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    Tropical Islands Cuisine

    44 W 80th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410
    (219) 262-7890
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    Tropical Islands Cuisine

    44 W 80th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410
    (219) 262-7890

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    Beef

    Beef

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    Pinoy Bistek (Beef Steak)

    Thinly sliced beef round or sirloin, braised in a mixture of citrus [calamansi or fresh lemon juice], soy sauce, onion, pan fried and simmered slowly till tender. Garnished with onion rings.

    $12.98

    Best Pinoy Bistek (Beef Steak) in Merrillville, IN

    Kare-Kare (Beef)

    32 oz. Braised beef, or with tripe, and tropical vegetables in savory peanut sauce. Served with shrimp paste on the side. Add tripe for an additional charge.

    $18.98

    Best Kare-Kare (Beef) in Merrillville, IN

    Caldereta

    Classic Spanish inspired spicy tomato-based beef stew simmered to tenderness. Chockfull of potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and green peas.

    $11.98

    Best Caldereta in Merrillville, IN

    Beef Tapa

    Pan fried thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and spices. A perfect balance flavor of salty, sweet, and sour. Served with tropical dipping sauce.

    $13.98

    Nilagang Baka

    32 oz. Beef soup with potatoes and veggies.

    $17.98

    Best Nilagang Baka in Merrillville, IN

    Beef Broccoli

    Stir fried tender strips of steak and crisp broccoli in a rich ginger and garlic sauce.

    $9.98

    Bulalo

    32 oz. Bone marrow soup. Very flavorful beef soup consist of shanks and marrow bones simmered slowly for long hours with whole peppercorn, onions and green leafy vegetables.

    $18.98

    Best Bulalo in Merrillville, IN

    Chicken

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    Arroz Caldo

    Rice chicken ginger porridge.

    $6.98

    Best Arroz Caldo in Merrillville, IN

    Chicken Adobo Boneless

    Popular Filipino favorite. Flavorful and tangy chicken pieces marinated in soy, vinegar, garlic sauce and peppercorn stewed to perfection.

    $10.98

    Barbecue Chicken in Bamboo Skewer

    All time Filipino favorite: thinly sliced chicken pieces marinated in special savory mixture of seasonings & spices, chargrilled in bamboo skewer.

    $11.78

    Best Barbecue Chicken in Bamboo Skewer in Merrillville, IN

    Fried Garlic Chicken Drumsticks

    $7.38

    Chicken Adobo Mixed Cuts

    Popular Filipino favorite. Flavorful and tangy chicken pieces marinated in soy, vinegar, garlic sauce and peppercorn stewed to perfection.

    $8.98

    Chicken Curry Mixed Cuts

    Chicken pieces stewed in an onion and coconut milk-based sauce with potatoes and carrots, flavored with ginger, garlic, lemongrass, chili peppers and a variety of spices or curry powder.

    $9.98

    Best Chicken Curry Mixed Cuts in Merrillville, IN

    Pork

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    Barbeque Pork in Bamboo Skewer

    All time Filipino favorite: thinly sliced pork meat pieces marinated in special savory mixture of seasonings & spices, chargrilled in bamboo skewer.

    $10.98

    Best Barbeque Pork in Bamboo Skewer in Merrillville, IN

    Crispy Binagoongan

    Fried pork belly pieces, sautéed in seasoned shrimp paste, tomato, onion, mild hot peppers, topped with fried eggplant.

    $12.58

    Best Crispy Binagoongan in Merrillville, IN

    Crispy Dinuguan

    Fried to crisp seasoned pork belly, chopped and stir fried with dinuguan/lemongrass and ginger infused gravy of pork blood.

    $12.58

    Best Crispy Dinuguan in Merrillville, IN

    Crispy Pata

    2.8-3.5lbs. Deep fried seasoned pork knuckle served with Tropical spiced dipping sauce.

    $31.98

    Best Crispy Pata in Merrillville, IN

    Inihaw Na Liempo

    1 lb grilled belly.

    $15.98

    Best Inihaw Na Liempo in Merrillville, IN

    Lumpia Shanghai

    1 dozen. Egg roll pork & beef.

    $7.28

    Best Lumpia Shanghai in Merrillville, IN

    Menudo

    Popular savory Filipino-style pork stew, tomato sauce based with raisins, diced potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers.

    $8.98

    Best Menudo in Merrillville, IN

    Pork Adobo

    Popular Filipino favorite. Flavorful and tangy pork belly or pork cuts marinated in soy, vinegar, garlic sauce and peppercorn stewed to perfection.

    $8.98

    Best Pork Adobo in Merrillville, IN

    Sinigang

    32 oz pork belly, ribs & butt. Slow cooked pork cuts with tropical vegetables in tamarind broth for that sour & savory taste. A popular Filipino soup.

    $15.98

    Best Sinigang in Merrillville, IN

    Crispy Sisig

    Crispy tidbits of pork belly & face parts, seasoned with onion, ginger, thai chili, lemon squeezed, mayo, & tropical spice blends to a perfect tangy.

    $12.58

    Best Crispy Sisig in Merrillville, IN

    Dinuguan

    Savory pork stew simmered in a rich spicy dark gravy of pork blood infused w/ginger, lemongrass & banana peppers.

    $8.98

    Best Dinuguan in Merrillville, IN

    Lechon Kawali

    1 lb. Deep fried to crisp seasoned pork belly served with tropical spiced dipping sauce.

    $15.98

    Best Lechon Kawali in Merrillville, IN

    Vegetables

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    Pinakbet 32 oz

    Tropical mixed vegetables: squash, okra, eggplant, green beans, sautéed with pork, chicken, or shrimp and simmered in shrimp paste.

    $8.98

    Best Pinakbet 32 oz in Merrillville, IN

    Chopsuey 16 oz

    Filipino-Chinese style dish consist of sauteed meat pieces of chicken or pork, and vegetable medley: broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, young corn, celery, water chestnut, chayote in savory thick gravy.

    $8.98

    Best Chopsuey 16 oz in Merrillville, IN

    Chopsuey 32 oz

    Filipino-Chinese style dish consist of sauteed meat pieces of chicken or pork, and vegetable medley: broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, young corn, celery, water chestnut, chayote in savory thick gravy.

    $16.98

    Ginataang Kalabasa w/ green beans

    Squash with green beans simmered in coconut milk, ginger & lemongrass.

    $8.98

    Ginataang Kalabasa 32 oz

    Squash simmered in coconut milk, ginger & lemongrass.

    $16.98

    Lumpia Prito

    1 piece. Veggie egg rolls.

    $1.98

    Best Lumpia Prito in Merrillville, IN

    Pinakbet 16 oz

    Tropical mixed vegetables: squash, okra, eggplant, green beans, sautéed with pork, chicken, or shrimp and simmered in shrimp paste.

    $8.58

    Best Pinakbet 16 oz in Merrillville, IN

    Ginisang Monggo 16 oz

    Sauteed green mung bean with pork, shrimp, bittermelon, or moringa leaves.

    $8.58

    Ginisang Monggo 32 oz

    Sauteed green mung bean with pork, shrimp, bittermelon, or moringa leaves

    $15.98

    Noodles

    If you have a food allergy or special dietary requirement, please inform a member of staff or ask for more information.

    Pancit Palabok

    24 oz. With ground pork & shrimp.

    $11.98

    Best Pancit Palabok in Merrillville, IN

    Pancit Canton

    24 oz. Stir fried thick yellow flour noodles sauteed with chicken, pork, or seafoods + vegetables: green beans, carrots, and cabbage, garnished with spring onions.

    $11.98

    Best Pancit Canton in Merrillville, IN

    Pinoy Spaghetti Sweet Style

    24 oz.

    $11.98

    Best Pinoy Spaghetti Sweet Style in Merrillville, IN

    Mami Chicken

    32 oz. Thin yellow noodles with chicken breast strips in savory chicken broth garnished with egg, fried garlic & spring onions.

    $12.58

    Best Mami Chicken in Merrillville, IN

    Pancit Bihon Guisado Special

    24 oz. Stir fried thin rice noodles sauteed with chicken, pork, or seafoods + vegetables: green beans, carrots, and cabbage, garnished with spring onions.

    $9.98

    Best Pancit Bihon Guisado Special in Merrillville, IN

    Pancit Bihon & Canton

    24 oz.

    $10.98

    Best Pancit Bihon & Canton in Merrillville, IN

    Mami Beef

    33 oz. Thin yellow noodles with chicken breast strips in savory chicken broth garnished with egg, fried garlic & spring onions.

    $13.98

    Pinoy Express

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    Tapsilog

    Beef tapa, fried rice, 2 eggs.

    $8.98

    Best Tapsilog in Merrillville, IN

    Bangsilog

    Bangus (milkfish), fried rice, 2 eggs.

    $8.98

    Longsilog

    2 longanisa, fried rice, 2 eggs.

    $8.98

    Best Longsilog in Merrillville, IN

    Tosilog

    Tocino, fried rice, 2 eggs.

    $8.98

    Hotsilog

    3 hotdogs, fried rice, 2 eggs.

    $8.98

    Best Hotsilog in Merrillville, IN

    Seafoods

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    Escabeche sweet & sour sauce

    Sweet and sour sauce.

    $5.00

    Golden Pompano

    $19.98

    Best Golden Pompano in Merrillville, IN

    Milkfish Belly Marinated Fried

    1 piece. Fried.

    $14.58

    Shrimp Sinigang

    32 oz. Tamarind based soup.

    $16.98

    Shrimp Buttered Garlic

    12 oz.

    $17.98

    Best Shrimp Buttered Garlic in Merrillville, IN

    Tilapia Whole

    1 piece. Fried or grilled.

    $11.98

    Milkfish Marinated Fried

    1 piece. Boneless.

    $7.38

    Special Combo Meals

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    2 Entrées and Jasmine Rice Combo Meal

    Choice of entrées.

    $8.98

    Pancit Bihon and 5 Egg Rolls

    $8.98

    Rice

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    Jasmine White Rice

    Cup pressed.

    $1.58

    Best Jasmine White Rice in Merrillville, IN

    Garlic Fried Rice

    Cup pressed.

    $2.28

    Best Garlic Fried Rice in Merrillville, IN

    Tropical Fried Rice with Chicken and Shrimp and Veggies

    24 oz.

    $12.58

    Kakanin

    Sweet native delicacies. If you have a food allergy or special dietary requirement, please inform a member of staff or ask for more information.

    Buko Pandan

    $9.58

    Palitaw

    1 pack of 6 pieces. With freshly grated coconut.

    $6.98

    Best Palitaw in Merrillville, IN

    Turon

    4 pieces. Caramelized crispy banana spring rolls.

    $7.58

    Best Turon in Merrillville, IN

    Ginataang Bilo-Bilo

    $6.58

    Best Ginataang Bilo-Bilo in Merrillville, IN

    Tropical Smoothies & Bubble Tea - Smoothies

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    Fresh Avocado Smoothie

    $5.58

    Best Fresh Avocado Smoothie in Merrillville, IN

    Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

    $4.98

    Purple Yam-Ube Smoothie

    $6.58

    Best Purple Yam-Ube Smoothie in Merrillville, IN

    Mango Smoothie

    $4.98

    Best Mango Smoothie in Merrillville, IN

    Strawberry Smoothie

    $4.98

    Best Strawberry Smoothie in Merrillville, IN

    Pineapple Smoothie

    $4.98

    Tropical Smoothies & Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea and Milk Teas

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    Jasmine

    $4.58

    Taro

    $4.58

    Green Tea

    $4.58

    Black Tea

    $4.58

    Thai Tea

    $4.58

    Tropical Smoothies & Bubble Tea

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    Calamansi Juice

    $4.28

    Best Calamansi Juice in Merrillville, IN

    Halo-Halo

    $7.98

    Best Halo-Halo in Merrillville, IN

    Taho

    Served warm. Extra soft tofu with caramelized tapioca.

    $5.58

    Best Taho in Merrillville, IN

    Mango Juice Pure

    $4.28

    Pineapple Juice Pure

    $4.28

    Tea Fresh Turmeric & Ginger w/lemon & honey

    Fresh turmeric & ginger with lemon & honey.

    $4.28

    Best Tea Fresh Turmeric & Ginger w/lemon & honey in Merrillville, IN

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