This was a great Filipino restaurant especially after a long flight…read more Staff were nice and gave recommendation. Their portions were a bit small but their food tasted really good so it made up for it. Ambiance of the place made it feel like we were back in the Philippines.

After our attempt to check out a nearby restaurant was thwarted, we figured we'd pop by somewhere…read moreclose. Bella's Inasal seemed to fit the bill nicely. The place was about half full at lunchtime but we still snagged a nice table in the corner. Our server was very helpful and explained what certain items on the menu were. Before we got the food we ordered, though, we were provided small free bowls of a simple shrimp and garlic broth. Simple but delicious, and a great way to start off the meal. For my main, I got the Chicken Inasal w/ Atsara. (It's got the name of the restaurant in it, so I really had no choice.) It's a very tasty dish consisting of a perfectly-cooked piece of chicken, a heaping pile of garlic rice, and a small, zesty coleslaw. Everything is really, really good, and it wasn't long before I cleaned my plate. And because we're pigs, we also shared a plate of the Sizzling Sisig ("Crispy Pork with Onion, Chili and Calamansi"). As advertised, this arrived to the table sizzling. It's a seriously tasty dish. The crispy bits of pork combine with the other components to create a completely addictive dish. I could see myself vegging out in front of the TV with this concoction. Bella's Inasal is a terrific little place. I'm really glad we checked it out.

A few Saturdays back, a couple of friends and I met up at Islas Filipino BBQ and Bar. We all…read morepitched eatery ideas and went with this suggestion from our Filipino friend who has always been my guide when it comes to Filipino food. We originally planned on going in early February. We meet up roughly every two months. One friend had to cancel. I was away during the long Family Day weekend. Instead, we rescheduled to the Saturday after the long weekend. I am the reservation booker in our group. I don't wait for someone to do it. It's an automatic instinct. I booked online twice. It was easy to cancel my first reservation and reschedule. You get a text message that confirms that your reservation is good or that your cancellation request went through. You also get a reminder a day before and an hour before your reservation. Nice! I had no problem finding a parking spot on Queen Street West, steps away from the eatery on the north side of the street. It's Green P parking, so I paid for three hours of parking through the app. I then started a new session for an hour because we tend to go over three hours when we dine as a group. It's such a great app and is convenient! One of my friends had arrived when I did. Moments later, our other friend made it. We all walked into the restaurant. The woman who greeted us knew my name from the reservation. It was nice to not say much! We got a nice table in the middle of the eatery. We ordered the following items: - To' silog with pandesal (me) - Bulalo (beef shank) soup - Barbeque - chicken and pineapple skewers - Sisig with steamed rice - Cava - Manila bay x 3 We got water to start. Our group tends to go for alcoholic drinks. We went with a bottle of cava, which was the best. It was fizzy, light, and enjoyable for brunch. I wanted a Filipino breakfast and went with the to' silog with pandesal. It had Filipino bacon called tocino that was pork belly. I love pork belly and liked how it was both slightly sweet and savory. I got two fried eggs, a light salad, and an orange wedge. It came with the fluffiest pandesal that I used to sop up the runny yolks. The garlic fried rice was amazing. Everything was delicious. One of my friend had the barbeque. I learned that barbeque means things on skewers that are barbequed. She got chicken and pineapple on skewers that came dangling from a pretty skewer holder with dipping sauce in the middle of it. She loved it so much. She saw my pandesal and my devouring it as if I hadn't had bread in my life that she got one. She understood how yummy it was. My other friend got the Bulalo (beef shank) soup. He was impressed that I knew the name of his dish. We have similar tastes. I like shank in soup. If I didn't have a craving for Filipino breakfast, I would have had this dish. He enjoyed it. It looked huge and hearty, especially with corn on the cob and other veggies in the soup. As we dined and chatted, I noticed an orange drink that the table next to us had. I asked our server what it was. It was Manila Bay. It had San Miguel beer, gin, calamansi, and honey. It was a traditional Manila drink. Our group said yes to a pitcher. It technical serves two, but we split it between the three of us to see if we liked it. OMG! This cocktail was delicious. We loved it so much that we ordered two more pitchers, so we essentially had one each when we were done. It was totally worth splurging to get it. It was refreshing and yummy. We didn't get any dessert. We were full from the food and drinks. Our alcoholic drinks were our dessert... haha! The washrooms are downstairs. It's an older building, so it's not great accessibility-wise. The washroom was clean and decent. Staff were so patient with us. We were the first group to arrive and the last to leave at around 4:30 pm. We got the bill split in three. All three of us paid with credit cards. I tapped and tipped. All was great. It's a fabulous place to enjoy authentic Filipino food and drinks with company. Everything was yummy and staff were great. I'd return in a heartbeat for more. Maybe we can do a kamayan feast (boodle fight eating with your hands) next time. (117)

Food: 3.5 Stars Service: 3 Stars…read moreAmbience: 3 Stars Fill Factor: Filling This is a late review but I came here based on a recommendation by a co-worker who really liked their BBQ offerings. Overall I was fairly satisfied with the food and wouldn't mind trying some of their other offerings. For some reason I was very excited to try this place so I ordered a bit more than I usually do. We did the prix fixe menu choosing the lumpia as our starter, adobo as our main, and a halo halo as our dessert. We also ordered the BBQ pork as this was highly recommended and the main reason I wanted to try Islas. The BBQ pork definitely met the hype as the meat was tender and flavourful. The lumpia (which is essentially a spring roll) was also great with its crispy exterior and flavourful fillings. The halo halo was solid as well. The adobo was the one thing I did not really enjoy much. It was ok but this is not the flavour of adobo that I personally enjoy. It was not bad but not the flavour I think of when I want adobo. The space was large and was dimly lit. It felt clean and spacious and the decor was alright nothing special. The service was ok. They took our order, brought our food and cashed us out. Really nothing especially good or bad. All in all I would definitely come back here for the BBQ and to try some of their other offerings. Glad I came here and tried it and would recommend the same to anyone looking for food in the area.

The BEST Filipino restaurant in Mississauga! It is as authentic as it gets…read more Everything here is amazing. It's hard to pick a favourite but I'm obsessed with their sisig and garlic rice at the moment - the best in the city! Wishing this place isn't so busy otherwise I'd be here everyday. TIP: call ahead if you want some fresh bbq :)

Really confused here. This place looked so unsanitary, from their unkept bathroom to their cold…read more"turo-turo" food. The choices were not great, but we thought we drove all this way, maybe their food will wow us. Womp womp, worst restaurant I have been to for filipino food. My brother could cook better than this, and thats saying something! I am not sure if the food was just sitting out too long, or it was cooked in a rush matter, but it really lacked taste. We could not finish our meal. It was horrible.

Came here on a Sunday, and what a wonderful delight! Brought 2 friends that were visiting and we…read morewanted to try a Filipino cuisine. The atmosphere really feels like a ma and pa restaurant, they have a little stage for live music at night (didn't get to experience it this time since we came during lunch). The restaurant is cozy, but not necessarily the nicest looking but has a lot of soul! Service was great, staff were very friendly and spent their time explaining the menu and giving their recommendations as well. We (part of four) ordered the following: Silog Sampler - variety of savory seasoned meats (pork chop, beef, chicken and pork) served with garlics rice and egg - absolutely delicious and a good size to share between 2 people - 9/10 Sisig Sampler - $19.99 - large dish with a variety of different meats; chopped pork jowl, pork belly, chicken, tofu mixed and seasoned with calamansi, onions and mayo. The large dish is served with garlic rice - 9/10 Chicken Adobo with Rice - $15.99 - chicken seasoned in soy sauce, garlic, salt and vinegar, served with rice. Very tasty and delicious but not as exciting as the samplers - 8/10 Overall I highly recommend, the food was great and prices were very reasonable, they offer some sort of buffet style breakfast too! But didn't get to try since we came for lunch!

Lively Filipino restaurant and bar in Mississauga…read more In the evenings they typically have live bands and singers performing, with opportunity for patrons to jump up on stage to show off their karaoke skills. The food is pretty good, and looks like it has alot of the staple items you'll find at most Filipino spots. Can't wait for the warmer weather so they can open their patio up for our next visit!

I love it when you call me SENYORITAAAAA! Don't sleep on this place! They have the best filipino…read morefood in the GTA. The family platter (Feeds 6-9 people) is a great value. The Food is fresh and you can really taste it. The seafood is not chewy or smelly.. everything was fresh fresh fresh!!! The bbq was soooo good! I'm so happy that Filipino food is making waves in the GTA! It's great to support local businesses! Try this place out and see for your self!

Went to the Adobo Grill for lunch, a booth located inside Dixie Park Mall. Had their Tapsilog - a…read moresweetly marinated pan-fried beef with rice and two fried eggs. The menu was easy to read, and the woman who was running the booth was very helpful in my selection, and my order was made promptly! I've come back numerous times and this is the dish I love! My family accompanied on this occasion, and it was a nice, down to earth setting for such a delicious meal.

Inside Dixie park mall, this place serves Filipino food. They have crispy sisig which is pretty…read moregood. A shallow party tray is $75 I believe. The dinuguan was tasty, but it was a bit fatty. I'm not sure what their hours are because sometimes I come by and they are not open. This, I just called in my sisig party order tray. Would be better if they are open all the time.

Originally, a group of us (twelve) from work wanted to visit La Bonita for lunch last Friday. My…read morefriend had made the reservation. However, she got a voice message in Spanish and didn't understand it. We got to La Bonita and the sign said that it would be closed till January 30. Well, we went on January 31 and it was still closed. Perhaps that was the message that my friend got -- that it was closed. The twelve of us were standing outside. Where should we go next? One of them suggested walking over to Carinderia. She said that it was "around the corner" and had never been there before. It was more like three corners, but we all walked over like we were doing a school trip. We put together a number of tables. We then went up to the counter to place our orders. This place offers Filipino food. We had two folks, including my intern, who helped us decipher the menu. I saw ramen on the menu and I knew that I had to have a bowl. The mami ramen with grilled pork belly was calling my name. My intern knew that I would get it. I also eyed the halo halo, but needed to figure out how full I would be after eating the ramen. While waiting in line, a man came over with a bin of fried chicken skins and offered them to us. It was such a kind, generous gesture. I took a photo and then grabbed one. It was delicious. So good! The woman taking our orders was sweet. She was happy talking to my intern. The Filipino connection bonded them. She thanked him for bringing us over here, ultimately bringing her business. I joked that he is now VIP at this eatery. I ordered the ramen and grabbed a bottle of C2 apple green tea. I paid using a debit card. She took my name and said that she'd call me when my order was ready. My friend started with dessert. She got flan and was sharing it with everyone at our table. I didn't feel like dessert at this stage, but it did look creamy. I was sipping my C2 apple green tea. It was yummy. It wasn't overly sweet. I am a fan. I learned a few Filipino words while we were waiting: - Carinderia means canteen or cafeteria - Halo halo translates to mix mix, which is what you need to do when you get this dessert - Salamat means thanks The food came out one order after the other. I got my food in about fifteen minutes. That's not bad, but I was hungry. At first, the ramen portion looks small. However, it's incredibly deceiving. The noodles were chewy and perfect. You get a whole hard-boiled egg that is split in half. The grilled pork belly were generous portions that were thick and full of flavour. Speaking of flavour, that broth! It was so delicious. Unfortunately, the place ran out of metal spoons. My intern asked for a spoon on my behalf and we got plastic ones. They weren't meant for ramen noodles and broth, but they still worked out well. Two colleagues got halo halo for dessert. It has a bunch of goodies in it. My intern doesn't like the texture of halo halo, so he passed. Our other colleague who is Filipino, was hoping for ice cream in it. This one did not have it, but she said that it was good otherwise. The woman handling our orders came over to our table to thank us for coming. She apologized for the wait. We were all happy and loved our food. I let her know that the food was delicious, which made her day. There are hot food items available that are not mentioned on the menu. You have to look and ask what the food items are. They change daily. I'd come back here and try more food. I loved my food. Prices are reasonable. (41)

Cute little counter service place with the nicest lady at the front!…read more We ordered to-go and she offered us water as we waited as well as a sample of their deep fried chicken skin or pork skin? (Idk) but it was delicious. Best thing we had here was that Halo Halo!!! Soooo yummy and pretty! And the lady that made it was so proud of her creation, so cute! There's a piece of flan in the halo halo, which was delicious! And that ube mash. And the banana mash-thing... so good. The pork belly rice was pretty good - kinda what you'd expect from deep fried belly. Palabok was good i think? It just wasn't my cup of tea. Everything was very hot and fresh! I would definitely return to try their other items and get another halo halo, duhhhhh.