Baby's Eatery & Palabok

Marian Bamba a year ago

I used to like this place but I came in today and asked if they sold puto, a Filipino steamed rice cake and an old lady just laughed in my face. There are plenty of other Filipino restaurants that have respectful employees and better food. Save yourself a trip and check out Irma’s, Chibog, or Isla instead.

Ray Santiago a year ago

This is one of those deceivingly small places, but it packs a lot of big bold flavors and hearty meals. It is a highly efficient mom-n-pop restaurant, with an open kitchen and a food-prep operation in plain sight. Often you'd see fresh dishes poured right into the food warmers directly from the stoves. And with everything out in the open, you have the sense that everything is honest, as simple as a home kitchen. And in spite of their tiny operation, the selection is ample on any given day in this turo-turo style, so much to pick from, and it seems as if point at anything, even from their shelves, everything is for sale. These folks are hard working, kind people who try to send you off with as much food they can pack into to-go overflowing plastic containers. They are earnest at what they do. This is a fine example of a small business with big dreams.

D S 2 years ago

Visited this hole in the wall Filipino restaurant due to its high rating. Food: Decent Filipino dish flavors. You will find pork adobo, sweet spaghetti, sinigang, kawali, lumpia, etc… downside is that the foods are all cold, they are stored in a Bain Marie heating rack but I guess it wasn’t working at the time. Service: Service was quick but could work on customer service a little better. Atmosphere: No tables and chairs for customers just as shown in the images of the restaurant. Need more TLC if they want to attract more customers. Note: please stop cleaning the Bain Marie food rack with soap and water white you have other food next to it. Also keep the food heated to avoid getting spoiled or bacteria.

Christopher Chung Edited a year ago

Incredibly authentic Filipino hole-in-the-wall doling out a wide variety of ready-to-go stews and crispy fried specialties (e.g whole fish) Very reasonably priced, generously portioned lunch platters with choice of carbohydrate and two entrees. Highlights include: (i) chicken or pork adobo, (ii) ginataang kalabasa (pumpkin coconut milk curry with fresh veg and seafood), and (iii) lumpia rolled fresh by the house matriarch on-site. Glass-noodle pancit, while tasty, is more of a personal preference choice. An excellent option for Filipino in the Outer Mission/Excelsior — with a very strong, no-frills, friendly vibe from the islands.

Christian Guerrero 8 years ago

BEST DINUGUAN IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Real talk, I've eaten in hella Filipino restaurants. From fancy fusion to classic family-owned eateries, and this spot has the best dinuguan I've ever tasted. Even my lola (grandma) loves this spot--I buy some take-out for her whenever I drive down to LA. This is a super small spot. Definition of hole-in-the-wall. Flavor for their munggo is also solid. If you "dine-in" here, they also give you a little cup of soup along with hella rice. Folks who are highly critical probably don't know the carinderia style of Filipino restaurants where the food is displayed in the front for you to see and point to, thus also called "turo-turo" which literally translates into "point-point" Come here, be humble, and taste hella good food. Forr bougie hipsters, go somewhere else lol.