Ordered sinigang and the beef steak Everything was delicious. It's like a home cooked meal - flavors were rich and meat was tender Will order again! Highly recommend read more

We went here to try their filipino food on a saturday afternoon for lunch. The food prices were on the sit down area were on the higher end $20-30+ for normal, traditional mains that did not include rice, drinks, or sides (that is on the higher end for non gourmet filipino food). However, they also had a buffet style "scoop and go service" on the corner that has the same food on the menu but in combination plates and much more affordable pricing ($12+) that also included rice. We did not understand the discrepancy in pricing since it's the same food and pretty much the same sizing (maybe slightly smaller mains) though they may cook the food fresh/heat it up on the sit down area. My group ordered a variety of food including lechon kawali, garlic rice, vegetables, soup, pancit, etc. and they were very tasty and hit home! well seasoned. The place was not very busy so it was quick. We decided to sit in the restaurant with our ordered food since we were the only ones there. I ordered a main that was running low and the employee told me that they had to cook it and I had to wait which was fine with me. The man ended up not giving me much of the new cooked pieces but mostly of the leftovers and added a couple of pieces of the fresh ones, which was fine but with the wait made it disappointing since I could have just gotten some of the old pieces from the beginning and started eating it. Decent place - I would recommend their "scoop and go" service area for fast service and more reasonable pricing. *I heard they have karaoke in the late afternoon, which may change the vibe and atmosphere of this place so we may need to check that out! 3.2/5 read more

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This was actually our 2nd choice when my mom was craving Filipino food. Our first choice over in Lomita had actually closed permanently. We headed to to Carson and this was my first time in person and fam member's 2nd time or so in person. We have ordered via food delivery services in the past. We were greeted in and there were several tables to choose from on a Sunday in between lunch and dinner time. We shared fried fish and garlic adobo fried rice that was cooked to order. Mom was satisfied with the meal. All was OK for me. I usually like to get Filipino breakfast but it was not available. For her beverage, she chose mango juice which is a grocery store type w/a built in straw. During my meal, I was curious to see what foods were in the "point and choose" warmer. Nothing appealed to me and it appeared the foods in the warmer may have been in there for a while. Service was kind and somewhat attentive. They offer a senior citizen discount if you pay by cash. Sorry I forgot to photograph the sign regarding that. Parking is in a small strip shared with other small businesses. Glad to have found disability parking close by. Overall 3 stars. read more

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Excellent food! Very tasty and authentic Filipino. Quality and presentation is excellent. A little pricey but portions are good. I tried pork, beef, chicken, and seafood. All excellent! I order mostly to go and delivery. read more

I always try to check on restaurants that I ordered from in past- to make sure they're up to my personal standards of food preparation, taste and of course customer service. My most recent experience was on 11/26/84. I ordered my personal favorites of the Lechon Combo (fatty with garlic vinegar sauce instead of liver sauce) and an additional 7pc Lumpia Shanghai (with garlic vinegar sauce instead of sweet and spicy chili sauce). Before placing the above order- I called the restaurant and talked to Bryan- asking if they have a smaller portion size of the Kare-Kare (beef)- which fellow Yelp Elite Reviewer raved about- Bryan unfortunately said they prepare in Kare-Kare (beef) at the time of order in the normal size- but they do have sometimes Kare-Kare (pork hock) at their food counter- which they did when I inquired and without me asking- he said he'd provide me with a complimentary sample of- which was very much appreciated. All items that I ordered as well as the complimentary Kare-Kare (pork hock) was very tasty, good portions along excellent customer service was provided. Looking forward to my next order and I'll be ordering Bihon Noodles for the new year- again please support your local businesses. read more

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My new fave Filipino spot. Good size portions and great menu like I am back in the Philippines. There was a banquet going on for a birthday so most of the restaurant was closed off. There were only a few tables for people to dine in. Will definitely come back. Kare kare was bomb!! read more

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Homestyle filipino cooking that all the filipinos come to enjoy. My friend's family is filipino and her mom/her mom's coworker recommended this place to us in my journey for some authentic no frills filipino eats. We got a variety of things, but the standouts were of course the lumpia shanghai (they give you SO many!), the oxtail and the pancit. Nothing was too spicy, and the staff was so friendly helping us order and maximize what we could get for the lowest price. The adobo was quite good too. Would come back if I was craving authentic no frills filipino eats, though it's hard to compete where I'm originally from as I live near a little manila of my own in NYC. I think this a great bang for your buck and the place is quintessentially filipino. They also have halo halo which would be great to try one day. read more

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Food tastes good. Sisig is the best, highly recommended. Staff is nice. The ambiance inside though could use some work read more

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Just came gir tocino breakfast. The winner here is the garlic fried rice definitely 4*. The tocino is too lean and not crispy. I almost thought it was chicken instead of pork 2*. But a $19 bill is steep for a mediocre breakfast combo. Overall 2*. Not worth a repeat. read more

Attended a big family birthday party here and we had a great time! Bryan was so nice, handled all the decorations, and was quick to respond when we were in communications about a slideshow we wanted to play during the party. The food was delicious, and they had a good variety for the party. It was buffet style but they had people serving everyone from each dish. They even had two dessert options! There was no air conditioning though which made it a bit uncomfortable but they did have several fans going and I saw staff moving them around throughout the party. read more

Located on Main Street in Caron, Maynila provides both a Fast Food (turo turo) experience through premade food on a steam table, as well as a classic Filipino menu and large sit down area for dine-in. We were in Carson on a late morning Wednesday, and our previous appointment recommended Maynila for lunch. Stopping in before 11, it was pretty empty but the steam tables were fully stocked so there must be a significant lunch crowd. The turo turo actually looked pretty good, but we had time so decided to sit-down and ask for a menu. They have all the classics and then some, but it can be a gamble eating at a place for the first time. The prices are clearly marked, but the portion sizes are not. Pretty much everything on the menu is over $10, with most in the 20's. Thus, the combo plates at the turo turo are the best deal, starting from $7.95 (1 item veggie) to $11.95 for 2 item, and I imagine most folks would do that. It is only for lunch though, and they close it down around 5 pm (though they do offer everything left for half price between 5 and 6). But we wanted freshly prepared food, so ordered from the menu. I love filipino prepared milkfish (bangus), and Maynila had the stuffed milkfish dish (vs the deep fried version which is a lot more common), so had to get that ($17.95). Our waitress warned us that it would take 45 minutes to make, which we were OK with since we knew it was being made fresh. The other dish was Pork Adobo ($17.50), which is also available at the turo turo. Rice is extra, and asked enough for 2 people ($5), which was at least 4 scoops. Both dishes were delicious. The bangus was a very large whole fish, mostly boneless (somehow, the producers have figured out a way to remove a lot of the small bones that used to make eating Bangus a very slow affair). It was stuffed with an interesting mix of tomato and banana peppers, then baked until cooked. Unfortunately, it was undercooked (could have used another 10 minutes or so, but appreciate them trying to get us our food as fast as possible...thinking the fish was bigger than normal and thus the misjudgement), so ate the cooked pieces (more than half) and brought the rest home (reheated/cooked in an air fryer and it turned out good). I'm just amazed at the value of this meal. One CAN overcook bangus, so a side benefit of the partial undercookedness is that the cooked pieces were just perfect. It came with the typical vinegar sauce, which was a great addition. Oh, the belly fat of the fish was included, if you like that part (I don't). The Pork Adobo was solid, with plenty of vinegar and soy to give a punch of flavor. It was a generous portion size, and was made with skin on pork chunks (the same cut used for lechon)...so it was very very oily/greasy. One absolutely needs to eat it with a lot of white rice. Next time, I'll also order some achara to help cut the fattiness. Our waitress came us a pitcher to serve water ourselves (which I always appreciate it), and brought out styrofoam take out containers for the large amount of food that was left over. We were too stuffed for dessert, but she gave us a small cup of complementary cup of ginataang, which was a nice thing to do. With the large eating space, generous portions, and good prices, Maynila would be a good place to host a party/event with Filipino food. Or just stop by to see what they have left at half price before dinner. I know I will. read more

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This use to be my favorite restaurant. I like Their chopsuey and halo halo. After the covid Surge in 2020. Their prices went ridiculously High. Ambiance is ok. Parking is small. servers Need more training. Food is just mediocre. If you want fair prices. This is not the place to eat. read more

I won't order this again. Meat is dry and less ingredients. It looks like they used chicharon pork. read more

Maynila On Main Street - Sisig - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

We had our Ninang Abeng's 90th birthday party last Saturday June 22nd, Hawaiian themed. It was BEAUTIFUL!.. The place was very nice and spacious for an exclusive party of less than 100 people... It comes with DJ and karaoke! The food was DELICIOUS! Guests kept going back for more. Bryan and his crew were excellent! It was a perfect place for a perfect lady. The Matriarch of the family read more

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just ordered through uber and the pork sinigang was SOOO good. it was a good size too! however, i will say i think if you deliver soup, the containers shouldn't be paper because a lot of my soup dripped out :/ other than that 10/10 read more

I've been ill for the past few days and the bulalo with steamed rice is the comfort food I needed delivered to me! It was hot and delicious when it arrived!!! Thank you so much!!! read more

Good food and good customer service. Also Great place to have a private event. Price is just about right and clean dinning area. read more

Meat was old. Ordered sinigang na baboy and lechon kawali. You could taste that the meat wasn't fresh anymore. I hope they improve on the cooking and use fresh ingredients. Service was decent but I won't be coming back. read more

Pato is good and staff basically ignores you for about 15 mins. They do not communicate well.

My kids loves their adobo and sinigang. Adults would love the beef calderata, eggroll, pancit,calamares etc. Try the Ube Halaya. It will blow your mind. We just recently had our Christmas party last week and we had a blast. Beside the discounts given, the accomodation and the service is amazingly phenomenal. Friendly staffs too. For any party, if you want to check out this place. They will work with you in any way. Good people too. I go here at least twice week, i should know. I just ordered Pork Sinigang for this cold weather and its truly satisfying. read more

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*Eats Member Berries from South Park* Back in my days, Maynila On Main Street used to be called "Casa Filipina". I remember fond memories of their place having some oily ass food to go with their oily ass customer service. Their great customer service used to come in the form of a cool and funny trans gender/transformer Karaoke host I named "Shatttappp!" who was more than meets the guy because he entertained all of the guests there every night and was one of the only Crown Jewels there, next to their melon drink and crispy pata. Let's now time jump to present days! It's 2020 and Casa Filipina had a restaurant "surgery" but stayed female by being Maynila. She got that metaphoric remodeled surgery with metaphoric stem cell and came back to life like a Pinay butterfly!!! But has she changed for the better? If you look at my rating, I gave them 2 stars out of 5...; here's why... Now... outside and inside of this place, it's nicely remodeled to look like a SODOSOPA restaurant. Their karaoke area looks cooler too! I love how they grill up their stuffed fish nicely, their food LOOKS beautiful as opposed to before, but their garlic rice tasted like I was eating some rice pop rocks. Their pork chop was big, but I was pissed because it was mostly fat hidden within its well-seasoned breading. The sinigang was OK but it lacked flavor too as opposed to other Filipino spots. Now... their longanisa was not bad and it actually improved since the Casa Filipina days. When it comes down to it.... I was unimpressed by their food for the price paid because nearby places like Chow Fun don't get all Ilocano cheap when giving you food. Another thing that kind of made me lower my rating was the fact that when I got my food to go, the lady didn't give me my utensils. When you work at a restaurant, it should be common f'n sense to give your customer some utensils and napkins ... especially when it's for take out. It wasn't even that busy in the line. What comes to mind about this place is what Jennifer B. and others have said about the customer service of this place. It can definitely be kind of snobby.... I mean, at least I hear that Shattapp is still there hosting karaoke events!! That's awesome! Maynila, I'm sorry but I was kind of unimpressed.... BUT I'm down to give you another try because I want to taste how the crispy pata is these days there, along with their big fried chicken legs and other stuff that looks good. read more

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Great food, friendly staff. Quiet atmosphere. The food was fresh and delicious. I will be returning 9/10 for sure read more

Maynila On Main Street - Pancit lumpia crispy chicken - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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does not take phone orders for lumia orders they dont take orderrs over the phone due to past bad customers. good way to loose future customers read more

I bought 2 crispy pata and look at what I got. See attached photos. A lot of hair and we just put it in the trash. To the owner, you should re-train your chef. My advice to the customers is to check the food first before you take it. Im planning to report this issue to OSHA. I'm so disappointed. read more

Maynila On Main Street - Crispy Pata with a lot of hair - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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Lady server is very friendly and courteous. My husband and I ordered Halo Halo and it was the best halo halo in Carson! read more

I like their food but not the service. I think they're short of waiters. I like their lechon kawali and their crispy pata.

Hosted my son's first birthday party today (12/3/22). We decided to move venues last minute bc we thought it would rain today - which it didn't (disappointed). We met with Roger and he was super helpful through the process. We got to set up everything the night before and I was able to bring things that I already paid for (like chick fila, drinks, veggie egg rolls)?. My only complaint would be the service. The servers were RUDE. These typical, rude Filipino Tita's/Tito's, with one non Filipino server need to be re-educated on customer service. My guests had nothing but complaints and their attitudes and it was quite embarrassing. 1. One older Tita, basically threw food down on my brother in law's plate. The only reason why she calmed down was bc he told her to be nice and stop being rude. 2. Second, my guests wanted to take leftovers home, and the captain (floor manager not sure) was so so so rude. He said you need to buy a to go box bc we don't provide it, the host should have brought their own. First of all, we asked Roger if we could take to go. He said of course!! If I had known I would need to provide it, I would have brought some for my guests. 3. They never refilled the beverages. We paid for a package with sodas and I felt like I kept having to remind them to refill beverages 4. They told us we could connect to their Bluetooth. Guess what? We were able to I feel like the list could go on. Sadly, we won't be returning or referring people to this restaurant for their private parties. read more

Ordered lechon lawali but they took out all the crispy ones. Maynila you are getting bad now with orders and customer service. read more

Maynila On Main Street - Ordered lechon kawali but employees took out the crispy skin on lechon kawali. Better not sell it then. Bad customer service as well - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

Beef mechado, seafood fried rice and fresh lumpia are great! This is one of my husband's favorite food!

Friendly staff the best price in town good food..good for big party's and birthday plus karaoke nights on Friday and Saturday

Love the bbq pork skewers! The reason for the 2-star rating is because our family was ready to sit down and eat until we opened up our plates and the bag, and there was no sauce for the lumpia. There were no utensils. There were no napkins. So my husband has to get up and go back and our family dinner time had to wait. This highlighted the fact that our family dinner time means a lot to our little family. And it means a lot to us on which eatery we choose. Hopefully, it will get better because we like this local spot and want to continue supporting it. read more

The 4 stars are strictly for the food, because quite frankly.. service here is non-existent. (Hence the minus 1 star) I'm SUPERRR picky when it comes to Filipino food, so believe me when I say Maynila on Main Street serves pretty damn good Filipino food. My boyfriend are I are regulars and we usually stick to the same and following dishes: Crispy pata, beef nilaga, bulalo, and garlic fried rice. (You honestly CANNOT go wrong with any one of these) We've also their pancit palabok, kare kare, lumpia and tortang talong. All of which are delicious, but not our faves. They have a pretty extensive menu, and I love that they serve halo-halo and boba drinks here. They also sell Filipino snacks and goodies. So, if you're looking for DELICIOUS Filipino food and don't mind subpar service, Maynila is your best bet! read more

Just had dinner and tonight was purely a WOW factor experience. Something changed and it's a great change.... Ordered Crispy Pata, Beef Caldereta and Pork Sinigang And they made it all so flavorful nothing like before. Congratulations MAYNILA , the experience tonight is the start of something great ... stay cons and more power to the new set up and dedicated crew you have. Thank you read more

First time coming here. The food was good. The service was Great, and the staff was very Friendly. Will be coming again read more

Best food I've in a long time. Big portions and big flavor, I'll definitely be coming back. read more

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We had a big 90th birthday celebration with 60+ people, and everything worked out perfectly thanks in big part to Bryan. He is so personable and professional, and he made us feel very comfortable. It's very obvious that he genuinely cares about providing his customers with the very best customer service. A big thank you to Bryan and his wonderful staff for the beautiful setup and delicious food, including the DJ!! Keep up the great work! We highly recommend this place! read more

This mediocre rating is not based on the staff or quality of their food, because their staff is great, and their food is really good. I'm giving this 3 stars because the theme of the restaurant's ambience and presentation. Okay, I get it, it's trying to portray the outdoor bbq/party/barrio settings in the Philippines (according to the decor around the counters) and they want to stay true to serving the food in the containers they use. However, the presentation just doesn't look sanitary. My family rented out their dining hall for a christmas party last year, and the staff really made sure to help us set up and cater to the guests. I honestly only wished there more staff members for big events like that. This place is known for their crispy pata, so if you're in the mood for a gigantic hunk of deep fried pork with super crispy skin, this is the place to be! read more

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My go to filipino place. The workers are so kind to give me a small plate to try their new pork recipe! Ive always been coming here if i wanted to eat some authentic filipino dishes. I love their lechon kawali and sisig! read more

Maynila On Main Street - Fried Pork Belly (Lechon Kawal), sisig - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

If you're looking for a quick bite to eat, Maynila should be a consideration on your list. Lumpia -- Aside from Vietnamese eggrolls, the Lumpia lights a fire in my heart. Crispy on the outside with meat and vegetables inside. You can't go wrong. Crispy Pata -- The portion of pork they give could literally feed a group of adults. Between the two of us, we barely made a dent in it. Loved the crispy skin but it was a little too salty. The vinegar soy sauce gave it a nice contrast where it made the saltiness much more manageable. Beef Kaldereta -- Tomato-based sauce with green bell peppers with thick cuts of tender beef. my favorite Filipino dish and this one did not disappoint. The one's I've had in the past were not so heavily flavored with tomato but it was a nice complement to the beef and rice. The restaurant has a quick point-point-joint area on the side for those that aren't looking to dine-in. If happen to drop by on a weekend, expect music blaring from their karaoke night! read more

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YELP 100 CHALLENGE 2017: 57/100 Per my previous review, Maynila has THE BEST crispy pata I've ever had. And that's the ONLY reason I'd come here. Oh, and their sisig. Honestly, I've had a taste for the pata for quite some time, so I suggested it for dinner to the Hubbers. He agreed. We were about 20 minutes away and it was an hour to closing time so I called to make the order for pick up. It's a good thing I did since they said it was going to take about 25 minutes. We got there and, yep... they were about ready to shut the place down. Except we walked in and there was another couple already in there going through the menu trying to decide what to eat. I couldn't help but notice that the people manning the front didn't seem too happy to see us. (Yeah, I saw that "shrug.") I guess they were ready to just bounce outta there and seeing that we just walked in means they're gonna be there a bit longer. I let the other couple get their orders in first. Once I told them I called for an order of crispy pata for pick up, their demeanor changed. For the better, albeit slight. They probably felt relieved since my order was ready. Their pata is to die for. The skin is cooked to a nice crisp, and the meat was tender, juicy. It was a droolfest before grubbing on it. It sucks that it's sooooo bad for anyone's health because I would come here everyday for that! And if it weren't for that noticeable attitude by the staff, I might've just upped the rating a little more. That crispy pata is their saving grace because without it... meh. But there will be a next time. Let's see how they do then! read more

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