Overall, Kalapow earns praise for flavorful, comforting Filipino dishes and generous portions, with crowd favorites such as adobo, sisig, lechon kawali, kare kare, and sinigang, and desserts like halo halo and kalamansi leche flan noted as standout options. Service quality appears mixed, ranging from warm, welcoming staff to slower pacing and longer waits for mains and desserts, plus some confusion at checkout about payment methods. Some interactions were described as tense or unclear, though apologies and attempts to resolve issues were noted. Ambiance is described as warm and homey with modern touches, parking is usually easy, and the menu offers generous portions at affordable prices. Taken together, despite occasional hiccups, Kalapow remains a popular choice for authentic Filipino comfort food and is a place many diners plan to revisit.
Some of the tastiest food I've ever had! There's very few times that you have a plate of food that gives you that kind of happiness on a plate. Absolutely delicious!
Mar 26, 2025
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This eatery serves several unique, authentic platters, including the delicious & crispy lechon kawali, adobo chicken, & crispy pata. Regrettably, many traditional kamayan platters for two have been removed from the menu. We usually finished our meals with the dessert Halo-Halo. However, the service was slow & slacky. On our latest visit, a Sunday at 8:35 PM, the server refused to serve us the Halo-Halo, stating we were the last customers & they wanted to close.
Cuisine un peu décevante. Ayant déjà mangé de la cuisine des Philippine, je m'attendais à quelque chose de plus goûteux. Les calmars étaient corrects, sans plus puisque les morceaux étaient petits, donc beaucoup de friture. Les nouilles avec poulet ne goûtaient rien du tout & étaient grasses.
Le service était bien & le restaurant bien décoré.
Came here with my family for the first time. The interior was rather modern & clean. We were quickly sat & it didn't take long for our orders to be taken.
Our meals came out quickly. We shared the Lumpiang Shanghai, which each roll being delicious & crispy. We also shared the following meals: Adobo, Lechon Kawali, Sizzling Sisig & Palabok. For dessert, we had the Halo-Halo, the Calamansi Leche Flan & the Buko Pandan. It was my family's first time tasting this cuisine & everything was well-liked.
The service could have been more attentive. When we finished our water, our waitress took away the empty bottles but never came back with them. We had to remind her to bring us more water. However, this wasn't a big issue.
Overall, it was a lovely & great experience for a family dinner. Great culinary experience for my family as well. Would recommend!
The food & service at this restaurant is amazing!! Everything is so fresh & delicious: we ordered the oxtail, pork skewers & garlic fried rice. I highly recommend to those who want to try the best food from the Philippines!
Excellent resto! C'était notre première expérience de nourriture philippine & nous avons trouvé cela délicieux! Les portions sont généreuse & nous avons donc apporté les restes pour manger le lendemain. Le resto est très beau avec une belle ambiance. Nous le recommandons fortement!
I just ordered Halo-halo today(oct. 27/24). I was so disappointed. There was nothing in there but a lot of ice..little red beans, hard plantain.. nata de coco..i was disappointed. Will never order again. If you want to survive the business, pls put your heart in every dish you make to have a good quality food.
We ordered Kare-Kare,Pinaputok na Isda; Halo-Halo, Kapampangan Halo-Halo, Garlic Rice. They are all good! It is not easy to find a good Filipino restaurant in Montreal . This is the one you have to try!
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1ere fois dans ce Resto de cuisine philipien. Ayant déjà déguster d'excellents plats dans d'autres du même genre j'avoue que leurs plats son excellent & savoureux . Le goût, les épices, les petites sauces qui accompagnent les plats est authentique Avec un accent amélioré de leurs plats. La présentation des plats est plus soigner au Kalapaw ce qui leurs donne un plus pour aimer ce que vous voyez. & d'éveiller l'envie de goûter ces plats qui vous font de l'oeil. L'ambiance chaleureux & familial qui s'y dégage fait plaisir à voir afin que vous vous sentiez les bien venus par signe de respect. Pour ce qui est de service c'est pareil comme dans les autres resto du même genre soit un peu lent, mais bien servi Votre plat va être bien frais & chaud. De plus au Kalapaw il y a un band qui vient y jouer de la musique histoire d'agrémenter vôtre soirée , mais je ne puis dire combien de soirée il y a de band qui y joue par semaine.
