As a Filipina living where there are very few options for Filipino food, I'm so glad that a friend brought up Nick's. I was overjoyed to go and see the food options. The bbq pork skewers were awesome. I loved the flavor and the good cuts of pork. The chicken adobo was good, less vinegary than we make it, but the pancit and lumpia were just like what my family makes. We make our lumpia thicker, so I was happy to see that these also had more filler than wrappers. It was like having a piece of home. Plus, the items in the store were great and I enjoyed looking around. I went twice within one week and would go back if I lived in the area! read more

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My last visit to Nick's Sari-Sari was about seven years ago, so I was excited to give it another try. I was hoping to find a Filipino restaurant that I could start visiting regularly, and I genuinely want to support a small local business like this. I ordered Combo #6, which came with pancit and two entrées. One of the entrées I selected was the longganisa (2 pieces), but when I got home, I realized I had been given lumpia instead. My second entrée was the chicken adobo, but unfortunately, the pieces I received were almost entirely bone with very little meat. To top it off, the pancit was quite soggy, which made the meal even more disappointing. I'm hoping I simply caught them on an off day, because this wasn't the experience I was expecting. I'd like to believe this isn't representative of the food they normally serve. I haven't decided if I'll give them another try, but I'm rooting for Sari Sari and truly hope they succeed. read more

Came here for the first time. The food was great especially the chicken tinola and fried fish. Everything looked delicious. Amazing staff and great service, clean and has a welcoming hospitality atmosphere. Even the customers were friendly. They have plenty of sari sari stuff you can buy. The place is clean! read more

First time in this store and I will be back. I've been craving lumpia's which are hard to find and I found this place on google. The lumpia's were good and exactly what I was looking for. read more

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Wow! I went to visit this establishment today and I'm soo glad I did. I'm in the process of moving here from Tennessee and was craving Filipino food. As soon as I came in, I met the nicest and welcoming owner, Nick along with their female cashier and staff. Their freshly cooked dishes were delightful plus they give you good portions. Their desserts and pastries too were delicious as well. I can't wait to settle down and make this as my one stop home cook meals to go along with Filipino Grocery items.. They definitely deserves to be recognized for their friendly atmosphere and delicious cuisine... I highly recommend them! Definitely 5 Stars! read more

So delighted to find them open during the 4th of July weekend! They're actually open every day except Sundays. Faith is very pleasant and she's also one of the cooks there. The food was awesome! My son loved the dinuguan which was very delicious! He also liked the sinigang soup. It was blazing hot outside so we decided to order a giant halo-halo! Went back at least 3 more times during our stay there. Will definitely be back! read more

Was in neighborhood to get oil change at Borst and decided to walk 1.5mi here for lunch. Great choice! Walking we missed the sign that faces the traffic when driving as building itself has a very plain front. It wasn't until we realized we had passed it and looked around for a sign that it became visible in the middle of the parking strip, now glaring at us with a blue red Sari Sari sign lol. $11.99 for plate from buffet of hot dishes with choice of rice and/or Pancit. Opted for all Pancit with signature vinegary Pork Adobo, generous portion and a bowl of piping hot chicken soup. Food was all very hot and fresh at 11:30AM. Pancit had more of a veggie and moist salty flavor and pork tender and right amount of vinegar and salty soy, delish. Soup was very hot and nice saltiness with choy and squash. Thoroughly enjoy my comfort plate. Banana ketchup, All Purpose tart light caramel sauce, fish sauce, sweet chili, Sriracha, vinegar available next to buffet. Check out at register on the nearby shop side and enjoy in dining room with 6-7 tables and chairs next to chest freezers. Nick the owner came over and introduced himself and became an instant friend. He loves to get know his clientele, the heart of a true, hard working sole proprietor. Nice clean Bathroom at end of the back wall grocery aisle. read more

Nick's Sari-Sari Store - $11.99 Pancit with 2 sides: pork adobo and chicken soup. Very tasty, generous portions, yum! 1-2024 - Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This is a small Filipino grocery store that offers ready to eat food. I mentioned Filipino, because they mainly cater to that demographic. I would not consider it Oriental/ Asian cause I did not see any other variety rather than Filipino products. Unlike the Lee Lee's International Market, this is focused only on Filipino food products. They have cakes, ice cream, cookies, hotdogs, ready to cook food, and so much more to even mention.. Every Saturday, they have live music. Their food is decent, small variety. Instead of cooking, I would recommend this place. Lots of interesting products to choose from. read more

This is my go to pork bbq skewers. It's a bit pricey but the guy gave us discounts. A great Filipino market, they have a lot of everyday cooking stuff to sell.. read more

The Sari Sati store was awesome, lots of variety especially in the frozen cases. They had limited cold case for veggies and a bread case with limited items, but if you needed your favorite hot n spicy cracker peanuts, shrimp crackers or any other Pinoy snack this is the place. The tindera was the best thing about the Sari Sari store she could light up the room with her big bright welcoming smile and her conversation. Would go back just for the greeting. The Sari Sari was split between the Palenke and the kainan. The biggest draw was to get some food to take home. Unfortunately, this part needs the most attention. All the food was either in a hot table, heat lamp or a steamer. My guess is the food had been there for 6 hours and was made once. The caldereta was like cement so we past, the chicken adobo didn't look very good so didn't want to sample that. No sure why they wouldn't at this point make to order as people would enjoy fresh hot, appetizing food. In the end we grabbed 6 shumai that were rubbery, the lechon kawali had been under the lamp so no crispiness and we are still deciding whether to try the pancit. I understand as a visitor the area that there are only maybe 2 Filipino restaurants in the area. So which means you are prime for attention make a little effort to make the food look good and appetizing. The buffet set up is great for lunch crowds, but then you should rotate to a made to order process. Just my worthless 2 cents. Lastly, it appears that Nocks Sari Sari is also an agent for balikbayan boxes which is always a good thing. Work on the food, the great versatility of Filipino food should not be left to steam table or hot lamp. Customers would wait the extra 5 minutes while shopping to get some tasty food. read more

Great Pilipino restaurant and grocery. I enjoyed my food very much. The portions are generous. I had the lumpia. Good. Not stupendously good, but better than average. Reminds me of good, motherly cooking. The rice noodles were very good, too. Again, nothing exceptional, but better than average. The BBQ chIcken skewers were tasty. Better than average. This is a nice change of pace from a Mexican food truck, burger, sandwich, or pizza for lunch. It was lunch time, yet there was live music. The musician goes by "RJ." I rather enjoyed his covers. I'm surprised that there is live music at lunch time. Three lumpia, rice noodles, and two skewers set me back $14. Not cheap. Check them out. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

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Opened at 8am not 10 (Yelp). Ordered Pork Adobo w half rice/pancit noddles. Generous portion. Pork was well flavored and tender. Only place in Tucson I know to find Filipino food. Overall pretty good and reasonable. read more

Let me say, my heart really adores this place. I had a great friend in high school whose family was from the Philippines, and having a Filipino cuisine spot in town that doubles as a market is a BLAST. My only grievance with their cafeteria style food options is that, in my experience, they don't always keep the food super fresh. So it's kind of a roll of the dice for how recently your grub was prepared. Also their lumpia is frozen . But hey aside from that, it's a tasty spot and well worth a visit! read more

Great little Asian grocery shop alongside a Filipino restaurant. Had the adobo, weird but the chicken was tastier than the pork. Majority of pork chops was just fat, had to throw those out. Lumpia was crunchy and not too greasy. Stewed fish a little too sweet. The restaurant food isn't as good as over the past years, the lady behind the counter said that she "didn't cook today" but her service was excellent. I will always go back because it's the only Filipino restaurant left in Tucson, but I'll call to see who's cooking first I guess read more

Hellooooo only Filipino restaurant in Tucson! Nick's Sari-Sari (tagalog for variety market) has just opened a restaurant inside their convenience store after 7 years of Tucson being Filipino food-less. This is exciting for me because if I was craving Filipino food, I would either have to make it myself or drive to Phoenix, which being a lazy Filipina, I would do neither. I went for lunch today with a friend who has never had Filipino food before. They had a small whiteboard with their menu for the day and they serve it as a first come first served basis. If they run out of a dish, they run out of it so don't go too late in the day. The two ladies behind the counter were super nice with explaining everything to my friend and made them feel very comfortable. We both got a rice combo dish with two entrees at $6.50 each and a halo halo to split at $4.50. EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING! Although the dish types were not the style I was used to -- each Filipino province cooks their dishes a little different -- I didn't dislike a single thing. If you're new to Filipino food, get the adobo and pancit combo with rice. If you're not picky, I absolutely recommend the kare kare. The menu rotates daily so call ahead if you're looking for a specific dish. I really hope this restaurant lasts because I already know I will be frequenting this place often. Salamat po (thank you) to the owners, cooks, and servers! read more

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Great Filipino grocery store with everything I need! Picked up some bbq skewers, adobo and pancit. Was super delicious and the staff was very friendly. Will definitely come back. read more

How awesome...Finally! Filipino food hits Tucson, conveniently located right outside Davis-Monthan AFB. Tried and true staple of Filipino entrees are hot and delicious. Menu does change daily but your craving for lumpia and pancit are regular menu item so you can now eat it till your hearts content. To my coworkers , stop asking me to make lumpias. Anytime I don't have to cook, it's a great day. Look forward to ordering more food! read more

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A Filipino colleague at work did the ordering and I picked up and paid. More or less ready at the appointed time. Enough food for about 20 people in Nogales, about $280. The 3 of us who knew filipino food all concurred. The pork BBQ skewers, chocolate meat and desserts were excellent. The chicken afritada and pancit were good. The pork adobo was fair. The lumpias were poor. I would return for cafeteria style dine-in, as I'm a chocolate meat guy. Didn't look at the store part, but Philippine Lechon sauce, which is like a brown sugar cane sauce that pours like ketchup, is great on any pork dish and should be in every pantry. read more

My original goal in going was to buy the Mama Sita's Adobo Sauce Mix. Although I accomplished my mission, I strayed off task because the smell of the Bbq Pork Skewers called my name. The little grocery store has the essentials: seasoning packets, rice sticks, fish sauce, oyster sauce, etc. The restaurant is always a hit when things are fresh. They have frozen Shumai and Frozen Seamed Vuns. I'd call it a Filipino Convenience Store with a pretty goos restaurant. The menu is small but has the Filipino Comfort foods. Pancit, Lumpia, Chicken Adobo, and Twice Cooked Pork. It really isn't expensive for authentic food. $13 for 4 freshly grilled pork skewers. $12 for Pancit, Lumpia was $1 each. DELICIOUSNESS!! They have other deserts that I have yet to try and ice cream. Make a trip, itll be worth it. read more

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This was my 2nd visit and let me say, I really wanted to love this place. This is a combo store and restaurant and this review is just for the takeaway food. They have steam tables, which I love because you can see what's available. There were no labels, no biggie, but when I asked what things were, the woman behind the counter seemed annoyed. Prices are not clear. I ordered the 2 item combo and was charged $4.99 for the pork skewer (I thought this would be one of my 2 items, but it was an additional charge). I chose half and half (rice and pancit) - that's an extra $1. The food was okay, but between the weird, unfriendly vibe, the meh tasting food and the prices that seem kind of arbitrary, I won't be going back. read more

Good selection of Pinoy products and food. The owners are friendly and it is always good to practice my Tagalog as well.

I had a combo meal for lunch here the other day. The noodles and curry chicken were good, but I didn't like the black pork soup.

Thank you very much for the great service over the phone and helping me order properly. All the food that I order all delicious are I am going to order again and again thank you. read more

Stopped here to get meals for the Military Guards at DM Airforce Base Tucson. I remember standing duty on holidays 21 years in the Navy. This is a Filipino market with a food kitchen. 4 plates with chicken & pork adobo w rice & pancit. Sadly no lumpia. Was very very tasty. Pork was very fatty. Price was right. read more

Nick's Sari-Sari Store - Egg rolls from the website picture. - Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Had a hankerin' for some pork belly so I thought we would give this place a try. It's more like a store/shop with a little section for eating. We sat down and someone came by to take our order right away. Pork belly and a side of some sort of delicious noodles. Grabbed a couple of waters from the cooler and our food was out in no time. The pork belly was very tasty and super crispy and came with a nice dipping sauce. Definitely satisfied my craving. Finished our meal and paid up front. All of the staff was very friendly and the place was clean. Looks like they are still getting things together, I think I read that the restaurant part is still fairly new. Go check them out, great food! read more

Nick's Sari-Sari Store - Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The people here were so helpful! This was my first time here and I picked up some snacks and lunch next door. I'll have to try the lumping and halo halo next time. Looking forward to going back. read more

I try to stop in a Filipino restaurant whenever I get a chance because they're few and far between and The food reminds me of growing up. The food was actually pretty good. They serve the food cafeteria style. I got the Pork Sinigang and Chicken Adobo combo served with rice. The restaurant is attached to a small Filipino store. The restaurant needs some interior improvement, but I'll be back. read more

Nick's Sari-Sari Store - Exterior. - Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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2day was my 1st visit to Nick's & it's a small grocery & restaurant. The store is chock full of Filipino canned goods, noodles, refrigerated & frozen items to include frozen pork blood & beef bile! Nick, the owner, is an affable & helpful person. None of the food items are cooked to order, but the portions are ample and the prices fair. The eatery has zero ambiance, but the service is polite. I had chicken adobo & pork belly w/rice for $9.50 & added a BBQ pork skewer for $3.50. The food was tepid & the flavor was just o.k. read more

As best as I can tell, this is the ONLY Filipino store / eatery in Tucson, with the exception of a single food truck. A "sari-sari" is a small convenience or sundry store ("sari-sari" meaning, "sundry" in Tagalog), and Nick's Sari-Sari is exactly that. You can find Filipino-specific food items here. The other side of the store offers Filipino menu items. We came in order to try the hot food. My wife wanted pancit and I thought I'd also try some adobo. Nick's appeared to be our only option, so off we went. And it was merely okay. We've been exposed to Filipino food in a variety of places. The chief export of the Philippines are its people, and if you do any sort of travel, especially through Asia, or served in or with the US military, you'll find large communities of Filipinos doing service-oriented work -- hotels, restaurants, cruise lines. It's not hard to find Filipino food in such places, and after a while, you have a sense of what makes up a quality dish of pancit or adobo or lumpia. We found the hot food merely okay, and not worth a repeat trip. If you like Filipino food, then I think you should try Nick's. You may come to a different conclusion. But it's not for us. We did not shop at the grocery side, which appeared to host a large variety of Filipino food items. read more

Food was good place is a little crowded but considering all going on was good prices decent and egg rolls were amazing and chicken Adobe I'm American but my twin brothers filapeno so might not have spelled that right lol read more

A true hidden gem! I've only had the halo-halo dessert here but from the meals of other customers that the food also seems very delicious. The halo-halo was $5.50 and was very delicious and refreshing! It is half convenience store and half restaurant! The owner Nick is very nice and friendly! Stop by for lunch or a nice dessert! read more

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Good selection of Filipino snacks. The restaurant attached offers pretty good food. Been here a few times and the service is decent too.

Tiny store with tons of Filipino stuff! Good selection of can goods, snacks, spices, noodles, frozen fish, and more. The prices are expectedly a bit higher than normal but it's worth it. However, there are no fresh veggies or baked goodies that Filipino store usually have back east. Still a charming place to look around and chat with Nick (store owner). Nick is very friendly and helpful guy that will answer all your inquiries. Nick's also offer care package services to the Philippines depending on location. read more

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I wanted to love this place. I miss my son-in-laws cooking so I was looking for a local place where I could get good Filipino food. The pancit was lacking a bit in flavor. The Adobo flavor was ok, I am just not a fan of tiny chicken bones in my food, but I do realize this is the traditional way Chicken Adobo is made. The skewered pork was so over cooked I had to cut it off the skewers so I was super disappointed in that purchase, the meat was so tough I had to throw it away. Now, the store is a different story. Shelves filled with traditional Filipino foods. They also have a very decent selection of frozen foods. The young woman who helped me make my purchases was very nice and very helpful. So I will probably go back to shop but not to eat. 2 Stars for the Resturant and 3 stars for the store. read more

I've only eaten Filipino about a dozen times, so I by no means am an expert. This place is pretty good per my Filipino lunch companions. The restaurant is attached to a grocery store. The restaurant is modest and can probably seat about twenty folks at one time. This Saturday they had a few guys playing music and they were really good. The food is served out of a hot bar and a room temperature case that held the fried fish, egg rolls, and chicken skewers. I ordered a lunch combo and two chicken skewers. This was way too much food, but I wanted to try a few things. Everything I enjoyed, but my company said it was solid Filipeano food. A comment that was made was that sometimes the amount of fat cut away is a variable you see in Filipeano food. Her mom cut away a lot of the fat. I can see that. I will say fat = flavor, but it's not too great for your waistline. So try this place if you want Fileanpo food that Filieano people will eat. read more

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Really good authentic Filipino food, and groceries. This is a great place if you like Filipino foods. The service is very good, and nick is always smiling and helpful. They also use grub hub now. read more

It's a tiny but very well stocked store, it also helps that they take suggestions on what items to sell here and they can get it for you if you wanted it. The prices are very considerate and the people who worked here are very friendly and helpful. The owner of this place also handles balikbayan boxes in case you have family/relatives back in the native land (philippines) that you wanted to send goodies for. They are still continuously expanding their variety of items they sell and they re-stock every friday. My hubby just love their munchies and my son loved that they have his fave instant noodle here close by so we can grab and go whenever we wanted to. read more

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It's a great place for home style Filipino food. Great service. Food was perfect. Walked out satisfied read more

I love love love this place. I did not k ow about it till I met Jasper waaaaay on the other side of tucson lol. They serve food, they sale groceries, fish and a wide variety of deliciousness! read more

We are not from the area, but are passing through and needed some basic necessities (e.g., rice, noodles, Asian goods, etc.). Three employees from the car rental place at Tucson International Airport highly recommend Nick's Sari-Sari store to us, and they even added that the store itself has a connecting restaurant with ready made food (think Panda Express style). The basics: The business location doesn't have a huge sign noting its location, but there is an outdoor sign erected. The building itself is located in a strip mall type area and is conveniently close to similar Mom and Pop stores. Inside the store to the right are the grocery goods (e.g., frozen lumpia, ice cream, frozen vegetables, sauces/spices, dehydrated noodles, etc.), and directly in front of the cash register are to place "Balikbayan" boxes (boxes full of items local residents would like to ship to their loved ones residing in the Philippines). To the left of the store is the small dine in area and the hot food area of ready made meals (food items vary per day, Monday to Saturday). Examples of food items are Grilled sweet BBQ pork, Pansit (Filipino noodles), Mungo (mung beans with vegetables and likely to have chicken as protein), Bifstek (seasoned steak cutlets with onions), etc. Overall, the establishment was clean and well lit. The order: Pansit, BBQ pork, turon (wrapped sweetened fried banana), pork sinigang (tamarind based pork dish with vegetables), kutchinta (spelling? - sweetened native treat), and torta (the best way for us to describe it is scrambled egg with eggplant). The dishes we tried were tasty and the service from the owner (Mr. Nick Subong) and his staff were exemplary. Everyone was helpful and the items were decently priced. Clearly this is a Mom and Pop store/local business that takes pride in their service and business. FYI - We have been here in the Tucson area since March and should be leaving soon. Since our stay, we have mostly been sheltering in place, but on occasion do place orders for pick up or to go. Of all the places we've been to, we have not been able to write a Yelp review until now; therefore, the numerous Yelp reviews written in one day is simply due to us now having more free time to be able to actually write them. This is not a fake account or review and we simply provide our reviews based on OUR experience and taste buds/preference (same as other Yelpers). So for those who address our reviews as "fake" (Teaholic), that is your opinion and are entitled to it. Obviously the other reviews we wrote while we're here in Tucson aren't all bad (low in number of stars). Take for example this review of Ni Hao, Rocco's, Guadalajara's, Nick's Sari-Sari Store, Back Dough, Beyond Bread, etc. :) read more