Tagpuan is a family-owned restaurant that has grown into one of the best mom and pop Filipino…read moregrocery stores in Toronto. They specialize in imported Filipino foods and products with several locations across the GTA. They have freshly made Filipino takeout food, baked goods and snacks galore, frozen foods, empanadas, Goldilocks cakes, pantry supplies and giant sacks of rice. Tagpuan has everything. Pick your favourite ulam, they've got it available. Craving hopia mongo or hopia baboy, they've got those too. I saw them carry out trays of freshly made leche flan and frequently replenish the stock of siopao with new ones. They have many different combos, all-day breakfast, empanadas, siopao, snacks, sweets and desserts. They do catering orders of Party Trays which include numerous meals to choose from like chicken, beef, fish, seafood, vegetables, noodles, soup, rice and dessert. Inside the store I'm greeted by the most welcoming staff who seem genuinely interested in their customers. The friendly atmosphere and ambiance makes shopping here so special. Tagpuan means a meeting place in Tagalog and it is real comfort food that tastes as good as a home cooked meal. My husband was waiting patiently for me while I was wandering around the store, so of course his tummy will be happy when he tastes the haul I picked up for the family.

First of all, the small cup of meat dishes are too expensive, it's like $10 already. The noodles…read moreare stir fried style but they are pretty soggy, lacking the bounciness that's usually in these kind of thick noodles. The dim sum skewers are a bit better as the Siu Mai was big, a bit tough after microwaving though. The beer was standard restaurant price. The meat was salty as hell. You buy from the take out counter and say you want to sit down so they bring the try to you after heating the skewers up. Maybe because it was late lunch so even the food from the warmer wasn't too hot. I think the location at Kennedy and South of Eglinton was better food wise. Not many seats but it was not rush time anymore so we eventually got a seat.

Tips: - This eatery is on DoorDash and Uber Eats…read more- There's a lunch special on Mondays and Tuesdays. Get rice and two entrees for $7.99 before taxes. - It's cash and debit cards only. I have passed by Edge BBQ & Grill at least once every week. It's on my way home. You know what's crazy? This store has changed names and hands over the years. It has always been a Filipino eatery. Lyle Foods. Honey's Kusina. LJ Kusina Express. And now, Edge. I was out and about on Tuesday. I wanted to fetch lunch from this eatery. I looked at my food apps. Edge was on both DoorDash and Uber Eats. I went with DoorDash, as I hadn't ordered from this app for months. I got these items: - Sago gulaman - Pancit mix (bihon and canton) I forgot that I had credits on DoorDash, which paid for my entire order. Nice! I got an estimated time of fifteen minutes for my order to be ready. It was enough time for me to drive over here from running errands. This eatery is in a plaza with a gas station and a bunch of eateries. I'm often here for bbq Chicken. I found a parking spot fairly close to the eatery. I backed into it and walked into the eatery. There are places to sit down and eat. It felt cozy. I got to take a few photos. Staffers were in the kitchen. I said hi to a woman coming out of it to help me. I let her know that I had a DoorDash order under my name. She seemed to not freely communicate in English. However, my showing her my order on the app helped her fetch the bag behind her. She was so careful with the sago gulaman, which was my drink. I let her know that I'd be careful. I thanked her and carefully left the place with my lunch. She was nice and said goodbye. I put everything safely in my car. I then drove home to eat. I took a sip of my sago gulaman. It was super sweet thanks to the brown sugar. I diluted it with cold water, which helped a ton. It had shaved ice, which kept the sago balls and grass jelly cold. The straw wasn't large enough in diameter get the sago balls through it. It's probably why I got a spoon. It was enjoyable. I may need to ask if I can get the brown sugar toned down next time. The pancit mix was excellent. It had thick (canton) and thin (bihon) noodles, with pork belly, cabbage, carrots, onions, and celery. The noodles were perfect. I loved the pork belly with crunchy skin and tender pork belly. The veggies provided a nice contrast with the noodles. I even found a snow pea or two. The portion was massive. I had half of it on Tuesday. I had the rest of it for lunch yesterday. It was yummy a day later. Thanks, garlic cloves! I'd like to give one of the all-day breakfasts (silogs) a try. I also want to try the halo halo. It's a great place for authentic Filipino food. I'll be back for more. (83)

Had lomi (Filipino version of a Chinese dish called lor mee) - noodles in a thick eggy sauce. It…read morehad celery, carrot, crabstick, shrimp & fishball (I thought the vegetables were a local adaptation but a Filipino friend said they were right). The lomi was pretty tasty & had a lot of egg. It was a pretty big portion. The lumpia vegetable has pork according to menu (go figure). I didn't find any pork in it but it was cheap & not small. BBQ pork skewer was decent. Halo Halo (a shaved ice dessert) was ok. The ice was rather coarse. There was a variety of toppings. The chicken wings were dusted & were quite crispy but did not have much flavour. The wings were very small (Asian-sized). They were decent with the Thai sweet chili dip. The other sauce was vinegar.

Lakay Kusina is a small Filipino restaurant . I was searching for a Filipino restaurant in the GTA…read moreone day, and lots of YouTube videos recommended this restaurant. The current owner Ariel took over the restaurant from his uncle just before the pandemic. It's already a good sign to know a restaurant survived that -- it must have its unique advantages. My first impression of this restaurant was that it made me feel very relaxed, as if I was truly in the Philippines, or on a tropical small island. Its decoration and the way it displays the food are casual and even a bit shabby, but still make me feel very comfortable, just like being at home. The restaurant plays 80's, 90's music. I heard it has karaoke from time to time, I do want to participate in that ! It has all kinds of authentic Filipino food, but our goal is only the Kamayan - Boodle Fight. I looked it up with AI, Kamayan means "use hands to eat", Boodle is just a lot of food, Fight is because you need to fight for your food. This feast is very appealing. All the ingredients will be spread on the table which is covered by banana leaves. The ingredients are colorful, the main proteins are seafood, like squids and fish . With a lot of boiled vegetables on the side. The rice is garlic rice and full of flavor. The restaurant will provide you with gloves to let you eat them with your hands. You can eat them directly or with their special sauce. The food is delicious, but what really stands out is the memorable combination of visuals and flavors. If you've never tried a boodle fight before, I highly recommend giving it a try .

Had a great experience at Lakay Kusina! From the moment I walked in, the decor instantly made me…read morefeel like I was back in the Philippines--it's such a warm and nostalgic vibe. The menu is simple but offers enough variety that you'll definitely want to come back and try more. The service was excellent as well--staff were friendly, welcoming, and made the whole experience even better. I tried the Ilocos Empanada and was pleasantly surprised--it was made fresh to order and packed with flavor. While waiting, you can enjoy a comforting cup of Beef Nilaga soup and sip on refreshing calamansi juice, which is such a nice touch. Overall, a really positive experience. I'd definitely come back, especially to try the Boodle Fight!

Great pricing, great portions and love the Kare Kare. Ive had bland Palabok before, but normally…read morethat is also good. Lechon is eh.

Hands down one of the best -- if not the best, Filipino food place in Ontario. I try to travel all…read morethe way to their place, just so to satisfy my cravings for Perlas' authentic Filipino dishes. They sell out early though, and I always arrive late, so I was just able to get their already packed dishes to take home most of the time (as they were already cleaning up for closing). So far, I was able to get from them: Beef caldereta Lechon Pork belly lechon (with all the herbs!) Ginataang bilo bilo Bottled atchara Even their dried fish (tuyo) is perfectly (crispy) fried. Also, people behind the counter are very welcoming, attentive, friendly, and always have a smile on their place. Further, non-Filipinos alike line up to order from them. There was even one time that a non-Filipino walked up to them just to say that their food tastes really good. Let us appreciate and continue to support extraordinary businesses like this.

$10 got me beef, egg and garlic rice. It was totally worth it…read more Tip - call 3 days ahead if you want to order purple yam cake. I love that dessert so very much! I wanna go back.. - home made. you can taste it. - try any dish wi/garlic rice because its just so good.

Looooooove this local restaurant. It's very old-school and has been around for decades. You can get…read moreeverything from a traditional North American, breakfast like bacon and eggs, BLT, pancakes, steak and eggs. They have something called a Cancun omelette, which is kind of like a western omelette, but has shrimp and spinach, asparagus, mushrooms, and a load of other vegetables, no bacon! They also have a traditional Filipino breakfast where you can get eggs anyway i.e. over easy, scrambled, etc. and you can choose to have it with a traditional Filipino fish or a beef type of teriyaki stirfry or sliced sausages. Please please please please go and support them. They are a neighbourhood gem. All breakfast and lunch combos come with a complimentary tea or coffee.

We celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday here. This establishment has a hot table and dining area,…read moreFilipino groceries, baked goods, and money remittance. What they also have behind another door on the right is a fully licensed bar and party room for up to 50 guests. There's an all you can eat weekend breakfast buffet. If you are looking to celebrate a birthday, graduation, milestone, or just a family get together. This restaurant provides a clean and spacious venue. The party room is wited up with disco lights, a sound system, and most importantly, karaoke. We had a set menu buffet style for $30 per person. This includes soft drinks, coffee, dessert, the party room for 4 hours. The food included with the package were the following: 1. Steamed rice 2. Pancit bihon 3. Kare Kare peanut stew 4. Beef caldereta 5 Breaded fish fillets 6. Crispy fried chicken 7. Chop suey vegetables If you want to bring your own bottled alcohol there is a corking fee of $25 per bottle. Bring your own beer you will need to pay $1.50 bottle fee. In other words, they encourage you to order through their bar. The beer is priced well. $4.99 for domestic and $5.99 for imports. The food was pretty good and was refilled by the staff. The fried chicken, beef caldereta, fish fillets, and pancit bihon were my favourites. The service was friendly, and they did a great job preparing the venue and food. Kudos to the hard-working staff. If you are looking for a smaller party venue to celebrate a special day, then you should definitely give them a call and make a reservation.

Still my go-to place for Pancit and Pinakbet! I could seriously live on these two items. Thank…read moreyou for keeping the quality of food so consistent through the years.

Wanted some lumpia and this spot was recommended to me by a friend. Went to check it out and it's a…read moreno frills type of establishment. Looks kind of like a cafeteria style spot. I got the lumpia Shanghai that comes in 6 pieces and a sauce. It's pork spring rolls and they come in a small cute size, perfect two biters. Server was sweet when taking my order and asked me to take a seat to wait ten minutes or so while they fry it fresh. There's ample seating at the restaurant and they even had a robot waitress that goes around the restaurant delivering food. Overall, I loved the lumpia here and I ate so many of them before even getting home. Sweet and sour sauce that it came with was the perfect pair as well! Can't wait to be back to get some more next time.

Their staff was friendly. The restaurant was spacious and also had lots of seatings. I came here…read morefor their breakfast combos with my family. They serve your choice of protein with a big portion of garlic fried rice and a fried egg. We also got a vegetable dish and a pork dish from the hot table. The garlic fried rice goes perfect with any of your protein choice. We chose corned beef and adobo. The adobo was quite salty and the corned beed could use some more onions. The vegetable and the pork dishes were delicious. You have to come in early because the place gets busy on the weekends.

My sole purpose venturing into a random spot was for their lumpias. Quaint little Filipino coffee…read moreshop which serves an assortment of other meals tucked into the Scarborough. Try it out.

Wow! You'd never guess such bold and comforting flavours would come from such an unassuming store…read morefront. Coffee In, despite its name, is no coffee shop-- it is a family-owned Filipino restaurant that serves food either to order, or from a hot table. While the restaurant is easy to miss, you most definitely should not miss it! We even had a chance to meet and chat with the owners which is always special; they are such hard workers who have made this little piece of home here in Scarborough.