Renee's Kitchenette & Grill
Filipino restaurant · Woodside ·
Homestyle Filipino specialties, weekend buffet, sisig, kare-kare
Homestyle Filipino specialties, weekend buffet, sisig, kare-kare
"A popular Filipino restaurant in Woodside, Queens, offering traditional Filipino dishes." - Emma Orlow
"At this 1992-founded stalwart of Little Manilla in Woodside, there are pictures of the desserts plastered to the side of a drinks fridge—to remind you to save space, right when you walk in. While we’re always tempted by the warm ube con hielo or leche flan, we usually default to the Halo-Halo Special with all the works: sweet beans and fruit swirling in a jar of shaved ice and evaporated milk, topped with a smear of ube, a jiggly piece of leche flan, jackfruit, coconut, and flakes of pinipig. On a hot day, get one to take with you on a meander down Roosevelt Ave." - carina finn koeppicus, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"Renee’s has been making excellent Filipino food in Woodside since 1992. Decades later, this casual neighborhood spot still has people lining up for sisig under the lanterns and wooden utensils mounted on its walls. Renee’s sisig is made exclusively with pieces of pig head, and the result is a meat salad with grilled onions and a sprinkle of crunchy chicharron. The chunks of pork are so nicely charred, it seems like each individual piece gets its own real estate on the grill—only to be removed just a second before it gets too crispy." - nikko duren, kenny yang
"Right underneath the 7 train line on Roosevelt Ave. in Woodside, Renee’s has been making excellent Filipino food since 1992, and looks like it. The restaurant has a lived-in feel, with random trinkets, lanterns, and wooden spoons hung up haphazardly around the room, like a child took over decorating duties. Sisig is the move here; in a neighborhood with enough quality sizzling pork to keep you busy for awhile, Renee’s stands out for exclusively using pork head pieces, which are nicely charred and finished with a sprinkle of crunchy chicharron." - neha talreja, nikko duren
"Renee’s is our favorite Filipino restaurant in Woodside, which is saying a lot, considering this casual spot is in the heart of Little Manila. It might even be the heart of Little Manila—Renee’s has been serving the neighborhood from under the noisy Roosevelt Avenue train since 1992. It has an appropriately lived-in feel, with random trinkets, lanterns, and wooden spoons haphazardly hung up, like a child took over decorating duties. Start off with perfectly crispy sizzling sisig, then try the sinigang na baboy: sour pork soup loaded with tamarind and taro root. An order of kare-kare (peanut stew with oxtails and string beans) should be on your table, too." - neha talreja, nikko duren
