Kusina - Mississauga

The food did not appear fresh and the lady, who seemed to be the manager or owner, was heard speaking loudly to a customer about his order. She seemed to be accusing the customer of not placing an order. I am happy that Seafood City has opened, as I will not be returning to this restaurant. However, I would recommend trying Something Sweet for U as it is a good restaurant.

I recently visited a Filipino restaurant that was highly recommended for their Crispy Pata, and I must say, it did not disappoint! The dish was incredibly delicious, with a crispy exterior and moist interior. I also tried their Sinigang and fresh lumpia, which were both delicious. My dining companion and I left with full and satisfied bellies. The prices were very affordable, and I will definitely be returning and recommending this restaurant to others.

Kusina has been established in Mississauga since 2006, and it is no surprise that they continue to attract locals even in 2018. One of the main reasons for this is the convenient location near my family's doctor's clinic and my favorite store, not to mention being just 2 km away from Square One shopping center. Kusina offers a wide variety of Filipino dishes at competitive prices and generous portions. In my opinion, they serve the best crispy pata in town - hot and crispy for only $12.25. My advice: come hungry!

Kusina is a philippine restaurant, which is above all a meeting place. There are a few seats on the window, but there is very little space if you want to eat there. Prices were affordable. We ordered a chicken comb and a pig comb. With... the pork comb, you get a selection of pork options and comes with one side of pure white rice. The chicken comb had a generous amount of chicken, 3 thighs. Unfortunately, the quality of the food was bad. Everything was served cold, including rice. The chicken legs were extremely dry and unpleasant to eat. I will definitely not come back.

I have no idea how long Kusina has been at its current location, just a few steps from the bus stop at the northwest corner of Dundas and Hurontario, but, for some reason, we only noticed it early-2016. Kusina Filipino word for “kitchen” is more...of a takeout joint than a sit-down eatery. There is just a narrow space for a row of 7 counter stools for dine-in customers which make me think of solitary hurried meals and quick snack breaks. Kusina offers convenience on those days when you do not feel like cooking but still want to enjoy some home-cooked meals. Or when you crave traditional Filipino dishes that either require a lot of effort to prepare like pork barbecue on skewers, rellenong bangus stuffed milkfish , embutido Filipino meatloaf and lumpia spring rolls or need an expert hand to get the taste and texture just right like pancit palabok Filipino rice noodle and crispy pata deep fried pork trotters . They seem to have a daily? varying menu and a good selection of fish, meat and vegetable dishes to choose from every time. Customers have the option of buying hot food items in small, medium or large food containers. Pork or chicken dishes cost $5.99 Small, $6.99 Medium, $7.99 Large. Beef or vegetable dishes cost an extra $1. So far, we have tried their beef kare kare oxtail stew with vegetables in peanut sauce $9.99, large only , deep fried whole tilapia $5 , ginisang ampalaya sautéed bitter melon with egg , embutido $15 for a 1ft roll and pork estofado stewed pork . From their snack menu, we have tried their bibingka rice cake topped with salted egg $2 and both their pork and chicken empanadas which are sold in packs of 6 $8/pack . Overall, food is okay and price is affordable. Service, however, may or may not be friendly. I say that because we have not forgotten the first time we went to Kusina, back in Mar 2016, when the middle-aged man behind the counter hardly smiled and seemed annoyed when we could not immediately finalize our order. It was not a favourable first impression obviously. It took us a long while to come here again, and only because its location is closer to us than its competition Berto’s . Good thing though that on our next visits, someone else was always on counter duty. The middle-aged Filipina and young man I encountered on different dates recently were okay and did not mind answering questions. Kusina accepts only cash or debit card. They are open Mondays to Saturdays. They also offer party trays with prices ranging from $35 for medium-size noodle dish to $95 for large-size meat dish.