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, nonfilipinocustomers too, and i felt 2nd hand shame at what was probably their first experience offilipinofood 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 ordered chicken bbq 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 bestfilipinorestaurant 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.

a very culturalfilipinorestaurant at the viaduct harbour. the set up and theme is quite good especially the food presentation. food is a bit pricey and only average portion. taste is ok, but the staff were very friendly and accommodating. bookings recommended as the place could be a bit busy at times. prompt service and clean establishment. would love to try the other menus next time!

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. the chicken barbecue 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 infilipinocuisine 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.

pretty standardfilipinofood. kinda pricey. . . but the ambience is great! very lively. there was some nice dancing and karaoke last time visited

amazing almost home cookedfilipinofood. love getting dishes i can’t cook at home like crispy pata which is huge enough to share with 5 people.

we used to love boracay as the first few times impressed us with great food. it used to be our “go to”filipinofood but lately the sisig was always a miss. it used to be really really good. now, from the looks of it, it seemed different. it’s mostly scrambled egg with bits of pork. the dinuguan has also become dry.

the service is still good though. just sad that we won’t be coming back because of this. the prices aren’t cheap so not really worth it. we even came back 3 times after we realized the sisig changed but it never redeemed itself.

just wondering, has the chef changed this year or maybe the last 6 months?

this place just recently opened and i guess i was one of the lastfilipinohere in auckland to try it, most of thefilipinoi know tried it and raved about it but now its my time to give them a shot. we just passed by this place after our trip from waiheke, we were quite hungry and this place was in the vicinity so we did not think twice whether we will try another place. we did not have any booking at all and it was a weekend so we just rock in there hoping we to have some unbooked seats.

we had kare-kare, pork sisig and halo halo. for a minute i felt like i was in the philippines. the food was amazing and the service was exceptional. the place was really busy and nice. for me, the bestfilipinorestaurant in auckland. we’ll surely comeback to try their other dishes. 👍🏼👍🏼

came here with my bf it was his first time in afilipinorestaurant its a bit disappointing when we were asking about the chicken bbq i asked the lady server about the portion of bbq chicken she is not very sure of everything she ask the lady in cashier she mention that the bbq chicken was on stick and large order was on 8-10 stick then chicken bbq arrive . it was a half chicken chopped 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 sweet chicken was not totally cooked as bbq . it was a roast chicken i 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 . chicken sisig 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

bestfilipinoeats in auckland! the kare-kare is a recommend! the staff were friendly and service was great! we could sit wherever we wanted.

if you want authenticfilipinofood, look no further than boracay at the viaduct harbour.
the wait staff was very prompt and the food was delivered even quicker.
we had a fairly big group (7 people) and ordered 4 mains with an appetiser and a drink to go alongside.
the steamed siomai wasn’t that great and it didn’t have the traditional taste and texture that you would get from dimsums. but the mains hit it out of the park! the meats in each dish were cooked very well; particularly, the pork lechon and pork adobo, they were both very tender and tasted amazing!
often regarded as the national dish of the philippines, the adobo is a must try when you come to boracay!
to top off the night we had a halo halo and a leche flan. both were sweet and hit the spot without overdoing it.
lastly, they have wheelchair accessibility! way to go, boracay! tagay!

love coming here when i'm cravingfilipinofood. the lechon kawali is amazing. i've been several times and keep ordering the same things because they are so good, but i do want to try more of the menu. i think i went on a saturday once and they had the disco lights going in true pinoy fashion which made my group laugh. the owners are super friendly and it feels like you are transported to the philippines when you're inside.

for me, it wasn't really special. i had high expectations mainly because of their location? i'm not sure but i've heard good things about this restaurant. although, i must say that there are betterfilipinorestaurants out there. it was also pretty expensive and the serving size was just... enough. the restaurant is spacious and they do have a different atmosphere here compared to otherfilipinorestaurants. one dish that left me a good impression is their sinigang. it was very delicious and the level of sourness was to my liking. the pork was also tender. their customer service is good. the girl behind the counter was really nice. they also sell red horse and otherfilipinoalcoholic beverages.

for me, it's not too bad to give it a try but i personally won't come here if you're on a budget, just cook somefilipinodishes at home.

first time to eat in afilipinorestaurant and it’s also my first time eating at boracay garden. for those filipinos who’re missing adobo, sisig, crispy pata, and sinigang, this is the place to go to. such great ambiance and a very tidy place. as for the food, it’s an a+ for me (loved the pork sisig!). the service is superb as well. our server’s name was kevin, and he’s awesome, always checking if we needed anything. so if you’re in the city, make sure to visit this place! 👍🏻👍🏻

love this place. most authenticfilipinorestaurant we’ve been to. service is good too. tita marj (owner) is very nice. always our go-tofilipinoplace. they don’t disappoint.