Typical carinderia style, turo-turo…read more For a Filipino in the area with not much choices... this is ok and my go-to whenever I crave for some filipino food that I can't or don't know how to cook. I always love Palabok. But this time, their palabok taste that something is missing... it lacks the taste of "tinapa" smoke fish. And for the price, I think it is pricey. We opt for a combo meal, rice and 2 choice of viands. It's just fine. Nothing special.

I'd like to start off by saying I have never had Filipino food so I have nothing to compare it to…read more I was not sure what to expect. The lady there was very kind and allowed me to try out a few dishes. My favorite was the beef and the pancit. I like the pork too, but it was a bit spicy for me and I thought it would be better once I got home and had something to drink with it, but it didn't help much. I really liked the dessert. She told me to try it cold and then to warm it up. I have to say that I liked it both ways. If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely stop for more of the beef and pancit.

Tried this place for the first time on Jan 2nd. Ordered a take-out online. The first thing I…read morenoticed was, during the checkout process, the form asked for a tip, and had 20% checked as a default. 20% for what??? Handing me a bag? I got kung pao beef and a couple of other things. The "beef" in the kung pao was so fatty and chewy I could literally not eat it. I kept trying, but it was EVERY PIECE in the container. A total loss. I called to let the restaurant know. The woman who took the call assured me my card would be credited the amount of the item. This was outright FRAUD, as my card was never credited for this food I could not eat. She also said the manager would call me back, which also did not happen. Bad enough the food was inedible, but blatantly lying to me was way over the line. The rest of the items were on the bland side, and I'm not sure if I would have come back. But after what happened, I'm avoiding this place like the plague. I cannot afford to literally throw my money in the garbage.

We came here specifically to try the Filipino food because the Chinese food you can get anywhere…read more When looking for this place, look for New Chinese Kitchen otherwise you'll miss it. It's across the street from Arby's in a small strip mall. You'll definitely have to make a U-Turn because getting into the lot is weird. Plenty of parking since it is a shared lot. We decided to do two combo meals plus the aristocrat chicken. When dining in, there are about 4 tables so it can be limited if there is a rush hour. The owner was very pleasant and he explained about the items before we looked at the menu. Lumpia was crispy and tasty. Garlic rice was a little oily but still good. Overall, it's about a 4. I would have given them a 5 but that rock hard crispy kare kare is hard to forget. However, I'll return to try other items. -crispy kare kare with garlic rice and lumpia 3 - I wanted to like this but the crispy kare kare was a huge let down. It was very tough to eat. I've had Filipino food many times and it was never this hard. It's a shame because the peanut sauce with the veggies and eggplant were delicious. -bbq pork belly (liempo) with garlic rice and lumpia 5 - I really liked the BBQ pork belly. Very easy to cut with a spoon. Meat was well seasoned. It is fatty, so it's best to eat it with rice. -aristocrat chicken 5 - highly recommended. Chicken is extremely flavorful even for leftovers. Meat is very moist and juicy. Nice balance of sweet and salty. I should have gotten the 10 pieces.

Been seeing this place for a while so finally decided to go in and try it…read more They do have a bit of food options, they also have ready-made food that you can just grab and go there is no dining area so this is an order to go place parking is okay it's in a small Plaza and service was good. I had the oxtail combo plate. Plate comes with tice, 2 pcs eggrolls, and noodles. Im a bit disappointed the taste was good but rhe oxtail wasnt tender at all. Felt like i wasted this order. I also ordered their lechon belly and that wqs really good although some parts of the skin wqsnt as crunchy. I would still go back and try more stuff. Happy eating!!!

Chibogan is delicious I would say the only negative and I mean only negative is there's nowhere to…read moresit. Staff is really nice and they are great talk to. It's a really nice place but again no where to sit . Absolutely worth the visit. Please don't go so there's more for me

I walked in because i was getting an ice cream cake next door…read more I'm pretty familiar with filipino cuisine and saw they have halo halo, which is one of my favorite childhood desserts. It was $7.99 and it was delicious! I've never had one with frosted flakes and I was pleasantly surprised. It never got soggy. It's always such a fun dessert to eat. I'll need come back and try some of their other foods as well! Also, the workers seemed very sweet.

Great place.. Hidden gem. I'm able to shop for hard-to-find items and grab lunch at the same time…read more I'm a huge fan of their Lumpias. They're so good and very reasonably priced. The store is clean and staff are helpful and friendly

Reminds me of the old Filipino spot I grew up going to way back in the day but way cleaner. Think…read morePanda Express but with classic Filipino dishes that are made fresh and offerings change daily. You can opt for a 2 item combo with rice ($14) or a small ($12) or large ($20) size a la carte item. Food was pretty good that day. Tried the pancit, beef tapa, pork menudo, and kare kare which were all solid and a tad on the saltier side (in general, I find all Chicago food to be on the salty side). Service is minimal, order at the front, take your food and sit wherever you like, and pay when you're done in case you change your mind and want something else. =P Anyways, the vibe is definitely like showing up to your tito/tita's place to eat (you probably aren't that hungry, but will proceed to over order and over eat like a good Filipino). That's all I got on this one. 'Til next time, cheers!

I found this hidden gem in Naperville, and I'm so happy there's authentic Filipino food that's…read moretruly good! Delicious homemade Filipino dishes! Kate-kare feels like a warm hug! The staff is very friendly and welcoming! The place is spotless and gives a cozy, home-like vibe. I will definitely return for more!

Hole-in-the-wall. No frills. Excellent hot bar…read more We've been a few times and we almost always order the same stuff: chicken skewers, pork skewers, roasted pork belly, lumpia, and baked goods. We have thoroughly enjoyed all of those and we would really need to will ourselves away from reordering those and to try other items such as pork adobo, beef caldareta, and fried fish.

This filipino store provides a decent meal, always at a reasonable price. I got surprised by how…read moremuch their prices went up today. I only ordered 1 small dinuguan, 1 fish, 1 large monggo, and i chicharon and it totalled to 71.60usd! Wow! The monggo is priced at $25! Almost the price of a meal at a fine restaurant. I will sure watch what i am ordering from them from now on!

We were headed to Starved Rock and it was getting late - figured to stop and grab a quick lunch…read morehere. Pick two combo is about $15 and the items we had were not overly seasoned or overcooked. To me, it was very much family home cooking. Portions are generous with plenty of rice to go with the entrees. Get drinks from the cooler - calamansi and mango nectar cans are just $2 while the Thai ice tea in the bottles are $4. Fresh baked goods from the grocery are up front at the counter - don't miss. A plate of fresh puto (steamed sweet rice cakes) are just $5.

The food if made to order and do delicious. Shop for treats and drinks to enjoy at home but don't…read moreleave without their beef rolls! The owners are so kind and helpful

2/24/26 update: 6…read moremonths ago I tried going there during their posted opening hours on Tuesday and they randomly just left (9:05 am). On their social media, they apologized and said that everything is better now. I called today to see if they are open. I purposely called an hour after their opening time to see what is available (10 am). A woman told me they opened up an hour late so they only have milkfish and nothing else. They should change their hours so that they have food available when they open. I like to support small, local businesses but this is unacceptable. Not sure I'll try again, given their current track record.

Their store hours on a Saturday says open at 9:00AM. I went around 10:00ish. Guess what? No food on…read morethe hot table. And I was told, it will take another hour for food to be ready. Oh well! I am expecting when a restaurant says they open at a certain time, there should be food ready. I think, people who want to come need to call first to not waste their time driving.

I had signed up from a family member on restaurant.com and that's the only reason I knew about this…read morerestaurant. It's not too far from me so I was up to trying it out. I went to place the order and I asked them about the certificate on restaurant.com but they said that they don't honor that so I ended up having to pay full price which was fine cause I wanted to try the place out. Service was nice. They were friendly helpful on the menu items. Food was good. I had gotten the pork belly which was really good. Tasty crispy and it came with rice, which was good And also salad and a dessert which were not bad. The place is small only has two tables so if you're planning on going just know that. We ended up taking Carry out and eating at home which was fine.

Best Filipino Food in Villa Park / Elmhurst area! Their Pancit tastes amazing. Especially the…read moreSisig! It tastes like the OG Sisig you can eat back home! If you're looking for an authentic Filipino Cuisine experience, you should give them a try. They offer lots of Silogs. It's a small place so be prepared to have your food to-go. They're more like a grab & go type restaurant.