One of the few authentic Chamorro food vendors in the Peoria/glendale area. Try EVERYTHING!read more

Boka Grindz is caterer and foodtruck that serves up food in the style of Philippines, Guam, and…read moreHawaii. I got to try them out since they showed up at a food festival. I tried out their spam musubi and an ube (Philippine purple yam) queso blanco siopao (Philippine steamed bun). This whole fare cost me exactly $10. I liked how the rice for the spam musubi was very warm and fluffy. I was hoping for more ube in the siopao but the overall taste of the food was pretty good. The workers were friendly and offered samples; something no other vendor at the festival was doing. If you wanna know what they're up to, you can go their official site here: https://www.facebook.com/bokagrindz

My family moved to Phoenix in June 2025 and Casa Filipina was one of the first places I visited…read more Underestimating the desert summer heat, I declined the hostess' invitation to sit down for a meal. I'd say the welcoming nature is very on brand as this restaurant should feel like you've just dropped off your mom's gift to aunty, and now she's eager for you to eat something and relax a little bit. Cozy, sweet and homey. What I managed to step out with was the bibingka, which even after waiting a couple more days to eat it, heated up in the toaster oven nicely. It is a bummer to see on Yelp that I'm unable to visit again. I'm ready to try a little more of the menu.

Delicious food and wonderful desserts! We ordered too many food because they all tasted good. The…read moreomelette had more ground pork than eggplant. It goes well with ketchup, rice, and rice noodle. Rice noodle is very tasty, with more flavorful than the side dish version. Chicken inasal took time to cook but was worth the wait. I also like their vinegar dipping sauce for the chicken. Lumpia is crunchy and tasty. We could not stop enjoying them. Even though we could not finish all the food, we had to have halo halo. It is so refreshing especially on the hot day. Then we got some tarts and bread to go.

Food was great, cashiers and hand handlers were great. But the servers were rude AF. It was our 1st…read morethere, we didn't know the process. They handed us a beeper. Usually, when food places hands you a beeper, you are expected to go up to get the food. Here come the 2 servers with half our food and my sister goes up to the counter becuase we were confused on what to do. It was our 1st time there, so we we didn't know we were going to be served. One of ther servers called my sister "Hey." And the other server shaked his head at my sister for not knowing. Again, this was our 1st time there and we didn't know. But the servers were acting like we should have been expecting what to do. Very disappointed in the servers. But grateful for the food and the cashiers.

Flavors and quality are consistent here. We have been coming here for years and the food remains…read moreauthentic, well priced, and served in good portions. I miss the less modern feel before the recent remodel but understand the need for evolution. They even have a cold case and some grocery items. We will continue to be patrons of this business!

We came for the kare-kare and somehow ended up with dinner and a karaoke performance under our…read morebelts. This cute little hole-in-the-wall is the kind of place that reminds you why some of the best meals aren't always at the fanciest restaurants. The staff were so friendly that they got us to sing karaoke, which definitely wasn't on the itinerary but ended up being one of the highlights of the night. Lol. And save room for the halo-halo, it was the perfect sweet ending! Great food, welcoming people, fun vibes, and unexpected karaoke? We came for the kare-kare and left with a whole experience. Definitely a hidden gem, and we'll be back!

If you're craving Filipino food for a good price, this is the place. They have everything…read more Unfortunately it's far for me to come more often, I live on the other side of town.

Tried Tambayan for the first time and we were so glad they opened up a location closer to us. We…read morehave always wanted to try it. We found out by chatting to one of the workers that they have only been open for 6 months now. My boyfriend got the lechon kawali and absolutely loved it. We also ordered a couple of appetizers and the portions are very generous. We got lumpia, pot stickers, and rice. The lumpia was SO good and was fried to perfection. I dont even like pork but for some reason I find their lumpia having me wanting more! Pot stickers were also fried nicely and delicious. This is a mom and pop shop so id recommend coming in with a little patience especially when it is busy. It seems like only 2 people were running the front and they were doing their best to keep up. The restaurant definitely stays busy and I think that says a lot about a place. If you don't like pork definitely take a peek at the menu before visiting. Pork is a pretty common ingredient in Filipino culture. Expect a few dishes to be pork heavy.

The old location had more consistent food, so I really wanted to like this visit, but…read moreunfortunately, we left unsatisfied. We weren't able to finish our dishes. The sisig lacked depth of flavor, and the BBQ platter had thick cuts of pork that were unfortunately not very tender, making them difficult to eat. My little one was still hungry and wanted to go somewhere else afterward. I really wanted to enjoy the experience, but based on this visit, I sadly can't recommend it. The service, however, was friendly, prompt, and attentive.

Cookie, the owner, reached out to us after our last catering order and was extremely accommodating…read more She remade the dishes that were lacking last time, and boy did she deliver! The sisig was crispy and dressed in Thai chili, and the empanadas were baked well, not too burnt on the edges. I also finally got to try the ube buchi and WOW! I've never had ube sesame balls before and I'm sad it's taken me this long to try it. I will definitely be back for both the quality of food and service. Salamat po, Cookie!

Truly fills the need for Filipino food cravings!! Truly delicious - hope they get a sit down…read morelocation soon. Right now they share kitchen space with a bunch of other amazing restaurants (literally a single window for pick up). Head up: the wait is long unless you order ahead.

Sweet Filipino cafe & coffee shop on Central Ave (Uptown area)! Family owned and they are SO warm…read moreand friendly and really love sharing their creations with customers. Tried the spicy beef lonnganisa & egg breakfast sandwich. With a spicy sauce and pickled jalapeños, the soft and slightly sweet bun compliments the salty sausage and egg really well. SO delicious! Also grabbed a few pastries to try: the Silvana cookies and classic brazo de Mercedes (soft meringue rolled around a firm lemon curd filling). Perfect with tea or black coffee! The space is clean and airy, with plenty of seating. Will need to come back and try their flavored coffees, which seem popular and their Sansrival cake and Une brazo de mercedes (which they had sold out of today)!

Cute and cozy family owned business in a convenient location! For my first visit, I ordered a white…read morehazelnut latte, spicy longganisa, scrambled egg sandwich and silvanas cookies. The hazelnut latte was very good, silvanas cookies were delectable-rich without being heavy and lightly sweet. The star was definitely the spicy longganisa sandwich. Pan de sal was so flavorful and fluffy and perfectly complimented the juicy sausage patty and perfectly cooked eggs. Service was efficient and friendly. This cafe is a great addition to the uptown neighborhood.

Thank you Judy for the delicious Filipino dishes. If I can give you 10 stars in Yelp it would be…read morefantastic. I had Pancit, adobo and lumpia. I finished with Halo Halo. I miss the Philippines JJ's Bistro made feel at home for moment. Filipino food it's the most comforting food. Thank Judy for a great experience.

An older place for sure. Service was fast. Trucker style…read morecoffee. Denver omelet was good as well as the toast. Hash browns were dry but ok mixed with the omelet

I encountered this lovely food truck again at my second time attending the Peoria Arts and Cultural…read moreFestival. I was so glad they made it out again as I had a great experience the last time. I waited about 30 minutes between standing in line to picking up my order. It was reasonable given the large crowd at this event. Their menu was slightly different than what I remembered on my first visit but nonetheless, I ended up ordering the pork adobe plate and lumpias. Now, they offered 2 versions of the pork adobe this time around - the plate and bowl with the plate being a dollar more. When I ordered the pork adobe plate last time, it came in a standard to-go box with the pork, rice, and 2 or 3 lumpias. What I received this time was their bowl and no additional lumpias beyond what I ordered separately (9 mini lumpias). I was confused when I received my order but I wasn't going to make a big deal over a dollar difference. The staff here was great and helped me pack my lumpia order into a box when I told them that I was going to take everything home to eat instead of at the event. Many of their items were served in small paper trays so this was very much appreciated for them to be able to help me bring everything home easier. The pork adobe was exactly as I remembered last time; absolutely delicious and tender. Sadly, I had a big bay leaf in my order and accidently started to eat it as I didn't see it. That was a not so nice surprise. The lumpias were really miniature but packed a lot of great flavor. If I can buy them on a regular basis, I would happily do so. I hope I can run into them again soon!

I ordered lumpia (Filipino eggrolls), 1 BBQ skewer, and calamansi juice. All of this cost $18.21…read more I'm not a fan of false information; their pictures showed several of their juice items as if they were handcrafted. Calamansi juice is a rare sight so I was excited to try it. Instead, I got a 8.4 oz grocery can where calamansi isn't even the main ingredient. Even worse, it was at room temperature when the weather was hot. The BBQ skewer was cold and thus not very enjoyable. At least the lumpia was warm and crispy. I was supposed to get 9 but I really got 8.5 since one of the lumpias was half the size of the others. Overall, I had better value for food at other food trucks.

I met the owners and since I was in the area I stopped for take out. I ordered Asian BBQ bone in…read morewings and Fish & Chips for my husband. I like to support local businesses. The food looked and tasted good. I remembered pics after I started eating my wings. Oh well. They were tasty.

I can't speak for anything else on the menu, but the halo halo and calamari were really…read moredisappointing and expensive for what they were. I had family visiting and they were craving halo halo on their last night here, so I found Backstreet Asia and drove them out here. We ordered the calamari first while waiting for dessert, but it was too salty. I had also ordered myself an ube ice cream while the other 3 got one halo halo for themselves -- all of which took a long time to come out, and we had to remind the servers twice about my ice cream. There weren't many other customers when we were there either. The ube ice cream ended up being 1 very small, stingy scoop, and my family was super disappointed when the halo halo arrived. It wasn't sweet at all and lacked many typical halo halo ingredients (the menu hadn't listed the ingredients so we assumed it would be there). When we asked for something to sweeten it like condensed milk, they said they didn't have it and only had syrup, which I found strange. We also had an uncomfortable interaction with the server too. In the end we brought the halo halo back home and added some of our own leche flan, buko pandan, and evaporated milk. It was disappointing we had to pay what we did for the taste we got. Maybe their other dishes are good, and I do think it's neat that they have a little setup for their occasional karaoke nights, but our experience with our orders and service were 2 stars