I love this spot!…read more The Chicken Barbecue is my favorite! The pork barbecue is a close second. The pork ears were not good, super slimy and gamey. I usually am a fan of pork ears but I'd skip this one. I definitely can't wait to return and try other items!

I had the Skewer Combo and it was Definitely Delicious…read more I couldn't stop eating even though I was already full from the generous portions. I met the owner Mike and he was super kind and friendly. Made great recommendations. Highly Recommended! Thank you!

Came across this place cause my Mom was in town and was craving a Filipino breakfast. Not a lot of…read moreFilipino restaurants are open before 9am to serve any so this was a nice find! This place is small, but cozy and reminded me of places in the Philippines. Tita Margie was super sweet and let us try some things before ordering. They serve all sorts of silog here which is nice. The tocino though was too tough and too thick for my liking but the longanisa was good and I was able to add lumpia as a side. Nice to know there's a place we can go to early morning for these cravings. Will be back to try other foods. They also sell catering and frozen lumpia by the dozens as well as other snack favs. Definitely worth the try! They're open everyday at 7am.

I was craving some Filipino food and this local casual spot popped up on Yelp. It's Filipino…read morefast-food style with the display of warm fresh food laid out on the counter. I got them for takeout. It was irresistible to grab just one protein and ended up with BBQ meat skewers, Lechon Kawali, , and Pork Adobo. I had a nice side of steamed veggies and it helped compliment my heavy meal with rice. I found it to be very delicious and gave myself plenty for leftovers!!! They have catering options available and the sizes are shown up on their walls with pricing. They also have a vast selection of pastries for their bakery items!! PS They accept payments through Zelle!!!

One of my favorite authentic Filipino restaurants in the area. Came in on a Sunday afternoon and…read moreupon arrival was met with a large line at the door. Parking and wait times on the weekends can get tricky so plan accordingly. Now for the food, Bicol Express: I do like my Bicol express pretty spicy but there was an unusual amount of chilis on this dish as you can see from the photo lol. Overall taste was still great. Adobo flakes: I LOVE dry adobo so this is a must have. Perfectly crispy, flaky, and garlicky. It's listed on the menu as an appetizer but I could eat this on its own with just white rice and be perfectly fine with not ordering anything else. Pork skewers: Slightly sweet and smoky pork bbq. Can't go wrong. Lumpiang shanghai: Another classic. Crunchy mini Filipino egg rolls pairs great with sweet and sour sauce. Sisig: Chopped pork on top of a hot and sizzling skillet. So good

the pork bbq.... wow!! i'm still thinking about it lol…read more would highly recommend getting it - the flavor, the tenderness, the taste, etc. yum yum yummmm... also ordered a mango salad. it was ok. it's not that it was bad but it was that i loved the port bbq waaayy more hehehe. also what made this night so fun was the music!! the band that was playing was so fun and everyone in the restaurant was dancing and singing. it felt so lively and cheerful. the band was the jacks and jill band from the bay area - they were visiting but i'd love to see them play again :)

Decided to try this place out again since I didn't have a very good first experience…read more I ordered the liempo again (since last time the meat was inedible). And this time I ordered it with salad. This time around I really enjoyed the taste. The meat was very tender, easy to bite. It has good flavor. You can definitely taste the seasoning and marinate of the meat. I had some of the liempo by itself and I actually paired it with salad (salad which is the side I got). Although upon first glance the salad looks bland, it did have toppings on it. And the dressing was so good. Service was good. I was suppose to claim a free voucher (from the manager) but the worker said my name was there. But she was very friendly in assisting me. Ambiance was okay. It was a Sunday afternoon and there were a lot of people there. And I just got my food to go.

Located at SteelCraft in Bellflower, this was a fusion Asian place with multiple kinds of skewers…read more My husband and I got one plate with pork and one with garlic shrimp and shared. Both the shrimp and the pork were cooked perfectly, and they both had their own flavorful sauce/seasoning - very complementary to the protein. The shrimp was wonderfully garlicky! We got a side of rice (two scoops) and a side of salad and shared those, too. Each plate came with a little slaw of marinated veggies. Good portions and reasonable prices. Since it's like a food court you sit outside but it's a very nice area. Service was good! They don't take cash so plan accordingly. Soft drinks by the can and bottled water.

This is the second review I am doing for Mekeni Pinoy's Pride. We already know their food items…read morehere are of good quality and taste delicious and we also experience great and friendly service whenever we dine here. We have held a baby shower party for our daughter here and she and her husband were happy with the turnout and the outcome then. With such wonderful experience here, we decided to celebrate my wife's milestone birthday with a buffet lunch here last Saturday, July 25. I really appreciate the great collaboration through easy communication and coordination with Jenny, their manager here. She helped me ensure all went well from preparation to execution of the celebration. Almost all our guests raved about how good and delicious the foods were, even their lemongrass iced tea, which a lot of them loved. The costs were fair and reasonable as well as some special accommodations and a couple of complimentary food items by the owner for us for hosting our party here at their Mekeni Restaurant. Thank You and Kudos to the staff for their friendly, consistent, reliable and great overall service their crew and staff rendered to us that day. The team was headed by Jenny, Vanessa and Robert! Aside from the fact that they could have had more electric fans there that day to regulate the uncomfortable warm temperature inside the restaurant that day, everything else went very well and wonderful. We highly recommend Mekeni Pinoy's Pride for dining in, picking up and also having parties to celebrate special events. Let us all continue supporting this Filipino restaurant which makes truly very good quality and delicious Filipino dishes at reasonable prices! Let's Come on down to Mekeni's!

TLDR: It's an overpriced buffet for $25 given the options. If they'd drop the price to..... $20,…read morebut more realistically $23, it MIGHT be worth it. I also feel that the place would be better if they included all the staple Filipino breakfast items (Pandesal, Corned beef, Filipino hotdog, bangus). The taste is arguably 4 stars, but the price point drops the overall feeling to 3-3.5 stars. Food Tocino - It's fine. It tasted kind of store bought, but I think it's good enough to get a few times. Longganisa - It's just.... bad. They were trying to go for the sweet style longganisa, but it missed the spot completely. Beef Tapa - Probably the best option from the viands made available. It's the right blend of saltiness and sourness. The beef also had a good texture. Garlic Rice - I'm glad they didn't mess up one of the cornerstones of Filipino breakfast. It could've been better, but the general quality of the food here was already low enough that it made this one of the better items. Pancit Guisado - Dry, filled with starch filled lobster balls, and could generally use some more stuff in it. I regret getting this and should've eaten more garlic rice Fried Shrimp - I'm glad it's easy to peel, but the shrimp itself is generally flavorless. Egg - I was scared that these mass produced eggs may not have had a runny yolk, but I'm glad to see enough liquid to praise it Tokwa't baboy - The bronze medalist of the meal. The fried tofu was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The pork belly is on the drier end, but it's small enough that it's not hard to eat. Nilaga - Good. Probably my favorite bite. It's seasoned well, the beef is soft, and there's a good amount of vegetables. Champorado - Decent. Shame that I didn't see the milk when I was getting it. Maybe they ran out, maybe they were refilling it as I was getting. Buko Pandan - Very good. Is it store bought? Maybe. It doesn't matter, still good. Service: You pay first before you're assigned a table. There are a lot of staff who are there to keep the tables clean and to mix the food every now and then to prevent the tray from drying out. Ambiance: Bright, spacious, and inviting. A very good place to have Sunday breakfast / brunch.

Me and my mom were in the area and we finally decided to try this place out. Parking kind of a…read morehassle since there's spots that are marked for other businesses but we were able to find a spot. There are some outdoor tables but it's a small building where you order and pick up. The lady helping us out was really nice and explained everything to us when we asked questions. I opted to get an order of the lechon with rice. 12.99 for the order which is an awesome price for the amount you get! First bite and wow it was absolutely crunchy and savory. It was absolutely delicious! Along with the sauce used, I would order this everytime I come out here! Other than that, my mom got the sisig and the chicken and said they were both good in her opinion. Other than that I would say this place is definitely worth it if you're looking to get your lechon fix in! Definitely give this place a shot!

A local gem!…read more Ordered a pound each of the Fried Pork Belly (Kawali) and Roasted Pork Belly (Cebuchon). Total summed up to a little over $50.00. Wasted no time sampling the food as soon as it was served. There is only outdoor seating, so we had to chase some flies away while tasting everything. Each order had crispy skin and came with a side of sauce that was sweet and slightly sour. My favorite was definitely the Cebuchon. Such tender, savory meat! After driving +40 minutes, the skin still had a nice exterior. I do like how minimal their menu is - you can tell they are pork-oriented. I can definitely see myself visiting again or even ordering a catering tray for the holidays.

It is our first time here today. And we will come back. And…read morenext time we will try their breakfast. Another place with quality food to save me from cooking... Everything we ordered did not disappoint and the pansit reminded me of the panciteruas back home.

We have been here a few times, usually for breakfast because their breakfast combos are reasonably…read morepriced at $9.49.Their one item combo is $11.49 and the two item combo is $15.49. They have decent breakfast and lunch selections. I went with the two item combo but we actually wanted three items, so I got a small size of the sinigang. Other than the combo options, they do not have any posted prices of aka carte items or the prices of the individual small, medium and large containers. I asked how much a small is and the guy said it depends on the item. They should just have a set price on the S,M,L containers. Anyway I got the two item combo with Lechon Kawali and the tofu & Pork ears along with the small sinigang. When I went to pay it was $29.70. I should have questioned it, but instead I asked for a receipt. That didn't do any good because all they gave me was the charge receipt and not itemized. Later when the line dwindled down I asked again how much the small sinigang was and why did my $15.49 combo become almost $30.00? She said the small sinigang was $10.79. If I knew how much they were charging me I could have just ordered two of the two item combos or a single item combo and for about the same price I paid, I would have gotten more. That's Filipino service for you. If they cared about their customers, the lady could have suggested to just order a combo instead of the individual entree and I would get more value for the similar price. If there's a next time, I know what to do. If they aren't going to advice customers of the price because they don't show it posted for us to see, then I'll ask them for the price of each item and see if they get annoyed with me. The other annoying thing that happened is she asked if we were eating it there or to go and I said we would eat it there so she gave us one plastic fork and one spoon. The annoying thing is you have to go back to the counter and the line was so long and the two people there were both serving the customers ordering food, so I hate to be rude but I had to cut them off and say you only gave me one set of silverware, I need another. Also the other reason we don't eat here too often is they are only open six days a week and only from 7:00am to 2:00 pm each day.

Salo Salo Grill is a popular Filipino restaurant in Cerritos that can be very busy for a weekend…read morelunch. Their "all day breakfast combo plate" comes with garlic rice, your drink of choice, two eggs, and three meats: longanisa (garlicky sausage), tocino (sweet pork), and beef tapa (beef marinated with soy/garlic/sugar) for $18. I also like to get their BBQ combo, which comes with three types of meats. These give the best value and makes it four-star value for me. It could come down closer to three stars for me if I order other things, as they're just ok for me. I typically choose to come if I'm bringing in friends/family who want a reasonably affordable place to dine in for some Filipino meat and rice; however, I might go elsewhere for plates to-go if I am looking for something outstanding.

No idea why this place doesn't have a higher rating. I haven't been here in over a decade and…read moredecided to come try it again with my bf last Tuesday. The service was great, everyone is so attentive and respectful. The food took some time, but that's because it's traditional Filipino food- they put a lot of love into it. I am slightly picky when it comes to Filipino food bc it tends to be very greasy o. Our dishes had a perfect balance of everything. If you're new to Filipino food, I'd suggest to go with beef steak, lumpia, sisig, & garlic rice. Lahat ay masarap. Maraming salamat sa pagkain at pagmamahal