Wholly Grill is located in the food court at Mekong Plaza in the Mesa Asian District. They offer up inexpensive Filipino-style in a casual setting. I have been by here many times to pick up food because I know a lot of Filipinos. Some dishes that you find here are Lechon Kawali, Pancit, Liempo, Lumpia and BBQ Chicken. Majority of the menu is combination plates and side times. I love that they have a menu on the wall with pictures. I live close by and stop by Mekong Plaza often. While walking round, I like stopping by Wholly Grill to take something home for dinner. The Lechon Kawali is really good and one of my favorite entrees. They also have Halo Halo here. You can grab for togo or eat in the food court area of Mekong Plaza where they have plenty of seating. read more

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Want a Filipino taste that's real? Come to Wholly Grill! If you're craving authentic Filipino cuisine, drop by Wholly Grill inside Mekong Plaza. I've been here several times, and it has become my go-to spot whenever I miss traditional Filipino food or find myself shopping for Asian groceries at Mekong Supermarket. On our recent visit, we savored the crispy skin and tender meat of the lechon and enjoyed the Longsilog--a portmanteau of three Filipino words: Longganisa (Filipino sausage), Sinangag (fried rice), and Itlog (egg). Wholly Grill also offers standout dishes like Sisig paired with Atchara. Sisig has no direct English translation but can be described as "sizzling chopped meat." Traditionally made from pork (often the face, ears, and snout), it's seasoned with spices, lime, onions, and chili, and served on a sizzling plate. It's a dish so remarkable that celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once called it the food that "will win the hearts and minds of the world as a whole." Meanwhile, Atchara, made from pickled unripe papaya, perfectly complements the savory goodness of Sisig. Growing up, I often had Atchara with meals, as my dad used to make jars of it using papayas from our backyard trees. Another must-try at Wholly Grill is the Lechon Kawali, served with the iconic Mang Tomas sauce. With its crispiness and juiciness, every bite is a burst of flavor and satisfaction. To fully satisfy my cravings, I never miss their delicious desserts like Puto Kutsinta (steamed rice cake), Suman (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves), and cassava cake. Every visit to Wholly Grill is truly satisfying, and the affordable prices make it even better. I always look forward to coming back. read more

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I've been here a few times when visiting Mesa. I really love the food here. Their green pickled papaya side dish(Atchara) is what I always get when ordering their meals. They are closed on Mondays. It's worth the trip to Mesa when buying groceries at Mekong Plaza. read more

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Food is good here but everything is made to order so be prepared to wait. Lechon is offered on weekends. This is just a little fast food restaurant but the food is tasty and can satisfy your craving for Filipino food. read more

Pancit Bihon, and Pork Adobo. Staple filipino foods and 2 of my favorites. The Panic Bihon was fresh and good, but I felt it was lacking some traditional flavor. It also had spaghetti style noodles mixed with the vermicelli glass noodles, which throws me off, almost canton style. Living in the Philippines I am very picky about authentic filipino food. Pork Adobo, flavorful and comforting to my soul. I know they looked at me funny when I said No rice with it, but I just didn't have room from Bahn Mi' a few hours earlier. I know, sacrilege in filipino community not to eat without rice. Mekong Market is a favorite place for me, but it is a drive from Phoenix so I don't get here as often. Great fix for my cravings, will return read more

Wholly Grill - the interior of a restaurant - Wholly Grill, a Filipino restaurant located in a mall food court, has a red interior backdrop with menu images displayed on the wall. A Philippine flag is hung prominently above the counter. Customers are seen ordering and interacting with staff behind the counter. The seating area includes wooden tables and chairs, with some patrons seated and others standing nearby. The environment appears busy and typical of a food court setting. - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Their halo halo and Turon are pretty good! Services was great. Fast service. Reasonable price. But if you're looking for sisig kapampangan this might not be the right place. It's also a family owned business so definitely it's worth supporting. read more

Friendly owners . Speedy service . Ordered the Halo Halo. Good prices too ! Quiet in the mall area . read more

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I ate here for the first time today Wednesday April 18th 2024. This is Filipino food. I asked the counter lady what choices are pork with a skin on it. I really like pork skin soft or fried. She pointed out three choices and convince me to try the fried pork belly. It is fried chunks with crispy skin and tender inside. Comes with a sweet dipping sauce and also straight white vinegar, rice and pickled slivered vegetables. It cost $13. I liked it but not so much that I would order it again. Service was very cheerful and gracious by Filipina. read more

Food selection isn't as wide as I expect however the grilled fish and meats platters are so good! Not too salty and always cooked to order!

This place is in Mekong Plaza. Very unassuming but everything was made fresh to order and tasted so authentic. You can tell the owner puts lots of love into her cooking and took care of us as if we were in her home kitchen! Will definitely be back! read more

My wife and I stopped by the Mekong Plaza this past Saturday night for a bite to eat. Our target was the Wholly Grill since I've had a craving for Filipino food and lumpia especially. I got the barbecued pork skewers with the Atchara as a side, the lumpia dish, and my wife got the barbecue chicken. Everything exceeded our expectations, and they catered to us as if we were family. Steven was behind the counter, he was very knowledgeable, helpful and took excellent care of our needs. The owner even came out to our table to chat with us and was such a wonderful lady. I even got the fresh melon drink, which I highly recommend! All in all it was a very nice visit and meal. Couldn't have been happier! read more

Friendly and great food! When I'm hungry for Filipino food, it's a great place to stop.

Pancit palabok was the worse I ever had...very little flavor, not enough sauce. Bbq skewers were ok, a little over cooked, but edible. Bbq chicken/rice plate was way too expensive..$11.99 for a small amount of chicken, and rice...chicken was dry. read more

The lumpia is so good! I also love the pork skewers! Takes a little while for food but is very fresh!

The food is very tasty. I went twice in one week. I order the kawali and lumpia. I also tried the adobo, the fish, and the Dinuguan. My favorite side to get is the eggplant salad. New favorite Filipino restaurant. read more

Oh, why did portion size keep getting smaller everywhere I go? I stop by here regularly when I'm in the area to get my Filipino food fix. I enjoy the food, staff is always friendly. Prices are good. But as I started before, portion sizes seen to have gotten smaller. Not my favorite Filipino restaurant, but I like it. I can get a meal for under $10. The environment is just an open food court area so don't expect anything special. read more

Wholly Grill - Palabok - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I've been coming to Wholly Grill since I moved to AZ almost 3 years ago. I get the same thing everytime - the lechon kawali and halo-halo since those I cannot and will not make at home. Both are consistently good and delicious. I've tried other Filipino restaurants in the valley and they have the best halo-halo by far. I've also brought friends and family over that ordered other dishes and they enjoyed it as well! I will keep coming back and recommending to everyone. Food may take a while because it's prepared on the spot! Only con here is their operating hours are spotty and they don't update online. I've gone here at least 3 times while it was closed due to some reason so keep that in mind. read more

I am so impressed with this little Filipino restaurant. Every time I've placed a phone order or an order at the location, they're very accommodating and quick. I had a very terrible experience with another Filipino restaurant that was closer to my home and when I called this place to get a pick up order and I wouldn't be there for another 45 minutes, even though they said they had closed early, they said they would take the order and it would be ok that it would still take me a while to get there. I asked if they were sure and they said yes. That right there is customer service! They were not obligated to serve me as they had already closed for the day but they still did. If you want amazing Filipino food and good service, you have to go here! Lechon kawali is my favorite along with their dinuguan, fried banana, bbq pork skewers as well! Thank you Wholly Grill for being amazing at customer service and making good food! read more

I really wanted to like this place as there aren't a lot of Filipino restaurants in the area. I decided to come here for lunch and give it a try instead of the Mekong Plaza Restaurant next door which I frequent regularly. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with the food I received and I think I was also overcharged. First I'll say that the gentleman at the front was very kind and respectful, that's probably the only positive thing I have to say. The food took quite awhile to prepare, at least half an hour for a place thats supposed to a place that's akin to preprepared cafeteria food. When it finally arrived the Kare Kare presentation just looked absolutely unappetizing to say respectfully. The color was very off and the taste reflected that. The sauce and meat(which there wasn't a lot of) was a luke warm temperature and the vegetables were mushy. The taste was just very bland, the only thing with any flavor was the shrimp paste side. I also ordered a small side of pancit that was just as bad if not worst. It consisted of two different noodles both tasting inconsistent and mushy, the chicken in it was also very dry. I'm guessing that both were microwaved. It tasted so bad I ended up just eating the bland meat in the Kare Kare and threw away the pancit noodles after trying a few bites. For both these dishes and for a can of sprite I was charged almost $19. If you're thinking about this place I would save your money and either go next door to the Mekong Restaurant or order a pizza. read more

Wholly Grill - The Kare Kare is really off color - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Had to order some pancit. It was great. When ordering lumpia's which was recommended by a coworker. Unfortunately the worker didn't understand about not eating pork. Wasn't sure what meat was in there so I took it out and was able to eat it without becoming sick. Overall I would recommend. read more

Walk up counter in food court. Tried the pork skewer, and it was delicious. Not a fan of the somewhat mushy white rice. Will be trying other dishes next visit. read more

Ok food and the but a little pricey. Ate there with my wife on the weekend and left satisfied. Had a variety from the menu but nothing really stands out. read more

I went here for lunch after my friend raved about it recently. I ordered the two items plus veggies which came out close to $14 without a drink. I and water with me since it's a food court. I had the pork belly, veggies skewers and side of rice. Everything tasted hot and fresh. Would recommend for fast lunch. It's pricey but inflation so expected. read more

The food is excellent, my rating is because of everything else... first, to be clear this is basically a food court situation in an Asian mall. The plates are styrofoam and the forks and spoons are plastic, this makes eating more difficult than it should be. The area was fairly clean but it's a good court with all the typical negatives. You order at the window and they bring you the food, so service isn't a big concern for them, but after walking back to the window to ask for additional soy sauce, I got a nasty look and then handed a small tub of it. I would return, the pork bbq is excellent, but I would not tip. read more

Had the pancit, adobo and lumpia. Everything was delicious and great serving sizes. Would recommend.

Food is bomb, little bit over pricey but everything is nowadays! Great little Pinoy spot if you're ever in Mekong plaza

Traveling through Phoenix area wanted some Filipino cuisine and saw the add for Wholly grail. Gave it a shot and the experience was less than stellar. It is in a food court and specializes in made from scratch Filipino food. The 4 of us tried a few dishes to pass around and the food was either flavorless or was cold. We were the only ones there and it took about 15 to get the food. Maybe come back on the weekends for lechon but other than that will try the next one. read more

Wholly Grill offers home cook like dishes... Fastfood style. The sisig is tasty and yummy. Palabok is ok. The liempo is also good. They also have cebu style lechon that I still have to taste. read more

I have one word for you, son. Porkbellies. Specifically, GRILLED Porkbellies. With a side of rice, a side of pickled eggplant, a side of macaroni salad, and a side of cucumbers. It doesn't get much better than this. (crunch, crunch, crunch) read more

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I haven't tried the food here yet, but the halo halo is indeed a new favorite of mine. When I ever do try the food, expect an updated review! I believe it ran about $5 a drink but the drink is pretty large, it has mango, various jellies, banana, coconut, flan at the bottom and then it's covered in shaved ice, milk and condensed milk and topped of with a large scoop of sweet ube (purple yam) ice cream. It's pretty large actually, we had just finished lunch and it was okay for 3 people to share as a dessert. Service was quite good, friendly people and I don't find the prices to be too high. I definitely will be back for more halo halo and I hope to try their other dishes! By the way, it's not a stand alone restaurant, it's inside of the Mekong Plaza and stands food court style. read more

Wholly Grill - First time! - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Although the lady at the counter was very sweet and nice, the service and food on the other hand was a complete disappointment. First of all this is one Filipino food that is very bland. The skewers that is suppose to be tasty because of its marinate you can't taste any seasons or flavor because they burned it. The pancit was awful! It has a spoiled smell to it and when we took a bite it was bland and the noodles tasted old. The worst part is the wait. They are the slowest at preparing the food! As if we have till tomorrow to wait for the food. The people cooking the food may have been the owners and the guy was not friendly at all..we ordered some food to go and they forgot the pancit and when I told them about it they said they did not charge me so I paid and waited another extra 15 minutes after waiting for the other food 40 minutes prior. Not to mention it is overly priced! I would not recommend going to this place. They cannot handle crowd nor they know customer service! read more

I came here only to eat Halo Halo. It met my expectations! Very good, inexpensive Halo Halo for $5. It is not the typical authentic Halo Halo I've had in the past (because they put cereal on the top of this one) but it was still very good. Also, I didn't notice flan in mine (or maybe I devoured it too quick to notice lol). Overall it's a nice addition to Mekong plaza and one of the few Filipino restaurants in Arizona. Next time I'll try one of their ice candy or entrees. read more

Been comming here for a few years came back again after not comming here for awhile and idk if they got a new cook or changed recipes or went under new management but the food was no good. Mid at best ordered lechon and I got pulled pork with crispy skin. The dinuguan was sweet and the pork belly and pancit not a lot of flavor. Sad to see a place I've always gone to become bad but I don't think I'd come back again. Service was okay and the ambiance is in the middle of a store so nothing crazy all to be expected read more

Looking for lumpias last minute to bring to a family dinner on a national holiday day is NOT an easy feat...unless you order from Wholly Grill. Chona had those scrumptiously delicious morsels of yumminess ready right on time. I was 30 minutes late to pickup and tried to call but couldn't get through. She called me right back and I was relieved that they wouldn't be closing early leaving me in the lurch, empty handed on Thanksgiving Day. Located in Mekong Plaza's food court, Chona said she gets patchy cell phone reception (what's a land line??) so best to text. Handy hint for next time, and there will definitely be a next time! Good food and friendly service. Thanks Chona! read more

I love the lechon kawali plate for $13. The servers are very nice and friendly. I always order the Ube ice drop for dessert only $2. Don't forget to tip! read more

Quick review on something simple they have that I always wanted to get but haven't get a chance and that's their lechon. Super flavorful and the the meat was moist while the skin was nice and crispy. Cant get any better lechon than that. For those who dont know what lechon is, its deep fried pork in a pan or wok. On top of that I got chicken chicharon which omg was crazy good with nice flavor to it. Not salty nor greasy. These are pretty much I can get since I'm back on keto. So anyone doing the same. Highly reccomend. Not too much though. The lechon is greasy still. read more

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Food is delicious. Filipino food always makes me smile. Too bad closed on Mondays but I get it.

Hungry for Filipino food. Based on reviews decided to try Wholly Grill. Very disappointed. We ordered to go the following. 10 Lumpia, Chicken adobo and Lechon. When we arrived home the only edible thing was the lumpia. The chicken adobo was only filled half way and instead of lechon we received pancit. They were closed so no recourse or receive another order. Pancit was bland and adobo was a complete soupy mess. Total disappointment! read more

Wholly Grill - 1/2 filled soupy chicken adobo - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We came here for a convention. We ordered our food-- Pork bbq, Lechon Kawali, BBQ Beef, Grilled Shrimp, Pork Liempo, Pancit and 3 orders of Calamansi juice. The staff were all very friendly and nice. We also got the shanghai lumpia and oh, the ice candies!! I tried the avocado-banana ( my first time to try) unbelievably creamy and tasty! My group had mango and ube-macapuno. The owner personally prepped, cooked and served us. Very good service!! Would recommend for those who crave for comfort food or just want to simply diversify their palate. read more

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Filipino food cravings will be met here in the Mekong Food Court. The great thing is a lot of their customers are Filipino as well. The entrees are tasty and filling. read more

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