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    Sariling Atin

    3.7 (116 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    SARILING ATIN ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lechon Belly
    Ralph T.

    No-frills and cafeteria-style Filipino restaurant, that also features a section dedicated to Filipino groceries. The service here is quick and efficient, but a tad bit aloof. The food is generally delightful, but occasionally, there can be inconsistencies in terms of quality and freshness. I always go for their goat and beef steak whenever they are available, as well as their sisig, sinigang, menudo, inihaw pork belly, and pork and chicken barbecue. Occasionally, we also order catering, and the food has consistently been good, except for their roasted lechon belly, which was disappointingly dry, chewy, and under-seasoned. Additionally, some of the grocery items here are excessively priced. It's also important to double-check your receipt, as their pricing labels may not always be up to date.

    Pork Longanisa, garlic fried rice, dinuguan with drinks
    Susana I.

    I came here on two different occasions, one time during lunch and their food court area was fully stocked and another time I came about a hour before they closed and they had a limited amount of food available. Getting a combo is a great way to try a variety of food but you can also individually order dishes. (Garlic fried rice is an absolute must). I just wish they display the names in front of each dish. Nonetheless the food is savory and very homey. Aside from the food, they have a great inventory of Filipino goodies I wouldn't be able to find in my regular grocery store.

    Maggie H.

    I came here for a Too Good To Go order. It came with rice and 3 meats. This is definitely worth doing for the amount of food you get.

    Chris P.

    I had a craving for Pan de Sal, so I actually took an Uber to Elmhurst to run an important errand, I checked if anything was opened. I saw this spot was opened with only 5 customers at a time and masks were mandatory for entry. The grocery part of the store was opened but it felt limited except for the ice cream, which was pricey. I was hoping they had ube ensaymada and/or pan de sal but I settled for the cheese version. The checkout line had markings on the floor indicating 6 feet social distancing. The required shield was a thick flimsy material that was hung using clothespins. All staff wore masks and gloves. Waiting in line is not quick as I thought depending who is in front of you especially if it involves money transfers to the Philippines. The counter was small and in order to be compliant it would be ideal that only one person is behind the counter, not two. This is where the utilization of masks come into play. If I return to Elmhurst when I visit my parents then I may just walk to the store. Hopefully there will be more variety by then.

    Matcha mochi ube cookies - a Filipino twist by my Ateh's company, The Boiis Co! Shout out to them!
    Michelle B.

    Your neighborhood Filipino grocery/pick up store. Store is always clean, neat and tidy with rows of sweets and all things Filipino. They expanded their space. Ihawan is right next door to the place. Right between QCM and Target. A great place to pick me up some goodies!

    Pancit (noodles)
    Harris L.

    Sariling Atin ("our own" in Filipino) is a combination grocery store / working-class buffet-style Filipino restaurant. As of this writing (early October 2019), Sariling Atin was in the process of expanding into the space of its former neighbor NuNoodle. The buffet is still the back of the grocery-side (the left side) of the store. Seating has moved to the old NuNoodle space, where there is a large screen television showing Filipino programming, and also a well-maintained unisex bathroom with ADA grab bars. Ordering from the buffet is simple in theory: pick 1, 2, or 3 dishes, and a side of rice or noodles. The issue is that the food at the buffet bar isn't labeled, so those unfamiliar with the cuisine will have to ask the server, or randomly pick. Food is served on cafeteria trays with disposable tableware. In our most recent visit, we chose a goat stew, chicken curry, and an okra / bitter melon stew. The food was well-executed, and very flavorful -- the goat stew and chicken curry to the point where one may need to purchase an extra starch or drink to cut the flavor. Food: Very Good (4 of 5) Atmosphere: OK (3 of 5)

    Apretada (beef, potatoes, olives, spicy tomato sauce) ; ginisang ampalaya (bitter melon sauteed with pork, garlic, onions and maybe garlic)
    Grace P.

    This is my second or third time coming to Sariling Atin. It's a plus that I can sample their fare using the Too Good to Go app - end food waste! This evening I got apretada (slightly spicy beef stewed with potatoes and olives in tomato sauce), ginisang ampalaya (bitter melon sauteed with pork, egg, onions, garlic and maybe ginger) with a serving of rice. I enjoyed both dishes - pleasantly surprised by the chunks of beef in the apretada. The apretada had a welcome kick - nothing nuclear, just enough to wake up the senses. The ginisang ampalaya dish hit just the right level of bitterness. I was pleased that the bitter melon still had some texture - a lot of places overcook it so that the bitter melon is mushy. The side of rice soaked up the flavors well. I actually cooked some rice so that we could savor the dishes. This spot also has Pilipino grocery items in case you want even more. Support our Pilipino peeps and give Sariling Atin a try!

    Estrella E.

    My go to store whenever I'm craving Filipino snacks. They sell a couple of accidentally vegan snacks like Marty's Cracklings and Philippine Brand Mango and Tamarind Balls. They also have a couple of Filipino treats (ingredients are listed on the front) that are accidentally vegan like sapin sapin, palitaw, and suman. They have a buffet style karinderya (eatery) in the back. Unfortunately no vegan options for the meals other than the Turon (when they have it).

    Spicy goat and squid with rice.
    Wendy W.

    We missed out on dinner at a nearby Indonesian spot, so we came to Sariling Atin for the Filipino steam table. It's located at the back behind rows of shelves. Of course. Queens, man. These are all very homey, no-frills Filipino dishes. Nothing is labeled, so you'll have to ask the workers behind the counter, and even then you'll get vague descriptions that are essentially just one word describing the protein. I remember there being a bunch of pork dishes, a few beef ones, intestines, goat, squid, tripe, and bitter melon. For $8-9 you get two dishes with rice or pancit. I got the squid and sweet pork belly with pancit. My friend got squid and spicy goat with rice. The squid was disappointing. It tasted a little inky without much flavor, plus we had to keep pulling these little plastic-looking tabs (Google tells me those are gladii or "pens") out of the head. The pork, however, was covered in a thick, sweet, honey-like glaze. The meat and fatty pieces were so so tender and flavorful. The goat was also really good. The meat was kinda firm but the sauce had a spicy, slight peppery peanut butter flavor. Honestly, the MVP may have been the pancit. Skip the rice and make sure you get this. The noodles are really soft and garlicky. There are also bits of meat, carrots, and cabbage, and you get a heaping portion. They also sell a bunch of drinks, desserts, pastries, and savory snacks. I got calamansi soda, an ube ensaymada (brioche bun), and ginataang bilo bilo (a dessert soup with coconut milk, sweet potato, and jackfruit). The dessert soup was way too sweet for me, but I liked the ensaymada, which was very fluffy and swirled with ube paste inside. It was topped with a light vanilla cream and little bits of vermicelli noodles. I was thiiiis close to getting bibingka because it's hard to find good ones in the city (shout out to Bibingka-esk which was fantastic), but I tend to buy too many things and half of them end up in the trash, so I erred on the side of caution. Maybe on the next trip.

    yummy crispy pig head! food for 4 people
    Ernest S.

    wide selection of Filipino grocery items including Balut. Good authentic filipino food to go. crispy pig head must be ordered in a day in advance. lechon belly is only available on weekends but can preorder one if you want Suman is good no dine in.

    I'm from Melville, Long Island and it took us 25mins drive to the nearest Filipino food / restaurant. There food here are way better from what we're going. I tried the Adobong pusit, BBQ chicken, Sisig, Bicol express and Avocado shake. Perfectly incomparable experience. Ambiance, feels really Filipino.

    Pork Adobo - nice size container. Good serving
    Nicole F.

    I love this place. The food is extremely flavorful and is ALWAYS extremely flavorful. However, it is a hit or miss with the tenderness. Sometimes it's melting in your mouth, sometimes you may not be able to swallow it. This does not stop me from going and trying again. You can get an entree with one two or three sides/ meats. There's also a market part to this establishment where you can find most of your Filipino essentials in the freezer and on the shelf.

    Rochelle C.

    Love our own Filipino dishes, a place where you can have your Filipino cravings.Filipino cuisine centers around a combination of salty,sweet and sour taste.

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    Food Service is great. Food quality is excellent. The staff are very accommodating. Will recommend to friends and definitely coming back!

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    I can assure you we did not change our cook - still Tito Ed

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    Always love coming back to this place for fili food! Just sad their hours is not for too late but definitely worth the money!

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    Super affordable and very similar taste to what filipino food i was craving for. Nice staff and good portions of food for their price

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    The place itself is nice and clean, and the staff were extremely kind, welcoming, and very…read moreattentive, which I really appreciated. Service wise, they did a great job. The chicken barbecue sticks were flavorful and enjoyable. Unfortunately, the lumpia Shanghai didn't quite hit the mark for me :( it tasted like it was fried in older oil, and the filling was very minimal, so it felt like mostly wrapper. I was most excited to try the pork sinigang. While the broth had good flavor, the pork didn't taste freshly cooked and came across as if it may have been made a day or two prior. Overall, I really liked the vibe of this place and the friendly service, which makes me hopeful that my next visit will be better. I'd definitely be open to giving it another try.

    I've never really had a full Filipino meal before besides small finger foods from events here and…read morethere. My Filipino friends recommended this place so we all came on a Friday night for dinner. The restaurant is located right on Roosevelt Ave under the 7th train so it is very hard to find parking. We saw double parkers everywhere. Our reservation was for 7 pm and when we got seated there were only 2 other small groups inside. The restaurant has a Kamayan special for $275 that comes with soda, unlimited rice, vermicelli noodles, vegetables, mussels, shrimp, giant fried Calamari, pork fist, bbq pork, chicken, fried fish. They prep the whole course on banana leaves on a wooden board near the kitchen before carrying it out and placing it onto our tables. The special is meant for 6-8 people which I think it's more for 5-7 depending on the group - if they're light or heavy eaters. The Kamayan spread was not just pleasant to the eyes, but delicious! Everything was so good and flavorful and perfectly crispy. My favorites are the crispy calamari, bbq pork, and mussels. My friends and I also ordered drinks that are not included in the special: the Weng Weng, the Red Horse, Avocado Smoothie, Mango Smoothie, and Ube Smoothie. The Weng Weng is their signature cocktail which reminds me of a better Malibu Bay Breeze. The Red Horse is the main beer in the Philippines which is pretty light and I don't really taste the after beer taste. The smoothies are all so creamy and good. My favorite would have to be the mango which reminds me of a mango lasi. I liked the ube better than I expected, but the avocado had a weird taste to it. We were so full from the spread and smoothies that we had no room for dessert. By the time we finished, the place was packed because at 9 pm there's open karaoke as well as live performances. I also caught a whif of the sisig on my way out and it smelled sooooo good. Would definitely be back for the mango smoothie, giant calamari, to try the sisig and halo halo. Service was great too! They always came to check on us from time to time and gloves were provided for the Kamayan spread if you didn't want to use your bare hands.

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    Make sure you come here hungry, we definitely ordered way too much food for 3 people but it was…read moredelicious. We ordered: * BBQ Grilled Sampler ($30) * Fried Sampler ($30) * Dinuguan ($14) * Oxtail Kare-Kare ($24) * Calamansi Juice ($5) * Calamansi Iced Tea ($5) * Warm Ube con Hielo ($8) Everything here is delicious. It felt like you were eating at someone's house. BBQ meat was slightly sweet and well marinated. The fried sampler was heavenly especially paired with the various dipping sauces from bagoong to spicy. Dinuguan was savory and paired well with white rice, don't be intimidated because it says it's a pork blood stew. The oxtail Kare Kare was tender and loved the peanut butter sauce. If you get the warm Ube, just make sure you mix it very well to get the perfect bite! This place is a must try in Woodside/Queens if you're trying to find good Filipino food!

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    Family-friendly spot- it really feels like you're just having a meal in someone's home. And they're…read moreserving up some great Filipino BBQ! I came in a party of 20+ guests doing a Kamayan and they were able to accommodate us pretty easily. You can get Kamayan platters for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people so you can order for any group size. The lumpia, pork BBQ, kare kare, and pinakbet were some of the highlights for me in terms of food, but everything tasted great. The staff were very friendly and patient with us as well. Definitely want to come back to try other items on the menu.

    This is probably the best Filipino BBQ in the area. We've always preferred the pork over the…read morechicken. We arrived on a very busy Saturday afternoon. And surprisingly, seated quickly. It was our lucky day. The servings encourage family style. Which is great when you have a big group you can try various dishes. We ordered the crispy pata. A dish we dont make at home are come across very often. It was perfectly crispy down to the bone. There was great flavor to the skin. And the meat still remained juicy and tender. The pork BBQ sticks. Slamming. Period. It was my aunts birthday so we got pancit noodles to symbolize long life. It was surprisingly really flavorful. For drinks we had calamansi juice hot and cold. Doesn't taste like it was from an old bottle. Really refreshing and soothing. My daughter loves the melon juice. Not handicap accessible and will need to walk up a flight of stairs to get to the dining area. Be mindful for those who aren't as mobile. Food was so good we even went downstairs to the take out counter to order more food to share the wealth with my parents.

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    Visited for Sunday lunch with friends, and the food was delicious!…read more We arrived around 11:30, and by the time it was 12pm, the restaurant was packed! Come early to avoid a waittime. We ordered a couple of dishes and shared family style, including: - Max's chicken basket - comes with 8 pieces, only legs and thighs (3.5/5) - Max's bulalo - beef shanks broth (4/5) - Large garlic fried rice - comes with 5 scoops of rice, must get (5/5) - Dencio's crispy pork sisig - crispy and saucy, must get (5/5) - Max's teasers - appetizer combo that comes with calamari, lumpia, fries (3/5) - Halo halo, regular size (4/5) Highly recommend Dencio's crispy pork sisig and the garlic fried rice! The combo bite of these two items is worth coming back to Max's for. If you haven't had their fried chicken before, it's worth trying. I still prefer other fried chicken types in terms of flavor but the chicken is still solid in terms of crispness and juiciness. The bulalo was also a great soup that went with everything. It is a big portion so make sure to share. The halo halo is great to end the meal. The regular size can be enough to share amongst 4 people if you are full after your meal.

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