You-ka Cafe

I’ve been wanting to try this place forever and ever time I was nearby, it was closed for renovation. Finally got lucky and saw it was open tonight. Very clean cafe and the staff is friendly and helpful with suggestions! What really got me is the food though. My late mother in law was Filipino and she made the most incredible lumpia. Since her passing, anytime I find a Filipino restaurant, I order the lumpia because I’m desperate to find lumpia that tastes like hers, which was always thicker and meatier (yes, I’ve tried to make it from her recipe but it’s missing the crucial Ingredient of “a mother’s love.” No place has ever matched up until Bayanihan. After one bite, I raced over to my husband like a mad scientist who discovered the formula after years of trials and failures. He also said it’s the closest lumpia recipe he’s ever had to his mom’s. Like, spot on 9.5/10. It brought a tear to his eye 😂😭 Now, nobody else knows my personal comparison obviously, but I’m telling you, you gotta go try it for yourself!!

Was pleasantly surprised by this place. I have eaten at filipino restaurants in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and now Colorado, and this is one of the most unique of the bunch. The food was very high quality and had me wanting to come back for more next time I am in Colorado Springs. My wife and I shared a pork belly dish that was paired with pickled radishes and cucumbers. The tangy sweetness of the pickles cut through the fatty richness of the pork belly, which was not at all tough, and was cooked to perfection. Their take on Halo-Halo was also different from most I have had, and was quite good as well. I highly recommend this place to anyone wanting anything Filipino, or anything to eat at all for that matter, it was that good.

A new favorite of mine! I had homemade Filipino food in Cali, and You-Ka brought back memories. I went with the beef lumpia and poblano corn bites. Delicious food and very friendly service in a cozy café environment. They checked in with me to see how the food was - absolutely delicious! The owners are so friendly and personable. Very glad I decided to check this place out. I picked up tiramisu and bread pudding to take home. They look delicious and both are favorites of mine. I will be back 😉 I highly recommend this place and I hope you have a similar or better experience than I 😃👍