I like the ube ice cream. It doesn't like artificial coloring. The garlic rice is decent for the price and goes well with the pork sisig, but if you eat the pork sisig alone, that would be too greasy. There's no bad smell from the pork which is a good sign but I think it's lacking chili pepper to go with it. Staff is friendly and attentive, would come back for the sinigang, which seems to be more of their specialty read more

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Had cravings for Filipino food. This place has been around for ages . The inside reminds me of a typical restaurant in the Philippines. The food was fresh and it hit the spot! There's tons of options in their menu and I will be going back to try some more. There's plenty of parking in the plaza but it can get busy as it shares with high traffic stores around it. Get the crispy pata ! I recommend it . read more

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Authentic Filipino food. Super happy with the service. Greeted at the door and sat right away. The restaurant was filled with locals and we were the only Caucasians in the room. It made us feel like we hit the jackpot. Numerous families with multiple generations were seated, visiting and enjoying their food. No music, but the sound of happy families spending time together. Our server guided us with several suggestions as it was our first time trying Filipino cuisine. The food came hot and as advertised. The server checked in on us and made us feel very welcomed. True, real and worth it. read more

Filipino food craving hit us hard the other day and we were on the hunt for some homestyle flavors. Yelpers led us to this spot. It's easy to find with good signage and we parked right in front. We were greeted upon entry and seated right away. Great customer service. It was pretty busy at 2pm. The menu lists so many tasty options! We decided to order lechon kawali and kare kare with rice. We were going to also order pancit palabok but decided to focus on meat first. Priorities. Haha. The food that arrived looked and smelled so good. I requested vinegar with chili to dip the lechon in. The kare kare was full of ox tail & tripe, and served with sautéed bagoong (which I totally prefer over the pink stuff). The lechon kawali was generously sized and crispy. The food satisfied our craving. We had a positive experience and glad to support local businesses. read more

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We went there last weekend and I didn't enjoy the experience as much as I thought I would. The food was meh. Okay but not restaurant quality. The service was subpar. They forgot to give one of our orders and still charged us for it. read more

Just arrived in Canada and I'm starving. So my first stop after the car rental was a Philipinno resto called 'Little Ongpin'. Cute little divy place in a small strip mall that serves strictly Philipinno cuisine. 3.75 of 5 food quality 4.75 of 5 service Canadian food prices are slightly cheaper than what I'm used to paying, so no complaints with the bill.. read more

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It's our last day in Vancouver bc before driving off to oregon so I'm craving for Filipino food. Came here since it's near but I don't think I saw the latest review. We had pancit canyon (yes order this) and the value meals. The pork bbq and lumpia meal has that Filipino taste you'd love! Order the crispy tofu too. Pinakbet is ok as well and will go with sisig. Though I prefer a little spicy-ness and with egg on the sisig. Order the sago't gulaman to complete your meal. Yes also to garlic rice. Servers are courteous and place is clean. Oh don't forget your halo halo dessert to share read more

Little Ongpin - Bbq value meal partnered with sago't gulaman - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Food had no flavor. Service was good. Would not come back. Was really excited to try it but got disappointed. read more

Growing up in a very proud Filipino household has resulted in me being really, really, really picky when it comes to Filipino food. When my parents are tired of cooking their own Filipino food, this is the spot that they come to to get their fix. Little Ongpin is one of the most authentic and best Filipino restaurants in town. Things to order from here: + Chicken (or pork) BBQ sticks + Pork sisig + Lumpia (spring rolls) + Adobo I always get the $6.95 #1 value meal which comes with steamed rice, bbq chicken and 4 baby egg rolls. I usually substitute the steamed rice for the garlic fried rice, which I'd recommend doing. I also recommend getting the halo-halo dessert to share with your table. Halo halo is a large dessert (think shaved ice sundae) that consists of shaved ice, ube ice cream, green lychee, coconut, leche flan, plantains, and sweet red beans. Halo-halo in tagolog means "to mix", so this dessert is meant to mix all these ingredients together to form a sweet, delicious, slushy dessert. If you're on the hunt for authentic Flilipino cuisine, head over to Little Ongpin. read more

Little Ongpin - Halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I have a very satisfied dinner yesterday which is simply awesome! Frankly I wouldn't come here if it was not my gf's recommendation because her Filipino colleagues ordered port-luck from LO the other day... It is located in a strip mall on No.5 Rd and Cambie, kinda hole in the wall set up but it's been here at least 6 years or more (from the pics posted by other yelpers). It has given me a new perspective towards Filipino food and I'm pretty sure I will come back for more.. Yes, LO is that good! read more

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A small, cozy Filipino restaurant that can get pretty busy during the weekends. Excellent service. Friendly staff. Food, pretty good. I don't remember much from my life in the Phil., but I definitely remember the food. And they have most of my faves from when I was young. + Palabok, is a rice noodle dish with shrimp sauce and topped with shrimp and chicharon bits. It is just delicious. Make sure to wipe your mouth after or you'll have a yellow smile the rest of your day from this saucy dish. I've always ordered this dish every time I come or place a take out order. + Crispy Pata, is deep fried crispy pork leg that is just pure bad-for-you goodness. It's one of those 'get your own!' dish. I'm not sharing. + Dinuguan, is a stew made of pork blood. This is an acquired taste, and not for everyone. It can get pretty salty at times. Must be accompanied with rice. DO check yourself before doing on an all-out smile. You've been warned. + Isda con tokwa, aka Fish and Tofu, is a delicious dish that my kids and I absolutely love. Perfect with just plain white rice. + Calamare, is always a favourite of the little ones. + Halo-Halo with Ice Cream is a famous FIlipino dessert made of basically anything sweet from sugar palm, to beans, coconut, jack fruit, agar jelly, etc. This is a sweet treat that can be shared. But I prefer to have my own. Overall, a place I would continue to go to for Filipino food cravings. read more

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Was visiting Vancouver with the fam, and my Filipino tongue kicked in. Yelped it, and found this place. It is located in a very tiny strip mall, busy cross streets, limited parking. The place is not too huge, but can accommodate a lot. I ordered the fiesta platter since there were the three of us. Also ordered the lomi on the side, and shrimp with veggies, and squid. Lotsa food I know- it aint gonna break my bank though their price were on the high side. The wait time was ok, considering the amount of my order, but the waiting sometimes is not fun. I knew in my stomach that the food I ordered were freshly cooked. And the food arrived. The lomi, was actually good- it tasted just a bit salty, but I like it the way it was. The squid on the side was tender not chewy. The platter, omg, huge platter. The grilled squid on the platter came out chewy and hard, all other else were good, delicious. Overall, the food was flavorful, very authentic Filipino food. If I ever come back to Vancouver, this is gonna be my first Filipino food stop. I recommend this place to ones looking for new taste. read more

first time to this place in a long long time... honestly, we all had a very good experience. from the welcoming greetings, to the food, and of course the level or service...everything was good. wife had a craving for pinoy food, so we were close to little ongpin...so what the heck! we ordered pork sisig, chicken bbq with java rice, and a inihaw na liempo meal combo ( grilled pork belly with rice, egg, and soup), and a large garlic rice. sisig was served nice and crispy and on a sizzling plate. my only complain was that serving size was smaller than most places. the chicken bbq came in 3 pieces. grilled to aromatic perfection, with the flavours of soy, citrus, and lemongrass seeping into the chicken meat. the grill pork belly was done perfectly as well. tender and moist and juicy. rice serving was good enough for a hungry man, and the egg drop soup was a nice touch. service was quick and efficient. our water goblets constantly refilled without being asked. for dessert, we had the classic leche flan ( aka creme caramel ). excellently cooked with just the right amount of sweetness. will repeat for sure!! cheers! happy eating! jon read more

Best Filipino Food in Richmond BC hands down! Everything is just good and hits the spot. I just wish they are also open later for family dinners. read more

March 17, 2022 - Attended Little Ongpin for the second time just to test out their LOMI and BINAGOONGAN na KANIN. A friend had raved about the second item. However, though it smelled nice, we find the taste lacking and mismatched pork topping. Why? The cook should have put more bagoong to the rice and the pork pcs. should have been sauteed with the bagoong instead of tasting sweet. Somehow, we were quite disappointed, the lomi was also lacking in taste. Should have Chinese black vinegar added to it. The shredded coconut in the buco pandan were not from a young coconut as the strips were not tender. My friend's daughter who ordered the arroz caldo said that the chicken in the soup didn't taste fresh, only ate a small bowl of the arroz caldo and took the rest home. It looked good but the taste also didn't pass which was unfortunate. I guess this will be the last time we visit Little Ongpin, sad to say. Customer Service was ok but their food didn't pass for us. read more

Per recommendation by a friend, had dinner with another 4 friends with this restaurant and we're not happy with our experienced. The staff are friendly and accommodating and their service is good. We're dissatisfied with some of our orders especially the Beef Caldereta as it tastes different than the usual Filipino Caldereta. Lack of flavors and ingredients. The Grilled Pork Belly and barbecue are good. Their prices are fair with what you get. Will not go back here. read more

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I rarely take recommendations from my Mom about restaurants, but I trusted her with this one because she is the ultimate Filipino foodie. She told me to check this place out because it was one of her favorite spots to hit on her Canada trips and it did not disappoint! I love Little Ongpin! I've tried the Pork Sisig here because it's a dish that I feel like is too much labor to recreate at home. THIS STUFF IS THE BOMB. They serve it to you traditional style on a hot sizzling skillet with a lemon and a pepper and the flavor is cray-cray! Crunchy, tangy and spicy all in one! But what really blew me away was the halo halo here! When they served it to us, I honestly was not impressed. Boy, did my opinion change with that first spoonful! As we dug into the bowl of deliciousness, I felt a wave of nostalgia hit me like a bus. It was honestly like eating a bottomless bowl of dessert! Once you thought you were done, there was just more surprises at the bottom! The servers here are your typical Tita Aunties and they are so cute. They make you feel really at home and the environment is really casual. Kind of like a typical restaurant in the PI! They have a huge menu (maybe 80+ items) of Filipino Food Favorites that I still need to check out. Can't wait to try their other dishes! read more

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This is not West. It's a place only neighbourhood locals may know and keep amongst themselves. It's also for foodies seeking choleresterol inducing delights no matter the distance. Welcome to "Little Ongpin Family Restaurant" where Filipino-Chinese cuisine is served. (Ongpin is a neighbourhood in Manila which is similar to a Chinatown). I'm talking about Sisig (pan fried pork cheeks served in a cast iron sizzling platter). Sprinkle the provided lemon and mix the red chili. Kick back and munch it with a cold ice beer or as a meal with their garlic fried rice. How about some Lechon Kawali (fried pork cutlets served with a side of sweetened pork liver sauce). The best part is the crunchy skin. They do have more tame and equally delicious dishes like Laing (spinach cooked in spicy coconut sauce). Or the more known Kare-Kare (Ox tail and Tripe in sweet peanut stew). Finally, don't leave without trying some Filipino desserts like Halo-Halo Deluxe (shaved ice topped with various sweets like red beans, jackfruit, coconut, flan and Purple Yam ice cream). The service is friendly the old fashioned Filipino way. Always eager to assist and answer any questions were threw at them (i.e. how far is the Earth to the moon. Kidding!). There were mostly Filipino patrons, but seeing Caucasians dining as well made me smile that Little Ongpin was doing something right. If I were to recomend a Filipino restaurant to try in BC, this would be it. The only negative I have which is the backlash Visa pin system that requires you to go pay by the cashier area if a restaurant hasn't invested in a wireless card reader to bring table-side. Other than that this I'd love to go back when in the area. read more

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This is a great place to have dinner but trying to have dinner at 7 o'clock to bad it sucks what restaurant in their rights mind closes at 7 o'clock read more

Diners and dives filipino style. I was also wondering why I never see anything but western food on that show (just saying). I have NEVER ate filipino food at a restaurant before, since my mom is the best Filipino Chef in the world. Yet we could not pass up trying this hole in the wall, nestled in small strip mall in Richmond on No.5 Road. Loved the Pancit. Large Portion easily could share with 3 people. Loved the Shanghai egg rolls. Shared, but prefer not to next time. The BBQ Pork Skewers were large and meaty, but to salty for my taste as I am only half filipino LoL I will have to return just for dessert. There is a Halo Halo with my name on it! read more

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Great Halo Halo! Good for 2 people to share. A little on the expensive side $9.00 something with tax and tip. (Under $9.50, I forgot the change amount) read more

I wanted to try some Filipino food in Vancouver, so headed over to the Little Ongpin Restaurant, which has some good Yelp reviews. We were there for lunch and the place was pretty busy. We were handed a menu that showed a wide variety of Filipino dishes. Desiring to stick with the familiar, I chose the Fresh Lumpia, Pinakbet and Adobo chicken over rice. As an afterthought, I added an order of Pancit. When the Fresh Lumpia arrived, DH and I were shocked. Instead of nice crispy lumpia - freshly fried - we got something that was more akin to a Vietnamese spring roll: a warm, soft and plump lumpia wrapper on a lettuce leaf, filled with unidentifiable vegetables, and covered with a strange tasting sauce. DH was only able to eat about half of one. The Pinakbet was pretty good. The Adobo chicken was OK, but again, had a flavor not experienced ever before. Ditto for the Pancit. The restaurant was nice enough to remove the Lumpia from our bill. Another positive note is that the service was good and friendly. We noticed upon leaving that this was billed as a Filipino and Chinese restaurant. Perhaps the tastes have been modified to suite the many Chinese who live in the area. read more

You can say this is my first time trying Filipino food so I can't vouch for its authenticity or compare to what I've had before. So it's just based on my preference in taste. A friend recommended a few dishes and we got majority of those and a few that we felt we should try. -Lumpiang Sianghai (4/5): We got these spring rolls to start. It came with a sweet and sour sauce on the side. There were 12 in total and are literally finger food. I believe the fillings are ground pork. It tastes good on its own and with the sauce. -Bagoon fried rice (3.5/5): This plate of fried rice was HUGE. It had some diced pork, green mangoes, an unchopped chilli, egg and green onions. To be honest, I didn't taste much of the shrimp paste when I had it at the restaurant but definitely tasted it when I had a bite of the leftovers. Perhaps it's more pronounced when it's hotter. For me, it tasted better when reheated. -Adobo Chicken (2/5): This was not recommended by my friend but we tried it anyways 'cause it is one of the "to try" dishes from Filipino cuisine. Disappointed that it was quite bland and had an unappetizing look to it. -Kare Kare (2.5/5): Also a bit unappetizing look to it but I didn't come here for the presentation. It was peanutty like my friend said it would be. It was thick but I guess I'm not used to this type of peanut sauce. He also didn't recommended us to get this. I must say there were lots of oxtail and small cuts of tripe. -Spicy Beef Tongue (5/5): Our favourite dish of the night. Can't remember the name of this dish but my friend told me to look out for beef tongue and that's what I remember it as. Right amount of spice, good amount of tongue and some bell peppers and other veggies. -Sisig pork (4/5): I personally liked this but my family found it to be a bit too greasy. Indeed it cannot be eaten alone and should be shared. Dessert: They only had two dessert available that night. So sad I couldn't get their buko pandan. -Halo Halo (4/5): This is better than the one I tried before. My mom enjoyed it the most. What interest me most in this halo halo compared to the other was the ube halaya. What I did not like was the rice crispies sprinkled on top of the ice cream. -Leche Flan (5/5): My family found this to be on the sweet side but I don't think anyone can screw up leche flan. I like it too much. Servers were nice but the food took forever to come out and towards the end of our meal it also took them a long while to clear our table. I felt that I've thoroughly gotten introduced to Filipino cuisine. If I do come back it would be to try the bbq skewers that we didn't order and some more of their desserts. read more

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People are friendly but food is okay. I've had better. We had pork sisig, adobo pusit (squid), white rice, and sagot gulaman. The rice was well cooked but the quality of rice was so so. Not really much to this place. Place is old and need a lot of updating but at least clean. read more

Little Ongpin - Sagot gulaman - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Came here after seeing all the reviews but I've definitely had much better Filipino food elsewhere. Had the pork sisig, garlic rice, & soup. Food was extra salty. Service was pretty slow but the restaurant was extremely busy during lunch time on the weekend. I don't think I would come here again. read more

Love this place halo halo is amazing the best one, it beats kumares food, especially the customer service, very pleasant people and the food has a big portion. If you want good Filipino food and great customer service this is the place in Richmond. read more

Little Ongpin - Yummy halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Highly recommended.. Good was absolutely delicious. Good portion for the price and they are really reasonable with the meats. Halo halo was to die for. Service was pretty good and fast. We are definitely coming back. read more

Little Ongpin - Mmmmmm halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Marcie was really helpful when we went in person to order enough take out for a Boodle fight. We got pork and chicken skewers, the chargrilled platter, Shanghai lumpia, kare kare, garlic fried rice and pancit. We bought the banana leaves and pandasal at Super Grocer and added cucumber and tomatoes and mango. read more

Little Ongpin - Marcie was really helpful when I wanted to host a Boodle fight. Got the chargrilled platter, skewers, Shanghai lumpia, kare kare, pancit ... - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Outsiders beware! This place has some great food. I didn't know what to say. I'm a complete outsider. I didn't know what to expect. We were driving around on an expedition and decided on this place. Fantastic. If you are looking for a heart attack in a meal.....this is your place! The service is so nice. The people that work here really like their customers. The authentic friendliness has made me want to come back again and again. The menu is universally good. The kitchen puts out quality....thats all I can say. Caution! There might be 'bad for your health' delicious meals being served to you! read more

We had pansit lomi and pork barbecue. It was very delicious. We really enjoyed the meals. We definitely come back again.

The first time I came here, I thought this was just amazing. The second time equally as good. the third time it wasn't so good. I can't remember the name of the dish, but it as Squid and it had the guts insideit and it smelled terrible and tasted awefull. All the other times afterwards were decent, but we almost didn't come back that day we had that squid. If you take that dish away and just eat the fried foods, it's terrific, nearly. Home made Filipino food is alway and will always be better. I haven't yet found a place that makes excellent restaurant quality Filipino food here in town yet. Like this place, too many have their ups and downs. Some days it is good, some days it is "uh oh,,,what happened here?" But if you need your fix and can't get it at home anymore and you are in Richmond, this is the only place to go. It if weren't for that squid catastrophe it would have been a better rating. We had to psyche ourselves into coming back. I have to say, if you want to diet. don't eat here, cause all the good dishes are golden crispy!!! Yummmmm read more

My favourite Filipino restaurant in Vancouver. Good portions. Reasonable prices and authentic flavours. read more

Little Ongpin - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

good service good food/ we enjoyed all dishes good price for quality and quantity/ they are very big portioned so good for family dinner they tend to close earlier than their posted hours so call first before u go, we came 3x different days prior to today and they always closed early if i have to choose 1 dish: shanghai spring rolls would I go back? Maybe only because this isn't the type of food I'd eat regularly read more

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This place is the place to go to if you're craving Filipino food and you're in Richmond. It's a tiny place and as soon as you walk in you'll feel like you're in the Philippines in one of the carinderias there. We tried fish (golden pompano) escabeche - good size, moist, delicious; kare-Kare - I don't eat meat but tried the sauce and veggies and they didn't disappoint. My favourite was sotanghon gisado, it was so yummy I could finish the whole plate. It was moist and very flavourful. The halo halo was so good too, it was served with ube, ice cream and flan on top. The waitresses were attentive, efficient and friendly. The price was reasonable. Our experience was pleasant and we will definitely comeback. There are still a lot on the menu that I want to try. 5 stars even if the Lomi (which I ordered to go) wasn't that great. read more

So far the best pinoy resto that i been to in the states makes me feel like im back in the Philippines the taste is awesome in every dish taste of home read more

Little Ongpin - Mike bihon - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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My search for the best Filipino food in North America has ended. Everything, from the dinuguan to the adobo, pancit, kare kare, and sisig was amazing. Big portions, friendly staff, and painstakingly prepared, flavorful, tender food is the order of the day. The halo halo is huge, enough for four people to have a nice portion, so get one for every two people, because this place is all about pigging out. We ate there three times in three days - I wanted to try someplace else, in the same way that crackheads want to try something else but are drawn back to the same thing. OK, bad analogy, but you'll understand when you try it. Great food, reasonable prices, family-owned business. The only downside is every other Filipino place is gonna suck by comparison. read more

Probably the best Filipino restaurant in town. The Tokwa't Baboy is simply awesome, the kare kare is great, and most anything else. This is our favorite go-to spot when too lazy to cook. The atmosphere is very friendly where all the waitresses are called "Kulasa". read more

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Friendly, and beware food is great. Once you order in to eat, you gonna order to go for sure (that good!). read more

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Ordered halo halo special x2 for dessert. It was a good size. There was pinipig, Ube ice cream, and leche flan that topped the shaved ice bowl. Price was $5.95. Restaurant was full and portions are big here according to family. Will have to come back again to try main menu read more

Little Ongpin - Halo halo special - Filipino Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Definitely somewhat of a hole in the wall place since I've driven by a number of times...but somehow it isn't a place I would know to go into. It is located in a strip mall sort of next to a local grocery store. Bearing location and outside appearance aside...we are here to talk about all the other great stuff that us yelpers are here for. :P Service wise the place is quite decent...a bit better than your average Asian places for sure but no where near the likes expected from a western restaurant of course. Pricing wise once again I found it to be a decently priced meal. Me and a buddy spent around $40 in total including tax and gratuity on 1 large and small bowl of rice and 2 dishes (pork segig and a coconut seafood one). The pork sesig was quite interesting since it was like bacon bits. Keep in mind I'm just going by taste since I'm not a Filipino nor know their food well...so this is all just an outsiders' view. But this outsider thinks that he'll be back again for sure though. ;) read more