ABSTRAKT Filipino Essence Restaurant

The best Filipino restaurant we have tried! I have eaten from the food truck before but this was my first time in the sit down restaurant. The menu is clean and simple without an overwhelming amount of choices. The place is cute with a nice casual vibe. The food we had was outstanding! We started with the lumpia, which was hot, fresh, and with juicy meat. I ordered the pork belly sisig bowl, which was absolutely delicious and not spicy as the pepper would lead you to believe. My boyfriend got the chicken tocino bowl, and while it was very tasty, it wasn’t as good as the pork belly sisig and we really didn’t get any flavor of tocino. What impressed us a lot was the rice as it was cooked perfectly, so fluffy and with nice flavor. I also ordered a side of Brussels sprouts instead of an appetizer size, and the side was more than enough! The sprouts were another standout and were some of the best we have tried in Jacksonville. They were SO crispy without being greasy and with great flavors. Definitely recommend this dish, and go for the side order unless you want an entree sized plate of sprouts! For dessert we ordered the turon, but all of the options sounded amazing. The ube ice cream was delicious, and the combo with crispy plantain was nice, but for me there was too much plantain and it was really thick. Overall, every dish was a pleasure and we are excited to come back and try some different things!

This is an awesome Filipino restaurant which actually started out as a food truck! They make everything from scratch including the ice cream.

We had lumpia, chicken tocino bowl, and asked for palabok pancit which is off the menu now but they made for us. Everything was delicious and fresh - a small twist on Filipino food but still whole and authentic. Portions are large and quality is great within a casual setting.

They have other things like pork belly sisig tacos which is cool too. For dessert, we had a huge bowl of halo halo & the crispy turon.

Great restaurant and friendly owners. Thanks so much!

The food is delicious and the servings are generous. Chef takes the best of Filipino cuisine and adds a flair that is next-level. The dishes could easily be on the menu of a posh restaurant without the sticker shock.
The staff are super helpful and friendly. They’ll make you feel at home.
I’ve had their Kare-Kare, Sisig, and silog dishes. Although the presentation is playful the flavors stay authentic. Try it once and I’m sure you’ll get hooked like I am.

Excellent Filipino food experience. Very flavorful food and fresh ingredients. Friendly staff as well. Had the lumpia and pork belly tacos. The pork belly tacos were a bit salty for my liking, but the flavor was still excellent. Will definitely return.

Love this restaurant and the food is so yummy. Not pictured are to-die-for Crispy Brussel sprouts and the lumpia. We had a large party and were there at the same time as another large party. All things considered, the kitchen and the staff handled it well and were very friendly and responsive. The food was amazing.