Berto's Cuisine - Mississauga

I ordered their PANSIT for family and friends visiting from the Philippines. Staff said that it was fresh, only made 6 hours ago. Taking their word for it, I ordered it. It was clearly spoiled. Everyone at the table spit it it out. When we returned it, the manager/owner said that it was fine. It was clearly spoiled since all 8 people spit it back out.I have been here before and everything was ok, but, this time even the egg that was served to my son appeared to be several hours old.

The meal was great..filipino cuisine that I missed so much to eat, I taste them all again...how I love to eat again and again...

Berto’s is a fast casual restaurant where you order and pay to the staff/cashier behind the hot food counter and they bring the food to your table. The restaurant is small, about 20+ seating capacity, but tastefully furnished. The native-inspired decor is a welcome sight... from the woven ceiling light shades to the wooden wall hangings that bring to mind the giant carved spoon and fork set typically displayed on dining room walls in most Philippine ancestral houses. We have been to Berto’s Cuisine twice since it opened but have never actually dined here. Our first visit was a quick stop back in Jan. We happened to be at the Dundas & Erindale Station intersection and were curious to see the restaurant interior and their menu. We bought some Puto snack trays (10pcs, $4.50) for take-out and got a copy of their party tray price list for future reference. We also got to chat a bit with the staff... we asked about store hours, how long Berto’s has been in business, breakfast menu and such. They were very friendly so it was a pleasant chat altogether. The Puto was good, by the way. This last weekend of May, we got to try their party trays. I called to make inquiries on Thu and I found out the latest they will accept orders for a Sat pick-up is Fri night. By Fri late morning I was again on the phone with Faith who was very pleasant and so patient while I finalized my food order: Chopsuey (regular $38) and Palabok (regular $30) and Fried Vegetable Lumpia (25 pcs, $31.25). I told her we’d pick up mid-morning of the next day.On pick up day, there were a few customers ahead of us, so we looked around while we waited. Aside from the usual Puto trays, they also had Puto Flan and Chicharon for sale. Inside the glass-front refrigerators, they had trays of Leche Flan and prepared Halo-Halo in plastic glasses, minus the shaved ice, milk and toppings. We noticed it was a bit warm inside the restaurant, I guess the air conditioner was off or broken? There were signs posted inside apologizing for the inconvenience, nothing mentioned specifically, only that they were doing renovations due to expansion.When it was our turn, we paid for our food order and the trays were brought out from the kitchen ready to go except for the garlic vinegar dip (for Fried Lumpia) which Faith promptly poured into a styro bowl and packed with the rest. We were in and out in about 10 mins. Each dish was served in a covered aluminum foil tray (approx 13x10) and labelled.I have to say that the food met our high expectations. It was appetizing and delicious. We particularly enjoyed the Palabok which tasted exactly the way we remember palabok should taste like, really authentic. The flavour was just right, it did not require additional calamansi (lime) at all. So yes, we will definitely order party trays from Berto’s again. We are also looking forward to dining in next time so we could try more on their menu.

Was invited here for lunch and tried their tapsilog (beef, fried rice and eggs) beef was tender but that was it -$ 7.95. Lack of taste in the accompanying rice (was it garlic?). The noodle soup, lomi was also bland, $ 7.25. Service was nice and friendly, ladies explained the items clearly. It had also a "turn-turo" which was point-point, you choose the viands you want to accompany your rice and soup. Ordered the puto- rice cake which was touted as fresh, it was not and also the rice cake with flan on top, nothing special. Nothing exciting to warrant going back to. Parking was easy.

If you're fed up with Somethin' Sweet or Bella's or Oriental Market or even Kusina, well this is another place where you can eat the same food, only at a different location. For one, the place is small, sits only about 20 people, crammed in a tight area, so you have to come early if grabbing lunch or dinner, especially on a weekend. (And if they know you, they'll "attend to your order first")Had dinner with the family, got Tapsilog and Adsilog, also tried the Lugaw and their Bihon, as well. The fried spring rolls were small, too. The food is good, same taste as the other places. Porridge portion is small too.Might not come back, since I can eat the same food comfortably in a different place.