Bayan Ko - Carte

Best restaurant I’ve been to this year! Definitely coming back very soon!

FOOD was amazing, we had a group of and everyone was thrilled with it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Traditional food from both Filipino and Cuban with a twist! Executed at a high level and totally delicious! Voir le carte

We dined here because we wanted to show friends how great it is. We have yet to find a dish we did not enjoy. Fun!

My new favorite restaurant in Chicago. All four of us were constantly “mmmmmm’ing.” Great dinner out on the Northside.

We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food, the atmosphere, the service – everything was exceptional. I highly recommend this place for an intimate dinner, a small party, or just a nice night out with your family. Voir le carte

I’m glad we tried Bayan Ko. Being a Filipino, it’s so hard to try Filipino restaurants. There’s that fear that, my mom’s or aunts cooking is better etc But here, not only is the food good but that Filipino hospitality radiates everywhere. It’s a place to have great conversations over BYOB, and just have fun while enjoying your Filipino (or Cuban) food.

Small space but very cozy. They were on time with our reservation and the service was very quick. We ordered the croquetas, lumpia, and chicken wings each were delicious in their own way. Wings had a nice crisp to them, the aioli sauce for the croquetas was amazing, and the lumpia was exquisite. For our main dish we each got something different to try, we had the cubano sandwich, ox tail, pork, and beef steak. Very generous portions with a generous portion side of rice as well. Highly recommend this place. Small and cozy, but full and large in flavor.

Let me just say that the Oxtail Kare Kare is like a warm blanket on a cold night. I would come back to Bayan Ko for that dish everyday of the week, and twice on Sunday. Chef Lawrence, you crushed it with this one. Honestly, though, everything we had was delicious. From the Lumpia to the Cevice, and the Oxtail to the Lechon you can't go wrong. Trust me when I say both the Flan and Ube Sundae are necessary to close out your experience. I have to say the service was some of the best we've experienced. Jaye and the team made us feel like we were eating at a friends house. There was never a time when we didn't feel welcome. And getting a chance to let Chef Lawrence know how much we were enjoying... Voir le carte