Mannys Bake Shop
“Cheaper than the places in Woodside.”
“The left side is the restaurant and a bar in the front, although I'm not sure how I would feel drinking at the bar when the place is usually empty.”
“There is a drum set in the dining area so it must be poppin sometimes–maybe dinner.”
Mannys Bake Shop
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
7 reviews
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Stop by to pick up a bag of Filipino bread…its a bargain at $2.00 for a dozen. The bread is nice and soft with just a hint of sweetness. Its delicious toasted with some butter.
Authentic Philippine cuisine. Clean and affordable. Next door is a Philippine Bakery. In the bakery they offer buffet style food at a fraction of the price, $12 can buy you two entrees. How can you beat that?
The take-out blows. I only eat here when I'm desperate for filipino food. There arent that many filipino restaurants in this part of Queens. The more decent ones are on Roosevelt Ave or in Woodside.
The thing with ALL Filipino restaurants I went to…the service ALWAYS sucks! I'm Filipino!!!! I think filipinos aren't good at running businesses — especially restaurants! Very unorganized, cheap and half-assed
Anyway, getting back, Manny's has a take-out and a sit-in area. The take-out is combined with the bakery. I've had bad experiences with take-out and the bakery….so never again!
For take-out, u get 2 types of main entrees and it comes with rice. TELL me WHY i got mostly rice and a spoonful of meat from one section and another spoonful of meat from another?!!!! How cheap are these people?! Are you kidding me?! I didn't say anything and kept it moving. A guy behind me actually cursed the little lady out for the same thing!!! Never again, with the take-out
Bakery: a friend and I wanted to give the bakery a chance. I usually dont like filipino cakes, but my friend does. She wanted a Mocha Cake to surprise her brother. When it came to the surprise, she served it, and we caught 3 people SPITTING IT OUT!!!!! We wanted to see why…so my friend and I tasted it….WHY WAS IT SALTY?!!!! We brought the cake back immediately and asked the lady why it tasted salty…she tasted it and said, "you dont like it this way?" SERIOUSLY?!!! Who the heck wants a salty cake?!!! Neverrrrrr again!
Dine-In: So, the reason why i gave this place 2 stars is because the b'fast is decent. I admit, i can make better filipino bfast, but when i dont have the energy…theirs is Actually good! I usually order the longsilog – filipino sausage, eggs and garlic rice and lumpia – eggroll with meat in it. My sister gets the tinapasilog – fish, eggs and garlic rice. They are great! No complaints!!!! But the service….ugh. The servers aren't trained well. Slow and not attentive.
I was pretty generous with the rating I gave. I've had more bad experiences here than good ones. The b'fast helps them. But the service just blows.
They are known for Filipino breakfast meal ( aside of course for their famous cake). Today I tried their tocilog combo meal. Taste is alright though honestly , I am expecting for more. My friend had been here so many times that our dessert is in the house.
This is my family's go-to place for Filipino brunch. Everything we have here is delicious. Make sure you request the garlic fried rice and use the side of vinegar they give you. My American and Filipino relatives all enjoy the food here. For breakfast I usually have fried fish but their tocino, tapa, bbq etc are all good. Too many dishes to list that I've tried and enjoyed.
Ok honestly I'm not that picky when it comes Filipino food. I'm not even Filipino! But hailing from the Bay Area where there's Filipino restaurants left and right, I do have those moments where I intensely crave some adobo and logsilog. 4 stars mainly because Manny's satisfies those cravings, all within a 10 minute walk from my house.
The restaurant is broken up into two areas, on the left is the dining area while the right side is the bakery. I concur with previous reviews, the bakery does look hella sketch. Who knows how long those pastries and cakes have been sitting in their shelves. But if you are that brave soul who wants to take that risk, be my guest!
The left side is the restaurant and a bar in the front, although I'm not sure how I would feel drinking at the bar when the place is usually empty. Oh and yes, almost at all times the restaurant is empty. Which makes me wonder how it's still in business, but that's none of my business (sorry). I'm only writing a review for a take out order I made right when they were about to close. I ordered chicken adobo to go and yes, the plate did the trick. Perfectly vinegary and savory, that's good enough for me. They did charge an extra $2.50 for substituting white rice with garlic rice, but I didn't mind. They were also nice enough to stay past their "closing time" to take my order, even though they were closing early.
Some things to watch out for:
1. Their bakery. Like I said earlier, the baked goods seemed like they've been there forever.
2. Its always empty. Like their food is good but honestly it kind of creeps me out how every time I go to Manny's, it's empty.
3. Their hours of business. I asked one of the ladies and she said they close at 10, but I remember that several times before, I've tried walking to Manny's way before 9 pm to have them closed. Idk.
4. Cultural barrier. I'm just used to it because I've always been that Chinese girl who goes to Filipino restaurants to order garlic rice and logsilog, but for those who are new to Filipino food, you may face some sort of awkwardness from the waiters. But that's typical of any Filipino restaurant. I'm not saying that they're rude, but they don't seem that friendly unless you're Filipino.
Overall, I will be back for more….if they are open when they're supposed to be.
Nearby school, I like to stop by from time to time. I love their chicken adobo, sauce is amazing. Also their native breakfasts are good too, I got the cured beef but it was dry this time.