Tambayan — Restaurant in Warwick

We went here for a special birthday and it was wonderful. Some reviews note a lack of spice, but for us, that indicated that this restaurant stuck to its roots rather than had gone completely fusion. It is very hard to find Filipino food outside of London and it has lots of flavour but is mild! We avoided gyozas and teriyaki dishes (the restaurant tries to cater towards different tastes), and stuck to the traditional ones I remembered from visiting family in the Philippines. The tapas is like the street food you get. The bbq skewers and lumpia are delicious, with the kids finally understanding how springrolls are really meant to taste - light and packed with flavour. The mains are similar to dishes you share at a family feast, and the portions here are large enough to share. The crispy pata is exactly like the one I had in Batangas and easily feeds a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children) when had with other dishes like Adobo and caldereta - masarap! So if you want to try something different, leave preconceptions at the door, imagine being transported to a tropical island (the palm tree decor and friendly owners helps with this), and enjoy the local food. You won't regret it and I'll be back to...

When we came in, I think the owner saw that I was heavily pregnant so he offered us a different table so I would have enough space and be comfortable. That was nice of him 😀

All the food served was hot and freshly prepared. I found the okoy and ube halaya yummy, and crispy pata as the best from what we’ve ordered.

The bbq, for me, was expensive for 2 skewers and thinly sliced chicken. The lumpiang shanghai was okay. The biko I think lacked sweetness and coconut flavour which I found disappointing as it’s my favourite. I found it weird to be served with ice cream, but it was okay.

Staff members were young and helpful.

Parking was good and plenty of spaces outside.

Toilet was kept clean.

Overall, our experience was good. It was quite busy as it was a weekend and our mains took quite long (I’m guessing because of the crispy pata). With 3 starters, 2 mains, 2 desserts and 1 cordial drink we were charged £68 plus we gave optional service fee as it was not included...

I'm extremely happy to have found this place serving authentic Filipino food in our area, can't believe it's so close to me and yet it's just now that I've discovered it.

It was quite hard to find though and at some point, I thought they've been permanently closed. We were walking around for quite some time looking for it and it's a good thing that we persevered because it was definitely worth it.

(If you're having a hard time finding it, they're on the same road as Abbey End Car Park)

Dishes were extremely good and instantly brought me back to my childhood in the Philippines. We practically ordered the entire menu list of their small plates and ate them all with our beer - Filipino style with pulutan. My non-Filipino husband loved them all too but his favourite was definitely the salmon wrapped in banana leaves.

Service was also very friendly without being intrusive, we are definitely going to be regulars...