Kusina Filipino Cuisine

The menu now includes photos, making it easier to understand even for those trying Filipino food for the first time. They also offer an all-you-can-eat option on weekends, which is recommended for first-time visitors (1,800 yen including tax; the menu is posted on Facebook every day around 11:30). The menu also included halo-halo, a famous Filipino dessert. This is the blue cup in the photo. It's condensed milk-flavored shaved ice topped with UBE (purple sweet potato) ice cream, leche flan (pudding), jelly, and other ingredients, with chestnuts and other ingredients underneath. I was told that stirring it all together is the Filipino way and it's delicious, but since the container is a cup, you have to eat a fair bit first lol. It spills a lot. It's been a while since I last had it, and it's delicious. However, at 1,000 yen per piece, I honestly thought it was a bit pricey. This is a Filipino restaurant run by a chef who worked as a chef at a five-star hotel in Cyprus for 11 years. To be honest, the location is pretty shabby, but I was blown away by the chef's impressive background. I've actually traveled to the Philippines and tried local food at many different restaurants, but I thought this place was far more delicious and sophisticated than any other I've ever been to. If you're expecting a spectacular feast, it's not quite what you'd expect, but it's actually much tastier than it looks (when you eat Filipino food there, it's usually about 70% as tasty as it looks). First Visit (A la carte) This time, I ordered sisig, a dish made with finely chopped pork ears and meat stir-fried with onions. First came a vegetable and egg soup. It was quite strong, but delicious. The sisig was deep-fried, with the pork ears and ears having a great texture. It was my first time trying fried sisig. The bill came to ¥1,350, plus ¥350 for the rice? lol I thought so, but... lol Second Visit The sisig was so delicious that I decided to go for the all-you-can-eat option. It was ¥1,800 (tax included, as of January 2025). I went right after they opened at 11:00, so the full menu wasn't available. The soup came later. After I left, I checked their Facebook page and it looked like they also served desserts, so it might be better to go a little later than right after they open. The all-you-can-eat menu included: Rice Fried chicken (breast and wings) + sweet chili sauce Lumpia (spring rolls) + vinegar sauce Pancit Canton (Filipino-style fried noodles) Beef stew (name unknown) Pork stew in coconut (name unknown) Beef and onion soup Dessert (not available when I was there, so details unknown) The selection wasn't extensive, but 1,800 yen for all-you-can-eat homemade food from a five-star hotel chef is great value. I particularly liked the beef stew and pork stew in coconut. I personally really liked this restaurant, but the location is a bit off-putting, and honestly, I'm worried it might go out of business soon. Filipino food itself isn't that well-established among Japanese people. And so on. If it's your first time trying it as a single dish and you like pork, you can't go wrong with lechon or sisig. If you're looking for something other than that, I think Chicken / Pork Adobo is a safe bet.

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