Lutong Pinoy Filipino Cuisine

I wish I had this place near me in coral springs. We drive all the way out here to eat since we were craving Filipino food and it wasn’t too bad and the service was good too. I would definitely go back if I’m ever in Aventura. I just wish there was a Filipino restaurant near me.

I called and requested a delivery (Diplomat Resort & Spa location — about 6.1 miles-​i googled and just want to know the value of delivery if it’s worth it). at first, they’re going to charge me $ 15 for delivery and i decided not to pursue but then she negotiated for $ 10 delivery.
anyway, i ordered Crispy Pork sisig and adobo fried rice. The crispy pork sisig were not crispy at all. it looked like lechon paksiw (google the image and you’ll see what i’m talking about). and it’s FULL of GINGER! as in you can taste the ginger on every bite! and the adobo fried rice, definitely a big NO NO. there’s no adobo taste, no sign of pepper corn, basil leaves, etc… our dinner was a TOTAL WASTE! i called back and told her what happen and she said if i paid by credit card, she will credit my account but since i paid by cash, there’s nothing she can do about it plus it’s close to closing time. wow! what a rip off! she can’t send the driver back and pick up the food to be return??? the worst filipino food ever tasted and the WORST part was the situation was never rectify.

Buffet type line was not so appealing. Food taste was not quite what I expected.
Pancit Canton was good not great.

Food was good but service was not. I would give this place a 2.5 rating.
It’s a shame that one of the few Filipino restaurants in South Florida was a disappointment. It’s a small, casual restaurant with a huge menu. You order food at the counter and they bring the food to your table. Unfortunately, it took a while to go through the menu and find something they actually had. After asking for certain dishes and being told every time they didn’t have it, we asked for their recommendations. No point in having a huge menu when you are only serving select items. The staff also seemed very distracted and I had to wait and get their attention to order. They also served us our dessert first, followed by a looong wait to get our entrée.
Our first dish, the dessert, was halo halo. It was delicious! Staple Filipino dessert, and I get this every chance I get when I’m in the Philippines. We also got pancit canton and sizzling pork sisig. Both were great. The pancit noodles were actually among the best I’ve had. The sisig was super hot and fresh. All the food was very authentic Filipino and huge family portions. My friend and I definitely had a lot of leftovers to take home.
This review is based on only one visit, but I don’t plan on going back. It’s disappointing because the food was great, but I do not have the patience to deal with that service again.

Delicious savory and sweet meat! Their adobo is great! They also sell Bubble Tea! They have great food and good service! Definitely try this restaurant at least once!

Sorry but the food was terrible. I got a combo platter with rice chicken and pork. Pork was inedible, had such a bad taste that it made me wonder if it was spoiled. Chicken was extremely salty and had bone fragments galore. Needless to say I will not be coming back.

good filipino food affordable price. the lady is courteous. they have food on display that you can pick and order what you like they can also do ala carte, they speak english and the store has a bathroom no table for baby change though.

Lutong pinoy offers a wide selection of authentic Filipino dishes. They have every dish imaginable, even balut! If you want to experience real Filipino cuisine, this is the place to go!

First time here with family. Got the pork sisig, pancit canton and shrimp sinigang. Everything was delicious! The place is clean and the staff friendly and attentive! Will sure be back to eat here the next time we’re in Miami.

How we got here is a mystery lol. I didn’t know there were 2 locations but anyways…
The dishes we ordered from the menu were unavailable. It would have helped if they were labeled so we wouldn’t waste time figuring out which is which. Same goes to desserts. Most were unavailable.
The place is very small. Only 7 tables so if you’re going as a group, make sure you call first for reservation.
Food: average (very small portion)
Service: average
Environment: above average (clean)
Would I come back? Maybe but it’s kinda far from where I live.

On a vacation and i was craving for filipino cuisine. While i was placing my order with a lady over the phone, she was asking whom i assume was the owner of the restaurant with my questions. the lady in the background sound mad and annoyed with my questions. I just wanted a small container of «sinigang soup.» Since i dont eat pork and i hear her yell «no thats not fair she has to order the whole order.» Never again. I will never recommend this place to out of towners like me!

First time eating this type of food. Really enjoyed it. Split a few items with my wife and we were both very pleased. We will definitely return. Small place but good food and good portions at a good price

When I left the review, the owner replied. I was very surprised. So we decided to try their food again. They offered my husband deep fried milkfish and the fish was very good. I tried the chicken soup and bean noodle dish. The soup had a nice flavor of ginger and stir fried noodle was delicious too. There were several interesting sweets in display. But we were too full to taste. The lady at the counter was nice enough to let me try a small piece of sweet rice cooked with coconut milk. Yum! Too bad I was too full to eat. Maybe next time…

I’m no expert on Filipino cuisine, but I know tasty, fresh food and that’s what this place is serving up. I had several different entrees here. They were all nicely spiced meats (chicken, beef, pork) served with white jasmine rice, tomato, cucumber, and a slightly runny egg. Of the three entrees I tried, the beef was the best, but they were all good. I am definitely going to try their signature stew next time. Perhaps if I am brave enough, I will try the balut next time. I have never tried it, but have always wanted to. This place has it. The prices are quite reasonable. A good option for something a little different…

Ask «ate» Jo to do her best, if not you’d throw the ulam back at her! heheheh… Kidding. It was great !!! My 3^rd time there. Won’t be the last. We took the sizzzzzling sisig (the pork), palabok and lumpia.
Everything was yummy! Too bad, too full to get some halo halo…

Masarap! (Delicious!)
The restaurant is small and quaint, and the food is offered in a display style. I ordered the milkfish and it was AMAZING! Very authentic and a good value. The portion size was LARGE and it was only $ 8.55.

Absolutely love this place! The staff here are extremely friendly, not to mention the amazing authentic Filipino food. They serve a variety of dishes, some served preprepared (food court style) and some cooked when ordered. Rest assured, nothing will be served cold since they will reheat everything and make sure you leave with an enlightened palate :)
The initial reason I wanted to stop by here was for the HALO HALO It’s absolutely amazing, and even if you come here just for that, it’s still a delight! On special occasions, they will serve boneless lex job belly, and u can also preorder a «boodle fight» for gatherings with family & friends. Among the few Filipino restaurants I’ve tried in south Florida, this is one of the better ones.

Amazing! First time doing the Boodle fight. It was great. My family isn’t use to using fingers to eat so it was quite an experience. Absolutely great food.

Thanks to Johnny T. who put on the Eat Like a Local lunch, I got to experience Filipino food for the first time. Vegetarians/​Vegans — let me put you at ease, they do have a vegetarian section on the menu even though the focus is clearly meat, meat and more meat in all kinds of sauces and stews. It seems to be a family owned business. You order at the counter and they gladly answer questions about the food. The pictures on the menu also help. There are two different menus, one with breakfast and street food, another with main dishes, rice and noodles.
None of the food looks particularly pretty but the flavor in the sauces is where it’s at. I started with the Lumpia Sariwa, a fresh spring roll stuffed with julienned vegetables, peanuts and tofu, served with this amazing sweet and garlicky peanut sauce. This is not a fried spring roll but more of a soft egg batter crêpe. From the freshness of the wrapper, I am guessing it was home made. Get two of these and you’re full already.
The vegetarian Kare Kare was delicious. Large chunks of eggplant, bok choy and green beans in a big bowl of dark brown peanut sauce. My understanding is that they thicken the sauce with toasted ground rice. It was neither oily nor spicy, instead you really get lots if peanut flavor and just a little saltiness.
My one wish is that they offer brown rice, even though it might make it less authentic. The white rice just has no flavor, besides its lack of nutrition.
Prices are reasonable. Affordability paired with what appears to be authentic home cooking, brings a constant influx of Filipino customers. Who knew that even existed in Miami?
Now for dessert, they do have a good variety, none of them I am familiar with except flan, and even a few pastries on display at the register. I went with what I knew, banana wrapped in a spring roll wrapper and crispy fried. Yum Yum capital YUM! The banana was super-​ripe and sweet, combined with the crispy wrapper and the purple yam ice cream completely addictive. The ice cream is disturbingly purple but it tastes nothing like it looks. It has this intense coconut flavor and I believe the yam just adds starch/​creaminess.
I would love to come back to try some of the street food. Definitely a hidden gem.

My fellow Cubanos that abide with me here in Hialeah, lo siento mucho, I never thought I would say this outside of Hialeah, this was some darn good pork I had me here. I mean, I think that was pork. I am almost sure that was pork. I have never had Filipino Food before. So, I was at the mercy of recommendations by the staff, pictures and pointing. I really did not want to sound like some Hillbilly who joined Unilocal.Oh yeah, I was here today for «Eat Like a Local.» Thanks to Johnny T., we meet-​up at a different restaurant every so often deep in the neighborhoods of South Florida. Otherwise, I would have never known about this restaurant. Once again, THANKS Johnny T. for making this happen and for everyone that showed-​up. In typical Unilocal style, we ended-​up taking over the entire restaurant.
I ordered:
* The Pork «thing:» — Do not know really. Just trust me, it was delicious. When the sauce and meat are mixed with the perfectly cooked white rice, what you are bringing into your mouth is a delectable blend of flavors. I, myself, have never had this before. I am not going to lie. I really thought it was going to be similar to other foods from that region of Our Planet. No, it surely is not.
* Egg Rolls — This is all I know about these, they are delicious. That is it. These are their smaller version of their egg rolls. They come with a dipping sauce for your absolute enjoyment. Again, nothing like other egg rolls I am familiar with.
* Watermelon Drink — Delicious and that is all I have to say about it. Apparently it is a favorite because it is ready to be scooped into your glass at a moment’s notice. Very nice and refreshing it was.
* Dessert — I always have dessert anywhere I go. This was what looked to be a banana egg roll served with a scoop of mouth watering coconut flavored ice cream. Because I am Color Blind, the ice cream was either blue or purple. All I know is this, it was a perfect blend of two flavors. It was crispy with just enough of the banana to blend with the coconut ice cream.
Everything that I saw coming out to our tables, I wanted to dive into. The food presentation is kept simple and «homey.» Food portions are of plenty. I used to live down the street from this restaurant. If I still lived in this area, I would definitely be a regular any chance I had.
Random things to keep in mind that may be of interest:
* Parking — Some spots are reserved for their neighbors. Keep that in mind when coming here.
* Location — If you are not familiar with this area, this restaurant is located just a few blocks north off of North Miami Beach Blvd. You cannot miss it. If you are driving north on West Dixie Highway, it will be on your left hand side.
* Language — English is spoken here. You will have no problem. Remember, I just did not want to sound like a Hillbilly that has never had this food before.
#KeepItLocal
To My Unilocal Family,
I apologize for leaving earlier than usual. What I did not mention to anyone is, I had just gotten home at six that morning from another unrelated Event. When I was done eating, I just wanted a bed as soon as possible.
It was great seeing everyone. I will see you at the next one.