Dinagyang Chicken Haus

There are absolutely no Filipino restaurants in this area so seeing this place pop up was a nice little surprise. My aunt and I went to check this place out last night in hopes of something amazing and new… well, we found something new.
Amazing? Not so much…
The Good:
Walked in looked simple, not much as far as décor goes. Simple blank walls with lots of pictures of native Filipino culture, bright, colorful prints, cool. Some plants here and there, okie dokes. There was ample seating and spacing between tables.
The hostess (who doubled as waitress) was very nice and seated us fairly promptly. The menu was authentic, no Americanized anything on there which was nice to see. They had a good selection of combos and specials too, I was pretty stoked about it and could barely make up my mind.
Finally after much thought and internal debate, I ordered the Mixed Adobo with a side if rice and my aunt got the Bangus combo.
The Adobo was good, I really liked the sauce quite a bit.
I tried the Milkfish my aunt ordered but, meh… I’m no Bangus connoisseur so if I say I don’t like it, don’t hold it against the place. I wasn’t a fan of the Milkfish.

The Bad:
Service was meh, our food came out separately about 10 or so minutes apart as did most everyone elses it seemed from how many back and forth trips the waitress was making. Totally NOT her fault, they did have a big table of 8 or so which probably threw things off a bit in the kitchen.
What was her fault was not checking on refills :(hopefully it was just that day or being new.
The Ugly:
Men’s room had a wicked funk that was being poorly covered up with an air freshener. Maybe it’s drainage issues or poor ventilation but, good Lord did I get a pungent punch in the face.
The place isn’t all that I’d hoped it would be but, I think it’s got the potential for sure. Couple fixes here and there and they’d be a 4 star for me.
Is it worth checking out? Yep

Half sliced Boneless Bangus (Milkfish), Kawali and Batchoy is pretty darn good.

Everything was great! The lumpia was awesome. I had the combo #4 with the pork belly rib and chicken legs and it was amazing. My grandma had the mixed adobo and it was perfect, all of the meat was cooked perfectly. The service was super friendly and overall out experience was ⁵⁄₅. Definitely well recommended!

I visited Dinagyang Chicken Haus for the first time today and was pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious — not that I didn’t expect it to be, but I didn’t think it would be as good as it was.
Dinagyang is located in a strip mall in Dyer, IN — not exactly my first place to look for tasty Pinoy food. It’s next to a liquor store, a closed Polish Buffet, and a Great Clips. There is plenty of free parking and it is right on Hwy 30 (Joliet St.) so it’s hard to miss. The décor is simple and the walls are brightly colored in green hues.
The combo meals were inexpensive and a good place to start if you are unsure about what Filipino food to order. However, the waiter was very helpful and friendly so don’t feel shy about asking. He made sure I knew what I was ordering when I asked for the Dinuguan (I don’t look Filipina and he didn’t want me to be surprised with the «chocolate meat»).
We ordered the Pancit Bihon (vermicelli noodles with chicken and vegetables), Dinuguan (google it), Lumpia (small pork eggrolls), and a combo platter of chicken, grilled pork belly, garlic rice, atcharra (sweet pickled papaya), and batchoy.
I was truly impressed with the care they put into making their food. The grilled food was hot, fresh, and nicely seasoned. The garlic rice had the right amount of garlic and was not greasy. The Dinuguan was hearty and rich. Good comfort food on a cold winter day. The batchoy was hot, livery, and had all those wonderful bits of chicharon that make you feel guilty… but you eat it anyway.
The desserts were a disappointment. They do offer dessert, however, they are American desserts. I did not order them and they may be absolutely wonderful, however, I would have preferred Filipino delicacies. Cassava Cake, Biko, or Halo-​Halo would have been a delightful follow up to a great authentic meal.
Overall this was a wonderful visit and I will be back to try the Bangus and Sizzling Sisig (google that too). Enjoy!

The food is great and the prices are reasonable. I love filipino food and this place definitely exceeded my expectations. The food is authentic and delicious. I tried the combo #4: chicken, pork rib, garlic rice and soup. Only $ 9, the chicken leg is huge and cooked to perfection. All of the dishes being brought out looked just as amazing. I will definitely come back and I’d recommend Dinagyang to anyone who loves good food. It’s so nice to have a true filipino restaurant so close!

I noticed this restaurant had just opened next to the Polish Buffet (which just closed) by my work. Naturally, being super psyched to see a Filipino restaurant outside of Chicagoland, I resolved to come here as soon as possible. A night out with the significant other soon came up and we chose Dinagyang for «dina-​time», ahuehuehue.
We went with the bakareta, lechon kawali, pinakbet and an order of lumpia. Everything came out of the kitchen steaming hot and attractively arranged. The bakareta was fantastic, abundant with chunks of fork-​tender beef and hearty vegetables. The lumpia were as good as one would expect them to be, great as an appetizer and lovely in the sweet chili sauce that accompanied them. The pinakbet was not quite to my liking but I attribute that more to the strong shrimp overtones than anything else; I jumped on it when I saw it had bitter melon, failing to think about just how it would taste with everything else in it. The stand-​out dish of the meal was the lechon kawali: so fresh, so crispy, so indulgent. Quite possibly the best I’ve had anywhere. I would strongly consider coming back just to order three portions of it to-​go so I could pig out on pig belly, animal cannibal style.
Our server, Inna, was attentive and friendly. I’m sure that if we had any questions about the dishes she would have been willing to tackle them. Our entrees came out quickly but not all at once, giving us time to enjoy each dish on its own. Altogether the tab came to $ 39 for two, tip included.
My sole gripe with this restaurant is that unless you order a combo or order it specifically on its own, no rice is provided. Having assumed it was just coming on its own I was a little sad to have nothing to mop up all the yummy bakareta «gravy» with other than a spoon. I will be sure to call for a bowl of those sweet white grains ahead of time in the future.
I will definitely be back.