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At Manong, we celebrate the flavors, memories, and warmth of Filipino-American cooking through the lens of a nostalgic neighborhood grillhouse. Inspired by the energy of classic ’90s sit-down restaurants, we blend comfort, playfulness, and tradition in a space designed to feel familiar the moment you walk in. From ihawan-style skewers and savory silog plates to blooming mushrooms, burgers on soft pandesal-style buns, and sweet finishes like ube ice cream, our menu brings together the dishes we grew up with and the comfort food we’ve always loved.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1833 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: (445) 223-2141
Website: https://www.manongphilly.com/
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At Manong, we celebrate the flavors, memories, and warmth of Filipino-American cooking through the lens of a nostalgic neighborhood grillhouse.
Reviews
Brian Snelling
The food is phenomenal, but the entire menu is overpriced and the portions are very unsatisfying. I’ve gone twice and enjoyed everything, but after the 2nd time our group went to another restaurant because we were still hungry. The food tastes great, but it doesn’t feel like a meal and there are other places nearby with good food at significantly better prices.
… moreLisa G
The food was delicious and flavorful, the dessert delicious, my only suggestion would be to warm the roll they serve the icecream sandwich on.
The drinks were fruity and delicious, Highly recommend this restaurant.
… moreThe drinks were fruity and delicious, Highly recommend this restaurant.
Jeffrey DePre
Good, neutral, bad
I came in here with high hopes and leaving a bit bummed.
For the good: the enoki mushroom (bloom shroom) was outstanding! Reminiscent of a blooming onion while holding its own as a mushroom. The San Miguel light beer – how can you go wrong but for $7 it’s priced fair.
The neutral: the bourbon banana chai drink. I forget its name. At worst it’s a pretty flavorless cocktail. At best it’s a decent “old fashioned”.
The bad: the lechon liempo (pork belly). For $30 it came out maybe luke warm and had incredibly hard pork skin. I should have said something, but didn’t incase this was how traditional Filipino pork belly is served, but after some research….no. It was not crispy, light, or crunchy. It was hard, reminiscent of biting through a hard sugar candy like a peppermint or brittle. Watch and listen to the video. I’m upset because I feel a chef should have recognized that is not a properly prepared pork belly and not served it.
Overall I’m still willing to give this another shot down the line, but for the price, I’m not sure it was worth it.
… moreI came in here with high hopes and leaving a bit bummed.
For the good: the enoki mushroom (bloom shroom) was outstanding! Reminiscent of a blooming onion while holding its own as a mushroom. The San Miguel light beer – how can you go wrong but for $7 it’s priced fair.
The neutral: the bourbon banana chai drink. I forget its name. At worst it’s a pretty flavorless cocktail. At best it’s a decent “old fashioned”.
The bad: the lechon liempo (pork belly). For $30 it came out maybe luke warm and had incredibly hard pork skin. I should have said something, but didn’t incase this was how traditional Filipino pork belly is served, but after some research….no. It was not crispy, light, or crunchy. It was hard, reminiscent of biting through a hard sugar candy like a peppermint or brittle. Watch and listen to the video. I’m upset because I feel a chef should have recognized that is not a properly prepared pork belly and not served it.
Overall I’m still willing to give this another shot down the line, but for the price, I’m not sure it was worth it.
Han Ju Seo
Came here with a party of 6 and was left disappointed and underwhelmed. We were excited to hear a Filipino restaurant was opening close by to us, but the reality fell short from what we had hoped to get.
We got the bloom shroom, lechon baka, lechon liempo, grilled snapper, balong burger, drink and ice cream.
The bloom shrooms is good, probably the best thing on the menu we tried. Crispy, flavorful with a good sauce.
Lechon Baka was fine, but the meat was a bit chewy, portion small, and given the price point I would’ve expected a small side along with it not just rice. It would’ve helped to add visual interest as well, vs just a slab of meat on a black plate.
The pork belly skin was hard, not crunchy. The meat itself was tender, but over salted by a large margin with not much other seasoning.
The fish was lacking flavor as a whole, couldn’t taste much other than a vague sour taste from what I assume is the calamansi.
Burger was okay, and the fries felt like a no thought frozen add on. The burger was pretty pink in the middle but over cooked on the edges. It also lacked much of a sauce so it felt pretty dry.
The flavors in the drink do not meld together well, I love a funky cocktail but it was not very good.
The calamansi water ice was a bit overpowering, and one of my friends said it was so salty he couldn’t have much more than a bite or two.
Overall the food was alright, and I wouldn’t normally be this harsh but if I’m paying 50+ dollars a person I’m expecting a certain level of quality that I didn’t feel I got. I love Filipino food and was excited to have one so close to where I live, but I don’t think I’ll be back unless there’s a turnaround.
… moreWe got the bloom shroom, lechon baka, lechon liempo, grilled snapper, balong burger, drink and ice cream.
The bloom shrooms is good, probably the best thing on the menu we tried. Crispy, flavorful with a good sauce.
Lechon Baka was fine, but the meat was a bit chewy, portion small, and given the price point I would’ve expected a small side along with it not just rice. It would’ve helped to add visual interest as well, vs just a slab of meat on a black plate.
The pork belly skin was hard, not crunchy. The meat itself was tender, but over salted by a large margin with not much other seasoning.
The fish was lacking flavor as a whole, couldn’t taste much other than a vague sour taste from what I assume is the calamansi.
Burger was okay, and the fries felt like a no thought frozen add on. The burger was pretty pink in the middle but over cooked on the edges. It also lacked much of a sauce so it felt pretty dry.
The flavors in the drink do not meld together well, I love a funky cocktail but it was not very good.
The calamansi water ice was a bit overpowering, and one of my friends said it was so salty he couldn’t have much more than a bite or two.
Overall the food was alright, and I wouldn’t normally be this harsh but if I’m paying 50+ dollars a person I’m expecting a certain level of quality that I didn’t feel I got. I love Filipino food and was excited to have one so close to where I live, but I don’t think I’ll be back unless there’s a turnaround.
Candace Whaley
Manong definitely gives a comfortable , neighborhood vibe. Very laid back. The food was delicious! I hope to see more options on the menu in the feature. Great addition to Fairmount!
… moreChristina Ravnholt
I’ve been twice now and fall in love with this place even more every time. The dynamite lumpia has been in my dreams for weeks and is absolutely worth going for alone. The service is always impeccable, with a special shout out to everyone who kept my cups filled the entire night. I can’t wait to see how they grow and evolve!
… moreKrista Micheletti
So excited to have Manong in Fairmount bringing a new cuisine and concept to the neighborhood! You could really feel the Filipino-American 90s chain restaurant vibe they were going for throughout the food and ambience/decor. Our server Robbie was amazing and super attentive, all the staff we interacted with were great! All the food we ordered was amazing, our personal favs were the Loaded Potato Salad and Prime Rib. Can’t wait to come back and try the rest of the menu!
… moreLauren Garoppo
Absolutely loved Manong. So excited to have a new spot in the neighborhood and that it has delicious food and a great atmosphere! Can’t wait for them to start including coffee service in the morning (fingers crossed that rumor is true!)
… moreHannah Blank
Had a great experience at Manong! Everything we ordered was tasty and our server (Isaiah) was great and attentive. Super happy to have this in the neighborhood and can’t wait to go back!
… moreConor Pewterbaugh
Context: Went on the Wednesday night after opening weekend.
They were busy but our server was still super nice and helpful.
The food wasn’t bad, but for the price point, not worth it at all.
I ordered the prime rib, and was disappointed in the quality for a $50 entree. It wasn’t hot when it came out, just lukewarm.
The drinks were all fantastic though, except for the banana old fashioned, which just tasted like whiskey on the rocks.
My wife and friend ordered the Enoki Bloom Shroom starter, which looked great but was burnt and tasted bitter.
Lastly, the music was blaring the whole time and made it difficult to speak to each other.
Overall, despite the good drinks and good service, we won’t likely won’t be back unless we hear good things about the improvement of the food.
… moreThey were busy but our server was still super nice and helpful.
The food wasn’t bad, but for the price point, not worth it at all.
I ordered the prime rib, and was disappointed in the quality for a $50 entree. It wasn’t hot when it came out, just lukewarm.
The drinks were all fantastic though, except for the banana old fashioned, which just tasted like whiskey on the rocks.
My wife and friend ordered the Enoki Bloom Shroom starter, which looked great but was burnt and tasted bitter.
Lastly, the music was blaring the whole time and made it difficult to speak to each other.
Overall, despite the good drinks and good service, we won’t likely won’t be back unless we hear good things about the improvement of the food.