Ruby's Fast Food

If you're looking for "lutong bahay" (homestyle) Filipino food, this is the spot.Definitely get the palabok and crispy pata. Everything else is worth it as well but those are my faves.The staff was awesome and the space is nice. It's a comforting spot. If you want food that hits your soul, Ruby's is it.

I've tried Ruby's years ago when they were at their original location (can't remember where that was), so I wanted to try them out again now that I'm back in Chicago. I ordered takeout - melon melon juice, Mixsilog (included with tapa, longonisa, and tocino), and not pictured, palabok. The reason for 4 stars: Trying to order over the phone was a bit harder, as the guy who I was speaking to couldn't hear what I was saying... they do ask you pay over the phone for pick up, which I understand to an extent, but I was just trying to place the order so I can go pick it up. I had asked to see if I can just pay when I got there, I guess that's not an option. The guy did offer me a free dessert when I got there, but I wish with all the trouble of trying to place the order, they would've just let me pay in store. Another reason was that it was hot when you entered the restaurant. I'm glad I got takeout, as I would not be comfortable eating in being that hot. The melon melon juice was super refreshing, I grew up drinking this with my family. The Mixsilog & palabok were definitely generous portions and can last you a few meals if eating by yourself - all in all delicious.

The portions at Ruby's were huge. We ordered the longsilog and tapsilog, and both came with a generous helping of garlic rice and protein. Definitely recommend eating it with the vinegar provided to cut the meatiness. The staff here were incredibly helpful with suggestions too.

My family's favorite authentic Filipino food spot. Delicious food and we would order catering for pick up for holidays. Highly recommend!

Lunch specials are really good value.The portions are gigantic. The eggrolls were really fresh delicious. The Kare Kare and pork bbq were both amazing. Both thick and Rich sauce. This could have fed 2 people. The salmon in lemon sauce was fine.

This is great Filipino spot that has some of the most authentic Filipino foods in Chicago. We ordered pork kkbq skewers, sisig, garlic rice, and pancit. The food can take on average 25-30 minutes to wait, so you have to get their crispy lumpias to chow down on. Every entree was served fresh and extremely tasty. Can't wait to visit again!

I've ordered lumpia shanghai "To Go" from here before but had the chance to actually sit and eat here today. We walked in, and 5 of the 10 tables were full. There was only one server, her name was Tina, and she was exceptional. She sat us down, gave us water, took our order, delivered our food, and check. She did that for ALL the tables by herself, and she was able to do it kindly & efficiently. Bravo! For food, we had the lumpia Shanghai (nice size and perfect crispiness). We also ordered the Pancit Bihon; it tasted different from pancits I've had in the past, but I really liked it. We also had the Pompano (fried), and that was delicious. I also had one Pork BBQ and it was the bomb because it wasn't fatty at all, and it was still smothered in sauce. We took Halo Halo home and I was unfortunately a little disappointed in what was in /not in the Halo Halo. Oh well. Everything else was great!

I was dying for crispy pata and lichen kawali since leaving the SF Bay area a year and half ago. Wow this place doesn't disappoint on the food and portion size. The service started out a little slow. We waited about 10 minutes to have the server take our order. He was very friendly though so made up for the wait. We started with the lumpia which were wonderful. You get 12 with a sweet chili dipping sauce. I like them rolled a little bigger but no big deal.The palabok was new for us and while it was decent, It seemed like it needed chicken or something instead of just the egg and chicharrons. It came by itself and we waited for the pata and lechon for another 10 minutes. The noodles were then too cold. The cook/chef didn't time the dishes which would have been better. So we just sat there letting the noodles cool until the rest of the food was delivered.The pata and lechon were outstanding. OMG lots of crispy skin and moist meat. Lots of food. I was in heaven. It's BYOB, they are waiting for their liquor license. The one issue was that the door opens right into the dining area. No wind break. So the food cools down quick and it's a huge draft when anyone leaves or enters. Really uncomfortable since we sat right in the draft path. In the winter don't sit by the door.Food= 4.5 starsService = 3

Food was delicious. Service was great, and they were super helpful at explaining menu items and the size of dishes. The noodles were great for sharing, and they did not skimp on seafood. Would love to come back!

Solid quick take out and dine-in Filipino spot. Note that there are currently two separate doors for takeout and delivery. The one on the far left is for take out as an FYI. I placed an online order of sisig (with a fried egg on top - $2 extra) and Shanghai lumpia ($0.50 extra to add the sweet sauce). I arrived just after it said it would be ready, and it was. The lady who I grabbed the food and tipped at was friendly. I brought it home and it took me a while, but it was still all warm which was great.I have to say that the sisig was very wet. I'm used to the Kapampangan Sisig which was certainly different than this one, but I've had other regional sisigs that were never this wet. It tasted good, don't get me wrong - but I don't feel like it was the most authentic version of a sisig plate. It's also quite expensive at over $20 for a plate. I did get pretty full quickly though. The lumpia Shanghai was pretty good and standard of what I've had before. I for some reason thought I'd be getting less for the price point, but they packed it in nicely. I would certainly order from here again, but not sure on the Sisig specifically.