Café de Cebu

Best Filipino food in Vegas! Not only is the food great (we ordered lechon, humba, lumpia and chicken BBQ); the service is even better. Aileen is awesome and makes the best halo halo. My second trip here and we will definitely be back!

Lechon!
OK, that’s all I know. I’ve half jokingly asked a very good friend to be my guide in the Philippines only to be told, «enjoy yourself. It’s hot. There’s no air conditioning. They don’t have electricity all day». That said, I blame him for my lack of knowledge on Filipino cuisine. JK. Though, ever been to a restaurant and had no idea what anything is?
With zero street cred other than watching Anthony Bourdain’s single No Reservations Philippines episode, here goes.
Cool dining space. The lounge is actually made from recycled shipping palates.
The lechon, boneless pork belly rolled and roasted (not deep fried). Golden skin, über crispy with juicy, fatty sweet pork inside. Good eats for sure. Digging in with your fingers makes it taste that much better. Minor observation, shouldn’t this have been roasted over an open fire to maintain authenticity and add the smoky bitterness?
Kare-​Kare was intriguing. A stick to the ribs stew. Well braised oxtail, its melting cartilage creating a gelatin packed broth, with peanut butter. Savory, rich, and earthy and good eats.
Grilled boneless Bangus (milkfish) is definitely a fish lovers fish. The fish has flavor. There is a fatty richness around the belly and a «fishy» flavor throughout that is enhanced by grilling.
Ginataang Kuhol (freshwater river snails cooked in coconut milk) is interesting. Obviously from frozen, the snails are slightly tough. Unlike saltwater shells, these have a slight muddy, bitter vegetal finish that is toned down by the garlic, onions and coconut milk.
And then, Isaw BBQ. It looks great. Beautiful caramelized BBQ sauce on pork INTESTINES. No, no, 1000x no. Fatty, chewy, like well cooked tripe BUT the taste. Barnyardy? Screw that. It taste literally like what comes out of the backside of an animal.
Follow up the Isaw with Chicharon Bulalak. This isn’t deep fried pork skin, rather deep fried intestines. Unpalatable due to the overwhelming smell.
Service is very friendly and welcoming.
A meal that is a journey to a foreign land. Highs far outweigh the lows and the unusual is just part of the experience. Truly one that beckons you to return.

The staff and management team of Café De Cebu are the most wonderful, sweetest and friendliest people! We hosted a reception for members of our professional industry and I couldn’t be happier! Everything worked out great and planning was so easy, this is really helpful as I was planning from the Bay Area, CA. Dodjie the restaurant manager was a pleasure to work with, we had specific requests for how we’d like the food to be served and the CdC team executed perfectly. Aileen and the rest of the staff were very efficient and helpful. The crispy tofu was yummy and the ube cheesecake was heaven. I would definitely be back the next time I’m in town.

Great service. Modern soho style ambience — chic and fun. The best lechon in Las Vegas! Great live entertainment. Friendly and engaging owners. This is really a terrific spot.

Check out their lunch specials… My favorite place to eat for lunch and always hit the spot! The customer service is great and the new place is cozy and nice.

I was pleased with everything I ordered from here. I felt everything was fairly price and worth the price!

Great place to hang with live music and open mic. Their specialty is the Cebu lechon which is tasty and delectable with or without its skin. Their ube cheesecake is the bomb! It’s utterly creamy and velvety smooth, not too sweet, serving size is just right. Every bite is indeed an indulgence! I’ve had it after 2 glasses of cabernet to wash off the taste of the red wine and it was just perfect!
It is quite a small lounge, with simple interiors, perfect for those night-​caps. We were there Saturday night and waited about an hour to be seated. It was worth the wait! I’ve heard this place gets crowded on Friday nights too.
And their customer service? It’s excellent! I love Aileen, she doesn’t see to get tired and has always served us with smile on her face. Not to mention that she sings well too! Café de Cebu treats every guest as friends and family. No wonder, people stay longer and they kept coming back!
This is a must when in Vegas!

We appreciate the efforts of the owner to make up for what happened yesterday. He personally came to our office and brought us lunch today. He said that he was truly sorry for what had happened yesterday as he was out and wasnt able to supervise his staff yesterday. Here is what our lunch looks like today care of café de cebu. Thank you and plus 2 stars for the effort you have shown. It shows you care for your customers and will try to make things right.

I’ve been to Café de Cebu a couple of times now. Even when they were still by Rainbow. It’s pretty much like a go to place where you miss home (Philippines) and you want to taste authentic Filipino food, feel the Pinoy vibe, chill eat some awesome Lechon, this is the spot right here! So, when café de cebu reopened their store by Jones (which is great btw, because they have a bigger place and space for some dancing and open mic nights), we went here two nights in a row! Friday and Saturday night! Flipside5 band was rocking the house yo! Great ambiance! Art works were nice. Wish it was more on the Filipino side. But all in all, our experience was wonderful and definitely out new hang out spot for some Pinoy vibe! Thumbs up! And did I mention they have bomb ass food? Haha! Come and chill at Café de Cebu! You will have the time of your Filipino life!

SUPER HORRIBLE.
Food was not as expected.
Service was Horrible. You have to walk up to the waitress to ask for drinks, have to ask her for dessert. And very limited dessert btw.
No wonder the place was empty when we got here

Awesome new location with live music, great food and ice cold drinks. If you haven’t been to this place better come down and check it out. They have open mic and live bands nightly. Order Roasted pork belly (Lechon) and some ice cold San Miguel beer Pilsen served in chilled glass.

The Lechon is excellent. Lumpia is really good. The new location is decorated nicely. The location is convenient to the Spring Mountain Asian corridor. Plenty of parking. Friendly service. The food was cooked within 10 minutes tops. It’s a relatively limited menu, but what they have is very good. I noticed they have lunch specials which I will try next time.

I love their new location. Its open, modern, and did i mention the food is awesome. This is a good place for some drinks and great Filipino food. Its good for me!

I have always enjoyed Café de Cebu’s amazing food. From their small little restaurant that they started, this new and bigger place is just WOW! I am not surprised that this business got bigger and better. I always come to them for my Filipino food cravings. The dishes are always on point and by far one of the better places to go for Filipino Cuisine in Las Vegas.
I am a fan of their Lechon, consistently crispy and yummy. The Bagoong Rice is another winner and the Isaw is something I always order. I try to order something new everytime I visit and my family enjoys coming here with me.
Doj is great! Very friendly and we love his customer service. Always a pleasure to talk to and recommends the best dishes to order.
Café de Cebu does not dissappoint. A must when in Vegas.

Vey bad. came here with my friend. .very disappointed. Waited almost an hour for lechon and it came out cold and nasty. Halo halo was tasteless if it wasn’t for the ice cream it would taste like water. Even the lumpia took almost an hour. atleast now we know where not to go. We came all the way from nlv because when I check the reviews it was all good but all lies. What a waste of time and gas. This doesn’t even deserve 1 star.

What can I say except… Worth every mile and penny to get here! Food is fresh and not re-​heated that some places unfortunately are notorious in doing. The staff is so friendly especially Eileen, she was so helpful in suggesting what to try and not forceful at all which I appreciate. A definite go-​to place when you visit Las Vegas and want some authentic Filipino Cebuano dishes! Oh yeah, you have to try the isaw!!! Better than the one from UP Diliman (for those local to Manila you know what this means!) good job!

First thought once I walked in was «Wow, place looks amazing!» Café De Cebu definitely outdid themselves with this new spot. Tables are much larger for you big family, there is a lot of beautiful art everywhere to feed your sight, the dance floor is spacey, there is space for live entertainment and the same great delicious food!
From what I hear, there will be izakaya! Japanese tapas are always the bomb so I can’t wait for that! Might be during dinner time only tho.
Guys, order the isaw! Its the best thing next to the boneless lechon! Ugh. The isaw is prepared on skewers and its lathered with sweet BBQ sauce and it cooked with a crisp. 3 skewers and a cup of rice for $ 7.99.
The lechon is different from what you’re use to compared to all other Filipino joints. This ones better and you’ll just have to trust me on that. Haha. ½ pound is $ 8.00.
Aileen was nothing but helpful. Wonderful customer service and you can tell she was way excited about the grand opening. She told me a lot on Café De Cebu’s plans and I’m way excited!
They will be open for lunch tomorrow for the grand opening then at 8pm there will be live entertainment.
What I love about this new spot is that you now have space for multiple families when eating here. You know Filipino’s and their outings! Also, they do have Red Horse beers and San Miguel light. So you know y’all can drink! Haha.
Try it out and I promise you won’t be disappointed!
PS. THEY STILL HAVE UBE CHEESECAKE!