Came here for happy hour and had a wonderful time! The food is probably some of the best Filipino…read morefood I've had lately in the bay. You can tell the quality of the food with each bite. The pinakbet was not skimping on the bagoong and was delicious. The kare kare was tender and the bangus sisig had a perfectly crispy bottom. The high quality of the protein here really makes each dish taste worth the price. The cocktails were also really good, I enjoy the purple jeepney which was an ube based cocktail. They do have smaller sizes for entrees that you can order so you can sample more of the menu. Will be back to try to crispy pata! The service was also very warm and friendly, they first asked if we've had Filipino food before (which we have many times) to see if they could help make any suggestions from the menu.

Bustling on a Friday night - great food and great vibes! We had a reservation for the evening and…read moreluckily so, as the restaurant was packed. Located in downtown San Mateo, it can definitely be difficult to find parking, even in the garages. We had to circle around a couple of times until finding a street parking spot. Keep that time in consideration and come early if you have a reservation. The inside has relatively dim lighting and is quite spacy, and there's plenty of seating both upstairs and downstairs. Service was pretty quick despite how busy it was, and the servers were great! We ordered: - hot calamansi tea - thai chili & garlic wings - inihaw na pusit - pork sisig - sinigang - garlic rice The food came out pretty quickly and mostly all at once. Standouts of the night were the inihaw na pusit (super tender and chewy, and grilled with a great char) and pork sisig (super umami and tender). With that being said, was very satisfied with all the dishes, and there wasn't one that left a negative impression. I will say that this restaurant does lean on the pricier end, but there's a great ambiance for good food and conversations with friends. Would come back!

Had a really great experience at Isla! The food was delicious and it's so nice to find a place that…read morehighlights Filipino flavors, especially Pampanga's delicacies. Everything we tried was flavorful and felt authentic. Service was great--friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome the whole time. The space is also a big plus. It's roomy and perfect for larger groups, which makes it an easy choice for gatherings and celebrations. Overall, a wonderful spot for good food, great service, and a comfortable place to dine with family and friends!

This is still the best Filipino restaurant to eat, however the buffet needs to improve, the are…read morecharging nearly $48.00 for all you can eat with tax included. I don't mind paying, however the food is COLD. The food is good, taste good however it's just to damn cold. They included crabs but removed crispy pata, bad move. If the owner can figure out a way to maintain the food temperature, hand down this will be the best buffet in the area. Also the street food is amazing! Great call on that! I

During a recent visit to Sunnyvale, my wife & I stopped here for a quick Saturday lunch. It was…read morequite busy in this small strip mall, so there was no parking in the lot. Thankfully, there was plenty of street parking right around. We walked in and saw the good selection of food available on the steam table. We both ordered a 2-item plate; mine had the lechon kawali (deep fried pork) and the longanisa (breakfast sausage), while she chose the sisig (chopped up pork cooked with onion and jalapeños) and fried bangus (milkfish). Our plates also came with steamed rice and soup. Since this is a cafeteria style place, our food was ready to eat (though our server offered to heat up the bangus a little in the kitchen). The lechon was very good, not too fatty but still had plenty of crispy skin to go along with the meat. The longanisa was also tasty, very sweet and not spicy. My devoured the bangus, dipping it in spicy vinegar. Since we were in a bit of a hurry, we took some of our food home for breakfast the day. This is a very solid place for a quick meal. There isn't much seating inside, and there were many orders placed to-go while we were having lunch. Will definitely return the next time we're in the area.

I always saw this place was nearby but were always closed during dinner time so I stopped by for…read morelunch. It's a small place with minimal seating but it's cozy inside. I got the 2 item combo which comes with rice and soup for $18, not a bad deal. I got the dinakdakan which is like the creamy cousin of sisig. It was creamy, a little tangy, and had great texture due to some of the crispy pork. That was really good. My other entree was the dinuguan. That was good and the pieces of pork were big with some chew to them. I think the cut of pork included the skin. The soup sinigang but it was just the broth, no toppings, for me at least. Parking is a little limited in the parking lot so I parked on the street. I would try the halo halo next time I'm here. Service was friendly. Overall, it's a small cozy spot with ~15 different entrees to pick from. Go check them out!

My favorite spot to meet up with my classmate/dentist!…read more * The Food: The bangsilog is my go-to--perfectly fried, savory milkfish paired with a refreshing mimosa to take the edge off the week. * The Staff: They are the highlight. Friendly, fast, and genuinely welcoming every single time I walk through the door. Reliable comfort food and even better service. If you need to decompress after work, this is the spot.

this review is for the halo halo…read more i'm super disappointed about the halo halo, especially since i came in on a hot day! it was just very bland and lack luster, even after mixing the ube ice cream with the rest of the drink. i was really hoping to like it, especially it being my first time trying this place.

We finally checked out Tapsilog Cantina, and overall, the food is solid and the prices are very…read morereasonable. Definitely a good spot if you're craving Filipino comfort food. We ordered the chicken inasal, which had great flavor and was cooked well. It tasted good, juicy, and seasoned nicely. The only thing missing was that signature smoky flavor. When you think of inasal, you expect that charcoal, grilled smokiness that hits you right away. It just needed that slight smoky touch to really elevate it. The pork sinigang was decent, but it was missing that bold, sour punch that sinigang is known for. Maybe it's a different regional style, but to us it felt more like nilaga with a dash of lemon. Still comforting, but we were hoping for that classic sour tamarind flavor. Now the standout -- the lechon kawali was spot on. Crispy, juicy, and moist. The crunch on the outside with tender pork inside was exactly what you want. Definitely a must-order. One of the best surprises was their free unlimited bone broth soup. It's delicious, rich, and comforting. Honestly, that alone makes the experience even better. Overall: Solid Filipino food, great prices, and a welcoming vibe. A few tweaks here and there, but definitely worth coming back to try more dishes.

We came across this silog spot in San Jose and were excited to try it since there aren't many…read moreFilipino restaurants near where we live. Usually we have to drive out to Concord or Union City for Filipino food, so we had high hopes for this place. They have a pretty extensive menu beyond just silog plates. You can choose a 1-3 meat combo that comes with rice and an egg. We ordered the 2-meat combo with pork tocino and longanisa, plus a tocino burrito. There's limited indoor seating (I think only about two tables) and additional outdoor seating with umbrellas. If you're dining in, just grab a table and they'll come take your order. For takeout, you order at the register. The presentation when the food came out was nice, and the service was friendly, which we appreciated. The longanisa was actually pretty good, and the tocino was decent. Unfortunately, the biggest letdown was the rice -- which is kind of the heart of a silog meal. We ordered garlic fried rice, but it was extremely bland and lacked flavor completely. Honestly, plain homemade steamed rice has more flavor. Since the rice makes up such a big part of the dishes, it affected the entire meal, including the tocino burrito, which ended up being disappointing too. Really wanted to love this place, but overall it just didn't hit the mark flavor-wise for us.

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The staff are super friendly! It is our go to for lumpia! It's in a small shopping center! There…read moreare a lot of parking. But please check their hours!

The lechon here is hands down the best I've tasted so far! The meat was incredibly moist and…read moreflavorful, and the skin stayed perfectly crispy all day which is rare. You can really tell it was cooked with care and quality. It was a big hit with everyone at our gathering. Dan, the owner, was also very responsive to all my queries, which made the whole experience even better. Excellent customer service and amazing food. I'll definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for authentic, delicious lechon

Daniel of Lechon Palace came in clutch for Christmas. Most of the restaurants weren't open 12/25 or…read morecompletely sold out of Cebu Style Lechon. I came in with fingers crossed, sent my deposit and opted for pickup (delivery is $30). I was a little skeptical due pickup location was at a residential house and not a storefront but Daniel assured me everything was legit. Reading the reviews had me nervous but when it came time to opening it up we were all happy with the results. Meat was not undercooked nor was it burnt. The skin could've been a little more crunchy on some areas but overall the family Christmas party was a success with a nice whole Lechon. Give Lechon Palace a shot next time your looking for a whole Lechon.

My partner and I went to Sweet Maple on the recommendation of my foodie friend's ex. While I never…read moremet the man, he has incredible taste, because Sweet Maple has the best breakfast food I've ever had in the bay area. Well worth the trip. The two of us were dubious about the Millionaire's Bacon, because it was hyped up to the point where it seemed unlikely that it could live up to the reputation. We were wrong. We ordered the Millionaire's Bacon sampler platter, which is four strips of long, thick pieces of bacon, baked with brown sugar and spices. There is the original, which is brown sugar, cayenne, red, and black pepper, which was sweet, salty, and the perfect amount of spicy. The other slices were orange, cinnamon, and rosemary. My partner enjoyed the orange best, whereas I loved the cinnamon, but we both thought the rosemary was underwhelming. The bacon itself was very thick and meaty with a minimal amount of fat, and was just clearly high quality pork. Truly worth the hype. We also got the bottomless mimosas, which not only had multiple choices of juice (we got raspberry lemonade) but were surprisingly heavy on the champagne. The waiter kept them coming without us needing to ask, to the point where I had to tell him I was done because I was a little too tipsy for breakfast. My partner got the chicken croffle, and was very impressed. I tried the fried chicken (though not the croffle) and it was very well spiced, very crunchy, and well cooked--juicy and tender. I got the big hip, which is deep fried "french toast". I wouldn't call it french toast myself, but it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and came with fresh fruit, butter, and syrup. There wasn't enough syrup for the entire dish, but I asked our waiter for more and he came back with it in less than a minute. On top of the food being as close to perfect as you can get, the service was great. Several different waiters checked in on us throughout the meal, making sure we were enjoying the food and that we didn't need anything else. The vibes of the restaurant are really enjoyable too. The décor is lovely, the sound levels are very reasonable, and everything was spotless during our visit. Overall, I can't recommend Sweet Maple enough, and I'm kind of glad it's not closer to my house because I would go bankrupt with the amount of Millionaire's Bacon I'd buy on a weekly basis.

New obsession! Croffle and fried chicken. The idea of waffle and chicken , but croffle …read more.. crossant, waffle and fried chicken is to die for. When we first put our name, we were the 50th.... it took about 45 min to go from 50th to be seated. Not bad, we walked around the block, checked out stores and walah!

Pamilya in Palo Alto absolutely deserves one best review. The moment you walk in, the atmosphere…read morehits you. It's warm, welcoming, and spotless. It somehow captures the comforting feeling of being back home in the Philippines, but with an elevated, modern twist that still feels authentic. The staff? Honestly some of the nicest people I've ever met at any restaurant. They treat you like actual family, which really adds to the whole experience. Now the food, wow! The quality is on another level. This isn't your regular home-cooked Filipino meal; this is the kind of flavor and execution you'd expect in a fine dining setting. Every dish we ordered tasted rich, thoughtful, and unbelievably satisfying. And the portions... let's just say they were way more generous than I expected. You're definitely getting your money's worth here. Pamilya is absolutely a spot I'll be returning to. If you don't give this place a full 5 stars, I honestly don't know where else you'd go to top it. Highly, highly recommended!

We visited Pamilya with a group of 8 after hearing about its quick-service Filipino food. The…read morerestaurant is super takeout friendly and the menu selections give you a good opportunity to try a variety of items that they serve. Some of my favorites were the sisig and the halo halo. I always find it difficult to find a place that serves good sisig since most places, it can be a bit too fatty/greasy but they did it right here! Definitely eat it with the garlic rice The halo halo was pretty solid too. They asked if we wanted to come back to grab it after enjoying our meal since it'd likely melt while we were eating. Nothing that made it extraordinary but also nothing that made it bad either haha The food here is a bit pricy... but portions are generous and service is great. Lots of seating indoors and a large parking lot in the back, too. I'd come back if I needed a quick and delicious meal!

Parking at 9:30am was no issue on a Sunday, plenty of parking and was seated in no time…read more What drew my fiancee and I's attention to this place was the mix of American food and Filipino. Which is prevalent as soon as you walk in since the spot is family owned. The place is sit anywhere you want and they'll come to you with the menu. The decor inside too is filled with what I assume are family photos and it really gives it a warm cozy feeling. I ordered a Longanisa plate with their hashbrowns with onions. The Longanisa was fine and exactly what I wanted it to be, however the hashbrowns were soft for my liking, maybe they could make it crispier. Also I saw they only had white rice, kind of wish they had garlic rice to really drive that Filipino experience. HOWEVER, order that lumpia! Minced well, crispy to a bite and honestly our favorite. Def would come back for it.

The food is much better these days…read more The club sandwich is pretty good. Choice of ham/cheese, turkey/bacon or egg salad/tina salad. Comes with excellent french fries.