I grab lunch from Masa's Cafeteria at least once a week for my parents and I, and this has become our weekly tradition because their food is still ono. My favorite is the Shoyu Chicken and my parents love the Beef Stew. Some tips to help you before you go: -Make sure to go early or else some of the specials might run out -Their specials change every day so make sure to check Facebook, Instagram or their website -I like to order ahead of time and pick up because you can bypass the line outside and go directly inside to pay -They take both cash and credit card -If you're looking for cute and unique gifts, they have a small selection of gift bowls, and snacks inside, even things from Trader Joe's! read more

Food is always consistently delicious and portions are always plentiful. The ladies are always friendly, helpful and smiling. This isn't a dine in place with a wonderful ambience. It's a take out breakfast and lunch spot where you get great food for a relatively low price. Whenever I'm in the Mapunapuna area, Masa's Cafeteria has a strong magnetic pull for my taste buds and tummy. read more

Takeout lunch from Mapunapuna, Honolulu, Hawaii... Masa's Cafeteria has been around for decades. My baby sister said that her friend in high school used to work there! I asked her what she wanted to eat - and I rattled off some menu items. When I got to the free private parking lot and walked inside, I realized that there's no dine-in anymore. It's just a large space where parties used to happen? The woman at the cash register was helpful. I asked for Hawaiian plate - she said, "Only on Fridays." I asked for Pastrami Sandwich - she replied, "Only on Thursdays." I asked for Chicken Hekka - she answered, "After 10:30." Wow... I struck out three times. I asked, "What do you have then?" She pointed to the Daily Specials list and the hot entrées in the warmers. I selected Hamburger Steak, Boneless Korean Fried Chicken, and Beef Stew. When I got home, I told my sister about the encounter and we laughed... everything we talked about wasn't available... LOL! We tasted the three dishes: Korean Boneless Fried Chicken had a light batter and subtle, pleasant flavor. Beef Stew was tasty and the meat was very tender! I liked the Hamburger Steak the best because of the savory gravy, slightly crisp onions, and homemade patties! The rice and macaroni salad were additional comfort foods! Overall - generous portions and great, old school experience! read more

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Great place to order a regular size plate lunch that will fill you up everytime. Plus they sell andagi read more

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Food is amazing, hard to beat .. talk about old school of grandmas cooking .. quality over quantity, not here you got both quality and quantity. Plate is so big and heavy , you can feed two people. Don't believe what I'm saying, come see and try for yourself.. promise you won't be disappointed !! Mahalo masa's read more

Masa's Cafeteria - Small sample, sweet and sour pork with spaghetti and cheese , two scoops of rice and one scoop of Mac salad !! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Went here for lunch today for the first time despite living in close proximity. I had their daily special of corned beef with cabbage plate. It was probably one of the more pricier items on the menu but it was worth it! In case you were wondering, it was about $16 for the mini (one scoop rice) and about $19 for the regular. Luckily there was no line due to the rain but there was a steady flow of hungry customers like myself. Food was delicious. If only the price were a little lower, would've been perfect. But nonetheless I'll be back for more of their daily specials. Casual ambiance. Take out only and they accept card if it's over $10 total. read more

Great find! Masa's cafeteria is also owned by IGE's but this location is in the Mapunapuna/Industrial area of salt lake. We all know that this area is notorious for NO PARKING! but they actually have a good amount of parking stalls available. They're located in a corner/up a little hill when you enter the parking lot. i kind of wonder if it's a little elevated since this area can be flooded sometimes. I've only come for the thursday specials - I really enjoyed the pot roast and the pastrami sandwiches. The portions are really big and can be shared between 2 people and the pricing is pretty decent. There is a take out window where you can order - so you can totally bring your dog! However, no where to really sit and eat so it's mostly takeout. Service depends who helps you! the first time the lady i got was really nice! the second time the older lady/grandma meant well but she had to make my order a total of 3 times for it to be right. i actually drove off and noticed it an hour later and made it back in time before they closed. They fixed it partially but it was still wrong. Luckily i was still in the parking lot this time so i had her fix it again. i guess third times a charm sometimes! There was also a price difference (i paid more) but it's fine i just wanted it fixed. read more

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I decided to try this place for lunch, it's street parking it can park next door and shop at Fisher Hawaii first. They still don't have dine in since covid and no plans to add it back. They have a takeout counter to order food. I ordered a mini turkey with mashed potatoes and there was stuffing under the turkey. It was good, reminds me of comfort home cooking. I couldn't tell if there was sour cream in the mashed potato or if it went sour, but i ended up eating it, They open for breakfast and lunch only with their daily menu on their website. It was crowded w construction workers in the area but service was quick! i think i'll come back and try breakfast. read more

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Mini Hamburger Curry (all rice) - Barely any flavor. Needed to add salt and shoyu and definitely tasted old like from the previous day. Don't normally mind, but just flavorless muck. Breakfast plate - Bacon was okay not crispy like ordered. Menu says it comes with coffee no drink was offered and the toast was stone cold including the butter on it. Chicken Musubi - What is this?? I've had manyyyy chicken musubis. Just a piece of chewy gross skin, oily, no flavor chicken thigh on a HUGE piece of rice. Just no flavor. I shouldn't need to add hot sauce AND shoyu and it still be plain and gross. Rice to meat rations is ridiculous. I went here and recommended it to a friend. I'm from here. Quality has gone down hill and $35 for all that and still no drinks? Crazy. read more

I love this food place! They're so friendly and their food is so ono!! There's a $10 minimum to use credit card. I love the baked spaghetti the most which is their special on Monday among other specials. This location is in a good area and near my workplace. read more

The best comfort food. Haven't been back here in like 20+ years but the place still looks the same minus the closed dining area. I got a combo Baked Spaghetti and the Baked Beans with Hotdog specials plus fried rice. Was ono (delicious)! Comfort food reminds me of hanabata days (small kid time). Got one kanak attack (fell asleep) after attempting to grind all of this massive plate lunch. Employees are nice. I think most of customers work in the area and walk there. read more

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My friend and I had been talking about our andagi craving all last week, so I went to stop here to pick up lunch today. Now these are some plate lunches! No wonder people just line up - it's the food is delicious and plates are plentiful - all at great prices. Curryburger Stew could have a bit more curry flavor but I really like the Teriburger Loaf so I got a mixed plate with the two. Roast Pork plate with mashed is always a winner *the pork is always so soft and tender! read more

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Mini Shoyu Pork. 01/15/2026 one of the specials for the day. It was delicious and tender. Price was $14.95. read more

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The only thing that's not good about Masa at breakfast so when they aren't open. My go to order is 2 scoops fried rice and a side of Portuguese sausage. Could I buy the whole breakfast plate that would include 2 eggs, toast, and coffee? Yes, but I don't because I just enjoy the focus on the fried rice. The ladies that work in the mornings are nice and very focused, they take your order quickly and hustle to get it out. Masa's hasn't operated as a dine in location since Covid times, but you can walk up to the window or order at the counter. It's clean, quick, and convenient to take out breakfast on the weekdays. read more

Great tasing food with large portions. The Hot Patrami sandwich was about the same portion as Kat's Deli in NYC and seved with potato salad.

Only open on weekdays. Made time to go there and get there lunch options. They have set menu options each day during the weekday. Everything looks good! The food reminds me of school meals I used to have. Parking available. I got the Mini Pork cutlet $10.50~- Gravy with pork cutlet over rice. I'm so glad the gravy wasn't too salty. The pork was thin. I liked it! Great spot for cheap eats. I would come back to try other options! read more

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This is a review of their banquet hall. Just hosted a surprise retirement party for my Mom here. I've dined here throughout the years and the food speaks for itself. Time tested family recipes keep everyone coming back. This isn't some hidden gem but a family dynasty and a local favorite for generations here in Hawaii. This was my first time however hosting an event here. The level of customer service was just as excellent as their food. From beginning to end, all of my questions were answered and the event manager Anna was super helpful. In terms of affordability? They can't be beat. We booked a Sunday luncheon for our event and it was a minimum of 100 guests. I was extremely happy with the value we got with the delicious famous Ige's food and service we received. Also, beverages like water/juice and coffee were included. They also allowed us to bring outside pupus with NO additional charge. They did however require us to provide the paper plates and cutlery for the pupus, which we had no problem with. The staff made set up so easy. Tables were all covered and all we had to do was set up our decorations. Break down was just the same, with us only having to take down our decorations. In fact, we naturally were throwing away our own trash by habit but the staff were so kind enough to let us know that they will gladly do that for us. So so happy with the experience we had with Masa's Cafeteria. The place and food brought back so many happy memories for our guests of all ages. Everyone felt at home and felt so cozy. If you're looking for a laid back venue to host a party with genuine friendly customer service and legendary tasty food, please give this place a try. read more

We recently celebrated our daughter's 1st Birthday. Everything was amazing. We had about 150 guests with Lion Dance, balloon twisters, face painters, Photo Booth and DJ. The food was so Ono and we had so much leftovers. Everyone enjoyed themself and we had plenty of time for the program and time for dancing. read more

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This is the best place for breakfast that I have found on Oahu. I always recommend this restaurant to folks who are looking for a delicious and hearty breakfast. If you are looking for really good local food, Masa's cafeteria is the place to go. The service is great every time I go there, couldn't ask for better. Sorry that I didn't post any pics with this comment. We scarfed down breakfast as soon as we got home with the packages. read more

Local food tasty. The food portions very generous. The prices comparable with similar lunch place. You have to be very hungry to finish a regular size plate. My favorite is the roast pork with gravy, mac salad and rice. I usually order the mini plate. It can be very busy during the lunch hour. I recommend to call your order in and just walk in to pick up. No need to stand in line. read more

My family and I have been frequenting Masa's Cafeteria in Mapunapuna for over 20+ years. A couple days ago, I ordered their Wednesday special turkey plate and found so many BONES! The bones were small fragments that probably fell off the meat, but with the gravy, it wasn't until I bit into one that I realized it was a bone. I unfortunately found many more bones in my plate and was not able eat my food. I called the next day to report it, and the female server transferred the call to her manager. I explained the situation for awareness especially to prevent someone from choking on a bone! The manager asked who the server was (I don't know her name but can identify her if I saw her), said sorry and hung up. It was disappointing that they didn't seem to take much interest with my concern. read more

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This place is legit! I miss their dine in section because now it's only takeout and catering. Food here is yummy and great portions! Got their yummy double cheeseburger and fries, mini beef stew with rice, and mini Korean fried chicken. Me and my co-workers loved it. They also sell maki sushi, fried noodles, and baked goods here. Will be back again! read more

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Had a retirement party to attend and it was held a Masa's Cafeteria located in Mapunapuna . Lots of parking either on the street or they have a lot behind there cafeteria. The food was delicious from Potato Macaroni salad, rice, Chinese chicken salad, yakisoba noodles, spare ribs, shoyu pork, fried chicken, beef broccoli, mahi mahi and of course dessert Andagi donut. Congratulations to my friend Geno Oshiro retiring after 40years in the DOE . I can't believe anyone who can work that long and still have the energy that he has. Also I cannot see myself working that long if I could I would retire now LOL !!! But I got into the State late in my career so I got at least 10 more years to go . Masa's also serves plate lunches during the week day Mon-Fri so if your in the area support local their food is good read more

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No Dine In. Don't let the Cafeteria name fool you, its only take out. After comparing the prices it kinda seems like it is a little bit more in cost compared to Ige's In Aiea. Basically its the same food, but over there the workers are much more friendly. Just an fyi if you do go here, you order from the outside window and go inside to pay (because if you are unsure and try to ask the workers they basically ignore you). read more

The taste is good and the servings are very large. Good enough for at least two meals. Would recommend this and their catering is also excellent. read more

Rated them 5 STARZ because they ticked off all 3 boxes for me: quantity, price and taste. Nowadays take out is so expensive, and this place is so much better than Zippy's or L & L. The roast beef was tender and tasty. I asked for extra gravy on the side, and I aways ask for the Mac salad on the side. All this for $19.60 tx incl. (xtra gravy missing from photo) this was 5/15/2025. read more

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I grew up on Masa's Plate Lunches when it was on Liliha. This place is a reasonably priced restaurant with good tasting food. The people here are friendly, most of the time. Sometimes they get overwhelmed and can get a bit irritated. Make sure you call in your order way ahead of time because although all the food is pretty much prepped and cooked already, they serve people at the window first. It doesn't matter if your order is 10 plates or more. You'll need to wait minimum 20 minutes. There is no where to dine in. Parking is either street or their small lot. You won't be impressed with the decor on the inside. It's probably been there for the past 20 years. This is a pick up and go restaurant. read more

I'm not sure if we went too late right before closing or if this is what they serve. I got the mini pork cutlet. *See pictures. The meat was so hard and dry, and the breading was dry and hard. It was like they microwaved last weeks food, threw it on a bed of rice (no Mac salad), and added half a scoop of gravy. I paid $11.50 for this, and it's going straight into the trash. I can't even eat it. It's THAT bad. I tried biting a dozen pieces, spitting every piece out. I can't afford to break a tooth, and it's not even worth rushing a sore stomach. Gross!!!! Oh, and don't get fooled. Their prices have gone way up! Their regular plate is $15! Hubby ate the hamburger steak ($11.50), and he said it was OK. 1 small patty, some onions, rice, and half a scoop of gravy. It's pretty overpriced for what they give... read more

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Wow thanks to yelp, I found another great local place to eat! They have reasonable local plate lunches, however, they are only open during lunch hour, and not weekends, so it's hard to be able to try here if you are working. Fortunately, I retired, so I am able to try all these lunch places with my retired friend on the weekdays. TAKE OUT ONLY at this time. They do not have dine in at this time, but they do cater and you can reserve their room to have parties of 100 or more on sat night or Sunday lunch. Tripe Stew - 5 stars - for only $13.75, I had a heavy plateful of rice, scoop of mac and tripe stew. I was going to have the Hawaiian plate, but I am very particular and only like to order laulau if they personally make it. However, they do not make their own laulau, so I didn't try it this time, an opted for the tripe stew. The stew has plentiful tripe, fresh, not gamey, and so ono, with a little spicy kick. I'd definitely order this again. However, the mac had no taste, so I only ate a bite of it. I tried my friend's beef stew, but the beef was a tinge tough, and wasn't as flavorful as the tripe stew. He also had a little stomach ache after. Could be because we ordered later during lunch hour, and the mac or stew was sitting in the container/warmer for a while. Service - very fast since they are already premade in metal warmers. Parking - the parking lot next to Masa's is only reserved for Fisher Hawaii, so we had to find street parking. Fortunately, someone pulled out right in front. read more

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"LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" ... on Thursdays!! Many of us may have forgotten how lucky we are to live Hawaii because of the tough times we experienced in the 2020's. The year 2020 was especially life changing and excruciatingly painful as we lived through government shutdowns and the mandate to shelter in place because of COVID-19, which cause 75% of all activity in Honolulu to come to an abrupt and agonizing stop. We felt heartfelt sorrow to see business' dear to us, like Like Like Drive Inn, Love's Bakery, Kobe Steakhouse, Shirokiya, Alan Wong's, The Honolulu Club, Monterey Bay Cannery and Char Hung Hut close their doors forever. We lost that "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" feeling. The expression "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" became a weak and faded memory. Well it's 2023 and things have definitely gotten better, but for me, I don't feel "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" ... on Saturday's because Saturday's is when the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors play football. I miss the "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" feeling I felt under head coaches Bob Wagner and June Jones. I felt "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" because every nerve in my body filled with adrenalin and I felt uncontrollable excitement watching Colt Brennan, Chad Owens, Jason Elam, Travis Laboy, Asley Lelie, Devon Bess play championship, run and shoot football. I even started believing that one day the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors would be NCAA Division 1A Football Champions. I really felt "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII." I'm beginning to get that "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" feeling ... on Sunday's because Tua Tagovailoa is a stud that makes Hawaii proud as he throws touchdown after touchdown, and has lead the Miami Dolphins to the top of the AFC East. And for your information, I felt "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" ... on Thursday when I visited Masa's Cafeteria in Mapunapuna and ordered their Thursday's special Hot Pastrami Sandwich with hot potato salad for the price of $13.50 plus tax. When I felt the weight and opened the top of my takeout box and saw Masa's Cafeteria's impressive, Thursday's special Hot Pastrami Sandwich for the very first time, my mouth started salivating and I forgot about all the hardships I experienced in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and felt truly grateful and immediately thanked Buddha for helping me survive the pandemic and for striking a spark that rekindled the feeling that I was truly "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" ... on Thursday. And when I bit into and started eating my Masa's Cafeteria Thursday's special Hot Pastrami Sandwich with hot potato salad, my eyes opened wide in amazement as the juicy and delightful pastrami gave my mouth and tummy a warm satisfying feeling that made me want to jump up and dance to K.C. and the Sunshine Band's "Shake Your Booty" and shake, shake, shake my cute little ass. And as I started getting to the last few bites of my Masa's Cafeteria Thursday's special Hot Pastrami Sandwich with hot potato salad, I started wishing that tomorrow (Friday) was Thursday so that I could eat this winnah Pastrami Sandwich with hot potato salad again and feel "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" ... on Friday. And then my mind started to wander and I started thinking that if Saturday was Thursday, I could go to Masa's Cafeteria and order their Thursday special Hot Pastrami Sandwich with hot potato salad and feel "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII" .... on Saturday, instead of sitting through the misery of watching the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors play Air Force at the Clarence TC Ching Athletic Complex on Saturday. And just so you know that this was just a wandering daydream because Masa's Cafeteria is takeout only; serves lunch from 10:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday and is closed on weekends. Telephone order number is (808) 831-0052. Masa's Cafeteria is an unassuming looking eatery in Mapunapuna, but they serve food that makes me feel "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII". UPDATE: I didn't have the Thursday special Saturday but felt "LUCKY YOU LIVE HAWAII"... on Saturday because Hawaii upset Air Force 27-13!! read more

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Great food reasonable price...good customer service....fast service with phone order....good ambience

Great local kine food! Good beef stew and Mac salad. They have a small sit down area, but it's mostly take out. read more

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Always loved their food Too bad no place to sit but we'll make it work! Ordered the shirt stack pancakes and egg breakfast yummy read more

Food is always good plates are big! perfect size too for sharing :) and prices are good! Service is always amazing and waits are never long. Mahalo Nui Masa's. read more

A very unassuming little eatery, restaurant, party venue, drive-in... absolutely no Glitz no Glamor ...it truly is the 'da little Diner that really could' Yes, it certainly not fancy, but when you are on a budget Masa's Cafeteria is an excellent venue for a small graduation, birthday party, wedding, funeral,... it has a decent size dining hall, medium parking lot ... what they lack in ambience Masa's more than makes up for in it's multi-national cuisine Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino ... the quality, variety, taste, portions, and prices are very affordable. In addition the customer service is very good. My favorite is their Old Fashioned Roast Turkey, so very tender with gravy all over... just gotta put more skin in the servings. You gotta gotta gotta try their Masa Cafeteria's MASSIVE BAKED CHICKEN MUSUBI ... it truly is a meal by itself. read more

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My normal work schedule prevents me from getting to enjoy Masa's food very often, but I did get to visit early this morning (10/28/23 ~06:00 a.m.). I walked up on whim and ordered from the ABSOLUTE FRIENDLIEST person who exuded all kinds of Aloha (all of this in a simple and quick interaction that she must do all day, everyday). I got the 2 eggs and bacon, and a Loco Moco to go. The wait was reasonable but this was not what made me think to create a review on yelp...it was the forethought they put into their "to-go" packaging. I got home, and upon opening my bag, #1, they had the 2 plates rubber banded to help keep them stacked while traveling. THEN (#2), opened the plate and again, the forethought they put into their work is OFF THE CHARTS! There was a top layer of my toast (comes with the order) and condiments that I 100% appreciated and WILL use! Then a sheet of parchment paper, then my meal. WAY TO GO MASA'S! You all will always be at the top of my list when I'm in the area and you folks are open! Thank you for making my day Masa's crew! I only wish I could visit way more often! read more

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The food is great and they portions are big, the garlic chicken is good as well as all of there food

What can I say about Masa's Cafeteria that no else has already. You gotta love a place that serves Amazing Local Fare each and everyday and the menu here is very well thought out. The best way to order is get on their website and see what their Specials are from Monday thru Friday. They have everything from Roast Turkey to Hawaiian Plates to Roast Pork which is Amazing to even having Pastrami. Yes Pastrami, not just the Sandwich but also the Plate Lunch as well. My advice to you is call in your order ahead of time as they get crazy busy so you can just go inside and pick up your food. The only problem with the Website is that they need to update their prices because the Mix Plate price is $14.50 on the website but when I went pay for my Mix Plate is was just under $18. So I think they have to make some adjustments there. Nonetheless the food here is Amazing. Portions here are Huge and can definitely be shared by two people. Being located in an Industrial Area they sure know how to cater to those Kanack's that work in the area. I even see a lot of Senior Citizens getting their food there where a couple of plate lunches this size can last them a week. Service here is friendly . The man that seems to answer my takeout order all the time is always accommodating and very friendly on the phone. He's always warns me to take my time as they are always cranking when I call LOL They are only open from Monday thru Friday and they serve Breakfast as well and also premade Bentos and Sushi as well. I will warn you , you MASA come here early or else this Special's will run out. read more

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Their Sweet Bread French Toast was soft and fluffy on the inside and well-browned on the outside, and their Fried Chicken was tender and moist. We buttered and drizzled with syrup all of the pieces of French toast, paired it with the Fried Chicken and found ourselves drowning in gastronomical bliss. So ono! And the Filipino lady who served us did so with a smile and was really sweet. :) read more

I am really loving this place for lunch. If I get my shopping done at Fisher Hawaii between 10:30and 10:45am I can get my order in before the lunch crowd shows up. Parking is MAKAI of the restaurant. (The right side is reserved for Fisher Hawaii patrons.) Wear a hat and sleeves, or bring an umbrella for shade, as the line heads to the sidewalk and it is HOT! The daily specials are posted next to the order window. (The Baked Luncheon Meat and Baked spaghetti takes me back!) Fresh Corned Beef sells out quickly on Wednesday, so better to call your order in ahead of time. Roast beef is so tender and not so mini. The pork lumpia, $10.50/7pcs, is very filling. Vinegar and sweet chili sauce is served with. Andagi is very familiar if you've had food after a funeral. However, it is not good the next day. It becomes quite soggy and oily. No restrooms. read more

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