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Pinpin Restaurant

3.4 (147 reviews)
ModerateFilipino, Chinese, Soup
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Chopsuey yummy
Alex L.

Coming from Las Vegas where we have ample options of Filipino food, I would say that Pinpin in Vancouver is top notch. This locally owned restaurant offers traditional and authentic Filipino cuisine. The taste of the dishes stays true to its original flavor. The place including the restrooms are clean. The staff are very pleasant and accommodating.

Michelle S.

A long overdue post on my very first Filipino restaurant. Located on Fraser St, Pin Pin gave me a vibe of mom and pop restaurant that we typically find in Asia. It's been a while so I won't try to rate the dishes in details. I remember really loving the sisig and desserts. The soup was also really enjoyable, while other dishes were decent. I will say that some dishes could be rather oily but that's how it's meant to be (?). Dishes we ordered: 1. Sisig ($18.95) 2. Medium Squid ($17.5) 3. Ensaladang Talong ($14.95): Eggplant salad with tomato, onions and salted egg 4. Bangus Belly ($24.95): Milkfish in tamarind soup base 5. Ube Halo Halo ($11.5) 6. Leche Flan ($9.75)

Halo halo
Regina V.

Pinpin is classic Filipino place that does taste like Lola's home cooking. Their late late is really tasty! Portions are large. No reservations taken so it gets busy especially weekends after church. Good for large group of people. I recommend getting the halo halo which is huge! They have perfect balance of Ube ice cream and lots of leche flan which is my favourite part.

Front of restaurant~
Edward L.

Filipino Chinese place along Fraser near 46th. Parking is available on the side streets, as well as metered spots in front. The restaurant actually takes up 2 storefronts. Guess they're doing well. There are 2 separate dining rooms, separated by a doorway. The place looks like a modern living room. Staff were friendly and helpful. Tuna pork sisig - sounded good, but honestly tasted like regular pork sisig with a can of tuna fish mixed in. Guess I was expecting something different. Personally I'd skip the tuna and go for the regular pork sisig. Roast pork sure is tasty though. Miki bihon - egg and rice noodles mixed with vegetable, chicken, and shrimp. This is basically Shanghai style noodles with less soy sauce but with vermicelli also mixed in. Also interesting. Overall the experience wasn't bad, but nothing really stuck out. Can't really comment on the authenticity.

Chicken Inasal with Java rice for take out
Kathy Y.

Was walking down to this one place next block to pick something up and saw Pinpin. It's been a long time since I've eaten here. Especially since that viral video on FB and YouTube showing this crazy altercation with a customer and the owners lol! It was packed so I decided to do takeout. I ordered the Chicken Inasal, a side order of lumpia Shanghai and it was ready un 15 minutes and the price was right! Brought it back to my place and the reason for the 4 stars is because the Java rice wasn't as good! It seemed like Taco Bell rice?!! Maybe I was dehydrated but I think it was the rice lol. Chicken was tender and the lumpia was bombb. Maybe I should've paid or substituted it for the garlic rice cause well you can't go wrong with garlic rice!!! maybe it was a miss day for the rice but eventually I'll be back soon.

Joanne V.

I rarely eat Filipino food, like maybe once a year. But I really like Pinpin. The first time I dined in was 3 years ago and today is my second visit. I ordered the pork combo and lumpia shanghai. They also have a whole bunch of desserts that were already premade. I normally don't like to order something that I'm not familiar with but I decided to be brave today. Lol. I LOVE everything I ordered. The pork skewer had the right amount of favour and the lumpia was still crunchy when I bought it home. The desserts were sooo good. The pichi-pichi (steamed cassava flour balls mixed with sugar and lye) was not that sweet and it tasted so good with the grated coconut flakes. Also the espasol (cylinder-shaped rice cake) was delicious as well. It was soft and chewy. Service was friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this restaurant especially if you're looking for good Filipino food in East Van.

Flash is ready for a Filipino feast!
Nick B.

The best Filipino restaurant for authenticity, execution of dish, value, and consistency in PNW.

Tausi (Blackbean Sauce)
Sarah D.

A good place to try Filipino dishes although it can be busy and you have to wait to be seated. The good thing is they have a separate waiting area so you don't have to wait outside the restaurant. Also, splitting bills are not applicable so you have to be prepared with cash or just do e-transfer to the person paying the bill.

Sisig (chopped pork with onion and lemon), sitaw at Kalabasa sa Gata (string beans and squash in coconut milk), garlic rice
Calvina T.

I come here mainly for one thing - crispy pata! (A look around the restaurant, I see this dish on almost every table too!) The crispy pata is definitely a must order! I love eating the crispy skin along with some soft fat as it has so much texture when I bite into it, it is truly crispylicious! We also got the sisig (chopped pork with onion and lemon) which is absolutely rice's soul mate. However, I did find that having two dishes of crispy pork was a bit too much. Even though I really liked both dishes, I prefer the crispy pata over the sisig because the sisig is a tad too salty for me (hence have it with some rice). Garlic rice from this restaurant tastes so good! If you're here with your date, make sure he/she eats some too so you're not the only one with garlic breath. For soup, we got the hipon sinigang (tamarind soup base) which had a tangy taste, and I found to be especially refreshing. It was really nice to have this along with the fried crispy prata and sisig. Finally, we also got a vegetable dish - asitaw at kalabasa sa gata (string beans and squash in coconut milk), which I found to be mediocre. Not too much excitement in this dish, but went well with rice as well. In summary, get the crispy pata. Garlic rice, too.

Sisig is good.
PatrickJ T.

Terrific Filipino food in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our aunt took us to Pinpin Restaurant after picking us up at the airport. We all were fans of their scrumptious Filipino cuisine. Some of our favorites were the Fresh Lumpia, Pusit (Squid), Seafood Kare Kare, and the Sisig. It is a guarantee that from now on, we will be visiting Pinpin Restaurant whenever we travel to Vancouver. They are the place to go for fullfilling your Filipino food craving.

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Good food and nice costumers service. The service was super nice and making sure you are satisfied!

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not filipino but i love their Bihon and crispy pork hock. affordable price compare to other restaurants.

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Took my bf here and made him try the buko pandan. Waited 45mins for only 1 item. Unfriendly Staff. Definitely not coming back.

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以高級餐廳來說食物品質已經不太行了。不過最讓人失望的是服務態度非常差。當天用餐人不多,但上菜速度卻非常慢,點了四道菜,結果兩道菜先上了,後面兩道等了45分鐘都沒上,想加點白飯和要水也等了很久才有人處理…read more整個過程都感覺被怠慢。 不知道是不是因為我們沒有點高價海鮮或其他高單價餐點,服務人員的態度顯得相當冷淡,讓人用餐體驗大打折扣。以這樣的價位來說,這樣的服務品質實在無法接受。整體感受非常差,不會再訪,也不推薦。 As a high end restaurant, the food quality was below average. However, what truly disappointed me was the poor service. Even though the restaurant was not busy, the dishes were served very slowly. The first 2 dishes came out fast, but the later 2 dishes came out after 45 min. When we asked for additional rice and water, we had to wait an unusually long time. Throughout the meal, we felt neglected. It was hard not to feel that the level of service was noticeably indifferent, possibly because we did not order any high-priced seafood or premium dishes. For a restaurant at this price point, the service was simply unacceptable. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience. I would not return and would not recommend it.

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Daily special: Mango mochi
Daily special: Mango mochi
Nicely decorated restaurant.

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Pinpin Restaurant - filipino - Updated July 2026

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