NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU! "Babalik at Babalikan mo" that's what the staff at Aling Celia's told me when I asked if their Halo-Halo is good. They are not kidding! Oh my, my jaw dropped! That thing was huge compared to the other Filipino resto I've purchased from. The taste...well like they said "you will keep coming back for more!" Shout out to this gentleman on the picture that made it. Delicious! and I will be back! read more

Tita Celia's - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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This WAS our favorite place for lechon, but since the last purchase my review has now changed. What used to be crispy skin and tender meat, has become chewy skin (and not in a good way) with dry meat. Inconsistent food has changed my review of this place. My food reviews mean everything. Consistency, especially on lechon, is everything!!!! Service is still good, but not exceptional. The business needs to be cleaner. I wished I could give this business a better review. What has saved this business of a worse review from me is their dinaguan. read more

I've been back more than enough times to justify the 2 star bump. We've had many gatherings where I've contacted Tita Celia's for catering and they have improved in many ways since my last review. The service is amazing - all of them are friendly - and the food is always ALWAYS ready at pick up time, sometimes a few minutes earlier. They really time everything perfectly. I also appreciate the way they pack it all up to avoid all kinds of spillage. And I assure you, the food was literally just cooked when you pick it up: all the trays are HOT! But don't fret - they have a cart you can use to transport your goodies to the car. My top three go-to's for catering? Pansit bihon, lumpia and bisteck. Those always run out everytime! My absolute place for Pinoy food catering! read more

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The food here is good specially lunchtime there's a big menu and I like their Kare kare. Customer Service is friendly and prices are good. The Parking Lot is small but enough good for sit down or takeout. Ambiance is fast food sit down kind of spot read more

Tita Celia's - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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I've been coming here since I was in high school in the 90s...back when they were located down the street. However, I've never met "Tita Celia." I started coming here years ago because they were the only ones at the time that had Filipino breakfast early in the morning. The prices have always been pretty fair too. When my mom was alive, this was her favorite place. We came here so much that when I stopped taking her and came back suddenly one day, the employees asked me where I've been and where's my mom. Yes, a few of the employees have been there at least 10 years! But on to the review... They always have a lot of entrees to choose from. My favorites are: mechado, lechon kawali, fried fish and bbq. For desserts, I like the turonC Carioca and the buchi. I like all the breakfast entrees. This is a solid Filipino turo-turo location. For you non filipinos, turo turo is point point...which basically means you point at which entree you want. Call it the Filipino Panda Express if you will. So yeah I come back whenever I'm in a Filipino food craving mood and I don't wanna cook. See you soon! read more

Tita Celia's - Tocino silog 4 stars - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

First time gettin their embutido. It's a Filipino dish resembling meatloaf but made with ground pork and other spices. Looks like a log and you just slice it. On an early-ish Sunday morning before the holiday, they have them wrapped in foil in the fridge uncooked. I pulled the smaller size one and asked how much it was. It was actually the same price of the larger one so of course I got the larger one. They offered to slice into big pieces and fry it for me so I obliged and thought that's pretty convenient than having to bake it at hone. After they fry it they give it to you in an open white box as it's quite hot. Later on in the day at home, I opted to slice it further and give it just a few minutes of more love in the air fryer. The ladies at the counter are always very nice to me. The cashier mentioned that after 11am is when they are crazy busy with customers during the actual holidays, Christmas Eve, NY, etc. I told her that I had been there on the Eve but at 7:30am and they said that's smart to avoid the mad holiday rush. Anyway, back to the embutido it is soooo very delicious! Not cheap either but nice to have occasionally. This is one of my hubby's favorite Filipino dishes. Updating my review to 4 stars! read more

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October is Filipino American History month which makes it the perfect month to enjoy some delicious Filipino food. Delicious is indeed the perfect word to describe Titanic Celia's Filipino breakfast. For only $13, their Filipino breakfast comes with two scoops of garlic rice, two eggs, a slice of fresh tomato and your choice of Filipino breakfast entree. Among some of the entree choices are tapa (beef), pork or chicken tocino (sweet meat), longanisa (sweet pork sausage), daing (fried fish) and corned beef. They make each of the breakfast dishes upon order and so there can be a wait depending on the time you come. I went on a Sunday at 8:30am and this place was packed with folks ordering breakfast. Breakfast is available all day though, so you can always come later too. I chose to get the tapa and was really impressed how lean the meat was. It was also very tender. I loved pairing it with the garlic rice and egg. It really was delicious or should I say "masarap!" (Masarap is delicious in Tagalog). I know I'll be back again for Filipino breakfast. I want to try their chicken tocino next. For a hearty, yummy Filipino breakfast- Tita Celia's truly delivers! read more

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Fast service and delicious food. Large portions. Ambiance is family style and welcoming. Looking forward to coming back to try more items. read more

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We had BBQ sticks, pandit and kare kare and they were all good. This place is great overall.

This is my Go-to place for authentic Filipino food! Nostalgic and just... takes me back all the employees are really really nice except for this one old lady yelling at people in the morning. I don't know if she's the boss but you don't treat your employees like that in front of customers. Such a turn off. But either way, I love it everytime I eat here! read more

Tita Celia's - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

I had a craving for egg rolls, so I logged onto Yelp and found a spot in Carson. I had actually driven past Tita Celia's before but had never stopped in, so I decided to give it a try. The restaurant is tucked into a corner of a busy parking lot, but I was able to find a spot easily. The outside has a charming look that reminded me of a little island hut , with beautiful trees and green trim that give it a welcoming feel. When I walked in, I was immediately greeted by the aroma of food cooking in the kitchen. The staff welcomed me as I approached the cafeteria-style food counter. The menu hangs above, making it easy to look through the options. I asked about their veggie egg rolls, which were displayed in a separate case along with lumpia and other tempting treats. While learning about their veggie egg rolls and other dishes, I decided to order the egg rolls and was also drawn to the cantaloupe drink. On a warm day, the thin slices of cantaloupe floating in the drink looked so refreshing. The prices were very reasonable, and the egg roll itself was a great size. It also came with a dipping sauce that paired perfectly. I sat down to enjoy my lunch, and it did not disappoint. The vinegar-based sauce complemented the egg roll nicely, and the sweet cantaloupe drink balanced everything out for a great sweet-and-savory combo. Before leaving, I even bought another egg roll to take home. The staff were friendly, and I really enjoyed my lunch. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other dishes on the menu. read more

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It's like a Panda Express where you order from trays of food, but there is nothing simply named like Orange Chicken. I brought a Filipina friend to translate for me. Everything I tried was unique and good. Especially the dish with pig blood. Chicken Skewers, pork belly and the Buchi Ball was my must haves and my friend selected 4 other dishes. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tbeu3Auipec read more

Authentic Filipino Comfort Food Done Right! I recently visited Tita Celia's in Carson, California, and it was such a wonderful experience. As soon as I walked in, the place felt tidy, clean, and comforting. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, which made the whole visit even better. I've tried their food a couple of years ago, but dining in really brings out the authenticity -- and I honestly forgot just how amazing their Filipino comfort food can be. I ordered several dishes, and everything was outstanding. My absolute favorite was the dinuguan -- perfectly balanced with rich flavor and just the right amount of meat and gravy. So good!! The Mechado was also delicious; the meat was so tender, and the vegetables in the stew were cooked to perfection. The chicken sisig surprised me in the best way -- healthy, flavorful and satisfying, tasting just as rich as their pork sisig. I also had to get the pinakbet since I love vegetables, and it was cooked just right -- flavorful and not mushy at all. The kare-kare was amazing as well, especially with the little container of bagoong they provide, paired with white rice -- absolutely yummy. We also tried the fried chicken skin and bulaklak, which did not disappoint. They were super crispy and bursting with flavor, especially dipped in the vinegar they provided. They also gave us a little complimentary cup of soup! To finish everything off, I had their cantaloupe melon drink, which was refreshing and not overly sweet -- the perfect way to wash everything down. And did you know it helps with hangovers? Overall, this was one of the best Filipino meals I've had in a long time. I was so hungry and everything tasted so amazing that I was only able to take 1 picture. I'll definitely be coming back though, whenever I'm in the area. Highly recommend!! read more

Tita Celia's - Pinakbet with white rice, Beef Mechado, complimentary singing soup, container of fried chicken skin and bulaklak. - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

Food is always amazing!! Pretty quiet inside, with several tables for eating in. The service is usually very good. With everything ordered put in the takeout bag. But my last time here my meal wasn't as good. Only reason is that I didn't get my pickled veggies, which go very well with the food I get and makes the meal much better for me. For the $50 dollars worth of food I ordered it isn't much to ask. The guy who helped me must have been new, because I've never seen him there serving before. All I ask is to please listen and come through with what was ordered. read more

Kate kare is Not a good meat. Hard to chew and digest Not recommended. Won't come back read more

2 stars for the ambience. I tried over *several years* to like Tita Celia's; I gave them dozens of chances. Kare kare: 90% TRIPE. Tapa: Dry; JERKY-LIKE TEXTURE Sisig: What a JOKE. Go across the street to Ethan's instead for sisig and everything else. The service, hospitality, and ambience are good. The food is average in taste and substance. Hence: Style over substance. Paalam na, po. read more

Got my 2 favorite dishes - pancit and lumpia. The pancit had a well balance of carrots, celery, chicken and tiny shrimp. The lumpia was crispy but I like mine with more garlic flavor. Definitely use the dipping sauce. Service was friendly and prompt. read more

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My sister loves coming here for their mechado, which is one of their specialties so we stopped in. It's turo turo, but they serve breakfast all day and they make that to order. We got mechado, adobo, pinakbet, sweet and sour fish, kare kare, and lumpia to share. The mechado was delicious! Really flavorful and the tastiest out of all the dishes we got. I did like the adobo but it lacked flavor without the sauce. Everything else was just okay. Could be better. For the price, you get quite a lot of rice. I wish they gave bigger scoops of meat though. Overall, it's not a bad option. I'd probably come back to try the silog. Parking is easy. Tons of spots but it was an hour until close and they weren't busy. read more

Tita Celia's - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

This is my go to place but it's just far from where i am but if im n neighborhood never fails

The food was good. My friend and I dined in. While sitting at a table, we saw something floating down onto our food, and I thought it was a spider. Turned out it was ceiling dust and spider webs on the ceiling and ceiling fans that has not been cleaned in FOREVER! Completely disgusting. Whoever is reading this, just stand in the middle of your dining area and look up, and ask yourself the last time that area was cleaned. To have something float on to my food while I'm eating there is unacceptable. read more

It was hot today so I decided on going to Tita Celia's. Went and picked up 2 of the best halo-halo instead of 1. Gina, one of the nicest team member at Tita Celia's hooked it up this time (see picture attached). Also got ginatan bilo-bilo, ginatan salmon and small lumpias. They are all good! Tita Celia is right.... They serve Filipino comfort food! Thank you Tita Celia and crew your halo-halo is truly the best! read more

Tita Celia's - Best halo-halo - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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On Sunday, 3/1, I ordered catering for my son's birthday -- a tray of pancit, 150 pieces of egg rolls, a tray of steamed rice, and a tray of mechado. The food was good and met expectations -- no complaints there. However, I was very disappointed with the $60 delivery fee to travel just 5 miles to the park. That charge felt excessive and left a negative impression. While the food quality was solid, the delivery cost makes me reconsider ordering again. read more

Get your Filipino fast food fix here!! My go to place for Turon (fried banana/jackfruit) and Mango with shrimp paste. We also love yo get their party trays for parties and work luncheons. Their food taste cleaner than the other Filipino food in Carson. read more

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Amazing service and yummy breakfast! I love how the garlic rice isn't soggy like other places and the flavor of the tapa and tocino is so good with their vinegar! read more

When I went back again to pick up another lumpia order, I looked at the other food behind the glass and asked what the white one on the end was. He gave me a sample to take home, and now, I order it every time I go too. I love the sweet dessert with the cut up fruit and I don't know what else is in there but it's soooo yum! read more

Love the halo-halo and carioca. This is the one place that makes me feel at home with all the different dishes the have. From the adobo, to pancit, to bilo-bilo. Service is always friendly. read more

Tita Celia's - Back for some halo-halo!! - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

Karioka is an underrrated Filipino dessert made of glutinous rice and beans with organic sweets and crunchy roll. The insides explodes in your mouth with sweet crunchy beans that practically melts with every bite. Another uniquely Filipino dessert is their "bilo-bilo" another glutinous rice made organic food cooked with coconut milk and enhanced with other fruits like bananas, jackfruit, gelatin, and other root-based taproots like yams and many others. The restaurant also serves a variety of dishes from breakfast, lunch and dinner; adobo, paksiw na Bangus, chocolate meat and many other excellent comfort food. Tita Celia's which is a Filipino affectation for Aunt Celia is a small corner restaurant located on Carson Street in Torrance, California. If you're in Torrance, Tita Celia's heaven on earth is better tasted than inadequately described on this review. If you ever get a chance to drop by this nook, am sure you'll go back there, again and again. Enjoy! Dr. Conrad read more

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Service was good as I felt the staff was very attentive and helpful. Prices were also reasonable. Honestly though the food just came out a bit underwhelming. We all got breakfast combo plates with an assortment of sides and really nothing stood out. Wasn't necessarily bad by any means but just kind of forgettable tasting to be honest. read more

Like most Filipino restaurants, they are set up cafeteria style Food with a gracious amount of options. They also have set menu items to order. The food is alright. They have some dishes that are amazing and some that you can find better done at other restaurants. Desserts like their caricoa & turon are delicious. The main issue I have, is when the owner yelling at her workers in the kitchen is soo loud, and even cussing in tagalog, that customers in line can hear it and are either concerned or uncomfortable enough that your own daughter, who is the cashier, has to apologize for you, that's where I draw the line. Both friends and even my mom have can confirm it on different visits. It makes you lose your appetite hearing and dealing with that. I guess if you can ignore that, then by all means, enjoy the food. read more

Delicious Filipino comfort food in a food to go style located in Los Angeles. This is one of those affordable no frills fast casual place. Food are under placed under heat lamps and you can get 3 item combo that could feed up to 2 people for just $12. Service is great and lots of seating. Parking can be rough. Longganisa Pork adobo Beef menudo Soup 2 scoops of rice read more

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Stingy! Got a combo, server gave me only 2 pieces of tinola chickenHAHAHAHAH 95% liquid and just bland. They can't cook authentic Filipino food read more

Right off the 110 Freeway off of Main and Figueroa, next to KFC. I've been coming here for years and I cannot get enough of this place. The best lumpia next to the Lumpia at St. Anthony's carnival (Gardena) in May of each year. They do run out of beef and chicken bbq real quick. Get there before 1pm daily and you will get some but any time after 1pm, you'd be lucky if it was a slow day. The three main things I come to get on the regular, as I did today, is Lumpia, Pancit and Beef Bbq. But they were out of bbq. The hubby got rice. When he's craving he will get Chicken adobe. We didn't get that today. So I left with Lumpia, Pancit and rice. Their service is always great. We order lumpia every Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. The only thing I would change is their lumpia sauce. I prefer the one that is a bit more spicy. All of their food is made fresh daily. This is our go-to spot. The Pancit is never fishy. Always cooked to perfection. This place burned last year which it was closed for some time. It was a bummer for a lot of us folks. I am glad they are all safe, back up and running. We love you Tita Celia's !!! The prices are feasible. The restaurant is always clean. Everyone is always presentable and smiles. I know some days you may bump into staff with a little attitude but I can guarantee that before you walked in, they had a rude customer. And I have seen it happen a couple of times and the next person to come in meets their upset demeanor which I know is never intentional. Sometimes some time needs to pass before the next person comes in but because this place is a jewel, people come in right after the next. The Luna never tastes store bought. The rice is cooked to perfection. Not too wet and not dry. Still wishing I had their beef bbq today but I'll have that next time. read more

Tita Celia's - Rice, lumpia and Pancit - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

Casual Filipino take out. Nice staff. I ordered the 2 item combination plate. The squid & laing. Which comes with 2 scoops of rice. I also ordered lumpia on the side. With a melon drink. The laing to me, wasn't that good. I prefer my mom's. However, everything else was good. Very small parking lot. read more

Tita Celia's - Melon ( cantaloupe) drink. - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

This place was okay. I'd say the Lumpia was a bit disappointing, but my level to compare is up against the ones my friend's mom makes which are basically the length and girth of a cigar and has a very light crispy wrap and then it's minced ground beef with minced sauteed onions and fresh cracked pepper inside, a little greasy but flavorful and moist. The lumpia here was a bit more dense than I'm used to. The meats were all marinated well and seasoned with good flavor. I'm not super familiar with Filipino cuisine when it comes to restaurants, so I'd rate this a s good OK rating that if ever craving it, I'd defer to this place as being a known quality that's solid and reliable. read more

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Man! Have I've ever been so heartbroken. The flavor was there. I however expected more for the price, if I'm paying top dollar. I expect quality, every bite of pork kebabs had fat.. is that what they mean by fat free?? Service was amazing, staff were awesome. Place was small and not very nice. Parking was ample. Idk if I'd go back. read more

Food quality has gone down the last 3 years, Customer Service is HORRIBLE, the attitude of all the staff is absolutely disgusting especially the lady that took our order on sunday, simple questions turn into a fight or flight response. I used fo love going here with my mom, my husband, and daugher, but I don't think I want my daughter exposed to HORRIBLE behavior from all the staff who probably don't get paid enough that's why they act like that. something has to change. read more

I got a mix plate, lumpia, and a halo halo and all the items were great! Big portions and nothing was too heavy or salty. I do want to note that their halo halo wasn't ready when I ordered my mix plate but the employee told me if I wanted to wait like 5 min, they could make it so I did. Didn't wait too long but before you leave, make sure you have all the items you paid for. I had to double check my orders and my lumpia was missing which I think is because I went during rush hour but they were so nice to fetch it for me asap. The prices may be a bit higher than other joints but the food here feels homemade and portions are enough for 2 people, even more. There's not much seating inside for more than 20ish people and the parking lot can be difficult to find/get into. Definitely a great to-go place though! Even during rush hours, it wasn't too loud inside and there was music playing as well. Definitely would visit again to try their other items! read more

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The food here used to be worth your money. Not anymore. I ordered large mechado, and its 75% potatoes and 25% beef. Highway robbery. read more

Tita Celia's - Large potato mechado - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

My favorite and go to for Filipino food. Extra shout out to Ms. Josie today. I ordered 100pieces of lumpia last minute for a work potluck. When I arrived, my 2 year old was asleep and in my arms. I could have held(but would have struggled a little) the box of lumpia's but Ms. Josie took the extra step to bring it out to my car for me. The lumpia's were fresh and still hot, I ended up eating a few on the drive to work read more

Love this place. Food: They specialize in filipino food. Friends in the are recommend this place. Cool Note: sinagang is usually served on mondays and fridays (beef) Service: it's like panda express style, you go, pick out the dishes you would like and they have a variety through the week. I like to call ahead of time especially they have Lonsilog all day. Ambiance: Place never really fills up in the dining area. It's a clean spot to have your food with your family. Don't be surprised to see karaoke or TFC news in the background. They have a parking lot shared with KFC. read more

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