Visiting from California and looking for a good Filipino food restaurant, and found this one on Instagram. 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. read more

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Renee's Kitchen is such a great spot if you're craving authentic Filipino comfort food! I ordered the Tinapa Silog and the Bistek Silog, and both were absolutely delicious. The tinapa was smoky and flavorful, and the bistek was tender with the perfect balance of savory and tangy flavors. The garlic rice and egg tied everything together perfectly. The portions were generous, the food came out fresh, and it tasted just like a home-cooked meal. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was cozy and welcoming. If you're in Elmhurst and looking for authentic Filipino breakfast or comfort food, I definitely recommend giving Renee's Kitchen a try. I've been coming here for over 10 years and I live over an hour + up north and I always travel for Renee's read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Tinapasilog and Bisteksilog - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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We did a Queens food crawl and Renee's was at the top of every list for Filipino food. We had the sampler platter, which was a HUGE offering of BBQ chicken, beef, longanisa sausage, pork chops, and pork belly accompanied by their crisp, refreshing atchara (like a slaw). All the meats were smoky and well seasoned and cooked appropriately. It was a ton of food for a great price. We also enjoyed their fresh juice (they have several types and you can see them making them behind the counter). Renee's is clearly a neighborhood spot where the locals flock. It was crowded and busy, but felt like the best kind of hole in the wall. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. Other options on the menu: all the aforementioned BBQ meats in various iterations, grilled squid, grilled fish, grilled eggplant. They also have filipino classics involving fried eggs and rice. Fried sardines, fried milkfish. They have Filipino spaghetti (ground beef, hot dogs, melted cheese). Various sautéed noodle dishes. Soups and Filipino stews. Large seafood section as well. Would happily return and strongly recommend this restaurant on any food crawl. read more

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Renee's Kitchenette is such a neighborhood treasure. Everyone who works here is so lovely and welcoming, and it truly feels like you're hanging out at someone's home. The food is absolutely delicious, and the portions are GENEROUS, especially with the combination platters. Very affordable as well. It's easily among the best Filipino restaurants I've ever been to, and I feel lucky to have it in my own neighborhood. read more

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The lechon was very tasty and wonderfully cooked. We also got the oxtail kare kare, though the flavors could have worked together a bit more. Finally, the service could have been a bit more attentive. Overall, prices are great and would definitely come back here to try out more dishes. read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Make sure you come here hungry, we definitely ordered way too much food for 3 people but it was delicious. We ordered: * BBQ Grilled Sampler ($30) * Fried Sampler ($30) * Dinuguan ($14) * Oxtail Kare-Kare ($24) * Calamansi Juice ($5) * Calamansi Iced Tea ($5) * Warm Ube con Hielo ($8) Everything here is delicious. It felt like you were eating at someone's house. BBQ meat was slightly sweet and well marinated. The fried sampler was heavenly especially paired with the various dipping sauces from bagoong to spicy. Dinuguan was savory and paired well with white rice, don't be intimidated because it says it's a pork blood stew. The oxtail Kare Kare was tender and loved the peanut butter sauce. If you get the warm Ube, just make sure you mix it very well to get the perfect bite! This place is a must try in Woodside/Queens if you're trying to find good Filipino food! read more

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This was my first time visiting Renee's. My family and I came here on 10/18/2025, arriving around 5:30 p.m. for dinner. The restaurant is quite small inside. They have high chairs available for babies, which is nice. The staff were friendly for the most part and seated us quickly. My husband ordered the popular Mixed Grill, while my mom and I both ordered Goto. We also got Sizzling Sisig and Lumpiang Shanghai to share. Two generous portions of garlic rice came out first, but they were a bit stale and not as warm as I would've liked. The flavor was bland and could've used more seasoning. The Goto was hot and tasted good overall although a bit more yellow than I'm used to. My mom commented that they probably used too much saffron, which explains the very yellow color. The Mixed Grill looked mouthwatering when it arrived and it smelled great and looked even better. When my husband bit into the pork BBQ skewer, he said it was a bit tough and didn't touch it again for the rest of our visit. He finished the chicken and pork belly from the platter and decided to take the remaining pork BBQ stick and longanisa home. Fast forward to Sunday night: my husband wanted to have the leftover pork BBQ stick. As he sliced the meat off the skewer to reheat it in the oven, he suddenly called me over in shock. The inside of the pork BBQ was completely raw--not just under cooked, but raw throughout the entire skewer. My jaw dropped. I've never encountered anything like that before. I've posted pictures so everyone can see how obvious it is that it's raw inside. When grilling, it's important to watch the cooking temperature. If the heat is too high, the outside of the meat can cook too quickly, burning the sugars in the marinade and creating the illusion that the meat is fully cooked. That's what happened in this case, the person handling the grill, whether untrained or simply careless, assumed the meat was done when in reality only the exterior was cooked, while the inside remained completely raw. Naturally, we were quite upset and shocked. My husband hadn't been feeling well that Saturday night after we got home, and now we know why -- he had taken a bite of the poorly cooked pork BBQ stick. Thankfully, he didn't bite into a raw portion, but the contamination was clearly there, which explains why he felt unwell. We honestly got lucky that he didn't become more seriously ill. We decided to contact the restaurant because this is completely unacceptable. Serving raw pork is a serious food safety issue, and the staff needs to be made aware so they can address whoever is responsible for grilling. Someone could become severely ill if this happens again. When I called a few days later, I was told there was no manager available, apparently they're only in on Mondays. The staff I spoke with didn't seem to care or show any real concern. They offered to replace the food, but since we don't live locally, that wasn't a realistic solution. There was no apology, no offer to refund the platter, and no gesture of goodwill for new customers who had such a disappointing first experience. My husband's family owns a restaurant, and I've worked in the food industry myself. It's a normalized practice to comp or refund items when a mistake like this happens. While I understand it's ultimately up to management, in this case, even a partial refund would have been more than appropriate. We were served raw meat, the entire skewer was unsafe to eat. It's frightening to think what could have happened if we'd fed that to our baby instead of the pork belly. What bothers me most is the complete lack of concern. The fact that their kitchen served this, and they didn't even apologize or try to make it right, or even say they would address this with their team, says a lot about their priorities. If we wanted to spend over $100 for raw meat, we could have gone to the grocery store instead. It's hard to find Kapampangan cuisine, and I really wanted to like Renee's. But after this experience, I can't recommend it. If you do decide to go, avoid the grilled items or make sure to cut into your meat before eating. Don't take a blind bite because you will risk getting food poisoning. I've gone ahead and also reported this incident to 311. I take food safety seriously and just because we were lucky not to get severely ill, the next customer might not be so lucky. We won't be returning. I can't support or give money to establishments that don't care for the safety of their own customers. I'm not trying to intentionally hurt this business but they need to do better. We make mistakes, but it's how we fix them that matters. read more

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very cozy family run restaurant with a large menu and affordable prices. sisig was great but pretty acidic probably to counter the greasiness of the pork. its a busy spot but service was still fast! read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - biko - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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The halo-halo is absolutely not worth $8.00 last week. It was basically a cup of beans -- tons of them -- with barely anything else to show for it. No ice cream, ube that amounted to maybe a teaspoon, and a leche flan the size of a bottle cap. I was so embarrassed to even take a bit coz it was not appetizing at all. The presentation looked like zero effort was made. For $8, there are far better halo-halo spots in the city that actually give you what you're paying for. Total disappointment, especially for something they had the nerve to call "special." Do yourself a favor -- if halo-halo is what you're coming for, go somewhere else. Go to the ones that are in Manhattan -- You know if you know. read more

Renee has really nice Filipino food and feels like a mom and pop shop type of restaurant! I had their pork sisig, fried sampler, and halo halo. I liked the portions it came with, and really loved all of the food well as enjoyed the friendly service here. The fried sampler had a good variety of different kinds of food so that was something I really liked as well! read more

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Quick fix for Filipino cravings. Small place, no reservations but staff are friendly. We ordered chicken, torta talong, avocado shake, sinigang with chicken. Highly recommend and got empanadas Togo! read more

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The food is always great, me and my coworkers love the amount of meat they give. Even the garlic rice is amazing.

Highly recommended Filipino restaurant from friends and social media. I brought my parents here on a warm summer day, which might have been a mistake since there was no/minimal AC. They had fans running, but wasn't enough to keep my baby cool in his carrier, so just be warned! We got way too much food, since we were a little too excited with the menu The lumpia and mixed bbq were our favorites, but would probably just get the bbq pork and longanisa next time. read more

Everything is always so yummy! Service is always kind, friendly and helpful! Love Renee's! Thank you po! read more

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Welp with Engeline's gone, this is the next best thing. And I like it. My filipino friend says its decent. I think it's solid, I still come back from time to time. read more

Yes, give me all the -logs!! My Filipino friends always say that I'm considered Filipino, not by blood nor by marriage but by food. I honestly kind of agree because if you know me IRL, you'd know I am well-versed in the Filipino culture, food, and even some of the language (I also got the accent down a long time ago). Plus, my name can sometimes throw people off because the general mindset is: Asian face + Spanish name = Filipino, but in my case the math doesn't add up. Back to the food - I convinced my ate (work bestie) last weekend to ditch her go-to spot for brunch and come to Renee's with me instead. We woke up late and were on a tight schedule that day so we ended up having to order our food to-go instead. She got the tinapasilog and I got my favorite longsilog. I'm not one to eat fish for my first meal of the day but her food smelled really good. My longsilog as usual, was delectable - very juicy and the right balance of sweet and savory. The only thing I was displeased with that day was the garlic rice. It did not taste right. It tasted like they mixed a spoonful of minced garlic from the jar with old rice and that's not how it's normally supposed to taste. It's my favorite place to grab breakfast in Woodside so I'll be back. read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Longsilog - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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The lechon was nice and crisp...just how it should be. The ox tail was great with the peanut sauce- huge fan of it. Ssig with a fried egg was a staple dish which I would come back for time and time again. I want to come back and try the grilled meats and desserts. read more

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Fresh lumpia lumpiang sariwa is fantastic! Super fresh, with perfect textures and nice bite to the vegetables. Garlic rice and atchara also pretty good. Not many vegetarian options but typical of Filipino restaurants. Service was very clear and efficient. read more

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100% will be coming back. I don't think I've had filipino barbecue this good before. I dropped by at around 3pm and was quickly greeted by a worker. They have a large menu containing various grilled items, soups, entrees, and desserts, all at very reasonable prices. Most entrees were under $20 and they all came with a decent portion of rice. I ordered the Mixed Grill ($18), which came with longanisa, pork bbq on a stick, bbq chicken thigh, and liempo. I think it's the perfect order to share with another person, and it's such a great deal! Everything was absolutely smothered in bbq sauce and no piece of meat was dry. My favorite item was the longanisa, and I'll be sure to order extra the next time! A different customer ordered the sizzling sisig, and it smelled so good I knew that I had to come back for it. Restaurant is decently sized and I can tell the place holds a lot of memories. The wall is covered with news articles paying tribute to the restaurant. They play upbeat music and are a very friendly bunch. read more

I've had Filipino food before, but having Filipino food at Renee's has upped the bar. Renee's is a hidden gem in Woodside and you can tell the place is family owned and authentic. The restaurant is casual but homey and the restaurant wasn't crowded on an early evening on Friday. My friend and I didn't take into account that this place closes at 7pm and we got there at 6pm. If you want more time to dine, lunchtime is a better bet. Despite the confusion on why our bill was closed so early, we were provided with friendly service. Our food also came out relatively fast so we had time to eat. My friend and I shared an ube shake, a spicy sisig, and the oxtail kare kare. The ube shake was sweet and creamy and tasted pretty good. I really enjoyed the sizzling spicy sisig which was not super spicy but had a flavorful kick. The sisig was especially great with the garlic rice. The oxtail kare kare with the shrimp paste was also very good and they gave several pieces of tender oxtail. These entrees with the amount of rice given to us were more than enough to fill us up. While Filipino desserts have gotten special attention these past few years, I think Filipino food still hasn't gained enough traction to catch up to the Filipino dessert craze. Renee's is definitely a great introduction to good Filipino food for those who haven't tried. read more

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So delicious I got the mixed platter spicy and it was perfect for lunch! I would love to go again read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Tocilog - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Filipino Breakfast right off the airport!!! Places like this make me miss the philippines and my college life. Im so happy more filipino restaurants are using the "silog" dishes to attract customers. Ambiance feels like I'm literally back in college. Great food great atmosphere!! read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Tocsilog "tocino" - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

Super cute brunch spot with a good number of options to choose from. Really enjoyed the food here! read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Food is good. Staff is friendly. The restaurant is casual. The experience was not the greatest since during our visit there was a random guy that came in asking people for change, it was very awkward and I feel that something should've been done so customers have a better dining experience. read more

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Was in the mood for Pilipino food and had read that this was the place to go for that! The area is fairly saturated with Pilipino cuisine, so cannot necessarily argue why to go to Renee's. However, we had an excellent time. - The menu is extensive, almost too much so for someone who hasn't had so before. We were greeted immediately and ordered before even sitting, so as to save time. - Went with the lumpiang sariwa and BBQ grilled sampler. This was more than enough food. - The former was a thin crepe with flavorful vegetables and a healthy amount of peanut and garlic. The shrimp was very very minimal, if you're looking for a shrimp-forward dish this is not the one. - The BBQ sampler was filling; we were worried it wouldn't be enough food but it certainly was. Came with pork, chicken, pork chop, longanisa, & pork belly. The longanisa (dipped in the house vinegar) and pork belly were our favorites. They all came out timely and were a very fair price. Also came with a garlic (or white) rice to complement it nicely. - The decor made it feel like I was truly in someone's house as they made us food. - In retrospect I probably would've bought some lumpiang shanghai as everyone around us did and it looked delicious. read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Lumpiang Sariwa - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Been wanting to come here but little let down, just a little though. Casual joint and friendly. Fresh Lumpia with Vegetable and Shrimp - Mild Peanut sauce, mostly cabbage stuffed within, only until my last few bites I realized there was actually small crumbs of shrimps.. a bit bland. Kare Kare Oxtail - mild peanut sauce based as well. House Sausage - my favorite dish but my friends fell it was a bit too sweet. Overall I think I just expected Filipino food more flavorful but it was quite bland. Maybe my expectation was wrong, I'm not sure :/ read more

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staff was all so nice and warm. some carollers came by and sang too which added to the homey ambiance. the lumpia was so crispy and the sisig was very good. i thought the beef on the tapsilog was a little tough though so i wouldnt get that again didnt get a chance to try their desserts but they looked good! the flavors of the dishes lean sour and vinegary also read more

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Short review- Cheap alright sampler platters. Excellent desserts. Outstanding lumpiang/lumpia. Maybe we ordered wrong? I was here with one of my usual groups. We ordered a couple specials per group of people as per their recommendation though we felt that we over-ordered (though it didn't really matter much as the prices were still very reasonable.) The service was friendly outside of this and they served pretty quickly. I got a Sago al Gulaman to drink which wasn't that good. A bit blander than most other spots. I would probably go with a melon juice next time if we were to go back. The first dish that arrived was the Lumpiang Shanghai/Lumpia or fried pork mini spring rolls. These were outstanding and probably the best of all the spots I have tried around Woodside and outside of this area. Very light batter with a good crunch and some good pork flavor. I would have preferred a spicier dipping sauce (should have probably requested some chili vinegar) but it worked. The garlic rice we got on the side arrived soon after and it was average though I definitely preferred the one at both Tito Rad's and Ihawan. The next thing that arrived was the Fried Sampler. This consisted of even more lumpiang shanghai/lumpia, fried longanisa, and fried fish-balls. I asked the waiter what was in the fish-balls (as I am very allergic to squid and octopus and a lot of Southeast Asian fish balls contain cuttlefish which I haven't had of course since said allergy started,) and they weren't sure (unsure if this means that they either don't make them or don't know the ingredients or someone would have to ask in Tagalog) so I didn't have it but other people liked them. The longanisa, a Filipino sausage, was very tasty but I preferred the grilled version from the next sampler platter. The dipping sauce as before went well enough. This was fine but I preferred the spring rolls alone. The other dish that arrived was the BBQ Grilled Sampler. This consisted of BBQ pork/inihaw na baboy, BBQ chicken, pork belly/liempo, longanisa/pork sausage, and pork chops which was all served with a small helping of atchara or pickled papaya. This was a massive plate of food and plenty for even one more person (this was said over-ordering but I didn't mind that much.) The BBQ pork was the best part as with most other Filipino spots but I preferred Ihawan as I found the pork there more tender while Tito Rad's has more flavor. The longanisa was delicious and definitely 2nd best. The pork belly was alright while the pork chops were unfortunately kind of chewy and I found the BBQ chicken kind of bland (with the sauce reminding me of some generic American barbecue sauces.) This was overall better than the fried sampler but not amazing either. For dessert, we got the Halo Halo special which was wonderful. Very good mix of ingredients and not overly sweet. I also got the Biko Special separately which consisted of two flavors of this wonderful sticky rice; pandan and ube. These were made fresh and they came up piping hot and I gave a bit out and everyone liked it a whole lot. To be honest, the deserts are better than any of the food outside of the lumpiang which is a bit surprising. While the deserts and lumpiang shanghai/lumpia were both outstanding, the rest of the food left a little bit to be desired. The Filipino BBQ was good but if I wanted good cheap Filipino BBQ, I'd go to Ihawan. The rest of the food was just alright. Reasonably priced but not as well flavored as some other places I know. Low 3 though I wouldn't mind trying some of the non sampler dishes to truly try more things here. read more

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This place is great! Made me feel right at home. My mom is from Pampanga and it couldn't get more authentic than this. Their tapsilog is cooked to perfection and their eggs tasted so fresh. The rice was light enough that it didn't stick together too much - you can definitely eat with your hands! They also have Red Horse and San Miguel, but most importantly, they are generous with the wine pour! They have Christmas decorations up already in October (LOL so authentically Filipino) and there is enough space for big families or just a cozy date night. Definitely a spot I'll keep coming back to! read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Tapsilog - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Tried their oxtail kare kare and it was superb! Super tender oxtail & tripe meat. The eggplants, green beans, bok choy complemented the entree very well & that peanut concoction kare kare sauce is to die for! Eating it with rice and the anchovy paste was heavenly! Their spicy sausages are always the best! Super savory and tender & when dipper with vinegar it was even more delicious! The garlic rice that came with it complemented the sausage well. Still the best halo halo I had so far in NYC. Loved the bottom part with the random things (beans, jellies, coconut pieces, etc) the most! So much different flavors and textures! Staff is always so friendly and nice. This is our favorite filipino restaurant to eat! read more

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One of the best Filipino restaurants I've been to. I haven't had too many filipino bbq spots before but this one definitely set a standard. I've been here on multiple occasions and have tried quite a few things. Their bbq platters are definitely a must alongside garlic rice. If you need something to soothe the soul or cure a hangover, arroz caldo (chicken rice porridge) is one of the best things you can have (with a bit of citrus juice in it). To end it off, pandan and ube sticky rice is my go to. It's nice and glutinous with some coconut shavings on top. My only complaint is that they don't open later at night! read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Nagbabagang Longanisa Meal - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Came here as a group of 4 on a Sunday and the restaurant was around 40% full. We each got an entree (Tapsilog, Bisteksilog, Tinapaskllg, and Arroz caldo) and the BBQ sampler to share. We also got the calamansi juice and calamansi iced tea. The calamansi iced tea was very refreshing. It was a little sweet for my taste and I couldn't really taste the tea but I still loved it. My entree was bisteksilog, which was beef and onion cooked in soy sauce and lemon and it also came with garlic rice and two fried eggs. The flavor of the steak was good but I found it a little dry. I tried a bit of the tapsilog which is also fried beef and I liked that better. I also tried a bit of the arroz caldo which is chicken congee. This was my first time trying Filipino congee. It was a little more watery than Chinese congee and it was full of garlic flavor, and I loved it as a garlic lover! The portion of the BBQ sampler was huge and I was not expecting that much meat for $30. We only ate 1/4 of it and we just brought the rest home. All the meat in the BBQ sampler was very flavorful and it was on the sweeter side. It came with vinegar which helped balancing the sweetness of the marinade on the meat. We also got the warm ube con hielo as dessert at the end and that was probably my favorite item of the meal. They gave a very generous amount of ube and it tasted amazing after mixing with the shredded coconut and shaved ice. Overall, we had a great experience here! Food was delicious and the portion was huge for the price. The staffs were extremely nice and friendly and we enjoyed our time there. Highly recommend and will definitely come back in the future! read more

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A few days ago, my friend and I were in the area craving for some good Filipino food! Originally, we were in the area to try Kusina, which is right next door to Renee's. But as we walked past, we took notice to how busy the restaurant was, as compared to Kusina which was dead. So we decided to try Renee's instead. Renee's, from the inside, doesn't look like much. My friend and I agreed that we felt like we were in someone's dining room or basement...and that the owners probably lived upstairs...lol But looks can be deceiving, as the food is authentic and delicious! I'm not familiar with Filipino food, so my friend did the ordering. We got chicken adobo (many people consider this the national dish of the Philippines), two garlic rice, the BBQ Grilled Sampler, and the Oxtail Kare-Kare and we got two avocado shakes! Food came out fairly quickly. Portions were just the right size. My favorite were the Oxtail and the Avocado shakes! Oxtail was quite flavorful, and paired with the garlic rice, was the perfect bite! I was so happy that the avocado shakes were made from actual avocados and not powdered and not loaded with sugar either! The shakes were very refreshing! The BBQ sampler was a combination of grilled chicken, steak, grilled hot dogs and some other meats. For the price, we got a lot of meat and it's a great deal! However, the big disappointment was the chicken adobo! It just didn't taste right...I'm not 100% sure how to describe it...lol My friend said she tasted some kinda seasoning that tasted Chinese? I don't know...the chicken overall was rather dry and the sauce didn't taste authentic. I've definitely had better chicken adobo elsewhere. Nevertheless, Renee's was definitely the right choice for us that day! Very cozy and warm vibe, coupled with good authentic food and good service. That's a win in my book! read more

Driving from Philadelphia to NYC just to try Renee's Kitchenette & Grill was totally worth it. All the food is delicious, and the portions are huge, perfect for sharing. My favorites are the Sinigang and Sizzling Sisig Special. However, the place is a bit tight, so it might be hard if you come with a big group. Definitely, I will come back next time I visit NYC read more

Came for lunch and had a good experience. Service is a little slow but the food is awesome. Two people and I shared: + Sizzling sisig + Chicken adobo + Pancit palabok + Lumpiang prito + Warm ube con hielo + Halo halo Standouts were the sisig and warm ube dessert, though everything was very tasty. This place is classic for a reason! read more

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This place gets packed! Came here for lunch on a weekend and it was packed! You can tell it's really popular and lots of loyal patrons. The staff is incredibly kind! Although the food were large portions, it lacked a little more to be desired. Worth a visit if you're in the area! read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Mixed Grill - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Great food and portions, service is good, environment is pretty standard. Loved their bisteksilog.

OMG this food was amazing!!!! Everything was delicious. I loved the lumps and lechon. The pork and chicken skewers were so tender and juicy. Such an intimate and family oriented setting. I felt right at home like I was eating with my mom and aunties at the dinner table. I'm happy my first experience with Filipino food in NY was at Renee's :) I'll be back for sure. read more

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Renee's is definitely one of my favorite Filipino spots in New York. Highlights from what we've ordered: - lumpia shanghai, the tiny egg rolls - pancit sotanghon, noodles with shrimp and vegetables - longsilog - Filipino breakfast with longanisa sausage, egg, and garlic rice - longanisa on a skewer When you walk in you're greeted with that smell like you know you're in that auntie's house that makes really good food. And the service is on that same level too. They have Filipino music playing on the speakers -- at the time it was a healthy rotation of Jose Mari Chan. Portions here are plenty, and my wife and I have come away with leftovers for the next day. The grilled meats are highly recommended, especially the longanisa. And the breakfasts are very reliable too. Their lumpia shanghai is the best in the city, for sure. And their pancit sotanghon is very flavorful, especially in comparison to other places. Overall, if you're visiting Little Manila, Renee's is a solid choice. Or just come and make the journey for Renee's. read more

Renee's Kitchenette & Grill - Longanisa - Filipino Near Me - Woodside, New York

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Take this review with a grain of salt as I don't really eat much Filipino food, and it's not my favorite among the various Asian cuisines. But my Filipino-American college roommate was in town, so I had to indulge him. The menu here is expansive, so your experience is probably better if you have someone well-versed in Filipino food to guide you. We got: Sisig- I've had this before, and this was comparable to previous renditions I've tried. Lumpiang sariwa- first time trying this dish and I really liked it. It almost reminded me of a spring roll, but in crepe form with peanut sauce. Oxtail kare kare- the oxtail was super tender and the salty fermented shrimp paste pairing was really interesting. I just think I prefer the flavor profiles of how other cuisines tackle oxtail better. My main gripe was my general gripe with Filipino cuisine- to me it feels overly strong without complementary elements to cut through the natural funk of meat. But this was overall a decent meal. read more