Comments on: Bayan Cafe… Filipino Food Worth Breaking the Rules For

By: Poncho

Poncho — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:47:14 +0000

I went past the other day and this place has closed. Too bad…

By: YellowDevil

YellowDevil — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:29:11 +0000

If you want the best Filipino food in the city, you’ll probably go to Woodside Queens and head to Ihawan. Bayan Cafe is a few blocks from where I work, so when I have a craving for Filipino food for lunch, it’s an OK alternative. The food is good (not bad, not the best) based upon the Filipino foods I’ve tried in the past. The people who work there are very friendly and will explain the foods and how they will taste. They even have a garden in the back so you can eat outside when the weather is nice. I’ve been here a few times and never been disappointed, but keep in mind that if you have a big appetite you’ll want to get 2 choices of food with rice which I believe is now $8. Not cheap, but should fill you up. Also, you’ll want to get there early.. as in before 1pm. I’ve gotten there at 1:15 and their popular dishes were already empty. Sometimes you’ll see a very pretty Filipino woman working behind the counter. She’s actually the owner – very cool person.

By: Lunch’er Report: Is Bayan Cafe Still Good? - Midtown Lunch

Lunch’er Report: Is Bayan Cafe Still Good? - Midtown Lunch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:00:34 +0000

[...] been back to the Bayan Cafe, the just out of bounds Filipino place on 45th btw. 2+3rd, since I wrote about it a few years ago. The most recent comment, from Lunch’er Nancy, was negative (apparently the [...]

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:53:57 +0000

The price for 2 dishes with rice was $10.24. The chicken adobo was dry, and the beef with peanut sauce was tasteless and strange…like corned beef covered with sauce. Needless to say, I will not go back, and I do not recommend this place.

By: simon

simon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:53:36 +0000

my winky is as small as that ^

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:30:47 +0000

The prices have gone up a good deal. You end up with a small amount of meat and vegetables and way too much rice. I was also unhappy that even though I was dining in, the food was served in a styrofoam container. It was tasty though.

By: HookedonSamosas

HookedonSamosas — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:39 +0000

Our lunch group is gping to have to make a trip over there. What’s up with the Filipina dating service add under the blog, lol…to funny.

By: terry

terry — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:40:37 +0000

Just came back from lunch there. The place was empty at 12:30. The food was cold and not tasty at all. I will not be back.

By: christopher

christopher — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:15:20 +0000

Do not — I repeat, DO NOT — go the the overpriced and undertasty bahn-mi place you mentioned on 2nd Ave. (Boi to Go). It’s over $8.00 (!) which is crazy, but I still had to try one. They don’t even use a baguette (wha?) , instead opting for a dense, overly spongy bodega-type roll. If you are gonna cut corners, guys, don’t do it with the bread of a bahn-mi! No cilantro. The pate they use is sooo unbelievably bland, it has virtually no taste. It’s like this place set out to make a bahn-mi for gringo. Girl making mine made a face when I asked for it to be extra spicy, and still was tight with the hotsauce. Complete and utter failure on ALL COUNTS!

By: josh!

josh! — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:52:15 +0000

Adding to the Filipino list, Renee’s in Woodside (little Manila) is my fav. The gf is Filipina and I wasn’t big on the food until I finally made it to the Philippines, now I can’t get enough. Definitely head to Woodside for the best/most authentic Filipino home cooking at the right price. Kuma Inn is awesome too, for something more upscale.