Yes I love Filipino food, yes I missed chicken adobo, real delicious!!…read more I haven't eat Filipino since 2000 longtime ago, my two Filipino friends who took me eat Filipino or their own homemade food.

5 stars for the lechon here! (+ its sauce) Best I've had out of all the Filipino spots I've hit…read moreup. I also really like the lumpia here, fried savory goodness. I've had the pancit, and I believe it's just okay. I don't fully remember. This spot does get pretty busy, I normally go before lunch. Parking's not bad though, I always park right in front on the street. Service is good each time I go.

Just from looking at the food in Tony's Barbecue's Yelp photo gallery I knew I had to try this…read moreplace soon!! Located in an older shopping strip, Tony's is not to be overlooked. The inside of the restaurant looks like it may have been recently updated ~ it's nicely arranged with a good amount of seating. Orders are placed at the counter and your food is brought to your table when it's ready. Since it was our first visit, the lady at the front was happy to answer our questions and make suggestions. Everything is freshly made to order, so be prepared for a short wait. Plates come with a cup of egg drop soup (which came up piping hot and was very flavorful) that is served to be enjoyed while you wait for your main dish. My foodie friend ordered a fish dish with the Java rice. I chose the beef rib plate and also went with the Java rice. Siopao was a new featured item and apparently they're known for their bibingka, so I added those as well because at this point, why not right? While my friend enjoyed her fish, she said it could have used more seasoning and she wished that she didn't have to pick out the bones. My beef ribs were SOOOO good!! And the Java rice had a really nice flavor that went perfectly with the ribs. Since we had so much food, we split the siopao (a steamed pork bun), and I can't even begin to describe the bibingka ~ it was rich and delicious, with a slightly sweet & creamy filling. I'd have to have another one to better describe its flavor more accurately. I'm so glad to have discovered Tony's! I can't wait to go back!!!

Service is friendly and good is good!…read more The restaurant is tucked in a shopping center that's not visibly seen u less you're looking for it.

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.

This is a great, casual spot for Filipino cuisine. I loved…read morethe reasonable prices, generous portion and friendly service here. There are multiple Filipino spots in this area but I'm glad I came here for dinner. My server was so welcoming and friendly, and I loved my Pansit bihon. I did not know there were so many variants of Pansit and I hope to try others too. It was delicious and I'll be back for sure.

My boyfriend and I came to try this place since we were in the area! It immediately caught our eye…read morebecause we saw they had tofu sisig! It wasn't busy and immediately we felt welcomed and the vibes inside just felt so cozy and homey! I truly felt the Filipino culture in our surroundings and it felt nostalgic to me! We were seated immediately and our server was very nice and attentive! The tofu sisig was delicious and the tofu was nice and crispy. I only wish the garlic rice was a bit more garlicky for lack of a better word. It felt like it was more-so just mixed with garlic instead of cooked WITH the garlic. Overall, a really pleasant experience and we'll definitely be back!

Always nice to support local Filipino food. We came here on a Saturday night to celebrate a bday…read more(location is perfect for something like this- plenty of parking, so much space in the venue!) there was even live music going on so loved that. Service was fast, staff was friendly and the food came out warm. We wanted to just grab a few little things to satisfy our craving. One of the highlights was the Calamansi slushie we loved everything we ordered from the lumpia to the bulgolgi plate and chicken skewers, seasoned so well and overall a yummy experience.

Drove 30 mins after work on a Wednesday to try this place for the first time got here at 8:30pm…read more Was told by a girl they were closed. Yelp hours need to be updated to reflect this. Please update the yelp hours.

We only ordered 3 items: -the crispy pata which was really…read morecrispy and good -the ampalaya with pork which was also good -the mixed pancit...which I found lacking with flavor. Maybe my taste buds are off that day. So, I brought it home and recooked it with garlic. The last time I was there, I was disappointed with their pinakbet because they use bagoong alamang. Maybe it's preference, but I do not like it that way. I also wasn't impressed with their binaggoongan. I've had better ones in the Philippines.

Got recommendations for this place that it was really, really good. Mayble because I had higher…read moreexpectations, but it was just okay. Free parking, great space that can handle a big group, and tasty dishes. Serving staff were a hit or miss, some were friendly and proactive, others were..... meh........Food itself was tasty, but for the price point (super expensive), I expected more protein. They were generous with the rice though. We ordered the crispy pata which seem to be the popular item for this place. It was super crispy with a light and crunchy skin which is a very hard process. It smelled delicious and can easily be cut into which is again, a difficult thing to do if done right. My only thing was that it looked big, but once it was cut it actually didn't have a lot of substance. The kare kare came in a big pot and the sauce was bountiful, but the protein (tendon, green beans, tripe) weren't a lot. Great presentation not a lot of substance. I want to support the place, but a bit disappointed.

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.

Authentic Filipino food. After trying a dance class at the…read moreFred Astaire dance studio in the plaza, my girlfriend and I was strolling around. We were lured by the photos of the yummy dishes displayed outside the restaurant on the metal stands. My girlfriend and I made a dinner plan a week later for after our dance class. We came on a Thursday night and we were seated right away. There were larger groups celebrating birthdays occupying jointed tables and chairs. We ordered the following dishes: *Lechon Kawali, crispy pork belly, my girlfriend loves it! Well seasoned and the crispy pork belly skin leaves a pleasant sensation upon chewing; *Bangus Sisig, milkfish sautéed; *Pancit palabok, rice noodles mixed with gravy; *Tortang Talong, eggplant omelet. All the dishes are tasty; however, I could not indulge after a few bites, they are too rich for me. Perhaps I should have eaten them with some plain white rice.

It is our first time here today. And we will come back. And…read morenext time we will try their breakfast. Another place with quality food to save me from cooking... Everything we ordered did not disappoint and the pansit reminded me of the panciteruas back home.

We have been here a few times, usually for breakfast because their breakfast combos are reasonably…read morepriced at $9.49.Their one item combo is $11.49 and the two item combo is $15.49. They have decent breakfast and lunch selections. I went with the two item combo but we actually wanted three items, so I got a small size of the sinigang. Other than the combo options, they do not have any posted prices of aka carte items or the prices of the individual small, medium and large containers. I asked how much a small is and the guy said it depends on the item. They should just have a set price on the S,M,L containers. Anyway I got the two item combo with Lechon Kawali and the tofu & Pork ears along with the small sinigang. When I went to pay it was $29.70. I should have questioned it, but instead I asked for a receipt. That didn't do any good because all they gave me was the charge receipt and not itemized. Later when the line dwindled down I asked again how much the small sinigang was and why did my $15.49 combo become almost $30.00? She said the small sinigang was $10.79. If I knew how much they were charging me I could have just ordered two of the two item combos or a single item combo and for about the same price I paid, I would have gotten more. That's Filipino service for you. If they cared about their customers, the lady could have suggested to just order a combo instead of the individual entree and I would get more value for the similar price. If there's a next time, I know what to do. If they aren't going to advice customers of the price because they don't show it posted for us to see, then I'll ask them for the price of each item and see if they get annoyed with me. The other annoying thing that happened is she asked if we were eating it there or to go and I said we would eat it there so she gave us one plastic fork and one spoon. The annoying thing is you have to go back to the counter and the line was so long and the two people there were both serving the customers ordering food, so I hate to be rude but I had to cut them off and say you only gave me one set of silverware, I need another. Also the other reason we don't eat here too often is they are only open six days a week and only from 7:00am to 2:00 pm each day.