Turo Turo - Filipino Bar & Grill

For our Christmas team lunch we chose Turo Turo, and as a big fan of Filipino food, I was especially excited. The experience exceeded every expectation. We went for a set menu and enjoyed dishes like vegetable lumpia, chicken wings, miso aubergine, and beef in nut sauce. Every course was absolutely fantastic. And of course, we couldn’t resist a bit of karaoke, which takes place right in the middle of the restaurant, so a few bottles of wine beforehand were definitely necessary. Great food, lively atmosphere, and so much fun. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish.

The food at Turo Turo was average, but the environment was nice and the service was good. We ordered salt and pepper wings which unfortunately were quite bland, chicken canton and prawn ginataan. The prawns had a nice flavour but the portion did seem small for the price. The best dishes by far were the desserts. They all had a really nice flavour and were really refreshing.

So the food was ok. The ambiance was good. The location was also good. We had pork liempo, sisig, chicken bbq in a skewer, rice and some drinks. The sisig was fab. It was really nice, fatty, full of flavour and with egg on top, it was great. The pork liempo however was ok. It tasted great but for the price (£19.70), I didnt think it was worth it and the portion was disappointing. The rice though was fluffy and beautiful. I had a soft drink. Well it was half ice half coke really. There was hardly a softdrink in it I have to order another one. The saviour was actually the halo halo. Without the halo halo our experience would have been quite underwhelming. Overall it was just ok. I was really looking forward to it as there was so much hype but in the end I wasnt blown away which was disappointing. Sorry. The price was a bit steep too as per previous reviews. There was service charge included (12.5%) but on top of that the server also asked if we could give them a tip?! I have never been to a place where they ask for a tip on top of the sevice charge already on your bill. Not even in the States where tips is almost an entitlement. When I asked, she said the service charge was for the establishment and the tip was for the servers. Er.., So there. Cant recommend this place unfortunately. Sorry guys. Good team though. Very friendly and welcoming.

Tooting is blessed with a great variety of food and this Filipino restaurant is a nice edition. Cool spot with a good range of dishes. We ordered crispy white bait, ginger bagoong wings, beef pancit canton, chicken inasal and halo halo all of which were very nice.

As a Filipino, the food taste varied across the menu and was inconsistent. Some were good and some were so bland. The ones that tasted great were: sisig, pork bbq, chicken inasal, salt and pepper squid and kare kare. The palabok was awful- overcooked noodles, no taste at all and I had to ask for some bagoong for some flavour. The sinigang soup was SUPER sour. I love sinigang and I like sour but this was too much. Prawn pancit was good but was too salty (maybe too much soy sauce). Calamansi was ok too, but hardly had any tast when you mixed it. Ube was ok, didn’t taste super authentic as it wasn’t that sweet. Turon was ok, didn’t taste sweet as they used plantain rather than saba. Service was ok, but there seemed to be only two servers (who were nice and doing the best they could) and we waited a long time between dishes, especially after the main, to even get a dessert menu. They were having an event to celebrate their first anniversary, but still if they knew they had that event, they should have put more staff on. Lastly, they need to sort out their door. We were sat next to it and I kept getting the draft because every time someone would come in, it wouldn’t shut properly. It had to be pushed in by someone, and I had to do it twice which isn’t really ideal for a nice dining experience, especially when we came to celebrate my mum’s birthday. I did ask at the start if we could be seated elsewhere but the waitress said they were fully booked (there were two other tables available when we arrived), so it didn’t really make sense to me.

First time trying Filipino food and I loved it! The ginger wings were sooo good, and the grilled chicken was tasty too — smoky on the outside, tender inside. We mentioned in the booking that we were celebrating a birthday, and the staff were super sweet, even sang us a birthday song 🎉 Also tried the Halo-Halo — really enjoyed the ube and coconut jelly inside. Can’t wait to come back and try more dishes next time!

We've been hearing so much about Turo-Turo for quite a while and it did not disappoint. I've been to a few Filipino restaurants in London but this place hits different. The moment you step in, you're greeted with such a warm and friendly welcome, something quite elusive these days. The food was amazing, the place was relaxing and homey, and the service was absolutely impeccable! Our server, Justin was lovely and friendly and went out of his way to explain things to us, and made our stay so pleasant and comfortable. But everyone in the restaurant was so friendly. It was also lovely to have a quick chat with the owner and Chef who was so hands-on in the kitchen. We had the Beef Kare-Kare, Inasal Chicken, Ensaladang Talong, and Turon for dessert! All superb! This place's story is inspiring, and it makes so much sense to have their own space now. Will definitely be back, and looking forward to having a boodle feast next time around. Highly recommend!

The food was just ok. Overpriced. The kare-kare dish was a 2cm thick croquette of pulled ox-tail meat (with the bagoong infused inside) with 3 green beans cut in half, 2 pieces of pak choi and half a baby aubergine. The sauce wasn't enough and it would be nice if they added a small condiment pot of extra bagoong with the dish. Still worth trying though. The sisig was good, enough for 2 people to share. Their ginger bagoong chicken wings were good even though you couldn't taste the ginger or bagoong. Again, the food was just ok. Don't get the mango juice, it's just Rubicon lol. We were a party of 6, and we waited a while for our food to come. Nobody really checked up on us after we finished our meals and we had to chase staff for dessert and 1 of us ordered a coffee which also took long and we also had to chase. Don't get me wrong, I give the owner props for opening a Filipino restaurant in south, and I rate him for doing his thing. However, if you're looking for traditional authentic Filipino food, do not come here.