I would absolutely return! I will first state that the entire menu is well priced for every budget. Under $5, $10, or $20, you will find something to eat that will leave you satisfied! The staff are incredibly kind and helpful. You truly will walk in and feel like you are eating at a family member's home in the cozy, peaceful atmosphere. The Sisig Empanada was a 9.7/10. It was flaky and smelled amazing. My first bite had a great amount of sisig and flavor. I would get this again and again. Taho was a 8.1/10. This was a dessert that was well balanced and not overly sweet. They also have deals of 50% off on Thursday! read more

What a hidden gem! Food - so freakin good. 10/10 try everything on the menu. You know it's authentic when every single patron was Filipino (except my husband). Service - super nice order at the counter lady. Quick meals. Ambiance - cute, cafeteria style. Clean. Make sure you support this business. You won't be disappointed. read more

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I've ordered lumpia Shanghai on multiple occasions from Kusina for parties and they are always delicious. Staff is kind enough to provide a side of sweet and sour sauce. The lumpia is fresh and I love how they are bite sized. Everytime I've come to pick up my order, the restaurant is filled with people, clean, and the smells like good Filipino food! read more

Kusina - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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From the moment I entered the place had a great aura and I knew it was going to be a good time. I ordered the lumpia and pork sisig and absolutely amazing. Great atmosphere and I left so full which in the Filipino culture is what they want. Great pricing for the amount of food and although I didn't try any of the pastries they looked amazing. My new favorite Filipino place in the Jax area. I visit the area quite a bit coming from California and can't wait to try other items on the menu next time. Highly recommend! read more

Kusina - Pork sisig on sizzling platter - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Food: amazing! Pork tocino was perfect. Very little fat on my plate. The longanisa is skinless but held the shape well. Atsara was perfect on the side. We also got taho and lumping Shanghai - both very good Service: counter service. Front desk was helpful and answered all questions and made recommendations. Food came out at a timely manner Ambiance: limited tables and chairs but we got there before the runs started so we got lucky and was able to grab a table read more

The aroma of fresh baked goods hit you as soon as you walk in the front door. The lumpia was very tasty. I have never ordered sinigang Baboy soup before , but I will definitely order it again. It was like a gumbo and Tom Yum soup had a baby. It had loads of fresh vegetables and the broth was delicious. In the kitchen, they kept setting a timer to go off every few minutes for the dishes, they were preparing. It was a little distracting.Most people seem to be getting Carry out. I would definitely give it two thumbs up. read more

Kusina - Sinigang Baboy - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Have had enough eats at this excellent Filipino restaurant to now give it 5 stars! The food and service is totally stellar! And I do like that's it's a traditional ma and pa shop in appearance! Yes it may not attract the eye from the outside, even being housed next to "A Bit of Saigon." But the magic is definitely what happens inside the shop behind the counter after you make your order. I've tried a few items now and can say it is up there with the best Filipino food outlets I've eaten at. It's in no way flashy and creative like Abstrakt. But with traditional Filipino foods, on the basics they excel! Their pork adobo was amazing! The items were generous, the pork was tender, and the addition of lumpia with this dish was a great addition! I also tried a chicken siopoa - gotta say it was prepped very well. Only missed the sauce I'm used to getting with it. But it was an excellent version. It was soft, tasty, chicken not overly chewy. Good stuff! It was Thursday, so being two for Thursday, it was buy one get one free day for the taho dessert, really more like a beverage. I can say it's quite sugary!! But far less than the classic halo halo. I like the tofu in the taho. If you like these, go to Kusina and do the buy one/get one on Thursdays. Well, it was an enjoyable visit. The folks who made things happen here were terrific. They were busy and handled things very well. They gave each of us the time and consideration needed to make sure we were satisfied with our orders. I love that kind of restaurant! Come visit here someday! Recommend: HIGH read more

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Good Filipino restaurant if you're in the area. They also have desert that you can try! They have breakfast items and dinner items that is like family sharing. Plenty parking it's in a plaza read more

Placing the order was easy. I requested to serve the food in a special way and no problem. The price is worth it and the quantity and quality is very good. Compared to Purple Roots pricey and for small quantity. This is better. I recommend Kusina. read more

Stopped in for a quick dessett. The mango cake and taho drink did not disappoint! Kusina is more than a bakery as evidenced by the number of people eating lunch there. You can get fresh filipino food and wven oick up frozen food to heat up later! A must to check out! read more

Kusina - Mango cake. - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

What great find and was worth the trek from Oakleaf. Filipino Breakfast. Service was spot on and the dishes were served in to "To Go" containers. Flavors were very authentic and after living in the Philippines for nearly 11 years before moving here, even my wife was impressed. A large selection of home foods and bakery goods very reasonably priced. It was a pleasant surprise to enjoy home cooked food with Filipino heart and not processed at some commissary and then delivered to be reheated. Comfortable seating with all the condiments also. Salamat! read more

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So delicious. I got the adobo pork sandwich and my boyfriend got the lumpia. They were so delicious, a good value, and fresh! Excited to come back for desserts read more

I can't believe I haven't t made a review for Kusina! We have been here several times and it's always a treat! Our favorites are their breakfast silogs, but I believe they serve them all day. It's a complete meal with garlic rice, egg and protein! Whether it will be Pork Tocino, Beef Tapa, or Milk Fish, always dip them in vinegar, so delicious! And let's not forget their cakes and pastries! I love their sans rival and Food for the Gods! Let's not forget the pandesal and Ensaymada! All yummy! They also sell cooked meals such as Sinigang, Pork Menudo, Lechon Paksiw, and so much more! You can also order custom made cake! Service was fast even though it's made to order, just be patient when they have a lot of customers. This place is located in an office building so they are only open on weekdays. Plenty of parking! read more

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We stopped at a new Philippine restaurant and bakery on Kernin Blvd called Kusina. It may be small, but the food makes up for it. Everything is made homemade in-house. We had to try the pancit with lumpia and couldn't resist the chicken empanadas. All the food was very delicious. One thing we liked was that the empanada dough was not sweet like other places we've tried; this dough was like pot pie crust - flaky with crispy edges and well-seasoned chicken filling. Prices were reasonable, and the hospitality was great. read more

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Food - Ube Boba Smoothie, it's creamy, nutty, and jelly. All separate combination but it's just a perfect pairing of inconsistent texture to make a unique flavored drink. This drink is not for what your normal expectations of Boa. It was an acquired taste. This place is a deli. I haven't eating anything from here because I do not understand the menu. read more

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I've been here a few times and they never disappoint! The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the food is amazing. They definitely have a family atmosphere and they treat each customer as if they know you well. read more

Kusina - Kusina Jax - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Everything is frozen when you order they will just re heat it. And their frozen food don't even have any expiration date. The only best is their menu is the lechon kawali read more

This was my first time at the new location. I preferred the old location: bright and cheery, with lots of racks of baked goods and refrigerators of prepared foods (as I remember it anyway). There seem to be fewer racks and refrigerators (hidden around the corner now), and it isn't as bright and cheery with the nice view it used to have. Well, I'm sure the food is as good as ever. We just got a couple of takeout things this time. The mango cake ($5.49 for a slice) wasn't a favorite of either of ours. We made the mistake of putting the siopao ($3.69) in the refrigerator just wrapped in the paper it came in, and it was dried out the next day when we ate it. Kusina isn't as close to where we live as it used to be, but there are still many things I want to try on their menu, and I'll be back. read more

Bumping down 1 star from previous 5 star review from old location just because on a recent visit we noticed that in the pancit palabok, they now slice the shrimp in half (!) so visually it looks the same, but you are definitely getting less shrimp (1/2 portion now). Regulars will notice this kind of thing. Economizing, I suppose! read more

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Great customer! Staff is always friendly. Food is delicious! Lots of options to choose from. Great location and there's a patio outside if you have your fur baby with you. Try everything you will not be disappointed! My brother introduced us to this place several years ago. I'm hooked and every visit to JAX.. this is my first go to ! Enjoy ! Love seeing Filipino businesses thrive! Glad they moved to this location the hours are more flexible now. Definitely good eats!!! read more

I've never been here before but heard of it. So one day when I was out and about with my friend, she said this place was good, so I was like yea let's go then! I ordered the chicken tosilog and my friend ordered the pork. I also got the pancit to go, as well as the pan de coco, ube mamon, and their buco pandan pistachio muffin to go. The chicken tosilog was delicious! Everything blended in so well. The flavors balanced each other, from the sweet/salty of the chicken with the sour papaya slices and fried egg, man, chefs kiss. Definitely a taste of umami. Love it! My grandma loved the pancit and the pan de coco! She doesn't eat much, but she literally ate the whole thing. So, that's a sign that the food is, yep, you know it, yummy in your tummy. The buco pandan pistachio muffin and mamo ube was so good! Great with tea! Overall I highly recommend this place! read more

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Ordered the mango cake and it was soooo good ya'll!!! The icing is light with just the right amount of sweetness, the cake was also light and fluffy. The best part was the mango purée on top. Yummm! It was all so good we're ordering another one for a party next week! Quick tip: they are only open Monday through Friday. They have a few cakes in the walk up fridge but it is recommended to pre-order a cake if you want a specific flavor 48 hours in advance. I picked up the cake on Friday for a party on Saturday - and it was still delish. read more

Kusina - Mango Cake - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Late lunch past 2PM here at Kusina-which has the same meaning of the Spanish 'Cocina' and trying to get a delicioso meal throughtout the day. Got the Cornsilog for $8.49 which consists of Corned Beef, Garlic Rice and Fried Egg with Achara-kind of like a sauerkraut with carrots and 5 other spices mixed in it. The Corned beef was a bit overcooked but it was still good to eat. Also ordered Pancit Bihon for $7.49 and it was delicious, just the right amount though had to take a to-go box as I was loaded up way too much on carbs lol Parking was easy, the staff was courteous and the place looks clean and organized. Salamat Po! (Thank you in Filipino/Tagalog) read more

Kusina - Cornsilog! - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Kusina is awesome! They have taho, fried lumpia and fresh lumpia, Sisig with atchara, variety of cakes and variety of breads

Brand new little restaurant in a little strip mall filled with small businesses. Had many recommendations on this spot when it was at their previous location, being a Philippine's food aficionado I had to give it a try. This place looks like a bakery and their menu is not that extensive. The server was friendly and eager to explain the dishes for the less experienced. I would say it is tasty but not the best pinoy food I have had. read more

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The service was great. The lovely lady taking our order was so sweet and patient while we decided what to order. We got the lechon kawali silog and tapsilog both amazing! We also ordered the sisig empanda (a must!), an ube smoothie, lumpia, ensaymada, and ube tiramisu. Everything was so delicious and we can't wait to come back! read more

So I finally had that bowl and it did not disappoint. This is really a one-stop shop for Filipino food. The frozen stuff is great if you don't wanna cook. The pastries are so awesome as well. read more

Kusina - Halo Halo - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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When I walked into Kusina, I was excited because everything I saw was food for the eyes. The lady in the front helped me place the order, and I settled for the Longsilog, Tapsilog, and Lumpia. Everything was made to order, and when we got it, it was delicious!!! I was so overwhelmed with emotion and almost started crying. I didn't want the 'Kusina Experience' to end. I went back and ordered the Halo-Halo, and it didn't disappoint. She told me Halo Halo means to mix and enjoy; you have to mix. It was the best advice ever. For the road, I went back again and ordered the Siopao- Pork and Egg flavor, Ube White Chocolate Macadamia Muffins, and Ensaymada Bun. I can't wait to update all of you on the deserts. Update: I had the Pork and Egg Siopao, Ube White Chocolate Macadamia Muffins, and Ensaymada Bun on the way home and they were delicious. Let's start with the Ensaymada which had some queso blanco and cheddar on top, it was sweet and salty which work great together. The Siopao was so good and I didn't want it to finish. And last but not least the muffin was so good and I appreciate the fact that it wasn't too sweet. Thank you Kusina !! read more

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Shoutout to Geraldine and staff! We loved everything we ate! Generous hospitality and good sized portions. We could really taste the love! I'm Guamanian and we have a lot of Filipino family and friends. This cuisine is very delicious and it takes skill and dedication to make these delicious dishes. I have a lot of respect for the dedication put into this menu. Not are the counter service hot food orders delicious, there are also so many prepared foods, desserts, and even catering available. We ate our favorites and learned some new ones! Like Ukoy ( crispy fried shrimp fritter chips ) and buko pandan smoothies! All the pansit and empanadas and breads and cakes and so much more. Friendly service and delicious food! Clean environment in the indoor dining area. ! Happy patrons! And there's also beautiful tables to sit at outside the building on the back patio by the big water fountain! And there's also lots of seating in the front lobby of the office complex. I special ordered a puto cake! It reminds me of my Grandma's care packages from Guam! It was always my favorite part, besides my Grandma's letters. I love having this venue so near me! I can come in to enjoy delicious comfort food and feel welcomed and cared for. God bless!! read more

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Homemade style Filipino food at its best! This very first visit of mine brought back good old memories of my childhood eating with my Filipino friends in NJ. Service at Kusina is top notch. A wonderful family friendly feeling while eating alongside other loyal and new customers. The ambiance is relaxing and cool. Window views of a nice pond on the building's property. The food was simply amazing. The freshness and wholesome flavors with every bite. No take out for me except for dessert later on. I ate everything on my plate! Till my next visit to taste some more delicious food. read more

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KUSINA is a Filipino word for "Kitchen". It's a new cafe to open up on Monday (5.17.2021) inside the Enterprise Park building. They're serving and specializing in Filipino cuisine, mainly Filipino brunch items with some fusioned items as well as Filipino pastries and baked goods. It was definitely a home run taste for me after trying some of their items * Ensaymada * Mocha Mamon (Sponge Cake) * Lumpias (Eggrolls) * Topsilog * Pork Adobosilog * Pork Siopaos (also called Hot Buns or Steamed Buns) Just a tip that most brunch items are made to order so have patience waiting for your food. Additionally, since this shop is located inside a Corporate building, they will operate under Brunch times and days (Mon-Fri 7am-2pm only). Other than that, enjoy some good eatings at KUSINA. www.kusinajax.com read more

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Great place for filipino breakfast. I recommend the tapsilog. Delicious flavors. They also have Ube desserts. My favorite is their Ube shake. A definite must. read more

they're not interested in making more money with such strange hours... Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM.... that's ridiculous! Only the people in that office building get to enjoy their food then. You'll keep getting bad reviews until you open during the weekends. read more

Finally had the chance to try this place now that they are at a new location with longer hours! It is a quaint Filipino cafe that recently opened. All menu items are cooked fresh so they let us know that it was going to take about 15 minutes to prepare. The tables were small so we were wondering how they would be able to fit all dishes at our table. Food was served in disposable take home containers, which was a convenient space saver and saved time from asking for take home boxes. Definitely a great place for breakfast or brunch. They had lots of tosilog dishes as well as other Filipino dishes such as diniguan, bikol express, kare kare and palabok! They had display cases of various cakes such as Ube, mango, and buco pandan. And if you love the Filipino chiffon celebration cakes they make those with 48hr notice. My Mom had the mango tiramisu and halo halo, my dad had the sisig, my daughter had the tocino tosilog, and I had the palabok. We all enjoyed it, and we'll definitely go back to try some of their other dishes! read more

Located inside the business campus- can be very confusing if you do not know this already. Lunch only. Food was good and prices were great. I got a large meal with pancit, lumpia and an empanada for $10!! Definitely recommend picking up food here for lunch if you work in the area. read more

Bringing some culture to corporate America! I love this non traditional cafe option for a lunch spot. It's tucked in one of the office buildings. Very easy to find and lots of parking. It was a peaceful lunch spot not being too crowded and having a nice lake view out back. Some items like our entrees we ordered can take about twenty minutes to cook. If you happen to be in a hurry I imagine you can call in and order. My favorites were the mango smoothie, the beef bowl, and the empanada. Cannot wait to come back and try some desserts! read more

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The girl in the front is so nice, I hope they give her help, she do a lot of things, server, cashier and more read more

Kusina - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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A day off = must go try Kusina! Their hours line up with my work day, but not today! John and I ran errands and headed over. I knew from other reviews that it is located in an office building. It isn't listed on the directory either- BUT you can smell food. So if you enter into the building, walk straight towards the pond you can see from the door and you'll see the sign pointing you to the right. Success. There are cases everywhere with baked goods, plus menu boards to choose you meals from. I overheard one of the owners saying the Tosilog was the most popular meal- a breakfast dish of fried rice, with sweet pork and a fried egg on top. I was here for the lumpia and pancit. I picked pancit with both noodles and it was delicious! The lumpia was the best I have had so far and John was joking about asking how many can we order at one time? Pre-order a tray of them! lol. Kusina was also featured in Edible Northeast Florida- in an article about Filipino Bakeries in Jacksonville. I also grabbed both the mango cake and the ube cake to try- the ube cake was dry, almost stale (sad face) but the mango cake was very moist! I am new to eating ube pastries, but I enjoy the lightly sweet and mild flavor! I hope to be back again sooner rather than later and try more pastries and more of the cafe' menu! read more

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Full disclosure: I may be a bit biased because the owners are super nice, Filipinos and they serve Pinoy breakfast. We liked everything we ordered and the view was amazing from our table. I loved that I got a filling breakfast for only $6.99, great value! My favorites were the ensaymada & Tapsilog (marinated beef, garlic fried rice and fried egg). I also liked the freshly baked beef empanada, but it would have probably tasted better fried TBH because evertything tastes better fried All items are under $10, My husband and I each ordered a baked specialty, brunch item and dessert; our total was $25. See my photos and descriptions/tips Tip: if you order the sans rival dessert, it's traditionally frozen. That's ok if you like crispy wafers. But if you're like me and you like soft-chewy sans rival wafers, wait a few minutes for it to defrost. By the time you're done with breakfast/brunch it should be defrosted already. I also like removing some of the buttercream icing to save some calories and avoid gallbladder issue flare ups (TMI? Just trying to keep it real ;) If you order some ensaymada to go, nuke it for about 10-15 secs, enough to soften it so it melts the cheese and melts in your mouth I'll definitely be back, especially since Jollibee stopped serving breakfast (the only thing I love there). I want to try their other items, they're so cheap I can order multiple items without breaking the bank My minor wish list: I wish they had some sauce for the siopao, just like how they sell it back home (Philippines). I also wish their fried rice had more garlic. I'm very particular about my rice. I like Jasmine Thai rice that's not too soggy (double washed to remove the stickiness, 1:1.25 ratio rice to water ) and slightly chewy (it won't be chewy if there's too much water) read more

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Great deal for lunch. $5.99 for a Po Boys or Adobo dip sandwich read more

Kusina - $5.99 Po Boys - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida