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Tambayan Grill & Filipino Store

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Tambayan Grill & Filipino Store. (2026, October 26). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/tambayan-grill-and-filipino-store-goulburn-20251002-p5mzoa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Quick Summary

Tambayan Grill & Filipino Store is a unique establishment located next to the Goulburn Gateway Service Station, combining a Filipino grill house with a grocery store. The neon sign out front reads “A Taste of Home,” inviting visitors to experience homestyle Filipino cuisine like chicken inasal and pork liempo alongside other traditional dishes such as tuna panga. The article highlights the establishment’s distinctive atmosphere, colorful shelves filled with Filipino snacks and treats, and the warm hospitality provided by owner-chef Jonathan Manglinong.

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Story summary

Tambayan Grill & Filipino Store, located next to the Goulburn Gateway Service Station in Sydney, has transformed into a unique dining experience that combines a Filipino grill house with a grocery store. Owner-chef Jonathan Manglinong offers traditional Filipino dishes such as chicken inasal and pork liempo, alongside more distinctive items like tuna panga, which is grilled to perfection. The establishment features vibrant shelves stocked with Filipino snacks and desserts, creating an immersive cultural experience for visitors. This transformation has earned Tambayan Grill recognition from the Good Food Guide for its distinctive roadside dining that offers both sustenance and a taste of home.

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Topics

Filipino Tambayan Grill Tambayan Grill Filipino Asian Store the Good Food Guide

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Filipino NORP · 3× Jonathan Manglinong PERSON · 1× Tambayan Grill ORG · 1× Tambayan Grill Filipino Asian Store ORG · 1× the Good Food Guide ORG · 1×

Narrative

You wander past the television blaring Filipino songs, through the technicolour shelves loaded with chicharon and pandan cupcakes, to the counter, where owner-chef Jonathan Manglinong has scrawled his menu on the whiteboard.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26

2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Tambayan Grill & Filipino Store · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

You stop for petrol. asserted

You → stop → petrol

The neon sign outside the building abutting the Goulburn Gateway Service Station glows with the words “Tambayan Grill Filipino Asian Store”, and above them “A Taste of Home”. asserted

sign → abut → Home

Manglinong → wander → whiteboard

Needless to say, the experience at one of the state’s most distinctive roadside restaurants is unlike any other, and that’s before any dishes hit the table. asserted

dishes → say → table

When they do, the promise of the tagline is made flesh with homestyle Filipino fare built for refuelling: chicken inasal glistening with a soy glaze; pork liempo in which the fat of the belly is cut by calamansi. asserted

fat → do → calamansi

So far so classic, but then here’s the tuna panga – a hunky collar grilled and basted until sweet, sticky, spiced and glorious. asserted

panga → ’ → ?

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide