Generous portions
Several meals are described as filling, including Royal Meal A and the set with tocino, tapa and bangus.
Tapa King
Al Mankhool
Tapa King is a Filipino fast-food restaurant in Al Mankhool serving everyday homestyle meals. Reviews point to filling choices such as bangus, bulalo and Filipino breakfast plates, with combo meals that can include unlimited rice or dessert.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
137 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Unlimited rice
Some combo meals include unlimited rice, which makes the sharing options especially substantial.
Danggit meal
The Danggit Meal is praised for its crunchy texture and taste, making it a useful pick for Filipino seafood fans.
Tapa flakes
One delivery customer preferred the tapa flakes over several other dishes and said they would order it again.
Early breakfast
The branch was open early enough for tapsilog and boneless bangus silog, with a welcoming breakfast service reported.
Balanced garlic rice
One diner specifically liked the garlic rice because it was not oily or salty.
What to Eat at Tapa King How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Tapa King, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Tapa King, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
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Leche flan Net +2
“I also tried their sweet banana and leche flan for dessert and it was really bomb, It wasn't overly sweet.”
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“I also tried their sweet banana and leche flan for dessert and it was really bomb, It wasn't overly sweet.”September 2024
“Halo halo for a dessert was so flavorful & leche flan with a perfect mix ot textures..”November 2024
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Royal meal a Net +2
“Royal Meal A has good quality for its price and taste authentic.”
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“Royal Meal A has good quality for its price and taste authentic.”February 2025
“Busog and satisfied. Try their best seller Royal Meal A, ang sarap ang dami ng serving and with free icetea. Happy ako and my friends whenever we go to tapa king kasi we know we will go home happy and satisfied. They serve good food and with good smile. Perfect combo!❤️”July 2025
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Tapa Net +2
“I ordered the chicken sisig with rice while my friend tried the set menu with tocino, tapa, and bangus. We really enjoyed everything! The flavors were great and the serving portions were generous definitely worth it.”
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“I ordered the chicken sisig with rice while my friend tried the set menu with tocino, tapa, and bangus. We really enjoyed everything! The flavors were great and the serving portions were generous definitely worth it.”November 2025
“Tapa King was ok, didn’t quite like the bangus since it tastes a little bit earthy (lupa taste) but I do like the tocino & tapa quality as it’s much better than other restaurants I’ve tried”February 2025
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Tocino Net +2
“I ordered the chicken sisig with rice while my friend tried the set menu with tocino, tapa, and bangus. We really enjoyed everything! The flavors were great and the serving portions were generous definitely worth it.”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered the chicken sisig with rice while my friend tried the set menu with tocino, tapa, and bangus. We really enjoyed everything! The flavors were great and the serving portions were generous definitely worth it.”November 2025
“Tapa King was ok, didn’t quite like the bangus since it tastes a little bit earthy (lupa taste) but I do like the tocino & tapa quality as it’s much better than other restaurants I’ve tried”February 2025
Honorable mentions (19)
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Avocadoria Net +1
“So amazing everyday I always eat tapa king j love the tap sweet spicy and the new avocadoria so amazing good for hot weather”
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“So amazing everyday I always eat tapa king j love the tap sweet spicy and the new avocadoria so amazing good for hot weather”May 2025
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Bangsilog Net +1
“Ordered ramadan set, bangsilog and tapsilog were good but bulalo was a bit salty and meat was tough, needed more time to cook!”
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“Ordered ramadan set, bangsilog and tapsilog were good but bulalo was a bit salty and meat was tough, needed more time to cook!”March 2026
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Beef bulalo Net +1
“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”
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“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”November 2024
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Beef sinigang Net +1
“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”
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“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”November 2024
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Boneless bangus silog Net +1
“We also ordered boneless bangus silog.”
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“We also ordered boneless bangus silog.”July 2025
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Boneless bangus with bulalo Net +1
“Panalo ung boneless bangus with bulalo and free leche flan.Unli rice so busog kmi. thank you tapa king for filling our tummy with quality food, service wise, I can say they know how to suggest food sa mga customers and deliver what they say.Good job tapa king!”
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“Panalo ung boneless bangus with bulalo and free leche flan.Unli rice so busog kmi. thank you tapa king for filling our tummy with quality food, service wise, I can say they know how to suggest food sa mga customers and deliver what they say.Good job tapa king!”July 2025
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Chicken sisig with rice Net +1
“I ordered the chicken sisig with rice while my friend tried the set menu with tocino, tapa, and bangus. We really enjoyed everything! The flavors were great and the serving portions were generous definitely worth it.”
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“I ordered the chicken sisig with rice while my friend tried the set menu with tocino, tapa, and bangus. We really enjoyed everything! The flavors were great and the serving portions were generous definitely worth it.”November 2025
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Danggit meal Net +1
“* Crunchy and tasty Danggit Meal”
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Review excerpts
“* Crunchy and tasty Danggit Meal”May 2024
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Fried rice with danggit and kangkong Net +1
“I just visited Tapa King Restaurant in Burjuman mall and just want to try their Filipino cuisine , even though my first time and how they welcome customers was so professional and kind the way they smile ,most i like that Bulalo and Fried rice with Danggit and kangkong ,food and service was amazing”
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“I just visited Tapa King Restaurant in Burjuman mall and just want to try their Filipino cuisine , even though my first time and how they welcome customers was so professional and kind the way they smile ,most i like that Bulalo and Fried rice with Danggit and kangkong ,food and service was amazing”March 2026
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Garlic rice Net +1
“I like the garlic rice I've ordered, no oil,not salty.perfect.👌🏻👌🏼”
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“I like the garlic rice I've ordered, no oil,not salty.perfect.👌🏻👌🏼”July 2025
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Halo halo Net +1
“Halo halo for a dessert was so flavorful & leche flan with a perfect mix ot textures..”
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Review excerpts
“Halo halo for a dessert was so flavorful & leche flan with a perfect mix ot textures..”November 2024
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Icetea Net +1
“Busog and satisfied. Try their best seller Royal Meal A, ang sarap ang dami ng serving and with free icetea.”
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Review excerpts
“Busog and satisfied. Try their best seller Royal Meal A, ang sarap ang dami ng serving and with free icetea.”July 2025
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Lumpia Net +1
“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”
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Review excerpts
“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”November 2024
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Mais con yelo Net +1
“Mais Con Yelo, on the sweeter side but taste how you expect it.”
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“Mais Con Yelo, on the sweeter side but taste how you expect it.”February 2025
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Sisig bangus Net +1
“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”
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Review excerpts
“The Sisig Bangus was perfect, combination with Beef Bulalo of savory, Beef Sinigang and Lumpia every bite was a delight..”November 2024
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Special deal for two Net +1
“My wife and I had our lunch, the cashier suggested their sharing meal they call it special deal for two.”
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“My wife and I had our lunch, the cashier suggested their sharing meal they call it special deal for two.”July 2025
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Sweet banana Net +1
“I also tried their sweet banana and leche flan for dessert and it was really bomb, It wasn't overly sweet.”
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Review excerpts
“I also tried their sweet banana and leche flan for dessert and it was really bomb, It wasn't overly sweet.”September 2024
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Tapa flakes Net +1
“What I would re-order again is the tapa flakes!! Love this one”
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Review excerpts
“What I would re-order again is the tapa flakes!! Love this one”February 2025
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Ramadan set Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Ordered ramadan set, bangsilog and tapsilog were good but bulalo was a bit salty and meat was tough, needed more time to cook!”
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What to Avoid (7)
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Adobo kang kong Net −1
“my order is adobo kang Kong and beef tapa it was very salty that’s why i didn’t finish my food”
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Critical review excerpts
“my order is adobo kang Kong and beef tapa it was very salty that’s why i didn’t finish my food”February 2025
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Beef sisig Net −1
“The beef sisig I had in burjuman mall tasted like corned beef and not sisig at all. Texture itself is not appetizing as well”
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Critical review excerpts
“The beef sisig I had in burjuman mall tasted like corned beef and not sisig at all. Texture itself is not appetizing as well”July 2025
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Beef tapa Net −1
“my order is adobo kang Kong and beef tapa it was very salty that’s why i didn’t finish my food”
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“my order is adobo kang Kong and beef tapa it was very salty that’s why i didn’t finish my food”February 2025
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Chicken sisig Net −1
“Disappointed. Chicken sisig but more likely chicken pastil.”
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“Disappointed. Chicken sisig but more likely chicken pastil.”April 2026
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Fried rice meal Net −1
“Good day , we decided to eat at tapa king burjuman .after our check up because we are fasting so we are hungry but we got dissapointed because there's a cock roach on my fried rice meal. We ask for new one but we don't have appetite to eat anymore because of the cock roach . we didn't take picture coz i was about to vomit when i saw the cock roach we went to the casher quickly.and complain .they change my meal after .please they should do a sanitation check.the cashier was nice thought .because they ask if they will refund the money or change the food but we decide to eat anyways as the other store is still close .”
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Critical review excerpts
“Good day , we decided to eat at tapa king burjuman .after our check up because we are fasting so we are hungry but we got dissapointed because there's a cock roach on my fried rice meal. We ask for new one but we don't have appetite to eat anymore because of the cock roach . we didn't take picture coz i was about to vomit when i saw the cock roach we went to the casher quickly.and complain .they change my meal after .please they should do a sanitation check.the cashier was nice thought .because they ask if they will refund the money or change the food but we decide to eat anyways as the other store is still close .”August 2026
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Sinigang na bangus Net −1
“I ordered “Sinigang na Bangus “today because I wanted to enjoy a different country’s meal. However, when I received my order, there were mostly vegetables in the bucket and only one piece of fish.I raised this concern, but the sales staff informed me that CCTV shows the fish was included. Unfortunately, from my side, the order did not meet my expectations, and I felt disappointed.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered “Sinigang na Bangus “today because I wanted to enjoy a different country’s meal. However, when I received my order, there were mostly vegetables in the bucket and only one piece of fish.I raised this concern, but the sales staff informed me that CCTV shows the fish was included. Unfortunately, from my side, the order did not meet my expectations, and I felt disappointed.”April 2026
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Smoked bangs sinigang Net −1
“We are regular customer of this restaurant tapa king and I love smoked bangs sinigang but get disappointed in this branch because I ordered bangus smoked sinigang and pay it but they give us baby bangus and when I complained why baby bangus she said there is no big bangus so why don’t she informed me from the beginning if like this?she is not telling me about not available orderI gave 1 star because I don’t like the way the staff didn’t informed us from the beginning so at least can order something else instead.and after I complained my order she asked me if I need to change after waiting for long time and after she served my order”
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Critical review excerpts
“We are regular customer of this restaurant tapa king and I love smoked bangs sinigang but get disappointed in this branch because I ordered bangus smoked sinigang and pay it but they give us baby bangus and when I complained why baby bangus she said there is no big bangus so why don’t she informed me from the beginning if like this?she is not telling me about not available orderI gave 1 star because I don’t like the way the staff didn’t informed us from the beginning so at least can order something else instead.and after I complained my order she asked me if I need to change after waiting for long time and after she served my order”June 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check availability. Ask whether the regular-size bangus is available before ordering smoked bangus sinigang; one customer received baby bangus without advance notice.
Order extras early. If you may want additional dishes, add them to the first ticket; one diner had to rejoin the queue after ordering.
Try combos. For a fuller meal, look at combo options such as Royal Meal A or the sharing deal, which reviewers mention with generous servings and extras.
Allow extra time. For delivery or time-sensitive meals, allow plenty of buffer: one order placed at 11:30 AM was still preparing at 2:50 PM.
Consider breakfast. An early visit may suit breakfast fans, as a reviewer specifically found tapsilog and boneless bangus silog available in the morning.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd
Al Mankhool, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Food safety
A customer reported finding a cockroach on a fried-rice meal and asked for stronger sanitation checks.
Service inconsistency
Several reviews describe unfriendly or rude counter interactions, despite other diners reporting warm service.
Long delays
One order remained marked as preparing for more than three hours, with no adequate update or resolution.
Uneven cooking
Reviews mention salty dishes, tough bulalo, hard beef and undercooked corn, so preparation can vary.
Worn equipment
A review reported corrosion on a sizzling plate that was still being used for customers.
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The Bottom Line
Tapa King is a Filipino fast-food restaurant in Al Mankhool for familiar, filling meals rather than a formal dining experience. Reviews highlight bangus, bulalo, tapsilog, chicken sisig and tapa, with combo meals that can add unlimited rice, drinks or leche flan. Royal Meal A and the sharing deal for two are especially useful when you want a substantial plate.
The strongest feedback is about value and portion size. Diners have praised the crunchy Danggit Meal, tapa flakes and garlic rice that was described as neither oily nor salty. Breakfast is another draw: one reviewer appreciated being able to order tapsilog and boneless bangus silog early in the day.
The experience is not completely consistent. Some customers describe friendly, accommodating service, while others report rude counter interactions or inflexible handling of add-on orders. Food feedback also varies, including salty bulalo, tough meat, oily dishes and a complaint about a cockroach on fried rice.
A delivery order reportedly stayed marked as preparing for more than three hours, so build in time if ordering when your schedule is tight. Ask about bangus availability and size before paying, particularly for smoked bangus sinigang.