Tagpuan in Toronto

This is one of our go tos for potluck parties! The food is just perfect and reasonably priced. We’ll also sometimes come here if we need something fast during the week when we’re unable to cook dinner.

I came at lunch. Food was still untouched and dry. I just wanted to try the dinuguan. It was $14.70 medium size. It was mostly fatty portion of the pork and put more peppers than meat.

Got my taho from them. I called first to confirm if it’s available. They are very accommodating ✅ I also called if they have balikbayan box and they have a few ✅

Guy who served us was so reluctant and as if it’s a favor that we are buying from them. Viands spread are extensive but will never go back to this place. At the end of the day, having a good meal coincides with better customer experience, the vibe here is just not there. Although, one tall lady was attentive and friendly, but the guy is not meant to face customers I guess. I have always been known to be patient and tolerant but, just can’t get pass to that last experience. No wonder there are way less people there ( despite the massive space) than in Van Horne which is just a quarter of the size in this place (Victoria). Also for some reason their Sisig from this Victoria branch is different from the Van Horne, I thought they have the same commissary. Van Horne Sisig is way better, less oily too. Some friends also felt disappointed and while there are more choices here, they don’t want to come back, not worth the drive anymore.

The chicken skin is crunchy and tastes good, but it still has hair on it, which makes it unappetizing and unacceptable. That’s a lot of hair! Tagpuan, I would appreciate it if you could address this issue. To customers or buyers, please check the chicken skin for hairs before consuming it.

A good friend of mine from Vancouver was visiting for the first time since the pandemic started. One of our favourite things to do is explore Toronto and sample food from different restaurants. One of our favourite things, believe it or not, is Chicharron, deep fried crispy chicken skin. It is the perfect snack food, deliciously crispy and light, not greasy at all. Tagpuan, a Filipino grocery store and restaurant, has the BEST version of this wonderful treat. Theirs is always just right, and also one of the most inexpensive in the city (that I've found, anyway). Try it!

I ordered food from APP. It says the original price was $18. To fight food wastes, it is $5.99 now. However I will never pay $18 for this small portion of food. Taste is not bad. That is why I gave two stars. I just feel it was a lie. Just try to sell more. There is the rice in the middle. Small portions veggies are on both sides.

I used the Too Good To Go app and tried out this Filipino takeout food. I was initially disappointed when I opened the package. There was rice in the center, some meaty things on one side and some vegetables things on the other side. They did not look substantial. The meaty thing was stewed goat. The vegetables thing was a mixed vegetables with eggplants, beans, and bitter melon with a garlic sauce flavored with dried shrimps I believe. Since I am a guy and a bigger eater, I did not find the food substantial or to be exceptional value. There was also a bun. I felt that because I thought these things through Too Good To Go are meant to be leftovers so my expectations were a bit higher in terms of volume of food. But my expectations might just be unrealistic. Now the taste. The food tasted really good. I reheated the food in the microwave for 3 minutes. Both the stew and the mixed vegetables tasted quite yummy. There was also a bun but I was reserving that for lunch tomorrow. Did I like the flavour? Absolutely. The stewed goat was boney though and did not have a lot of meat. But everything tasted pretty good. Would I do it again? I would say yes. Overall the process was super easy, the staff was courteous and the food was tasty. The area for improvement I would hope for would be a little more meat. I can't give a perfect score but it deserved a 4 star.