Restaurant Review: Ihaw-Ihaw

Ihaw-Ihaw is a Filipino restaurant located on San Mateo Ave in San Bruno, CA. They were formerly located on El Camino Real in South San Francisco near Kaiser Permanente hospital until it was burned down, unfortunately. I'm not quite sure of how or why it happened but they were able to reopen in their current San Bruno location. At Ihaw-Ihaw, you can find many of your favorite Filipino dishes including: Kare-Kare, Sinigang, Sisig, Pancit, Lumpia, Lechon Kawali, and Crispy Pata. They have a variety of a la carte dishes with either beef, pork, chicken, seafood or vegetables. They also offer appetizers, soups and noodle dishes, all with reasonable prices ranging from $5.95-$13.95. For dessert, you can choose from different kinds including: Sago Gulaman- a dessert drink with gelatin and tapioca pearls topped with shaved ice- and Halo-Halo- a mixture of tropical fruits, shaved ice, milk, and a scoop of ice cream. Ihaw-Ihaw welcomes all kinds of people which is probably the reason why they are usually busy. On holidays and most weekends, they have a waiting list to be seated because many families and other people come to celebrate or to just have a good meal.
From personal experience, I must say their food is HELLA good. I've been there many times with my family and relatives and even had dinner there as a celebration for my high school graduation. The waiters are kind and usually provide good service. Depending on how busy it is, you can either get your food right away or may have to wait a while. But once you get your order, it's all worth the wait! The restaurant isn't fancy but is still nice. And only seats around 50? or so people at a time. I'd recommend Ihaw-Ihaw to anyone who loves Filipino food because surely, their food is delicious! Or at least, I think so...

Ihaw-Ihaw
422 San Mateo Ave
San Bruno, CA 94096


- Angelie