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| - If you look past the rough-looking neighbourhood, the hole-in-the-wall feel of the restaurant and the plastic tables, you will be rewarded with a very yummy traditional Filipino Kamayan meal here at Tinuno - this is hands-down the best place in Toronto to do this.
The owner prides himself that his food is traditional, and not fusion like other Filipino restos in the city, and he should be proud - because the food here is great. The kitchen doesn't start cooking your food until they know you are there, because they want the food arriving hot on your table. We are a group of 8 and it took about 15-20 minutes for the food to arrive, which is a totally reasonable amount of time. Other restaurants take much longer for Kamayan.
For $15 per person, you get mango salad, grilled squid, shrimp, pork belly, pork skewer, okra, eggplant, mussels, 2 kinds of grilled fish (tilapia and bangus), all laid on top of a very delicious garlic rice - you simply cannot beat this and this is an absolute steal. Food tasted great and it was fun to eat with your hands. They even provide gloves if you want them!
The restaurant is packed on a Monday night, which speaks volumes. I would strongly suggest making reservations if you want to do this as a group. Our group of 8 was a tight squeeze in this small restaurant but they made it work.
If you are a serious Toronto foodie, this is simply a must-try!!
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