As a Filipino gal I had to write a review & say WOW 5/5 stars I came here for the first time today and tried the lumpia & chicken Adobo then came RIGHT back to order more food for the rest of my family! The food is cooked authentically!! The best part about this place is everything is cooked fresh the owners were super sweet, genuine people! This place is a gem and a must try if you are in the East bay looking for some authentic filipino food! They also offer catering for large parties. I'm so excited to go back already!!! read more

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My first time ordering from here thru Doordash! Ordered crispy kare kare! It's yummy and a lot! I highly recommend this place. read more

Tipunan - Kare-Kare (Crispy Belly) - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

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If you can't get to Union City or the Pacific Islander in Hayward to make your own... this is the BEST hidden gem in my neighborhood! The longsilog with garlic rice just hits the Filipino Breakfast cravings! Their garlic rice is SO good! And the egg is cooked perfectly. The pork Shanghai Lumpias are a favorite my kids always want to snack on! I might have to order a party tray one of these days! We are so pleased to see that they are on DoorDash and that they'd added to their menu since the last time I've visited... and it's been a while because we thought they were always closed when we drove by. But, they just have the gate closed and they only do online orders now. I don't think you can order at the door anymore. Back to their menu! They added some great dishes that remind you of home! Such comfort foods! My daughter has been craving diniguan. So I had to order... AND LET ME TELL YOU... this is the BEST diniguan we have ever ordered! read more

Tipunan - The container was full of Lumpia Shanghai (Pork)! But, I couldn't stop the kids from grabbing some once I walked through the door! - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

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There is not enough good things I can say about Tipunan food, service, and hospitality - JUST GO HERE! This is some of the best food I've had in a while - period. And Filipino comfort food on top of that makes it even better. Everything we had was bursting with flavors and the extra sauces on the side were bomb. If I lived closer I'd order every few weeks - everything is delicious and memorable Sinigang - tamarind base with the pork ribs - SO GOOD. Pork belly adobo with quail egg the best I've had. Tapsilog so balanced sweet and salty!! Sisiglog with fresh chilis so good but even mild is spicy so beware Bilo bilo best I've had Lumpia - enough said - so yummy Thanks to Jojo and team for being rockstars! Hospitality 5 out of 5 stars and food 6 out of 5 stars :). Your friends from Tahoe/Oakland will be back PS new location in a ghost kitchen so pick up from lobby where they bring the food down (we ordered straight from the website) and few outdoor tables to dine read more

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The longanisa is really good. And that's what I mainly order. I tasted other items too and it's decent. Main problem is the long wait time. read more

Not worth the wait!!! I ordered my food online, chicken adobo and lumpia. The pickup time was 40min! Ah, isn't the adobo precooked? I think it only takes 2-5min to deep fry lumpia???? Anyways, after waiting 45min for my food it was just ok the adobo $20. was a little bland and needed vinegar and garlic....the lumpia was decent, but for $12.00 I was expecting a decent portion, not! Close to $40. For subpar food that took 45min to prepare?!??! You can go to every other Pilipino restaurant and get a 2 entree meal with lumpia for less than $20. and be totally satisfied! Pass this place up!!!! read more

I have been sick for a few weeks with a sinus infection, so I needed something comforting and tasty to eat. Tipunan came up as a Yelp suggestion, but I am too sick to drive, so I got delivery from Door Dash. I got beef nilaga, beef kare kare, rice, and ginataan bilo bilo. Everything was packed so well and hot. Beef nilaga has healing powers so I tried that first. My G*d, it was so good!!! See my pictures of it. It's like Mexican sopa de res, but nilaga has fish sauce instead of Mexican spices. Flavorful broth, and green beans, potatoes, carrots and cabbage that were cooked just right. Not too soft, not too firm. Then I tried the beef kare kare. When I opened the container, I gasped! I was like, "Omg, they love me." I was expecting steam-table food packed in a container (which is fine), but Tipunan's food made me feel like my mother made it for me (my mom is a chef and presentation is important! And we're Filipino, btw). See my pictures! Words cannot explain it well enough. The kare kare was HELLA GOOD. The beef was so tender and had a few bits of fat on them for flavor. A few; just right. I love beef fat flavor! Let's talk about rice. Some Filipino restaurants use Calrose rice bc it's cheaper and okay, it'll work, but it's really not the kind of rice you eat with Filipino food. At other restaurants, sometimes the rice is too wet and they serve it anyway. I can tell Tipunan uses a good-quality Jasmine rice. It's a little shiny and it's cooked right! Like an "al dente" rice. And it's mabango (fragrant). I put my nilaga broth on it, then kare kare sauce on the other half and the rice held up nicely. I swear I didn't feel sick anymore. It was like Filipino Jesus worked through the food and healed me!!! Then the ginataan bilo bilo dessert. Look at the picture. It has an ube flavor and beautiful purple hue. It had just right sweetness and it wasn't watery. Everything was soft, but not mushy. Just perfect. Can I tell you something else? I had leftovers for the next day AND EVERYTHING WAS STILL AS GOOD! Their food reheats nicely! Heat the nilaga broth and meat by themselves, then add the veggies. It's better if the veggies are room temp first. The kare kare was fine in the microwave. Them green beans were still "al dente", too. I am so glad I found this restaurant. I wanted good Filipino food and I got better quality and taste than I expected, and I'm Filipino so I know. Their food is really beautiful and tasty. If you love yourself, you should order from Tipunan, like, now--today! **Edit: Price. All Filipino food at restaurants are expensive compared to Chinese food because that's what everyone compares Filipino food to, erroneously, I might add. Filipino food is not Chinese food. No shade; I love Chinese food, but this ain't it. Filipino food takes time to make. All the peeling, and chopping, and mincing, and braising, and everything has to be a specific size so as not to overcook/undercook. Many Filipino dishes require you to cook things separately then bring them together when serving. Everything has to be fresh or you can taste how it's not. I paid $50 for all my food (plus $10 Door Dash tip = $60). I got 3 big meals out of it. 4 if I didn't want to gorge, but yeah, I wanted to gorge! Plus dessert. That's like $13-15 a serving with dessert. Their food is really, really good. Treat yoself!!! read more

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Don't like their delivery options! Will not support ! I'm not savy with the difficulty of ordering through a third party! Too many easier options abailable read more

Historically Oakland hasn't been the hot spot for Filipino food. Between the larger populations in Fremont and Daly City, and even some solid spots in SF (I was partial to those in the Excelsior). But with FOB Kitchen https://www.yelp.com/biz/fob-kitchen-oakland?hrid=LpXwCXxb2RWywj7ag0cyBQ&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) first bringing modern Filipino to Temescal, soon followed by Soul Provisions in Downtown https://www.yelp.com/biz/soul-provisions-oakland-2?hrid=yVblkj1bJGPO-y3n7_pwCA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct), and we even have Lumpia Co., we are getting a lot more options. But these are generally modern/upscale, not the classic hole in the wall comfort food you generally find with Filipino elsewhere in the Bay. That has changed with Tipunan, openly defining itself as Filipino Comfort Food, and they are locking down the standards: lumpia, kare-kare, sinigang, silog, adobo, bbq skewers, pancit, and even Filipino spaghetti. And bonus - they offer delivery! On my first order, I of course had to get lumpia. Definitely not my 4 lumpia for a dollar I used to get at Baby's Eatery and Palabok https://www.yelp.com/biz/babys-eatery-and-palabok-san-francisco-2?hrid=KgM8LFM8jf33UFNkX5Uywg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) but decent enough. While I was torn between the kare-kare and adobo, I ended up trying the Filipino spaghetti. I've always been curious about this, and while Lumpia Co. does have Filipino spaghetti mac, it isn't spaghetti. As described, this is spaghetti with a sweet, oily red sauce. filled with ham, ground beef, and hot dog slices, and covered in melted cheese. It was definitely unique and worth ordering, but next time would try a more traditional staple. Lastly I of course ordered a piece of turon. It was tasty, too. Not too big, not too greasy, just tasy. I'm glad we have this option for more casual Filipino in Oakland now. That doesn't take away from the heavy hitters like FOB Kitchen or Soul Provisions, but I feel adds to not just the community but the larger food scene as well. read more

Tipunan - Filipino Spaghetti - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

Pork Lumpia was really. Nice and crispy I personally met Jojo(the owner) and she was very kind and loves what she does. Thanks again for the amazing Filipino experience read more

i ordering from tipunan on door dash‼ anything that i have ever ordered has always been delicious the only complaint that i have ever had is that there is never enuf rice 4 me, no matter what i order...not enuf rice‼ 2 retify that problem, after placing my order on dd, i called tipunan, gave my name, & told jay my order on dd...he found it immediately, & reassured me that he would take care of my "requests", & concerns & that he would make sure that my egg would b cooked"well done", & that i could have more rice on all my "silog" orders, which is usually "longsilog", & "pork adobo silog", i have also ordered their pancit, adobo, kari kari, gulay, & filipino beefsteak w/onions‼all r excellent, & good tasting, i have been 2 tipunan 3-4 x's, & ordered frim tipunan on dd 6-7 x's‼ i give tipunan a rating of five stars because it is well deserved‼ i want 2 give a special "shout out", & recognition 2 jay, because he is responsible 4 getting my orders right‼kudos, & a job well done 2 jay‼ in my book, he gets ten stars ‼ thk u, jay, tipunan, & dd 4 delivering all my orders quickly, & efficiently‼‼ annabella read more

A bunch of "Ateys" cooking in a commercial kitchen. Cant go wrong with that. I ordered the pork kare kare and beef sinigang. Both are really delicous. Friendly staff and yummy comfort Filipino food. I'll be back. read more

Tipunan - Kare Kare-Kare - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

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Today we tried this place out, I love Filipino food the amazing taste of fried food, and greasy texture but today this was the most disappointing experience I could have had with a Filipino restaurant. To help a better understanding of why it was disappointing 1. $13 plus tax for one scoop of lechon is what they call "ala carte" seemed more like a mini plate from onos Hawaiin bbq. 2. One Turon for $2.50 plus tax..... one fried banana lumpia... I wouldn't have purchased it if they advertised how many came with it on their menu..... no one ever just eats one Turon... 3. Not even a scoop of white rice was included... Overall too expensive for a mediocre tasting lechon. This is supposed to be a dish to satisfy a king, instead it was a hot rip off. You get more of a serving at island pacific super markets for less. 10/10 would not recommend to anyone who loves Filipino traditional dishes read more

Tipunan - Lechon Kawali - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

Ordered my food for pickup. Took about 30 mins for it to be ready. They took extra measures to ensure my food would stay warm but not over cooked on my drive home. Crispy pork belly and not too salty. Nice portion garlic rice and egg was cooked perfectly. read more

Tipunan - Litsilog - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

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WOW! Go head and order!! Tocilog is juicy and flavorful. Sinigang is just like home. Asked for extra veggies and soup and got just that. The meat is SO tender, it falls off the bone. Lechon.. Ate one piece and came to write the review. Packed thoughtfully- soup and sauces are saran wrapped. The lechon was packed to the BRIM and left open to retain the crunch and the texture is *chefs kiss* Took an hour and 20 min to receive, but I read the reviews and planned accordingly. Worth the wait, ZERO complaints, and all the love to spread! (So hard to find a good Filipino spot in the Bay Area lemme tell you) read more

Kare-kare Crispy Belly is off the charts! Must try! Can't wait to dig in to the rest of the menu! read more

Tipunan - Kare-Kare (Crispy Belly) - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

I could have given this place 5-stars very easily if only me and my dad didn't have to wait for more than an hour, 63 minutes to be exact. I'm not gonna lie. The food is incredibly delicious. My dad had the beef nilaga and the beef is perfectly tender. The vegetables of the soup are soft as if it was perfectly boiled. I had the Adobo-silog which is one of the best adobo that I ever tasted. The fried rice is also flavorful with chili sauce on the side that made my order the perfect delicious order. But what went wrong? Why wait more than an hour when the staff at the customer service only told us that we only had to wait for only 28 minutes? I used to work in a Meditterean place in Daly City and my former boss would be incredibly upset if the customers would have to wait for than an hour. Secondly, there are delicious Filipino restaurants in the Peninsula and the East Bay that are cheaper and as delicious as this restaurant with less waiting. Lastly, I noticed that place seemed "woke". I never noticed any male staff working at the Oakland Food Hall. All the staff I saw who were reaching the food to the customers are women who seems lesbians. I was wondering if they truly have any male staff in kitchen? I'm certainly not against the LGBT community or women. But isn't the essence for progress is for men and women to be working together for greater efficiency? There's a famous saying "get woke, go broke". I really hope they fix the management. This restaurant has great potential of becoming one of the best Filipino restaurant in the Bay Area. read more

Only place in Oakland for authentic Filipino comfort food. The lumpia is of course delicious, featuring juicy pork and chicken. The pancit is peppery, with thin noodles and soft slivers of cabbage, perfect for birthday wishes of long life. My daughter can't get enough of the beef soup nilaga, and my partner swears it's just like his lola's. read more

Used tipunan to cater a party at my house. Ordered big trays of chicken lumpia, lechon, garlic rice, veg sisig, veg lumpia, and Turon. And next time will triple the order bc all the dishes were a HUGE hit among my Filipino family and non-pinoy guests. I'm not even vegetarian and loved the sisig. read more

They took my order then I never received it! This is in a food hall so they don't have an actual restaurant. It's pretty much food you have to doordash. A few chairs inside so you can sit and wait. read more

Their vegan options are 5 stars but that's the thing... there are no more vegan options because they have decided to remove all their vegan dishes. I find this unfair and frustrating because why cut off a whole group of consumers when Tipunan was the ONLY place to get authentic vegan Filipino food. The other local options are subpar and lackluster. I don't want to have to order 3 days in advanced when meat eaters can have their wants met on demand. Also, their meat options are mostly pork so it's not Halal friendly as well. Please consider bringing back the tofu mushroom sisig and Kare Kare. read more

First time trying this place and I was craving Filipino food. My fav go to dish is always Longsilog and lumpia anywhere I go! I decided to give it a try. Honestly I didn't really like it no disrespect but the sausages was dry and the lumpia wasn't crispy enough BUT I love how the egg was yolky and garlic rice was good! Give it a try if you'd like everyone's taste is different! read more

Tipunan - Pork lumpia and Longsilog w/ garlic rice and egg - Filipino Near Me - Oakland, California

Food is tasty! First time ordering to pick up, met the owners who came outside to have us taste their lumpia as a thank you! And got to conversate with them. First tone ordering my friend and I had the crispy pork belly which is so delicious! Had their dinaguan which is my favorite Filipino dish! And that was also delicious! My friend had their kare kare. Will be trying they sisig next time! read more

I hate to give this place 1 star. Unfortunately, because it was raved so highly by friends I decided to give this place try via DoorDash. The wait time was long but that's fine because I know I ordered it from DoorDash and I didn't mind the wait. The food was just okay, like nothing to rave about or tell my friends to try. I ordered the Tosilog (Beef). The beef was super bland, I had to dip my meat into my "spiced" vinegar which I paid extra for. Even then the spiced vinegar was meh, it tasted like plain vinegar. Usually when I try spiced vinegars from other Filipino restaurants, it's always their way of making it. Which I like but, this one wasn't good. It didn't enhance the taste of the bland beef. Then the rice, it tasted like it was the last scoop of the day. It was hard. The only thing cooked right, was the egg. We also ordered the Chicken Sisig and I'll be honest, I've never tried Chicken sisig. But hey, I'm open to trying new things. But, it does not look ANYTHING like their photo on DoorDash. It is not appealing and it didn't taste good. It literally just tasted like ground chicken, no seasoning, lemon, peppers!! I'm totally okay with paying the price via third party apps or if I'm ever in person at their restaurant. But I highly doubt I'll be back. I'm kind of glad I didn't order more things since I was literally about, to considering I was "eye" hungry. Glad I didn't, I wouldn't want to be more disappointed. read more

Their kare kare is delicious. It is the only restaurant I've tried that can actually make it good. Sinigang was good/ok. Pancit and spaghetti were a miss...didn't like it. Prices are insane for no reason, and you have to order your rice and chili oil separately. Like what restaurant does that? Charging for chili oil with your dish? Ridiculous. I was a frequent customer but no longer supporting them. Food is too mid to be that pricey. read more

I'd give Tipunan more stars if I could. Amazing food (their lumpia is pretty-much addicting) and incredible service. After a death in the family, the folks at Tipunan scrambled to get me a same-day order and their support and flexibility couldn't be more appreciated. THANK YOU for the yums and the hospitality. I appreciate you all. read more

Do you ever feel down and crave a good, comfort, filipino food? Well that is exactly what happened yesterday and thankfully I stumbled upon Tipunan on google. I ordered Sinigang and it hit the spot for comfort. Also thank you to the two owners who welcomed me when I picked up the order. It was great to see 2 women business owners, in Oakland/Bay Area thriving. Taking me back to the taste of the mainland and providing comfort in every bite. The serving was large so I was able to eat it today for lunch again which is much appreciated. Looking forward to trying other dishes on their menu. I wish you good luck to the rest of 2021 and may 2022 bring you more blessings! Thank you, Rachelle read more

I ordered thru Uber Eats. The good is that the portions are generous. The bad is that I found the dishes hit or miss. We ordered Pork lumpia 5/5 - not crispy but thats due to delivery times. Flavor was spot on. Lechon 5/5 - a little cold but crunchy and delicious. Must order. Garlic rice 4/5 -Good. Maybe a tad oily. Pork sisig 2/5 - Didn't taste fresh. A lot of oil/liquid in the container. Beef kare kare 3/5 -Veggies tasted good and were fresh. Beef was tender. The sauce was not good. Pretty bland not very peanuty. No shrimp paste was included. I would order from here again but i guess stick to the fried items. Maybe try the skewers i feel like that would be pretty safe. read more

Growing up in a Filipino household I was spoiled with home cooked meals everyday. This review is for the FOOD ONLY as I ordered delivery to a non Filipino house - that detail matters for later. I got Chicken Adobo, Sinigang and Kare Kare, the staples. The Sinigang and Adobo were good, the Kare Kare didn't have much flavor, it does come unsalted because you are supposed to add shrimp paste. The issue was they neglected to pack my Bagoong (shrimp paste). It is customarily served with Kare Kare and Sinigang. Neither dish came with the condiment. Here's the thing, I paid for and ordered an additional 2 sides of the shrimp paste on the off chance that they didn't put the condiments in the bag, they wouldn't be able to ignore that I purchased 2 additional sides of the shrimp paste. None of it arrived. If you're familiar with Filipino food you'll understand that this is like serving a hotdog with no mustard or ketchup. Crème brûlée with no caramelized sugar on top, I mean what's the point! Anyway rant over, hey management please put a cheat sheet above the expo line or takeout area so anyone packing food knows what sauces the dishes go with. Seems like a small thing but attention to detail makes a huge difference. I hope this place thrives as I'm always rooting for these types of restaurants but for god sakes give me my Bagoong!!! There's 90 bucks worth of food still sitting on my table because I wanted the rage to be fresh while I type up this review. Just kidding. Bagoong though. read more

Jojo and their team give nothing but the best quality and most delicious Filipino food you can have in Oakland. I've been to a few, but this unpretentious joint beats them all. I've been back twice this week and feel beyond satisfied with the consistency of the quality and generous servings! I can't wait to try their BIlo Bilo and Silogs! P.s. Tip well if you're able to. They work so hard to stay open for us:) read more

Discovered this resto on Uber Eats during the pandemic and I can't wait to visit it when things are more normal again I've ordered a bunch of things here like Sinigang, Beef Nilaga, Ginataan Bilo Bilo, Kare Kare...and they never disappoint. The servings are very generous. The Munggo has big chunks of pork (yum) and the Sinigang has more ribs than you'd expect. Only wish I had was to have more sabaw with the delivery. The containers are jam packed with yumminess that I sometimes run out of sabaw. Overall, it's affordable and it's yummy Filipino Food. read more

We had the tapsilog, bbq, lumpia, and spaghetti and all were great! We ordered it for take out and everything was freshly made. Friendly owners and quality food - will come back when I'm in the area again! FYI pick up is in the front facing the sidewalk (signage is being updated maybe?) so don't walk around back through the parking lot like I did, haha. read more

Ordered their eggplant adobo for $12 and got legit 9 pieces of sliced eggplant in a salty AF sauce. It was even put in a child-like plastic container. I've seen rice containers larger than this. Even Panda Express portions are larger for half of even 1/3rd of the price. I might be more forgiving but holy crap. Can we say salt lick? Just No, you can't do this to people and charge these astronomical prices for EGGPLANT ADOBO! Something you stew in large amounts. Something that isn't even meat. I'm disappointed in you, and disappointed in myself for trying a new restaurant. Ugh read more

My personal favorite is the chicken inasal, nilaga, & corn beef silog w. Garlic rice. It's the best comfort food all year and it's refreshing to find a really good authentic filipino food around the area. Food is great, pair it with a outstanding customer service and it's a win win. read more

Chicken adobo was fall off the bone and not too vinegary. The pork belly was crispy. But both were too salty for me

Previously I wasn't able to even order online because their website wasn't working for me, but it looks like that issue is resolved AND they also do Yelp delivery. Yay! Since then I've ordered from here twice. Same dish, the Nilaga. This is one of those classic Filipino dishes that remind you of your childhood. And the Nilaga from Tipunan doesn't disappoint. Tender beef chunks, perfectly cooked veggies (unlike mines where I totally pulverize my veggies lol), and a steamy savory broth. My one wish is that they would actually include Patis (Filipino fish sauce) with it for that island umami. Otherwise, add a side of steamed rice, grab your favorite spoon and fork (the Filipino preferred way of eating asides from just using your hands), and you're good to go! I also appreciate how well put together the delivery order was, that's something I worry about when ordering soup, but mines was well protected and still intact when it arrived. Can't wait to try the other dishes! read more

I was in the mood for Filipno food and was happy to see Tipunan on Yelp with great reviews so I had to give it a try and was not disappointed! I ordered via Yelp/GrubHub and my food was ready for pick up in about 30 minutes. The food was delicious and made with love which you could tell by meeting the staff. They were all so sweet and very happy for their customers and their love of Filipino food:) I ordered: *Crispy pork belly and was blown away. Perfect fat to pork ratio, cooked crisp while the meat was juicy and tender and the fat melts in your mouth. *Garlic Rice was very flavorful! Honestly the best garlic rice I've had compared to a few other Filipino restaurants Ive tried. *Lumpia was crispy and flavorful. I honestly wanted to dump the full order in my mouth! So good! *Pork Adobo was KILLER! Super flavorful and the pork was juicy and tender. All around great food, great staff and abiding my COVID-19 guidelines in terms of customer spacing when waiting for order, hand sanitizer and staff wearing masks and gloves. read more

We ordered catering from Tipunan for our daughter's 5th birthday party - pork lumpia, vegetarian lumpia, and chicken skewers - we didn't have any leftovers!!! Everyone absolutely LOVED the food, and we will definitely order again! Maraming salamat for the delicious food and making our celebration so special!!! read more

My kababayan know that feeling when your Tito/Tita brings your favorite dish to the family potluck and you can't get enough of it. Now imagine a potluck where all of your Titos and Titas brought all of your favorites and packed you extras for baon. That's what Tipunan tastes like - especially the sinigang, spaghetti, and lumpia. Authentic Filipino food that tastes like someone who loved you made it for you at home. read more

We had food delivered from here, and it was still excellent! The lumpia was crunchy and yummy and the garlic rice was perfect! Not too sticky or soft or hard. My husband said the pork belly was the best he'd ever had, and my chicken tocino was delicious. Will definitely order from here again! read more