I have heard so much about this place for many years now but never got to try it because of the…read morehours. They are open for breakfast/lunch crowd from 830 am to 2 pm. Closed on Wednesday and Thursday. I happened to be in the neighborhood recently around noon and decided to try this place. Located on Ewen in Queensborough part of New West, it is not super convenient for people living outside this area. There is no other restaurants here except maybe Frankie G about half a km away. So it is a deliberate decision to dine here, not a "oh I passed by and decided to try" thing. Street parking is available. The neighborhood is pretty quiet. The menu is on the board. It is all about the silogs. They also sell Sans Rival cakes. I think only as a whole cake and not in slices. I don't see many cakes so probably it's for pre-order? I didn't know what to order as I rarely had silogs. I remembered my Filipino coworker raving about bangsilog (fried baby milkfish) and decided to get that. The fish was freshly fried. The eggs were done as requested (over easy)and served over garlic rice. The fish was nice but had many bones. I'll skip that in future. The garlic rice was so good. Their in house hot sauce was phenomenal. Spicy and sour. The eggs were good too. The owner and other staff checked on me often to see if everything was fine. It is a very homely place. I noticed the owner (lady boss) asked a young couple if the food was alright when they were paying as she noticed it wasn't finished. She then suggested them to pack it away and got them a to go box. It had a whole motherly/auntie vibe. Many of the diners are Filipinos. That's how you know it's an authentic place. When I was laying, I noticed a basket of mini muffins. I just had to get one to try. Ube bytes (1-2 bites). At $5.95 for 6 minis, they are not cheap. They were so good! It was very sweet that I thought they added condensed milk. Nope it was sugar. Cream cheese was listed in the ingredients too. Perfect with unsweetened tea or coffee. Great place for Filipino breakfast and baked goods. I wish there is more baked stuff.

Such a good Filipino breakfast place just in Queensborough area!! There's not many Filipino…read morerestaurants that do silogs and this is definitely one of the top places to get them. A no frills type of restaurant - service is prompt, people are quick to eat and leave, and you're always satisfied. Along the wall is the menu and you can pick up to 3 things to go alongside rice and 2 eggs (your style). This time around I opted for the tocino and lechon, and both were really good. I've also ordered the tapa and that could taste a little tough just because of the meat itself, but also a good option. The portions are quite big and I'm usually taking some home for leftovers. Protip: get sunny side up or over easy eggs so you can use the yolk as the dipping sauce too!!

Was craving Filipino food but didn't want to drive all the way to Fraser, and decided to give this…read moreplace a try since it was on the way to our final destination! They had live music (was a Saturday) and the atmosphere was super fun because multiple tables were celebrating birthdays/wedding anniversaries. It was more busy in there than I expected. We ordered lumpia shanghai, palabok, and sisig silog. All were really good and the portions for the palabok was pretty big and we had taken almost 1/3 for leftovers. Palabok had a nice shrimpy taste to the sauce which was nice. Our lumpia was deep fried and piping hot when it came out. Would come again for the boodle fight more people!! They have so many different versions/food options depending what you want.

Food was good …read more Service was fast and good too.. We came here to eat but we had more gain! They have live music it was very good... our date ( my husband and me) was fabulous Try to dine it. It was good. I felt good

The ladies were nice to explain some of the dishes but I wish there were labels on them. Each dish…read moreseem to be scooped differently with the pork sisig being the most abundant, to mediocre sized beef caldereta and very stingy on the sinigang. Not sure why. The rice was very generous but it was also overcooked and soggy. The sisig isnt fresh and they have to microwave it for you so the crispy pork rinds are no longer crispy. The beef caldereta was delicious though. In my opinion, sinigang is quite easy and cheap to make and it would be nice to have it as a side soup that comes with every combo. The parking lot nearby is paid so you'll have to park further away.

The food was ok. I was expecting it to be better. The kaldereta was fatty and the portions small…read morefor the price they charge. The adobo was oily. Maybe I'm comparing it home cooking but I was disappointed with the quality and quantity.

The wait was long for the food. But it was worth it. Everything was made to order and everything…read morecame in hottt. The restaurant isn't very big and there's limited seating. There's plenty of street parking and they also have customer parking in the back. This would be a good place to try Filipino food if it's your first time. The server was informative and explains to you what the different kinds of dishes were. Get the crispy kare-kare. This one was my favourite out of the bunch.

Food is great!!! Love the ambience... just like home. Service was friendly and focused…read more We will be back .... Pretty sure!! ‍

--edit Dec 2025-- Sigsig is extra gingery today which I…read moredidnt like. Kare kare was ok except that they put veggies on top that arent coated with sauce so when you mix it, it ends up not being a lot of sauce to go with rice. The skin on the crispy prata is really good. They might have over fried the meat because some parts are quite tough. The bicol express is very good. The prices are more expensive than other filipino places but the food here is slightly better

This place was so good I forgot to take photos! I've been here twice and both times had excellent…read moreservice and food. The lechon sisig was my highlight. It's been a few days since my visit, and I'm still thinking about it They also have halo-halo that I split with 2 other people. The portions in general are good and more than enough. Also, big shoutout to the garlic rice This place has real authentic Filipino food. Really feels and tastes like home

Flor is a very good cook. We tried the pancit palabok - best we ever had! She is very accomodating…read moretoo.

Cabalen Sweets has lived up to our expectations again! Our event for 60 people loved the catered…read morefood which was tasty, well presented and satisfying! The owners are very accommodating and well versed in preparing traditional Filipino dishes. I have used them many times before and will continue to do so in the future!

We ordered dinner last night for to go. Sisig is good,…read moreKaldereta is good, but the sinigang we ordered wala pong lasa.

We drove up from Seattle and stopped in Surrey to try a boodle fight-style Filipino meal, and it…read morewas such an amazing experience! My son had a blast, and we loved sampling all the different dishes--BBQ pork, shrimp, fried chicken, pork belly, squid stuffed with vegetables, fresh okra, and corn. The rice was so fragrant and flavorful. The Halo Halo was incredible; we couldn't get enough! It had just the right amount of sweetness, with a perfect mix of ube ice cream and traditional Filipino street dessert flavors. Sharing a meal together on the table like this reminded me of home in Indonesia, though we don't have this exact family-style setup. We absolutely loved the experience and can't wait to come back. It's truly a hidden gem!