Kuya Ian's is an oasis in a desert of the "same old". This place is next to a Filipino supermarket…read morethat has everything you can't find in the middle of nowhere Ohio. Limited seating in these sorts of places means he gets consistent return customers, the ambiance is top notch. Kuya Ian is the kind of small business owner who deserves your unqualified patronage. "I wish I could give this place 2.5 stars" guy can't even figure out a plastic fork, so take that for what it's worth. Pro Tips: Eat the turon fresh out of the fryer and buy more pork belly than you think you're gonna eat. Dip pork belly into sukà. Repeat.

I was carving for some Filipino food and remembered that Kuya Ian's Bistro bring back their Sunday…read morebrunch buffet. I been wanting to try the buffet since they discontinued awhile back. They modified the main dinning room and set up a buffet line. Seating would be on a connected room just right next door. I can be bias but love the options that they offer for the buffet. Their buffet is only available on Sunday 11a - 3p. If you looking to try out some Filipino food, definitely check this out.

Came to visit Budd Dairy Food Hall and was instantly drawn to Boni, after viewing all my options…read more I got the grilled pork belly rice bowl in market style which came with garlic rice, roasted corn, slaw and garlic vinaigrette. Added 2 pork lumpias to make the entire meal a 5/5! The pork belly was packed with flavour and perfectly grilled/ cooked. The roasted corn was sweet and mixed with tomatoes and parsley. The slaw added a great crunch to the meal. Lumpias were fried nice and golden brown with a sweet chili dipping sauce on the side. Overall I loved eating this, especially when you get a little bit of each item as one bite - delicious! Also got a drink of zero sugar 7up and was pleasantly surprised at how good it tasted. Love that they offered a zero sugar soda option. Would probably get this again even with the abundance of other food options in this food hall, as the flavours were so jam packed!

Boni is located in the main food hall and offers a nice variety of bowls and skewers - which you…read morecan get individually or in sets with sides, which include pancit, rice, wonton chips, or street corn. It is also nice that they offer a couple of vegetarian options, including crispy tofu, veggie skewers, and a crispy mushroom bowl. We opted to try the crispy BBQ tofu skewers. The texture was very good, and the sauce had a nice flavor. Very nice presentation; the skewers came accompanied by some shredded veggies. Service was friendly. They use a text message system to notify when food is ready. Seating is available around the food hall, and there is a serve your own water station by the bar. There's a small parking lot adjacent to the building, plus street parking nearby.

Business hours according to the new owners 6am-9pm…read more So, I didn't even realize this was an Asian market that's been here for a while! I was quite excited to check it out. Apparently, the original Asian couple no longer owns this and new owners took over fairly recently. Things are still being organized as they say, a lot of products don't have prices or they are in different places so it's kind of a surprise bill when you go to the register. I'd say it's a little bit on the expensive side for example compared to Saraga International. But for a quick thing or two this store can be handy. It also connected to the Asian eatery. No fresh produce here, a lot of canned goods, snacks and frozen items.

This is an interesting little market attached to Kuyu's. I stopped into Kuyu's for dinner and saw a…read moredoor leading to Chuchay's. They make it convienant to wander back and forth while waiting on the food to be ready. This market may be small but has many of the essentials and some speciality foods. They are mostly all canned, frozen, and packaged items.

Came here for a quick dinner before a show at A&R Music BarZ. Fast, casual service…read more Get the SZECHUAN NUMBING BEEF! It was absolutely wonderful and I can't stop thinking about it since going yesterday. Reminded me of Mapu Beef stew but with noodles instead of rice. Don't skip on the fried dumplings either! Both our servers were lovely. We enjoyed the window seating next to the sidewalk. It made for excellent people watching. A lovely experience overall.

Right downtown, Tiger+Lily is close by to the Palace Theater and works for pre-show dinner as it…read moredid for us on our first visit. Hip informal vib with ample but not big dining room. Quick and attentive service. We started with crispy dumplings (6), crispy egg rolls (2), and a scallion pancake. Bing, their crepe, wasn't available our night. My dining companions loved the pancake - for me perhaps a bit too much drizzled sauce. It was helpfully quartered when brought to the table so sharing was easy. The dumplings were indeed crispy and probably my favorite with a standard dark dipping sauce. The egg rolls were standard and perhaps a bit undersized and over fried, but a good creamy dipping sauce was a pivot away from the sweet chili sauce that usually accompanies such apps. Ramen is clearly the focus of the menu and three of us had ramen with chicken and one with pork. They spoke favorably of the broth and the combos of mushrooms, boiled egg, greens. I had the rice vermicelli with chicken that they called a salad. I was expecting the classic Vietnamese staple but this one had some adaptations, perhaps to a fusion or one might say less ethnic nod. Small things but the ample portion served in a small bowl made it hard to mix the rice noodles, lettuce, carrot, cucumber and chicken that is a common approach to the dish after drowning all the ingredients in both sweet sauce (nuoc cham), siracha and/or hoisin sauce. It only came with the nuoc cham. They brought Siracha when I asked for it, but I'm a fan of having these condiments on the table standard. Again, had the sense that the business lunch crowd that is probably the primary audience isn't likely to be as focused on the more authentic ingredients. The chicken was also not grilled and sliced but had a pleasant preparation. Just know it won't be the charred flavor that is so common. Finally, not to obsess on this one dish, but cutting the lettuce leaves more would enable easier chop sticks combos of the ingredients in single bites. Overall it worked for us. I am definitely the most focused on (my companions would say obsessed) on connection to what these dishes should be. If adaptations work well for you, Tiger+Lily likely will as well.

We have tried so many different things on the menu, and every thing has been so delicious! We have…read moretried pork belly, shrimp, and chicken all the meat is always so flavorful and the sides are also great (we love the garlic rice)! The portions are also huge!

Outside from catching them during event session, love their approx. monthly appearance at the…read moreOlentangy River Brewing Company and same hood for the Roosevelt Coffeehouse. Lovely place to hang around with rotational food truck and super nice patio. The small bites option is what I usually order. Pick a protein, side with either Lumpia or Crab Rangoon and choice of rice. This time switched things up and trying their Thai Curry with shrimp. It is creamy, rich and have a hint of nuttiness. The grilled shrimp is tender and the veggies [mushroom, eggplant, carrots and bok choy] infused perfectly with the curry. With this curry, I can have more than a bowl of rice. If you are a Ube lover, highly recommend trying their Ube Crinkle Cookie. Slightly crisp outside and super gooey inside. Prefect with a cup of coffee/tea.

This is truly some of the best Thai food in Columbus. I'm sure I am adding to a long list of highly…read morepositive reviews for this establishment. A few Thai restaurants in town are truly authentic, I feel that this is a great representation of truly good Thai food. I worked at a Thai restaurant all through college and the spring back memories of the meals I would have with the family after hours, not the Americanized versions of what we serve served back then.

Nice place to go to good customer service and they always have what I need…read moreAnd the prices are not that high good price for good merchandise. I've been going here for years and I will keep going.

Saraga International Grocery had such a great selection of international foods, drinks, and…read moreingredients -- there was so much variety to explore. What stood out even more was how kind and considerate the staff was. I was there on crutches, and one of the employees even asked if I would like them to get a cart for me. It wasn't necessary, but it was such a thoughtful gesture and very much appreciated. My family and I really enjoyed our experience, and we're already planning when we can go back. It's always nice to shop somewhere where you feel welcomed and taken care of.

the best thing about this International Market is its huge variety of international foods. when I…read morefirst started shopping there when it opened it was clean and user friendly and I enjoyed interacting with other customers. for example, when I was shopping for ingredients to make Kim chee for the first time I asked a woman what the best powdered chili was. Her eyes grew wide as she asked, "why are you making Kim chee, you can buy it!". when I told her that I just becoming familiar with Korean food and knew that it was a staple in most Korean homes I wanted to learn to make it, she said "okay, let me help you get started " and she selected the powdered chili and then took me to the produce department to replace the vegetables in my cart with the correct products. This was the best thing ever about my shopping experiences at Saraga. Two weeks ago I shopped at Saraga for the last time. The aisles are packed with boxes and the floors and shelves are dirty, especially in the south Asian areas and near the Halal meat market. there is a frozen meat case with spices stacked on top that smells putrid. I'll bet there are meat products in there that date from the store's opening. The dry foods areas are in disarray, lack price tags etc. The only food shelves that are neat and clean and easy to use are in the Mexican aisle. The cooled shelves in the fresh produce section are filthy and clearly outdated merchandise is not removed or reduced in price. Finally, the parking lot has ruts, holes and trash thrown everywhere.

Love this market. Lots of fresh yummies and staples. Helpful service when needed and always…read morebuzzing. Glad Columbus has a great Japanese market to grab some favs. Clean, well organized and check out moves fast

Very nice little Japanese supermarket. Has everything you need to make a good meal at home. Plenty…read moreof snacks and noodles options. And of course they have premade meal like bento boxes and sushi. Premade food are from Sushi Ten nextdoor I believe. Maybe they been sitting in the cooler for too long, the quality is not as good as new orders. The fish texture was a little rubbery. Still better sushi from regular grocery store.