boracay garden restaurant

came here on mothers day and honestly, it was pretty average. for us, personally, the waitingtimeon 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 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 firsttimeit 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.

pretty standard filipino food. kinda pricey. . . but the ambience is great! very lively. there was some nice dancing and karaoke lasttimevisited

firsttimehaving phillipino food, we had a pata which is crispy pork hock to share and also had a small beef kare-kare which is peanuty thick sauce with beef brisket as a main. we also had corn soup and calamari. all were very delicious and full of flavour especially the sauces that come with it. it was on the expensive side but well worth.

this place just recently opened and i guess i was one of the last filipino here in auckland to try it, most of the filipino i know tried it and raved about it but now its mytimeto 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.

whenever i come here to dine in with family i have a lovelytime- things are a bit over priced but the location, service and mass amounts of left overs definitely makes up for it.
although this afternoon when i picked up my large ($39) pork sisig takeaway i was heavily heavily disappointed.. the portioning is just crazy and i feel like they must’ve given me a small size and charged me for the large. in no way would the takeaway they gave me fill 2-3 people (dinner sizing) at all - it barely filled just myself. i also asked for medium heat but the chilli was just scooped to the side meaning the whole thing was without heat except for one spoonful which would’ve been crazy hot - i feel like they should have mixed the chilli in themselves instead of just putting it to the side. i know the dish already comes served without rice as my family have ordered this during dinner service - and we never order the large we order the small and i feel like this would have been a similar portion. i don’t know, i love this place from the few times i’ve dined in but this takeaway has really just ruined it for me i can’t believe this cost me $39 😪

came here with my bf it was his firsttimein a filipino restaurant 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

came in for a reservation only to find out that they've gotten my name wrong and that they've put me under the waiting list instead of the booking list. the (male) owner told to come back half an hour later and refused to listen when i tried to explain that i have called in to book a table. i had to wait for another person dining with me to come in and claim our table. the owner, at first, told me again to leave and come back again in half an hour in a very condescending manner until the person i was dining with, who decided to put up an arrogant facade, talked to him. he apologised to the other person but not to me and continued to ignore me the entiretimewhilst coming back multiple times to try to accomodate my companion. the food and the other staff were fine, but i just didn't like how the owner showed a clear biased treatment towards his customers.

firsttimeto eat in a filipino restaurant and it’s also my firsttimeeating 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! 👍🏻👍🏻

firsttimeat boracay & 3rdtimeeating 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 & chicken broth. they were all really good, but the chicken broth 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)

great little place and very friendly owner. we go there often for work lunch and the service speed is pretty fast (which is important for us so we havetimeto take a walk by the harbour lunch) recommend mee goreng for the lunch special. the portion is just nice and topped with salad.

ambiance: situated in the upscale viaduct harbour is boracay garden with it's fiesta like decor. i am not very keen decor to be honest. the ambiance feels dated and poorly lit even in midday. however there are heaps of sitting available that could accomodate big groups.

food: the menu showcases traditional filipino delicacies that you would usually find in filipino restaurants around auckland. nothing new that would be considered a signature dish for boracay garden. flavours are passable and quite bland in my opinion. menu and price wise they'll be in tough competition with another filipino restaurant located at k road. i have heard various experiences with boracay garden and i really wanted to be proven wrong but much to my dismay it seems like my friends are proven right.

service: friendly and efficient waitstaff that will assist you with a smile. waittimeis superb. we ordered a set menu and it arrived in about 20 minutes after the waitstaff has taken our order.

verdict: fairly priced. ordinary menu. passable flavours. sadly not enough positives to lure me back.

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 firsttimeto 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 the chicken bbq. i hope nexttimethey would have the buko pandan since today they didnt have it.

i was really hungover and craving filipino sinigang soup which is my favourite hangover cure, so i decided to come here with my mum!

i like the set up of the restaurant, with the wall of boracay at the back. we ordered the pork sinigang, mixed pancit and the banana turon to share. i liked the sinigang but my mum said it was too sour for her, however i personally like my sinigang quite sour. i wish it had more vegetables in it though. the mixed pancit was good too, mum liked it and said it was authentic. the banana turon which is deep fried green banana and jackfruit in a darkened brown sugar, caramel type sauce was ok.. we didn't like this one too much, the portion was huge but it wasn't sweet enough, maybe nexttimewe'll try the halo halo!

customer service was excellent and the owner is really friendly!

been here for the 1sttimeduring my husband's birthday. a lot of people were there during thattimeand we saw only 2 staff serving here and there, too bad we were not even entertained (but i understand because of the staff and customer ratio) but still, we were satisfied with the foods served and the price is affordable and worth it.

a nice place located in the cbd. the restaurant tends to get busy even on lunchtimeso make sure to book a table. food, a little pricey but its fine considering the location and because they make up on the quality and quantity of a food serving. many non-pinoys who ate there always order the sisig and i wonder why. maybe if i get the chance to dine again in boracay, i'll surely try their sisig.