Boracay Cafe

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the lady that works here is so happy and bubbly. typical filipino woman :-)
the place is small. immediately when we walked in, she turned on the filipino channel. the combo plate is cheap, 2 meats and half a plate full of white rice for $ 6.50. we had the caldereta, paksiw na lechon (spelling?), dinuguan (blood stew), chicken adobo, mongo, and bistek.
Everything was good actually, but the adobo probably have seen better days… was still yummy for me, but I can make it better ;-) The caldereta was gooood… droool…if i wasnt so full from eating all my rice and half of my boyfriend’s and some of my 4 yr olds… i would still be eating the leftovers…
I have been to all of the filipino spots in Houston. there aren’t many of them, but I consider this a place I would def go back to when I crave filipino food. which is very often…

I had a feeling this was a little hole in the wall, so I called to make sure they were open for dinner. Turns out they close at 6. But she says, are you coming now? I’ll wait for you. We didn’t get there until 7:30 and sure enough, the Open sign was lit and we found her at a dining table watching Filipino soap operas and preparing green beans for the next day.
This is a pretty typical Filipino turo-​turo spot. For those Houstonians unfamiliar, turo-​turo means point-​point and refers to places where you choose food from a steam table set-​up instead of ordering from a menu (you «point» at what you want). They offer about 8 items, all of which are very authentic. For dinner, you choose 2 items with rice and the portions are generous.
Pretty greasy, which I expect of most turo-​turo joints. But for my first Pinoy restaurant meal in the Houston area, it wasn’t bad. And the ginataan! That’s my most favorite dessert. She said they make it there and it was really good. The rice balls, sweet potatoes and taro were cooked perfectly. Definitely have to return for a special order (a quart? a gallon??). They also had a whole cassava cake on display.
A small refrigerated case displayed ube, pancit palabok, and other goodies in take-​home containers. Everything looked homemade.
It seems most of their business comes from the local Filipino church community and catering. I can’t believe I’m the first to review, the owner said she’s been there for 4 years. After this visit I’ve decided to make the rounds of every single Filipino restaurant in the Houston area, they definitely deserve more attention on Unilocal