BEST CHICKEN ADOBO EVER: If you're looking for authentic Filipino flavors that hit all the right…read morenotes--savory, tangy, and perfectly balanced--this is the place to go. The chicken adobo here is tender, fall-off-the-bone perfection, but the real star is the sauce. It's the most flavorful adobo sauce I've ever had--rich, garlicky, with just the right balance of soy sauce and vinegar, plus a slight sweetness that I absolutely loved. You'll be craving it long after your meal, and trust me, it will bring you back for more. But that's not all! We also tried their Shrimp Kalabasa, and it was just as incredible. The shrimp were plump and juicy, the kalabasa (pumpkin) was soft and naturally sweet, and the green beans added the perfect crunch. The sauce tied everything together beautifully, making every bite comforting and satisfying. Despite the humble appearance of this restaurant in the Food Court, the chef here is top-rate--every dish is packed with bold, authentic flavors that stand out. Service was warm and welcoming, making us feel right at home. Next time, I'm definitely trying their sisig--if it's anything like the dishes I had, I already know it's going to be amazing!

Honestly, I didn't have high expectations of this place given its location in an old Lotte food…read morecourt. The second the food came out, I said "ohhhhh" and changed my mind. The food was served in cute little stainless steel skillets, making for great food presentation. We ordered the pork Pinakbet and the Palabok. Both were hot and fresh. The Palabok is probably the best I've ever had with a delicious sauce, ample meat, egg, and Scallions, and all topped off with crispy chicharon. Add that squeeze of lemon and....perfection. The pinakbet was also really good. The veggies were fresh, not overcooked in the slightest. Nothing was greasy. I would absolutely come here again!

After visiting my friends place and running an errand nearby, we stumbled upon this spot around…read moredinner time. We came around a time where a group of titos were celebrating something by drinking and karaoking lol Service was welcoming and made you feel like home! We ordered Bangus w/ Pinakbet and Kare Kare. All very good! No complaints here. Would highly recommend if you're craving some Filipino food.

So glad we stumbled across this Filipino restaurant. Most of the Filipino spots we know serve their…read morefood cafeteria style. PINAY Kitchen has a full menu with made to order dishes. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. We had the Kare Kare, Palabok, and Adobo. The Kare Kare needes just a touch of aalt, but after I added the Bagoong (shrimp paste) that the waitress provided, it was perfect. They also gave us complimentary cups of soup before our entrees came out. Everything was delicious and the food presentation was just beautiful. I highly recommend this place and plan to go back. I can't wait to try the Crispy Pata and Sinigang. Yummmmm.

4.4 Stars - Overall, I am very satisfied with the clean ambience , the festive & native decor &…read moreinterior of Kababayan, the generous amount of some of the food ordered, and the friendly professional staff. It was difficult for me to give a fair rating for the food. Even though the last time I had Filipino food was 5 years ago, I have been spoiled in the past with the finest Filipino food in the world cooked by some of the finest & most humble chefs I ever met. The food at Kababayan was so so or good for my first experience in tasting their food despite being rated as the best Filipino food in the area in some reviews. Everything was well seasoned, and I was only disappointed in one entree. I was hoping to try the traditional roasted succulent lechon or Laing. Laing, is a Filipino dish of shredded or whole taro leaves with meat or seafood cooked in thick coconut milk spiced with labuyo chili, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, ginger, and shrimp paste. They both were unavailable. The food is displayed like a buffet style arrangement. You select the entrees and side when you order a combination of entrees & side dish. It would have helped to have a sign describing each entree with its name. The lady helping me in selecting entrees was very kind and went into detail of each entree. I ordered two entrees with rice and two entrees with pancit noodles. The price for two entrees with rice or noodles was $15. A fair and good price for the amount of food provided. The traditional pancit noodles & dinuguan tasted the best and were the most generous portions served to me, and were the closest to my past food experiences with these traditional Filipino foods. I would have loved some calamansi, the citrus Philippine lemon, to season my pancit. That is how I prefer my pancit. They instead provided me lemon wedges to season my pancit as an option for the calamansi though. The pancit was good and like the pancit I would eat at Filipino parties & gatherings. The dinuguan was delicious & is always an acquired taste. I like to eat it once in a blue moon. It was the first food I ate completely. The pork adobo and sweet & sour pork entrees tasted good yet I was unfamiliar with them. They didn't taste like the traditional roasted lechon pig I was accustomed to in the past. I stashed them away in glass containers in the fridge to eat later along with the pancit & chicken adobo. The most disappointing was the chicken adobo. The taste of chicken adobo was good but it was annoying to pick out the broken & chopped bone pieces out of the chicken adobo to prevent accidentally swallowing them. This restaurant is worth checking out. The entrees are always changing there. I will probably come back here again to try different foods I haven't tried.

We usually always come for lunch and food is delicious and fresh…read more Today we made a mistake of going there for dinner at 4:30. Big mistake. Everything was old, dry and cold. Event he rice was dry :( Do not come here after lunch. Only come for lunch for fresh food.

The food was excellent, great service. We took the food to go. No doubt it's now at the top of my…read morelist of places to eat

THIS PLACE IS SO FREAKING GOOD. To be honest, I'm not a big pork fan, but I saw an article in…read moreBethesda magazine and wanted to try their Lechon Belly sandwich. Just faaaaannnnnttttasssiiiicccc. I'm big on bread and it was so soft. It was served on a toasted roll along with big pieces of pork with a skin that was so crispy and crackling to complement the juicy meat. The portions were huge, which surprised me. Everything is such small portions these days but it was worth the cost. You have a choice between fries and chips. The chips were not home made so I opted for the fries. They also gave me a side of sauce, which almost tasted like Big Mac sauce? The arugula also adds on to the taste. My biggest regret was not getting two! A tip is you can call ahead and place your order. If you're in a rush, just call ahead. It looked like a nice sit down establishment as well.

The food, service and ambiance are all amazing! Chef Maria…read morecurates delicious Filipino favorites and it is a beloved staple in Howard County and the DMV area!

The food is so good that it makes it hard to decide what to get! Everything on the menu is…read moreterrific, and it's worth multiple visits to try it all.

Clean restaurant with helpful and friendly staff. Food was great, fresh and hot. Will visit again…read more 4.1/5

I was not familiar with Jollibee, so I looked forward to giving it a try. Add this chain to the…read morelist of places where you can get spicy fried chicken as good as, or better than, Popeye's. Now I can also claim I've had their spaghetti - it's interesting and unique, but thanks, I'll stick with the fried chicken. The folks who ordered desserts really liked them. We had no problems placing or getting our orders, though they didn't necessarily all come out at the same time or in the order they were placed. But nothing was super-delayed or wrong with our orders.

Visited from San Francisco and heard this was a great spot for modern Filipino food!…read more The ambiance was clean and did give a Filipino homey vibe. Lots of people doing work and drinking coffee. Makulay Coffee - 4/5 - did not get the amazing colorful visual as seen in the pictures, getting a white and yellow blob lol. Taste was there, reminding me of a brown sugar, vanilla cake. Black truffle ensaymada - 3/5 - Heavy on the black truffle, as it overpowered everything else. Appreciated the this twist in a classic. Ube Chori Burger - 4/5 - Awesome presentation, juicy, saltiness was not overpowering for chorizo. Did remind me of longanisa. Fries were hella good! (5/5) Kare kare - 3/5 - Served deconstructed and flavor was there. On the watery side. Lechon was crispy but dry and not as fresh as expected. Pandan cookie - 5/5 - this was amazing. Soft, packed flavor, truly delectable. Service was a let down with the only cashier being cold by not providing a greeting, making eye contact, or a smile - as if he did not want to be there. There were also flies in the pastry display. My mom ordered black coffee and we had to ask for cream & sugar. They didn't have cream so asked for milk. Aside from the service, would come back to try more coffees and food if in the area.

Hiraya is a decent Filipino restaurant on H Street…read more We tried two drinks and two entrees. The ube latte ($6) was one of the best-looking drinks I've ever seen, decorated with purple swirls, but the turon latte ($6) was no slouch either. Then, we had the tapa ($25) and tocino ($24). Each bowl featured delicious marinated meat (beef and pork, respectively), alongside purple-and-white rice, pickled vegetables, and a gently fried egg. The food was definitely tasty, but above all, they made quite an effort to make each dish look good, and it paid off. I very much enjoyed my meal here.