Rosel's - Authentic Filipino Food — Restaurant in Waterloo

Looking for some Authentic Filipino food in Waterloo? Check this family-owned gem! I got take-out and my taste buds were blown away! It was all so delicious! They take a lot of pride in quality food using fresh ingredients.

What I got: ✨ KAMOTE FRIES: These fries were BOMB 💣 I’ve never had anything like it. SWEET POTATO FRI ES topped with CRISPY PORK BELLY, A RUNNY EGG, and drizzled with smoked BBQ aioli sauce. OMG it was SO GOOD 🤤Such a unique combination of flavours and textures that somehow worked wonders ✨PINOY SPAGHETTI with fried chicken wings: My first time having Flipino Spaghetti it was so yummy! When I saw Rosel’s had it on the menu I had to order! I am so glad I tried and loved the 2 crispy chickens that came with it. ✨ ADOBO SPARERIBS: These ribs were sooo flavourful and fall off the bone !! It was super yummy especially paired with the Garlic rice. ✨HOUSE PINEAPPLE SODA was the perfect drink to pair with this meal!

Everything was delicious! I highly recommend you check out ROSEL’S. I def will be back to try their other dishes and ube cake (it was sold out 😢)

Save this for your next Filipino food cravings!! You won't be...

My mother discovered this little grass roots location recently and excitedly brought us there to eat. It is somewhat of a pop up restaurant, being in a shared space for only a few days of the week with another restaurant, The Wooden Boat. Regrettably I can only give 3 stars, though I want to give 4, because it does strike me as fresh home made, and presumably authentic food, and I am fond of family owned local restaurants especially.

It's a bit of a back alley location, which is quiet, green, and has the Iron Horse trail passing immediately beside it.

The server was fine, and basic, no issues.

On to the food! It was interesting, but light flavor, which seemed to lack a certain punch... or deliciousness. The dipping sauce was watery, and hard to dip. The meat was fatty, but fairly tasty, and the meal lacked greens, and vegetables.

I do not intend to return, and I would only recommend it to Philippino's who may appreciate what authenticity they have, and the quaint setting.

The price was high for...

Great food and really friendly owners! Order at the front and pay, then they'll bring the food to you.

Service: the person at the front was incredibly nice and welcoming. We got our food really quick and they'll pour you the homemade pineapple soda immediately.

Food: Really really good. The pork belly and fried chicken are really crispy, the garlic rice is amazingly savoury, the bbq skewers have an amazing charcoal grill flavour (very much like street food in the best way), and the pineapple soda is super refreshing. Portions are quite large as well. Plus, everything is homemade including their ice cream!

Price: the only downside to this restaurant is price. It's a bit high, with individual skewers coming in at $3.75 and dishes at ~$15+. However, given that everything is homemade, they were not unreasonable at all.

Atmosphere: it feels very much like a takeout restaurant, but we didn't have any issues with it. The restaurant was clean and eating in...