I have been wanting to try the Beef Kare Kare here, but I am never around when it hits the menu. It is honestly a bit elusive. For more context, the weekend menu is posted to Facebook (usually on a Thursday) and the Beef Kare Kare appears to be a specialty item since it isn’t included as often as other items. So, I was pretty stoked to be in town when the Beef Kare Kare was also on the menu. There were a couple dessert items I was keen on trying as well so I knew I was going to be in for quite a treat. I ended up ordering the Beef Kare Kare, Cassava Cake and Sapin-Sapin.
Let’s start with their Beef Kare Kare which is a slow cooked stew with ridiculously tender beef in a peanut based sauce. It also had beef tripe, eggplant, asparagus, bok choy, cabbage and probably a lot of different ingredients for the sauce. It was served with a side of bagoong alamang (fermented shrimp paste) and steamed rice. The peanut flavor was subtle and the flavor was modest giving me comfort food vibes! The most surprising thing of this whole experience was the bagoong alamang. I had no clue what this was until I did some research later on but I knew it was something fishy and fermented based on the smell. Talk about a flavor kapow though. If you want to crank the flavor profile of this dish to the max, this will do it. When I say it was an explosion of flavors, I am not kidding. It was a bit overwhelming at first but it definitely grew on me as I ate more of it. Oh, and a little goes a long way with this stuff. What will stick with me though is how tender that beef was. I know this dish can also be served with oxtail and it definitely rivaled the tenderest oxtail I have ever had. If this meat was on any sort of bone, it would’ve fallen right off!
Lastly, the desserts which were an interesting experience too. The cassava cake was probably my favorite of the two. It almost tasted like there was some toasted coconut in there, and I liked the sweetness of the top. The cassava cake below was simple in flavor so it wasn’t overwhelmingly sweet. The texture was dense and a bit chewy for anyone wondering. However, this is how it is traditionally supposed to be, and it tasted pretty good. The Sapin-Sapin was stretchy and chewy with toasted coconut on top. I couldn’t distinguish any strong noticeable flavors in the layers but it was still fun to try. There was also a dessert called Ginataang Bilo Bilo which looked very appealing too but I will just have to try it next time. I just had a feeling that it would’ve probably been my favorite of the three.
Oh and this food fed me for lunch and dinner so you won’t be leaving here hungry. It is also inside an asian grocery store so you could do a little shopping as well while you're here! The parking was relatively easy to find in the surrounding neighborhoods, and I don't believe they had any restraunt seating so you will more than likely be taking it to go. Anyways, good Filipino food is quite limited in the Twin Cities so I am glad we have a unique spot like this!
Jay David
I come to this store mainly for their deli—it's always worth the trip. I especially love their pork belly (lechon kawali), which is consistently delicious and flavorful. At $13 a pound, it’s a bit of a treat, but totally worth it for the quality.
Anastasia Ava Quirino
Masarap, Yummy, Delicious Philippines cuisine🥰❤
Lanskaye Flores Jordan
Very accommodating! I like their ginataang langka ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sin lofranco
The Lechon Kawali is fried to perfection super crunchy and moist meat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abegail D Stoss
very good especially the Sisig one of my favorite. very tasty at di nakakaumay. masarap magluto si Ate.
Jerick Alegarbes
Convenient, the people are nice, and prices are pretty good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mhelvelous Mhel
Super Friendly staff, and the food is awesome!✨
Irynn D
This deli offers delicious Filipino food! There's an option to choose ready-to-eat food "turo-turo" style, but for the most satisfying and delicious food, order from the cook to order selections, like Lechon Kawali. This is a family-owned business that offers quality and delicious Filipino food.
A good selection of many of your favorite Filipino foods. Very tasty and at a good price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
chase goulding
Great food and the people are very kind. Came in to get food after a hangover and had a great experience.
Jonathan Beltran
Always great food! Very authentic dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Y Xiong
I ordered a full tray of lechon for a family gathering. The lechon was very dry and old. You can tell that it was made a day or two before. You would think they would cook you a fresh new batch for a full tray…but no. Very disappointed. 2 stars because staff was nice.
I have been wanting to try the Beef Kare Kare here, but I am never around when it hits the menu. It is honestly a bit elusive. For more context, the weekend menu is posted to Facebook (usually on a Thursday) and the Beef Kare Kare appears to be a specialty item since it isn’t included as often as other items. So, I was pretty stoked to be in town when the Beef Kare Kare was also on the menu. There were a couple dessert items I was keen on trying as well so I knew I was going to be in for quite a treat. I ended up ordering the Beef Kare Kare, Cassava Cake and Sapin-Sapin.
Let’s start with their Beef Kare Kare which is a slow cooked stew with ridiculously tender beef in a peanut based sauce. It also had beef tripe, eggplant, asparagus, bok choy, cabbage and probably a lot of different ingredients for the sauce. It was served with a side of bagoong alamang (fermented shrimp paste) and steamed rice. The peanut flavor was subtle and the flavor was modest giving me comfort food vibes! The most surprising thing of this whole experience was the bagoong alamang. I had no clue what this was until I did some research later on but I knew it was something fishy and fermented based on the smell. Talk about a flavor kapow though. If you want to crank the flavor profile of this dish to the max, this will do it. When I say it was an explosion of flavors, I am not kidding. It was a bit overwhelming at first but it definitely grew on me as I ate more of it. Oh, and a little goes a long way with this stuff. What will stick with me though is how tender that beef was. I know this dish can also be served with oxtail and it definitely rivaled the tenderest oxtail I have ever had. If this meat was on any sort of bone, it would’ve fallen right off!
Lastly, the desserts which were an interesting experience too. The cassava cake was probably my favorite of the two. It almost tasted like there was some toasted coconut in there, and I liked the sweetness of the top. The cassava cake below was simple in flavor so it wasn’t overwhelmingly sweet. The texture was dense and a bit chewy for anyone wondering. However, this is how it is traditionally supposed to be, and it tasted pretty good. The Sapin-Sapin was stretchy and chewy with toasted coconut on top. I couldn’t distinguish any strong noticeable flavors in the layers but it was still fun to try. There was also a dessert called Ginataang Bilo Bilo which looked very appealing too but I will just have to try it next time. I just had a feeling that it would’ve probably been my favorite of the three.
Oh and this food fed me for lunch and dinner so you won’t be leaving here hungry. It is also inside an asian grocery store so you could do a little shopping as well while you're here! The parking was relatively easy to find in the surrounding neighborhoods, and I don't believe they had any restraunt seating so you will more than likely be taking it to go. Anyways, good Filipino food is quite limited in the Twin Cities so I am glad we have a unique spot like this!
I come to this store mainly for their deli—it's always worth the trip. I especially love their pork belly (lechon kawali), which is consistently delicious and flavorful. At $13 a pound, it’s a bit of a treat, but totally worth it for the quality.
Masarap, Yummy, Delicious Philippines cuisine🥰❤
Very accommodating! I like their ginataang langka ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Lechon Kawali is fried to perfection super crunchy and moist meat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
very good especially the Sisig one of my favorite. very tasty at di nakakaumay. masarap magluto si Ate.
Convenient, the people are nice, and prices are pretty good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super Friendly staff, and the food is awesome!✨
This deli offers delicious Filipino food! There's an option to choose ready-to-eat food "turo-turo" style, but for the most satisfying and delicious food, order from the cook to order selections, like Lechon Kawali. This is a family-owned business that offers quality and delicious Filipino food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork BBQ, Halo Halo, Oyster Wings
awesome to find a Filipino restaurant coming from out of town!! lechon kawali hit the spot!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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They have a very good tasting pork barbecue.
A good selection of many of your favorite Filipino foods. Very tasty and at a good price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and the people are very kind. Came in to get food after a hangover and had a great experience.
Always great food! Very authentic dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered a full tray of lechon for a family gathering. The lechon was very dry and old. You can tell that it was made a day or two before. You would think they would cook you a fresh new batch for a full tray…but no. Very disappointed. 2 stars because staff was nice.
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