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All of our cooks are Filipino and they all grew up here in Toronto. They know what they know about Filipino food from their parents. They've gone to culinary school, and have worked in some of the best kitchens in the city and are now applying their knowledge and experience to what they know of Filipino cuisine. What we do is not your mother's or your lola's cooking. This is not...
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Lamesa Filipino Kitchen is a modern Filipino restaurant located at 669 Queen St. W in downtown Toronto. Chef Rudy Boquila has taken traditional homestyle Filipino food and elevated it using fresh locally grown ingredients as well as new and classical techniques. The flavors remain authentic but the presentation is more contemporary. Our staff is warm and friendly and the atmosphere is fun and... more
We ate at Lamesa on a Sunday evening. They only offered Kamayan which is a preset menu for the cost of $40 and is eaten with no cutlery. The experience and food was unforgettable and delightful. This is a good place to go for date night, friends gatherings and family dinner. My kids thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Came here for dinner with a friend on a Tuesday evening - we didn't have a reservation but it wasn't busy, so we got a table right away (managed to snatch a window seat :). I've never really had Filipino food and have been wanting to try it for a while, so was excited for this meal.
The waiter introduced the tapas style menu and seemed pretty knowledgeable. We decided to not order any mains,...
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I'm pretty picky when it comes to Filipino food, as our cuisine is usually almost always at its best when it's home-cooked. It's more soul food that way. When my husband and I came in for brunch I was a little bit surprised when I saw the portion of milkfish on the bangsilog I ordered, as I am used to getting the entire fish lol. BUT it turned out that the portion was just right because we also... more