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I am a major "Foodie" and have been wanting to try this place for some time. I was incredibly disappointed. To begin with I made reservations for two and when we arrived we were told we would have to wait about half an hour. We then went to the bar, which is VERY small (along with the rest of the resturant). It seems as if they forgot about us because after about 25 mins or so, and seeing several other people being seated, we asked about how much longer it would be. The hostess seemed clueless and told us since WE DIDN'T have reservations it would be a bit longer. I advised her that we did have reservations and were told we would be seated in about half an hour. She pretty much had no response to that and ask us to please wait another few minutes. After 20 more minutes we were seated. For an appetizer I ordered the Bangus (Crispy Milk Fish) while my friend ordered the Arroz Caldo. The Bangus was rather gummy and not as advertised, but the Arroz Caldo was by far the most unappetizing. It had the consistency of Elmer's Glue and tasted the same. It was bland and lifeless.... The shredded chicken that topped this mess was rubbery and also flavorless. For entrees I ordered the Chicken Adobo and my friend ordered the Kare-Kare. To be blunt..... Not very good at all. I have eaten in several Filipino resturants here in NY, CA and LV and the food here is NOT up to par. I also noticed that a majority of the patrons knew the hostess, chef and the people who worked there, almost as if it was a hang out for friends. One positive note is that the drinks are very good! As for recommending this place to anyone... I would not! The food is over priced and not very good.

I appreciate that this is at least a unique attempt at making Filipino food fancy. It's worth trying once probably but I don't think the concept really works in the end. A minor point is the service could also use some polishing.

The sisig was poor. not taste like real pampanga style sisig. 16 bucks for a silog. Silog is served for breakfast not lunch. very limited menu and very expensive. Take the path train to J.C. many more places that serve authentic and a better value.

OMG. I never really commented on any restaurant, but this one really sucks! Very expensive for the quality of food they serve! The canned mango juice was even better than the one they serve here! I am Filipino and felt embarassed for bringing my caucasian friends for the first time to a filipino restaurant (since they heard me complain about how better Filipono food is than bland dishes here in US, can just imagine..pretty much napahiya ako!). I can cook dishes that are better-tasting! The adobo does not taste like adobo at all, mas masarap pa ang century tuna adobo flavor! Even the leche flan could be made better just following a recipe that you can search on google..just type "leche flan pinoy"! Shame on the owner! Since it is still your soft opening, I say, better close it down unless you can serve delicious Filipino food!

My husband and I had dinner at Maharlika recently and found it to be far and away the best Filipino restaurant we have had the pleasure to dine at, with the best and most gracious service. All the servers were very nice; Hostess Nicole was very informative about the dishes and made us feel very at home. Drinks and dishes were creative and delicious; all the dishes we tried were, according to my Filipino chef-husband, authentic and made according to traditional methods - everything was made from scratch and very flavorful. Highly recommended - great restaurant experience; delicious, well-made, and well-priced.

I enjoy Fillipino food, but I am a vegetarian now and Fillipino recipes are pretty meat-centric. I was amazed to find a very good vegan meal at Maharlika (bread salad, their 3 sides offered as an entree, lovely long beans). The place is typical east village small and noisy, but the service is beyond charming.

Maharlika is a weak attempt to offer "gourmet" filipino food but the choices and food prep wasn't at all gourmet. The menu is so limited you could put all the choices in a 5x6 index card. Absolute lack of choices and totally disappointing. Service was poor and slow. Vinegar was poured into six small saucers when only one dish really needed vinegar. Banana ketchup was not refrigerated. Prices are horrendously high and a 20% gratuity was added - definitely un-Filipino. If you want real Filipino food at a third of the price with 10 times more choices - go to the heart of the Filipino community in Roosevelt, Queens.