THISSSSS is my kind of hole in the wall spot and neighborhood hidden gem - low-key, unassuming exterior, simple menu, fantastic food and quiet ambiance. My wife and I dropped in for lunch on the weekday after Christmas at around 12pm and, I was a bit surprised at how empty Cusinera was. In fact, not a SINGLE soul walked in during our entire time here, which lasted about 30 minutes. I had seen pictures of this tiny restaurant (and I DO MEAN tiny with about 5-6 tables only) being crowded at times, but I guess everyone was either working or just recovering from their Christmas feasts they just subjected themselves to. At the time that we walked in, there was a single female employee here and she pretty much gave us a run down of what was available to us at the time. The restaurant serves Filipino breakfast entrees all day long, but you can also get a lunch combo too. We both opted for the breakfast, which are served with garlic rice, TWO fried eggs, a small soup and free water/coffee for JUST $10!!! YES, you read that right, just $10 .. in 2024!!! I would absolutely consider that a steal these days. Unfortunately, since it's winter, they did not serve their bubble teas though because I was totally eyeballing the Ube one. Will definitely be back for that. My better half ordered the Tapsilog (Marinated Beef) and I ordered the Longsilog (Sweet Sausage). To say that I've had my fair share of Filipino food in the past is to put it mildly as I used to frequent Woodside Queens on a weekly basis like I lived there and have seeked out many other Filipino restaurants throughout NY/NJ, so I was quite familiar with the deliciousness of a Filipino breakfast. Verdict? EXCELLENNNNNNT. Both breakfast and the meats were delicious. The Tapsilog and Longsilog were so flavorful and tender. The fact that we were given 2 fried eggs in each entree too was very generous because, if my memory serves me correct, I always recalled just receiving 1 egg from other Filipino restaurants for their breakfasts. The garlic rice wasn't the best garlic rice I ever had, but just throw in some of their homemade vinegar, which sits in a giant jar in the corner, and you're golden. And the more vinegar on everything the merrier. Loved that we were able to snag a super quick, super inexpensive, and, most importantly, super DELICIOUS meal and go on with our day all fat and happy. As long as the pricing doesn't change much, I don't see a reason why we won't be back - for dine in or takeout. read more