Barkada Filipino Kitchen in Thanet

Happened to see this and tried it, having never been to a Filipino restaurant before. The pork belly was really good, as was the kassave cheesecake (much more appetising than it sounds). The calamansi juice tasted great and was really refreshing.

Sensational food, hilarious and fun service. Anna the chef was also so sociable. Thanks to Rob for putting up for my sisters 😅😅 he’s currently outside with them having a drink 🤣🤣🤣 that says enough about the guy and the venue. HAVE THE BURNT BASQUE FOR DESSERT OMG

Amazing authentic Filipino food that transported me back home. The pork belly rice bowl was super yummy and the halo halo was legit!!

We travelled from London to try out this restaurant as read great reviews! We loved everything about it from the rum mango drinks, the super tasty pork belly, chicken inasal and longganisa rice bowls, all the way to the best halo halo and ube cheesecake in the UK (which can even beat those in the Philippines)! Our only regret is not being able to try the dinner menu too!! Please open one in London!

I was really looking forward to dining here due to all of the amazing reviews. However I was slightly disappointed sadly. I thought considering the price of the sharing platter the quantity of food was quite a small portion for two people (if you have a large appetite one of the platters could easily feed one person, however for £40 it makes it an expensive meal). I didn't think the meal was value for money sadly. The spring rolls were the highlight of the platter though! I just wanted more! The decorations in the restaurant are lovely and felt very intimate and authentic. Plus the host and chef were both very welcoming. However they were charging their phones behind where my partner was sat in the restaurant and checked their phones for messages a few times through our meal which I found rather unprofessional and off putting. These are my personal opinions, but I definitely acknowledge the vast positive reviews on here :)