Tabachoy

I love that the word "Tabachoy" is a fun term of endearment. Busting chops is the best!We began with the starter sampler, which allowed us to try all three appetizers. TheTabachoy Caesar salad was unique and flavorful. They use chili oil, which adds a nice kick (not overly spicy). For our mains, we had Pork Adobo, Beek Steak, and the Tofu. The garlic rice is a must! The Ube Soft Serve Ice Cream was the perfect way to round out the experience. I should have ordered my own instead of splitting it! Since I am obsessed with bathrooms in general, it is worth noting that you must walk around the outside of the building to access the restrooms. Otherwise, you'd be shlepping through the kitchen, and nobody wants randoms breezing through and potentially contaminating their food. This is not a sketchy area, so you won't feel the need to beat someone with your purse in self-defense on your return trip from the loo. We really enjoyed our experience. Great vibes, great music, and great staff!

small and intimate BYOB restaurant in south philly!my friend and i ordered the lumpia to start and shared a large pork sisig and a large pork adobo (pictured is a small). our favorite dish of the night was definitely the pork sisig. it was so flavorful and went perfectly with the rice. while we enjoyed the pork adobo, it wasn't as unique as the pork sisig. we also shared one order of the jasmine rice and one order of the garlic rice. the garlic rice was stellar, and i would definitely opt for that over the jasmine rice. we ended our dinner with the ube sundae which was disappointing. the ube flavor was weak, and i really did not enjoy the crunchy toppings, they just got stuck in my teeth. save your money and just get trader joe's ube pint instead lol. the service was mediocre. they were very busy, and our table felt a little neglected. overall, this meal was solid, and i would return if the opportunity arises. the pork sisig is a must-try but skip the ube sundae!

After spending many years in southern California and working alongside so many wonderful Filipino nurses, Filipino food became close to my heart. Philly has finally started to get some restaurants over the past few years, but I'm happy to say after eating Tabachoy, this place has become my favorite.Tucked into a small building on an inconspicuous block in South Philly, Tabachoy is charming and quaint. I accidentally made a reservation for the following day, but the staff was nice enough find a seat for us to enjoy dinner and not have to battle traffic back on 76. I highly recommend making a reservation. The food was incredible. Unique takes on classic dishes. We came for the sisig. Quickly becoming our favorite meal during our trip to the Philippines, we've sought out this crispy, salty, vinegar-y dish every Filipino restaurant we go to. Weirdly hard to find, Tabachoy did not let down. I would come back for this alone. However, all of the other food was top notch too. Shout out for having turon as well - something else I haven't seen since California.Way to execute, Tabachoy. We look forward to dining here again soon.

Everything was delicious! Very unique food and things we couldn't necessarily get anywhere. Highly recommend the garlic rice and ube soft serve! Service was excellent as well!

EAT HERE!!!!the food is absolutely phenomenal. The restaurant itself is very small- so make a reservation. Unlikely you can walk in.So cute and intimate with top tier service. We were too full for dessert but we'll have to come back for it! The menu is also seasonal, so I can't wait to try what they've got next :) BYOB too which is a plus and soooo reasonably priced! Such a gem!

Small, intimate BYO restaurant with amazing Filipino food! I very much recommend this spot! My friend and I came on Wednesday (definitely make a reservation because it was PACKED) and tried the tasting menu ($50pp). We got to try a bit of everything and had so many leftovers, so the tasting menu was definitely worth it.All the appetizers are AMAZING. The lumpia and the wings, SPECTACULAR. The wings were ginormous!! and tasted so tender. If anything, I'd skip the Caesar salad but even that was delicious (and a nice palate cleanser amongst the fried food). The Ginisang Halaan (little neck clams) were SOOO flavorful and I'd highly recommend this dish. If we hadn't ordered the tasting menu, I wouldn't have thought to order this dish but it was such a pleasant surprise! The pork adobo was great as well, although it felt slightly overcooked. However, the flavors were still delicious! The GARLIC rice is also a MUST!!!!!The BEST BEST part of the dinner was definitely the ube sundae. I would definitely come back just for the ube ice cream!!!! So creamy and tasty! We also tried the Turon which was a banana spring roll of sorts. It was quite good as well and reminded me of fried ice cream for some reason. If you're only ordering one dessert, however, I would 10000% go with the Ube Sundae.This place was sooo good!!!!! and so fairly priced! I really enjoyed how well-rounded the tasting menu was. Our waiter was amazingly sweet and we had a great time. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area again.

this is a filipino restaurant in south philly! me and my friend split the lumpia (pork spring rolls), pork sisig and south philly laing (broccoli rabe). thought the spring rolls were average nothing too special. pork sisig was flavorful and savory but a bit salty. the broccoli rabe was surprisingly good not too bitter! it helped balance out the oily meat dishes lol. for dessert we got the ube ice cream served with turon. honestly i liked this the best. not too sweet ! in terms of customer service i was a little put off by our waitress who rushed us out after we were there for about 1.5 hours. they didn't tell us there was a time limit which i wish they would've told us in the beginning.other than that if you're looking for a nice restaurant to eat filipino food this place is not too bad! i just haven't been to other filipino places in philly so i have nothing to compare this to haha.

A group of us came to Tabachoy for dinner. It's a small space in South Philly, but super cute. If you have 6+ people, you'll automatically opt into the $50 tasting menu. It was more than enough food for us, and we got to sample almost everything on the menu. Food items included the fried chicken, congee, and multiple dishes of vegetables, which I appreciated. For mains, we got to try the short rib and the pork sisig. My favorite dishes were the salad, pumpkin soup, and short rib. The soup was super creamy and rich, and I loved the nuggets of roasted squash inside. The short rib was insanely buttery and fell off the bone. The salad's dressing had this savory sesame flavor that went really well with the cabbage. Also, there was plentiful garlic rice! The service was attentive, though I would've liked bowls to use when it came to eating things like the soup and congee. This would be a great place to go with a group so that you can try as many dishes as you can!

Congrats on ONE YEAR Tabachoy ! Philadelphia @tabachoyphilly - get the $50pp tasting course! This is a new restaurant in Philly so we had to snag a reservation on our last day! @nytimes also just recognized them as one of top 25 spots in Philly right now The restaurant is on the smaller , homey side, with about 28 seats. And you know the owner is a 00's baby because we had 2000s hip hop playing all night long There are small or larger options for mains in case you want to try everything!What we got: Highly recommend the starter sampler. It comes with a chilli garlic sauce for the lumpia + salsa Verde for the wings $28 Then the adobong sitaw green beans $11 & pork sisig $21 / $30 were awesome. Packed with flavor & different textures with the char grill + crispy pork belly Make sure to upgrade +$1 to garlic rice it is super fragrant and has a nice chew! The pork adobo $20 / $29 was good as well, just personally prefer chicken for more flavor and tenderness ‍ And last but not least, they have pandan cheesecake, halo halo, & turon banana spring roll for dessert $7 / $11From time to time, they give out ube soft serve as wellIf you have a larger party of 6, they ask each person to just opt-in to the $50 tasting menuAll in all, it came out to $64 per person post tip. Not bad!BYOB as wellTabachoy 932 S 10th Street, Philadelphia PA 19147OPENS 5-9PM Wednesday to SundayBook on @resy

The food was amazing. We started with the sampler and the chicken wings were so flavorful, the egg rolls were fried to perfection, and the caesar salad had the best mouth feel ever. Then for small plates we had the adobong green beans and for big plates we had the sisig, clams, and the bistek. Everything left us fully content and satisfied. The sisig could have used a little bit more chile peppers and a bit of acidity. But overall, 10/10 delicious meal and would come back again!The vibes were also good. Once 8pm hit, the music was bumpin with late 90s/2000s hip hop and R&B and the party in my mouth was elevated. The servers were also very nice. Very attentive and they had a good flow going. My only ask would be to have spoons at the table with the dining cutlery to eat like a true Filipino and get that perfect portion of rice to protein.