I was excited to finally try No Worries Filipino Vegan Cuisine recently at the Oakland VegFest. It…read morehas been on my radar to try them for awhile now yet took a while to pan out. From the looks of their calendar they travel around quite a bit including a lot of Oakland Athletics baseball games this month. So Oakland VegFest was unusually hot this year compared to last year when it was overcast & a lot cooler. I decided to get the sampler plate for $16. This came w/ Mungo, Adobo, Apritada, & Pansit. They were out of the Apritada which was a popular item so my server suggested I could double up on one of the other three items. Since I didn't know so much about the menu I asked the server for his recommendation. He said I would double up w/ the Mungo & that's what I went with. I went to find a shady spot & enjoyed my food. It was filling, tasty & nourishing. I loved that there was lots of veggies, legumes, & brown rice that seemed like a healthy meal that was flavorful to boot. The Mungo was mung beans boiled in broth then combined w/ sautéed kabocha squash, string beans, & deep fried tofu. The Adobo was soy chicken strips fried to a crisp, combined w/ soft eggplant then cooked in a marinade of soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, garlic, salt, & pepper. Pansit was traditional rice noodles cooked in a vegetable broth of soy chicken, cabbage, celery, and carrots, then seasoned with pepper, soy sauce and lemon juice. The Apritada that they sold out of is a stew-like combination of soy chicken, potatoes, red bell peppers, and green peas melted into a tomato based sauce. A friend I was with decided to have a snack of Lumpia spring rolls for $4 for the pair. These were seasoned soy ground beef mixed w/ shredded cabbage, peas, and carrots then rolled in a rice wrapper and deep fried to perfection. Sweet chili sauce was provided for dipping. Our other friend opted to go w/ a Mungo plate for $9. He wasn't keen on the tofu so asked if they could give him extra kabocha squash instead of the tofu. They did & was no worries. All in all No Worries Filipino Vegan Cuisine was quite alright. I look forward to trying them again & especially am curious to try the Apritada that sold out.

Vegan Filipino food is almost an oxymoron…read more Crispy pata (deep fried pork leg), lechon kawali (fried pork belly), sisig (sizzling bits of pig's head), dinuguan (pork blood stew), and kare kare (oxtail and tripe peanut stew)...I can go on and on. Even for breakfast, they have longanisa (sweet pork sausage), tocino (cured pork), and of course, spam....alongside a fried egg and garlic rice. I'm sitting here noshing on some Vanilla Almond Cereal and I'm already getting the meat sweats just thinking about Filipino food. From time-to-time I enjoy eating Filipino food but I end up feeling and looking like Ms. Bibendum (Michelin Man's wifey). Ok, I look that anyways but I think you know where I'm coming from. No worries because No Worries Filipino Vegan Cuisine got your back. This food truck offers all the authentic flavors of Filipino cuisine without the guilt or bloat (no msg). I'm no vegan but this truck got the seal of approval by Yelp Vegan Power Couple (John B. and Rachel C.) so I knew it was legit. We visited their truck yesterday at SoMa StrEat Food Park for Very Vegan Sundays. On the menu was adobo (soy vinegar based stew - $9), apritada (tomato based stew - $9), mungo (mung bean stew - $8), pancit (stir-fried vermicelli noodles - $8), and lumpia (fried egg rolls - $4). With the exception of the pancit and lumpia, orders come with a side of brown rice. Sampler Plate with 1 lumpia was $16. CC's accepted. Since we were sharing, I ordered the Sampler Plate ($16): http://bit.ly/1C8PhE9. My fav were the mungo and the lumpia. The mungo is a hearty stew similar to creamy lentil stew with kabocha squash, green beans, and fried tofu. Even better than the rendition I had growing up because I love kabocha. The lumpia was piping hot, crunchy, and meaty (soy ground beef). I would have never known it was vegan if I wasn't told so. Now that's a true testament of solid vegan food. The apritada and adobo (savory and vinegary) tasted like the real deal but personally, I'm not a fan of faux meat that it came with. I just can't get use to the spongy texture. Pancit was a bit bland and could of used more garlic and a sprinkling of scallions for some color. The brown rice was really dry. Filipino food can be intimidating especially since it's really underrepresented outside of Daly City. I think No Worries would be a good introduction for newbie Filipino food eaters...and even for carniwhores like Mr. NSS. The way he was eating the vegan lumpia, it was like he was lustfully devouring a longanisa. Wait that doesn't sound right...

Just tried the food truck in Alameda, and while the menu looked great I was a little disappointed…read more Ordered a patatas bravas and a mushroom melt. Received a kids patatas bravas (or if it was adult size I'm very disappointed) and a jerk chicken melt. I normally love food trucks but this one missed the mark. The plantain chips were good, although were a little light on seasoning. Edit: upon reflection I'm updating my review and increasing my stars. I do appreciate when an owner takes the time to respond and try to grow and improve. To be clear, my biggest issue was receiving the wrong order that wasn't fixed. My friend at the bar also had poor service from the employee in the truck - her order was also incomplete (missing toppings). The food was good, not great, but again, wasn't what we ordered and should have been fixed.

In all my years in the Bay Area, I hadn't found any Caribbean patties that satisfied my cravings…read morefrom living in Crown Heights Brooklyn and eating super authentic West Indies food UNTIL I came across Chef Christina Alexis' beef patties made with the flakiest puff pastry I've ever had, rich with curry flavor. (I know puff pastry is not the traditional way to make them but trust me on this, it's really well done). I love that she uses high quality meat from the best butcher shops and seasons it to perfection. Plus, the patties stay good in your freezer until you're ready to enjoy them. If this has your mouth watering the way it does to mine, check out her patty shop here: https://group.goairmart.com/en/c/s/23346?sharing=1&new_page=1

Our Cuban Kitchen is amazing! I've used their catering services multiple times, and my experience a…read morefew weeks ago was fabulous as usual. Sandy and Fermin are professional, and passionate about their food - and deliveries have always happened on time. I've actually never tried anything other than the roast pork and calabaza con mojo combos because they are THAT GOOD - and folks at my work won't let me order anything else. I've ordered catering from dozens of places in Bay Area over the years, and OCK is hands down the most requested by our staff. I'll definitely continue to be a repeat customer!

Our Cuban Kitchen catered a 10 year celebration gathering and I found the experience to be quite…read morestress-less, which I truly appreciated. Fermin was such a pleasure to work with when discussing the menu for the event. Menu selection consisted of an appetizer, 3 main courses, 2 side dishes and a salad to feed over 80 guests. Each guest had their favorite which ranged from the skewered salmon (appetizers) and/or salad, to either the Chicken Fricassee, or the Ropa Vieja or the Calabaza con Mojo - which whatever dish selected was well complimented by the Congri (rice and beans) and the Maduros. Sadly (at least for the host) - there were no leftovers, which frankly, was really a good sign that the food was a hit!!! :) Note to host - keep a few dishes for yourself. :) I always truly believed that a great event would not go so well without great food. This was more than great, and because of that, the celebration gathering was a hit. I truly appreciated Fermin and Sandy's level of care for the presentation of the food, and the set up which was also accompanied by a description note by each food area for the guests to read. Would I have them cater again? - without a doubt!! Thank you Fermin and Sandy!!!

The food was absolutely amazing, and the communication throughout the entire process was wonderful…read more I hired them to cater my pregnancy announcement party, and it was a huge hit with all our guests! What really stood out was their exceptional service - they delivered everything to my house and handled the complete setup, making the whole experience stress-free. I highly recommend them for any special occasion!

Was in the area, why not?…read more The smoked bacon was ethereal. Bun was light & soft. It felt funny putting bbq sauce on a breakfast sandwich but it made perfect sense. The potatoes needed some salt & pepper. They were a lil flat. The chimichurri drizzle was a nice touch. They were cooked perfectly, but lacked seasoning. Customer Svc. is always great. Best BBQ in town!!!

She was super sweet. Got right back in touch with me! So kind of and friendly. My daughter ordered…read morethe food. The Brussels sprouts said turkey bacon and a glaze. I didn't taste bacon nor the candied glaze. I was looking forward to that. The jerk chicken was a bit sweet n a small hint of spicy. Would I buy from them again. Absolutely just bc I cook my jerk chicken a bit differently it's ok. I'm sure if I speak to them everything would be corrected as far as the Brussels sprout. I feel they're really ready for feed back. Yes I would try again so I can give a 10/10!

The food was interesting, the Alfredo pasta didn't have much flavor but the jerk chicken did. The…read morechicken was cooked well but almost had a bbq kind of taste. The Brussels sprouts were my favorite but weren't candied and didn't have turkey or bacon. The portions were plentiful though!

Awesome guys who I really want to cook with! Doing all kinds of cool food stuff and community stuff.read more

I had their Nashville hot chicken with greens and Mac at a pop up. You know when food is just like,…read moreseasoned perfectly? This was fire, the greens were juicey and had a slight kick, the Mac was creamy and the Nashville hot chicken was a mild ish level of spicy but still on point (to be fair I like violently spicey food)

The ribs were very tough and not pleasant to gnaw on because the silver skin was left on. Coleslaw…read morewas not very good but the potato salad was ok. Very disappointing

2nd Hand Smoke Southern Bbq catered my wedding and they went above and beyond. Besides the food…read morebeing amazing, and very reasonably priced, Nicole helped set up everything perfectly and would not let me lift a finger. Everyone raved about the food! We cannot recommend them enough!

This is what I have been looking for in the Bay Area!…read more My partners mom makes the best authentic Mexican food, BUT....she lives all the way in Arizona :/ I'm so happy to have found Mari's Bay Area Catering. If you live in the Alameda or Oakland Area you have to try Mari's Food. Everything is delicious and my personal favorites are Mari's salsa de chile de arbol, her guacamole salsa, her sopes, and her jalapeño rellenos. La Penza Azul is great but if you are looking for authentic food made with love...you have to try Mari's Bay Area Catering.

Ok 2 years later and this place is still simply perfection!! Tamales still hit, everything is still…read moreon point and now I'm addicted to the jalapeño relleno... do not sleep on this food!!