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    Luisa & Son

    3.7 (258 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Jennifer C.

    This is our Go To spot for Filipino pastries. They are consistently fresh and delicious! They have numerous offerings. The staff is super friendly, and the store is always neat. The only drawback is that I've gone later in the day, and some of their selections are sold out.

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    James A.

    With a very interesting history and multiple locations in the Southern California area, Luisa and Son bakery serves up a wide variety of individually wrapped Filipino bakery items for carryout. My wife, her mom, and I stopped by the Artesia location on a Saturday late morning: large selection, very crowded and busy inside, some delicious baked goods, especially their ensaimada. Luisa and Son was originally founded as a standalone restaurant in Manila in the 1950's. It was famous enough that my mother-in-law recognized it immediately, stating that it was a restaurant (not bakery) near enough to where she lived back in the home country (she immigrated in the 1960's), so wasn't sure if this was the same brand. By doing a little research, I let her know that it was: it ended up closing in 1985, and reopened in the United States in Norwalk in 1997, but this time as a bake shop. It has since expanded to 3 other locations, including this one in Artesia. Also read that due to its success, the brand re-entered the Manila market in 2010 as a bakery. As mentioned, it was super busy inside and took a while to get through the line to checkout. Everything is individually wrapped and items move fast, constantly being refreshed by harried workers. Ended up getting a variety of different baked items: Ube Ensaymada ($3.20, very good cream cheese frosting, ube bread at the bottom...one of the best ensaymadas I've had from bakeries from around here); Buko Pandan Cupcake ($2.30), Mango Mamon ($2.75), and pandesal ($4.25). Everything was good: definitely understand why it's so popular.

    Jason B.

    This was my first time at this Luisa & Son, and I hadn't been in this area since 2020. This is a bit larger than the one in Carson, with larger refrigerators, with more baked goods, but, no Siopao(they had Siomai, but, I passed in favor of Chicken Macaroni Salad, a mini cheese cake, a day old marble mini cake, and 2 dozen chicken empanadas. The store is nicely lit, with a welcoming atmosphere. The lady behind the counter was friendly, and made sure to ask if I needed anything else(I didn't). Overall, I like this location, and, I'll definitely be back.

    Ube bread
    Christina L.

    Was in the area and my moms coworker recommended this place. Since she's Filipino, I trusted her judgment and went there! She recommended that I try their egg pie and I decided to get their ube bread as well. Parking is spacious but because there's so many popular places here, it gets crowded. The entrance to the lot was also chaotic and South St in general is crazy. This is a small store next to Cafe 86 but there were so many different Filipino food items inside. As someone that loves Ube, I was super excited to look around. I got two things: 1. Ube egg pie - 5/10 While this tasted good, not too egg-y and not too sweet, there was no taste of Ube at all. It just tasted like an egg tart that I can eat at dim sum restaurants, but bigger. Was disappointed since it was so purple but maybe it's just coloring... 2. Ube bread - 7/10 This has some taste of Ube but also not too much! It was very gorgeous and appreciated being able to taste the sweet potato yam- still $4 for 3 pieces of bread was definitely pricey. All in all, I was a bit disappointed; alas, I need to give this place another chance and try their empenadas and hopias when I'm in the area again.

    Halo halo for HOT weather
    Maria C.

    I've been coming here and changed a bit. Staffs are more friendly and accommodating. Yelpers: i would recommend these two for you to try. The halo- halo.. I've tried so much versions of halo halo in different stores and this is the BEST one! The ingredients is not from the JAR if you guys know what i mean. .must try.. UBE bread.. same thing! Must try BEST one!

    Hopia Mongo hollow inside
    Peter T.

    Why is my hopia hollow inside? I was so excited to eat my hopia... took a bite... and discovered it was emotionally empty. Why did you do this to me? Why would you hurt me like this?

    Ube Hopia from Luisa and Son, Artesia
    Katrina V.

    Here's another vote for Luisa and Son's purple perfection confection, their ube-delicious UBE HOPIA. (263)

    Ube Cheese Cupcake
    David M.

    For me, Luisa & Son was where I discovered touron and after trying touron from several other Filipino bakeries, Luisa & Son still sets the bar as the best touron in So Cal. I've tried some of the baked goodals too as I am a fan of Ube but this place is synonymous with touron for me. I did see on this visit that they have Halo Halo which I would truly next time. Didn't have time to get a ice dessert en route to my lunch. Come for the tourons. You won't be disappointed! Check out my pics. (BTW, is it just me or does the L in the logo look like an S so it's Suisa & Sons?)

    My yummy treats. Thank you @Sam B
    Nikki B.

    The first Luisa & Son started as a restaurant in Downtown Manila in the 60's. They closed in 1985 and made their U.S. debut in Norwalk in 1997. The Norwalk shop is still there in addition to three other locations in Cali. The family also brought back Luisa and Son to the Philippines in 2010. Even though I haven't been to this store, the lovely & sweet Sam B was gracious enough to bring myself & the darling Perez sisters a variety of goodies for us to try. My selections included an Ube Bar, Mango Polvoron, Pandan Polvoron, and a Buko Pandan Tart. The Polvoron is like a shortbread. I love shortbread and this had a good texture. It was buttery & crumbly when broken apart. They were both slightly sweet - combined with the texture & mouthfeel, these treats were irresistible. The Buko Pandan Tart had a buttery crust and a crunchy pandan filling. It also had nice flavor. The Ube Bar was moist, dense, and so yummy! I enjoyed them all and regret that I only took one of each. I guess I'll have to pay a visit to the bakery. I heard their Ube Ensaymadas are amazing! I also want to try the Cashew Caramel Bar.

    Jodie M.

    Want to get your fill of Filipino baked goodies? Head to Luisa & Son for yema cake, ensaymada, hopia, mamon and all the tasty Filipino delicacies you know from back home. I love the yema cake and ensaimada rolls! The ube hopia is just okay though.. They also sell chocnut, Cheese Whiz cheese pimiento spread, lumpia, turon, baked siopao and all the goodies. Kind of reminds me of Valerio's bakery! Did I mention that they also sell Day old baked goodies for half the price? Make sure you go through that section because it's still good for 2 days upon purchase!

    Snack they are selling is expired for more than 4 years now

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    3 months ago

    Delicious Filipino food. Turon, empanada and bread are very tasty and just simply out of this world. I just keep coming back for more.

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    Skimpy on the filling for the Chicken empanada and it was kinda doughy. (Caution if you won't like raisins)

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    5 months ago

    Staff are very helpful @ courteous . Its a small place but clean and orderly . Highly recommended to pinoy buyers

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    6 months ago

    Good food, fast service. Friendly staffs, convenient parking spaces. Located in a good area.

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    7 months ago

    My Go To for Filipino Bakery. I like their Turon, Chicken and Ube empanada, vegetable lumpia and ube macapuno ensaymada

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    1 year ago

    The best ensaymada. Clean store and super friendly staff. Legit Filipino food. I highly recommend

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    10 months ago

    Not really impressed with the bread and pastries.Some bread I bought had molds. I drove 30 miles just to try and was disappointed.

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    11 months ago

    Grew up next to this place! Has the best veggie egg rolls!!!!! Would give 5 stars and great service!

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    Delicious Filipino bread excellent service with smiles and spacious clean small space

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    Ask the Community - Luisa & Son

    Do you have to call in advance for orders of 30+ empanadas?

    Atleast an hour before you pick up

    Does the lumpia have any kind of meat or just vege?

    Yes pork and shrimp

    Do you have lumpia?

    Everyday we have fried lumpia and lumpia sariwa.

    Do you have bibingka?

    Every Saturday morning.

    Do you do carioca?

    Yes!!! But I recommend to call first before you go. Just to be sure.

    Do you have sans rival?

    Only in Alondra Branch.

    Is this place open today? 6/30?

    Yes ! We are open Monday- Sunday / 9:00am - 5:00pm

    Are you open?

    Yessss!!! Monday to Thurs 9-5pm. Fri and Sat 9-6pm

    Do you sell Filipino tamales?

    Yes

    Can we order and have you guys ship?

    Nah

    Do you do shipping?

    Nah

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    A good spot for Filipino food that's good for take out or dining in. There's a decent amount of…read moreparking available and this location has all indoor seating. The workers were friendly and the food took about 25min to be ready from the time that we ordered. I've only ever had to go from here but I am told that the portions are larger if you're dining in. We ordered sinigang and kare kare. Both came in a very large portion size and the two dishes were enough for 4-5 people. The flavors were good and they tasted even better the next day. They gave plenty of meat in both dishes. It was a good experience over all and I would like to dine in next time to get the full experience.

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    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.

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    3.7
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    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

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    * Who: partner & I * What: late lunch…read more* When: Sunday 2pm-ish * Why: post-furniture shopping hunger * Space/Decor: somewhat small plaza with decent parking. The space itself is large & clean with dark wood/dark tones & splashes of gold in the front decor, & plenty of windows for natural light. It wasn't cluttered, so it gave it an open spaced small hall feel. * Service: There was maybe 1-2 other pairs of people there. The server allowed us to choose our seats, & was average friendly. He took our order pretty quick, the food came out fresh & didn't take long, he checked on us a good amount of times, & we never felt rushed. * Food: we got lumpia, garlic rice, pork sisig, & adobo. The lumpia was crispy & had decent flavor, but could've used slightly more spices in the meat mix. The garlic rice was good/standard. The adobo had a nice flavor but could've used more vinegar IMO. The sisig was perfect & juicy, though didn't come with lemon or egg (though lemon provided on request). * Final Thoughts: averaged price but for sure yummy Filipino food with good service that's sure to hit the spot. Flavor could be stronger in some aspects, but would recommend & would definitely return. * Final Grade: B+ or 8.5/10

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    Employees at the bar + tables 3/29/24
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