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Address: 1159 St Georges Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067
Phone: (732) 510-7033
Website: http://www.laparrillademanila.com/
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Reviews
Alan Stewart
On January 3, 2025, my wife and I dined with a good friend of my wife’s at La Parilla de Manila.
In terms of atmosphere, La Parilla is clean, bright, stylish without being overly upscale in appearance, with white tablecloth covered tables.
My wife and our friend, both having grown up in the Philippines, are better judges of “authenticity” of the dishes we were served, which were: (1) Lumpiang Shanghai appetizer; (2) Kare Kare; (3) Pork BBQ; (4) Lechon Kawali; and (5) my selection – Shrimp Gambas. We also had Garlic Rice with our dishes.
All dishes wree very tasy, with the runaway consensus best being the Pork BBQ. The Lechon Kawali was flavorful but the preference of my two wiser co-diners was that it should have been cut smaller than it was. The Shrimp Gambas, comprised in part of shrimp, onion, garlic, red and green bell pepper and cooking wine, was great – it had the perfect level of spice to complement the deflt-balanced ingredients.
My wife absolutely loves Kare Kare and was very happy with that delicious dish.
The sole disappointment was that due to a very large party that was celebrating at another table, our service was very slow. I expect that this is not the norm and would refrain from eating again at La Parilla de Manila because of it.
Having had Filipina fare for the more than 30 years that I have ben married to my lovely wife, I can comfortably concur with the sound opinions at my tible, that La Parilla de Manila is a worthwhile venue whenh you want a quality meal (and especially when you yearn for quality Filipina food.) We will return when next we are the area and respectfully suggest you visit La Parilla de Manila as well.
… moreIn terms of atmosphere, La Parilla is clean, bright, stylish without being overly upscale in appearance, with white tablecloth covered tables.
My wife and our friend, both having grown up in the Philippines, are better judges of “authenticity” of the dishes we were served, which were: (1) Lumpiang Shanghai appetizer; (2) Kare Kare; (3) Pork BBQ; (4) Lechon Kawali; and (5) my selection – Shrimp Gambas. We also had Garlic Rice with our dishes.
All dishes wree very tasy, with the runaway consensus best being the Pork BBQ. The Lechon Kawali was flavorful but the preference of my two wiser co-diners was that it should have been cut smaller than it was. The Shrimp Gambas, comprised in part of shrimp, onion, garlic, red and green bell pepper and cooking wine, was great – it had the perfect level of spice to complement the deflt-balanced ingredients.
My wife absolutely loves Kare Kare and was very happy with that delicious dish.
The sole disappointment was that due to a very large party that was celebrating at another table, our service was very slow. I expect that this is not the norm and would refrain from eating again at La Parilla de Manila because of it.
Having had Filipina fare for the more than 30 years that I have ben married to my lovely wife, I can comfortably concur with the sound opinions at my tible, that La Parilla de Manila is a worthwhile venue whenh you want a quality meal (and especially when you yearn for quality Filipina food.) We will return when next we are the area and respectfully suggest you visit La Parilla de Manila as well.
Kristin Klingaman
First time visit and as much as we enjoyed the food the service was extremely slow. My partner and I arrived before a large party of 20 and for whatever reason this party was served their apps and meals before us. Service was disappointing and we do not plan on returning.
… moreCarl O
Was passing by and noticed this place and parked. I love Filipino foods. Very cozy place for made to order food. Authentic and tasty foods served with friendly smiles. I was filled to the rim and could not stop eating. When you leave here you will need a nap
… moreJenny S.
The first time I tried this place was 3years ago. Used to take clients here to try authentic Filipino food. Today, had late lunch here with fam and food doesn’t taste good at all. Sizzling balut taste bland, nothing extra ordinary, chicharon bulaklak’s not crispy, sizzling squid is not properly cooked and the Kawali, bland & the meat smells. The Kare2 and fried calamari tasted okay. The service was so unsatisfactory. Food service was slow, all main dish should be served together and not one then after 15-20min. another dish. Not the service you expected.
… moreVince C
I made a reservation for a specific time, but we were running late so I decided to call to let them know that we would be about half an hour late. The young lady who answered informed us that they were heavily understaffed and asked me if we would like to place order on the phone so that we wouldn’t have to wait. I unfortunately had to decline because we didn’t know what we wanted yet.
When we got there, we rang the bell and we were greeted with the young lady whom I later discovered to be the hostess, waitress, food runner and bus girl. She promptly checked each of our temperatures before we were seated. She took our drink orders after which, I watched how she managed to care of three other tables that were enjoying their meals.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, she came back with our drinks and took our orders. The menu was quite full but unfortunately, they didn’t have the appetizer that we were all craving that evening (chicharon bulaklak.) We ordered an array of dishes and each and every one of them were delicious. They were portioned just right (maybe even larger) for a party of five. The flavors and the freshness of the ingredients were all there. Kudos to the chef who prepared them. The crispy pata were all kind of crispy and fatty in the best way. The bulalo took me back to Tagaytay. The pinakbet was made with fresh vegetables. The sisig and the pork BBQ made me want to take a shot with my barkada back home. And you can’t have a proper Filipino dinner without rice; garlic fried rice that wast just comforting.
I have to admit that I was very hesitant after I was told that they were understaffed, especially after she asked if she could take our orders over the phone before we even arrive. But I was shockingly surprised by how everything turned out and the quality of the food. Very impressed. Definitely will be back, especially on a Friday when they have street food specials.
… moreWhen we got there, we rang the bell and we were greeted with the young lady whom I later discovered to be the hostess, waitress, food runner and bus girl. She promptly checked each of our temperatures before we were seated. She took our drink orders after which, I watched how she managed to care of three other tables that were enjoying their meals.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, she came back with our drinks and took our orders. The menu was quite full but unfortunately, they didn’t have the appetizer that we were all craving that evening (chicharon bulaklak.) We ordered an array of dishes and each and every one of them were delicious. They were portioned just right (maybe even larger) for a party of five. The flavors and the freshness of the ingredients were all there. Kudos to the chef who prepared them. The crispy pata were all kind of crispy and fatty in the best way. The bulalo took me back to Tagaytay. The pinakbet was made with fresh vegetables. The sisig and the pork BBQ made me want to take a shot with my barkada back home. And you can’t have a proper Filipino dinner without rice; garlic fried rice that wast just comforting.
I have to admit that I was very hesitant after I was told that they were understaffed, especially after she asked if she could take our orders over the phone before we even arrive. But I was shockingly surprised by how everything turned out and the quality of the food. Very impressed. Definitely will be back, especially on a Friday when they have street food specials.
M A
The restaurant is at decent size. There is two levels. The food is delish. I’m not a big fan of the dish kare kare but I definitely enjoyed it there. It’s a must try if you stop by. The food is good and the prices are more than usual because their dishes is majority family size. Just be mindful that their entrees don’t come with any sides or rice so you must order it separately. The bus boy who takes away the dishes is so nice and friendly. He entertained people with his singing as he cleaned or took away their dishes. I recommend this restaurant to anyone that has a craving for some great Filipino food around the area. You will definitely not be disappointed.
… moreThomas Kusch
The dishes are mostly authentic, the prices are very good, and the place is usually packed. Some dishes have strange ingredients like frozen supermarket veggies. We also had old and very off-tasting jack fruit in the halo-halo.
The service is friendly, but somewhat chaotic. Larger groups should definitely check the bill and what actually was served. We had 2 group meals there, and in both cases, they forgot to serve dishes or drinks that ended up on the bill. We also got 2 servings of a dish due to an error of the kitchen. The staff was a bit reluctant to fix the mistakes, and argued a little bit, but not too badly.
… moreThe service is friendly, but somewhat chaotic. Larger groups should definitely check the bill and what actually was served. We had 2 group meals there, and in both cases, they forgot to serve dishes or drinks that ended up on the bill. We also got 2 servings of a dish due to an error of the kitchen. The staff was a bit reluctant to fix the mistakes, and argued a little bit, but not too badly.
Bryan Martinez
we’ve been here so many times over the years and you can’t go wrong… the only knock on this place was their sisig previously but that has improved when we visited today… the one that degraded was their calamari… it was a bit rubbery… although the taste was still good… the adobong pusit was still our favorite… the bread pudding still taste great but was now a bit soggy… not sure if they changed the recipe…
… moreJ Deez
Service was extremely slow. We were just 2 people. 15 min wait to order. 45 minutes to get food. 30 more min to get the check and take out containers. Got there at 12:45 and left at 2:25. Food was Ok. Other people around us had same experience and were warning other people coming in to eat about the wait times. The one and only waitress was ok but overwhelmed. One person handling dine-in and take out customers.
… moreArmin Fernando
Great Filipino cuisine.
Awesome atmosphere. Location is clean and bright.
Portion is right and the price point is affordable.
We will be back with friends and families.
… moreAwesome atmosphere. Location is clean and bright.
Portion is right and the price point is affordable.
We will be back with friends and families.