1. I bought steamed rice cake (puto), it was bad. Not bad tasting, but SPOILED. In tagalog, panis na! 2. Another time I bought a tub of macaroni salad, it was spoiled, too! It tasted very sour and the macaroni itself has turned yellowish-brown and the contents were watery. Hot dishes are fine but don't trust anything that's on the shelf/counter or in the freezer/ref section. Who knows how long these items have been sitting there! No quality control. Store will not give you refund even if the items they sold to you were spoiled. read more

I really, really, really wanted to support a local small business especially during these times. But after scrolling and seeing many other reviews complaining of mold, I should've stayed clear. Like other reviews have stated..check the food before you eat it. I finished half a whole slice of sapin sapin. I noticed a slight weird flavor and it was slightly hard on the edges but I was like ok whatever maybe it dried out a bit and perhaps their recipe is different. After eating about half, I noticed the weird flavor got stronger. I lifted up the whole thing and found mold all over the bottom..white fuzzy mold.. The individual kakanin plater tasted kind of like plastic which leads me to believe it was probably old too =( Sucks because the desserts taste good but expiration needs to be checked..mind you, I ate these items right when I got home which is like five minutes away. The puto tasted fresh and good however hence the one star... read more

I bought desserts. My son ate half of it but did not realize it was moldy. He had bad diarrhea. He was really sick and didn't sleep well. Look out for food poisoning-like symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Individuals who suffer from asthma or other respiratory issues should watch for signs of an allergic reaction. If you've consumed moldy food and are concerned about your health, contact your doctor. I was going to let it go about the desserts but I'm still upset about the service. Zero star for customer service. Erly was very rude and unprofessional. You can't even ask her a question , she was sarcastic. She is making this place looks really bad! Few customers were complaining about her rudeness. She didn't say hello or thank you to the customers. First time I came here and I will never go back. I was so furious when I left. read more

This place is selling expired desserts items. I bought a pack variety of desserts, the cashier told me they ran out of receipt. The cashier was somewhat rude too by the tone of her voice. I opened the pack of desserts items when I got home, it smelled ready to be thrown away. I knew that's why she did not issue me the receipt so I won't be able to complain as I dont have a receipt to show them. They put all the leftovers in one pack and sell it to customers. read more

My first time to order food at this place to order ukoy for a party from this place and its so overpriced and everything else!! The lady with tattoos on her arm whos working the counter and is very rude. I will never ever buy food here again or come back to this place. Another thing... if u call them they dont answer their phones. I will just keep ordering from other Filipino places who are much more respectful to their customers. Hope this places closes dow load their lack of friendliness and over the top prices!. Dont come here!! read more

I only come here for the chicharon. You can get better hot Filipino food at the stores around the area. Definitely lacks customer service. I almost wanted to apologize for wasting the young girl's time while we patronized your store. SMH. read more

Ima's Kusina - Come for the chicharon and nothing else. - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

It's a little piece of home when you're craving home cooking food from the Philippines. Family run place that serves the best sisig, longanisa, filipino desserts and more! Come and grab a quick bite to eat even if you're on the go! For special occasions, order their special dessert trays or even their party trays! Don't forget to put in an order for the special fried chicken! read more

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Ina's Kusina is a small space, prepped edibles in cello-wrapped stro trays, a steam table full of cooked hot food (didn't see menu nor tags). a tray of freshly fried turons, a cooler with shells of freshly fried mackeral? (4/$6) eats: -turon (.69) jackfruit filled, nice crispy lumpia skin -"majablanca" (3) gelatin like dessert with corn, corn starch, sugar, coconut milk, milk *nice crunchy taste, maybe corn starch gives it a funny tastee take outs: -much better food than goldilicks. made in house not in a factory. -designated line to pay not posted. patrons just line up to pay. -can't wait to try some more edibles... read more

Great store for food and desert. They have lots of authentic treats. They usually have Sisig, Bilo Bilo, Dinugoan, Tocino, Longanisa and Turon daily. They also have homemade Frozen Longanisa and Tocino to go. As well as Tinapa with different fish selections. They have homemade Chicharon, Macaroon, Pastillas, Casava cake, Puto & Kutsinta, Sapin-sapin, Bibinka, Biko, Suman and more. I was told they have lots of new things and the menu changes daily. The old owner also told me that the new owners make everything themselves and decided to keep the old workers there also. There is a mix of new recipes from the new owners and old recipes from the new owners. We'll see in the future if anything changes. The old owner sold the commercially packages ANAHAW brand Chicharon /pork rinds. The new owners make the homemade style which they make in house by the new owners. Hope this helps. read more

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One star for the rude service Justine is her name. Obviously she don't want returning customers and just makes the company look bad.. Customer service is everything and you would think being the first customer right when they open, they would be more hospitable but NO they were just chit chatting in the back didn't even notice we were in there. Had to knock to get their attention and Justine came out with a negative vibe no tact!!! We could've taken food without them noticing!!! Plus I don't even know why they didn't open the store in time everything was out food was ready! They probably lost Track of time and was chillin in the back with no sense of responsibility that they got a business to run. Way to go y'all! There's plenty of Filipino food restaraunts I can go to definitely not coming back here. read more

Ima's Kusina - Longanisa and tocino rice plate - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Please taste your Palabok. I was so disappointed when my kids bought 2 packs and it tasted just plain flour. Your Lechon belly is the hairiest I've seen. Why sell garbage!!! read more

I ordered a large kakanin platter (Vilma's platter) and for $48 I got a huge, beautiful assortment of desserts suitable for the large party we had. Everything was delicious even a few days later! Came with a generous amount of coconut and toasted coconut sprinkled directly on some. The picture doesn't show how huge the platter was, but you can see how yummy everything looks as well as the assortment. So happy with my order and will definitely go back! read more

Ima's Kusina - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

I really like the food here, however they are not managing the Covid issues very well. There's no 6 feet apart, there's too many people together in a small space, too scary for me to go there anymore. Please fix this so I can start coming back again. read more

I came here to eat lunch. Their food is horrible. My cooking is much better.lol I had banana blossoms "puso ng saging". There's no meat or flavor in it and fish. Fried Milk fish, it's so dry and cold. I think better stick with "kakanin" rice cake. Not on their "ulam". read more

Supposed to be zero star. I don't appreciate the owner LUNA A denying her product. She doesn't even recognized the white little bags that they use for their products. I think she should check her store more often. I have to smashed the Carioca in half so I can eat them but it's too hard and tasted burnt. read more

Ima's Kusina - The Carioca that I bought last night from I'MA'S inside seafood city in Hayward and the owner LUNA A said that it's not their product. - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Those are all desserts should have to show the date of expired. They shouldn't leftover dessert without the stickers of date of expired. read more

Ima's Kusina - Sapin Sapin - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

I Went to Milpitas from Fremont and Im craving for this kind of Rice cake, I asked the lady if its new and she said YES everything is new today (Tuesday) since they are close Monday, so wth is this one i cant even slice it because its too hard, I end up eating only the caramel-like coconut topping and just threw up the rice cake remaining. So excited to go home to eat and I thought I will enjoy it but ended up very dissapointed with my purchase. read more

Ima's Kusina - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Bought Biko combo yesterday and here's what I've found. Molds!!! Super disappointed!! Trying to support local food vendor read more

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Amazing homemade Filipino food and desserts!They also sell frozen pindang and longganisa (Also prepared in-store) plus a variety of hot and ready ulam. read more

Yummy lechon paksiw! We have been buying their desserts for years and they never disappoint. Also, great customer service.

On 6/14/2020, I bought 2 buko pandan salad and went home right away. I put both buko pandan in the refrigerator. We ate the first tub the same day (Sunday) without any problem. On 6/17/2020, I opened the 2nd tub and I was going to start eating it and I tasted it to be soury (panis). I called and spoke to the owner Yasser Abouelkh and explained the situation and he had a very bad customer service with all kinds of excuses just for $6.50. Bottom line, I did not get the money back and with him poor excuses. He said, I should have returned it on Sunday and that was the day I bought it, Monday they are closed. Wednesday was the day I called and refused by Yasser. Yasser, you just lost a customer. I will take my business somewhere else. read more

Authentic filipino food. I love their pork belly, turn, filipino delicacies dessert, dinuguan, okoy, Apsara etd

I'm frustrated for my order. I ordered Bangsilog and supposedly I will get sinangag right Cuhs it's bangsilog. I got white rice instead and there's no vinegar for my dipping read more

They're Turon is one of the best turon, I highly recommend theirs! Can't go wrong on that! So get your turon ordered here ya'll.

Love this place foods r always freshly cooked and delicious. I keep coming back over and over can get enough delicious authentic Filipino food. read more

Dessert here are good but the woman that works in the front was on her phone when I walked in. I even say hi and she didn't respond, and I just politely asked her why the food has no dates and she answered so defensively. I met the owner of this place awhile back and he's super nice. I forget his name though. I wish he will train his staff to have more customer service. Before I stepped out I told her next time she should say hi and thank you after every transaction. You're an embarrassment to the Filipino community only for the fact that we are known to be hospitable but not you because you act like a straight bitch. read more

Yesterday, I bought ube halaya, egg rolls, and palabok. Although, palabok and egg rolls are great, the halaya which costs $8.98 is hard! It appears that it wasn't stirred long enough to make it softer. They used to sell yummy halayas but this time I was disappointed. read more

Found molds! I just bought this today 2/24/20. I will have to report this to foodsafety.gov. read more

Ima's Kusina - Found molds! I just bought this today 2/24/20. - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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This place has lechon liempo aka lechon porchetta $15.99 a pound... totally worth it and totally delicious. They have it during weekends and holidays. The traditional filipino desserts are also a must try!!! read more

Im a fan of this place before even recommend them to my family and friends but not anymore, i kept on buying almost everyday because i loved the kakanin and very few i encountered person that seems nice but other person is sarcastic and rude specially the girl name is Arlene. Poor customer service and Not A Friendly welcoming environment. read more

Cashier is rude and not friendly. The food are absolutely delicious but the serving are too small. Pricey!

I would have rated them 4 stars as this is my favorite go-to place for native Filipino desserts. We love the suman gata, suman latik, biko, bibingka and turon. The reason I gave 2 stars - I bought paksiw na bangus today at 2:52pm. Put it in the ref when we got home. Heated it up in the microwave for dinner. My hubby was the first to take a portion of the bangus. We noticed the fish meat had red parts! Eeewww! And the paksiw tasted nasty! Obviously our dinner went to trash. So we had to go out to buy dinner! What a waste! Stick to the kakanin! I will go back to my favorite carinderia for ulam. read more

Ima's Kusina - This is the paksiw when we cut it - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

I ordered combo meal, pancit and palabok and 6 pieces of cassava cake. I thought the prices are high but due to inflation, I understand. However, all the food I brought home were not delicious at all. The rice is overcooked and pasty, the banana hearts were undercooked and very vinegary, the squid was also very sour and the cassava cake has baked egg topping, both noodles were lacking flavor. Is this Pampanga style? Don't recommend the place. read more

UPDATED 3/14/15 I added a star from 2 to 3, as I can appreciate a business (owner) who can take constructive information with the intentions of improving a customer experience . -------- Oh man hate to be the spoiler of all the 5 star reviews. But as 2 stars indicate Ive had better (food) . First of all it was still in the opening stages of trying to look put together. The cooler had tons of plain bagged Torcino and I think the filipino breakfast sausage, but not sure. But for sure the homemade version of filipino bacon. It had cups of beans and pickled vegetables (achara?) The area that held the hot food DIDNT look appealing. It was half filled and I think I saw oil sheen on some dishes. They also had noodles in styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic at half off (it was end of the day) They did have lots of white styrofoam trays of sticky rice desserts, in a variety of vivid colors. It seemed like the stuff you get at local sweet shops. Nothing super new. The last owners had homemade chicharons (fried pork belly rinds) which we liked better. Imas kusina chicharones are harder to crunch and smaller pieces. The previous (family) owner version was lighter, crunchier and more flatter pieces to enjoy. I have to say front person was very friendly and educated us on the dessert types. She was selling us on the half off noodles and the hot (warm) dishes in the silver bins. But sadly it looked old, like the meat sticking out was dry looking. We did buy these finger shaped banana wrapped sticky rice. It was a good bite for a tiny piece of snack to kill a craving. We might stop by to see how they are doing as we visit the shopping center, to enjoy our favorite restaurant. But not runnering to Imas anytime soon, so many other establishments in center carries better desserts. (Can't comment on food tho) read more

Their "kakanin" are really good, i love their cassava cake, puto, bibingka, i like that they sell on different sizes, small and large trays, perfect for family occassion or company event. Yasser is awesome, very accommodating and friendly. I will definitely recommend this place. read more

Ima's Kusina - $39 party tray! - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Hit and miss. Picked up some Filipino desserts today and one of the items from their mixed package was moldy. Have always wondered whether their packaged desserts were made fresh daily - this incident pretty much answers that question. read more

Ima's Kusina - Moldy piece of dessert from one of their mix packages. - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

I've always enjoyed coming to this store from the old owner to the new one. I like the Suman and Pichi-pichi made of rice. Dec. 15, between 4pm and 5pm, I bought 2 orders of Pichi-pichi rice, I was told that it would take a while coz they're going to prepare it with the coconut. I said Ok. After 15 min. it was ready, I paid and left the store and left Milipitas. When I reached home and started to eat the Pichi2 with my husband, we tasted "mold" I was so sure it was coming from the "coconut" I packed them again and placed it in the fridge. Dec. 16, 12:55 pm, I called the store and talked to a girl named Justine. She seemed to know about the spoiled coconut. I was told, when I come back to the store, just to tell them about this problem and for a refund. No apologies from her though. After a few minutes, I called again the store and asked for the Owner. The lady who answered was in a rush and in a loud voice she was asking and calling for the manager, while on the phone talking to me. I needed to distance my ear from the phone. ( What was that?) Then came in Yasser, the owner. I told him about the spoiled coconut. He was apologetic and tried to explained about coconut's shelf-life and its uses - I said I get it. But since you are in a Food business and dealing with spoilage, might as well check, smell and Taste the coconut before mixing it into another product. I believe it's an SOP. I also told him about good Customer Service since it seems he's the only one who values it. A sincere "Sorry for the inconvenience" to your customers is a good gesture. You see, I live 2 cities away, I told Yasser that I would not be returning those spoiled Pichi2 for a refund. It's just a waste of time and gas. Next time for a refund? I think not, as I don't want to relive this incident either. It's tiring. I was just hoping that they'd be more careful next time. Most of the store staff are nice. I hope Yasser would remind them about good customer service. We all deserve it. Note: 2 Stars given, Only for this incident. read more

I say that the customer service is bad. The person who was working in the counter this morning has a flat affect and will not go an extra mile to help a customer. I asked for embutido, she pointed to the ref without letting me know which side of the ref. Oh well. I got all the items, then she asked if I needed a plastic bag, I said, please provide one bag for me. She then proceeded to ring me up and finalize my transactions. So I thought she will put all my items in the bag. I stand there for 1 minute waiting for what she is going to do. She turned her back so I asked her, a plastic bag, please. She handed the plastic bag to me, for me to place all the items that I purchased. No thank you or smile, $75 worth for which I could have spent at Goldilocks or Chow King where the customer service is a bit better! read more

Imas kusina one of the best Filipino authentic cuisine in Bay Area love the pancit as in super delicious yummy lumpia the best

I like to come here for my favorite snack, Chicarrone. I started eating their freshly made food and it is amazing! The food reminds me of the meals my lola would make. I definitely recommend the tocino and the karekare here!! I have yet to try the frozen tocino and meat, but I know people who buy it religiously. The staff are incredibly nice and accommodating and are not afraid to answer questions read more