Taste Of Kawayan

My friends and I went here for lunch and we had a great experience! JT was super hospitable and gave us a warm welcome/introduction to both the restaurant's history and some insights into Phillipino food/culture. All of the food was hearty and delicious, with decent portions.

Had the La Paz Batchoy and it taste great 😊 definitely will come back for more. Love their Seafood Bicol Express, Lomi Sabaw and Lumpia Shanghai too! The staff very welcoming as well. Good service.

Really good food, host is really nice and told us some history of the culture. Host was also nice and offered to guide us through the menu if requested. We looked at the menu before we came so we already knew what we were going to get. Food was 9/10; You have to get the Lumpia, honestly not worth coming if you don’t give it a try. When I came it was around brunch time, so I got a breakfast item Longganisa. It was really good but a bit fatty to my taste. The first bite was heavenly but became a bit too much towards the end. I wish there was something fresh accompanying the dish to balance out the fatty sausages.

My noodles and fried egg were so yummy! The service was fantastic as well. If I lived in Chicago I would make this a go-to spot.

Very good authentic La Paz Bachoy. Serving size are big. Serving time is reasonable and the staff were friendly.

We were in the area to see Yves on tour at the Copernicus Center, and we’re so glad to have found this spot to energize us before the show! The atmosphere was nice and charming, and the lady who greeted and sat us was super accommodating. We were also served by the owner’s son who sold us on some pretty tasty-sounding dishes we’ll have to try next time, as well as the place being BYOB and them having future karaoke nights. As for the food, we were very impressed! Every bite was a flavor-bomb that kept on giving. We LOVED the lumpia shanghai with a garlic-y twist, and the sisig paired with garlic rice were my personal favorites. If we had more time and a bigger stomach, we would’ve ordered the whole menu, so major kudos to the owner/chef! Overall, the new management did a stellar job in making our experience one to remember! Thank you for the excellent service, and we’re excited to come back and try some of the other dishes, especially the breakfast and soup offerings.

Ambience and atmosphere was very welcoming. The server was very knowledgeable and courteous, presented top items and knew the menu like the back of his hand. I admit the food did take some time to come out, but considering the fact that they have the owner himself as the sole cook for everyone, it was presented in timely manner. I ordered the beef kare-kare, the top 5 best seller, but it is one of my favorite filipino dishes, so I wanted to taste it for myself. A large order of garlic rice, and their bihon combo. The kare-kare came with tender veggies, and melt in your mouth pieces of beef, it was truly sublime. The peanut butter taste was epic, and paired with the shrimp paste (bago-ong) raised the flavor another tier. The garlic rice was littered with friend garlic, and it was insanely addicting and delicious. This paired with the kare-kare had me salivating, and to finally taste it was a good ending for the night, from my trip in Edmonton, Alberta. The bihon combo was also very flavorful, filled with crunchy veggies, and large pieces of shrimp and pork, spritzed with a lemon slice and it was quite epic. The overall experience was great, from the servers, the service and the food. Definitely will recommend, and will keep coming back for more. Next up will be their breakfast menu.