Kanin

Counter Service Filipino and Hawaiian Restaurant. We specialize in Musubis, Rice Bento Boxes and Poke Bowls!

Home of the viral Ube Banana Pudding aka UBP. Also, try a popular Hawaiian dessert, Butter Mochi, made in house, and a Leche Flan, a Filipino favorite. Available for delivery on DoorDash and GrubHub!

Try some homemade Filipino food like Lola’s BBQ Chicken and Grilled Liempo, and maybe some Hawaii favorites like Mac Salad, Kalua Pork, Loco Moco and Garlic Shrimp.

We also carry popular Asian snacks, and traditional snacks from the Philippines.

Located at 5131 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, Kanin operates as a filipino restaurant serving Chicago in Illinois. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under convenience store, asian fusion restaurant, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

This group covers Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian and other Asian cuisines that are not Chinese, and the etiquette varies by kitchen. Japanese and Korean restaurants often take reservations for dinner and may add a service charge for large groups; Thai and Vietnamese spots are usually walk-in and quick-turnover. Spice levels are frequently adjustable on request at Thai, Indian and Sichuan-adjacent menus, so say if you want it mild or hot. Korean BBQ restaurants typically charge per person for all-you-can-eat service with a time limit, and grills are shared at the table. Vietnamese pho shops post bowl sizes (regular or large) and a plate of herbs, bean sprouts and lime is normal to add yourself. Card and tap-to-pay are widely accepted; cash-only is more common at small family-run counters.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. Typical hours are 9 am–5 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. No phone number is listed for this business, so the Google Maps link on this page is the best route for directions and any contact details Google has on file. Its website is eatkanin.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 283 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded filipino restaurants in Chicago.

Chicago is in Illinois, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Chicago follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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