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Flavours Of Manila Cafe

Flavours Of Manila Cafe

206 State Route 18, 08816, East Brunswick, United States

Cafe • Soup • Asian • Filipino


"I had an insatiable craving for Filipino food the other day. So much so that I spent an hour on Yelp trying to find a place to eat. I was scouring the internet to find a place in Central Jersey to eat (I couldn't drive an hour+ away to my favorite... I'm not a madwoman). From the limited choices, I ended up here. The reviews were promising. We ended here during weeknight dinner hours. The space felt a little cavernous and about a quarter of the tables were filled. We got seated right away and got straight to business. We ordered the flavours spring roll (lumpia shanghai), sizzling pork sisig, lechon kawali and a side of garlic rice. It was comfort food heaven. Everything tasted freshly made and reminded me of home cooking. Two things I would recommend. 1) Flavours spring roll were served piping hot but not over fried. Taste was simple but satisfying. It really hits the spot as an appetizer. 2) Sizzling pork sisig. It's like the fajita effect you'll understand. It smells amazing when it comes out of the kitchen and the fatty/savory/slightly citrus piquant taste is wonderful. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. Overall, I really liked dining here. Although unlike other Yelpers, I got OK service which is why there is a 4 star rating. We were waiting a while for water and they gave us way too much time with the menu. It's not a deal breaker by any means though. TLDR; a really nice mom and pop restaurant that delivers delicious Filipino food at a good cost. You don't have many options in the CNJ area so you might as well try it."