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El Jabalito

4.3 (29 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Rebekah M.

Got to try this place at a yelp event yesterday and I wish I would have tried more items. When I walked up the people working were so nice, seemed happy to have us all there. We got a sample of rice and it was pretty good. I saw that they have a lumpia event coming up and I want to look into making it to that.

The IDK bowl, lumpias and adobo rice.
Jesus M.

Awesome Filipino food truck. The lumpias are so crispy and filled with delicious fillings and the dipping sauce is great. The server was nice and kind and the rice is good and filling. Thank you for being a part of Fresno's Restaurant week and letting me discover you!

Sisig fries
Annika G.

El Jabalito is THE BOMB! Chef Jake knows exactly what he's doing and is doing the Central Valley a great service by being one of the few Filipino food spots we have. You can also really tell he cares about the quality of the food he puts out and wants to make sure that his customers are given the best. I went with my mom to try it out near Reclaimed Mt. Goods in Madera. My mom is from the Philippines and often misses home food. I got the sisig fries, and my mom got the IDK plate. They let us sub out the pork lumpia for an extra vegetable lumpia, which was nice. My mom loved the food and said it tasted like hers. I agreed with hers after taking a bite. My sisig fries were loaded and very filling--I only ended up eating half the box. I love the attention to detail--the fried egg, the mayo, the furikake, and the calamansi--everything was perfect together. The food truck itself is covered in stickers and also has fruit juices and Filipino snacks that we enjoyed seeing. I love the decorations/designs on the truck as well. After we finished that, we got some halo-halo, and it was also great. My mom especially liked the homemade ube leche flan. Everything was fantastic, and I will definitely be returning.

Sisig fries and ube horchata
Khatherine P.

Love their sisig fries. Bed of fries, plenty of diced pork, their secret sauce, and the fried egg on top brings it all together. Their ube horchata is refreshing and delishhh!

Vegan Spam Silog
Rylan B.

With this being a food truck it is hard to get a hold of them. I recommend following them on Instagram because they post their schedule, location, and updated menus on there. I caught them on a random day at Gazebo Gardens and became an instant fan. With the closing of Boba Silog (ifykyk), the Filipino food scene in Fresno is becoming more and more scarce. El Jabalito is currently crushing it with their curation of food that excludes the typical selection: lumpia, pancit, adobo, etc. Service is friendly and the wait is decent. The first day I had them was actually a vegan event. Vegan food isn't something I typically go for, but something about their vegan spam silog was calling my name. I do not regret making the drive at all, because it SMACKED. No one can top Boba Silog's garlic fried rice, but this comes pretty close. It's not as flavorful or crispy, but does its job well. The vegan spam packed flavorful and gave me the peace of mind that I'm not eating the packaged sodium that is regular spam. The egg. THE EGGGG. I mean, look at the picture. It was perfectly cooked, seasoned and dressed to perfection, and pulled everything together. It also came with banana ketchup. A staple. No complaints here, what a unique contribution to the Filipino scene here in town. With a rotating menu and their creative minds, best believe I will be back.

Eggplant pancake, a seasonal special
Rita B.

This is a new food truck in Fresno serving Filipino food, and I'm so happy to see that they seem to add new stops around town every week. (Note: they are not at the address on their truck; that's their home base or whatever.) I've seen them at Gazebo Gardens, Vineyard Farmers Market, Spokeasy, 559 Night Market, and Tioga Sequoia beer garden - and like I said, they seem to add spots every week, so make sure to follow them on social media to know where they'll be. I grew up eating Filipino food and there isn't enough in Fresno so I'm just loving them. I've committed to working my way through their menu which might be hard because they seem to frequently do specialty and seasonal items. For example, right now they have a pumpkin curry which I loved: veggies in a pumpkin curry over rice. So far I've tried the lumpia (delicious. we have get two orders every time because my husband has to have an order to himself), sisig fries (marinated fried pork and egg with yummy sauce over French fries, so good), eggplant omelette (my fave, so delish!), fried rice (comes with a fried egg on top, so good), and the ube French toast (made with ube batter and some kind of sweetened condensed milk topping with fresh berries on top - decadent!). I am dying to try the adobo but they sell out! Wishing Chef Jake much success! Thank you for bringing your delicious food truck to the community!!

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the flavorful Filipino dishes, generous portions, and friendly, welcoming staff. The creative menu options and food truck atmosphere are also praised.

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Food wasn't very good. Service was slow and wasn't great. Lumpas were also kinda dry.

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9 months ago

Delicious! Every driven to Fresno and Madera from Merced just to eat. Chicken skewers are amazing.

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Great food, great service love you guys--always welcoming, delicious, and worth visit!

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9 months ago

Love the food and the people! Sisig is my personal favorite and the ube toast is also amazing!

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AMAZING food and the owners are wonderful people, Greg doesn't know what he's talking about

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