Most of my adult life has been spent working in the medical field, more specifically in the Texas Medical Center. Because of this, I was introduced to Filipino food many years ago. IYKYK! I've had homemade as well as from the Filipino restaurants around town. I've had Gerry's Grill catered at functions but I finally got the chance to check out their location in Chinatown. It is located right off the Beltway, tucked away in the back of a shopping strip. It can be easy to miss not only because it doesn't face the highway, but you gotta be aggressive getting into the parking lot if you're exiting from the highway. There is an entry point in the back which is what I would do next time I come here. Customer service was amazing. I've become accustomed to friendly, Filipino hospitality and it is no different here. The staff here make sure you leave happy. For my dining in experience, I came for my bestie's baby's baptism lunch. The staff did a great job catering to our party as well as guests dining in off to the side. Though we were in the main dining area, we still felt like we were in our own party. We had a buffet style set up in a glass enclosed room overlooking the main dining room. This was great as it gave me a chance to really check out stuff off their menu other then the usual pancit and lumpia that is always at every potluck at work. There was pancit, garlic rice, lumpia, lechon, adobo chicken, calamari, beef kaldereta, fried chicken, different veggies, and other dishes I didn't get the name of. The difference of eating it in house and not catered was night and day difference. It was delicious catered, but even better eating it hot and fresh. For dessert, we had banana lumpia. Delicious. Overall, Gerry's Grill in person was a big hit. Not only did we have great food, but you almost always will have someone on a mike singing some karaoke as well. I will definitely be back when the Filipino food craving hits. read more

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Gerry's Grill is easy to find right off Sam Houston Parkway, and there's plenty of parking, which is always a plus. The place is clean, and the staff is super friendly, though I'm pretty sure our server didn't realize I'm Filipino because she kept asking if we liked the dishes like we'd never had them before. It cracked me up lol! Most of our cravings were definitely satisfied. I was disappointed they don't serve sago with the gulaman anymore, and the crab fried rice didn't seem to have actual crab in it. I could smell it, but I couldn't see it. The pork BBQ sticks were huge and flavorful, while the inihaw na pusit was on the smaller side, but dipping it in their vinegar sauce made it extra good. My husband tried pork sisig for the first time, and the server explained it's best eaten while drinking, aka as a "pulutan" which again confirmed she didn't realize we're Filipino. The halo-halo was perfect for cooling off in this Texas heat, though I remember the serving being bigger when they first opened. Overall, a friendly spot with solid Filipino comfort food with a few misses, but still a great place when the cravings hit. read more

Came here for the first time with my wife. We ordered the Crispy Pata, Kare Kareng Lechon Kawali, Sizzling Pork Sisig w/ Egg, Pancit Bihon w/ Crispy Pork, 2 serving sides of Garlic Rice, and for dessert, a HaloHalo. Everything was super delicious and flavorful. The lechon and pata had great texture. A small portion of the pata was a little dry, but overall, tender and juicy. Pata was lightly seasoned so dipping it in the shoyu sauce is recommended. The Kare Kare was perfect and the Halo Halo was refreshing. The staff are very friendly. Lots of tables to dine at and lots of parking. This is a huge restaurant with a stage where they have scheduled live music entertainment. They have a full bar as well with a pretty good selection of liquor. To be honest, probably the fancier Filipino restaurant that I've ever eaten in lol. They have a small private room area that can be reserved for parties. The food came out so fast and made fresh. We'll be back whenever we're in this area again. read more

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Food much improved. I like the pinakbet the best and crispy pata very reasonably priced. Servers are nice. Quite a loud atmosphere but of course pinoy eh. Its fun. Music is hit or miss. read more

Gerry's Grill was an excellent takeout choice. Everything was packed well, stayed fresh, and tasted delicious. The crab rice was rich and flavorful, the pancit was perfectly seasoned, the lumpia was crispy, and the pork lechon was tender with great flavor. The strawberry milk shaved ice dessert was the highlight--sweet, refreshing, and incredibly delicious. I would definitely order from Gerry's Grill again! read more

Gerry's Grill - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

I would like to give a 5 star reviews since I am a Filipino and love our foods but lately the foods is not as good as I remember compare to a few years that I have been here.First the service is quite slow but the server are always friendly,smiling and attentive to what the costumers needs.The crispy pata that I ordered is good along with adobo fried rice but the pinakbet that I ordered is a little salty. The kalamansi juice that my daughter ordered tastes like soap but the manager replaced it with a new one as soon as I told him about it.The halo-halo is still good as I remember (not too sweet and lots of toppings). I will give it another try next time! Everything is good read more

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I had no idea today was closed off for a private event but really cool of them to still accommodate us. This was our first time here and it was live. We were greeted at the door and explained what our options were prior to getting seated. The place looked much bigger than expected and very culturally decorated. It was fun, inviting, clean and spacious. We got a couple things from the menu after our waitress explained some of the items and gave us ample time to order. All the food was great, it came out quick and we were excited to give it all a try. The service was great and the food was really good. It was more on the expensive side for what you get but I'm glad we came and gave this a try. The menu has a lot of great options to try. read more

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First venture into Filipino food, and I had a Filipino gentleman, so I thought it was a great time to try it. The food was quite different, I have been to the Philippines before, but the food I had there was probably more of a tourist restaurant than a place where the actual local folks go. They were business trips so they were taking us to the high-end restaurants. I wish I could remember the names of the dishes. The one I like the best was the noodles with shrimp and pork. But the pork Valley appetizer was outstanding. I would do that one all over again. The pork bellies is enough to go back for in itself. read more

I have never have felt more unwelcome and unwanted in a restaurant in my professional career as a chef I'm sorry I came in by myself and was not a table that wanted to pound down drinks. I was asked to sit at the bar, which I had no problem with. The chairs could not have been any more uncomfortable to be at a bar. When the bartender asked me what I wanted to drink, I said, I just want water and a hot tea. She literally rolled her eyes. Walked to the end of the bar started speaking and Filipino I will assume and then laughed. It's a shame too this restaurant came highly recommended. I will never step in to this place ever again! read more

Thank you Gerry's Grill for helping us celebrate my mom's birthday. We were in a separate room. All the food and drinks were tasty and filling. The restaurant let us bring in our own cakes and decorate the space. The 3 ladies who helped us were attentive. I recommend this place. All the guests and celebrant loved the food. read more

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Randomly stopped in for an early dinner for our first visit. There was a ticketed event that day which we had no idea about, thankfully we were still able to be seated in a side room. The service was great and attentive despite there being an event going on. Everything was absolutely delicious. The only thing we probably wouldn't order again would be the kabobs, they had great flavor but just a little too chewy for me. Would love to dine in the main area next time to fully grasp the ambiance. read more

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Although 1/2 Filipino, am absolutely mother a "foodie" nor expert on Filipino cuisine. But I know what I like. Good service - check. The music was good background. We weren't here for live music although it's available at the right date and times. The food was more than we needed - so "to go" boxes were in order. The adobo and pancit weren't like my mom's but still good. I'd come back. read more

I'm biased because I'm Filipino right... but I really do love this place. The food is always delicious to me. The drinks have gotten so much better since before and the ambiance is just so typically Filipino that you can't help it. We received some great service from two ladies during my birthday and our food and drinks came out very fast. It gets really packed here on the weekends because they have live bands and karaoke sometimes but it's all fun! read more

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Gerry's Grill was my first introduction to Filipino food, thanks to my boss! It's a very casual restaurant with lots of seating. I found out that I love Pancit Palabok. So flavorful! It tastes so good that I know that it cannot be healthy for me haha. Great choice of carbs, but you're in the mood for rice and you like garlic, they have garlic rice or adobo rice. We had the Tokwa't Lechon Kawali. I love pork belly, however they made it a bit tough. I wish it were easier to chew. The fried tofu was good with the vinegar dipping sauce. We also had the Chicken Pork Adobo; it was very flavorful, and tastes very homey. I enjoyed the meal, and will return if I am feeling Filipino food again. If you have a full day ahead of you, be warned that the pancit palabok might make you sleepy. So good, but it makes the meal very heavy lol. read more

So I've been here before and I wasn't feeling it BUT the wife loves this place.... So why not? I was wrong. This place is so good! I ate most of the lumpia and the BBQ pork was good! Wife got the crispy pata and that great too! It's weird that in Chinatown that you have to pay for your rice but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. We also got the Halo Halo because I thought it would be like a Chè Ba Màu and it is but not really. Still VERY enjoyable. Staff and service was great. And I KINDA want to see the live band one day. It's a Filipino place. There has to be some sort of singing or karaoke. The only thing I didn't like was the sticky table. It was sticky! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but the food was very good. Would I come back? Hell yeah! I'm getting the banana lumpia and ice cream next time too. Regrets. read more

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Craving for Filipino food here in Houston and happy to see Gerry's Grill is 20 minutes away. Ordered sinigang short ribs, sisig bangus, pork sisig and sago and gulamab. Short ribs sinigang did not disappoint although the price was $40 for one order. The fish sisig was too salty which is the reason why I'm not giving a 5 star. Pork sisig is excellent. Great customer Service, the server even took her time to help me walk to my car with my to go orders. read more

Everything was sooo good and delicious. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Overall, we had a great experience.

We went on Sunday lunch and was pretty crowded. There were multiple bands plying raising money for a fellow band member so a bit noisy. This is normal on Friday and Saturday nights but not on Sundays. Luckily, we were able to grab a table and got seated right away. We ordered 3 dishes... grilled squid, beef karekare and pork sisig. Grilled squid was delicious. One of our go to items to order. Restaurant is well known for the grilled items so can't go wrong. Beef Karekare is beef oxtail cooked with peanut sauce and vegetables (bok choy, eggplant, long beans). It comes with shrimp paste. This is a must. Tip: do not order if you don't like shrimp paste. Last is the pork sisig. It comes on a sizzling plate and was still sizzling when served. This goes very well with beer or with rice. It is a bit salty. Meat is crispy from the hot plate. We had ordered it with egg that offsets some of the saltiness. Restaurant offers delicious Philippine/Filipino dishes. Service was friendly although it was sometimes hard to call their attention as restaurant was packed. read more

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The service is world class, we didn't wait that long yet the food served are all freshly cooked! The ambiance is great! Makes you feel at home. read more

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I love Gerry's but every location I've been to either in Manila or LA has felt distinctly different from each other. This was my first time going to the Houston location, and I had a super fun experience. We went on a Friday night, which is when they have live music followed by open karaoke. It made it really hard to hear my friends at our table, but the energy was good. The restaurant is roomy with high ceilings, more modernly furnished than other locations I've been to. The service was also friendly and there was usually always someone nearby if you needed anything. Highly recommend their sisig, pancit palabok, and adobo rice. My friends got a huge variety of food for the table, but I was a little too late to the hangout to get to try much more. I was looking forward to ordering some Red Horse beers too, but was pretty disappointed when I found out they weren't available. Not sure if it was temporary or if this is an ongoing thing, but I hope they'll be in stock next time I go back. read more

I am half Filipino so any chance I get to be in touch with my moms culture I take it, and I had never been to Gerry's, we were near by shopping so stopped in for my birthday we got the lumpiang for app, my dad got a grilled chicken dish, I got the beef tapa, my mom got pork sigsig, and we got halo halo for dessert. I was very happy with everything I ate. The server was pleasant and something about being in a building with all Filipinos around me warms my heart reminds me of my childhood. The complimentary chicharron was a wonderful touch read more

Everything was wonderful! There wasn't a dish we didn't like. The pata was amazing!!! The mixed drinks were a little disappointing though! Definitely coming back. read more

Came for some entertainment and food. The band started at 8:30 pm. I was happy that they played 80's and 90's songs. Unfortunately jammed packed today so had to sit at the bar. The food overall was decent had their specialty fried trotter...decent. My drink was good and girly. The dessert banana lumpia was just meh. read more

YUM. Gerry's is always delicious, and the service is always wonderful. Our server Bethel was quick to get our drinks and orders. The Adobo shreds and lumpia are always a favorite! read more

Gerry's Grill - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Batchoy is too salty and not good. Bangus sisig is like a shredded bangus on a sizzling plate. Salty and not good. Service not good and we waited for 30mins for our food to arrive. We won't be back. read more

Amazing spot for authentic Filipino food. We came from San Antonio just for lunch. Love it! read more

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Very lively restaurant on Fri evening! Great service for a large party dining in. Started off with Lumpiang Shanghai. Crispy and pretty good, but I've had better lumpia before. Crab rice was delicious, but not much crab meat in the dish. Pinakbet had a variety of veggies, but I was not too crazy about this. Crispy Pata (pork) was delicious! I would order again if I go back to dine at Gerry's Grill. Crispy short rib was savory but a little oily/greasy. Inihaw na pusit (grilled squid) was tasty! Sizzling pork sisig was ok. Adobo rice (w/ small pork bits) had a lot of flavor; a tad bit salty though. Pancit palabok was ok; not savory enough imo. Buko pandan had very subtle pandan taste; likely overpowered by coconut shreds. However it was a refreshing dessert overall. The live band had a great performance, but it was too loud most of the time, and everyone had to yell across the table to communicate. It was fun seeing folks volunteer for karaoke. Overall not a bad experience here! read more

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Gerry's Grill in Houston's Chinatown is the real-deal Filipino comfort food heaven we've all been missing! From the moment you walk in, it feels like a family reunion in Manila: lively atmosphere, sizzling plates flying out of the kitchen, and that unmistakable smell of garlic rice and grilled meats that hits you right in the soul. Everything we ordered was absolute fire. The Sisig is legendary -- perfectly crispy pork face, chopped and sizzling on the cast-iron plate with just the right amount of citrus and chili kick. The Inihaw na Pusit (grilled squid) is plump, smoky, and stuffed with tomatoes and onions that make every bite explode with flavor. Crispy Pata? Life-changing levels of crunch on the outside, fall-off-the-bone tender inside. And the Kare-Kare -- that peanut sauce is rich, velvety, and pairs perfectly with the melt-in-your-mouth oxtail and tripe. Portions are massive (true Pinoy style), prices are incredibly fair, and the service is fast, warm, and full of aunties and uncles who treat you like you've been coming there for years. The San Miguel on tap and halo-halo for dessert seal the deal. Whether you grew up on this food or it's your first time, Gerry's will make you an instant regular. Hands-down the best Filipino restaurant in Houston -- maybe in all of Texas. Salamat for bringing the motherland flavors to HTX! We'll be back next week (probably twice). read more

thank you ate lorna for the perfect recommendations and friendly service! I brought my non filipino friends and you immediately understood the assignment read more

We had a great time eating authentic Filipino food at Gerry's grill. It was nice to have a taste of home. The staff were friendly and pleasant, & it was nice dining after the usual lunch hour. We had the crispy pata, crab fried rice, inihaw na pusit, & hall halo...just to name a few. Please believe me that my pictures didn't do the food justice. My family really enjoyed the experience. read more

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First time at Gerry's. Food was delicious, and our server was very friendly and helpful. Can't wait to go back on a Friday or Saturday for the live music. read more

Lorna and Nayeli really took care of us. Super friendly and also gave nice energy for our lunch to be amazing. And of course the food was fast, tasty and large portions. Definitely will be back as a regular! read more

Gerry's Grill - Crispy Pata - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tita Lorna took great care of us. The food was amazing and the atmosphere is so relaxing. We had the chicken inasal and inihaw na bangus with garlic rice and both dishes were fresh and tasty. Salamat po sa pagkain at sainyo po. Sarap ng pagkain! read more

The servers were very accommodating and nice. I like coming to Gerry's Grill Houston. Thank you, Jessa and Lorna! read more

Food was so tasty and very authentic. Feels like you're in the Philippines. Love all the food the we had! Very satisfying! Service was so excellent! Very nice and helpful. Ambiance was good! Spacious, clean and decoration was so nice. read more

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Great food, love the eggplant. Interesting drinks too! And people are nice and helpful. Live music is great.

The food is absolutely AMAZING! The servers are really nice and they got great music. Great vibes all around.

Took my non-Filipino friends here to try Filipino food for the first time! We came on a Sunday right before the church crowd came in. The place was busy but we were able to get seated quickly. We ordered the lumpia, pork bbq, Kare kare, and the palabok. It was family style and that was a good amount of food for 4 people. Had to get the rice separately. The servers were nice and friendly and the staff was quick to pick up any done dishes. However some of our dishes did come a lot later than the others. The food in terms of taste was okay! The lumpia and bbq were probably the best, as for the Kare Kare and the palabok I've had better. It did scratch the itch of missing my mom's cooking. read more

Gerry's Grill - Pancit Palabok, Kare kare - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great Food and excellent service. Love halohalo Kare kare,Sisig, Crispy pata sooooo sarap read more

Filipino hospitality to be experienced here at Gerry's Grill! Live music here on Friday evenings. Staff here was pleasant and friendly. Our food came out so quickly and then we realized our eyes were bigger than our stomachs! But so much delicious entrees and appetizers. Cripsy pata is a must order when dining here! One of the best Filipino dining experiences in the Houston area! read more