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This is my favorite Filipino place in Chandler. First off, why are all the Asian places in the east valley-- SO inconvenient. I went a couple of years in Phoenix without any idea that there was any sort of Filipino community at all Turns out, they all hide in Chandler and Gilbert with the Chinese and the Viets in their cookie-cutter suburban desert homes...ANYWAY, my boyfriend surprised me a with a date at Gingerroot because he know how much I had missed going to Filipino restaurants, ain't he a peach?
Gingerroot is a hole in the wall-- a nice small space with just enough tables. Trademark Filipino joints have the Filipino Channel on satellite, which is always delightful to watch. Lady who took our orders was the owner-- sweet and welcoming. No crowd on a Friday night, but we weren't too worried. Ordered lumpiang shanghai to start-- my mother makes better, but these were okay. Pancit bihon was alright, but nothing to write home about. However, the crispy pata...oh my dear goodness....HEAVENLY! Pefectly golden fried pork leg, a generous portion that easily feeds 2-3. We definitely had enough for leftovers the next morning. Flavored well and not too salty. I'm drooling just thinking about it. They even had San Miguel beer, too. Authentic in a slightly Americanized kind of way-- not as greasy as some of the turo-turo type places, but not as vast of a menu as a place like Barrio Fiesta.
I'm super surprised that there are virtually no reviews of this place...!
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