Just had our first visit to Emmanuel's Filipino Restaurant in Temecula, and wow, we are seriously impressed! This place is a hidden gem. Emmanuel himself is the chef (and a dietician too, which you can kinda tell from how thoughtful everything is), and he clearly puts so much care into every dish. His wife Carmely was super welcoming and she made us feel right at home the second we walked in, chatting with everyone like family. The place is also absolutely clean and cozy. We went for some classics: the kare-kare was rich and perfectly balanced (that peanut sauce is on point), the sisig had that awesome crispy texture with just the right kick, dinuguan was hearty and flavorful without being overwhelming, and the menudo tasted like it simmered for hours with so much depth. Everything was cooked with real love and attention and you can taste the difference compared to rushed food. No shortcuts here. We'll definitely be coming back soon and probably next time we'll try more from the menu. So if you're in the area and craving authentic Filipino home-style cooking, this is the spot. Highly recommend! read more

I came here on vacation with family and saw a Filipino restaurant that's closer to us. It's family owned and the menu changes daily. My family tried their tocino, bistek, igado, and afritada. 2 item combo plate is $12.99. We also got large pancit bihon to bring to our hotel for dinner. The food was not too salty and the portion size was a good amount. The place is clean and quiet with Filipino drama playing on the tv. read more

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2025 & 2026: I have been here several times through the past year & as current as February. Their food is consistently delicious & evokes warm memories of my childhood. Emmanuel & his family are always so friendly & welcoming it feels like you're a guest in their home. Thanks Carmely for your warm demeanor & the great conversation. I hope they're around for a long time! read more

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I never got over when auntie Cora shut down shop, they had the best pancit, lumpia, & empanadas. Although uncle was a little scary to order from sometimes. lol But Emmanuel's is always friendly & welcoming. I like to support a fellow Filipino's business so I come here to order sometimes when I'm too lazy to cook. I follow them on Facebook since they post their daily menu on the their stories. Everything always tastes good & tastes as it should. We really liked their lumpia, crispy pata, & bangus & pork Sisigs. You do have to order those ahead. My hubby really enjoyed their kare kare & said it was extra peanuty. I was a little bummed they forgot to give us bagoong (shrimp paste), but lucky for them I had a little at home. I thought their empanada & pancit could use a tad more flavor. But everything else has been good & authentic. read more

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Great customer service ran by great people food is delicious and the ube cheesecake cupcakes are my favorite!!

We had empanadas, and biko. Everything we had was excellent. Both the lady, and the gentleman provided warm friendly service. Wish this place was closer to Irvine. Thank you for your hospitality, and a delicious food read more

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I love this place, they greet you by name, great family owned business, food is outstanding! Compliments to the chef and his lovely wife who makes sure to make you feel right at home !!!! Highly recommend it read more

My wife bought me Kare Kare and pancit first time. It was flavorful and delicious. Now I plan to come by and try other food myself. Looking forward to their halo halo. read more

My friend introduced us to Emmanuel's Filipino Restaurant! We got here almost 11AM today and I was craving for some silog dish! Long & behold I got the tapsilog but then we saw the other dishes that were available such as kare-kare, adobo, dinuguan, bopus, papaitan and etc. They even let us know that they have pork sisig available which we got an order too! Sisig was delicious & crunchy! Tapsilog was great, the meat had a sweet taste to it! my favorite though from here is their UBE CHEESECAKE! This tastes so good, not even sweet at all! Will def be coming back! read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - Tapsilog - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

I particularly enjoyed their bopis and longganisa, while the Halo Halo was good but could benefit from more milk. Im eager to return sample more item from their menu. Their designated dining area, where you can also sit and wait for take out orders is remarkably clean. Keep up the excellent work and will definitely be back soon! read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

First off the lady working the front was the sweetest lady ever. The food is amazing! Everything is delicious! The dinuguan isn't how I typically like my dinuguan but it's still yummy. I can wait to come back and try more! They didn't have any pandesal yet at 9:30am which was kind of a downer but the ladies kindness and patience really made it a reason to come back later for some fresh pandesal read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - Longsilog, goat caldereta, beef Kare kare and dinuguan - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

Okay, so visiting from the Bay Area and had a craving for Halo Halo and holler! Emmanuel Filipino Restaurant to the rescue!!! Thank you Mary and Carmeli! The establishment is so welcoming, very true to traditional Filipino culture. And the food is ridiculously delicious from the fresh baked goods to outstanding authentic dishes. This is the spot if you want true Filipino Bicol and Pampanga style food made by caring people. read more

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The workers are very friendly here, but the food is okay. This is a small place. Some items look like they've been out for some time. I also think there are certain dishes that might be better than others. read more

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Found this on yelp, staff are very friendly, we had the breakfast plate, you can request how you want your eggs cooked. The servings are huge. The place is clean and they sell empanadas and pandesal. read more

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This is our third visit to Emmanuel's Filipino Restaurant, and it never changed our 5-star x 2 impression. Family-owned by Mary, Carmely, and Manny - The Chef ("Emmanuel"). A very hard-working family with day jobs in the medical and health/business industries who are committed to provide grassroot, Keto-friendly meals, specializing in popular Filipino dishes. I was so surprised to find the TINOLA MUSSELS offered in Today's Menu, so we picked in and NEVER REGRETTED the choice! The ginger-infused soup seeped in to the mussels' tender flavor. Hubby and I almost got into a tug-of-war who would finish it (i won, haha). We also love the PORK DINUGUAN (pork internal organs braised in pork blood) - the meat is so tender, the flavor has blended so positively in every bite. Caution - you may be eating more rice with it because it unquestionably pairs very well. Just don't tell your doctor (joke). ALL-VEGIES STRING BEANS & SQUASH in COCONUT CREAM SAUCE is so creamy, full-bodied, savory entree you can literally consume without rice. PORK IGADO is also top-notched. The pleasant surprise is them using Beef Liver, not the usual pork liver. Thus, the flavor is bursting like festival inside our mouths. CONCLUSION: Every dish is carefully and tenderly prepared from the heart. Think of the "Ratatouille" animated film... every dish is a taste of home. Talk about COMFORT FOOD. This is the place you can call your "Mom's Kitchen" - only, cousins "Manny," and "Carmely" are the ones cooking, while cousin "Mary" holds the fort in the front house. Don't forget to grab their CASSAVA CAKES, UBE CHEESECAKES, and other dessert/snack items before you leave. They are worth the "pasalubong" (food gift) to your family waiting for you at home, or perhaps - you can stuff your face with it while you watch your favorite videos/tv shows. I did, and I am very well satiated. As for SERVICE... every family member here are very warm, always smiling, so professional. They treat every customer like a long-lost relative, I sure felt like a family member when I walked in today. Hubby and I left with a smile and a full stomach. read more

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Very down to earth people! I come here for the halo halo's when I'm in the area! Must try if you've never had filipino cuisine. read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

There are only a handful of filipino food where I live. Emmanuel is my first choice...not because they have the most variety, it's the authenticity of their dishes. They are flavorful, never bland or cafeteria quality...it's a home cooked like how grandma does it. My favorite is their beef michado(I think that's spelled right) it's tender, tastes better from other places I've tried...I love it. Not only Filipino dishes, they also have fresh bakery from the traditional Filipino bread rolls(pandesal), filled baked buns and more. There hasn't been one single thing that I've tried in this place that I didn't like or ever said..."it's aightttt" nope! So far, everything met or exceeded expectations. And customer service is always welcoming & hospitable. Emmanuel's Filipino Restaurant isn't a big place, but it's spacious and always clean. I wish them to always have this profitable successful business! read more

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Not a whole lot of variety when it comes to Filipino cuisine in the Menifee area, so decided to drive the distance a little as I was craving Filipino food. What I first noticed when I walked in, was the very welcoming atmosphere. This place opened two weeks ago but one could not tell as the staff is very professional, patient, knowledgeable and kind. Shoutout to them as it made my experience feel more special and inclusive. I got chicken adobo, pancit bihon, and ube cheesecake. Super yummy and satisfied my cravings. A hidden gem in the Riverside area for sure! Will be coming back! :) UPDATE: Just ate the ube cheesecake, best i've had from any filipino restaurant. so good! read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - yummy ube cheesecake! - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

If I could give 10 stars I would! My husband and I came about 30 minutes prior to closing, so I figured that there wouldn't be much food left. To my surprise, they offered to cook a fresh batch of Goto and Pancit Malabon. That was beyond awesome customer service! The food was excellent, and the warm smiles from Emmanuel and his wife was all it took for me to be sure to come back soon! Can't wait to try their breakfast selections. Make sure to stop by and enjoy some great home cooked pinoy food! read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - Pancit malabon was very flavorful! Make sure to sprinkle some kalamansi juice to make it even more awesome! - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

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Okay this is the best pandesal I've ever had. I' have high standards for pandesal and NEVER buy it from the store. The lady let me sample it fresh and It was perfectly fluffy ! read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - Pandesal - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

Positive Yelp reviews drew me to try this place. I even invited some relatives to join us for lunch. When we arrived, it was about 12:45 PM on a Saturday and the selections available were literally 3 items with just a few portions of each recipe remaining, and the other 5 trays were completely empty! There wasn't enough food available for just the 5 of us. I asked what happened to all the food and the server simply stated that someone placed a large order to go and they're sold out. What a lame excuse for a restaurant at 12:45 on a Saturday. Can't imagine they'll be in business much longer. read more

I was craving lunch in old town and looking at yelp for ideas. Emmanuel's popped up and I knew this is what I was craving. Mary was really helpful and patient with me as I reviewed my options. The sitting area is very clean and I will definitely sit down to eat here some time. Today I took my food to go. I ate it so fast because it was so yummy and exactly what I needed. I'm so happy this place popped up. I live very close so I will definitely be back. Mary also let me know they rotate some of their menu items daily. So if you're wondering what they're serving check their Facebook! read more

Traditional Filipino cooking at its finest! We catered some trays for my work and it was a hit! The lumpia and empanadas were gone almost instantly! read more

Emmanuel’s Filipino Restaurant - Pancit, lumpia, adobo, wings, empanadas, and beef mechado ‍‍‍ - Filipino Near Me - Temecula, California

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First time going, spent a day finding empanadas and this place was close. As our day was hectic and super hot, we ordered empanadas and halo hala as a snack. Did not disappoint, I would go here again. Great hospitality and very helpful, thank you! read more

I'm pretty sure the restaurant shut down, if not their hours need to be updated because when I went it was all blacked out

Lumpia was soggy and seemed like it was fried in old grease and the dipping sauce was non existent. The goat was ok and the customer service was decent read more

What a wonderful place. The food is delicious. I enjoyed the Ube cheesecake most because I have a sweet tooth. All the people working there were kind and helpful. Not having Filipino food before I am pleasantly surprised at the variety of delicious dishes. read more

Fresh tasty and delicious filipino cuisine! Friendly and courteous service! Small clean family owned place. read more

Okay to be honest I wasn't expecting much... but we were totally surprised how delicious the food we ordered: pork rib adobo, dinuguan, beef tapa and LUMPIA! Lumpia is in capital because it's really, really that good! Service is also commendable. Their daughter who is the cashier is very friendly. We will definitely come back! read more

For a long while now, I have been looking for a Filipino restaurant near home and was fortunate to have found this place. Their pinakbet is so yummy, you can tell that the vegetables are fresh and not overcooked. Our guests loved it. Lechon kawali is crispy, not salty and oily. The ube halaya and leche flan were delicious as well. We now have a place to order Filipino food. Ana is so nice and very efficient taking my orders as well. Thank you, and hopefully the quality of your food will not change. read more

Pan de sol The staff is so sweet and nice Super friendly and nice The food is amazing read more

Turo-turo food on display were not freshly cooked, looks & taste like leftover from previous days....that's why doesn't taste good! They're listed a lot of food they cooked everyday in Facebook....but appears to be leftovers from previous evening (reheated for next days). The only fresh food was short orders (palabok, sisig, etc...), and stingy servings (somewhat commercialized). Standard ambience & service! read more

We ordered some dishes for a baby shower a few weeks ago.. and everyone LOVED the food. The chicken adobo was seasoned just right and so moist. The pancit and lumpia were also winners. The customer service is equally as amazing. We are definitely going to be regulars. 10 outta 10 HIGHLY recommend. read more

My family and I went at closing and we had the feeling of "it's the leftovers." We wanted to try the food anyway and we were pleasantly surprised - it was good! The food was not greasy, had a lot of flavor, and was just right on the salt level. If this was the "leftovers," we'll definitely come back during normal hours. Owners were nice too. Good luck on the endeavors little bro. It'll be a good experience. read more

Super authentic, delicious food! I recommend the longaniza and the adobo. The desserts were also super yummy and baked perfectly. Friendly staff! read more

It was a fine experience. The food was fine as was the service. I would recommend this place to anyone.

1st time visit at around noon. Everything look fresh and Mary was very pleasant and welcoming. I was disappointed at first because no lechon or sisig but they had bopis and dinaguan, made me forget my disappointment. It was delicious, it needed more vinegar but no problem I just added more vinegar to my liking. Other side dish included " igado " and tocino which was too sweet but still delicious. I will certainly come back. Oh and pork sinigag was very good. read more

Very friendly people, fresh dishes and homely atmosphere! New filipino place to check out! read more

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Best most authentic Filipino food J have had from a takeout restaurant!!! Thank you for providing our family holiday meal!

You HAVE to try this place! My boyfriend is half Filipino and grew up eating traditional dishes. This place brought back so many memories with each bite. Being with him I've tried some dishes but the food here was on another level! The food was so flavorful and felt like you were eating a home cooked meal at Lola's house. The staff is so sweet and helpful as well. If you're not an adventurous eater please don't shy away from some of the dishes because you will be missing out! It's a small charming place cooking up dishes full of flavor! Definitely worth trying and I can't wait to come back! read more

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