Tabares Phillippine Market — Restaurant in Universal City

I go to this place often. The food is great, especially for the price. While the store isn’t that big with grocery selection (which isn’t the store’s fault since it has such limited spacing), it makes up for it in a great variety of food you’re able to order. Just keep in mind to be clear if you change your mind and want to replace your order, even if they haven’t started cooking your initial order yet. I accidentally ordered two things when I was trying to change my order, and it was due to a miscommunication. The staff was very nice about it though. Make sure to check the prices even if you’ve ordered there before and think you know the prices. I believe they have risen them a bit on certain items. I’m not 100% sure if I remember it correctly, but I’ll check again next time I go there. The food is undoubtedly amazing and smells great. It’s definitely a go to for Filipino...

Grew up in California, had lots of Filipino friends, but never have I seen an actual Filipino restaurant (Jollibee didn't have Filipino food I find at my friends'!)

So I ran into this place and said "OH! Why not?!" And I'm glad I did!! Food was great! Probably more rice than I would need - 2 round balls of time per entree (people think Chinese people eat a lot of rice... Oh boy they're wrong!)

I gave 5 stars for the yummy food but don't expect great service or speedy service. I was a tad confused as to sit down first or order first but saw a sign that said order here so I stood around and waited a little. They did bring the food to the table but everything appears to be cooked one table at a time. At one point I thought there was only two workers but I think there are more.

Going to go back to try the house fried chicken!...

Siopao (steamed bun) was great. Good amount of filling for the size and price. It had actual meat chunks that I can bite, unlike frozen grocery store siopaos. The bun itself was very spongey and soft, which is a good thing.

Serving size from the restaurant wasn't large. You do get free soup if you order a combo and eat in. Their food was good, will go again when in the area.

The store has a decent selection of spices and seasonings for Filipino dishes. I didn't see any expired or near expiring products. Their freezer section is a hassle if you don't know what item you're buying.

Parking is no issue. It's located in a shopping center with a large...