Tambayan Filipino Food

Tambayan in Tagalog means a place to hang out and this was an amazing dining experience!For August 2024 UYE International Supper Club, the organizers brought us here and I am so glad I made it tonight. I almost canceled as there was a pretty severe storm happening, but I am glad I braved thru the storm to come eat delicious food and gather with friends.I ordered the kalamansi juice to start, and kalamansi is kind of like a lime/lemon native to the Phillipines. This was a great drink! Was a little sweeter than what I am used to but still delicious!It has been a hot minute since I had Filipino food and have missed it. I've grown up all my life with Filipino friends and have had many wonderful dishes like their lumpias, adobo chicken (had a college roommate who made an kick ass adobo chicken), sissig, lechon (roasted pork) and their famous dessert halo halo.Tonight, I ordered the pancit overload, which are stir fry vermicelli noodles, topped with lechon (roasted pork belly) and lumpias (Filipino egg rolls). This dish was a good size and wow, oh wow, this was solid and so good! Definitely hit the spot and so comforting! I also have enough left over for lunch tomorrow!Other friends got the milkfish, lemongrass chicken, adobo pork and everyone raved about their dish!Before we all gathered to leave, the waiter brought over a Filipino flan for us on the house, which was so nice really. This was good and denser than a Catalan flan. I enjoyed it!Overall, it was a great experience here. The food is excellent, the service was good, and the price was very reasonable. The place used to be a Korean BBQ place (as per Norm), and there are some fun booths that are painted bright yellow here. I'd say it has a fast casual atmosphere. Come here to eat, can overlook the decor.We all did spy a little store in the back, but we all forgot to visit when we left!I loved this place and will be back! Next time, I will check out their little store and other dishes on the menu!

I came here on a triple date night and because I saw it featured on Instagram. I thought we had ordered the pictured foods from Instagram or that other people had ordered at other tables (that looked amazing). What we had ordered was the fish (because I love a food whole fish) and the pork adobo. I think we need to go back and try the dishes that looked yummy because the ones we got were good, but dry unfortunately. Our friends said their dishes were pretty good which was good to hear. I think they need some time to adjust from the food truck set up to a dine in experience. The service was extremely slow and when we were there it wasn't too busy. Later on there was a very loud and repetitive birthday song over the loud speaker. It threw us off and we didn't know how many times it would keep repeating. I want them to do well and I will be back for another try.

Food was overpriced for amount you getPancit was wet - it's not supposed to be wet.How in the world does a Filipino restaurant not have adobo when it's on the menu?Service is horrendous. One small cup of water and we never got refills. If you're not Filipino you'll get ignored. I'm half-Filipina and came with a Hispanic friends. It took over 3 hours from start to finish to order, get food, pay and leave. Several other Filipino patrons came in and were in and out before us! Go to Halo-Halo Kitchen, Nanay's, or At My Place for better food and better service.

Took the place of flaming pig which was another Filipino restaurant. First time I tried this place was as a food truck and now they actually have a physical location with service. Walking in feels like a very big lol and pop owned shop, very welcoming. The food menu is the same as it was before when they did not have a physical location. All the dishes were tasty from the lumpia, to the sisig and crispy pata. Good place if you are nearby and want a Filipino food fix, however I will say that their menu is very pork, mainly fried pork heavy. They did have sinigang when we visited which was nice but a little more sour than I usually have it. Not a bad place, but wished it showcased a more Filipino dishes that don't just revolve around lechon.

Had to check them out. I absolutely love Filipino food and they did not disappoint. First I loved that they have ample parking in their lot, but even with that they were so busy people were still parking on the street. As soon as you step out of your car you immediately smell the food and now you're gonna want to run in. With them still being so new, there's usually a wait, but it's never too long. The inside is pretty basic. You can tell it was an old Korean BBQ spot. It's nothing fancy. Looks like maybe a family owned spot. Service was decent and my waitress was super sweet. This is the perfect spot for lunch or dinner with family and friends. If in a hurry definitely call ahead and do a to-go order. That will save you a lot of time. Now the food is truly what makes this place 10/10. I acted like I couldn't come back and ordered a little bit of everything on their menu. Inihaw na liempo is usually one of my favorite dishes and this did not disappoint. I skipped on the adobo this time, but many had it and it looked great. Only thing I wish they had were more beef options. But I'll be back to try some other Filipino classics that I passed up this time.

Update:Came again but this time got a family platter.Quantity was good enough for 3 adults, but needed more rice haha. They were out of ice cream for the halo halo this time so I got an ube horchata.It was good but at the bottom is a lot of cinnamon. Ambiance good, service friendly, and the food was excellent.We got halo halo,tiramisu, liempo(pork belly), tortang talong, pork bbq skewers, sizzling sisig, pineapple juice, and calamansi juice.They we're all so good.The liempo was very flavorful, the bbq was saucy but not overly sauced, and the sisig had good flavor too. The sisig didn't arrive extremely hot and sizzling.Seems like it was just stopping the sizzle, but that's okay.Definitely will be back.There is a lot of seating, and we came around 5pm on a Saturday.It wasn't extremely busy but there were a good amount of customers.

Food: 2.8/5Service: 1/5Ambiance: 3/5I came here with a party of 5. Our server was quick to take our orders, but they took FOREVER to bring out our food. The rest of our party received their entrees, and the server completely forgot about mine. One of my friends ordered the chicken skewers, and I ordered the pork skewers. The description of both were so similar that we couldn't tell whether it was pork or chicken. When we asked our server which one it was, she just said "yes" and quickly walked away. After taking a bite, it was definitely chicken.Our server didn't come back to our table for awhile. We had to remind our server whether my entree was still coming out, as everyone had finished their meals at this point. 30 min later, I finally got my entree. The pork skewers were mainly burnt and sorta dry. The marinade was too sweet for my liking. It seemed like they served American rice and that was dry too (There's a difference between American and Asian rice). My fiance ordered the sisig which was good. He also ordered the sago gulaman which tasted like straight sugar. The servers accidentally brought out waters and the sago gulaman twice. They seem very disorganized and I wasn't a fan of the food. It was a disappointment for me.

If you enjoy Filipino food, this is a great spot.Great dishes.Fresh cooked food so it's really tasty.Service is a bit slow when they are really busy. But with patience, you're still really enjoying the meal.Central Phoenix location should make it easy for anyone around the Valley to stop in.

So excited to try a new Filipino spot! Even better that it's closer to my daughter so she can pop in when she's homesick. Loved seeing the karaoke and sari-sari store when we walked in. Parking is a little tight but nice that there is a dedicated lot. We brought two Filipino food first timers with us and it was a great intro. We stuck with the basics for their first time and ordered veggie pancit, lumpia, pork skewers, sisig, and adobo. The portions are decent sized and was plenty for the four of us to share. Our server was very kind and helpful as well. Will definitely come back again to try more!

Ventured to @tambayanatjoanns at their new restaurant! We were seated quickly and we were able to order a variety of items including their lumpia, crispy pata, lechon kawali, pancit overload (includes lumpia and lechon), sisig and their sinigang (only available Friday through Sunday). Their portions were generous and everything was so good. The lechon and crispy pata had that satisfying crunch and the sinigang had just the right amount of sourness. The halo halo had the proportion of ingredients and the presentation was perfect, topped with the Filipino flag. overall, great experience and can't wait to return!