boracay garden restaurant

came here on mothers day and honestly, it was pretty average. for us, personally, the waiting time on the food wasnt really that bad because we came in quite early, before the mothers day rush came in. however i did see other tables waiting for a long time, non filipino customers too, and i felt 2nd hand shame at what was probably their first experience of filipino food and having to wait for ages and get grumpy at the staff. anyways, what was annoying for us was probably the incompetence of the wait staff. some of the dishes and drinks we ordered never came and it was so frustrating even trying to get any service to ask where our missing stuff was. i orderedchickenbbq that didnt come and sisig to take away that never came... my boyfriend ordered drinks and had to ask 3 times for his drinks because they kept being forgotten. its disappointing because i came to this restaurant the first time it opened and it was literally the best filipino restaurant in auckland... now the service is ridiculous and the food is pretty different too. sisig was way too salty, sinigang and dinuguan was bland, and my leche flan for dessert was so dense and lumpy. we spent over $300+ and ended up regretting choosing boracay for such an important day for my mum and spending all that money. i empathise with the restaurant as i have trained and worked in hospitality for over 8 years and i know that mothers day is the most busy day for restaurants but that was probably the most disorganised mothers day lunch i've ever experienced.

i went to this restaurant with a friend for dinner and it's unfortunate it is located quite far from the main streets of city central. it was raining on the day and it was inconvenient walking to there from the car park in queen street.

the food was full of flavour; the singang soup base was so tangy and warm - best to quell the chills of the rainy day. thechickenbarbecue was juicy and delicious although the temperature can be a bit more warm. both of us had dessert and my friends turon was delicious however, i didn't not have the same appreciation for mine as hers. the bilo-bilo had a weird smoky/burnt taste. my expertise in filipino cuisine is very limited so i don't know if the authentic dish was suppose to be like this? anyway, would rather have something else next time.

the service was great - the waiter was warm and welcoming. he overheard us talking about us being bloated and gave is complimentary green tea! very very nice.

putting a rating of 4.0 for a good experience. the price was as expected for a dinner course but would have hoped it would be lower

definitely be back again.

came here with my bf it was his first time in a filipino restaurant its a bit disappointing when we were asking about thechickenbbq i asked the lady server about the portion of bbqchickenshe is not very sure of everything she ask the lady in cashier she mention that the bbqchickenwas on stick and large order was on 8-10 stick thenchickenbbq arrive . it was a halfchickenchopped not on stick . i don’t nt know what kind of sauce was with it but it doesnt complement the taste at all it was too sweetchickenwas not totally cooked as bbq . it was a roastchickeni hope they didn’t put sauce in chicken. because its not good at all. ordered camaron rebusado it was not served with sauce but it says in the menu with sweet chilli , it was a very sad meal .chickensisig was alright but my bf said its salty , only thing that makes my bf impressed was the. halohalo i hope you teach ur staff how to describe menu advice from a server :) thanks

we went here when the restaurant was pretty new with a couple of the work crew. i thought the meat was quite scarce but still quite nice. my colleagues both ordered pad thai, the same as my dish, but ended up getting non traditional pad thai noodles and only one piece of smallchickenpiece each. when we complained, management was very responsive and were quick to assure is it would never happen again, didn't charge for two meals and insisted it wouldn't happen again. despite it not being a great experience, i feel like this issue was handled as well as they could.

loved boracay garden. had the adobo chicken, lechon kawali and pinakbet. really enjoyed the cuisine and cooking. the lechon kawali was crispy deep fried pork served with tamarind sauce. moist inside and a great crackling. adobochickenis also deliciously cooked. it was our first pinakbet and loved it. the tamarind prawn paste sauce was excellent and suites our malaysian tastebuds...
looking forward to come back to try out the crispy pata (pork hock) and pork sisag (crispy pork andchickenliver on a hotplate)... highly recommended.

first time at boracay & 3rd time eating at a filipino restaurant. our filipino companion advised that it was very authentic with all the faves.
we tried the beef with peanut sauce, crispy pork belly &chickenbroth. they were all really good, but thechickenbroth was a real stand out - like a tom yum soup without the spice. we also ordered rice (of course) and the asian veges - these were mainly cauli & broccoli but beautifully cooked.
varied drinks list with only a few wines by the glass. a couple of filipino beers are available too.
for desserts we tried halohalo & turon. both were pleasant enough but i’ve tried better elsewhere.
service was friendly. well worth trying their massive communal table platters which are available for larger groups (boodle fight)

took my boyfriend to this place for lunch today. we had the pork sisig for sharing, pork bbq and shanghai rolls. we both couldnt stop praising how good the pork bbq were and even though it was his first time to try the pork sisig, he liked it as well. the shanghai rolls were as good as they could get. the only downside to this place is the price but i guess for having a location near viaduct i can let it pass. we will definitely come back to try more of the food. we got our eye on thechickenbbq. i hope next time they would have the buko pandan since today they didnt have it.

the place is nice and cozy. service was slow but the waitress were polite.
chicken adobo was delicious with a nice quantity.chickennoodles was okay. we ordered for 2-3 person but the quantity seemed less for even one person and the taste was also average.

one of the best filipino restaurant i've been too. well , i'm not aware of the others yet but it's one of my favourite. can't remember the actual names but you could see in the photos i've upload . had the mincedchickenand the beef covered with peanut butter sauce. the beef covered with peanut butter sauce is the best dish in my opinion. so go and give it a try

plus, if you're looking for a very authentic asian feeling, boracay gives you that feeling . really reminded me of my hometown. interesting set up. cozy and love their cutlery set too.

what i ordered: honeychickenand pancit
bill: $35

the restaurant had a lovely theme to it and the service was neutral.  i had a takeaway order and had to wait around 10 minutes for it, which isn't that bad. the size of  my order was pretty impressive, especially the rice. the only thing is i was disappointed with thechickenbecause it was still raw. i sliced it open and saw pink spots in more than half of my chicken, so i ended up having to cook again at home. one thing good about thechickenwas the sauce, it surprised my taste buds in a good way. the pancit had flavour but a  little bit salty, which made it unbalanced.

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 andchickensisig, 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!