Ihawan
“As for the drinks, we ordered the Avocado Shake, 2 Melon Juices, Halo Halo, and Sago at Gulaman.”
“The Advocado shake is a frothy treat at Ihawan, Pork BBQ is as Authentic Filipino as it gets without a passport.”
“I usually get their Lumpiang, BBQ, and the overly sweet Sago Gulaman drink.”
Ihawan
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This is a second floor destination spot where we were the only non-pinoys in the place. The cafeteria atmosphere was functional and certainly not beautiful. I can see how regulars would come for a good solid meal and expecting no frills. There's a constant parade of trays of dishes arriving from the downstairs kitchen making it feel very institutional. We decided to try some place other than our old Filipino standby 2 blocks away on the street level, Krystal's and were pleasantly surprised by the tender yet perfectly fried lechon kawali. The kare kare however was a bland peanut sauced oxtail. The portion was more appropriate for an appetizer with two small pieces and a couple of long beans thrown in. The halo halo was also lacking. It had its requisite flan on top but there was nothing colorful or distinguishable about the fruit. It all tasted starchy with just cassava and beans and no tropical fruit at all. The ample chunks disappeared in the glass of crushed ice, sago and milk making it pretty boring to eat. I realized too late that this place is known for its barbecued meats and will have to try it next time over our fried and stewed choices. The tiny lola taking our order was pushing the lumpiang Shanghai so we weren't inspired to try something new. The lechon definitely saved the meal and kept us curious about the other meats on the menu. Next time.
My boyfriend recently moved to Woodside and I spent the entire weekend drooling over all the Filipino food in the area! Although I wanted to try just about EVERYTHING, I had to go back to one of my all time favorites from over the years..ihawan!!
If you're looking for a place to gather with friends or family for some good Filipino food, this is the place. The restaurant accommodates larger groups pretty easily and it's not as ghetto as the "turo turo" spots.
Everything on the menu is pretty basic for a Filipino restaurant, but that's exactly what I like. We had the lechon kawali, pork BBQ, and ginataang gulay. I was beyond pleased with everything and the portions for what you're paying is waaay more than I expected!
Next time I come back with a larger group, I'd like to try one of their kamayan specials, that are served on banana leaf. Many of the other groups there had it!
4 stars because service is pretty mehhhh. Otherwise I would have given them 5!
Oh and they play the besssst slow jam!
Been coming here for years.
My go to place for pork barbecue. They never disappoint, especially with the atchara on the side. It is superb!
Come here if you want REAL authentic Filipino food.
Avoid that Kuma Inn, Maharlika crap and check out the real deal!
Definitely not the best Filipino food I have had. I got the lumpia, which was delicious and flavorful but too oily. Even after wrapping it in a tissue and trying to get rid of some oil, it had a lot of oil in it.
I also got the Halo Halo but it was not good. I think they ran out of the Purple ice cream but failed to inform us probably because they knew I am not Filipino so I won't know what real Halo Halo is.
The staff wasn't really friendly but the prices were reasonable.
Great Filipino food. My fave is the Kare Kare and Sinigang. It's very fast-paced; the waiters will try and kick you out in the most polite way when there's a line of reservations. It's the best Filipino resraurant in Queens based on pricing and food, but homemade is always the best. No one does it like Nanay!
I came here with a Filipino friend of mine and apparently, it's so good that she and her family travel all the way from dougloston just to pick up large amounts of food to take home and eat. If that's not dedication and loyalty to this restaurant then I don't know what is.
I don't know specifically what's good here but I had the bbq pork and it was great! Flavorful and great for its price. It's supposed to be one of the more popular dishes. Though I was sad it only came with rice because my body was aching for some vegetables. Realized that most of the dishes don't have much vegetables so I wouldn't want to take a vegetarian friend here.
A lot of the entrees are poor based too. My friends and I were going to get the big sharing plate but couldn't because everything was basically pork. So just be aware!
This place is pretty dirty, and I'm sure a rat or two has visited the establishment as well. However, the food is great! The barbecue chicken is flavorful and huge, so fun to peel and stick in your mouth. The avocado shakes are amazing, and the pancit is flavorful as well. The main dining area is upstairs, and the takeout area is downstairs. While the food is my favorite out of all the Filipino restaurants on that block, its dirtiness makes your meal bittersweet.
There use to be a Ihawan near where I live in LIC where I use to feast on bbq and garlic rice. Since it's closed, this was my first visit at the flagship location. You'll enter thinking it's an apartment, but once you get to the 2nd floor, you'll see a huge space for diners.
Don't expect to be impressed by nice decor or elegance. It looks like a divey mom and pop place resembling someone's home. And that makes it authentic in my mind.
They have an awesome Kamayan spread, which I didn't order but must try the next time. It's basically a spread of bbq pork, chicken, shrimp, spring rolls, fried fish and rice. You eat with your hands.
Instead, we ordered the Kare Kare which was really good. Other places uses too much peanut butter but this place made it right.
The chicken congee is really good but has less garlic than other places.