We've only been here once so far, but it was a good experience overall. Ambiance/Service (3/5): It's definitely more of a grab-n-go place. There are a few tables and a place ti grab water, but it's not that welcoming as a sit down and eat kind of place. The ladies at the front are very nice. As I'm not entirely familiar with Filipino cuisine, they were great with answering my questions when we were rushing to get to an appointment. Food (4/5): We got a chicken peanut(?) kare and some sort of stewed beef kare. I forget the names, but the meat was surprisingly moist and my kids loved the peanut sauce. It's like the sweet and nutty Filipino cousin of Thai style curry. We also got some sort of fried fish fillets which the kids enjoyed, but I think I prefer the Chinese rendition more as these tasted under-seasoned and didn't have that crispy crunch factor I enjoy. Would we go here again? I think so, should our family crave a quick meal and are in the area for something different from the usual. I can tell from the bit of time we were there that it's a popular place for locals to pick up some comfort fast food. read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - Some goods sold at the front. - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

update: They updated their hours. food is delicious. I wish Mabuhay Kitchenette would update their hours on their online presence, like here on Yelp, Google map, Google at least. This is the 2nd time they changed their hours, but not reflect the update to their customers. We spend gas and time, pay cash, deal w unlabeled food, the least you could help us with is update your hours online, please. New hours since at least last week 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. I called, and someone picked up this time. I called last couple weeks ago, no picked up because they were closed. read more

5/10/26 I may have overlooked this spot coz it's well hidden in the corner of this plaza. Hey it's Mother's Day, where can I grab something quick w/o getting trampled or be in line for an hour or so? I was on my way to go to Red Ribbon bakery, but decided to get something for my mom and my dad for dinner. It's small, almost like a hole in the wall and it has food that's ready for pick up. You just choose a combo and pick whatever you want and then you're in and out. You may dine in or get it to go. Picked up dinuguan (pork stew in you know what- "chocolate"-- of your from the south (pork blood isn't so foreign) and bittermelon dish but a couple of fried veggie egg rolls. The kind lady threw in some ginataan bilo bilo-- a dessert made with coconut milk (mochi balls, yams, cassava & banana/plantain) My parents were thankful but said that the dinuguan is better at Pinoy-Pinay. I like the bittermelon dish but I'm tending to agree with my parents. The service here though is more down to earth and certainly friendlier than Pinoy-Pinay. Btw CASH ONLY or VISA, thank goodness O had cash on hand read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - 5/10/26 Top- bittermelon, bottom dinuguan or pork stew - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

It's hard to find a Filipino restaurant that cooks like home made. I randomly was in Cerritos and craved Filipino food. I walked in I can smell Sinagang, it smelled like comfort. I tried the sinagang, Adobong Pinaprito sa Oyster Sauce and and Afritada. Yes it was better than my mom and mother in laws cooking. The price was reasonable for 2 item and given lots of meat. Meet tender, not dry, just perfect ! read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - Sinagang - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

I come here as a regular customer. First time that I've experience a rude lady - felt like her way or the highway . To the owner: please train your staff with respect so customers can also respect them. Be humble and you will have more custmers coming :). ****** According to the lady she does not care if she loses customers. ****** read more

My brother ordered pancit and when they went to pick up, they sold it to another customer. Why even order in advance then?? This is the worst customer service! Do not go to this restaurant. read more

Ang sarap! One of the best filipino breakfast in the Cerritos/Artesia area! Located next to Power One and across from Yup Duk, in the same shopping center as Seafood City. It may look small, but these dishes pack a big taste! I love to order the 2 item breakfast combo: comes with garlic fried rice, and I usually get the fried bangus and longanisa. The bangus fish tail end is what I prefer versus the head and it comes with vinegar. I also love to order the pompano fish for either lunch or dinner as well as their menudo. It is a small place, so I prefer to pick-up the food and eat it at home. The service can be a little slow at times, but I am willing to wait when it comes to good food. So "long live" this filipino food establishment, Mabuhay Kitchenette, and may your hunger satisfaction be long lived! read more

Been going to this place for almost 10 years now, sometimes we order catered food too. Best bopis in town. The pinatisan adobo is also very unique for a southern tagalog gal like me. Top other favorites are ginataang seafood and bicol express. Very consistent cooking and flavoring! read more

We've been here a few times to try various dishes. The food is consistently good. Their generous portions upgrades the service and casual "small cafe" vibe. Since my mom is particular on certain dishes, we usually call to ask if it's offered the day before or the morning of. Parking may look tight up front but there are more spaces to the right side of the building. If you are hungry and are in the neighborhood, do stop by as it's a good deal. read more

Food fresh & warm & delicious!!! Good & fast service Small place w/few tables to eat w/great menu variety!!! read more

Everythinf are delicious and almost always made to order ao it takes awhile! They are in a location that has ample Parking!!! read more

Kind of an odd experience. Mom and I got here just before 10AM and they were out of a lot of items we were interested in. I guess they open at 7AM and ran out of tocino and garlic fried rice. They only had tapa available which we passed on. We decided to give these guys a shot since we were already parked in the very front. We just got 1 item plates with steamed rice totalling about $16 including a mango drink. Mom got a fried fish and rice which was acceptable. My plate was the mung beans and veggies which I poured over my rice. OK dish and could have been better. Although we were eating the food in the dining area, the counterperson packed most of it as to-go and had the fish on a paper plate. The person we got at the counter was OK, not rude nor friendly. It sounds like we did not get the owner that other yelpers have encountered. This place appears to be very small biz (although other yelpers say they have some connection to Goldilocks on the other side of the plaza?) They have a bunch of styrofoam items stored on top of one of the tables. They have some Filipino artwork on the wall. There are lots of Filipino food options in the area so, this may be a pass on a second visit. read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - a view of the kitchenette - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

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I didn't want to leave a negative review since they're from the same country, but the rude behavior I personally experienced from one of the woman staff is completely unacceptable and must not be allowed to continue. read more

I lived in Upland, but every time, i visit my aunt in La mirada. Make sure to visit and buy anything they make, Food is good as always, Nanay the Cashier very nice and helpful. Thank you and God bless read more

This is one of my selected places to go for breakfast for their pinatisan (it's like an adobo but cooked in fish sauce) because my bunso loves it so much. Their dinuguan like everyone says taste like the authentic one in the Philippines. Their food at least is cooked fresh all the time. I don't have complaints on their portion of rice on the togo container because it is sufficient for one meal and I am a rice person too. The last time I came, they did cook a whole batch of eggs when they ran out on the first one for breakfast. The staff are alright and to me are friendly. Maybe because, I smile first and I am a regular customer. I love to strike up conversations with them for a change in the humdum of their daily business. Prices are posted so if you don't agree just move to another place. I am grateful for them having fresh food early in the morning . read more

I only came here because Daniela's kitchenette was closed. They ran out of egg and longonisa at 0845 and I guess it's first come first serve here. I ordered a combo and seeing it normally Comes with egg, I don't think I should be charged full Price. But whatever. Food is okay. read more

CASH ONLY if you're spending $20 or less. i don't come here often because i don't always have cash on me, so that means i can't eat here. it's a real bummer they don't take card even when spending $15 (2 item combo price). i only come here for breakfast. the food is a solid 3. FYI: 1. the patrons of this restaurant LOVE to eat early. i've been here 45 minutes after opening and they run out of eggs (they still charge you full price if they are out of eggs). they also run out of garlic fried rice less than an hour into opening. who wants filipino breakfast without garlic fried rice and egg? no thank you! especially at full price. 2. it's really a whole journey eating here. i must have cash and i must beat the dedicated breakfast patrons. it's exhilarating but many times i get burned and they run out of breakfast items. good luck! read more

Food taste great. Love their goat curry but they only have it on Fridays. Great "turo-turo/to-go" eatery!

Food is always fresh and not too salty. Service is like your mom and Papa restaurant very friendly. And every table and chair are comfortable. I go there every week. read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - Delicious Filipino food at affordable prices. - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

Authentic Filipino food since the 80's. We always go here whenever we go to seafood city. We get things to go

First time customer and no immimmediate plans to go back. Fried pork was served cold. Service is slow. Food was not that great. There are plenty of other philipino restaurants that do it right. This place is run by ddinosaurs who should call it quits read more

The food trays that I would order from this place have become my favorite as well as my guests because of their sumptuous taste. The pricing is affordable and right for the quality and quantity of the food you get. The staff are very polite and always do their best to serve their customers as quickly as possible. The place is kept clean all the time. read more

This is my go-to place for Filipino comfort food. Its small space and cafeteria-like setup belies the authentic and flavorful cuisine it offers. My personal favorite is their "dinuguan" which closely reminds me of my Mom's version. They'll give a free cup of soup or broth on request. This gem deserves its 5 stars! read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - Food selections - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

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After reading the reviews, I was compelled to write one. The food is here is authentic and delicious. Our family orders food for all our parties from here. They have the best kare-kare, dinuguan, and lechon kawali. In a turo-turo , one does not look for customer service but rather the quality of the food. They are top-notch! read more

Not worth coming here. The ladies are rude af if your not full blown Filipino...im american Filipino and they were tossing my food around like they were pissed at me. The food is not worth being over priced for its portion. read more

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The food here tastes very similar to my Mom's cooking. If your craving Filipino food and don't want to pay higher prices of the other restaurants in town, come here. read more

The service at Mabuhay Kitchenette is top notch professional and so sweet and polite. I felt like the ambiance of their place was like being invited to a Pampangueno (place in the Philippines known for good food where the restaurant staff and the owner, I hear, are from. Pampanga, in the Philippines.) home. There are a few tables where my stepmom says she used to frequent for brunch when she and my dad just got married and just moved to Cerritos' (where this restaurant is) neighboring city of Artesia (which feels like a main street away). We chose kare kare beef peanut sauce stew with vegetables and tripe, and dinakdakan chopped pork jowl and ears in mayonnaise sauce and hot chilli peppers, to take to my stepmom and dad's apartment for a Sunday meal. The food is ready to eat and is really cleanly made and is delicious and full of home cooking vibes. Thank you, MK. It is a slogan and a theme like "Aloha!" is for Hawaiians. For Filipinos it means kind of like Star Trek's Vulcan "Live long and prosper!" too. MABUHAY! read more

The taste of home cook , the service so nice I always go there and they know me already , the ambiance u feel home .

I've been going to this joint for years now and the food is generally good and tasty. However, I have a feeling of bad vibes whenever the owner is out front and taking orders. She seems fake and only projects a facade of friendliness just to get your business. She just rubs me the wrong way. The last time I visited the place, the owner was at the counter. When I was paying, the credit card machine initially did not accept my card. The owner tersely said that I pulled out my card "too soon". What the!! I pulled my card out only after I entered my PIN and pressed enter. Is that "too soon"? She then told me to enter my PIN again and that she would do the rest. When she did it, the machine would still not accept my card. She then said that I might have entered the wrong PIN. She went ahead and swiped my card instead of inserting it, and this time it worked. It was the machine that was in error but all this time owner made me feel that it was all my fault. I kept my cool and just let it go that time. Next time she does me wrong, I would have to let her know my thoughts. read more

I used to love this place until they raise their price and the quality of food went down. Example, Manila sunset rice soup (Goto) is about $6.00, Mabuhay price is $9.00. $3.00 raise and serve less meat is unacceptable. Their breakfast used to have eggs for $10.00 now it's extra and they raise the price to $12.00 of the combo. This price is even higher compare to Filipino Turo-turo in Los Angeles. I can't go back to this place. I feel like they raise their price twice by charging extra, lower quality of food. read more

I'm giving it a two star because the food here is actually good. Every time I go here and I'm served by the owner she always gives me the the burnt, dry food, as if to get the food out of the way. It's the left over items and she becomes stingy as well. And she's not as friendly. Today was the last straw when she gave me burnt rice and dry food and when she snatched the receipt away from me as I was signing. I gives props to the other employees for always giving good service but the owner is the main issue. My other experience is when she gave me the leftover dry fish fillet. I told her one time that her fish fillet is dry and sarcastically she said, "Just put in the microwave and soak it in sweet and sour sauce". Once again everyone EXCEPT the OWNER, Great service. read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - Burnt rice from the bottom that the owner gave me - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

Excellent Filipino foods & they have lots of choices . Good place to order catering for any family occasions!

Clean Good food Pops is your girl to serve you right! Thank you for the good service Mahalo! read more

Mabuhay Kitchenette - Filipino Near Me - Cerritos, California

If you are looking for a Filipino fast food place that treats its customers decently, this is not the place for you. Their food is decent, but it does not give them a right to be rude (borderline arrogant). For good food and better service, I will recommend Pinoy-Pinay or American Ranch. read more

Mabuhay means welcome in tagalog and unfortunately they're not welcoming at all. Staff is overworked and hates their job. It's time to move on and do something else for a living. read more

I used to worked here and I love their cleanliness and food handling so I always order here. The reviews here are so right with their attitude. I was picking up my catering order and the lady owner is so rude to me in the beginning. She said I can only pay cash with my party trays. I was offering politely if i can pay Zelle/Venmo. She went in the back kitchen and told her staff that she'll delete my number and "chempo pa naman mainit ang ulo ko" in tagalog. my gosh, she didnt know I speak kapampangan so I heard everything. I straight up told her that she's so unprofessional to say that! Then she went back again in the kitchen she said that I understood what she said! The cook that I used to work with confirmed that I speak Kapampangan. Im sorry but Ate Tess' food is good but the owner's demeanor is trash. I will pass. You just lost a customer that always order here, and I will spread the word with my friends. Do not order here! Why are you requiring cash only? Please file your taxes properly dear! read more

One of the staff needs to undergo training on "customer relationship", she's snobbish, she doesn't smile and not approachable.

The lady who served our food was a bit rude to us. Just a piece of advise, if you don't want your breakfast ruined after a hardwork graveyard shift, don't go here. Just go to Jollibee or Seafood City. read more

This place is part of the Goldilocks and it's confusing who to write the review for so I'll do it for both. Longanisa was just a hot dog, I'm not sure how no reviewers have ever mentioned this before, maybe they switched up on us because my bf who isn't Filipino ordered (we did an order to go). It looked like Longanisa but it did not taste like it at all, it tasted like a hot dog. Tocino was fine but the meat portion compared to the amount of rice was too little. Extremely confused and disappointed, especially since we didn't find out until afterwards since we got takeout. I wouldn't order breakfast here again. read more

***Updating my previous review***How to lose business. My husband and I frequented this restaurant many times. We would share a 2 item combo plate and would get 2 extra plates and utensils to eat in the restaurant. Today, we came in and the woman at the counter was very unpleasant and when we asked for 1 plate and 1 spoon. The worker rudely said we need to pay for them. How in the hell do charge for utensils and plates when as a patron, we've already paid for food at their restaurant? Really??! Who does that? And the fact that she was rude made it worse. We contacted the owner and she was not helpful at all. Not even an apology for her employee or the absurd charging of plates and utensils to eat the food they serve. Of course she's probably backing up her RUDE employee. This will be the last time we come here. Note to the owner: Your business practice of charging for a spoon or plate is unheard of in the restaurant industry. Even when I was eating street food in Thailand I was never charged for an extra plate or spoon. Learn from this. read more