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Best Turon With Ube Ice Cream Across the US

2 restaurants serving Turon With Ube Ice Cream

4.8
Abstrakt Filipino Essence

Abstrakt Filipino Essence

Jacksonville Beach, FL

Abstrakt Filipino Essence has emerged as Jacksonville Beach's most acclaimed Filipino restaurant, evolving from a beloved food truck at Court Urban Food Park to a permanent Beach Boulevard location where chef-owner JoJo Hernandez showcases contemporary Filipino cuisine. As a leader of Northeast Florida's #morethanlumpia movement, Hernandez elevates Filipino food beyond the expected, incorporating traditional family recipes with sophisticated twists that highlight the complexity and nuances of diasporan Filipino cooking. The restaurant's modernist dining room features blonde wood tables and tropical accents including a photographic sugarcane mural, creating an atmosphere that balances contemporary style with Filipino warmth. Abstrakt's menu features accomplished dishes like kare-kare with pureed eggplant and fermented fish paste, chicken tocino with maple-Sriracha aioli, and exceptional desserts including cassava cake rich with coconut and condensed milk, plus turon with caramel and ube ice cream that critics call dazzling. With nearly 300 reviews earning a 4.8 rating, Abstrakt Filipino Essence demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can compete at high culinary levels while maintaining the soul and hospitality that define Filipino food culture.

Closed- Opens at 11:00 AM
Turon with Ube Ice CreamKare-KareTocino+5 more
4.3
Halo-Halo Kitchen

Halo-Halo Kitchen

Phoenix, AZ

Halo-Halo Kitchen stands as Phoenix's premier Filipino restaurant, celebrating 15 years serving Arizona's Filipino community with authentic cuisine, attached karaoke bar, and comprehensive Filipino grocery. Owned by Bulos family since 2010, restaurant combines turo-turo cafeteria setup displaying prepared dishes with made-to-order specialties and all-day silog breakfasts. The unique dual-space design features bright dining room with Filipino bakery and groceries on one side, with darkened Kalesa pub offering karaoke, full bar, and dance floor on other, creating 'Filipino food business in front, Filipino karaoke party in back' atmosphere. With over 1,000 reviews maintaining 4.3 rating, Halo-Halo Kitchen has become Arizona institution featured on Phoenix New Times and Arizona Midday show. Restaurant's turo-turo line rotates nearly 20 dishes daily including standouts like chicharon bulaklak, sizzling sisig, and lechon kawali. The late-night weekend hours with karaoke until 1am create party atmosphere where Filipino families gather for both dining and entertainment. Comedian Jo Koy visited during Easter Sunday promotion, validating restaurant's cultural significance. Halo-Halo Kitchen serves as complete Filipino cultural center combining authentic food, entertainment, grocery shopping, and community gathering space. The 15-year milestone demonstrates sustained excellence serving Phoenix's substantial Filipino population.

Open- Closes at 5:00 PM
Turon with Ube Ice CreamHalo-Halo SpecialLechon Kawali+8 more