This is the second review I am doing for Mekeni Pinoy's Pride. We already know their food items…read morehere are of good quality and taste delicious and we also experience great and friendly service whenever we dine here. We have held a baby shower party for our daughter here and she and her husband were happy with the turnout and the outcome then. With such wonderful experience here, we decided to celebrate my wife's milestone birthday with a buffet lunch here last Saturday, July 25. I really appreciate the great collaboration through easy communication and coordination with Jenny, their manager here. She helped me ensure all went well from preparation to execution of the celebration. Almost all our guests raved about how good and delicious the foods were, even their lemongrass iced tea, which a lot of them loved. The costs were fair and reasonable as well as some special accommodations and a couple of complimentary food items by the owner for us for hosting our party here at their Mekeni Restaurant. Thank You and Kudos to the staff for their friendly, consistent, reliable and great overall service their crew and staff rendered to us that day. The team was headed by Jenny, Vanessa and Robert! Aside from the fact that they could have had more electric fans there that day to regulate the uncomfortable warm temperature inside the restaurant that day, everything else went very well and wonderful. We highly recommend Mekeni Pinoy's Pride for dining in, picking up and also having parties to celebrate special events. Let us all continue supporting this Filipino restaurant which makes truly very good quality and delicious Filipino dishes at reasonable prices! Let's Come on down to Mekeni's!

TLDR: It's an overpriced buffet for $25 given the options. If they'd drop the price to..... $20,…read morebut more realistically $23, it MIGHT be worth it. I also feel that the place would be better if they included all the staple Filipino breakfast items (Pandesal, Corned beef, Filipino hotdog, bangus). The taste is arguably 4 stars, but the price point drops the overall feeling to 3-3.5 stars. Food Tocino - It's fine. It tasted kind of store bought, but I think it's good enough to get a few times. Longganisa - It's just.... bad. They were trying to go for the sweet style longganisa, but it missed the spot completely. Beef Tapa - Probably the best option from the viands made available. It's the right blend of saltiness and sourness. The beef also had a good texture. Garlic Rice - I'm glad they didn't mess up one of the cornerstones of Filipino breakfast. It could've been better, but the general quality of the food here was already low enough that it made this one of the better items. Pancit Guisado - Dry, filled with starch filled lobster balls, and could generally use some more stuff in it. I regret getting this and should've eaten more garlic rice Fried Shrimp - I'm glad it's easy to peel, but the shrimp itself is generally flavorless. Egg - I was scared that these mass produced eggs may not have had a runny yolk, but I'm glad to see enough liquid to praise it Tokwa't baboy - The bronze medalist of the meal. The fried tofu was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The pork belly is on the drier end, but it's small enough that it's not hard to eat. Nilaga - Good. Probably my favorite bite. It's seasoned well, the beef is soft, and there's a good amount of vegetables. Champorado - Decent. Shame that I didn't see the milk when I was getting it. Maybe they ran out, maybe they were refilling it as I was getting. Buko Pandan - Very good. Is it store bought? Maybe. It doesn't matter, still good. Service: You pay first before you're assigned a table. There are a lot of staff who are there to keep the tables clean and to mix the food every now and then to prevent the tray from drying out. Ambiance: Bright, spacious, and inviting. A very good place to have Sunday breakfast / brunch.

First day back home from our trip to New York and now we were craving some Filipino food. With many…read moreto choose from in the Cerritos area, we decided to go to Gerry's Grill. When we got in and got sat immediately we could not decide on what we wanted. My wife wanted the Chicharron bulaklak, and I wanted Pancit bihon. We also added an order of Bichol Express with Lechon kawali and a grilled boneless bangus. Service was good. Food came out quickly and correctly. The taste was exactly what we were looking for. We decided not to have dessert there as their halo halo was over priced at $16.00. The food here has changed over the years for the better. The bichol express had a nice consistency from the coconut milk and the spice was not over powering. The bulaklak was nice a crispy and did not have an oily texture. The pancit also has pieces of Lechon Kawali which is not traditional but have a. Ice texture contrast. Last was the grilled bangus. Nicely grilled and charred with a fresh accompaniment of tomatoes and salted duck egg. It was a nice meal to bring us back to reality and why we live in this area that has so many Filipino restaurants.

I came here today at around 1:10 PM to have lunch with my family. Unfortunately, we decided to…read moreleave because of the rude and disrespectful attitude of the staff. This was a very disappointing experience. Management needs to provide better customer-service training and remind staff to treat every customer with courtesy, professionalism, and respect. I cannot recommend this place based on the attitude and treatment we received today. To the manager: please speak with the staff who were working around 1:10 PM. They should know exactly which customer left upset and why. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and uses it to improve the way customers are treated.

I love this spot!…read more The Chicken Barbecue is my favorite! The pork barbecue is a close second. The pork ears were not good, super slimy and gamey. I usually am a fan of pork ears but I'd skip this one. I definitely can't wait to return and try other items!

I had the Skewer Combo and it was Definitely Delicious…read more I couldn't stop eating even though I was already full from the generous portions. I met the owner Mike and he was super kind and friendly. Made great recommendations. Highly Recommended! Thank you!

Recently came here on a busy Sunday afternoon with my family! We were seated pretty quickly because…read moreI think the other parties were larger. Good service, straight to the point. Food came in good time! It was a very very hot day and the restaurant can't handle the heat. We were all uncomfortable but I'm still not taking away any stars because the food IS THAT GOOD. Sinigang. Pinakbet. Crispy pata. Fried rice. Sisig!!!! They ALL HIT!!! I'm going to order more food this weekend for my family to try. I can't wait to taste more from their menu. Consider getting an additional AC for the summer is my only feedback. But still five stars!

Amazing Filipino food! A friend suggested this restaurant and I'm so glad we went here. The food…read morewas amazing: Dinuguan Lumpia Pork Sisig Pancit Pork Pata All delicious. The restaurant is known for their crispy pata. Amazing crispy skin. Service here was very friendly. The place looks like it was a hometown favorite of many customers

Me and my mom were in the area and we finally decided to try this place out. Parking kind of a…read morehassle since there's spots that are marked for other businesses but we were able to find a spot. There are some outdoor tables but it's a small building where you order and pick up. The lady helping us out was really nice and explained everything to us when we asked questions. I opted to get an order of the lechon with rice. 12.99 for the order which is an awesome price for the amount you get! First bite and wow it was absolutely crunchy and savory. It was absolutely delicious! Along with the sauce used, I would order this everytime I come out here! Other than that, my mom got the sisig and the chicken and said they were both good in her opinion. Other than that I would say this place is definitely worth it if you're looking to get your lechon fix in! Definitely give this place a shot!

A local gem!…read more Ordered a pound each of the Fried Pork Belly (Kawali) and Roasted Pork Belly (Cebuchon). Total summed up to a little over $50.00. Wasted no time sampling the food as soon as it was served. There is only outdoor seating, so we had to chase some flies away while tasting everything. Each order had crispy skin and came with a side of sauce that was sweet and slightly sour. My favorite was definitely the Cebuchon. Such tender, savory meat! After driving +40 minutes, the skin still had a nice exterior. I do like how minimal their menu is - you can tell they are pork-oriented. I can definitely see myself visiting again or even ordering a catering tray for the holidays.

A good way to try Filipino food for novice diners or family and friends…read more Many platter options include fried, grilled and crispy combinations of seafood, vegetables, chicken, pork or beef. Weeknights are usually busy but last call for kitchen is 740 pm. The restaurant closes at 8 pm but Wednesday night they took diners even at 730 , as long as the orders were before cutoff time. Charged the panic miki bihon- egg noodles mixed with thin rice noodles, good amount of vegetables plus shrimp and half a boiled egg. It was served still hot and was satisfying. We got a seafood platter with grilled pork and chicken skewers (4each), grilled giant squid and mussels, plus a whole Bangus or milkfish stuffed with tomato and onion, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled. Spacious, able to accommodate larger groups. The entrance has bamboo furniture that everyone who grew up in Philippines would recognize. A mural depicting a small village has many iconic elements: sari sari store that carries pretty much everything you need,(before the age of convenience stores) and a pair dancing Tinikling. Very courteous waiter and waitress , both were attentive to all the patrons. We shared a halo halo - loved the crunchy pounded rice or pinipig, shaved ice, sweetened milk and various beans plus Leche flan. Would come back to try other combinations , not necessarily platters since they are quite a lot of food. We ended up taking home half of everything.

Salo Salo Grill is a popular Filipino restaurant in Cerritos that can be very busy for a weekend…read morelunch. Their "all day breakfast combo plate" comes with garlic rice, your drink of choice, two eggs, and three meats: longanisa (garlicky sausage), tocino (sweet pork), and beef tapa (beef marinated with soy/garlic/sugar) for $18. I also like to get their BBQ combo, which comes with three types of meats. These give the best value and makes it four-star value for me. It could come down closer to three stars for me if I order other things, as they're just ok for me. I typically choose to come if I'm bringing in friends/family who want a reasonably affordable place to dine in for some Filipino meat and rice; however, I might go elsewhere for plates to-go if I am looking for something outstanding.

Probably the best Filipino food I can find in Southern California! This place is amazing!…read more Dinuguan: the texture was creamy smooth. Made the original way! Grade A Pork Sisig: omg sizzling delicious! Tasty and authentic! Grade A Panic. This dish was good and comforting. Lechon: roasted pork done right. Love the crispy skin. Service was welcoming and friendly!

I have had this branch before in chino hills and it seemed much more fresh. I'm not sure if it was…read morejust busy but the food was just okay this time around. The service was fast and the restaurant isn't too small but we took it to go. Cute and quaint location and hoping for better quality on the order next time

* Who: partner & I * What: late lunch…read more* When: Sunday 2pm-ish * Why: post-furniture shopping hunger * Space/Decor: somewhat small plaza with decent parking. The space itself is large & clean with dark wood/dark tones & splashes of gold in the front decor, & plenty of windows for natural light. It wasn't cluttered, so it gave it an open spaced small hall feel. * Service: There was maybe 1-2 other pairs of people there. The server allowed us to choose our seats, & was average friendly. He took our order pretty quick, the food came out fresh & didn't take long, he checked on us a good amount of times, & we never felt rushed. * Food: we got lumpia, garlic rice, pork sisig, & adobo. The lumpia was crispy & had decent flavor, but could've used slightly more spices in the meat mix. The garlic rice was good/standard. The adobo had a nice flavor but could've used more vinegar IMO. The sisig was perfect & juicy, though didn't come with lemon or egg (though lemon provided on request). * Final Thoughts: averaged price but for sure yummy Filipino food with good service that's sure to hit the spot. Flavor could be stronger in some aspects, but would recommend & would definitely return. * Final Grade: B+ or 8.5/10

This was our second time coming here with family, and it did not disappoint! We ordered the Friend…read moreMeat Platter, which came with crispy pata, lumpia shanghai, lechon kawali, fried chicken, fried bulaklak, and a salted egg served with tomatoes and onions. Everything was flavorful and perfectly cooked--great variety and perfect for sharing. We also ordered the pancit (bihon + canton) and garlic fried rice to share between four people, and it was more than enough food for everyone. Each dish complemented the platter really well. For dessert, we enjoyed the halo-halo, which was the perfect sweet treat to end the meal. The restaurant itself is huge with plenty of seating, and the staff was attentive and accommodating. We'll definitely be coming back again!

Needed a quick bite and we don't get to go to Pinoy Pinay often since they close much earlier now…read more They never went back to pre-Covid hours and I guess I just couldn't get used to it. So it was still early enough to pass by and pick up some diniguan and Lechon Kawali. It hit the spot.

We love this turo-turo restaurant, a Filipino version of pre-made entrees and side dishes…read more The offerings are consistently fresh in deliciousness and freshness. We were so hungry that o did not get a picture until well into our meal. Today, we opted for breakfast longonissa - sweet, melt on your mouth sausage with garlic and steamed fried rice, 10-piece lumpiang Shanghai (pork eggrolls), hearty arroz caldo - chicken and rice soup similar to confee, and bistek - tender sliced steak marinated and cooked in garlic-soy with grilled onions. There was plenty of good, enough for leftovers.

The Happy Bee Restaurant is a unique Chinese Food restaurant that had its unique and tasty way of…read moremaking Chinese food. The service is good. The food is always freshly made. I highly recommend this eating place.

Not worth the price, in my opinion. The only flavor I could taste was soy sauce, which completely…read moreoverpowered everything else. The shrimp smelled and tasted unusually fishy, making the dish hard to enjoy. I wouldn't order it again. The lady kept asking if I was there to pick up a DoorDash order, even after I told her twice that I wasn't. It felt like she didn't believe the order was actually mine, which made the experience uncomfortable.