Pandan Asian Cuisine & Delicacies
“We had: Malabon, Chicken and Pork Adobo Flakes, and for dessert the Turon Flambé with ube (Purple Yam Ice Cream).”
“We had the Pandan special tea to drink: a delicious green colored drink with slices of soft young coconut and green jello.”
“Something to add, I've never had Turon before but I think I found my new favorite dessert beating out Mochi ice cream.”
Pandan Asian Cuisine & Delicacies
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: 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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The food is delicious. No joke. Started with the siomai (pork dumplings) and they were incredible. Fantastic flavors. Entree was the Ginataang Pusit. I wish it was a bit spicier. Some bites were spicy, but overall not so much. Regardless of the spice, it was so very good. Delicious broth, squid and okra cooked really well. Will absolutely be back.
Only complaint would be that I called at 6:30 to place a pick up order and was quoted 15-20 minutes. I arrived just after 7 and was told that it'd be another 10-15 minutes because they got busy. I found that annoying. The very sweet woman behind the counter comped the dumplings which I very much appreciated.
I was definitely expecting this place to be better.
The atmosphere was very plain. The service was good. My meal had zero flavor.
We started with the Lumpiang Shanghai which are Filipino egg rolls. I've had much better in my day. The Molo Soup was OK. I ordered the Malabon Noodles and it was truly tasteless. I thought it was tacky the way it was presented and the sliced the shrimps in half, just weird. My boyfriend ordered the red curry salmon and that was delicious. Very spicy.
Overall not impressed.
Overpriced for dinner and makes me miss Mama Fina's in Bergen County!
Have not tried their lunch combos but dinner prices are way over what is typically charged for basic filippino cuisine. $19 for a plate of pork belly sisig? We had the pusit sisig and it was very mediocre, bordering on being overly vinegar-y than anything. I got bored of eating it after two bites.
I ordered a noodle dish that was just odd – said it came with shrimp and hard boiled eggs – and indeed it did, but the shrimp was cut into thin halves and presented in a circle on the plate, making it seem like you were getting more shrimp th an you actually were. Similarly, the egg slices added up to about half an egg. The bok choy was chopped and diced to tiny pieces which added up to less than half a handful, so really I was paying for a rice noodle dish that had rice noodles and… relatively little else.
It wasn't necessarily a bad experience, food-wise. Just very weird and mediocre.
For this type, portion and quality of food I feel like I can get better elsewhere.
Service was good, but not good enough to overcome the underwhelming experience.
A pass for me.
This is a really cute with a nice and attentive staff, good food and a nice ambiance. The serving style is a little upscale in comparison to most Filipino restaurants in the area. I just found it odd to have most dishes not be family style – but you can easily share the meals. Needless to say, i'd feel comfortable bringing my white-friends here. It's a little pricey for the amount of food you get, and for being in Bloomfield. The location is easy to find, but only once you find parking on the busy street.
I'll probably come back – and will definitely recommend.
This place has a decent selection of Asian cuisine with most dishes focused on Filipino food. We ordered the Chicken and Pork Adobo (chicken and pork cooked with soy sauce and vinegar. The shredded meat was an interesting touch for adobo), the Beef Tapa (dried marinated beef pieces served with white vinegar – delicious) and the Sisig (chopped pork and pepper topped with an egg and served on a sizzling plate – yummmm). We also started with the Lumpia Shanghai (fried spring rolls) (8 pieces) and the Siomai (steamed dumplings) (5 pieces) as appetizers. All, except the appetizers, came with a side of rice and small side of vegetables. The food was delicious and met my expectations, however, the place is a bit pricey and the service was a bit slow. We came on a Thursday and saw a bunch of people ordering Kamayan dinners which are family style dinners served on banana leafs. I believe they do this every Thursday. This may be the reason for slower service.
This is one of the few dine-in Filipino restaurants in the area. So if you aren't looking to do turo-turo (point-point cafteria style), then this definitely worth a shot to satisfy your Filipino food craving. I will be returning for Kamayan Thursdays.
Don't forget to check the menu on the table. There are a few more choices that aren't listed on the regular menu! Don't forget BYOB!
I have eaten here several times, but only one dish the "Chicken Gata" which I highly recommend especially if you like coconut milk…YUM
Otherwise, the restaurant is very petite and can probably seat about 25 comfortably. Service is good.
On my next visit, I will be sure to try something new.
Came with a group for the Filipino food, especially the lumpia which was on point. I also got the tom yan soup and the halo halo ube ice cream for dessert. The ube sounded amazing in theory, but tasted a bit bland. Maybe it just didn't cater to my palate?
Overall, I liked the food but expect some unexpected flavors.
Trekked all the way to Jersey to celebrate one of my best friends' birthday. Sounded a bit silly with so many choices in East Village alone – but with the quality of food and service, definitely worth the visit!
The back party room was reserved entirely for us – as we entered, there was already a small buffet station with their signature dishes ready to be served. We had the fried fish, Thai noodle, spring roll, bbq chicken, pork wonton soup – all were authentic and beyond delicious! My personal favorites were the pork wonton – so meaty (almost the size of my fist!) and spring rolls (stayed so flaky and crispy + loved the flavor of the pork filling) I couldn't help but kept going back for seconds.. third.. and fourth.. but then I remembered we had to get dessert!
We ordered the must get ! – Halo Halo with Ube ice cream + the fried Turon (with jackfruit and plaintain center). The Halo Halo was loaded with actual chunks of taro, cubes of flan, and mixed sweet beans. The ube ice cream – what more can you say?! The piping hot fried turon was fried to perfection with generous filling of jackfruit and plaintain. My girls and I were soooo full yet we wouldn't forgive ourselves leaving such great food.
Wonderful service despite the fact we were in the backroom. If only Pandan is closer to where I live, would definitely drag my fiance to check it out!
P.S. They are having Kamayan night every other Thursday for $35pp. Make sure to check out the menu and make reservation!