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

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

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

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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Great little place. I ordered the grilled pork and Chris D. got the pork belly. They were both delish. I think I liked the belly best. They lady behind the counter was very helpful in explaining things (our first time with Filipino food). She also gave us some watermelon to go with our lunch. As we were leaving I asked about the special pork they had that day. She gave us a taste and it was melt in your mouth good. We actually had leftovers, I made pork fried rice with the next day. Thank you for the outstanding customer service. read more

The food is okay and cold. They forgot my Oder =( I had to wait at least 20 minutes to get served. It was mind boggling because the girl in the behind the counter didn't noticed that my food wasn't serve yet and she is the one who took my money and I paid for my food. She had a very passive look and overall I am disappointed with the service and food. The staff needs to revamp their customer service and communication skills. That's why I had to give Wholly Grill one star. I would not eat there again. read more

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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First time to try this place and no regrets. Food were excellent. My family enjoyed all the dishes we ordered. We'll come back again when we're in the area. Thumbs up. read more

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Best halo halo we've had in AZ! Not only that, their food is always good and has incredible flavor. Such a hidden gem; highly recommend if you want some authentic Filipino food! read more

Fast and friendly service, with hearty filling dishes. Now to be honest, I am not an expert on Filipino cuisine, so all I can say is what my taste buds tell me, but the lumpia was very good, perfectly crispy on the outside, with flavorful meat on the inside. The chicken adobo was also good, and reminiscent of soy sauce marinated chicken that my mom used to make. They serve lechon on certain days, and I would definitely like to try some of that when I am in the mood for slow roasted pork! read more

My girlfriend and I shared the Mini Pata plate (#8). This is a classic and extremely popular Filipino dish. The portion size was plenty for the two of us. The pig trotter was perfectly prepared with the combination of four textures, including the crispy and crunchy skin, the tender and succulent meat, the sticky and yummy fat, and the gelatinous tendon. We are awarding 4 stars as a result of how well prepared this dish was from a small restaurant located in a food court at a shopping mall. The service is prompt and courteous and the prices are reasonable for a mall restaurant. On our second visit my girlfriend and I tried the Lechon plate (#13). This is a standard Filipino dish served at all special occasions. The portion size was plenty for the two of us. I can confidently say that the food was as good as you would find at a similar type of restaurant in the Philippines. Most if not all Asian cultures have some version of roast pig and this is my favorite among all of them. They way that Filipinos prepare roast pig results in the most crispy, crunchy skin along with meat that is still succulent and this restaurant achieves that very well. This will certainly continue to be one of our regular dining spots at Mekong Plaza. Photo design by Billie Z. read more

Wholly Grill - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

So to begin, I want to give 4 stars because the lady forgot my calimansi juice, and gave us spoons when we really needed knives. However, I think yelp should be about how good the food is, and wow, I ordered a lechon plate and it was really excellent. I have ordered lechon from other places and it's usually hit or miss, the skin would be too chewy, but not today! It was so crispy and flavorful. I loved it! I finally got my calimansi juice, and the first sip was great but it's too sweet. I had to water it down to get it to where I like it. I still give 5 stars for the lechon though! read more

Love this place! Great portion size for the price. I've never eaten anything that wasn't good here.

I've only been here a few times, and each time, the food has been really good. It's a nice change-up from the other Filipino restaurants in AZ. I usually order the grilled pork belly, grilled beef, rice and the eggplant condiment they have. They cooked the grilled items when you order them, so it's a bit of a wait, but it's worth it. read more

Parabok Taste - 3/5 good but Jollibee parabok is better Value - 2/5 not full Service - 3/5 i have been waiting for food 20minutes on Sunday 2pm Liempo Taste - 4/5 good Value - 4/5 it comes with rice and side of vegetables Service - 3/5 read more

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Eh well I been wanting to go here but honestly not too impressed. Ordered the palabok but even tho it was huge it was just OK. The halo halo was good but don't measure up to the other Filipino places I've been. read more

Wholly Grill - $6 palabok large serving - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I will come back every Saturday and Sunday every once in awhile just to get the lechon not the lechon kawale because my mom makes hers a lot better along with our Turon that has my sisters and my favorite included: langka. Which we found out that theirs does not include it,just sweet banana which was really good it's just kind of a bummer when you know the Turon that we make obviously has it. I felt bad for my mom since she thought the guy standing in the front could speak any dialect from the Philippines to find out he's from Hawaii, so none of the things she was saying to him in Tagalog went right over his head. Anyways back to food! ? Pancit palabok-C- Lechon kawale-C Lechon-A++++ read more

My husband and I went here on a lunch date as we were in the area. Other than the Mekong Restaurant, we haven't eaten at any of the other places. We walked around the whole Mekong Plaza and this was our last stop. My husband saw skewered meat, so we decided to eat here. It turns out that this is Filipino food, which I haven't eaten in a long time. I think I've only had Filipino food a few times in the past 15 years. I got the Daing na Bangus. This is a fried boneless, marinated and pan fried fish. Can't remember what kind of fish it was, but it was not Tilapia. It came with 2 hefty scoops of rice, a sweet and sour cucumber salad and a small bed of lettuce. This was yummy and the fish was boneless and fairly tender. My husband also had a little of mine and he liked it. This was for $8. My husband got Skewed BBQ Pork. That came with the 2 skewers of meat, 2 large scoops of rice, a bed of lettuce and sweet and sour cucumber salad. He did not like the sweet and sour salad and gave it to me. I liked this much better than Kimchi, which they didn't have since that's Korean. This was for $6.50 We also ordered an order of Lumpia, which these are tiny eggrolls. Our order had 5 for $2. We also had 2 Cokes. Total came to $19.99, which was fine. Service was good. The guy was very nice and comes from the Philippines. He's been here 12 years. The tables are a bit on the need to replace the tops and we didn't get napkins, but when we asked, he gave them to us. All in all, a good experience and good food. read more

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It took forever for our food to show up. Everything was horrible. The fried fish (bangus) is so dark , almost black from I think repetitive use of oil used from frying. Another dish Adobo is full of oil, chicken was mostly bones with very little meat. Rice is like porridge . Had heartburn after, sick and sluggish for 2 days..and I didn't even eat much. Will never go back to that place, and won't recommend to anyone. It's a shame. I usually tell friends to try this place or that place but not this one. Big disappointment for a filipino eatery. read more

If you didn't know they were here, you might miss them. They are in the Mekong Plaza, but are not visible from the outside. You have to go through the first set of doors that take you to the market, then go down the hallway at the north end. Back in there is a food court, and Wholly Grill is there. This place specializes in Filipino food. There aren't a lot of Filipino places in Phoenix, and even fewer on the east side. Of the ones I've tried this was as good as any of them, and had bigger portions. One huge complaint I have with many of them is the microscopic portions (that often include bone and fat). Here the portion was reasonable. They have a decent variety of dishes here. The ones we tried were very tasty. Not as good as my wife makes (by a long shot), but tasty. The ladies behind the counter were friendly. I wouldn't journey here just to have dinner. But if we're at Mekong (or nearby) and feel like some food I definitely can see returning. read more

First off they have great service the young lady called me to check and make sure what I ordered was correct and what time I wanted to pick up. Not only was there great customer service but the food was amazing! We got the two bbq combo with rice, the adobo and two orders of lumpia. This was perfect for me and my husband. The food has such good flavor and is filling reminded me of my aunties and moms cooking! Will be going back very soon! Highly recommend the lumpia and lechon! read more

Drove from the West side of PHX, to check this place out. We don't regret driving far! We ordered the beef bbq and liempo bbq meal. We also ordered the halo halo and ordered lumpia and turon for to go. Angel was really nice, she let us know that the lechon they make is actually on weekends and it's a whole day thing - which I thought was really cool. Going to order it next time we head there. The eggplant salad was good too, it's a side you can choose and it went well with the liempo bbq. They make the food as you order it and it can take a while. Worth the wait! As opposed to other places that already have it out, not so fresh. Try this place out, I guarantee you will be satisfied! read more

Wholly Grill - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Great food to take home after doing some grocery shopping. The staff is friendly and the food is always tasty.

Very delicious 5 star meal awaits in the food court of the beautiful Mekong Plaza. We both had the beef strips. The beef strips and rice were freshly cooked and under $10 per person. Nice staff and the food is only prepared when you order it. read more

Halo Halo is good! Bungus is good! Lechon is good! Everything I've had here hit the spot for your Filipino craving! read more

Wholly Grill - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

4/7/10 Wanted to try this place back in March when Mom and I spotted an ad mentioning Filipino food in the plaza, but we'd already eaten pho, so had to wait until the next shopping opportunity brought us to this area again. Met the very warm and friendly owners-- we really do wish them great success! Since it was almost closing time, the food items in the buffet, and there weren't many to choose from, didn't look interesting, so we decided to try the pork skewers (the recipe of which the husband and wife team were very proud of), as well as the liempo (pork belly) serving that called out to Mom. A combo plate of these two items also came with rice and achara (pickled papaya and carrots). I also ordered one piece of saba at langka [saba bananas (or in this case, plantains) and jackfruit, wrapped in lumpia wrapper and deep-fried]. The wait for our food took longer than I expected, but it wasn't too much of an issue since Mom took awhile to do the groceries. The wait, however, was worth it! I really enjoyed the pork barbecue skewers- the flavors really took me back to my childhood in the Philippines, when street food, already a daily ritual for us then (and just now gaining popularity stateside) had us sampling BBQ, fried fishballs (and the many different sauces to dip them in!), steamed rolled rice and tuber pancakes, ripe and sour mangoes (the latter eaten with bagoong (very tiny salted shrimp) or vinegar and garlic, and "dirty" ice cream, to name a few from food carts that were to be seen all over Metro Manila and around colleges (grammar schools) and universities ("colleges" here). Writing about those pork skewers actually make me want to stop at Mekong Plaza now, instead of going for Italian or French food I was considering earlier! The liempo, on the other hand, I could've gone without; I remember thinking that we should've just ordered a double of the BBQ! The skewers were just more flavorful than the pork belly pieces. While Mom enjoyed the liempo, she did agree that the BBQ was were the money was at, and the owners really did have something to be proud of! Let's not forget the dessert! On second thought, maybe we should. First, I didn't care for the presentation. Take a gander at the photos, and you'll see what I mean. Second, it wasn't very sweet. Not even sweet enough. See that pool of caramel sauce the turon rested on? I did not leave a single drop on the plate! Not because it was so delicious, but because the roll really needed the added punch. Mom already knew it wasn't going to be anything to write home about, just by looking at the offering, but did wait till I took a couple of bites before saying "I should've just bought the ingredients at Mekong and made you those at home!" My sentiments exactly, Mommy dearest! Oh, but the pork BBQ! Run and try some now! read more

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My brother-in-law suggested this place to me after he stumbled upon it shopping in the Mekong Plaza. He told me about plates they served and how delicious it was. we were both in the general area so i suggested we go and eat there...he didn't hesitate... Finding this place may be a tad bit difficult because its not your typical store front location. Follow the signs or ask around and you'll be fine. Its located inside a plaza and is similar to the mall food court eating type experience (if anyone else is there. lots of seats. it was pretty empty but it was a tuesday afternoon) so just be ready for that. Wholly Plate #7 Two-Item BBQ Combo (except tuna) is what i ordered. Meat: Skewered BBQ Pork & Liempo (pork belly-"house special") Side: Macaroni (standard). Rice Included. *ordered a side of atchara (perfect combo with the BBQ) and of course extra scoop of rice. All of it was soooo good...thats all i really gotta say about that...with my nieces so dessert is unavoidable so we got a couple orders of turon w/scoop of ice cream ($1.00 each item)...delicious... On a side note i couldn't help but acknowledge the owner for running to the store to get bananas for the turon as they just ran out. they didnt have to do that but to see my nieces devour it is always worth the wait...or course be patient as the meat is made to order...did i mention its worth the wait? read more

Wholly Grill is no longer alone in the Mekong Plaza food court, as the other eateries finally opened during the Moon Festival. But the food is just as delicious as before and the service just as friendly. I had an overpowering craving for pancit palabok today and made the trek to Mesa to try Wholly Grill's version of it. It was wonderfully authentic: rice noodles generously bathed in a thick savory annatto-hued shrimp sauce, with tender shrimp, crunchy bits of crushed chicharon (pork rinds) and flakes of tinapa (smoked fish) -- Filipino comfort food like no other! Of course I had to pair it with gulaman at sago, a popular Filipino cold drink sweetened with panocha brown sugar and with cubes of gulaman (flavored agar) and tapioca balls. The meal reminded me of the scene in the Disney movie Ratatouille, where the food critic took a bite of the food and was immediately transported to his mother's table when he was a child, eating her delicious cooking. That was pretty much like my experience today. read more

Wholly Grill - Pancit palabok - Filipino Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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So disappointed with the food here. If i could score it lower than 1 star, i would. Pansit is tabang, sisig is no good either. The longsilog is also no good because they use a not so good longanisa... i only went because they have a 4 star on yelp... what happened??? 4 star is a joke !!! Wow im surprise they are still operating.. guys let me save u from the trip... try somewhere else read more

First of all I have been to the Philippines and fell in love with many of the foods there. There really are not many Filipino Eateries here, nothing in the Scottsdale area where I reside. It takes a Bus and then the LRT, Light Rail for me to get to Mekong Plaza. I discovered Wholly Grill a few years ago when I visited the Filipino Festival at Mekong Plaza. Very authentic food, very much like the foods I enjoyed in the Philippines. Chicken Adobo, B-B-Q Skewers, Pancit, Lumpia, and the Halo-Halo were... Well to use a Tagalog word... MASARAP !! ( DELICIOUS !! ). The hassle of taking a Bus and then the LRT to get there from Scottsdale is not such a big deal as the food is Great !! The Owners and Workers are friendly, the place is clean and tidy and most importantly the food is Great !! Yes, there is a wait time for your food to be served, but most of it seems to be made to order. I don't mind the wait for good food. Hint... Hint... If you want to expand someday, South Scottsdale NEEDS a Filipino Eatery. SALAMAT !! THANK YOU !! read more

I tried this place out for the first time today and must say it was the best experience I've ever had eating Filipino food in Arizona. Not only is the food spectacular (I had the Lechon plate), but the people are as friendly as ever! I'd been waiting to find a place in the metro Phoenix valley that serves tasty Filipino food with integrity and a positive attitude. I am happy to say that I have found it. Pinakamasarap na pagkain sa valley for sure! read more

The restaurants in the Mekong Plaza are all worth at least one try. The Wholly Grill is one that is worth a second, third and fourth try. We needed something good and cheap for dinner, and are all about supporting local businesses when we can, so we meandered over to the Plaza to see what the food court had to offer. We opted for Wholly Grill and were not disappointed! I got the grilled pork belly and my partner went for the pork skewers. I couldn't tell you which one I liked more. The skewers were tender and juicy, and my partner loved the eggplant salad she got with it. They reminded me of the awesome street food you find in that part of the world. My pork belly was crispy on the outside, and the perfect texture on the inside. If not cooked right, pork belly can be chewy, rubbery or like trying to gnaw on a piece of fat. This was not like that at all. I was full and kept eating. Every time I thought I was done, I saw another piece of meat on my plate and had to have it. The staff was super friendly. When asked what she recommended, she giggled and said the pork belly, like she wasn't expecting a ginger, white girl to go with her suggestion. There are a few more things on the menu I'd like to try, if I can get around ordering something other than the pork belly. Which I'm already craving again. read more

I was in the area and starving for lunch so I popped in and tried their chicken adobo and lumpia and both were good and the adobo was very filling. Finally I have found another Filipino place I can eat at again since my old fav closed. read more

This place is so cool. Food is made to order, so it's nice and fresh. The menu was pretty large and I was disappointed that I couldn't try any of the meat dishes (oh, Lenten Fridays!). I mean, the pork belly looked PHENOM. I decided to order the grilled mahi-mahi. Any of the entrees come with rice and one side, so I chose the eggplant salad. (It was either that or the papaya salad. That's an awesome option to have, right?) I was starving when I got there, so even though I probably only had to wait for 15 minutes, I felt like I was waiting for an eternity! The mahi-mahi had a nice garlicy flavor to it, so when you combined it with the white rice + vinegar/soy sauce, it was too good. The eggplant salad was different than anything I've ever had and it added a nice saltiness to the dish. Another Filipino food win! read more

I was here Friday evening 2.4.22 around 630 pm -730 pm I was lord to the food court straight to this restaurant, only to be disappointed. Upon arrival I was not greeted the cashier was in the back with the cool staff . I kept looking at the menu waiting for someone to come out , then people proceeded to start coming up and looking at the menu ready to order, I yell out hello hello , and a cashier walks out takes my order , and I tell her it's to go and I go sit down . I sit down and wait for my food . Time is going by and I'm looking at the clock and looking at the cashier I go up to the cashier check on my food and she asks me what I get go to check on it and tells me she's gonna call me up so so sit back down , then I seen one of there friends go back to the kitchen and start talking to the cool or owner and laughing another 30 mins gon by I go up to the front and tell her I want my money back I order three meals and drinks and been waiting for over an hr while they are just back there laughing as soon as I'm complaining the owner runs out with half my order says sorry , then proceeds to start rushing everyone one else's order out . This was completely unprofessional , not only did I wait for my food as did everyone else and everyone else that order from different restaurants got there orders first , if the owner wasn't on her phone while making the food and talking to her friends all those orders would be out and ready they handle this situation really unprofessional I got my money back and that's was it . People are hangry , have the commen curiosity to tell us there's a wait time .I feel bad for the cashier the owner didn't even wanna handle the situation for her own business I will gladly take my business over to Nanay's Filipino Cuisine over on alma school rd ! More options friendlier cashiers and staff read more

Yes I'm a fan! I rarely get to eat Filipino staple foods such as monggo (mung beans) with pork. I loved it. We went there for lunch with two other fellows and a Mexican friend - she liked the pork liempo. I finished my generous-portion plate of pork chop, rice and monggo. Also recommending egg roll (lumpia shanghai). I have also tried their ready-to-eat dried fish (called jeprox). What I did not like is the eggplant salad, kinda too cold and not seasoned. Overall experience was great, can't wait to have another lunch sometime at Wholly Grill read more

Cowabunga Dudes: This place ROCKS. Had the pork skewers - best damn fillipino food this side of Manila. Will definitly go back. Can't wait to try the chicken. Rock On, Moi. read more

Wholly grill? More like holy slow! Ain't nobody got time to wait this long for one simple order.

Fast service and very friendly staff. Food is delicious! Affordable prices. Thanks! :)