Resto Pinoy - Fine Filipino Cuisine

The food is delicious and portions are generous! Best lumpia in Chicago! Crispy pata and Lechon kawali and pancit very tasty! It's just like eating in the Philipines!

There isn't a lot of Filipino places around where I live, so I don't mind making a trip up here for good authentic Filipino food.  Hiked up here on a Wednesday night with a friend to give this place a try.  As we walked in, we noticed the place was pretty empty but had a homely atmosphere.  We were greeted immediately by an elderly couple and was offered a place to sit.

We stared at our menu for a while because there was a lot of different choices.  We finally made up our minds and ordered:

- Lumpias (shanghai egg rolls): small fried egg rolls filled with pork and vegetables which are served with sweet and sour sauce.  It was ok but nothing to rave about.

- Beef Pochero: cubed beef with potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, & cabbage in a soup.  The different flavors from sweet, sour, and salty came together to give its unique taste.  In my opinion, this dish was delicious!!  

- Menudo: small pieces of fatty pork with carrots, potatoes, raisins, and hot dogs in a tomato sauce.  Was not a fan of this dish, but maybe I'm bias because I'm not a big fan of fatty pork. I didn't like the taste of this dish, the texture of this dish, or anything really about this dish.  

- Halo-Halo: milk and shaved ice over a mixture of fruits, beans, and jellies.  Topped off with ice cream and corn flakes.  Halo-halo is one of my favorite Filipino desserts and this one doesn't fall short from it.  There was a good amount of everything (just a little too much shaved iced though) and the right amount of sweetness.  Just a great ending to our meal.  

There was a couple of desserts I wanted to try, but they were out of stock.  I was a little disappointed.  Oh wells, guess this gives me another reason why I should come back. Overall, the service was great, huge & good quality Filipino food, and a cozy atmosphere. There is not anything else I ask for in a restaurant, but this restaurant does by offering free wi-fi and karaoke on the weekends.

very friendly service, not common for an asian restaurant. quality of food is ok, but it is authentic filipino cuisine. owner is also very acommodating if you have any issues/request.