Dearest Ongpin, the last 32 years with you has been a delicious hell of a ride. You were at the table for every holiday, each of our milestone family parties - both joyous and heartbreaking, and those random days when we needed to scratch the Sisig itch. Since my high school days - bringing my BFFs all the way from SJ for silog before clubbing in the City. To post college with my hubby and our kids. To now, with our first born's own first born and their special request to have your catering trays for our grandson's first birthday. It brings us such joy to have patronized and supported yall for FOUR generations - since 1994. You'll always be the South City Filipino OG. I know you said your buffet and catering are moving to Karilagan. Despite being your sister restaurant, it's just not gonna be the same. Lowkey gonna miss nearly bustin my pwet walking across your slick ahh floors every time I had to use the CR. IYKYK. I cannot believe today is your last day of service. How lucky was I that Tita Ludy answered my call and took my pick-up order for all our family favorites. When I came to pickup, they said they weren't taking anymore to-go orders during the day, but possibly for dinner. It was worth the nearly 2 hour wait. Yes, I went a little crazy with our farewell order bc I'm gonna freeze a small portion. And bring it out to thaw when I need a taste of nostalgia. We'll never forget you and our family FLAVORITES: Sitaw Kalabasa Laing Chicken BBQ Sticks Pork Inihaw Crispy Binagoongang (extra garlic!) Bangus Sisig Kare Kare Nilaga Until we eat again. Maraming Salamat sa inyong lahat! Hugs and smelling kisses, Yna & Pamilya August 16, 2026 read more

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Buffet is very good. Serve yourself, they do a good job of making sure every tray has food. I definitely recommend I always come back read more

Ongpin - Weekend Brunch Buffet - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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Haven't been here in a long time. Took my family to try the buffet for Father's Day. As soon as we walked in they were like pay first. They did not greet us or were polite about telling us to pay first. They were rude. They did that to everyone who walked in. I felt that if this was the case, they should have a sign that you need to pay prior to seating or collect payment whe you walk in and not have you go to the opposite side of the room to pay. The food selection was good and they kept refilling items. They had steamed rice, garlic rice, scrambled egg, tocino, longanisa, fried chicken, pinakbet, pork sisig, picadillo, tokwat baboy, arroz caldo to name a few. They fall short on customer service. They don't walk around and take used plates and give you new ones. I almost felt like they didn't give you fresh plates at all. One person asked and in the amount of time it took them to give you a new one, it would've been faster to just refill your plate. Note, they are not actual plates. It's a plate holder with a banana plate circle in the middle. At first, I was like ooh authentic type vibes buti then all my sauces were mixing and it was kind of annoying. They don't provide you with extra napkins. You literally help yourself with napkins, water, coffee, calamansi juice. My family was annoyed that they didn't even have milk or decent creamer for the coffee. Instead they had powdered creamer. All the food we tried was delicious and fresh. Everyone enjoyed the sisig and the fact that you can customize there level of spiciness. Longanisa and tocino were perfectly cooked and not too sweet I think the buffet is like $19 or $21 a head. With the service fee and tax it ended up being $27-$28. It wasn't bad to try but I feel it was a little steep for a self service buffet. Good to try at least once but the fact that everything was self service and staff at all levels were rude. It just makes the experience unenjoyable. read more

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Came for the weekend brunch buffet...great assortment of dishes with nice authentic flavors. Friendly staff. Literally feels like you're at a family party. p.s. there's an automatic service charge read more

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I visited Ongpin recently to try their weekend brunch buffet. It's a great deal with a nice variety of Filipino favorites to choose from. I tried their Bangus, Jefrox, Longanisa, Tocino, sinigang, pork & chicken adobo, spaghetti, champorado, bihon, Sisig, and much more. My favorites were the spaghetti and all the pork dishes with the garlic rice. The staff are incredibly friendly and this establishment has the family feel and famous Filipino hospitality. The dining area is medium in size and because of its popularity, go early to grab a table. Loved the food and the whole experience and I look forward to going back. read more

Bring your Tito/Tita and Lolo/Lola because Ongpin's Weekend Brunch is back! AYCE on Saturdays and Sundays from 09:30am to 12:30pm. It's $18.99 per person (plus 15% service charge). I don't know any other AYCE that's under $20 so I felt like it was worth it. They had a lot of food. Everything on the menu (see posted) in Breakfast AND Brunch Favorites was available, except for the Arroz Caldo. They however have other items not listed so it was still a full fiesta! Come for nostalgia or have a taste of classic Filipino breakfast of longanisa, tocino, dried fish, champorado and more. Lolo and Lola are surely gonna enjoy! read more

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Great Pinoy service! Amazing customer service, warm staff & yummy foods even for non-meat eaters (eggs) . Please come visit them at Karilagan! read more

Ongpin - The deliciousness awaits you!!!!! - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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I came here with family for a birthday and was impressed. They give you plates with banana leaves on it for the full experience! The food was delicious and drinks were included too! The calamansi juice was sooo good that we kept going back for more. 4 stars because the menu changed and my relatives said they had more options last time! read more

Authentic Filipino food. Tall prices but huge servings. My place for silogs and all the flavors of sinigang! read more

Ongpin - Tapsilog - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

My kids and grandkids came the day after Thanksgiving and it was hard to find Filipino restaurants that were opened on Black Friday for take out platters. Thank goodness Ongpin was open and they didn't charge an arm and a leg like a couple of other places in the area wanted to charge me. When I went to pick up the order, it was ready to go, fresh and hot, and they even helped me carry the trays out to my car. Everyone loved the food. I will definitely use Ongpin again for family get togethers! What we ordered: Pancit Bihon (delish), Lumpia, Bulalo(delish and large serving), Beef Caldereta (so tender) Pork Tocino(also delish and tender), Garlic Rice read more

Ongpin - Left overs :) - Lumpia, Tocino, Pancit Bihon, and Garlic Rice - Big Hit ! - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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This is for the buffet. The price is reasonable and there were a lot of choices. However some of the options doesn't have the great taste like before the pork in the Sinigang soup was a little odd? The sisig had a bitter taste to it. The tocino was good the Langonisa was regular. The adobo was really tender and tasty. liked the menudo. The picadillo was average. I remember that the food here was amazing and it was so good that we made it a point to visit and celebrate our special occasions here. The Jefroxs were really crispy. . The Kalamansi juice was watery. Ill come back when it is not really busy , and not a holiday, maybe the food will be better. The service was excellent they made sure everyone was well entertained and we were all notified when a seat table became available and was promptly sealed. The place reminded me of home. The place was a little bit crowded and it was hard to walk around. read more

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I tried this place because of the Filipino breakfast and brunch buffet. I arrived there, and the folks were very friendly and seated us very quickly even though there was quite a line. The Filipino food was basic, although quite delicious. They served garlic, fried rice, white rice, tocino, longanisa, Monggo, and other assorted Filipino dishes. The chicken and pork adobo was good, but I've had better. They had Kalamansi juice and coffee also. The price was fair and the restaurant was fairly packed when we ate there. I will definitely be going back to enjoy more of this Filipino buffet. read more

Ongpin - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

Solid Filipino food, lots of options. They have some dish variations here that I've never seen before so we ordered the Seafood Kare-Kare and Bistek Bangus Belly - super excited about this since I'm pescatarian. Everything was tasty. Friendly service. Would come again! read more

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Ongpin used to be a good restaurant decades ago. We (whole family) recently have their buffet on the 4th of July 2026 and it was the worst food for buffet--salty, not enough selections (mostly meat--pork) and pricey for the food they offer. Pay first before the buffet. We ate a little bit only since we were hungry. We tried to offset their buffet with their small cupcakes ($12 each) to no avail--taste mediocre. Never again will we go back to this place. We drove all the way to San Bruno's "Isla" Pinoy Restaurant--way way much better food and modestly price. This is the place kabayans! read more

My partners family enjoys this place and we ordered for pickup a few days ago. The food was so good and good portion size. Loved the pinakbet but wish it had okra. Loved the kare kare but wished it had oxtail. We made rice at home and we had a great time. Next time I'm in the area I'll be sure to stop by in person to dine. read more

Come here somewhat regularly & am a fan of the tocino. Food is overall pretty solid, some things better than others. Portion is a good size & service has been good the last few times i've been. read more

Ongpin - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

My son and I tried their brunch. Place was crowded but got a table when we got there. I tried dinuguan was salty but was good. Beef mechado, needs more taste, pancit bihon, little soggy, crispy binagoongan, daeng na bangus, was good. Pork sinigang lacks its sour taste. My son excited to eat the champorado but had a burned taste. Overall, my son commented that it is not worth 21.50 add tax and 15% service charge, total $54 for two people. read more

Not my first time having their food . Ordered food for my son's 1st birthday recently. I got the party platter of Pancit bihon and Turon; the guests liked the food. We brought home the rest of the Pancit but we could not find the rest of the Turon, so I guess it meant that it was finished. service: cool . Ambiance: I did not dine in so I can't speak for it but the past times I've been there it's good. Thank you for helping feed my event. read more

The staff was friendly and attentive. It was a quiet evening to pick up some takeout. The ambiance is casual and quiet. The food was served fresh and to eat. I would recommend for takeout Filipino food. read more

Ongpin - Front Pagw - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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Went to try their Filipino brunch buffet at 10 am today. It had an enormous variety of food which included all our favorite food to order from Ongpin- pork sinigang, sisig, pansit, pinakbet, adobo, longanisa, tocino, fried bangus, jeprox, champorado, fresh fruit, calamansi juice and coffee included, etc etc. A great value at $21.50 plus tax and tips. The friendly staff was constantly refilling the dishes and the owner was so nice and welcomed us like family. Being here felt like going to a Filipino party. Though the place was small and packed, everyone who ate left happy and satisfied. Come early or you will have to wait. Thank you Ongpin for creating this great Filipino foodie community! Felt like home! read more

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Ordered party platters about 3 days prior to Christmas, for pick up Christmas morning; they were open right on time; super friendly staff and they offered me coffee while I waited for my lumpia to be completed. Ordered half trays of lumpia and palabok....lumpia very good. Palabok o the other hand may be the worst I've had...the noodles were the thin noodles and there extremely little sauce. Just skip the palabok from here folks! Lumpia is a definite. I want to try their weekend breakfast buffet sometime! read more

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I stopped by on a Sunday for lunch last week since my homie was. Raving their tapsilog. It's been a couple of years since I've been there, so I was down. We both ordered our own tapsilog plates and some bbq pork sticks, and crispy pata. Their silog portions is pretty solid compared to most places. I also like that their tapsilog is more like steak strips compared to most places that use thinly sliced beef that taste like overcooked jerky. The bbq pork sticks weren't bad, but they also weren't Fil-Am. The crispy pata was huge and super crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Went well with their spicy vinegar. Don't let the low Yelp ratings fool you! read more

My wife's coworker had recommended this place. She's never been and my last visit was more than 5 years ago. We ordered our usual lineup of garlic rice, pork sisig, and lumpia and while the food kept us coming back for more bites, the sisig was giving us mixed signals. Cubed pork in a saucy little marinade with fresh onions and jalapeños that brought just enough heat to raise an eyebrow. Not exactly what we came dressed up for, but it still managed to charm us a little. The restaurant has clearly been around the block and has no shortage of personality. A little extra attention to the finer details would make the whole experience as irresistible as the nostalgia it serves up so naturally. If you're feeling a little adventurous and nostalgic, give Ongpin a chance and consider takeout for a cozy night in. With a little more love and attention, this place could really make hearts flutter again. read more

Tasty and authentic Filipino food, and they sell items not found in other Filipino restaurants. Their pinakbet is made with shrimps instead of scarce and hard meat in other places. Pork sisig, lumpia and chicken adobo are all very good. read more

This local place is one of my favorite Filipino spots. The kare kare is thick with eggplant, green bean, tripe and fall apart oxtail, and has a nice peanut taste. The sisig's aromatic flavor perfectly enhances the bowl of white rice. The Shanghai lumpia is freshly fried filled with yummyness and great crunch! read more

This is my "Go To" regarding party trays for Sitaw-Kalabasa Sa Gata. I've always either phoned my order or go in and pay for it. I'll call 2-days prior just to confirm pick up date and time and have never had an issue with Ongpin when picking up my party food tray. read more

Got $100 worth of food and was totally disappointed. Everything was overcooked and burnt. I ordered fried chicken and instead of whole pieces, it was all overcooked wings. They tasted dirty and it seemed like they were fried in old, over used oil. The garlic was burnt in the garlic rice and the eggplant relleno was also overcooked. Even the lumpia Shanghai tasted rubbery. I do not recommend this place at all. Try any other Filipino restaurant in South City than this one. read more

Ongpin - Garlic rice, wings and eggplant relleno - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

I wish I could rate this lower than one star. I came for the buffet and did not realize that a 15% service charge had already been added. I received no service--no water, napkins, or attention from staff--so I don't understand what the service charge was for. Then the receipt included a request for an additional tip, which I had never encountered at a restaurant before. I gave a tip, not realizing the money had already been taken. On top of that, the food was terrible; all I could really eat was the salt. read more

I went to order take out on Thursday, June 20 and was really disappointed. Here's what I ordered and comments on how it was Crispy Pata- it wasn't crispy at all the skin was chewy so I had to out it in air fryer for 20 minutes Kare Kare- it lacked flavor and the sauce was runny. Maybe it's a different chef but I've had better before and I can make it better than they do. It lacked peanut butter flavor, salty, savory Pancit bihon- no taste and very greasy I means tons of oil Gining gining- last time I went I liked it and this time it was missing salty flavor and soy sauce wasn't the only missing flavor. Overall it was a total failure of over$86 read more

Update 8/30/25*** Spoke to the "owner" Emanuel, and he was very defensive and rude. Any owner with skills to deal with customers would have apologized for the poor experience. He took no accountability for his staff and offered no next steps on how he's going to make sure this would not happen again to any customers. Instead he was very defensive and sarcastic and had the audacity to say he was trying to help me. Definitely doesn't know how to handle feedback. Also, when I called again today, staff said he wasn't there. Such liars. Hope this is not everyone's experience. It's very distasteful especially as Filipinos, the kindest souls-- but not Ongpin. They're awful. --------------------------------- Ordered Kare Kare on Friday 8/29/25 around 6/7pm, got home hungry and ready to eat. I was so disappointed. The sauce had no Kare Kare taste. It was as if they just added so much water to make "soup"/ "sabaw." Called to share this feedback, as I want a refund. And I will gladly take the food back to them to taste it. Waiting for management to call back. I highly suggest you taste your food before leaving. Unbelievable. read more

Ongpin is my family's favorite Filipino restaurant here in South San Francisco. This was also my late grandparents' favorite restaurant, introduced by my Lola's best friend in the late '90s. The ambiance is very homey with and decorated with a few Filipiniana fixtures. Everytime I eat here with my family, it brings back great memories and I'm glad their food stayed consistent through the years. My mom and I ate here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Please note since covid, they are only open on certain hours during lunch and dinner. They do close lunch at 2:30pm and their kitchen is closed by 2:15pm. Be sure to arrive on time during their business hours. My mom ordered the Sisig Silog and while I ordered Tocilog. We received our orders within 10 minutes and the staff are truly accommodating. Their tocino is not on the sticky side, but I was still impressed because it was still sweet and well marinated. Their garlic rice has generous portions of toasted garlic (I'm a huge fan of that). Their sisig (not pictured) was perfectly sizzled with raw onions and green chili peppers. We also ordered some Chicken Barbecue to go. My family will always come back to our classic favorite and we will be sure to bring our friends here for some truly authentic Filipino cuisine. read more

Ongpin - Tocilog - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING! This place went from being our favorite Filipino restaurant in the area, to our worst. First, the food. We ordered crispy pata, and kare kare - our two usual favorites. But this time, the crispy pata's skin was rubbery on some part, and rock-hard on some. The meat was extremely dry and tough, and lacking the usual flavor. The kare-kare was tender, but extremely bland - A complete 180 deg turn on the food quality they served us. Second, the price. This place got a lot more expensive. In addition, there's an automatic 15% service charge added on our bill - which makes this place even more expensive - DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. So, for those who will eat here - CHECK YOUR BILL for that additional 15% (for a party of 5 or less), and make sure you don't unintentionally end up double-tipping. So what happened? Whatever the reason is, we will never go back, and I definitely cannot recommend this place. Of course, everything I wrote down is purely my own personal opinion, solely based on my own personal experience. read more

A sweet trip down memory for my better half as her dad used to always find an excuse to oick up food here... lomi very authentic, not very tart and tangy but squeezing the lemon helps quite a bit. Shopao, lumpia, chicheron, all nice. Place is basic but water is free. read more

Ongpin - a tray of food and a woman eating - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

This is an established Filipino restaurant that's been a fixture in South San Francisco for over 20 years. (Fun fact, the location was previously a Comic Book/Card shop called Fantasy Comics in the 1990's.) Service is usually very quick and there is not a long wait. For Filipinos looking for authentic home cook-tasting Filipino food, this is definitely the place to go to. You can't go wrong with anything you choose. My personal favorites: Kare Kare Lechon Kawale Sisig Any "Silog" meal, which is a combination of Rice, Eggs, and your choice of meat. Of course, you can' leave without having lumpia! I no longer live in the area, but if I'm in town, I'll often stop by to eat or take something to go. Great for dining in, take out and they also can accommodate catering needs. read more

Had to get my Filipino fix when on this side of the Bay Area. I had the daing na bangus over rice. Perfectly marinated and cooked. Husband had the longsilog and bistek. Both were just like mom makes. We ordered several items to go and can't wait to eat it later tonight. The people running it are efficient, friendly and treat you like family. The decor reminds me of auntie's house and of being in the Philippines. Husband and I agree that everything was worth the drive from Sonoma County just to come eat. read more

Been a long time since I was last here. Mom craving pancit palabok and don't know many places that make this dish anymore. From Yelp, saw that Ongpin still makes this dish so decided to check it out. Plenty of tables available when we arrived. Staff were slow to greet us and/or show us to a table. Took a while to get someone's attention to take our order, too. We decided on: 1) Sizzling Bangus Sisig - We were brought the sizzling pork Sisig rather than the Bangus Sisig, so had to return it for the correct dish. Took a while but we liked this dish. Although there were quite a few onions, lots of flavor. 2) Crispy pata w/ garlic sauce - crispy pieces of skin. Meat is moist. And that garlic sauce??? So good. Added it on top of everything. 3) Pancit Palabok - unfortunately, there was no flavor in this dish. However, good when eating with the Bangus Sisig as it added flavor. Did not satisfy the craving, though. 4) Garlic rice - again, brought us regular rather than garlic rice as requested, and had to get that exchanged as well. One side order of garlic rice was plenty for us to share. Despite the wrong food delivered, they corrected the order and apologized. Good sized portions and we had leftovers to take home. Would return for the crispy pata and garlic sauce for sure. read more

Ongpin - Sizzling Bangus Sisig - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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Used to go here often 20+ years ago and it was pretty good at the time. Went the other night and was surprised to see it was still there. Not sure if it's the same owner or cook but there was evident it wasn't quite the same, didn't get a welcoming vibe. The sisig was deferent, it was as if it was reheated pieces of pork plus they separated the onions/jalapenos from the dish. The sinagang was salty not as tangy. The caldereta was cold as was the garlic fried rice. The pancit palabok wasn't as delicious before and was more a Canton style. We were the only ones there and kind of disappointed. They also didn't serve beer. That was a bummer cause would've liked a San Miguel with my meal. Oh well...got find me another place to go. read more

If you're expecting a casual restaurant, this place is not it. But if you're craving for authentic home-cooked type meal at an eatery... you're at the right place. Although the place had pretty much zero decorative efforts, it is clean. It is small but can still accommodate large parties of 10-12 people. The servers were nice and friendly. Our craving for Filipino breakfast was definitely satisfied. We had the tocilog and it was very good. They ran out of bangsilog so we end up ordering the bangus sisig entrée. The garlic fried rice had tons of garlic and was super garlicky. I'm on the fence on this one. The dipping sauces for both dishes were really good. It had Just the right touch of acidity that complemented the dishes well. read more

Ongpin - Tocilog - Filipino Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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We always get the crispy Pata and we bring to family party, so we decided the same for Mother's Day. Was so disappointed first the price went up to $27 per order and then they literally burnt it and gave us just bones. As if they took the meat and gave it to another order and we got just the bones. When we cut in it was all dry and brittle. I'm so sad cause we loved going to this place. I guess no more. read more

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I haven't been here in a long time, but service has improved. I tried the cheesecake ... it's ok but a bit pricey for a tiny cake. read more

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