I was craving breakfast longanisa with egg and rice. I was reluctant to order because of how some of the food was displayed. Some were in the steam table and some were simply placed on the counter on a plate with no heating underneath. There was a full spread of Filipino food straight from my childhood but what I was looking for was biko and bud bud and that I found! Those two items were only about $10. It was exactly like I expected. The bud bud was colored purple. It was perfect dipped in sugar! The biko was also very good. I always get transported back in my mind to days when my mom would bring me to Filipino potluck parties where I got to enjoy food from my culture. I'm glad this place exists and I'll be back to give them another try. read more

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If you're looking for AUTHENTIC ILLOANO food this is the spot to go! All the dishes they serve reminds me of being at my Lola's house in the Philippines and even dishes I grew up eating. They serve everything from Lauya, kalding, inabraw and even popular dishes like adobo. My favorites are always the kilawin, fried silet (intestines) & their freshly made pancit. When you dine in, they serve it to you on actually plates and bowls but the servings are BIG! You know it's going to be a hit when there's two Filipino titas serving you! The service is always great and I love how their restaurant is super clean. Definitely one of the restaurants that I have been going to since I was a kid! read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I gotta say this is by far the best pancit I ever had. I Ordered the pancit and pancit bihon mix. So flavorful and the portion is pretty massive for $18. A plate has about 2-3 servings. It was a good thing I understand Filipino because the lady taking my order over the phone was talking to me in Filipino lol. 10/10 would recommend the pancit here!! read more

First time here, dined in. The sweetest aunty took my order made my plate while I went to wash my hands before eating. When I got my food it was served hot and tasty. I'm not local to the neighborhood and not many places where I live serve Papaitan, so I was happy to have a bowl. read more

I ordered a 3 choice dine in plate to share with my husband. was appalled by the cost of it $33.43!!! choices were a small bowls of denengdin, pinapaitan and beef (2 pcs) with cabbage soup. Food & service was good, but I'll not go there often because prices too high. read more

We have used this business on two occasions within the last 6 months to order the pancit (mix) that is a hit. This time around we ordered the banana lumpia ($2 a piece) but were disappointed. The flavor was questionable, sorry, not sure if it was the type of bananas or how it was prepared. read more

I ordered tupig and it was terrible. It was very doughy and wasn't cooked through. I nearly spent $100 and it wasn't even worth it.

For the price tag of $25 on a beef papaitan dish, it ain't even worth it. Didn't ask about the price before buying one so i just decided to just leave it as it is and just try. And yes i was disappointed as much, food had no flavor (had to revise myself) meat was tough and chewy. Compare to the usual store i'm buying most of the time. This is just not worthy. Sorry but i'm just really disappointed and they have the guts to price it at $25 lmao. Not coming back and i do not recommend. read more

Best Filipino Dishes you can get here in Hawaii! I ordered on the same day and they were able to prepare all my order and got it delivered to my house. I highly recommend it. read more

Love their cooking! Even my Mom would ask for their food. And she was very picky about her food!

Service was good. Fast and simple. Their puto cheese and patupat (purple rice wrapped in banana leaf) were both good. Their tupig was just okay. Maybe if I heated it up it would have been better. read more

1st , when they serve my food is cold :) t They supposed to to have a warmer underneath of there pans! 2ndly , when I asked for complimentary water , The lady said NO they giving complementary BUT I turned my head there are water fr other giving to other customer bought extra bottle of water anyway and pricey.. Hoping DOH will catch them for not having a cold food! NVR go back read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - Checken and liver - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Ate here a few times now and I get reminded that Waipahu probably has the best Filipino restaurants on the island, but it's sooo far for me to drive here for Filipino food. I only get to eat here when my wife has a dentist appointment upstairs. They have so many great choices. Maybe it's a good thing they aren't in town where I live otherwise, I'd be chubby lol. Anyways, I love the pork adobo and pork guisantes the most. The lechon kawali is good too. My wife always gets the squid guisado (gross lol). She also gets some kinda soupy looking dish that's yummy too. The parking lot is shared with several other establishments so it maybe hard to find a spot, but there're street parking too. The staff are quick and friendly. The ordering style is like a food court and there're a bunch of tables and chairs to eat on. When you're in the area, come on by. read more

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Awesome hole in the wall filipino restaurant located in the waipahu west gate shopping center next to two other filipino restaurants. Once I couldn't stay inside because it smelled too fishy, but today it was ok. I get more if i eat in than take out for the same price because I can fill my bowl a lot more than in a take out tray. Very different and authentic filipino dishes here. Goat stew (kaldereta) - 4 stars - because it's the only place that I know of that serves goat. This delicious dish has a strong stewed flavor that drowns out any hint of gaminess to the goat. Pigs feet - 3 stars - they gave a lot, but it was mostly bones and fat, hardly any meat. The flavor was a blended sweet sour taste. Vegetable with coconut sauce - 5 stars - I don't know the name of this dish, but I haven't seen this sold at any filipino restaurants I've been to. Overall, they offer a variety of great tasting different filipino dishes, especially a lot of vegetable choices that is cheaper than other restaurants. Parking is sometimes stiff and competitive. read more

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I called to place a phone order 3× of Pancit mix @3pm. I was told that it will be ready by 5 & when I got there 10 after 5 I asked " if my order was done? " I was told to wait 15-20 more minutes & to make things even worse, several cashier's asked me if I paid for it already? When everything was fully paid in cash when I got there. read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - Pancit mix - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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I come here for their yummy desserts! Cascaron, tupig, puto with cheese and royal bibinka are a few of my faves. Prices are pretty reasonable too! read more

Best place for Filipino food. Love the pork adobo with think layer of skin and fat and all the yummy goodies to fill your tummy. Came all the way from town to try this place. Plenty parking space in front of the store. read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - My dinner is Halo Halo - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

They have the best Pancit and Suman in town. Service is fast in a friendly environment. read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

They have the best longganisa and lumpia on the island hands down. And don't sleep on the torta. read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - Vegetable Lumpia - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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I'm rating the service as 1 star because it was just unacceptable. We preordered a couple of pans for a baby shower and even paid weeks in advance!!! On the morning of the event, I attempted to call a few times to make sure it was ready for pick up but no one answered. I sent my uncle went to pick up the order & it wasn't even ready!! They said they could not find my order. I was so furious!! Cashier name was Tommy On the receipt. So I called the store to make a complaint, and the lady told me it'll be ready in 30 mins?! (I ordered 2 diff. dishes each Large pans) I asked for a compensation due to the disservice and stress that they caused. All they could offer was, they would give extra pans (which they didn't even give). How upsetting. I asked for the manager to give me a call back and no one returned my phone-call. Even though, everyone liked their pork n peas, the pinakbet wasn't cooked all the way through. The vegetable cuttings were huge and it was tough to chew. (Meaning they rushed the cooking) Service is everything!! Even though their food tasted good, what matters is how well they are managed and organized. read more

Brings back the nostalgia of classic Filipino foods. I don't know what's up with the negative reviews but I love them!

I was craving some Filipino food and looked inside Filipino Express. The place reminds of the food stands in Chinatown with a variety of precooked food. You choose what you want and they charge you according to your selection. So I ordered all kinds of things (don't go looking for food when you're hungry lol) and surprisingly they were all good like home cooked meals. They even have vegetables for sale in the middle of the restaurant! read more

***Pre COVID-19 Visit*** My co-worker took me here before and he was raving about the goat. He's had it several times, but I didn't try it. I've had the chop suey and it was really good. It goes well with some hot steamed rice with soy sauce so I highly recommend it. They also have several items such as sinigang, igado, menudo, caldereta, etc. I don't remember the restaurant getting too crowded during lunch time, but you still want to get there right when it opens so the food is fresh. Mahalo! read more

So little for a one choice. Maybe because I wasn't filipino culture. Don't recommend, very tight on portion

Authentic Filipino Food in the heart of Waipahu I first tried this place a few years ago then once again this year. All the food sitting in the warmers didnt look too appetizing for me, some of which looked like meat drowning in a pan of grease. I know lotsa old folk and old fashioned people love this place and they even have all the popular Ilocano desserts here. Sadly I just don't see myself here again. read more

What can I say? I've been eating the goat dishes here ever since I was little and loved it. All the other dishes are okay, just the typical Filipino food that grandma can make. But the Goat Kalgareta is something else. If you have tried lamb before, it pretty much the same thing, but a little more gamier. Check this place out if you want to try some authentic Filipino food. They also have a buffet which starts at $13. It's not too bad considering you variety of choice ranging from sinigang and pinakbet. Yum!! In the heart of Waipahu!! read more

The Beef Stew is so good. That is highly recommended to a must try. We ordered cascaron, cassava cake, mochi and puto.. So good. I was worried that they will give little for. Catering but they didn't. They gave a good amount of portion. I think they are the best in making desserts and all their food. They are better than the other Filipino restaurants . Must try this place it doesn't look appealing the location and the inside.. But it's really really good. The lady who helped us was good. She was actually very helpful read more

Horrible Customer Service. It was not what was expected. The order placed was not done in time.

We had this delivered at work and I ordered the Tilapia and the bamboo salad. Tried the salad out of curiousity and for my adventurous side and it was definitely different. Reminds of a pickled beet without the beet so if you are into pickling give it a shot. I have never had a fish with its entire body intact so I was a bit hesitant when I saw it. I thought they must of pulled it straight from the ocean and threw it on the fire! It was soooo good and seasoned very well; a real winner and a nice surprise. Next go round I can not wait to try out the catfish. They had lumpia with it or without meat. Also had the sort of rice dessert not sure what it was called but definitely yummy too! read more

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Kambinga Filipino Express Restaurant is a simple and down to earth type of restaurant. They offer a buffet line & serve delicious authentic filipino cuisine. The desserts are my priority every time we dine. Luv the cascaron, halo halo and the purple rice bod bod wrapped in banana leaf. Yum! The only thing you may encounter is finding parking at the plaza...gets filled up pretty quickly. read more

Filipino Express Restaurant - Lots of choices! We had our favorites today... Pork Adobo, Squid Guisado, Pork Guisantes, and dessert too! - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Best home cook taste Filipino food!!!! I always ask my husband to buy there even though we live far from the area.

Every time we come here we're so happy with everything! Goat delicious, pork adobo yummy, my husband loves the pinakbet, turon perfect delicate crisp with appropriate thin drizzle of syrup, BEST halo halo I've had on the island, and generous serving sizes. Kind service every time we've been there. Mahalo! read more

This was the first place I went to after landing in Honolulu. What sold me to this place was that they serve goat in different ways. We walked in around 230 so the lunch crowd is over and there was hardly anyone in the restaurant. I wanted to have the all you can eat but I elected to just get 2 dishes with rice. I got the Goat Kaldereta, and Snails. When I sat down to eat my food I realized that my meal wasn't hot, The goat was warm, and the snails were cold. I was only able to eat the goat, the snails cold did not taste good. After finishing the goat, I wanted to have Balut. But when I got it, that too wasn't hot. So disappointing. And I am glad I didn't get the AYCE. I wouldn't have eaten much of anything. read more

Worst fucking service ever. They were due for a catering at 1pm for my nephew's 1st birthday birthday last night and they ended up coming at fucking 6pm. No apologies, no heads up, no compensation whatsoever for their wrong doing. Fuck you guys! You all should reevaluate what your idea of proper business ethics is, clearly a bunch of idiots who don't know shit about business 101. read more

3 stars because the food was great but the customer service is lacking. The mama that was putting the food on the burners was efficient in cleaning around the containers, but no smiles, no conversation. The papa that was clearing the tables is quick to open tables but again no smiles, no conversation. My favorite was the cashier whom I asked to take out my dessert and she said no but proceeded to pack another tables dessert? I said , " oh lucky they get to take home thier dessert" facial expression stoic, she didn't reply and no explanation. Don't bother eating in, just do take - out. Needless to say my family and I will frequent another Filipino restaurant who will be more appreciative of customers. read more

I love their halo-halo with Ube ice cream . The best in all of Oahu. It's ingredients included everything in halo-halo especially jackfruit and piniipig. I drive from Honolulu to Waipahu whenever I crave halo-halo. It's worth the drive and reasonably price. Mabuhay Filipino Express & Kambingan. read more

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Gave this place 3 chances since it was the most convenient place to grab manila bananas, hoping for a better experience with every try but nope. Absolutely terrible costumer service. They left customers standing at the cash register to either pick up the phone, talk to a coworker (for more than 2 mins), and everything else that they found more important than the customer in front of them. The lack of communication is disgusting. Absolutely rude, inconsiderate, and unprofessional but honestly what would you expect from a place as dirty and cheap looking as it is. read more

Sucks! This place was recommended to me by the cab driver who took me to the airport when I visited Oahu last September. I was visiting again in October so I said to myself, ok, I'll go there when I return. I did. And I'm sorry I did. Having driven from Waikiki, I walked in and there I saw two buffet stations. No plates or bowls or silverware at either one like you would expect from a buffet restaurant. So I wondered how to proceed. Went up to the counter and there was this guy on the phone yapping away. Waited for him to finish so I could ask him how the buffet worked. Then he gets off the phone but immediately gets on another call without even acknowledging me, a customer. Then, while on the damn phone, he hands me 2 little bowls and a plate with a cup size serving of rice. This was my que I guess to get my food. He gets off the phone and walks out of the restaurant and a girl takes his place behind the counter. She takes my money. I was so goddamn pissed and I was ready to leave but then I decided to stay to try the food. The pork adobo was good, the pusit in the pusit adobo was gummy, the vegetables in gata was good. But all I could think about was the bullshit service. Then someone decides to watch some loud techno concert on the TV. It was so damn loud! I wanted to taste more food selections but I was so disappointed with the people who work there so I chose to leave. The food was not enough to save this place. NEVER AGAIN Kambingan!!!! I'll take my business to Thelma's next door next time. ------- read more

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! Is there anything lower than one star? Of all the places I have been, this place is by far the worst in my entire yelping and dining experiences. My friends and I get here with the intent to purchase two buffets, a single entree rice plate, and a Filipino Breakfast Plate of Tocino. The buffet runs at about $14 a person, the single entree plate and breakfast platter run around $6. We order and everything is fine. I am then informed that there is no Tocino, but rather Tapa or Longonisa. I really had my heart set up on the Tocino plate, but I went ahead and ordered the expensive buffet and traded the substituted breakfast plate to my friend. Minutes later, after paying for the expensive buffet, one of the workers casually informs us that they do indeed have the breakfast. Wow that could have been brought to my attention yesterday! Now let's talk about the buffet. Probably a total of 14 stewed dishes ranging from Adobo, fish, pinak bet, and that list goes on. I asked them if the Lechon (roasted pork) was available and they said no. I asked if the tilipia fish was available, guess again!!! They claim that desserts are available too. Sure one of four items displayed, no babinka (rice cake), no casava cake (yucca rice cake), but rather you get ONE banana leaf wrapped steamed rice. Also the dishes taste terrible, with the exception of the adobo (chicken cooked in soy sauce and vinegar). I bet my 10 year old cousin can't mess up this dish though! Kare Kare (stewed ox) is full of fat and the sauce is awful. Caldareta (marinated goat) was over seasoned. Terrible... Here's the kicker! The kitchen completely lost my brother's breakfast plate (which I had previously traded to him). The male cashier then came over to argue with us, claiming that we canceled the breakfast rather than accept the substitution. We said "okay that's fine" and somehow he heard "no need"... wow... Terrible service, terrible food, DON'T COME HERE!!! read more

My mother always likes coming here and I only come here only with I am with mother. I will do my review in two perspectives 1) from a non-Filipino/local/local-Filipino/Filipino-American and 2) from a Filipino-Filipino. Location It is located at the Westgate Waipahu Shopping plaza area. There is parking in front of the plaza area but it gets filled up very quickly especially during the day time. And it is especially busy during the lunch time hour because there are several other restaurants and food places around. As for 1), the experience can be interesting especially if you are unfamiliar with Filipino food. Basically, the restaurant is run like typical Filipino family style. There are a couple of options that you can pay for. One of them is a buffet for a certain price. They have ala carte options. And they also have dine in and take out options. Ordering food could pose a challenge due to cultural but maybe more so language implications. Because of those challenges, the experience and situation could result in a possible unfavorable staff service. However, the food in my option is on point and most of it is pretty legit family style and homestyle Filipino cooking. On one side you have the vegetable options and the other side, you have the main entree options with all of the meats and soups. You can also even order several desserts on the side which are right next to the cashier. If you decide to dine in, there are several table and seating areas and they have a TV up but they only show Filipino news and stuff. Again. the cultural and language barrier might be an issue but hope you enjoy it nonetheless. When you are done with your meal, you can just leave the food on the table, no problem. The prices go from 5 dollars up and that is for a small item. An average meal will be from 10 to 15. As for 2), when you come in you can pretty much feel at home right away. If you are dining in then you will have to grab one plate. They have the vegetable dishes on one side and all da high blood kine stuff on the counter. Ask the Titas there for the special or if they are any specials. Feel free just to serve yourself too. If you are dining in, they have TFC up so you can catch up. They also have videoke but not sure if it is still working. It looks pretty old. I don't know what else to say in this section. But yeah overall when you come in here it's like dining at a restaurant in the Philippines almost because of the food, vibe, and atmosphere haha. Just some side notes, they do not have a restroom. They have a wash area where you can wish your hands if you are eating by hand with any food. Some of my favorites here are the pinakbet, chicken tinola, and pork gisantes but mostly everything is good. read more