Lumpia Shack Snackbar

Good Food. Decent Pricing. Been here one time too many. Service is «OK». Food comes out at a decent rate depending on the time of day. Not crowded for the most part of the day. Overall a 4/​5*

Had time to kill before an appointment and got hungry. Stumbled upon this hole-​in-​the-​wall.
It isn’t authentic Filipino cuisine but they also don’t claim to be — I liked their modern spin on the food. Keep that in mind.
I had the pork belly adobo rice bowl and a lumpia.
It was presented well and I did not wait long. I found the bowl itself lacking balance. There was too much mush and not enough dry. Other texture-​fanatics will agree.
The customer service was good.
Nothing wowed me to come back necessarily.
I appreciated it as a nice spot to get a break from walking and get a bite to eat; because of such I would suggest this as a good place to run in and get a snack.

I am torn between 2 and 3 stars. I am going with 3 because the food was ok. It was not bad, it just wasn’t that great and it ended up costing almost $ 30 for 2 people. Not very take-​outish.
We both got the pork spare rib bowl thing, with salad and rice, etc. The food was all pretty good (the ribs were very tender), but that is a lot for salad, rice and some meat. We got our food to go and they turned the order around fairly quickly — all good things.
I felt underwhelmed after eating at Lumpia. There are better places for ribs (Mighty Quinn’s across the street). and I was kind of meh on salad and rice. Maybe I am being harsh, just my thoughts.

Came to the spot after a lovely boat ridefor labor day. My BF and I took a walk afterwards and I spotted this place. As a fellow filipino, of course, I wanted to support them!
Usually, I’ve never had a great experience with filipino restaurants in NY. I was hoping that this was’t going to be bad.
For starters, we ordered:
Pork Lumpia — pork, carrots, celery, garlic, shallots, sweet chili sauce, pickled cucumbers
Mushroom lumpia — adobo braised cremini, shitake, enoki mushrooms, truffled aioli, red chili peppers
For our entrée, we had:
Sisig burgers — pork burgers served with bacon, mayo and topped with a funny fried egg!!! Served with home-​made chips and baby spinach. This was so good!
If you see this snackbar, I definitely recommend this place!

I’m not one to want to pay a premium for Asian food, especially Filipino food because let’s face it, there’s mom’s home cooking, or even Queens!
But the homegirl wanted to try Lumpia Shack so we met up one Friday after work and tried to beat the dinner rush. Good thing we did, as the spot is really tiny with maybe about 6 seats bar-​style if you’re lucky. It was a nice day out so we snagged the one bench outside.
To be continued!

I think we prefer the traditional lumpia… Tried to like the lechon fries but way too much fat even for us. A bit pricey and a bit slow. Hard to imagine us coming back here.

Good for a workday lunch, would love to have this in the Fidi, but as a casual passer by I find this to be too expensive, where an order of lumpia is $ 6 (and really that’s just one roll of lumpia cut into 6 pieces, which takes a very small amount of marginal effort to make.) The place is quite cramped and difficult to eat in, which is why I suggest it as a workday to-​go or delivery option. But in my capacity as a weekend peruser of the Village, I couldn’t get excited about Lumpia Shack Snackbar.

Not sure what all the hype is about. Seriously.
I’ve eaten lumpia for about 2,065,444,956 years and ain’t nuffin special about this spot.
Sure, this tiny joint is in a sweet location, smack-​dab in the middle of affluent/​hip/​trendy Greenwich st… but as for the food and service… I gotta be 100 witch’all.
— The $ 7.50 (for 6) lumpia ain’t crispy. C’mon man!
— The lack of sauce in the containers was weaksauce… seewhatididthere
— The $ 4 «chips» which you can buy at any asian mart in a bag for $ 1…was tasty
* Of Note: I was standing at the counter for a while before the «manager» (smaller version of me… less muscular and not as pretty) or the register guy even acknowledged my presence. I’m standing right in front of your face, homeboy.
Rude.
The 561,255,538 flip restos in JC are ¹⁄₃ the price and serve lumpia 5 X the flavor.
My auntie cooks better than y’all and she’s also bigger than you, «manager».

The pork hash and egg was very good, with the hash cooked perfectly, with tasty bits of crunchiness. The egg yolk adds a silky decadence that binds the hash and rice into one perfect bite. The added greens lessen the guillt!

Cutest place ever! We started off with the fresh coconut, and me and my friend were super excited, remembering the days of buying actual coconuts from the Philippines for only 50 pesos, nice to re-​live those memories.
As our appetizer, we had the pork lumpia, which was super delicious. As an entrée we had the sisig «pig face» bowl & the chicken bowl with Bicol express on the side. I couldn’t get enough of the sisig bowl, especially when you put the hot sauce. But, I would skip the chicken bowl with the Bicol sauce, it kind’ve got tiring after a 2 bites.
But the atmosphere was so cute, being tiny place makes it a plus for me for some reason. They have these posters from magazine on the wall about their restaurant and it was so cute, and the music selection was also a plus.

Ramen burgers with pork belly? Sold. Headed here on a Saturday afternoon, and despite the limited seating was able to occupy a spot near the window.
Obviously got the Ramen Burger ($ 11.50 and thankfully in stock), plus the Halo Halo ($ 8). Got the burger first and was surprised it came with a large handful of thick rice chips (with chili seasoning). Ramen was a little oily to hold, but went well with the meatiness of the pork belly, and no sauce necessary. Couldn’t finish all the chips as I had to leave room for the dessert. Halo halo was a monstrosity of sweet/​savory layers. Cream, popcorn, plantains, fruit, and a variety of other things. All in all it was okay, but just too much going on for my liking.
The menu here changes depending on season, but it all looks really good. Rice bowls and lumpias are next.

This is a review for the shack at South Seaport. Ordered Pork Lumpias and a chicken and pork noodle bowl. The texture of the meat on the skewers for the noodle dish was amazing. This goes for both the pork and the chicken. The noodles were cold making for a really refreshing feeling as we ordered the dish on a rather hot summer day. We chatted up the chef, who turned out to be the owner — tremendous experience behind his belt. Frankly, I was really surprised with the balance of flavors and the fact that this is an experienced chef completely made sense. I specially liked the chicken — I’m not sure how it was prepared prior to frying, but it had this lemony overtone that I never had before.
The Lumpias were also very good, although, to be fair, I’ve never had them before, so have no point of reference. However, for a new food, they were really really good: crunchy, flavorful, delicious.

This is a review of the Lumpia Shack at Sunday smorgasburg in the Brooklyn bridge park. I wanted to really like this place. Back in Chicago I’ve worked with a number of Filipinos and have definitely tried my share of Lumpia. Unfortunately this just fell a little short.
It took about 10 minutes to get my food but I can chalk that up to a rush and there’s just limited cooking space for each vendor at smorgasburg. I tried the garlic rice special Lumpia. They were ok, not as crispy as I remember the really good ones I’ve had in the past. There also was a few pieces of pork belly on top of them. They didn’t add much for me personally and seemed they were just kind of a throw in.
Like I said I’d give them the benefit of the doubt since it wasn’t their main restaurant but not something I’d necessarily try again.

This place was raved about by many people whom I trust on reviews and word of mouth. So when I had the chance to swing by after work, that’s what I did.
DECOR/​SPACE: is small. But it wasn’t meant to be a sit down place anyway. They do have room for 6 tall stool seats and a small L shaped table mounted to the wall if you do choose to sit down and eat. More than likely, this is a pick up, on the go or delivery joint. The air conditioner was on full blast when I went that afternoon and it was a welcome thing being that outside was so hot.
How hot? Hot enough to make you want to shower again.
SERVICE: was friendly.
FOOD: was very good. I had to sort through the small menu a few times before deciding on the PANCIT NOODLE BOWL ($ 12.00). The bowl would have been decently sized for most people but because I am a beast, it was just okay sized for me. The noodles, the chicken and presentation was all top notched. The pink ginger slices gave it a nice sourness and the spicy red sauce in the little sauce cup on the side gave it even better balance. I thoroughly enjoyed the dish.
DRINK: was also very good. There are many different variations of HALO HALO ($ 8.00) but I think that this may be the best or at least one of the best variations. The chopped fruits in assortment were on the bottom followed by shaved ice with condensed milk and topped with slices of sweet potatoes, popcorn and purple yam cream. 1 word. DELICIOUS.
PRICE: You are in West Village. Expect the higher price on pretty much everything.
Overall, I love this place. They do delivery via Seamless or GrubHub. I don’t know if I would go that option since I can probably jog/​walk to here. Either way, do yourself a favor and give this joint a try.
You can thank me later.
FAN.

This is review for the Lumpia Shack at the South Seaport Smörgåsbord.
I ordered the lumpias — half & half, 3 pork with chili sauce and pickled cucumbers and 3 enoki mushrooms with truffle sauce. The pork rolls are definitely more delicious. 6 small fried spring rolls for $ 8, that’s a bit pricey.
My other order is the Sisig Burger. Sisig to me is kinda like a «poor man’s dish», leftover cuts of meats all thrown together sizzling on a plate with a fried egg on too. Sisig is my favorite Filipino dish. THIS BURGER IS THE BOMB!!! The sisig patty is perfectly medium, then layered the fried pig ears terrine above, the bacon, and finally a perfectly sunny side (organic) egg that the yolks runs perfectly when you take a bite. So good! The sauce that they paired with goes so well with the burger. My sister said it’s one of the best burgers she’s eaten in NYC and I agree with her.
The take-​away: Sisig burger you win my heart.

Ate here at the Smorgasborg Seaport. It was very good. Got the cold noodles with pork belly. It comes with a side salad and pickles radishes which was perfect. There was a large amount of pork belly to justify the $ 14 price tag. I got it with no spice as I am sensitive but recommend (and wish I had) getting at least the medium spice so there is some sauce and that extra needed flavor.

Man, oh man. I’ve been wanting to try some famous lumpia from the Lumpia Shack Snackbar for a while! Since Smorgasborg was out of commission for the entirety of the fall and the winter, my friend and I quickly jumped on the chance to haul our asses to Brooklyn when there was an announcement that Smorgasborg was returning. Delicious food and nice weather? Sign me up, please!
The Lumpia Shack Snackbar has been on my to-​try list for ages, and I’m finally glad that I was able to get some. The line for the Lumpia Shack Snackbar stand was fairly long, but I believe I got my order within 10 – 15 minutes of waiting online, which seems to be a typical thing. I ordered the pork lumpia and also bought a kalamansi juice for my friend. While I think that the lumpia are a little on the small side, I believe that its well worth it considering that it’s an appetizer and I paid about appetizer price for it.
There were 6 pork lumpia drizzled in sweet chili sauce and garnished with thinly sliced cucumber. The lumpia were hot and fresh, with a delicious, savory taste that perfectly balanced both the meat and the vegetable filling. When mixed together with the sweet chili sauce and cucumber? Oh god, these lumpia just create an explosion of flavors in your mouth. In addition, the kalamansi juice was thirst quenching as well — not too tart and not too sweet (like how every drink should be, in my opinion). I’m a huge fan and I would honestly love to go back and try some of their other lumpia (maybe the sampler next time. heheh).
I definitely recommend folks pick some up when they drop by Smorgasborg! I’m sure the Saturday lumpia taste better than the Sunday lumpia, but the Sunday lumpia were pretty darn tasty as well!

I had walked past this place while having a romantic stroll in the West Village one Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, they were closed and we decided to come back again during the weekend.
I used to go to the Smorgasburg in Brooklyn Heights just to have a taste of their flavored Lumpia.
It was packed when we got there but we were able to get two chairs by the counter. Since there are no dining tables, most customers are there for take out.
I ordered the original pork lumpia. It was freshly cooked and crispy but for some reason, the flavor was not the same as I am accustomed to. I also ordered the rice bowl with pork belly and Bicol express (coconut jalapeño) sauce on top of brown rice. The pork belly was nicely cooked but the sauce in my opinion, did not blend perfectly well with the brown rice. I think the sauce will do well with Jasmine rice instead and I hope the management will offer customers the option to choose between white or brown rice.
Since it wasn’t a bad experience, I will probably come back to try other items on the menu.

Definitely a fan!
I was going to go for ramen burger during my visit but I couldn’t resist my all-​time favorite: pancit noodle. This is my go-​to dish at different street fairs whenever I visit a Filipino food stand.
And this is the best pancit noodle dish I have ever tried so far. The topping starts off a bit sweet. It was unique because I have never had anything like that. I forgot all of the toppings but they did a great job mixing everything together. The noodle is stir-​fried and tasted super fresh. I liked it so much that downed the whole bowl.
The cashier was super friendly. This place is small. It seats no more than 5 – 7 people. So takeout is your best bet. I think there is also lunch special.
I will definitely be back if I come back to West Village. Next time I will definitely try its ramen burger.

Known for their namesake spring roll-​like Lumpia that they sell at their popular Smorgasburg stand, they now have a tiny storefront with a much bigger selection of great stuff.
There’s not much to say about the little space with just stool seating to accommodate about 5 people or so, so let’s get right into the food:
— Pork Lumpia ($ 6)
These are the things that got them big, and are a definite must try at least once. This comes with 6 thin, crispy spring rolls filled with delicious pork.
— Crispy Pata Fries ($ 8.50)
My lack of knowledge of Filipino and my laziness in not reading the menu closely led me astray here to order these «fries» which actually turned out to be very thick strips of pork that were pretty much pure fat. I was able to pick off a few solid pieces of crispy, delicious meat, but only order these if you really enjoy eating pure fat.
— Rice Bowl with Chicken ($ 11.50)
This was a pretty huge bowl of food, but it was unfortunately mostly rice, and even more unfortunately, it was brown rice, which is of course always a disappointment in place of white rice. I probably would have preferred one of the noodle dishes instead.
— Pork Adobo Ramen Burger ($ 11)
How is nobody talking about this? A pork belly ramen burger sounds like a food blogger’s dream come true. It’s not just a cheap imitation either — they actually use the same ramen buns made by Keizo Shimamoto for the original Ramen Burger from Smorgasburg. This is a beast of a burger, with massive hunks of fatty pork belly sandwiched between those excellent buns. If you thought the original one was messy, then get ready for a real napkin fest with this one. Again, like the Pata Fries, this meat was a little fatty for me, but if you like pork belly, this will be absolute heaven for you.
The burger also comes with a side of the Sinigang Garlic Chips (available separately for $ 4), which really makes it a great purchase, as the puffy, crunchy chips are a fun, delicious side to snack on.
Aside from my complaining about the fattiness of the meat, the food here was all really delicious. I would definitely return and make sure to try the popcorn-​topped Halo Halo dessert next time.