have my chicken joy!

[Jermyzy]

There's one at No.5 and Cambie in Richmond called Little Ongpin. Never tried it though. I heard there is one on No.3 Road in the complex where Staples and TD is, don't know name though sorry.

edit: oops, didn't see that Little Ongpin was mentioned already

[Sid Vicious]

one opened up in richmond called manila toscana across from bobs subs

[CorneringArtist]

Jollibee and Red Ribbon is slated to open sometime in late august from what I read on the Seafood City FB fan page, i'm headed down to the states for the weekend with my family and we've made plans to hit up chow king especially since my mom likes their halo halo. I just want jollibee to open so I can have my chicken joy!

Jollibee is already open according to my aunt. It's been open since like July or something.

[m3thods]

Jollibee is already open according to my aunt. It's been open since like July or something.

The problem I find with Filipino food here is that, unlike Chinese restaurants, 99% of the time the food made at home is way better than eating Filipino out. Like someone mentioned earlier, until they open more made-to-order restaurants and less fast-food-like (i.e. steamers) it's never going to get better selection wise. It's even worse to see how bad Goldilocks is and how they just premake everything and stick them in plastic containers in the cooler. I've tried PinPins and like someone else said, you're better off making friends with Filipinos if you want better food.

As an aside, has anyone tried the Red Ribbon yet? If it's anything like the Philippines, I prefer the majority of their pastries to Goldilocks. And for you bread lovers, Aling Mary has dopeeee pan de sal. WAY better than anything here, especially when you order them fresh. mmmm:thumbsup:

[CorneringArtist]

I live literally 3 minutes walking distance from the Surrey Aling Mary's. If the family wants a dozen, I just pop by. Beats the hell out of bread for sandwiches any day, but we go through a dozen in nothing flat.

Home-cooking will almost never top restaurant Filipino food regardless of where you go. However, there's a place in Surrey called Cheeky Cheeky Cafe that does a made to order meals and all-day silog.

[Culverin]

I live literally 3 minutes walking distance from the Surrey Aling Mary's. If the family wants a dozen, I just pop by. Beats the hell out of bread for sandwiches any day, but we go through a dozen in nothing flat.

Home-cooking will almost never top restaurant Filipino food regardless of where you go. However, there's a place in Surrey called Cheeky Cheeky Cafe that does a made to order meals and all-day silog.

waaaait, a dozen what?

Interesting fact about home cooking vs restaurants.
I guess it's the same with Chinese food as well.
Not sure if this is generally true for other cultures though.

I'm a bit of a food, so I know that when it comes to home cooked garlic bread, spaghetti, steak, caesar salad and gado gado, no restaurants compare to what my friends/families can whip up at home.

I still haven't ventured into flip food yet though, an suggestions?

[FN-2199]

I live literally 3 minutes walking distance from the Surrey Aling Mary's. If the family wants a dozen, I just pop by. Beats the hell out of bread for sandwiches any day, but we go through a dozen in nothing flat.

Home-cooking will almost never top restaurant Filipino food regardless of where you go. However, there's a place in Surrey called Cheeky Cheeky Cafe that does a made to order meals and all-day silog.

Really? Nothing beats home made Filipino food vs. the Filipino restaurants in my books.

[fliptuner]

I live literally 3 minutes walking distance from the Surrey Aling Mary's.

Like going to the palenke? Best part is by the time you get back, the corned beef and/or longanisa is already cooked.

[CorneringArtist]

waaaait, a dozen what?



Sorry, a dozen pandesal, filipino sweet bread.

If you want to start venturing into Filipino food, ask your Filipino friends if you have any. They can fill you in on what's good to them. Personally, I'm a sucker for nilaga (beef stew), and kare kare (beef/oxtail stew using peanut sauce).

@iRomey: 98% of the time, home-cooked can't beat restaurant, but when there's no filipino food to be made at home, and there's no ingredients anywhere in the house, restaurant is always a nice alternative.

[Durrann]

BTW, any info on the supposedly rumored Jollibee opening in Seattle?

ooh filipinos love this place

they rave about it all the time
hope they do
i ll go try it out

[Mr.JDM]

I was just there last monday. Jollibee is still closed. Opening august 2010. Chowking and Tokyotokyo is open with 1 hour line up. Seafood City also has a mini fast food serves filipino food.
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[Durrann]

so this seafood city is like a filipino market with fast food joints?

[Mr.JDM]

Seafood city is a filipino grocery. Just that they added 1 fast food stall. I guess their own fastfood. Kinda like walmart have mcdonalds inside.
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[m3thods]

@iRomey: 98% of the time, home-cooked can't beat restaurant, but when there's no filipino food to be made at home, and there's no ingredients anywhere in the house, restaurant is always a nice alternative.


really? are you talking about here in vancouver or in general? because pretty much every filipino i know (family included) go to a filipino restaurant as a last resort if they're really lazy to cook at home.

different story in the philippines, as there were some killer restaurants that i went to.

however i do agree with you in that kare kare is very good- tbh it's a very neutral taste, and oh man is it good. I'm actually having some right now :thumbsup:

[CorneringArtist]

There aren't that many Filipino restaurants here in Surrey outside Cheeky Cheeky, so the odd time we went to a restaurant, it was just to try it. We'd go back with the right conditions though.

Which reminds me, I gotta restock my fridge with longaniza and tocino. I'm tired of eating bagoong with rice when I need a quick fix of food and there's nothing in the fridge.

When I went to The Philippines for the first time 10 years ago (I was born in Toronto), the food cooked at home was amazing, even though my family back home are in a rural area. On-site animals meant the freshest chicken and pork. On that note, anyone remember the 5AM pandesal bike whenever they want back?

[m3thods]

nope never saw that in Batangas, but there was tons of TA-HO! :rofl:

[iamon]

my parents are from a rural town in quezon province, when we were there 5am would be people walking around the town puto and yeah the food is really fresh especially if u live in a coastal town, fresh fish and shrimps being brought door to door in a bucket to sell usually by the children or wives of the fishermen of the town.

[vwdarling]

I had dinner at Kulinarya the other night and it was decent! Good prices, good food :)

Looking forward to going back and having some tapsilog!

Kulinarya is in Coquitlam on Glen Drive and Pacific. So glad there's a Filipino restaurant in the Tri-Cities :D

[Noir]

What are some typical Filipino dishes to order?

I haven't seen it being mentioned but my favourites are:

* Lumpiang Shangai
* Menudo

They may not exactly be Filipino in origin but when they're available in Filipino Restaurants, or in parties, they're freakin' :drool

Oh, and +1 to the mentioned: Nilaga & Sinigang. Also, it's a pretty simple food but I'm also a big fan of Tapsilog.