boracay garden restaurant

came here to celebrate our filipino friend's birthday. it was our first time here so came with an empty stomach and open mind. we ordered the ginataan na manok, beef kare-kare, dinuguan and crispy pata. the portions were fairly large which was good as we were all sharing. our waiter was extremely attentive and polite. he took our orders quickly and also informed us that if you order a few dishes to share you get 7 cups of rice complimentary which was more than enough. the food was absolutely delicious and exceeded all expectations. we were all extremely full and satisfied at the end. to top off a wonderful evening we even managed to speak to the owner as we left complimenting him on his establishment and food. he was so friendly and chatted to us for quite a while. looking forwards to coming back with family and friends

visit two: came back here with the same friend as i've been craving this food since the first time i visited. once again this place did not fail to impress. we ordered the diang bangus, pork sisig and pork liempo. it was absolutely delicious. the sisig was sizzling and clean tasting, the bangus was crispy and perfectly seasoned and the liempo was tender and the flavours were simply amazing. this time we also got dessert, the leche flan and banana turon. the turon came out warm and crispy. the brown sugar caramel was so good and added another texture to the dish. the leche flan though was outstanding. it was favoured with orange and was soooooo silky and creamy. i just wanted to kept eating it.

i love this place!!!

just simply delicious to the point where you want to eat more and more. and the portions are massive. seriously. expect to suffer from a food coma when you leave here. quite simply our new go-to for pinoy food. thank you boracay.  i think this was my favourite. :) the rest of our meals were also in good portions. overall, we had a good dining experience and will definitely come back!

food ordered:
beef kare-kare
lechon kawali
bicol express
torta na talong
halo halo

bill: $138

big tummy: finally. finally! a fantastic filipino restaurant in auckland. i would say that it's the best pinoy restaurant in auckland, but based on the competition, that seriously wouldn't do boracay justice. it isn't a great fili restaurant - it's a great restaurant period. 
the food is absolutely divine - authentic tastes and cooked to perfection. talking to the owner, it quickly becomes apparent why they have perfected what so many restaurants have failed to do. although relatively new to the auckland restaurant scene, they have been running successful fili restaurants overseas and, tired of the sub-par offerings here, they decided to bring one of their top chefs over and open up a restaurant in the heart of the city. crowds don't lie and every time we've been here, the place has been bustling with pinoy and other foodies alike. 
the only thing that stopped us from awarding 5 stars is that the service needs some slight tweaking, but that is kinda expected with new restaurants. as other reviews have touched upon, some of the staff can come across as a bit unfriendly (it's just a case of smiling a bit more and actually engaging with the customers instead of sullenly placing the dishes down on the table in silence) and they can be slightly inattentive (each time we've dined, we've been left waiting to be seated for some time), but again, this is something that could easily be remedied. the owner, chefs and remaining staff are all super friendly and conversational, adding to the experience. 
easily the #1 filipino dining experience in auckland. hands down.

little tummy: thank god we have finally discovered a fili restaurant that actually does pinoy food justice! we have been through the bad and the ugly trying to find the good... and in boracay we have miraculously found it! (after the places we've been, we were starting to believe that good pinoy restaurants in auckland shared the same realm as leprechauns or unicorns). the food here is insane! like not in a donald trump way, but just simply delicious to the point where you want to eat more and more. and the portions are massive. seriously. expect to suffer from a food coma when you leave here. quite simply our new go-to for pinoy food. thank you boracay. my boyfriend doesn't have to bug me to make kare-kare for him anymore!

food and serving amount is so good! service is excellent! always perfect for a celebration and get together!! crispy pata and laing for the win!!!

dined here for dinner and must say it best filipino restaurant in auckland by far compare to others. authentic dishes and packed with traditional flavours. we ordered the package 2 for 5 people and we were very happy with portion size and quality of food. ambiance was okay, nice theme all around. we really enjoyed the live band on a saturday night and the staff were super friendly and accommodating. overall good value if you go with group of people as they allow splitting bills too which was handy.

authentic filipino food. great customer service. the waitress was friendly and good rapport. food was served quick and hot. i love the pork papaitan, reminds me of bulacan cooking of my mom in law. the pork sisig is a must-try! pair it with laing - delicious. price wise is a little high but considering its location i think its understandable. will come again for another round soon.

came here in july. food was ok - nothing special but not bad. portion size is quite generous i thought. staff we dealt with when we came wasn't very friendly. facial expression was too serious and not smiling and welcoming. dontmind coming back again but only if convenient.

we made a reservation on a weekend; we arrived on time and our table was ready.  the staff who looked after us was very nice and friendly and didn't rush us with our order.   so contrary to some reviews i saw on fb.  i'm glad our experience was on the good side.
we opted to try the crispy pata, pork and chicken sisig, pakbet and asado.  i was surprised with the crispy pata - the size was really good for its price!!!   i think this was my favourite. :)  the rest of our meals were also in good portions.  overall,  we had a good dining experience and will definitely come back!

last sunday we had a lovely lunch here in boracay. from ambience, food and service, its perfect. the owner wanted me to criticized something for them to improve but to be honest it is a well-established filipino restaurant. will definitely eat there again. 😊

great variety of food. nice as something a bit different. customer service was excellent! 

will definitely being going back for more!

this was the first time i went to a filipino restaurant and i had a very pleasant surprise. i went with my pinay girl friend. the ambience was amazing and very different from most restaurants here in auckland. the people served us well  in spite of the heavy work load (2-3 staff only for a lot of people). most importantly, the food was awesome and was served pretty fast. they must have used very fresh and real ingredients from philippines. i had steamed siomai, sinigang na bangus, pork sisig and pinakbet and all of them were super awesome! i highly recommend this place!

🇵🇭i love this restaraunt. 🙏🏻🇵🇭the owner and waiters are so happy and nice;) salamat for the delicious food!:) 😃and payong😊😊 can't wait to come back again

its been a couple of times we visited boracay garden and i am truly amazed how the quality of food and service has improved since they opened. i am really impressed with the crispy pata. taste, crispyness, serving size all worth  a try! the waiting time also improved a lot.

this is by far the best quality sisig and crispy pata in auckland!

this place is very good! i recommend this to anyone who likes filipino/asian cuisine. the food was amazing! they made my favourite dish, pancit, very very well. the service was 10/10. ambience/atmosphere 10/10. if you live in auckland, go their for a lovely filipino lunch or dinner.

visited boracay a few weeks ago with a friend and it was fantastic. the service was brilliant and the food was absolutely delicious, it was hard to know what to have as it all looked and smelt so good. it was also so well priced! i will certainly visit again for a lunch or dinner. boracay would be a great place to bring the family too. highly recommend!!