Little Ongpin - Richmond

We have eaten at Little Ongpin quite often and it always seems to be packed! As is often the case with Filipino places, not a lot is spent on decor but the emphasis is on food and friends. This time we were there with the family for an early Christmas dinner (you could say). We ordered and the food arrived when it was ready! Nothing is waiting under heat lamps but is cooked to order! Sisig is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. As with so many great cuisines of the world, the best dishes are those where creative cooks take what they can afford and what is available to make something delicious. The main ingredient in Sisig is pork face (jowls, snout, ears) but it arrives at the table redolent of garlic and is wonderful and crispy on a sizzling platter! Get past any squeamishness you may have and try this wonderful dish! Bicol Express is another one of my favorites. Pork in coconut with vegetables and chilis. It came with a nice little bite from the chilis but the pork was a tad chewy in this case. Lechon Kawali might just be the national dish. Wonderful deep-fried pork belly, crispy on the outside and tasty and tender inside. Served with a tasty vinegar based sauce. One of Marie's favorites is the Stuffed Squid. It is a little too far on the fishy side for me. Filipinos use a lot of shrimp paste and fish sauce and sometimes dishes are a little too strong for my palate. I have learned that a side of shrimp paste, judiciously added to things can be quite amazing. Still, after tasting it, I left the squid for others to eat. No Filipino meal is complete without rice. This time everyone wanted fried rice. There were lots of tasty shrimp in this version. I was happy that some veges were ordered. There was a nice bit of variety and they were not overcooked. Not bad! Finally, more squid! This was not exactly life altering but it was nicely cooked and crispy! Little Ongpin is a good place to be introduced to Filipino cuisine. The menus come complete with pictures so you can know what you are ordering even if you do not speak Tagalog. There is something available for the adventurous and not so adventurous!

Good service <br/ good food/ we enjoyed all dishes particularly the Shanghai spring rolls<br/ good price for quality and quantity/ they are very big portioned so good for family dinner <br/ they tend to close earlier than their posted hours so call first before u go, we came 3x different days prior to today and they always closed early <br/ would I go back? Maybe only because this isn't the type of food I'd eat regularly <br/ <br/

Great family run joint in Richmond. Place is a bit small and service can start out slow but they are super friendly. Menu is quite extensive, had trouble choosing for two people! Food was tasty and portions are quite big for reasonable prices. Will definitely be back to try other dishes.

Yesterday wasn't the only time I've eaten in this restaurant. This is my favourite Filipino resto! I always come here either with my family, boyfriend, or friends. I love their bagoong rice which comes with egg, mango, and meat. It's super delicious! And of course their sisig which comes in a sizzling plate and is so tasty and crispy. My other faves are the bbq skewers, lechon kawali, crispy fried shrimp, and sago't gulaman. They get Filipino food just right. Their service is great too! Such a friendly place. The place isn't very big but it's well kept and mostly clean. Always my go-to Filipino restaurant.

This restaurant offers some of the best Filipino dishes, especially the sinigang na bangus belly, pork sisig, and kare-kare—you name it! They always serve their meals à la carte. My only complaint is that they close quite early compared to other Asian restaurants.