Tropical Islands Cuisine Menu – Merrillville, IN

Type : Filipino restaurant

Location : Merrillville, IN

Based on 89 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

Tropical Islands Cuisine 46410

Address:
44 W 80th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (219) 262-7890

Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Tropical-Islands-Cuisine/100063795480956/

Hours

Sunday 11 AM–7:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 4–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–7:30 PM
Friday 11 AM–7:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–7:30 PM

Menu

Rice
Plain Jasmine
Brown Rice
Garlic Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Chicken & Shrimp
Appetizer
Lumpia Shanghai
Eggroll
Lumpia Prito
Calamari
Pinoy Barbecue
Siomai
Soups
Sinigang
Bulalo
Pork Dishes
Adobo
Menudo
Dinuguan
Sisig
Inihaw Na Liempo
Crispy Binagoongan
Chicken Dishes
Chicken Adobo
Chicken Afritada
Chicken Curry
Seafood Dishes
Daing Na Bangus
(Chargrilled choice of milkfish, tilapia, golden pompano)
Milkfish Inihaw Na Isda
(Chargrilled choice of milkfish, tilapia, golden pompano)
Escbeche
(Choice of filet, whole red snapper, golden pompanoj
Sweet & Sour Fish
(Choice of filet, whole red snapper, golden pompanoj
Pritong Isda
(Choice of tilapia, red snapper, golden pompanol
Fried Fish
(Choice of tilapia, red snapper, golden pompanol
Adobong Pusit
Inihaw Na Pusit
Hipon
Choice of
Shrimp
Choice of
Tropical House Specials
Crispy Pata
(Deep fried seasoned park knuckle served with tropical spiced dipping sauce)
Crispy Seafood Kare-Kare
(Shrimp, nah met, calamart musels & vegetables increamy peanut butter ace
Lechon Kawali
(Deep fried seasoned pork belly served with filipino-style gravy!
Tropical Chicken Inasal
Crispy Dinuguan
Tropical Inihaw
(Our tropical chargrilled platter grilled pork belly, bbq chicken/ park skewers, chicken inasal, squid, mussels, tapia,& eggplant served with tropical spiced dipping sauce
Lechon Belly Roll
Boodle Sa Bilao
Regular Boodle
(Good for 10 persons) (good for 5 persons) -pork belly lechon -2 crispy pata -liempo/lechen kawall -30pcs lumpia shanghai/eggrol -30pcs lumpia prito -tropical chicken inasal -inihaw/grilled bangus(milkfish)/ or pompano -2 inhaw/grilled tilapia or any available fish -10 bbq in bamboo skewer, choice of -2 inihaw na pusit/gried squid -grilled eggplant & assorted vegetables -tlog na maalat (salted/red eggs) -mangga/mango -achara/pickled papaya -tropical dipping spiced sauce
Seafood Boodle
(Good for 10 persons) (good for 5 persons) regular boodle plus: hipon/shrimp inihaw na pusit/grilled squid mussels optional-blue crabs (seasonal, jpc
Pinoy All-Time Favorite
Tocilog
Longsilog
Hotsilog
Bangsilog
Hotpanlog
Filipino-style hotdog, pandesal/dinner rolls & easy eggs
Noodles
Pancit Guisado Special Good For 4-6 Person
(Stir fried rice noodles with special tropical add on’s)
Vegetables Dishes
Pinakbet
Beef Dishes
Caldereta
Kare-Kare
Pinoy Bistek
Dessert & Sweet Treats
Buko Pandan
Halo-Halo
Ice cream choice of ube/purple yam, macapuno sweet coconut, ube macapune, mangol
Leche Flan
Taho
Ube Cake
(Purple yam cake)
Yema Cake
Banana Peanut Butter
Bubble Tea
Mango Or Avocado
Pineapple
Powergreens
(Spinachkale, banana, pineapple, orange, chia seeds, coconut milk)
Strawberry
Blueberry
Tropical
(Pineapple, mango, banana & coconut milk)
Tropical Fusion
(Urmeric ginger, lemon & honey)
Calamansi Juice
Pineapple
Sago At Gulaman
Turmeric
Ginger Lemon & Honey
Whole Young Coconut Water
Beef
Pinoy Bistek
(Beef steak)
$8.98
Kare-Kare (Beef) /+ Oxtail /+Tripe
32 oz/large
Caldereta $7.98
Beef Tapa $9.58
Nilagang Baka $7.98
Beef Brocoli $6.98
Bulalo
32 oz/large
$14.98
Chicken
Chicken Adobo
(Mix cuts)
$5.98
Chicken Afritada $5.98
Chicken Curry $6.98
Chicken Mechado $5.98
Chicken Inasal-Leg Quarter
Pc
$4.98
Barbecue Chicken In Bamboo Skewer
16 oz/med pc
$2.98
Fried Chicken Wings $5.98
Fried Chicken Drumstick $5.28
Lumpia Shanghai-Chicken
16 oz/med 1doz
$6.25
Pork
Pork Adobo $5.98
Crispy Sisig $7.98
Crispy Binagoongan $7.98
Crispy Dinuguan $7.98
Dinuguan $5.98
Menudo $5.98
Sinigang-Pork Belly $5.98
Bopis $6.98
Crispy Pata
Lb
$6.98
Lechon Kawali
Lb
$9.98
Special Combo Meals
2 Entrees (Any Available)+ Rice $6.98
Pancit Bihon Eggrolls 5pcs $6.98
Kakanin/Sweet Delicacies
Bibingka W/ Salted Eggs + Coconut/Macapuno
Biko Sa Kalamay
Buko Pandan
Cassava Cake
Slice
Kutsinta W/ Freshly Grated Coconut
Pk 10 pcs
Leche Flan
Molder
Palitaw W/ Freshly Grated Coconut
5 pcs
Pichi Pichi W/ Freshly Grated Coconut
10 pcs
Puto Cheese
6 pcs
Puto Pandan
6 pcs
Puto Ube
6pcs
Sapin Sapin
Slice
Suman Cassava
Pc
Suman Kamote
Pc
Suman Malagkit
Pc
Turon
Pc
Ube Halaya
Molder
Boodle Fight
Tropical Inihaw Platter Or Tray
Per serving
Boodle Regular/Seafood-Spax, 10pax
Per serving
Vegetables
Pinakbet
Chopsuey
Ginisang Monggo
Ginataang Laing
W/ pork + shrimp
Ginataang Langka
+ shrimp
Ginataang Kalabasa/Sitaw
+ shrimp
Lumpia Prito
(Vege eggroll)
$1.00
Seafoods
Fried/Grilled Tilapia / + Stuffed $5.98
Fried/Grilled Golden Pompano/+Stuffed $8.98
Fried Round Scad/Galunggong $3.98
Grilled Mackerel N Banana Leaves/+Stuffed $7.98
Fried Milkfish Marinated
Boneless
$4.28
Fried/Grilled Red Snapper/+Stuffed
Pc 1-1.2lb
$9.98
Escabeche/Sweet & Sour + Choice Of Fish $2.00
Adobong Pusit $8.58
Grilled Stuffed Squid
Fried Milkfish Belly Marinated $8.98
Boodle Seafood $158.00
Boodle Regular $129.00
Others
Humba Pata $9.98
Inihaw Na Liempo/Grilled Belly
/Lb
$12.98
Lumpia Shanghai/Eggroll-Pork
/Doz
$5.50
Lumpia Shanghai-Pork&Beef
/Doz
$6.25

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Reviews

Colette Wisler
Having grown up in the Philippines, I was so excited to find a Filipino restaurant in the area. My husband and I enjoy the atmosphere, food and the owners were both super nice and friendly. Cannot wait to go back and try different menu items.

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Aedh Wishes
Probably spelled their names wrong, however, I had the honor of meeting and talking to both Allen and Miriam! They are good people, definitely show them some love and visit their restaurant.

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Starr Sheehan
A must try! The Beef Steak & Garlic Rice is very flavorful and delicious! The restaurant is like a mom and pop shop. There is a s geocery store in the front that you go through to get to the restaurant.

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Arvee
Absolutely fantastic experience that went above and beyond! I wandered in on a Sunday while passing through town and did not know they were having a buffet. I typically avoid buffets as they tend to have a reputation, but I am so glad I did not skip this one.

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Jon Mann
Stopped in tonight to give a new restaurant a chance. Never had Filipino food before but the pictures really intrigued me. I guess Sunday was a good day to stop by because they do a buffet on Sundays so you can try a little of everything if you’ve never had it before. My top recommendation is the Beef Caldereta and the Beef Sirloin Strips. So much flavor in those dishes! Also the owners are so kind! Give these folks a shot and you won’t leave disappointed OR hungry!

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Jenny Schee
I can’t help but rave about the incredible Filipino cuisine that we discovered in our neighborhood. It truly is a hidden gem that my best friend stumbled upon, and we are forever grateful and will travel a little bit just to get some tried and true delicious Filipino cuisine that hits the spot, every single time! The flavors are simply divine, and knowing that the devoted wife and husband team pour their heart and soul into their restaurant makes the experience even more special.

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Baby Yoda
Filipino food here is sure to fill you up. They never miss with the flavors and it’ll fulfill your craving for food back home. The store owner is very polite it seems that she’s always running around because they’re understaffed but the service is great. The lumpia is to die for very crispy and the tapsilog i obviously devoured lol. Thank you for the great meal Tropical Islands Cuisine!

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Luzviminda Edwards
Very authentic dishes, start with bulalo soup,plenty of vegetables and meat in a big bowl. My husband ordered menudo ,chicken skewers and halo halo. Puto cheese and kutsinta, very delicious fresh to order.

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Ms Caboverde
The best Filipino food in NWI!!! I don’t mind driving all the way to Merrillville just to satisfy my cravings. The owners are very pleasant people too!

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Hayley Malik
This place is a hidden gem!! Randomly found on social media one day so thought why not go and try the buffet. So glad I did! Great food. The staff and owners are so friendly. I greatly recommend trying it out for yourself.

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