Apoy | Authentic Filipino BBQ & Street Food
9 Holles St, London W1G 0DB, UK
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Had to walk for almost a mile to get here. Just was craving for filipino food. Ambiance of the place was really good. A good amount of well placed seats, though during lunch time, got busy really quick. Ordered pork barbecue, was good enough yet not authentic filipino, lacked the usual punch that we were expecting. Crispy pork belly, good flavor where you can taste the lemon grass, skin was crunchy. On both dish, the atchara or pickle was good enough yet lacked the usual papaya which was understandable. Portions were really good. Lastly ordered for the pares which I was craving for and that was the biggest let down, lacked the usualy flavor that comes with the dish, it was just like a beef dish and soup. That was the biggest disappontment.. prices were okay considering it being in London.. the place was really nice to eat in.
I ate a "Lechon" (Traditional Philippines oast pork belly) at their place, but I wasn't impressed at all. The meat was ordinary, without any particular flavor, as were the rice and the salad. In addition, there were also some pieces of deep fried pork skin, so hard that it looked like wood. On other evenings I ate much better, at other stands.
We ordered lechon, pork skewers and garlic prawns. First, the lechon was not up to par because it wasn’t seasoned like a lechon should be. As you can see in the picture, it looks pale and we only got two pieces of crispy skin. Also, the achara that came with it tasted like it was made a long time ago, and the garlic rice wasnt the legit Filipino garlic rice. Second, the garlic prawns were bitter AF and weren’t fresh. In addition, we didn’t get to order at 11:30AM which was the advertised opening time and was asked to come back after 20minutes. On the good side, the pork skewers were on point and the dining place was clean. In general, I didn’t get my money’s worth. 💸💸💸
We came here as we were craving for some Filipino food. Food generally was decent. We ordered roast pork belly lechon, pares, bbq pork skewers, and vegetable spring rolls. We loved the vege spring rolls with the dip and pork bbq skewers! They were really yummy. The pork belly with the achara was also ok. The only thing I did not like was the pares as it was lacking the distinct pares flavour and spices that I remember from the Retiro Pares in the Philippines. It would be great to have it with soup so you can feel like you are eating the real pares combo. The serving was also decent. The prices of some of the mains were on the pricey side. The service was great though. The ambience of the food market was ok but it can get pretty busy and it’s a bit dark.
Chicken Inasal was very good. Very close to the versions you get in the Philippines. The carrot achara is very nice. Wanted to try the Lechon (pork belly) but unfortunately, it wasn’t in stock. :(