Kabayan Foods

Kabayan is the best place for classic silog breakfasts like longganisa, tapa, tocino, chicken adobo, pork bbq, chicken inasal, pork sisig. pros: -lots of seating -menu has wide variety -tasty food! -clean bathroom -lots of parking -friendly owner cons: -ordered the adobo and it wasnt my favorite. LOVED the walastick, chicken insasal, and tocino

I had an sig sig burrito from here last year and it was amazing! I just had another and it took 20 minutes and was only slightly warm. The flavors and textures did not excite me like the first time I had a burrito from them. Bummer.

pinoy should be good critic on fried rice. this is worst fried rice. partial uncook rice. ordered #3 on menu. walastik toooo sweet. bangus o.k.

This used to be where Kadok's Filipino Food was located. New name, but apart from that, the interior from the front counter to the ATM machine and the dining tables have not changed at all. Service was very slow. When I came in, there were two customers waiting at a table and another person at another table. The service person was on the phone taking a catering order. When she was done on the phone, she continued for what seemed 5 more minutes talking to the person in the kitchen without acknowledging me. I was there to sample their lumpia, shanghai and vegetable versions, to decide which to order for a party tray. I also ordered a siopao asado to round things out. It took her another 5 minutes to input the order on the register for a total. I explained to her I was there to taste things and decide what to order for a party tray. This went over her head as she never followed up on my attempts at questioning her on placing an order. After I paid, she left the counter to interview the other fellow inside who I thought was a customer. Anyway, both types of lumpia were mediocre, so I didn't order a party tray. The only highlight in this review is that I found the siopao was generously stuffed with a sweet and savory meat concoction. Based on this experience, I won't be recommending this eatery to anyone. You can find better filipino eateries nearby.

I can't even describe how the food tastes. Went all over Union City trying to find one that's open. Found this place and the guy working in the back told us that he can't help us because the cashier left. We asked when the cashier will be back and he said "he doesn't know". Then we asked if we can still place an order and in a rude voice he says "sorry" and walks back to the back. Smh.

The portions of the meals here are a complete rip off. For the k6 meal I believe it’s a small drumstick and two scoops of rice with 3 very thin very small pieces of those lumpia things for like 17 dollars, smh total rip off. The picture of the food on their menu is not what you actually get when you buy it. It’s misleading the paying customers which is a lawsuit waiting to happen. L&Ls Hawaiian barbecue has way more meat on a mixed plate for just 16 dollars.

Absolutely delicious! I got the Chicken Inasal combo, and it came with a big piece of grilled chicken, lumpia and rice with an egg, plus a drink. The chicken was incredible, tangy-sweet and savory and finger-licking good. I made a huge mess eating it and I would do it again.

Kabayan kusina is a must try. Pork sisig🔥 bangus sisig🔥 pansit malabon🔥 crispy dinuguan🔥🔥🔥 The cashier lady is really friendly. I recommend this place to have your pinoy taste buds fix, also when I’m drinking at home with friends I can order through DoorDash problem solved and safe🙌 Check them out!!!! Highly recommend!

Pretty divey but the food is pretty darn good. This used to be another Filipino joint called Kadok's. I thought that place was gross, so was kinda hesitant in scoping this newer tenant. I shop in this complex occasionally, so I braved it and gave them a couple of whirls. So far on weekday lunches it's been this same young dude that's served me. You order at the counter, pretty small menu of combo plates, most being $12-$13. The dining area is strange in that there's always supplies and stuff lying around, so it kinda feels like you're eating in their storage area. Lol. I only ate inside once as when I ordered it for take-out, when made the food were on plates on tray. So I just ate half of it and asked for a box for the rest. They also don't seem to want to use any cards as payments, maybe for a larger catering order. I usually have at least a $20 in my wallet, so I haven't had to walk out. Combo of Fried Bangus and Longanisa ($13ish/3.5*) I don't think I've ever had this combo of fried milkfish and a sweetish garlic sausage. The fried fish part was okay, the marinated type in garlic and vinegar. Fried nice and they do give out a nice meaty portion. The longanisa part was also ok, slightly sweet but also savory. What I didn't really care for was the fried garlic rice part. It had some dark seasoning to it like Maggi seasoning that I normally don't care for. So instead of a nice fried garlic flavor this just tasted like sauced rice that had been fried. I ended up using my own rice from home, since I took this home anyways. Combo of Pancit Malabon and Bbq Pork ($13ish/4*) The pancit part was surprisingly good. Not top-notch ingredients like a home or sit-down place but good enough. Thick rice noodles, covered in a savory garlic sauce maybe enriched with shrimp. Nice garnishing of hard boiled eggs, ground pork and a few poached shrimps. Need to squeeze a big wedge of lemon as to brighten the rich sauce. One of my favorite pancit preps actually. Bbq Pork was also surprisingly good. It wasn't on a stick but rather they slice up pork shoulder meat which has a rich texture of fat to meat, almost like pork belly, just not as fatty. They then marinate those slices and cook them off so it looks more like a stir-fry. I didn't like the looks at first but upon taking bites, my mouth and eyes both agreed in harmony. Delicious texture and flavor, their marinade is really good, a little soy, with something sweet and maybe a touch of garlic and maybe some acid. And since the pork were in little pieces, each piece was packed in flavor. Crazy good over white rice which I ate as a second meal at home. This plate also had some fried lumpia on there, which was a nice surprise. A tad greasy but good flavor in the pork filling. Nicely rolled too. Turon (4*) I forget how much this cost but they fry up a bunch and they sell them by the piece. Long versions being about 7-8 inches in length, and stuffed with the fat tropical bananas and maybe a sliver of jack fruit. It is fried til crisp and coated in a sweet glaze. I once saw a huge order of these up front waiting for pick-up, so they are known for this. I always ask if they have these and I usually take home a couple. They've got a small bev cooler with drinks, and even surprisingly has beer in that cooler. I've yet to see other diners eat in tho. But if ever in this strip, I wouldn't mind in checking them out again. I do like this better than the other point and pick spot a few doors down.

It's a privilege to leave this review. The food here is absolutely delicious and the hospitality is warm and kind . Tonight I and two friends traveled from Daly City to Union City after learning about this restaurant and it was worth every mile! This was my first time here but not my last time, and I look forward to returning for another delicious feast. I apologize for not knowing the Filipino dish names, but pork adobo, bangus , and a magnificent soup with fish and vegetables, and of course rice to complement everything. Yummy!

I have only ordered takeout here, but I think their food and customer service are excellent. The restaurant was empty both times I visited, so I really hope that it gains more traction in the future. I ordered the lechon kawali for takeout for a potluck. Their lechon kawali is very crispy and delicious. I had to wait for my order because they make it fresh; it's definitely not like other Filipino restaurants where the food has already been prepared and cooked ahead of time. The cashier was very friendly. They always recommended other food for me to try, and it seems like they really take pride in their cuisine.

Kabayan is the best place for classic silog breakfasts like longganisa, tapa, tocino, chicken adobo, pork bbq, chicken inasal, pork sisig. pros: -lots of seating -menu has wide variety -tasty food! -clean bathroom -lots of parking -friendly owner cons: -ordered the adobo and it wasnt my favorite. LOVED the walastick, chicken insasal, and tocino

I'm glad I didn't read the bad reviews before trying out Kabayan. I was looking on Google maps for a place that looked interesting, and I saw the ingredients for the "Kabayan burrito". Since I am a big chicken adobo fan (the main Filipino entree I ever eat), I picked this spot...and I am so glad I did. The burrito was delicious: chicken adobo, garlic rice, mango, tomato, cilantro, and a sweet sauce (kind of like thousand island?) on the side for extra indulgence. Great mix of rich flavors. The portion was very generous and a great value for the money. I am definitely going back for this burrito!

I suggest just ordering to go & you'll need to bring cash or be prepared to pay via Zelle. Food quality has gone down.

Kabayan Kusina opened where Kapok's was. Similar decor with a flatscreen added at front right corner. Inside dining only . Some orders are to go. Drill: order at counter, picked up food 10 minutes later. Offerings: breakfast, burritos, sides, appetizers, pork, seafood, noodles. Soups... Eats: Menudo-charged 18, listed @15.50 -unlike Mexican version, pork meat, not tripe. -"pork stew" from braised pork meat in tomato sauce with raisins, carrots, green peppers, sugar, onions, garlic, bay leaves. -tasted overly sweet, pork was semi-chewy, not tender Obviously reheated, not made from scratch. 3ish stars for lackluster quality, "overcharging". Doubtful repeat. October is Filipino American Heritage Month.

I came across this place by being in Union City around 4pm and my gf been wanting pancit bihon for weeks. Knowing that there probably wouldn't be a restaurant who could match my aunt's, it couldn't hurt to see if this place came close. I ended up ordering: Pancit Bihon Chicken Adobo Pork Sinigang (my personal favorite Filipino dish in general) The TL;DR: I would order all of these items again. I wouldn't say this place is driving 25-30 mins worthy but I'd eat here again. I definitely would want to come around breakfast to try their silog options. The pancit was pretty good. It had Chinese sausage and fried garlic on top. The noodles were well cooked and the portion was worth the price too. It's not comparable to my aunt's, my gf agreed too and that's very biased but had to put that in there. It was missing that (I don't really use this word seriously) umami. Chicken adobo: it was very "rich" in flavor and by that I mean oil, but that's how you know it's a real order of adobo. There was a good portion of meat and it had that familiar adobo taste. Pork Sinigang: It tasted like pork Sinigang and the pork chunks had a good amount of fat on them, the best part. It was packed with veggies like onions, okra, tomatoes, eggplant and (I think)mustard greens. I have to note that the peppercorns were oddly large but maybe they just weren't black pepper corns.

Very good Filipino food! I would suggest ordering ahead. The service is slow because they cook everything fresh. Totally worth it! Ambience is your typical hole in the wall restaurant. My friend and I ordered: 1. Goto and Tokwa't Baboy combo plate: Goto was really good!! Love the garlic topping, egg, and crispy pork on top. Flavorful. No need to add toyo or patis. It was perfect! The tokwa and baboy was okay. 2. Tortang Talong - This dish was okay. I was hoping the eggplant was grilled. 3. Crispy Dinuguan - so yummy! Loved this dish. Just wish the pork was crispier. 4. Pancit Luglug - also good! I wish it had more sauce but overall it was good. Everything was delicious! I like that they had real silverware and bowls. I also appreciate that they used paper and plastic containers foe to-go orders. Thank you for helping the earth! I want to go back! Soon! So many dishes to try.

Good selection of foods. Not a big fan of their sisig tho. I love that all meals come with lumpia. though, the lumpia, some days doesn't taste the same, I'd still come here to eat. I feel like I've tried everything in their menu already. like what I mentioned, I'm not a fan of their sisig and Inasal. their sisig has bell peppers and japapeno. i don't think they should be there. the inasal taste like bbq because it's sweet but surprisingly really tender and juicy.

How did I end up here? Well, I had a 1st option, so awfully rude and my friend suggested we go here. We'll it's a new owner and much more friendlier than our 1st option. The food was freshly cooked I ordered the pork sisig with lumpia that came with garlic rice topped with an egg and my friend had the tapa that also came with lumpia, garlic rice topped with a fried egg. It was hot of the grill and very tasty. My friend ended up ordering a meal togo for her spouse. The ambiance was humbling, much nicer than what was there formerly. This not some fancy pancy place. It's just fine for a chill anyday when I'm hungry place to eat. It is going to be my goto from now on, especially when I'm next door doing my laundry. I thank them for being so kind and generous in our portions. We both left full and satisfied.

Food is so Delicious and hot. The service is fast and good. The place is great and clean.Will come back again next time.

Inasal was " not inasal at all" Just plain grilled chicken with 4 pcs of shanghai, rice was not inasal, too. Di man dapat mag expect kasi di naman talaga inasal .

Arroz Caldo was good. Service was great too they were able to answer questions. Pork sisig was different. That I've had better.

I recently dined and it was a disappointing experience. The food was overpriced and lacked any semblance of quality. The dishes were bland and poorly prepared, leaving much to be desired. The service was equally lackluster, with inattentive staff and slow service. Overall, it was a thoroughly unsatisfactory meal and not worth the high prices. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. 2 item for $30 :small piece of fish and tapa rice.

We are at 10:30ish....I was full until 5pm. Classic silogs and more... DO I NEED TO SAY MORE?! Garlic rice. OP. Fried egg? PERFECTION. I'll probably skip the lumpia next time, but I'll come back for the breakfast silogs. Try it y'all...they definitely don't run out of menu items! Items Ordered: Tocino 8/10 - I especially enjoyed the sauce/gravy. Walastick Pork 9/10 Longanisa 9/10 - Sweet breakfast sausage

New Owners and New Name but I think same Chef/ Cook in the kitchen ! This is my go to place when ordering party trays. Great service. I usually order same day so they are pretty flexible on that. Prices are reasonable -

One server here is the best server they have here. Very respectful and friendly. There are times he would offer to walk us out and help us carry a lot of the to go orders I put in. I tried everything in their menu. Their chicken inasal is the best and bangus is good too the rest has no taste. For the inside of the restaurant the tables are dirty and they need to clean all the time.

i used to like this place,but now not only food are not as good as kadoks they sell rotten food , i bought palabok two hours ago and this lady was giving me pansit bihon and i refused to take and she give me faces and she said she wlll have it done, she told me my total was $53 or $55 but i only have $50 cash at the time and i was going to use my debit but she just grabbed the $50 cash from hand, while she saying she will just take my $50 cash and will not provide receipt,, it's kinda weird but i didn't argue , who would have known she will give me rotten food and while in the party everyone eating was throwing up and at once I came back they but they are closed

I used to eat here at least twice a year for many years. I would always order chicken inasal--two big pieces of chicken with java rice--and I would always be satisfied afterward. Now, they only serve a small piece of chicken with shanghai. I was so disappointed. Never again.

Came here on Tuesday, 10/04/22 before 3pm. This is located near Rite Aid/Seafood City plaza. There was no line and very few guests dining. You order at the counter, they call your order number when food is ready and you walk up to the counter to get your food. We ordered one Longsilog which comes with 3 Longganisas and Bangus Longganisa. The Longanisa, which is a sausage tasted good. The Bangus, which is fish tasted fine. The garlic rice that comes with both entrees was hard which is unfortunate. They give a lot of rice. I do not know how long this place been open but the restaurant before this used to be called Kadoks.

New owners, same chef as the old kadocks.so it you liked it before you'll still like it now :) Good food, good value! Get the grilled chicken!

I really had a craving for a silog and was desperate and willing to try this spot. There was only one person eating in the restaurant. My parents and I placed our order and the cashier said 10 mins. Another customer walks in and she orders to go. He also says 10 mins. 25 minutes past the time I've ordered and the food is still not ready. The customer after me became impatient and rang and rang the bell. Then all the food came out. You would think after waiting almost half an hour for 3 dishes the food would at least be warm, but to my luck, it was cold. I was going to ask them to warm it up, but honestly I don't have the time to wait for however long that was going to take. Probably never coming back. It would've been good if it was warm, but wasn't worth the wait nor the money.

I can't even describe how the food tastes. Went all over Union City trying to find one that's open. Found this place and the guy working in the back told us that he can't help us because the cashier left. We asked when the cashier will be back and he said "he doesn't know". Then we asked if we can still place an order and in a rude voice he says "sorry" and walks back to the back. Smh.

Came here to eat lunch and order K9 and K12 food was ok. Food came out quick and it was tasty but the pork stick had little bit more fat then what I wanted overall I give it a 3 because the food wasn't poppin and the eating area could of used some house keeping. When you eat you want to know that your eating in a happy comforting place, I think it could use a little renovation to modernize it but what do I know I just eat..

Best lumpia Shanghai in town. Always get my catering order from here! Party favorite for my friends. Great special plates to choose from as well.

This place has changed ownership. A couple times and even changed names. The food has always been consistently good. Nothing super amazing but a solid place for Filipino breakfast. They always let me get a tapa bangus combo even though it's not on the menu. The kids LOVE the Tokwat Baboy.

Palambutin niyong mabuti ang beef na sahog ninyo sa mami masarap sana pero ang tigas ng karne. Ayaw ko ng bumalik. Butchay yan!

I was really disappointed with the food here. I ordered K4. The beef was really chewy and dry and also too sour. The garlic rice was also a little disappointing since it was a bit mushy and the flavor was barely there. I was really sad since it looked really good in the picture. A heads up, the prices are deceiving -- the window outside said it was $11 for what I ordered but the actual price was $12.99. Don't recommend coming here.

Food is great especially the palabok . The only thing I did not like is the fried lumpia, they covered the pan so the lumpia is not crispy anymore. Other food I ordered is tasty.

Always ready to accommodate orders. They are on top of their orders and when you pick it up its hot and fresh already ready to go. Best lumpia

We had lumpia, Barbecue, bangus, chicken tinola and Java rice. Everything is so tasty and fresh. I highly recommend it. And will definitely order for large party trays.

Save your hard earned $. Food not even worth. I ordered K6 (chix inasal w Java rice). Chix was old just reheated it. To throw. Java ...very oily. 3 pcs of lumpia (egg roll) that's the only thing good.

Although the adobo was waaaaaaayyyyy too salty! Everything else I've had from this place was really good. From the longsilog, sisig, to the lumpia. I know there is photos of bad experience at this place. However, it looks like they got the picture. Every time I've order from this place it was delivered hot and ready and consistent. If they improve the adobo and drop the salt levels a little bit, I'll give this place 5 star. Until then 4 stars all day for this place. I do recommend.

I ordered a burrito with chicken and it had big chicken bones in it. They can't remove the bones before they cook it?

If i can give negative stars i would! I was half way eating my tapa lumpia meal then i saw a hair on my java rice! Never eating here again! Please do not eat here!

NEGATIVE ONE STAR! I never thought Filipino food can taste so bad. I ordered my favorite sinigang and it did not taste like sinigang at all. It WORST sinigang ever! I also ordered pinakbet. It was tasteless... To make it worst, I found hair in the pinakbet !!! I should've just cook at home and could've safe some money. Never going there again.

Food is ok. Our food was served a bit cold. I wish they at least microwaved it. The burrito chicken adobo with java rice we had is good. The place however is too quiet. You can hear everyones conversation. Need some music.

Shanghai Lumpia is great. Usually grab a large order when hosting a get together or attending one and is always a favorite

I ordered the Longsilog through doordash with garlic rice and let me tell you, this was sooooo good. I typically don't eat Filipino food because I can cook it, and I'm surrounded by family members who do a phenomenal job so I never have to buy it. Longanisa is always good so my expectations were average, but Kabayan Kusina's longanisa was different. It was super tasty, and the taste was not overbearing. Their garlic fried rice really stole though show though! It was perfectly separated and not mushy at all, with bits of onion, green onion, and honest they may have put some egg in it. For such a simple dish, it tasted like quality ingredients and just seemed elevated. I thought 3 links may not have been enough but it was quite filling for me, for others it might not be so just something to be aware of.

ordered the k6 (chicken inasal and lumpia combo meal) the chicken was not cooked inside.

Very disappointed with the bbq. Got home and opened the foil-wrapped bbq and all of them were burnt. Bit into them and just as expected with the looks of it, crisp, hard & burnt-bitter tasting. Again, so disappointed. We understand everyone is having a hard time regarding the pandemic and we all would want to support our local restos. But I think we as customers also deserve to get quality food for our money spent. I know your kitchen knew what they packed to go was burnt, that was not cool at all. Did not appreciate that at all. Just please do better.

Inconsistent with business hours, call first. I have given this place several chances to help support small businesses. There have been many instances that you would call to place a telephone order for pick an hour prior to closing and you would get a response of "we are close for today". Never again

Hit & miss. Gave it another chance and thought they got better, but now is the last time. Ordered and paid for 5 plates to go. Only got 4 so we had to drive back. Making things worse, they said the wrong thing as if we were asking for free food, then gave us the wrong order again. And the chicken inasal leg quarter came out as a chicken thigh and a grilled leg bone. Fed up with this place. Bad service, bad serving, no food quality. Gordon Ramsay, please step in!

I've tried a lot of Filipino food spots but this one is the best. Their food is always seasoned right and not full of filler. Probably the best in the area. Mom approved and she's a tough critic.

It was my first time to try this restaurant and was so disappointed. I ordered pancit "luglug" malabon. All it has are lots of noodles and oil, there was barely a sauce, it barely covers the noodles, half an egg, one inch piece of imitation crab, and that's it for $9.25??? Too salty and no taste. C'mon I had a restaurant too before but we give value for the money. Not going back to this establishment anymore, I wasted my money.

Food is bad , kadoks is better! I don't think this place will last unlike kadoks ! Pricey and less serving and the food wasn't that good sorry to say .

I came for the Cornbeefsilog that i seen on the website and that is still on their actual menu in the restaurant. I asked for it but they don't make that anymore. THEN TAKE IT OFF YOUR WEBSITE AND MENU