Tabares Phillippine Market

It’s been years since I’ve had a really good Filipino food. I was introduced to Filipino cuisine when my uncle married into our family. I must’ve been five years old. I picked up a few dinners here the other day took him back home. Food is amazing. Service is great. Very sweet people who work there definitely be going back. Check them out on the weekends and they have buffets. All you can eat. 22 minutes away from New Braunfels go there to get your Filipino cuisine fix.

I usually go to the market to buy the pork siomai located at the very back of the store, you let them know how many you would like and they will give you a take away box to serve yourself. They have pork, chicken and meatball siomai (big white buns) The restaurant is located to the right. I was delighted to find that they had a buffet and may have overstuffed myself. Lumpias, pancit, green beans, roasted pork belly, fried little fish (sorry I have no idea the names) and much more. It is very humble setting.

I go to this place often. The food is great, especially for the price. While the store isn’t that big with grocery selection (which isn’t the store’s fault since it has such limited spacing), it makes up for it in a great variety of food you’re able to order. Just keep in mind to be clear if you change your mind and want to replace your order, even if they haven’t started cooking your initial order yet. I accidentally ordered two things when I was trying to change my order, and it was due to a miscommunication. The staff was very nice about it though. Make sure to check the prices even if you’ve ordered there before and think you know the prices. I believe they have risen them a bit on certain items. I’m not 100% sure if I remember it correctly, but I’ll check again next time I go there. T

The chicken adobo is amazing, and cheap, too! I loved going anytime Tuesday through Thursday for the buffet. I usually just ordered it to go, and got a little extra sauce on the rice. The soup was a good addition on cold days. The pork buns on the left side of the store to the back are also very good. Definitely a great lunch spot.

Siopao (steamed bun) was great. Good amount of filling for the size and price. It had actual meat chunks that I can bite, unlike frozen grocery store siopaos. The bun itself was very spongey and soft, which is a good thing. Serving size from the restaurant wasn't large. You do get free soup if you order a combo and eat in. Their food was good, will go again when in the area. The store has a decent selection of spices and seasonings for Filipino dishes. I didn't see any expired or near expiring products. Their freezer section is a hassle if you don't know what item you're buying. Parking is no issue. It's located in a shopping center with a large parking lot.