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4.0 of 5 stars.
It seems to me that the best Filipino food is up here. With Bistro Luneta, Ongpin, Kuyas, all in the vicinity. Next stop, Ihaw Ihaw. We ordered bulalo, sisig, kare kare, pancit, and laing. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my family on many occasions. With a 10 party we always get a great price (200 bucks with dessert).One of the young Asian waiters are pretty bold though. I told him our drink order...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Ihaw Ihaw since it was still in South City, and it's always been good. Their crispy pata is the best, their sinigang never disappoints. After years of coming here, with always...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First time trying Filipino food. I thought it was "a-ok." The atmosphere and the interior design is very nice. Makes it look like you can bring a date here. But the food is just too oily for my taste....
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a big group of friends deciding to try out Filipino food so we came out here. We basically decided to order one dish for each person so we ended up with half the menu on our table to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another favorite of mine - why is all good Filipino food up in San Bruno....on the same street?! My husband and I were frequent visitors here while lived up in South City. We even took my parents...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ihaw ihaw mean grill grill, so get yo ass ass up up and go to ihaw ihaw. great food and affordable. i likes
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you're in the mood for some Filipino food this is the place to go. I've been coming here since they were at their old location and have tried many things on their menu; so far they haven't let me...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious chicken tinola (chicken ginger soup) and grilled bangus. Service is plain but fast. Food is surprisingly light for a Filipino place, and the price is great for what you get. I'll be back...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i'm feeling bad giving 3 stars, but yes at least i admit i am pretty ignorant when it comes to the world of filipino dining experience.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is definitely one of the best Filipino restaurants I've ever experienced. I always order the Longsilog because its my second favorite in my Longsilog category. The leaf sets up the whole dish and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. Portions are huge and food is excellent. Prices are also very reasonable. We come here every few weeks with the entire family. Service is fast and friendly. What more can I say....
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gonna go ahead and give Ihaw Ihaw (pronounced ee-how-ee-how) 5-stars because their food satisfies the native tongue, and if it can do that, then you know its good. With that said, let's get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't have a ton of close family in SF - I have a handful of relatives that I don't see that often, including two elderly great-aunts who live in SF. We don't get together for big family gatherings...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends are always talking about Ihaw Ihaw, and it was making me crave Filipino food. I've never eaten here, so when my friend said he wanted to grab dinner, I said..."We're going to Ihaw Ihaw!"...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy having their grilled milkfish. very clean tasting, and you feel like you're at the beach eating something grilled with tomatoes and onions, even though it's freezing outside.their restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boss and I were doing some work in the city of San Bruno. She is Filipino and suggested Ihaw Ihaw because she enjoyed eating here with her family for its authentic Filipino cuisine in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first Filipino restaurant I have ever been to. And after trying other places... this will remain my last. This place is really authentic, and I guess more from the region I favor - food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i give this place 4 stars because their kare kare is just not as good as my mom's but the crispy pata IS THE SHIT! very good food... i usually eat sisig, pancit palabok, crispy pata, and longsilogthe...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmm yummy. the crispy pata is such yummy fat goodness. they give you some decent sized portions here and the prices are pretty reasonable. my favorites: the crispy pata, lechon kawali, garlic fried...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time having Filipino food. I've seen this place a lot since I live close by, but could never figure out what kind of food Ihaw Ihaw served (I thought it was Burmese...).Anyway,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like many other reviewers have said, this is your typical Filipino restaurant. There is nothing really exceptional about Ihaw-Ihaw or anything particularly unique, but the food is the main event. My...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another Filipino restaurant. My friend recommended this place and it was funny because later on, my relatives decided to eat here one day so we went. I wasn't really looking forward to it to be honest...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
order anything. you wont be disappointed and worth the wait
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food: 5 starsService: 4Ambiance: 4Overall: 5 starsRestaurant-style cook-to-order filipino food, very rare. Went with 9 ppl reservation and we ordered tons of stuff.. and almost everything was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
unknown discoverance...san bruno, san mateo drive...ihaw ihaw filipino dining....quick stop and park....enter and finding quite decent restaurant....easy menu and magic words...breakfast all...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my personal opinion, "Filipino Gourmet Food" is somewhat of an oxymoron. Not to say it doesn't taste good, but I've always seen it as more "comfort food" if anything, not some fancy cuisine that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Since I try to eat a healthy diet, I rarely eat filipino food; but my parents are visiting so I knew they would enjoy it. We ordered eggplant-omelette thing... which was ok; I would have rather crab...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there recently to try different dishes other than the norm: (Approx $50 Sinampalukang Manok: mouth-puckering sour! Liked it.Coco Cha Cha: (not out of the norm...) this is ALWAYS good.Ampalaya...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want good filipino food in the bay area, This is the place to go!!!! I am always skeptical eating filipino food that is not my moms cooking cuz you know kapampanans cook the best filipino...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner there last night with a group of 8. Like any other restaurant, if you're in a large group, it is best to make reservations. The wait took about 30 minutes which was not that terrible...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can always go to Ihaw Ihaw for anything, filipino breakfast, lunch and dinner or filipino breakfast for lunch if I wanted.No negatives since I've been going here even when they were at the old...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is great Filipino food. I get takeout from here, and the portions are HUGE. I love the pancit, but on a rare occasion it can be a little greasy. I am wild about the adobo (chicken & pork) and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite filipino restaurant in the Bay Area. You really feel like you're in the PI when you're inside. The food is authentic. Don't come here if you're health conscious! I hate...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I consider this the best, if not one of the best, Filipino restaurants in the SF Bay Area. This is literally like good Filipino home cooking. I'm Filipino myself and pretty picky about my culture's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I give this 5 stars for authenticity and for leveling next to (or sometimes even surpassing) my mom's home-cooking! This is Filipino cooking at its best in the Bay Area. Pork sinigang....THE best.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Filipino Resturant. I been to a few place but the environment is usually not that clean. The food is authentic and delicious. Fried Calimari is off the hook. Parking is east since its located in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of real, authentic Filipino food. Adobo was best I had in a while.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Customer Service- Excellent- a party of 14 we arrived 5 minutes before they closed. They seated us, prepared our food and did not rush us out of there. Our late arrival was welcoming, although I do...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The portions are VERY generous and the food is delicious and authentic. Most filipino joints that I've patronized don't seem to prioritize a clean eating environment, so it was a pleasant surprise to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based on one visit, and that was all I needed to determine I will definitely be back. It was only my sister and I, so we weren't able to order a whole lot, but we sure had plenty for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Setting: Very small, quaint place. Nothing extraordinary. Lots of mirrors, I guess to try to make the place look bigger. Bathrooms were clean, which is always a plus for me.Food: I dunno if we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starios.I liked it, but I didn't LOVE it. It's good, down home, filipino food. The portions are very generous. The Mechado was delicious!!! The sinigang was not as sour as I usually like it to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite Filipino Restaurant. Big portions, enough to feed a family and fair price. You gotta eat the pancit (any!) and eggplant relleanos. Crispy Pata and sisig! I'm drooling.. thinking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for good Filipino food? This is the spot!! My friend took me here and I loved the huge portions and the taste is the bomb!
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE THIS PLACE! Been here more than I can count, but I guess living literally 1 minute away, and being able to walk in through the back entrance is a plus.Upon walking in the decor isn't so bad....
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Out of all the filipino restaurants I've been to in the Bay Area, this one is so far, the best one. Good portions -- they won't rob you like some others. I've tried the Bicol's Express, BBQ pork,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best places for bangsilog (boneless bangus fish with 2 fried eggs and top of a big scoop of fried rice) under $9. The other dishes I have tried are also very good. The SK (sitaw kalabasa...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ihaw Ihaw: Home-cooked Filipino food at reasonable prices. I've been to other Filipino restaurants (Goldilock's, Tribu, Kenkoy's) and I always seem to make a return to Ihaw Ihaw in San Bruno. Unlike...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH MY Goodness!! I could live on the crispy pata alone!! This is my favorite filipino restaurant. Great homestyle cooking and very fresh. The service is also very attentive and friendly. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the best Filipino Restaurant I've ever been to. I had no idea what to expect when we first got there. It's just like going over to a relative's house for dinner. The waiter(s) are very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite meal here is the Sizzling Bulalo. I first had this dish in Barrio Fiesta before it closed down. The meat is marinated just right and the mushroom sauce is perfect over the rice. This is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good three-star Filipino food awaits you here, but try not to expect anything more. Ihaw Ihaw is one of the better stops in San Bruno if you're specifically looking for Filipino food, but yes, there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the food, though I haven't had much filipino food, it was right up my alley. The food was not greasy, it was so delicious! I guess I love the beef shank soup with vegetables and the chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I had taken pictures, my mother-in-law and father-in-law practically ordered every single thing off the menu. We had so much food there wasn't enough room on the table and we took enough home...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Filipino food at it's best! Service is always superb. Other Filipino restaurants can't even come close to this one! Reminds me so much of home. The food is what keeps me coming back again and again....
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The owners of this establishment are from the Bicol region and are very very nice. Their daughter is also very beautiful and very hospitable. I have come to really enjoy the flavor of Bicolano cooks...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never really had real Filipino food before, so my review might not really be all that accurate since I can't really gauge how good it is. Of course, I've had the usual Lumpia and Pancit that my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great yummy authentic Filipino food! This place was packed on Friday night. We had to wait for 30 minutes but it was well worth it!After previously dining at the competitors near by, we finally found...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just like going to a relative's party where you know that they'll serve the best Filipino food ever, so you fast a day before, just so you can maximize your food intake. And the best...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know much of anything about Philipino food. I've been here a few times, had various dishes (braised pork, fried fish, etc.) Hands down, the best Ciappino (seafood stew) I've had ......
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Filipino food. When we ordered we had just about every Filipino grilled pork dish. I love the sisig, pork inihaw, and the lechon kawali. Can you say "heart-attack-on-a-plate"? The Lechon kawali...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a while since I've been here but our order is still engraved in my mind. It was the second time I've been there and I ordered a couple items before. But the second time, we had a pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good traditional filipino food. kare kare's consitency was good, which is important, but the ox tail meat was kinda hard. maybe it was just that day. nilaga was excellent, and the beef was perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I drive all the way from Berkeley through the terrible bridge traffic just to eat the Filipino Specialties that Ihaw Ihaw provides. Last night, my friend and I ordered 4 main dishes. Yup....4 things!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this in the local newspaper while on jury duty so advertising does pay. Anyway, being married to a filipina, I decided to see if we could go. This was actually the 2nd visit but it it's good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
love the sizzling bulalo....
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a good place for dinner. We(i mean my friend) ordered: chicken adobo, sinagog, crispy pata, an egg omelette with egg plant, beef steak and sisig. apologies if i mispelled or don't have the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
okay, i'm not golden, brown, delicious (filipino), but i AM a loyal fan of filipino cuisine. i LOVE it and have experienced it enough to credit myself with being somewhat discerning.that said, san...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked this place more than Barrio Fiesta and a lot more than Gerry's in Union City. The portions are really reasonable here. Service was great, the food came on time, and they were able to cater to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummoh!!! My family and I had dinner here and the food was very authentic just like your mommy's home cookin or heck like my own......We ordered Bulalo, Beef Mechado, Kare Kare, sisig and lumpia....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ihaw Ihaw has great filipino food,. It's actually some of the best I've tasted. I've had their Sisig, Bulalo, Pinakbet which were all cooked perfectly. This restaurant is very homey. The kitchen...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent Filipino food, decent service. The pork sisig was quite good, but the halo halo was pretty bad, in fact, it was the worst I've tasted.Ample parking in the back.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't speak the indigenous Filipino languages, so I guess that's to my disadvantage here.Not only was the service extremely bad, the food was not good the many times I've been forced to be there....
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed the food here. They are super generous with their portions. All the dishes were very well prepared and delicious. The sigsig and the garlic fried rice were soooo good! The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, a decent Filipino restaurant!I grew up in the Philippines until my teens and have always been disappointed in food quality at Filipino restaurants in SF (LA seems to have better places). This...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Standard Filipino cuisine in what looks like an old house.I had some really good crispy pata, and pork that came out very minced and sizzling on a bed of fresh jalapenos. I loved the sauce that came...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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I grew up in the Philippines until my teens and have always been disappointed in food quality at Filipino restaurants in SF (LA seems to have better places). This location is not exactly SF, but it's worth the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a shrimp and mushroom dish here - I'm sorry that I can't remember the name - and it was incredible! The garlic rice was also really good. However, this place loses a half of a star because of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some pretty decent Filipino food in a very clean and friendly environment. I've only tried a couple dishes here but most of it was good enough to quench my cravings for dishes from the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is excellent but the service needs a little bit of improvement. The servers need to be a little more attentive. It shouldn't take half my meal for my soda to arrive (despite the reminders)....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd have to say this is one of my top picks of Filipino restaurants. Great food and great price. It's a treat to eat here. I don't go all the time, but when its time to celebrate it's definitely on my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm goin' goin'..back back...to Ihaw Ihaw"...Definitely a place I don't mind eating at with friends and family. Kare Kare, Sisig, Lechon Kawali...the list goes on and on. If I was a pig, I would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the mood to eat some grilled pork chops and the ones i had here were great!! I love the simple flavor of grilled pork chops and the sawsawan is delicious. We also had the beef nilaga and it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a Filipino restaurant, this place is really good! You get a pretty good amount of food and the prices are pretty reasonable. I really love the sisig and kare kare (with bagoong). They also are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ihaw Ihaw is probably the best Filipino restaurant I've been to. The pork sisig is so good, as is the lechon kawali; and it has a favorable halo halo. The prices and portions are very reasonable and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the sisig here! I've been here many times with the family. Loves it!Some of my other favorites are:-Pork sinigang, extra sour please! :)-Pork inihaw-Laeng-CalamariYou will not be disappointed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUUUUUMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!I walked in and it smelled like my relatives house. I felt like I was at home :-) The kare kare - my favorite and the crispy pata - fattening but to die for! Whenever I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know you've found good Filipino food when pork outnumbers all other menu items by a 2:1 ratio. For Pinoys, pork is not the other white meat. It's the only white meat. I mean, you can't go wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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I'm a Filipino American who had been usually dissapointed for most of my life going to Filipino Restaurants that were'nt as good as home cooking. I have to say, THIS IS JUST AS GOOD AS FILIPINO HOME COOKING....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here can rival my mom's cooking...especially the kare-kare. Perfectly cooked...I still crave it though I'm full and stuffed (and a day later). I also liked their eggplant omelet. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always packed especially on weekends, this placeconsistently serves the best Bangus Belly (aka fishbbq'd over charcoal) in the Bay Area. You know when you find that one restaurant inChinatown that has...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If moms is tired of cooking and you're feening for decent Filipino food at decent prices then come to Ihaw Ihaw. We finally made it out to the new location with a party of 14. You can't do...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here for a friends birthday dinner. besides the few times i went to goldilocks, i didnt have a clue what filipino cuisine was..... and actually, i still dont. i wouldnt be able to remember a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Slap me silly cuz this place rocks! Garlic rice, noodles [ the clear thin kind, forgot the name], and pork pata [ I think that was what it's called...pork legs with this vinegar garlic sauce to dip...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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