Patis & Toyo

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   MC

   Houston

   227 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   227 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As a Filipino, I really don’t like leaving less-than-stellar reviews for Filipino restaurants. Alas, I find myself in that very predicament. Let’s start with positives: though smallish, the restaurant is aesthetically pleasing, stylish, with perfectly dim, inviting lighting and clean, contemporary decor. In keeping with the restaurant’s cuisine, tasteful splashes of rattan and greenery add warmth and character. Our server was efficient, friendly, and very personable. He brought dishes out at the perfect pace and remained attentive throughout our meal. Now the not so positive: first of all, through no fault of the restaurant, the parking situation on a Saturday night was atrocious. Never, ever, ever, ever again will I be back on a Saturday night. The lot and all surrounding lots were packed. I found myself in a slow moving train of similarly unfortunate patrons, waiting for someone to leave. Onto the food… the Beef Bulalo soup was delicious, but the meat was tough. The soft shell crab appetizer was interesting and tasty, but the pork egg rolls needed salt. Actually most of the many dishes we ordered were under seasoned: Bicol Express, Palabok, Garlic Fried Rice, and Tokwa't Baboy. My sister did enjoy the Binagoongan. Hoping this was just an off-night. I may return (different day/time) to try other classics.
   

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   Chris

   Raleigh

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I took my wife who is Filipina here for her birthday and she loved it. They have a good selection of traditional dishes as well as unique drinks and desserts. The service was excellent, decor was lovely and the staff was great.
   

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   Jacqueline

   Houston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 3, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My family and I ordered dinuguan, crispy pata, palabok, chicken bulaklak, pork and chicken bbq skewers. The food was absolutely amazing! I love how authentic the food tasted and didn’t have that modern fusion that most Filipino restaurants we’ve tried in Houston has. The food has good serving size for the price. The one thing though is that rice does not come with the meal and is additional cost. Overall, great experience!
   

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   VanessaB

   Dallas

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on September 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So yummy! 😋 The food was delicious & the service was top notch!
   

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   OLIVER

   Dallas

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is so good! I tried to call their restaurant number on the night of our reservation but, no one was answering. Overall, great food and experience.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on July 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The sizzling cassava cake was excellent and unique.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Houston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really enjoyed the food. Brought back memories of my time in the Philippines. Wife was happy to have flavors of home. Server was excellent also.
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on June 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Probably the classiest Filipino restaurant in Houston. Portions are generous and delicious, wait staff was attentive, nice ambiance. We came in the middle of the week for lunch and it was not crowded at all; can’t speak of the weekend crowd but I imagine high volume hours means longer wait times. I’m not big on salty food and they do not oversalt their food, soy sauce is always on the side to adjust your taste. We ordered bangsilog, tocilog, Palabok, grilled squid, adobong kangkong, crispy pata, halo halo and buko pandan con hielo. Everything was fantastic. Will be coming back again!
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Houston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 16, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Service was rather slow despite restaurant not being full. Also, some menu items were not available but we were only notified of that after having ordered.
   

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    Doan

    Houston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    We were here for a casual dinner on a Friday night. Personally, I think the foods are too overpriced for a casual restaurant. For a menu consisting of traditional Filipino fare, I was expecting a more affordable and reasonable price range. The price for cocktails was okay though, I did enjoy the Lychee Martini and Taro Colada. The ambience here was energetic. I also love their decorations on the wall and the lanterns on the ceiling.
    

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