Limited parking space outside…read more Cute and cozy space inside. Ordered kamayan takeout. The ultimate K-box. Box was lined with banana leaves with a bed of rice, steamed veggies, green mangoes, BBQ chicken, Cebu Lechon/roasted pork, fish, grilled squid, mussels, garlic butter shrimp, lobster balls, 2 pcs BBQ pork skewers, salted egg. By the time I got home, it wasn't as crispy as I hoped. Would try dine in next time.

Great fatty pieces of flavorful lechon. Super crispy meat! I loved the dipping sauces that come…read morewith it. Good portions so good value for money.

I like that while it's a sit-down restaurant, Tagpuan also has a sari-sari store in the back, and…read morethey sell siopao, longanisa, ensaymada, mani, and more, which are super easy to grab and go. Check out their items made by local Fil-Can businesses like Pinay Collection! In addition, their Too Good to Go offerings are super generous.

'Tagpuan' is a Filipino word which means a meeting place/location and it's aptly named since this…read moreis a place where you can meet Filipino/non-Filipino friends or families to partake in Filipino cuisine in downtown Toronto. It's a small cozy place with limited seating. When you enter the place, you will see a glass counter with a wide range of unlabeled and unpriced dishes that can be confusing for the uninitiated. There are also dishes that can be made to order including the 'Silog' breakfast. Tried their Dinuguan dish and Halo-Halo. The dinuguan is on the salty side and the Halo-Halo is lacking in ingredients. At the back of this place they have a small 'Sari-Sari' store which is basically a convenience store selling Filipino groceries and merchandise such as t-shirts emblazoned with a Tagalog word slogan. And since this is located in downtown, prices are on the expensive side compared to their suburbs counterparts. But if you're really in need of Filipino ingredients or just craving Filipino food, I guess this is the place to be. Just don't expect to find everything here and be prepared to pay premium pricing.

This is a fun restaurant with food made with creativity. I don't think this restaurant has any…read moreissues with bringing in customers as there are lineups out the door but a lot of similar restaurants at times have talked about making sure they are profitable and are able to keep their doors open. To make a reservation at BBs was not an easy process so I tried to call multiple times as well as connect on social media. Never received a response. I've seen this dynamic in other restaurants and when I go into the actual restaurants to get a question answered say in the mid afternoon when its not busy there are often multiple staff standing around not doing very much but never answering the phone. I'm unclear whether they just have a policy to only talk to customers in person and have a social media presence so they never respond directly to customer inquiries even when the staff are not busy? I understand the switch to social media to save time and energy for staff on reservations and dealing with deliveries, but to try to call on different days and different times over a period of about a week when I needed to change my reservation for a larger group and receiving no reply when they hold $20 per person on the credit card can be an unnecessary time-consuming hassle for the customer. BBs does not seem at risk of running out of customers but for other restaurants who are similar in terms of not being easy to contact then complain about the business side of running a restaurant and potentially not being as profitable as they would like to be - they might want to consider it from the customer point of view and how it might be easier to just cancel an entire reservation than play guessing games with the restaurant staff about reservation details that hold credit cards - especially with larger parties. This is exactly what happened here until I was finally in the area and decided to just walk in for a table with a couple of friends. But glad to have made it - restaurant was beautiful, the colors are soothing, and the staff are attentive in the restaurant. Also appreciated the modern take on authentic flavors and would love to make it back to try the rest of the menu.

On my birthday this year I decided I wanted to go to BB's because it's a Filipino restaurant I've…read moreheard nothing but good things and even better food. Nestled on a side street, I almost missed the place because I didn't see their sign. But that minor misgiving was easily washed away by the coziness of the place; it reminded me of a small-town diner setup without being too crowded. My friend and I tried the tasting menu, which was very delicious - we started with their ahi tuna kinalaw served with taro chips. I especially loved the pancit, the bisteak and finally the birthday dessert! One of my better birthday meals, and my first at a rated Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant!

I have been to Philippine Deli at the CNE for the past 8 years and I have been amazed. I always…read morego there for my fix of turon and halo halo when i reach the CNE then i finish off with turon and halo halo to go . Turon is a springroll made with a banana and brown sugar filling Halo Halo is shaved ice, condensed milk and a variety of wonderful ingredients that varies depending on where it is made The halo halo is well made in my opinion and the turon is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. You must try both these items if you are at the CNE. I asked the cashier whether there is a website or a main restaurant that they sell from and sadly there isnt , so I have to rely on my annual trips to CNE for some turon and halo halo . The service is quick, and I love watching the halo halo being made. As long as I can go to CNE I will get turon and halo halo and so should you :) They have other Filipino dishes that are probably very good but I have already eaten a lot of Filipino cuisine and am focused on trying out new foods each year at the CNE.

This a small take out only place with small standing room inside and a couple of tables and chairs…read moreon the outside. There are a ton of variety. I tried their special (elote) , and the braised beef short rib. The empanadas are fairly big, and I love the thinness of the dough and that it's well stuffed. They were also tasty. I'd go back to try other flavours.

A takeout place with nice interior, but just enough room for 3-5 customers inside. Huge variety of…read morefillings. Affordable and yummy.

I bought 10 skewers at this philipine food stand. I think it's pretty authentic because the…read moreingredients were some organs you would see often (but common in Asia!), like chicken heart, chicken stomatch, etc. and they just started BBQ the skewers on the sidewalk ( which I'm not sure if it's legal, lol) I didn't try other dishes. The skewers smelled awesome and the BBQ sauce on them was also appealing. I just wanted to compalin a bit that the price was the way too high. I'll be broken if I want to be full by only eating those skewers.

Market 707 is a stretch of sidewalk with upcycled shipping containers that offers foods, services…read moreand things in between. Filipino street food definitely stands out among the crowd of stalls. John was manning the stall by himself, and he was friendly and super patient with educating me about the various choices. All sounded amazing, we decided on the Batchoy (Filipino ramen), Turon (banana spring roll) and Calamansi iced tea. All were very reasonable prices. Now having Ramen as street food is not really easy to master, but I say it's worth it. There are benches nearby, making it possible. If you plan to take it home, it's double secured with some saran wrap over the edges of the bowl lid. I enjoyed this dish the most, a very comforting, homey feel with nice chicken broth and just the right balance of pork belly sprinkled in the bowl. The Calamansi iced tea didn't taste too different from regular to me. I'm not really an iced tea fan normally, and this didn't change my mind, but it did its trick to quench my thirst. I appreciate that it's a cool drink without ice. I hate it when other places pack their drinks with so much ice, diluting the drink. The Turon is unique and definitely worth a try. Oddly, I liked it better when we brought the leftover home when it was cold. The syrup that was drizzled on top of the banana spring roll hardened, leaving a crispy outer shell even hours after. From the things I've tried so far, it very thoughtfully put together. Looking forward to revisiting!

This is a two-night market featuring one of the Philippines' popular ingredients called Ube, which…read moreis vivid purple in colour. There is food, drinks, live music, and art. It is free to enter the night market. Ube is a purple yam, a type of sweet potato, scientifically called dioscorea alata. It's deep purple colour is due to the presence of anthocyanins. There were so many food vendors. There was Filipino artist Leeroy New, DJ Nina Salvo, Band BotterxBroke, and a magician. We ordered the following: 1. From Tito Parley's: Salvanas ($7.00), a macaron x ice cream sandwich, Ube Coco flavour. 2. From Hazel's Best: Ube Gulaman Samalamig ($6.00), a cold drink. 3. From Islas: UBE Smash Burger (double, $15.00). The food and drink we got were so delicious! There are picnic tables to sit on. After 18:00, it got crowded, so it may be hard to find a spot to sit down. We also met a friend, Rechie Valdez, federal Minister of Small Business. She herself is Canada's first Filipino federal minister. There is no free WiFi. The festival is wheelchair accessible. There are two paid parking lots. Review 2023-304

First time attending the UBE night Market. Tons of vendors with lots of ube items on their menu…read more There was also a magician and music. Fun to drop by and check out some food. I loved the ube pork adobo cheese bun, very unique and delicious. Some items are really pricy for what you get, but that's usually the case at the night markets. Fun to try out some limited time items for the festival. Loved that there was a ube themed backdrop to take a photo and it was great that it was walking distance to us.

A pack 8 ube sesame rice balls costs about 12$ after taxes. I usually choose the lotus seed ones…read morebut these, with the gewy black sticky rice 'skin' are delicious especially fresh made. Unfortunately we got 2 burnt ones. The sesame seeds are not tasty if they brown past a certain shade and the gewy rice turns hard. They should have tossed those and not sold them. Too late for us as we opened the box at home. However I would get these again, just inspect the box if their quality control doesn't improve.

This was below average food wise as it was oily and very fatty cuts of meat. As Filipino food do…read moreuse fat in pork dishes, I'm used to it but the fat has not been softened by the cooking. It's a takeout place at a food court, so you can also sit down if you want. They do take cards which is good.

kind people and affordable items. whenever i need filipino ingredients that can't be found…read moreelsewhere i usually head to this store and gets what i need