Lutong Pinoy Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very authentic Filipino food and very big portions, gives a very Filipino atmosphere and very welcoming staff."
• "Lomi was hearty and filling."
• "The crispy pata is my all-time favourite it is huge and crispy and has a reasonable price."
• "Everything was DELICIOUS! Loved that the dishes were authentic and not Asian fusion."
• "The chicharon bulaklak, Sinigang, Pork BBQ and sisig were all on point! They're delicious and definitely scrumptious!"
• "Food was amazing! Had the crispy pork knuckles, beef kare kare with rice and soup. It was really nice and fresh enjoyed every bite!."
• "The sizzling sisig was excellent, as was the lechon sisig."

Cons:

• "And the food it's not great at all for the price. I know it's not gonna be the same but it was disappointing."
• "The pork was a bit fatty for my liking although I know that’s how Filipinos like it."
• "The Pancit Special is somehow not special. Its kinda bland and the seafood were somehow over cooked."
• "The food is good but we think the some dishes still needs to improve a little bit to get the legit Filipino taste."
• "Food were very bland. Halo2 was tasteless."
• "Some dishes were good and some rubbish. Kare Kare for example was far too watery and Bicol Express meat chunks too large and the flavour weak."
• "You don’t put cabbage in sinigang and the typical vegetables you expect in it are not in there."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was slow but the server (Ryan - on the bill) was friendly and attentive."
• "The service is also outstanding, the staff are very attentive and courteous."
• "The waitress was so kind and endearing. Due to her we did not want to complain."
• "Service was great even if they were busy."
• "The staff were still extremely helpful and nice."
• "The servers are friendly."
• "Service was excellent."

Cons:

• "The service of the staff was below average."
• "Staff were rude, unfriendly, place was a sad sad carenderia in earl's court."
• "The service was impressively bad."
• "Poor customer service, the servers/crew were grumpy."
• "Customer service was appalling and terrible."
• "Customer service was really poor. No one at the door to welcome you."
• "Service was bad; took a while to get served by the surly disinterested young guy."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This place is cosy and friendly, as well as having fantastic food!"
• "Lovely cosy restaurant, amazing service, feels just like eating traditionally in the Philippines."
• "The interior of the place has this Philippines feel."
• "The environment is small and cosy."
• "Outside seating for Al fresco dining."
• "It's nice having a place to go to that's pretty close to your mom's homemade food."
• "A small cozy and casual spot. Always packed with Filipino locals."

Cons:

• "It was a not so good evening as it was pouring rain when we visited Lutong Pinoy in Earls Court."
• "We were seated on a small table for 4, even though there were 5 of us. It was small and cramped in the corner of the restaurant."
• "The place is cozy but a bit small."
• "By the time we finished, we didn’t even want dessert as it was already 2hrs since we got to the restaurant, and was just cold and cramped in the side of the restaurant."
• "There were barely distance to be Covid-19 safe, they need to work on that."
• "Gets VERY warm in the hot summer so maybe visit when its not too hot out."
• "Shocking, appalling service, no respect for customers."

Value

Pros:

• "I always eat here whenever I'm in central London. Given the limited choices of Filipino restaurants in here I suppose this is excellent for the price."
• "The food here is affordable and amazing, especially the sharing platter is a must try!"
• "Good prices, generous portions and great options."
• "Price: Reasonable and for its serving, its a good price range."
• "The food portions are definitely value for money."
• "Prizing was reasonable and location is good!"
• "Big portions and decent price."

Cons:

• "Overall the food is not good value for money."
• "Price wise other international alternatives might deliver better value for money."
• "The portions are quite small for the price."
• "Her meal of an omelette and garlic rice came to £12.00 which was more expensive than my steak and rice meal that came to £10.95."
• "The price for 2 meals, 2 drinks & a dessert was a bit expensive, additional service charge was included but the service we got didn’t warrant it."
• "There wasn't enough meat and doesn't feel like it's worth £35."
• "The food is great. More on the pricey side but we are eating Filipino Food in London so it gets a pass."