My friend and I tried Ihawan. I thought he had suggested it, but he reminded me I had done so. The place is listed on many lists of "best of" Filipino food. They had multiple sizable parties, enjoying themselves. That is a good sign. The space is suited for that: bright, airy, festive, not fancy. The name means, according to Google translate, BBQ in Tagalog. That means they are rather literal minded. We tried the pork in pork blood. We wanted the beef tripe, but we had to settle for another beef option. We also had the palabok, the rice noodles. We consumed just about every morsel, which is the best testament possible to quality (and they did not skimp on quantity). I offer three notes. First, the door is to the right of what looks to be the business. On the street level is the take out operation. You have to go through a door, then up stairs. So if you show up, as I did, and wonder, gee, did we make a mistake and there is no option for dine in, just amble over ten feet. Second, and this is just to remark upon how hard working people are: it is a walk up from the kitchen with apparently no dumbwaiter. We watched the same guy come up with a loaded tray. I admire and applaud him and everyone else. This is a small business that is hustling. These folks are getting their exercise. Third, what they lack is a liquor license. They are not a BYOB establishment either. That is fine. It is healthier. As we departed, we realized we had ordered wrong. We need to visit again to have grilled items. They offer breakfast. I would return for that as well.

Loved coming here !!! I haven't come since I was a kid and ordered all my favorites. as well as the halo halo..... didn't even get a chance to take a picture ... everything was so good and how I remembered it all Place is nice , servers are nice and attentive Had a great overall experience

Since moving to NY and even moving out, Ihawan is my family's go to Filipino spot in Queens. Everyone is always so attentive and their food delicious. This recent visit, my boyfriend and I did the Kamayan platter for two as our "brunch". We DEVOURED this platter. It was definitely the right portions for two people and everything included is always a hit! My only wish is that they would allow you to customize the platter with various choices of dishes to choose from instead of preset. Regardless, will always come back to this community staple!

Overall, this is a very good spot for Filipino food. This is a classic place in this neighborhood and there's a reason it's been around for a long time. I was here with a large group and I had the chance to try many of their menu offerings: -Lechon Kawali -Pansit Palabok -Tortang Talong -Daing na Bangus Everything we ordered was very good and flavorful. All dishes were exactly what someone would expect if they were looking for Filipino comfort food. The staff is good...many of the tables have multiple people with multiple orders and Ihawan does a good job of making sure their customers are taken care of. The place is very casual. It's only a few minutes walk to the nearest subway. If you're in Woodside, Queens, make sure to stop by here.

Cuisine: 7 Service: 6 Decor: 5 Value: 8 Overall: 7 This was my first Filipino food experience almost 30 years ago. It was one of my regular haunts back in the late 1990's and early 2000's because of the inexpensive but filling meals. Since then, I have found myself generally preferring cleaner and lighter cuisine like Japanese and Vietnamese. I'm also a huge seafood guy, so all the pork did not appeal to me as often, especially since much of it is fried. With that said, every once in a while, the craving strikes. Anyway, over the decades, I now have specific Filipino dishes I prefer at various restaurants around NYC. However, nobody does a better Pork Barbecue than Ihawan, and that's what I came for a few nights ago with two friends. Yum! Every bite brings back the nostalgia of wonderful memories. I'm also a fan of their Pancit Palabok, which has smooth rice noodles in a delicious shrimp sauce, though what happened to the pieces of chicharron that use to adorn this dish? Please add them back. As for the rest of the meal, the Chicken BBQ and Sizzling Sisig were both decent, but the Daing Na Bangus was slightly over fried and somewhat dry. I stead of the Milkfish, we should have ordered the Crispy Pata. You really can't go wrong with that. These are all items that I do prefer elsewhere, but it wasn't a bad way to round out our meal. Once again, maybe the memory of this place for me is even better than the actual food. Most of which is not bad, but nothing really special. The only thing I must have from here would be the Pork BBQ. Luckily, I can simply order them downstairs to go.

Shoutout to the staff because we had a large party (nearly 30 people) and they were all so kind and patient with their hospitality. This spot is known for their Kamayan style dinner and one of the best priced options I could find for a large group. My partner is Filipino as well as many of his friends and we organized a large group dinner here to celebrate his birthday and the process was pretty easy. They have different priced platters that you can choose between. The food was quite delicious and there was a nice beautiful variety and spread that everyone really enjoyed. The one downside we had was that it was not in the traditional style we had expected. Typically, the way it is set up, is that the bamboo leaves would cover the table all the way with all the food laid out. You can think of it as a long rectangular table with food that you can just grab. However, since the pandemic, they had to change certain procedures including the kamayan setup. Now the kamayan comes in separate platters. I was a bit disappointed at the change, but the food was still beautiful and delicious. I think that what we were missing was a way to connect all the tables together so that everyone could face each other and talk to everyone instead of being separated. I would still love to come back another day and try individual items! Everyone seemed to really enjoy the food and even had some leftovers. Excited to return someday!

Amazing Filipino cuisine is being serve here. It's one of the best Filipino restaurants in this Little Manila of NY neighborhood. You can't go wrong with their Kamayan option. There a big improvement in service for this popular package. It comes now in ready pack, easy to put on or remove from the dining table. We tried their Kamayan package for 6 people. Quantity is right . We had 2 dishes on the side as add-on, the sinigang soup and the lechon sisig. The combination is just perfect . We came in busy Sunday afternoon so I called in 15 minutes arrival to make sure of a reserved table, they don't recommend but what's the harm if calling in. We still get our table ready when we arrived. Food and drinks are delicious and our cravings has been satisfied. Our dining experience was superb. They met our expectations and was. It reappointed. The service is top notch!