Northside Grille reviewed in Richmond Magazine’s March 2008 issue

Go to Northside Grille if for no other reason than to try the house-made lumpia – the Filipino version of a spring roll. This is the real deal. Having lived in the Philippines as a young child, I was thrilled when I spied these crispy delicacies, filled with pork sausage, ground beef, onion, bean sprouts, and cabbage, on the restaurant’s extensive menu. Deep-fried until golden brown and served with an Asian-style garlic and sesame sauce, they are the perfect bar food. In almost 15 years of eating my way through the city’s offerings, this is the first time I’ve ever seen lumpia on a menu.