Opened since 1888, Classic Pancit, Original Fried Chicken and Amazing Ambiance This is one of the Binondo Food Crawl you should not miss

The New Toho Food Centre is one of the hidden gems in Binondo. It has been opened since 1888 (as the sign says), and has been serving the Chinese community for generations. It hasn't changed a bit, as how I see it. It's still connected to the house and the current generation is the one managing it. We decided to eat here after a long day before going home. We were fortunate to arrived just before closing. I ordered the Beef Ampalaya and Kikiam. The beef ampalaya was good. It has a nice, beefy umami taste in the thickened sauce flavored with some salted black beans. The beef was soft and tender. It was cooked perfectly. The ampalaya was soft and not bitter. It's just the way I like it. The kikiam was soft and tasty as well. It paired with the semi sweet and sour dip that was given to us. Toho Food Center is popular for the asado and cold cuts. It just reminded me of the century old restaurant that closed along Q. Ave, Panciteria San Jacinto. Their food doesn't follow any trend or modernizing it, but they stayed true to how they make it a century ago. #TheFoodCrawlers #OngsFoodprints #SplatMNL

While I often find myself complaining of old, rusty and dirty restaurants, there are some that get away with it so smoothly. New Toho Food Center is one that can. The rustic dining style of the place is really part of its ambiance. Being one of the oldest and most popular Chinese restaurants in Binondo, maintaining the old world charm is surely one of its strategies. Aside from their popular rice topping dishes, their Pansit Canton gets me every time. Soft noodles, lots of ingredients and plenty of sauce, just how I like my Pansit Canton. It's always a pleasure going back to the place and see how so much history has transpired. With affordable prices and friendly staff members, New Toho Food Center will always be a gem in Binondo.

I never knew what New Toho Food Center was until after I got a taste of it. Apparently, it is considered as the oldest restaurant in the Philippines being established in 1888 as Toho Antigua Panciteria by Chinese immigrants. No wonder it tastes so authentic! I even noticed the hands-on attitude of Chinese people in business with this restaurant because you can see the owners actually sitting in the counter, making sure the costumers are getting their orders, the staff doing their jobs and of course, the money going in. It's one of the few remaining non air-conditioned Chinese restaurant in Binondo which actually gives a 90's restaurant feel because of its low maintenance dinning style. No interior design nor fancy plates and table set-ups, just laminated menus and agile waiters and waitresses, accommodating costumers from one table to another. They serve the typical Chinese dishes like Lumpiang Shanghai, Pancit Canton, Roasted Liempo, Yang Chow Fried Rice, etc. Everything is just delicious! I eat here every time I'm in the area and make it a point to order something in the menu that I haven't tried before. Believe me, their food have not failed me once yet! My personal favorite is their Lumpiang Shanghai and Yang Chow Fried rice. Yes, really basic but the most authentic for me! Their menu prices are also pocket friendly, I suggest dinning here with family because their short orders are already good for four. Another thing I like about New Toho is that even though it's Chinese, I found it very Filipino because of it's down to earth vibe. It serves no class and no race, you can see everyone dinning here from lower to higher class, whether Filipino, Chinese, American, etc.