By Candice Macalino

Special to The Post

 

After reading several food reviews about Casa Pinoy, some even describing their dishes as not only good but casamazing, I was intrigued and excited to try the food myself.

Casa Pinoy, means Filipino House, but welcomes all with its broad selection of Filipino, Western and Italian dishes.

Tucked inside Richmond’s industrial neighbourhood, owners Edith and Eugene Colobong opened shop in February 2011.

With a growing clientele, they cater regularly to the surrounding businesses and restaurant patrons with Filipino favourites like ‘empanada’ (sweet & savory meat pie), ‘lechon’ (deep fried pork belly) and ‘pancit’ (noodles sautéed with veggies & seafood) as well as local comfort foods like all-day breakfast,

burgers, fish n’ chips, pastas.

Head Chef Dennis Pineda suggested the restaurant’s in-house Filipino specialities: chicken ‘inasal’ (grilled chicken leg marinated in coconut vinegar), ‘crispy pata’ (deep fried crispy pork hock) and ‘leche flan’ (caramel custard).

All of Dennis’ recommendations were done authentically and to perfection (the crispy pata was my favourite).

The pork hocks were deep-fried so the skin becomes a crispy crackling and the meat, dipped in a soy-vinegar sauce, was tender and tasty.

The barbecued chicken inasal with the side ‘java rice’ (yellow fried rice) had a good balance of citrus, coconut vinegar and garlic flavours that all harmoniously melded in my mouth.

My feast ended with the decadent, rich and creamy leche flan.

The portions are generous, prices affordable and the service is friendly.

Casa Pinoy’s broad menu offering will appeal to many so I’d recommend bringing several friends so you can all share, taste and experience their variety of casamazing dishes.

 For more on Vancouver’s best eats, check out Candice’s food blog,  www.candicescusina.blogspot.com.

 

Casa Pinoy

101 - 11911 Bridgeport Road, Richmond, V6V1J3

OPEN 7 DAYS, 10AM-8PM

 

CANDICE’S RECOMMENDATIONS:

CRISPY PATA (SERVED WITH VEGGIES & RICE) $9.99

CHICKEN INASAL (SERVED WITH VEGGIES & RICE) $8.99

CHICKEN/PORK ADOBO $6.99

LECHE FLAN $2.99

HALO HALO $5.50