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    Tapsilog Express

    4.1 (337 reviews)
    ModerateFilipino, Fast Food
    Open 11:30 am - 7:15 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Mais Con Yelo
    Marissa C.

    Filipino Breakfast served ALL DAY?!! I love this quick concept for Filipino food! Each silog plate is catered for one person, and comes with garlic rice and an egg. This is mostly a take out spot, where you order at the kiosk or can find them on delivery apps, but there are tables inside too if you prefer to dine in.  You know we had to get the Tosilog, which was really good and probably my favorite plate. I also like that they give packets of lemon juice and little cups of vinegar. I drenched my plates in that vinegar, soooo good lol. What we ordered: * Lumpia * Tapsilog * Tosilog * Longsilog * Bangsilog * Adobosilog * Pancit * Desserts - Halo-Halo & Mais Con Yelo

    Charae P.

    Authentic, quick, accommodating, and delicious Filipino food! It's a fast casual dining experience, and the ambiance reminded me of Vigan restaurants. With the similar wood like top tables, and the decore of different provinces. The food is really portioned well! Like each Silog box comes with rice, protein, and sauce! The food is tasty too! Not too salty, def not bland. And the flavors are a mixture of all the different provinces, and not just one style of Filipino cooking. They have halo halos tooo omg! Very hard to find a good halo halos these days in the Bay Area. Summer is coming so you def want to stop by for this! Drinks are house made , really refreshing. Plenty of parking in the lot. Kinda a hidden gem this spot is, because it's on a quiet street and plaza in San Leandro. I highly recommend catering with them! I am thinking about that soon!

    Perfection !

    Food was perfect! Staff kind and helpful. Will be back next time I'm in San Leandro. Thank you so much

    Jamee S.

    I walked in and there was no one here so I didn't grab a table. When I finished ordering at the kiosk, all the tables were taken! It was an Asian Invasion!!!! Lol. Must be a good place to eat. Apparently a basketball game just ended and several families walked in. Ordering on the kiosk was easy. You click on what you want and it takes you to a window for extra options. Many different "silog" varieties to choose from: aside from the usual, they also have spam, adobo, tinapa, chicken, hotdog, and bagnet. You can also order pancit and lumpias. I ordered the Liemposilog and a halo halo. Liemposilog was decent. Good portion size! Lots of meat. Didn't look so much like the photo. I thought it would be more similar to Lechon Kawali. This was thinner and not crunchy. Halo Halo was good. Lots of toppings. Definitely a great place to stop for fast Filipino food. Establishment was clean. A few tables for couples and small groups. Order came out within 5-10 min.

    Halo halo.
    Norma L.

    Been wanting to try this place for a minute. I perused the menu before.i wasn't in the mood for any -silog dishes. I drove over because I wanted to have them hang a flyer of an upcoming Filipino Heritage program at my library. I walked in apparently they had just got their power restored 10 mins before. I decided on the pancit and halo halo to go. Ok the halo halo was good. The pancit apparently was a mix of two different pancit, bihon and canton and it was topped with stripes of fried pork. Im a strictly bihon person. Now I know my people dish is heavy on garlic especially Adobe. But this had too much garlic. The vampires from Translyvannia could smell it. Ill be back for the halo halo though. I stick to making my own bihonpancit

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    Mark R.

    We this establishment on the way home. Decided to try it. There's a kiosk to order and the menu is easy and basic. Looking at the prices it's overpriced for some silog meal. I'm sorry but $14 for a longsilog is highway robbery. For a small bowl of pancit is $9. And the portions are small. You have to order a side to make it satisfying and that's $9. The pancit was delicious. And the longganisa and tapa was ok. Definitely worth trying out if you're in the area.

    Tosilog
    Nicole S.

    During my lunch break, I got the Tosilog because I didn't get the chance to pack myself my regular homemade lunch. Thought this was a good chance to try out Tapsilog Express for the first time. As I was really excited to see a filipino restaurant in the area. However, about an 1.5hr back into work, I realized from my symptoms, I got food poisoning. I'll save the details for privacy reasons. From this, it extremely affected how I functioned for the rest of my shift. Only after visiting Yelp reviews to see it has 6 health violations already is concerning. I would hope the staff and team are taking more serious precautions to ensure proper food handling and safety.

    Liempo Silog
    Chessa B.

    Masarap! Must try Ordered liempo for dine in. Ended ordering another one for to go. Good service and all

    Mais Con Yelo
    Ashley A.

    if you're a real corn lover, you will enjoy the mais con yellow. crunchy ice, creamy ice cream and sweet corn kernels on the bottom. had a fun time eating and tasting it. tapsilog is sweet and savory shredded beef. can have some tougher bites but still good overall. parking situation hit or miss because its shared in a plaza. order through kiosk but the staff packing ur order are nice!

    Halo-Halo
    Super F.

    Food I'm sure it's good. Service to be continued. Ambience is music and kitchen sound. Come and eat enjoy !

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    Clarissa D.

    This is a place a crave quite a bit but am not as close as I wish I was. I was introduced to tapsilog from a regular and local. At first I didn't think much just based off the location but I try to not judge a book by it's cover and actually try the food and then judge based off that. So this is a definitely must try spot for me. A hole in the wall that is too good to not try for yourself. The service is usually quick and very friendly. You could go and order in person which is a tablet, call in the order, or order online for pick up. All very quick and very efficient. The actual location is in a small shopping center but finding parking isn't that hard. I got the liemposilog. The pork belly is crispy and yummy. I always add condiments to my rice to give it some extra flavor like the vinegar and some chili oil for extra flavor if not you could also have it as is. The space is very open and great vibes inside. Overall I always can't wait to get back to the bay to get this for lunch. Check them out!!

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    Ryan B.

    Incredibly tasty food. Excellent Service. Solid atmosphere. Even with guests in the restaurant/being served, we received our order in under ten minutes. My Tapsilog was sweet, tangy, and cooked perfectly. The Halo Halo was also impeccable-- a unique concoction that is a must try when you come in. 5/5, I look forward to next time!

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    Very friendly people and good Filipino food. Lots of choices in their silogs (fried rice and eggs). Good ambience too!

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    I come here a few times a week and every time Its as delicious as the last time I had it. The staff is also super nice and accommodating.

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    I ordered bagnrtsilog last friday and was upset with pork. It was so hard to chew the bagnet. It was overcooked.

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    The best omg fav fil resto in San Leandro. Tapa is the best ever!!!! And the lechon kawali!!!

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    Ask the Community - Tapsilog Express

    WHAT IS a tapsilog plz?

    Maria R has it right but just to take it further. The dish has its roots in the Philippines, originating as a Breakfast meal that has evolved into a street food that can be eaten any time if the day, making it a great fast food item for restaurants.… 

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