It's raining today and maybe overcast. I wanted to focus on chores at the house, so I ordered Door Dash. I ordered from PhilHouse. I ordered the 2 combo: pork adobo, chicken adobo with two scoops of steamed rice. I also was craving deep fried Pompano Fish. I didnt realize that this was a lot of food for just myself. I had to eat half of it and plan to eating the other half later. The Pompano Fish, I ate a few bites. PORK ADOBO It was pretty good. I didnt think I would like it but this was the best one other than the chicken adobo. This tastes really good. Seasoned wonerfully and the flavors were on point. I ate ALMOST the entire tub. CHICKEN ADOBO This one was good but I was not a fan of it. Maybe because I've had a distate for chicken. So don't take my word for it about chicken adobo. It was AY OK. STEAMED RICE It was made perfectly. FRIED POMPANO I think I've ordered way too much food, so I took little bites eating this fish. I actually enjoyed it. Then I remember that Im more familar eating this type of fish in Sinigang Soup. The fish was not greasy. Overall, I enjoyed my food. It took a while for it to make it to south south of Elk Grove. Phil House is located about maybe in North East part of Elk Grove near Calvine- Elk Grove Florin. Door Dash did a good job having the food delivered. Next time Ill go in and buy their Pinakbet. Thats the dish that I miss my Mom making. Delcious. read more

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We love their pinakbet (mixed vegetables with pork and/or shrimp) and chicken inihaw (grilled on a stick) and buy them every visit. Everyone is nice, sometimes they give my mom samples, and they let her have extra sabaw (broth) when she asks. I think the food here tastes better than the hot food in seafood city. I wish they had an Island Pacific and PhilHouse where we live. On inclement weather days, the cafeteria style seating can get cold. read more

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Delicious food all the time. I ordered Kare Kare, barbecue & rice with dinuguan. Their Tocino breakfast plates are good too! Next time I'll order chicken skin & lumpiang shanghai. read more

PhilHouse - Kare Kare, barbecue over rice!! - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

Good breakfast and flavorful. Standard pricing and a clean area. Fast, friendly service. Lots of food options. Will be back to eat here again. read more

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I ordered some dishes for Christmas and it took forever to place an order. They have 1 register for customers paying for hot dishes and to place an order. It took forever to place an order, they have promos to order but the cashier and manager don't even know about it. The funny thing is the promos on the board. read more

PhilHouse - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

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So grateful they were open yesterday despite it being Easter Sunday. I traveled all day and skipped lunch. I made it to PhilHouse just in time to grab a meal. They offer 3 options (one, two or three ulams which you could get either rice or pancit with, pancit is Filipino style chowmein or half and half of both). I chose the two option one since I wanted to take home some leftovers. I chose pinakbet which is a vegetarian dish with squash, string beans, eggplants and bittermelon. I also chose chicken barbecue in a skewer. They were gonna close for the day in about an hour so the lady ended up giving me an extra chicken barbecue! Score! The dipping vinegar is really tasty too. I paid $16.99 for everything which is an amazing value for California. Wish we had an Island Pacific in New England! read more

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I got to try this place thru Door Dash. It was quick and easy and I love Filipino food. I do have to take away a star because I ordered half rice and half pancit, but they gave me double rice. The pork Sisig was my favorite. It was cooked well and I loved the citrus flavor. The Bicol express was also great, it was spicy and flavorful. I just wish I got a chance to try the pancit. read more

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My son brought me back a large kare kare from here and what a HUGE disappointment this was. It's very watery, missing peanut butter flavor and barely any meat just mostly vegetables! It has no flavor whatsoever. I've been craving kare kare for 3 days now and this was NOT good at all. read more

PhilHouse - Kare kare - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

This is a casual hot food eatery located inside Island Market. The lot is on the small side but I've never had trouble finding parking and there's a larger lot nearby to use as well. Food wise, I've had the pork skewer, pancit bihon, beef bistec, pork bihol express, and fried tilapia. My least favorites were the tilapia (too plain and all I could taste was fish) and the bistec (too salty). I enjoyed everything else though. Serving size is beo generous for the combo meals and price. I will definitely be back to try other things. read more

When I'm craving Filipino food and want it fast I come to PhilHouse for a combo plate! The pork and chicken BBQ skewers are a family favorite and we get a large pancit for under $10. Service is usually pretty quick. The aunties behind the counter try to get you through as fast as possible while answering your questions. It can be a little bit of a wait if you come during dinner time or the lunch rush. Everything we have tried has been delicious, any recommendations? read more

I like their combo plates with all-pancit (though you can get half and half with rice), especially the kaldereta (upcharge for beef), kare-kare and BBQ pork skewers (chicken are OK). Be warned that sisig is charged by the pound and not just the size of the container! Their grilled/fried items such as jeprox, smelt, pompano, tilapia, squid, or happork/kapalmuks (pig face) are more specialty. Not usually a breakfast person here though. Recently, ordered some party trays for pickup: pancit and mixed BBQ chicken and pork skewers to complement our other order from another place: kaldereta, fresh lumpia sariwa, and dessert tray (karioka, turon, palitaw, kutsinta, maja blanca). To be honest, I would have preferred the kaldereta from PhilHouse and maybe some fried lumpia shanghai too. The pancit came with some pieces of lechon on top, but no lemon/citrus on the side. The BBQ skewers marinade/glaze was a little bit more on the sour side than spicy this time, but still good. I forget if the hot items are actually labeled, but you can always ask. read more

PhilHouse - Chicken and pork bbq skewers, plus tray of pancit - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

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The PhilHouse is a convenient place to satisfy your craving for Filipino food. The place offers a variety of authentic island flavors to choose from. The service staff are ready to take your order with a smile! Portions are plentiful and nicely wrapped for orders to takeout. The area is well organized with tables and seats available for those that can't wait to dive into deliciousness. Since this Yelp site includes lots of pictures, I didn't contribute during this visit. Enjoy! read more

Awesome food! Always my favorite quick take out. Employees are awesome. They really cater to your needs. read more

PhilHouse - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

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Good food, but rude customer service! I visited with my boyfriend, who doesn't speak Tagalog, and when he asked the server a simple question, she responded with an attitude, making him feel like he was in the wrong for asking. To make things worse, she then started speaking negatively about us to her coworker right in front of us in Tagalog thinking I didn't understand. I chose to bite my tongue, but it was definitely disheartening. Not only was it rude and uncalled for, but it also reflects poorly on our people. I've been coming here with my mom since I was a teenager, and it's sad to see the service decline like this. Do better. read more

I always come here for my filipino food fix. And always get extra for later!!! My lunches are always yummy

So family and I drove from the bay back to sac. My kids and I wanted to have some Filipino food and the food I wanted they said they can't serve us. Every dish that was out the said the food is no good but was serving a guy in front of us. Mind you I am Filipino and my husband is black and my kids are mixed. They were very disrespectful and I felt they were racist towards us. Never coming back read more

PhilHouse - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

My husband and I usually love their chicken empanadas but on one occasion I took a bite of it and bit into a ZIPPER. Completely turned off by it. Also, when ordering our combos, Tita had an attitude (I watched her sigh and roll her eyes at me for ordering a second combo). They are always nice to my husband but not too nice to me. Maybe because I speak to them in English rather than Tagalog? However, I do love their chicken curry. But I think I'll be making it from home now lol. read more

The food here is hit or miss--sometimes it's good, but other times it's not. The taste of the dishes isn't consistent.

Whenever I crave good Filipino food, I go to PhilHouse. Sadly, there aren't too many options in the immediate Sacramento area. However, I am more than happy with their quality and selection. I have my tried and true favorites: pork adobo, beef kaldereta, bistek, pork BBQ stick and pork sinigang. These are my go to. When I get up early enough on the weekends, they might have breakfast still available. I love their longanisa and corned beef silogs. Service can be hit or miss, depending on how busy it is. But the staff are attentive, efficient and very polite. Prices have gone up incrementally, but a 2 or 3 item combo with rice or pansit is still a pretty good deal. For me, it's easily a couple of meals, plus I love the variety. read more

Got food poisoning from here, went to urgent care the next day. NEVER EVER GOING TO THIS PLACE AGAIN!

ngl i really wanted to like this but the food here was really bad. i got the breakfast combo with tocino and corned beef but it just wasn't good man. i mean the value was pretty solid tho. before tax, its like 10 dollars for the entire plate which is honestly really good. however the food just wasn't good. the tocino was extremely hard tough n chewy like a doc marten boot. it was also rly cold man. just rly unenjoyable. the corned beef was alright, i thought it was gonna come in like a chunk of corned beef but it was more like a stew type thing. flavor was alright on it. the rice it came with was alright too. wish the rice was more grainy since it was slightly a lil too mushy. but not bad. i think they got my ahh on that tocino tho. it was so ahh. i like supporting the local spots but damn this was genuinely some buns read more

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I love the aunties who give proper morning greetings in Tagalog! I always feel so bad when I respond in English. The breakfast combo is 100% worth every penny. Two scoops of garlic rice, egg, plus two choices of meats for $12!!! Went with Tocino and Tapas. Don't forget to ask for a side of vinegar to dip! They have about 6 tables for diners. As a solo on the go diner, I appreciated this. Ate some and saved the rest for lunch. There's so many options to choose from. Definitely worth the price and portions. read more

This is comfort food at its finest. Filipino food is so subjective and inconsistent because everyone cooks it a bit differently but this place - they remind me of my mom's cooking - every single dish I've had has not disappointed. Everyone is also always super nice. It's my go to spot when I'm missing the comfort and food from home. read more

Order food for an upcoming party. Many food options to choose from beef, pork, fish, and drinks. Located in Island Pacific grocery. Plenty of seating available. Well lit to see the variety of food. Busy on weekends. read more

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Love this place. The owners are wonderful, the food is great. They make you sandwich the way you want it. Awesome place

Best Filipino food in the Elk Grove and south Sacramento areas! Great choices, friendly, and fast service!

Very kind servers. Delicious food. I love every food here but the Bistek is my favorite.

they are way too slow at the counter.. people got places to be. Food is good. But man. Buy another register.

Ewww the bbq chicken stick they gave me was barely cooked. I can't believe I just consumed chicken that is still raw! read more

PhilHouse - Bbq chicken stick - Filipino Near Me - Elk Grove, California

I just had a kiosk experience with cancelling orders. Yesterday we ordered food worth $201.00 Unexpectedly due to weather condition (prospected rain) this Friday, the event is cancelled. Today (Monday), I went to PhilHouse to cancel the order. But I was told that I have to talk to their manager because cancellation isn't allowed. I have also been told to just trasfer it to another date if I have another party at home . Or else they will be ended up paying for the charge of food that has been ordered. I was shocked. First of all the food isn't cooked yet. Secondly, they never disclose upfront about "No Cancellation" rule when we made the transaction. I just want to warn all the customers BEWARE about this tactic. read more

100% good service! Staff Olive who has smile on her face everytime.. Staff are all accomodating. Great experience.

Purchased food from this location a little after 7:30 pm. The server greeted me with a dirty look and what do you want. That is not how you greet people. I complained to the cashier who apologized for the server's behavior. That is not sufficient for me. Management needs to make sure that customer service is good no matter what people look like. I don't feel I should have to speak Tagalog in order to get good treatment or prove that I am Filipino. This is unacceptable. In regard to the food, it was super salty. I got chicken and pork adobo. read more

I was craving for Filipino breakfast PhilHouse offer fresh Hot/Fresh food with lots of options whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner I have been here a few times for Hot food I had the breakfast combo today with fried rice, toscino, & egg. Delicious I also tried their Sinigang, Pancit, Cari Cari, Pork Adobo Haven't been disappointed except for the grouchy Servers but to be understood having to serve delicious food but can't wat it. It also doesn't hurt it's close to Elk Grove read more

Gave this place two tries, but both experiences were disappointing. Disorganized, poor service, over priced mediocre food, and small portions. read more

For some reason this place doesn't have a lot of stars. My experience was pretty good. I enjoy the selection of food. I feel like it's a smidge spendy but for someone who doesn't get Filipino food a lot, this was worth it. The workers tend to have a lot of personal conversations but I don't mind that too much as long as I am being served adequately. They were helpful and nice. So I would say I had a good experience here. read more

My first time trying this cute cafe inside a market. I wanted crispy pata and I wasn't disappointed. A generous pork trotter boiled and fried crispy, it came with a sweet and tangy sauce. It was all the things I like about roasted pork with an excellent crackling. I also ordered lumpia which were cold but easily reheated.Everything tasted good and I will be back when Filipino cooking is calling. I ordered ahead and my order was waiting when I arrived. Service was friendly and other dishes I saw looked great. read more

My go-to spot to pick up some food after work. Quick, hot, and tasty food. I love the dilis here (fried smelt) and the bopis. The staff is so kind and funny. Not sure why people are going so hard with the one stars. This place is fast food and it did just that... It was fast + good food. Located inside Island Pacific. read more

The food was really good. The catering menu is confusing, make sure you go in person and talk to an employee. Even though there is a time set for you to pick up your catering order, make sure you give yourself more time and go there earlier than your pick up time. You will be in the same line as those ordering food. If your pick up time is during a peak time, you will be there for a minute. read more

TL;DR: The food is generally pretty good, which for Filipino food can be surprisingly hard to find. Some dishes are better than others. Overall, this is a solid place to satisfy cravings and get your Filipino food fix! LOCATION/PARKING: It's located in the Island Pacific Store, so if they don't have something you want, it's easy to find other snacks or beverages to go along with your meal. It's also perfect for when shopping makes you hungry, but you don't have the patience to cook, which often happens to me. ATMOSPHERE: They have a few booths and tables for seating. There's a long line of food options to choose from. It's in a grocery market, but it's fairly spacious compared to other small restaurants. They have pretty modern and clean looking furniture and decor. During Covid, they had closed the seating. Now they have a few tables open for limited seating. We usually do grab and go either way. It can get crazy busy on the weekends, which is not ideal. I tried ordering DoorDash for lunch on a Saturday and it was a mess. I ended up waiting for over an hour only to end up having to contact DD to cancel the order. If it's a weekend, I'd recommend going there directly rather than doing delivery. SERVICE: Some staff members are nicer than others. My experience overall has been fairly neutral. FOOD: I love their crispy food section! Their Chicken Skins and Crispy Pata are two of my favorites. For the regular ulam (entree), I love their Beef Kaldereta! Beef is the more pricey of the meats, but I would definitely say this was worth the extra money. The Chicken Afritada and Chicken Adobo were just ok for me. They have a good selection of Entrees but also some desserts, like Buko Pandan, and drinks, like melon juice. PRICE: Some dishes can get pretty pricey, but the portions are decent, so I usually just order a few things and share and still have some leftovers for later. read more

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I was excited to try this place since it's so close to where I live. My husband picked up around 4:30pm and although I didn't expect the food to be piping hot since it's pre-cooked and ready-to-serve, I expected it to be somewhat warm. Some of the food congealed by the time we got home and started eating it (~10 minutes). The menu is also somewhat confusing. Being not filipino, some of the dishes weren't clear to me if it was pork, chicken, or beef based off the name so I didn't really know the pricing since I thought it was based off S/M/L container rather than per pound. The saving grace was definitely the bbq pork skewer and pancit. Those had good flavor (even though the bbq pork skewer was COLD. Great once warmed up). We ordered the chicken adobo which was pretty good as well but I'm not sure what they gave was chicken. I think it was pork. I wouldn't get the sisig again or the beef dishes. The beef dish was too sour for my taste. I got he chicken skin - some were good and crispy and others were tough and chewy. I'd probably try it again and throw it in the oven. Lumpia was a disappointment. No crunch at all and super tiny. Was hoping to do a party tray but will probably just buy some from the store and deep fry myself. I'll be back for the pancit but have to think about some of the other dishes. read more