Ihawan in Woodside, Queens is a staple of NYC's Filipino food scene. Open since 1997, it offers…read moreexceptional, wallet-friendly Filipino comfort food. Famous for its charcoal-grilled skewers and communal Kamayan platters, the restaurant delivers an authentic, down-to-earth dining experience. The sweet-and-savory grilled pork and chicken skewers are undisputed crowd-pleasers. They are caramelized to perfection and pair beautifully with garlic rice. The restaurant offers multi-person platters served on banana leaves. It's a great, interactive way for groups to try a variety of meats and seafood. Beyond the grill, fans frequently praise the crispy pata (fried pork knuckle), lumpia(spring rolls), and kare-kare (oxtail in peanut sauce). Widely considered one of the most reasonably priced spots for quality Filipino cuisine in the borough. The dining room is located on the second floor. It has a lively, casual atmosphere that often features loud music. While many diners highlight the friendly and humorous service, online reviews show mixed opinions about customer service, with some visitors citing occasional long wait times or abrupt interactions at the takeout counter. Still, it is a pleasant place to have a meal when opting for Filipino food.

One of my favorite spots for Filipino comfort food…read more Usually come for dinner, but tried the breakfast combo today, and it did not let me down. Went for the pork tocino and beef tapa with well done egg and tea. Service was great and professional. Food came out relatively quickly and all served at same time. Interior has a number of tables available. Most tables sitting 4-6 people

Visited Tito Rad's and enjoyed the food so much. We ordered several of their best seller dishes…read moresuch as pancit, lechon kawali, crispy pata, sisig and bulalo. Our server Mona was extremely attentive and was very nice to us.

Whenever I crave Filipino food, I crave the nostalgic homestyle dishes my mom would make, or the…read moremeals you'd get at your local carenderia. Tito Rad's is the cure to all my homesickness. I'll get to the food itself in a second, but I wanted to praise their menu. In many Filipino restaurants in Manhattan, you'll get the party foods: the lumpia, the adobos, the pancits. But a great Filipino restaurant offers meals beyond the crowd-pleasers, from regional dishes like monggo, lomi, and inasal. I was pleased to find lechon paksiw here, a dish I don't often see in many Filipino restaurants. It was delicious and so was the lomi my friends and I ordered for the table. The prices were just right. Affordable for the amount of food you get. The staff was friendly and gracious: a girl from our party was running late yet they waited for her to arrive before taking our order and didn't rush us to finish. The next time I'm craving a homey Filipino meal, this is the place I'm coming to.

Met friends' here for lunch. I'm amazed I never heard about this place until my friend suggested…read moreit. We were worried that we couldn't get a table so make sure you get there early if you are a big group. The table turnaround is pretty quick if you don't mind waiting. Reneesilogs comes with a protein, 2 eggs, and garlic fried rice with a soda, tea or coffee. My friend got a plate of vegetables which was mainly potatoes, eggplants, and string beans I shared a sizzling sisig and had garlic fried rice. It was perfect to share and try everything

Visiting from California and looking for a good Filipino food restaurant, and found this one on…read moreInstagram. It's a quaint little restaurant with employees who are very welcoming. It felt like home. We came in as a group of 4 and got a good mixture of food. Everything tasted so good. The serving sizes were great and perfecting portioned. Tastes just like how my mom makes it. I would def recommend this place to friends.

must go spot if u are down to try Philippino food，delish food…read more We got deep fried pork feet and Kare Kare( peanut butter sauced oxtail and vegetables)

My family and I love this place. Great food, great service and great customer service. Highly…read morerecommended!

I've been wanting to visit Kora for a long time, and I'm glad I finally made it! I picked up a…read morevariety of their Filipino-inspired pastries to share with my friends later. I just had the focaccia, and it was amazing--it's the best I've ever had! The service was excellent, and the waiter knew about all the pastries on the menu and give me his recommendations.

Ordered: 12oz Iced Ube Latte (~$7)…read more12oz Iced Pandan & Matcha Latte (~$7) Ube Babka Swirl (~$6): with ube butter & pearl sugar Passionfruit Matcha Danish (~$9): passionfruit cream, Kettl Hinata matcha, Auro 32% white chocolate ganache Strawberry Calamansi Shortcake (~$9): fried brioche, calamansi curd, strawberry compote, strawberry crunch, 32% white chocolate chantilly Ube Donut (~$9): fried ube brioche, ube pastry cream, ube glaze, purple yam chips Caramelized White Chocolate & Banana Cookie (~$5): ripened banana, caramelized Auro 32% white chocolate, cacao nib, sea salt Aya's take: Kora has been on my list to check out ever since I first came across them during the pandemic! I'm glad to see they have a brick & mortar now and the space is well-designed and the kitchen area overlooking the pastry display, there's some seating which was nice to see (I was expecting none), and the staff was so friendly! It was a Thursday around 10am and thankfully there was no line and they were still fully stocked. We got a bunch of pastries that I came in wanting to try and others that just caught my eye. Everything was honestly fantastic. If you're not looking to spend ~$40 on pastries, then the standouts I would get were the Passionfruit Matcha Danish, Ube Donut, and Strawberry Calamansi Shortcake in that order. The Passionfruit Matcha Danish was a perfect pastry (and I don't ever say that). The passionfruit cream actually tasted like passionfruit, the fact that they use Kettl matcha shows they take quality seriously, and the white chocolate ganache mixed with the matcha powder made for such a creamy, delicious, and earthy bite. The fried brioche on the Strawberry Calamansi Shortcake was so pillowy and fresh and I loved the white chocolate chantilly. The Ube Donut was honestly quite dense but what I liked about it was that it was filled to the brim with ube pastry cream! And this cream tasted unlike any other ube cream I've had; it had some texture (not fully creamy), great ube flavor, and balanced sweetness. I found the ube glaze on the outside to be too sticky and slightly weird but the ube brioche & pastry cream helped me quickly look past that. Both drinks we got were also beautifully crafted, the flavors were spot on, and the layers were distinct. They looked better than they tasted but honestly, I'm comparing it to the incredible pastries so it's a high bar. I wish they had more savory (non-pork) pastry options. All in all, a great first visit here and I'd definitely come back!

Been always heading to flushing for dinner. so we decided to check out some eateries in Woodside…read morequeens. Found this "little Manila" Located in the heart of Queens neighborhood, the casual eatery serves home-style Filipino comfort food. we got there around 4 before the dinner rush, but once we sat down more people came in. there were so many selections on the menu and it was so hard to close from. but when we finally decided we end up ordering a few things to share. Service was on top of things, specially when I asked one of the waitress about my sister's ordered. They realized that they never placed in the order and they got right to it to make it right. The place is small but yet it was quite cozy homey feeling. We will definitely come back!!

Tyang Gelay's Grill, located along Roosevelt Ave in Woodside, Queens, is a hidden gem for authentic…read moreFilipino comfort food. I was amazed with the massive portions, incredibly tender pork BBQ, and rich Kare-Kare. Despite the unassuming exterior and small four-table dining room, it offers excellent value. No questions about the authenticity of traditional plates. Diners like me love the Bulalo (beef marrow stew), crispy pata, and the tender barbecued pork. The Halo-Halo and okoy also get high marks for texture and flavor. While the flavor is spot-on, on-the-ground diner consensus on the dining room is extremely cozy (fitting only a few tables), so wait times can climb during peak hours. The menu occasionally features unexpected ingredient variations--for example, costumers agree that the Tinolang Tahong (mussels) leans closer to a ginger-heavy broth rather than being sautéed, adding a pleasant home-cooked twist. Recommendable!!

Food was awesome and Brandon was a great server, 100% recommend. Get the pork sisig and grilled…read moreokra.

Alesi and Syd were the sweetest most hospitable server and bartender ever, me and my friends we're…read moreat the store for like three hours, we got a bunch of food, some drinks and we were just having a great time chatting getting to everyone in the restaurant, laughing, it was great. Definitely becoming one of my regular spots .

We stopped by here for dessert since it was my birthday and close to the restaurant we celebrated…read moremy birthday at. We got the ube flan, ube Madeline's, ube cookie. We loved all 3! My husband and myself are particularly in returning to get their ube flan. It was amazing! Beautiful space! Service took a while but not too bad bc it's just one counter and only two person working at that time.

Cute place with plenty of seating. But parking was very difficult - my husband had to wait in the…read morecar for us. Fast and very courteous service. She was very patient and helpful. Mango mini jar 10/10 - very creamy and prominent mango taste Jar Cake - Cake with Ice Cream (1 pint Mason Jar) - ube and coconut pandan 10/10 Mini cupcakes 8/10 (a little dry on the outside but otherwise amazing flavors)