Paborito - Filipino BBQ — Restaurant in Denver

Paborito is delicious Filipino food! My heritage is Filipino and I now live somewhere that has no Filipino food for sale (if I want some I make it at home), so anytime I’m in a proper city, I search for it. I’ve never seen Java rice before, but I am familiar with the yellow color that comes from annatto because I’ve used it for palabok. We had the sisig and pork bbq skewers. Both were delicious! It came with achara (pickled unripe papaya), vinegar onion sauce, and a dipping sauce for the lumpia. The pancit was great. I don’t normally like sisig but this one was so good, it had the sile (Asian chilis), some chicharron, and a creamy sauce. So good! I definitely recommend it. 810 Vallejo is a pickup only kitchen in a not great part of town (abandoned warehouses, trash, transient). I’ve never seen a place like this where there are 20 kitchens you can order from, and then in half an hour it comes out in a locker or at the front desk. You order on a screen and pay on it. The lobby reminds me of when the protagonist of a movie is in a dream experience and some godlike entity is sending them a quest or message but needs to appear to them in a way they understand, and it’s a kind of generic lobby of a place in the middle of nowhere. The flow of door dashers and grub hub folks is steady, only a handful of us ordered in person. So, if you order from here and aren’t familiar with this concept, don’t get scared like us. Better yet, order ahead of time so it’s ready when you need it. We waited about half an hour for our two dishes. There’s a sign that says to ask for utensils or napkins because the front desk doesn’t carry them, but the lady gave them with our food without us needing to ask. Paborito’s food is worth the wait! The price is a little steep (just under $20 each for takeout), but if you’re in a Filipino-barren place then it’s...

I love eating from Paborito and I literally have the receipts to prove it. Since I discovered it for myself on August 31, 2024 - I've ordered food from Paborito 17 times and spent over $450.

I was born in the Philippines and grew up on the east coast in a Filipino household eating Filipino food for every meal at home, and having access to plenty of really good filipino restaurants out east. Ever since I moved to Denver in 2010, I've felt the Filipino food-desert that Denver and Colorado are.

I was DELIGHTED to learn that Paborito opened up a short drive from home, and it's my go-to for an easy taste of home. I admit that Paborito does not have an extensive menu of Filipino food, and some things perhaps have been adjusted to be more amenable to first-time / non-filipino eaters. And for those readers who are familiar with turo-turo filipino restaurants in california, chicago and on the east coast - Paborito isn't that type of place.

However, some of their items are absolutely excellent. Their lechon (crispy pork belly) is chef's kiss good. I LOVE that they introduced arroz caldo to their menu, especially as it got colder. I love that they change a few things to their menu over time - e.g. the sinigang and the kare kare.

I'm excited to see their journey as their menu evolves, and I'm glad to support Paborito equally as much as I love having a taste of...

The food here is absolutely delicious and 100% authentic! I’m a filipino-American born and raised in Hawaii, ever since moving to Colorado, I’ve really missed authentic filipino food and I’m happy to have found an amazing place like Paborito! I only wish they had a brick & mortar restaurant instead of just a ghost kitchen! and I wish this place also wasn’t 1hr and a half away from where I live in Colorado Springs but here’s to hoping for an expansion in the future ;) I tried the Lechon Kawali Combo Plate, the pork was juicy and delicious along with the Java Rice. The Lumpia was so good, felt like I was at a family party having good ol Lumpia made by my Tita! My husband tried the Sisig dish for the first time and he instantly loved the dish! We can’t wait to come back to this place again! Highly recommend if you’re looking for authentic...