Comments on: Filipino Restaurant Series: Josephine’s

By: On the 11th day of Christmas, I’m craving a banquet of empanada, pancit, palabok and more : Tiny Bites

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:37:12 +0000

[...] cousin was one of my bridesmaids in 2006, and she knew that food from Josephine’s Restaurant on Main & 10th was the fare I’d be craving on my wedding day. Her favourite item to order [...]

By: Coffee break Q&A with the minds behind Foodsters : Tiny Bites

Coffee break Q&A with the minds behind Foodsters : Tiny Bites — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:03:09 +0000

[...] minutes and a super easy form submission later and my first delivery of Josephine’s dishes was on its way. Having only ordered $9 worth of snacks for my test delivery, the $10 service [...]

By: Josie Heyland

Josie Heyland — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:41:13 +0000

I have to agree with you that the food at Josephine’s has suffered since Mang Rene’s retirement years ago. Have been going there for years hoping to catch them on one of their good days. Last time I was there, I had to call the health board to report seeing some rather sketchy food handling practices- practices which I’m sure have contributed to various food borne illnesses. Will not be returning.
Over the holidays, I paid $75 for a tray full of mung bean noodles and really not much else. Fatty pork, barely there vegetables when I’d specifically asked for extra vegetables. Felt totally ripped off and embarassed to serve this to guests so simply threw it out. I was so aggravated that I didn’t even bother to take the time and energy to ‘doctor it up’ for pleasant consumption.
Most restaurants, if not all, take the shortcuts of MSG laden powders in order to cut food costs. There are no delicious Filipino restaurants in the city. Unfortunately. Just go to your Mom’s next time you’re craving good Filipino food.

By: Filipino Restaurant Series: Pinpin : Tiny Bites

Filipino Restaurant Series: Pinpin : Tiny Bites — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:45:58 +0000

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By: Filipino Restaurant Series: Cucina Manila : Tiny Bites

Filipino Restaurant Series: Cucina Manila : Tiny Bites — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:44:57 +0000

[...] was hyped to be much better than Sandy’s Cuisine, the restaurant that has recently trumped Josephine’s Restaurant as my Filipino restaurant of choice. Last weekend, my husband and I made the trip over to Cucina [...]

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:44:17 +0000

JS: Glad you like the photos. My lens is often an extension of my mouth =)

Wish I could say that it was just one time that left me unimpressed. This post is actually an accumulation of 6 months of consistent disappointment with the takeout we ordered. I had lunch with someone indirectly tied to the restaurant today and aired my concerns. He confirmed that there has been a change in chefs and said that he’ll pass on my feedback.

You like Rekados, huh? Been there twice and neither instance was noteworthy. What do you like there?

By: [eatingclub vancouver] js

[eatingclub vancouver] js — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:40:27 +0000

First, your food photography is awesome. Just wanted to get that out of the way.

Second, we’ve never tried Josephine’s restaurant but have been planning to for the longest time. But, if they are on the way down. . .it’s sad. Hopefully, that was just a bad day. We’ll have to get ourselves to Josephine’s one of these days: we just have to extricate ourselves from Rekados.

By: Filipino Restaurant Series: Sandy’s Cuisine : Tiny Bites

Filipino Restaurant Series: Sandy’s Cuisine : Tiny Bites — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:12:38 +0000

[...] it was thusly, fueled by my recent disappointment with Josephine’s, that we finally decided to give Sandy’s Cuisine a [...]