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| - Disclaimer Alert...This review is strictly for their service, Shanghai Lumpia, and Halo-Halo.
That being said, I found Baba's to be 4 stars in my book. First of all, service here is great. I didn't get the owners names, but they treated us like family. One of the owners reminded me of my mom and couldn't help do what us sons of a Filipino moms do, that's joke with them a little. She was game and did the same. As for their food, we didn't get to try much because they were out of almost everything. Baba's on our visit was catering 3 parties at the time. With only one person cooking in the back, this meant they were out of Chicken BBQ, Turon, and Chicken Adobo to name a few. But they still had their Halo-Halo and Shanghai Lumpia, which are my favorite Flip dishes. As a Halo-Halo Hunter, I found that Baba's had pretty much everything I look for in Halo-Halo (i.e. Ube ice cream, legit ube, flan, white beans, and nata de coco). One thing that was missing was red bean. It was still good and found Baba's Halo-Halo up there with the challengers around town. Note to self...bring some red bean to make it perfect. As for their Shanghai Lumpia, I thought that they were as good as it gets. No one makes them better than my Auntie Heidi, but Baba's is pretty damn close. I'm not saying I'm a Lumpia Hunter, but I am a Lumpia Whisperer. Whispers..if they make them, I will come. Come to eat Shanghai Lumpia that is.
Overall, I can see myself coming back. This place is no secret. Tons of regulars coming in and phoning in is proof that Baba's is some people's go-to Pinoy spot. You don't have to be a Halo-Halo Hunter or even a Lumpia Whisperer to eat here. You just have to be a fan of Filipino food served by great business owners.
TIP: Call ahead or pick up their menu. Some items are served on specific days. Shanghia Lumpia is all the time!!
YELP PERSONAL CHALLENGE 2013 - (466/500)
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