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    Jampinoy

    4.5 (181 reviews)
    ModerateCaribbean, Filipino
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Melissa M.

    What's not to like? Filipino food and what now? You can also grab some Jamaican eats too? All go good with some steamed white rice so you can't go wrong with whatever you choose. Choose what you want and pay at the counter. Reasonably priced. No frills just good eats.

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    Midori K.

    Omg what a goldmine and the perfect combination of both Jamaica and Filipino food all in one spot! Great taste, wonderful portions for the price, and very nice atmosphere. When you see a mix of customer and cultures you know it's amazingly good and tasty! My new favorite go to place.

    2 item plate. I chose soup and chicken. Added a side
    Tia M.

    Plenty of parking. A few steps. Outdoor table and several inside. You can see the food set up Panda Express style so you can pick and choose. I like that. I chose the 2 item plate. I chose soup and chicken. Added a side. It was a lot of food. Enough for two ppl I think. So yes it was $18 plus tip, but it will be two meals easily. I recommend a little fish sauce. Gentlemen greets you as you enter and helps you with any questions you may have. He keeps the restaurant clean and presentable. I love exploring new foods, I'm teaching my son about the Philippines so this places was a great find. From what we are learning and from what my from the Philippines friend has made, this place tastes authentic!

    Beef patty
    Gabriel W.

    TLDR: Oxtails were phenomenal We got this place for lunch for a work meeting I ordered the oxtails and they were amazing. Perfectly cooked, fall off the bone tender stewed in the savory and spice jerk seasoning all over coconut rice and peas. My plate came with three oxtails, a side of veggies, and two plantains. The beef patty was your standard Jamaican beef patty, ground beef with jerk seasoning wrapped in pastry dough. The plantains weren't the best, they were fully ripened so they were lacking some sweetness and a little harder than I like. I tried some of my coworkers chicken adobo which lacked the traditional vinegary pepper flavor that enhances the savoriness of the dish. I also tried their pancit which was delicious very savory with a stronger than normal celery flavor that I really enjoyed. Overall, I definitely come back just for the oxtail plate alone!

    Kareen-Grace T.

    Hubby and I stopped by during a Thursday afternoon. We ordered a 2-item plate with pork sinigang, pinakbet and rice, and oxtail. The sinigang had the classic sour/savory flavor that I have known my whole life. The oxtail was cooked well. The meat was tender and falling off the bone. Some parts of the rice were more clumpy and wet. They attmped to make pinakbet. It was a nice effort, but not my favorite. It was a bit on the soupy side. It was missing the savory umami flavor that pinakbet usually has. It was also missing two core vegetables, the ootong (long bean/sitaw) and parya (bitter melon/ampalaya). Probably left out for the American palate. If you know me, you know that my favorite meal of all time is pinakbet. I grew up eating it, and if I had to choose my last meal, pinakbet would be it. Just not this version of it. Service was straight forward. Point- and-choose style eatery. Customer service OK. Cozy and homey atmosphere with the feeling of aunties cooking in the kitchen. This is a good place for the introduction of Filipino food. I'd have to come back to try more of their Jamaican menu.

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    Kimberly N.

    Unsure about the rest of the menu but stay away from the empanadas I ordered the curry chicken, it was under a heat lamp. Unfortunately it may have been sitting there for a while inside was what looked like neon green mashed tuna fish flakes and it tasted old. See the picture for yourself

    Charmaine D.

    Visiting Carlsbad and my nephew tells me about this place. A Jamaican and Filipino restaurant?! I never knew these existed so I had to try it. Of course I was thinking it was Fushion food. Its not. They served both Filipino and Jamaican food: separately. I had Filipino food combo 1 (pancit and a meat: I choose Chicken Adobo) and added on Jerk Chicken. It was really tasty and plentiful. A scoop of rice should be included in the combo to help soak up the sauce of the adobo. But thats just my opinion. People were nice, place was clean, and the food hit the spot.

    2/6 - all this food for around $40! Had to take it home
    Joy L.

    Straight up Filipino (and Jamaican) comfort food. I originally visited when they opened and was stoked to have a Filipino spot close to home, but I wasn't overly impressed when I visited. Fast forward to today (2/6) and we wanted some quick food before heading to Costco and I needed some rice after spending a week in Vegas for work. We said, let's give it another shot and it was very solid. Wish there were a few more options BUT we heard they do lechon on Sunday's and sisig on Friday's so we will definitely be back. Really enjoyed the diniguan and the portions were on point. Very happy to have given them another chance because we will be back many many more times. Also the staff were so helpful and nice!

    Lumpia in dipping sauce
    Noel R.

    Great customer service, beautiful esthetic inside and out. Lumpia was delicious but they were very tiny. Chicken curry patty had good taste but the flavor was very very light. The crust of the Pattie had zero taste. I'd like to taste much more of the menu to really decide what I think but so far 4/5 stars.

    Pork adobo and pancit with a chicken skewer and plantains
    Emily F.

    First time here! Great customer service and delicious food! Definitely will be returning again! Thank you JamPinoy for a wonderful experience

    Oxtail and jerk chicken
    Lyn V.

    So I was craving Jamaican food since it's been a while and wanted some oxtail and I find this place on Yelp. The other plus to finding this place, was that there's also Filipino food! We pull up and so happy to see there were people eating inside. I got the Jamaican food. Oxtail, of course, and also jerk chicken with rice with beans. Now they said they don't do 2 item combo but let me get it anyway and charged me for a large. Do you see how big my plate was?! The oxtail was so tender. It was good but I think it just needed a tad more salt. What do I know, I'm not Jamaican, I just know the food was still bomb but glad it's not salty. My husband got the Filipino food. I didn't like the pancit as much because I like it more noodle-ly but my Filipino husband loved it. He said it was authentic and tasted like how he remembers it tasting when it was made it in the Philippines. The halo halo was good, we got to choose the flavor of ice cream and of course it diff so I chose avocado. Not as sweet, so goes well with this dessert. We also got meat pies but I forgot to take pictures of it. Looking forward to next time I come here for the oxtail :)

    Maria D.

    How exciting to find two different types of food cuisines that I like available all in one restaurant. This lovely place is in Vista. They offer Filipino and Jamaican food already cooked (turo turo style). One side offers Filipino dishes and the other side Jamaican. Examples of the Filipino dishes offered that day was Pancit, Adobe, Pinakbet, Dinuguan, Giniling, Sinigang soup (Free soup). On the other end was Jamaican food such as Oxtail soup, Curry Goat, Plantain. There was also different types of empanada you could buy separately. They also have daily specials offering different Filipino ulams on different days example Kare Kare, Laing etc I was also excited to see you can order fried Tilapia or fried Pompano on the side. I chose the one combo option with half pancit, half rice and pinakbet with a side order of fried Pompano. My hubby decided on Oxtail Stew that came with rice, cabbage and plantains. Both foods were delicious! It was filling so was too full to try the Halo Halo dessert. Next time! Already planning to go on a Thursday to try the Laing daily special. Service was friendly and no problem with parking.

    Lunch and side of soup
    Lynda D.

    First time coming here.. been wanting to try this place out.. not bad for sure will come back.. the parking here are spacious!! To give more context, there's a good size truck parked in this business complex and still has plenty of room on both sides.. they do accept Cash App.. pay by using your phone.. initially we were going to to 2 combo plate but that would be an overkill.. so we opted for the one combo and oxtail. You pick what u want and they put it on the plate and you bring it to your table.. sort of like any asian order to-go food places.. nice chill spot with decent lighting.. definitely need to try their halo dessert.. you'll be in for a treat

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    We had the jerk chicken plate with plantains and the pork and chicken skewers. Amazing, Delicious and generous portions!

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    4.1(579 reviews)
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    Neat spot off the main drag in Encinitas, this place has been on my list for a while and did not…read moredisappoint. The ambiance is relaxed and intimate, we had a coveted open window seat and could enjoy evening air. Started with sweet potato fries and mango juice, and my main was the Vegetable kare kare. Generous portions, next time I will try it family style and share (recommended on the menu). Everything was flavorful, with a good variety of veggies. Service was great, owners checked up on us multiple times. No wait for a table on a Friday night. Adding this to my dinner options when in Encinitas.

    Food: 4 Service: 5…read moreAmbiance: 4 We were looking for a Filipino food spot in North County San Diego and found Carin de Ria in Encinitas. So glad we did! Upon entering, I immediately loved how homey the restaurant felt. The open windows made it light and bright inside, while still feeling warm, comfortable, and welcoming. We were greeted by a gentleman who was very kind and friendly from the start. We were hungry, so of course we ended up ordering quite a bit of food lol! We got the lumpia, fish ball appetizer, kamote fries, sizzling sisig, bistek Tagalog, vegetable coconut soup (ginataan), and of course we had to finish everything off with halo halo! As a Filipino, I was impressed with the food. I especially enjoyed the sizzling sisig, and the bistek Tagalog really reminded me of home. Everything else we tried was delicious as well, and I'm already looking forward to coming back because I definitely want to try the kare kare next time. Of course, we had to wash everything down with dessert, so we ordered the halo halo. Honestly, I've had better halo halo, but it was still refreshing and enjoyable. And really, what better way to end a yummy Filipino meal than with a classic Filipino dessert? The service was also excellent. The gentleman helping us was so kind and friendly, checked on us often, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. Overall, I would definitely recommend Carin de Ria to anyone craving Filipino food in North County. Great food, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and excellent service. I will definitely be back!

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    Such a cute interior! The decor is fun and spunky and bright with natural light. I think the menu…read moreis great if you have a sweet tooth, but I didn't love it. There was a bit of a wait to get in, so reservations or joining the waitlist ahead of time is a better way to go, but once we were seated service was decent. We had a little one with us and had to get our own napkins for him while we were eating at the table since they were so busy, but they took our orders and brought the food and check in a timely manner. The food: I got the steak bowl- the steak was good, but for a "steak & egg bowl over garlic rice w/a side of greens" I expected savory andddd nope. *very* sweet. The steak marinade was already sweet (Hawaiian, makes sense) but the dressing on the salad was extremely sweet AND I realized as I ate the garlic rice I was *crunching on sugar*. Yep. Sugar. In the Garlic Rice. I asked the waitress before we left just to make sure I wasn't crazy if they did indeed put sugar in their rice and she said that they don't list it on the menu, but they caramelize brown sugar and then sprinkle it on top, and that it is a pretty sweet dish because the marinade, dressing, and aioli are all very sweet- and then they add sugar. She told me there is one chicken bowl on the menu that is over white rice and doesn't have sugar tossed into it- so good to know for next time! I don't know if I'd go back, it isn't cheap and I was sort of bummed that every option, even the savory ones, were very sugary. Also I got the egg over easy, and it was pretty much uncooked. I've never cared too much about a very over easy egg, but the whites hadn't solidified and that gave me the ick. Also got a kids meal for our baby- pancakes, eggs & bacon. It was a decent amount of food, really oily though. In the current move away from seed oils that was especially disappointing

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    This was my second time coming here. This time I brought my wife's family for my birthday. They are…read moreFilipino and really wanted to try it. Everyone enjoyed it. Obviously there were things they have had differently or things they wished were served, but overall everyone was happy. The food was hot and delicious just like last time. I was happy to see they had different dishes this time around too. Although I enjoyed everything from last time, it was nice to try some new stuff too. The place was slam packed. Multiple birthday parties going on, so the atmosphere was very alive with conversation. It was like one big family picnic in there. Initially, they could not find my reservation, but they found it and accommodated us with a table right away and even threw in a Halo Halo for my birthday. The hostess was really nice and jovial. With the amount of people in there it got really warm and unfortunately with the door swinging open over and over there were flies, but there isn't much they could do to prevent that.

    Surprised there was no long line outside since today was the Sunday brunch and read from other…read morereviewers to come prepared to wait. Upon walking up to the door, we noticed the closed sign but there was some tables filled already. Asked the young man if they were open or had a private party, he didn't even realize the closed sign was still on. He asked if we had reservations, we did not then he told us to wait outside to be called on, there were tons of empty clean tables, but we didn't argue. As soon as we stepped outside, before I could sit down we got called right back in by the other lady to come inside. Okay. Weird quick game of musical chairs lol. She explained to us how it goes. Drinks on this side of the room. Food on that side. Check. First plate: garlic fried rice (Sinangag), fried eggs, longoniza, Filipino spaghetti, lechon, and a bowl of arroz caldo. Also grabbed two cups, one for water the other for what the waitress said was mango ice tea (spoiler alert: no mangoes were hurt in the process of making this ice tea). Second plate: watermelon and pineapple slices, menudo, kare kare, ube pancake. First the sinangag tasted like it's been left out too long even though it was just brought out. Lots of hard pieces of rice. I decided to not finish it. Next, the fried eggs and longaniza. Fried eggs felt too rubbery for maybe just me. And the longaniza didn't taste anything like longaniza. No spices no garlic. Just a basic sweet hot dog. Maybe I'm wrong and it's just a hot dog. I can say the Filipino spaghetti did taste somewhat like actual Filipino spaghetti, sweet. But not too sweet but also didn't see any hot dogs in there! Now the lechon. Tasted exactly like fried pork. That has zero spices and kinda been out for a while. The arroz caldo had some shreds of chicken I think but I had to fetch for it in the pot. Unfortunately there's no boiled eggs to add but you can add everything else to it like the fried garlic, spring onions lemon etc. Now the drinks. What's up with the non mango mango iced tea? It just tasted like iced tea and if I was told that id be okay. But I love mango drinks and was looking forward to it. The water is the only thing I could say I wasn't disappointed with and only if I didn't have to get it myself I guess would be the only downside lol. I did try to get a second plate. Consisted of some watermelon slices and pineapple slices, menudo and kare kare with white rice. The kare kare and menudo did look like what they were called and that is about it in comparison to what I've had in the past. The menudo had no tomato paste taste to it and was rather bland and the kare kare was also bland. Their kare kare sauce was very watery, missing the thick savory peanut buttery taste. And unfortunately, it was the watermelon slices that made me quit and lose my appetite. It had a weird rotten taste to it. I almost had to vomit. First I thought it was soaked in something maybe vinegar, or I dunno. But I just could not eat anything else. I hope today was just an off day and the food is better. Unfortunately, I doubt I'll ever come back or even recommend my friend or family to come eat here.

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