Tried JT Restaurant after seeing mixed reviews, so I wasn't expecting much. Ordered grilled chicken with a side of fries and a drink. The chicken was actually well-seasoned and not dry, which is rare. Fries were fresh but slightly on the salty side. Portion size was decent for the price not oversized, but enough to feel satisfied. Service was better than expected. It took around 15,20 minutes for the food during a busy time, but the staff kept things moving and didn't make us feel ignored. The place itself isn't very fancy, but it has a casual, comfortable vibe. Seating can feel a bit tight during peak hours, but it works fine for a quick meal. What stood out: food came out hot and fresh, not sitting around. Would I come back? Yes especially for the grilled items. Not a place I had high expectations from, but it definitely delivered where it matters fresh food and consistent taste. read more

Great location...I landed at lunch time, checked into the Hampton Inn across the street, and was STARVING! I always like local over a chain or a slice of pizza, enjoy Asian/Indian/Island foods, and when I saw JT YELP, I walked right over. The owner/chef duo is a husband/wife team, and while they're known for catering, they also have a walk-in hot buffet of ready-to-go food with a good variety of Filipino and Mexican fusion dishes you won't find anywhere else. Pro tip: ask for the house-made hot sauce. I had beef stew (large, tender chunks of marinated beef with carrots, the sauce has a peanut butter finish...divine), greens w/Jalepeños in coconut milk, and savory sticky rice as a base. The only downside for me personally is I'm only in town for 2 days, and won't have a chance to get back there for a meal this time, but will DEF be back in Jan/Feb during the Super Bowl! ALL thumbs up, the service and food are authentic, unique, and excellent...highly recommend! read more

I highly doubt you can find more authentic Filipino food anywhere else in San Francisco. The owner is a sweetheart, and the food is spectacular. This place is a hidden gem. Very small so most people take the food to go. But I find the space so different from any other restaurant that I personally like to eat there. Love it. read more

restaurant is just close to our office. visit once and impressed. Her food was awesome. Ate Tess was nice and friendly. I requested one morning for garlic rice and fried egg. OMG,,, She came with dried fish and which is really very good. She said ,,Just ask and will prepare. Since then some of our co workers come and visit her . Yay. read more

Rly nice experience! We had no idea what anything was since we hadn't had Filipino food much before, so the owner kindly and enthusiastically explained what all the options were, it was very cute And we chose our dishes and she gave us heaping portions, filling the bowls with the entree and then also plates full of rice The food itself was really good and well flavored! Wish there were more veggies but the pairing of the rice meat and sauce was great Small little restaurant tucked inside a building, a mini cafeteria vibe with lots of character A really solid meal! read more

JT Restaurant - Chicken adobe and beef stew - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

We were not hungry, and simply wanted to try this place out. So I ordered the palabok. It wasn't the best palabok I have tasted, but it was actually pretty good. The Filipina there (not sure if she's the owner), have a very pleasant personality, and fun to talk to. Now for the ambiance, well, the restaurant was small, and quite packed with stuff. read more

5 stars for tita. Anyway, i had to stop by to get filipino food. Close to eating homemade Got kare kare with peanut based gravy. 3 big chunks of beef. Delicious. I'm saving the sauce for another meal! Loved the tiny lumpia. Haven't had it for so long. It's downtown. read more

My family and I went here 8/19/25. We were excited to go after seeing the reviews but disappointed because it was expensive for one dish with rice $12 and the worst part was the food was not hot, it's just been sitting there. Some dish were dry looking and really not much to choose from. Food was mediocre. Service was good but will not return there. Also parking was not good, we had to park in the garage and walked to get there. read more

Authentic Filipino food right here! I love that it taste like home sweet home! Tried the pork and chicken adobo and the lumpia Shanghai! I definitely recommend the fried bangus - it was cooked to perfection and the size was big like half of the to go box! Rice is life and the serving was generous enough! I will definitely come back to this restaurant! I was greeted by the friendly owner! read more

Our co worker recommended this Filipino restaurant which is close to our office. We tried kare -kare, adobo and lumpia. Simple and good food. Owner/server was so nice and considerate. We also ordered to-go for dinner. We'll come back. read more

Was craving Filipino food where I work and found this little gem just a walking distance to my job site. I'm the type of person where when I crave something, I will go after it. The lady/owner was really friendly. She told me the story of her business how it start, how long has it been established. I really like her. The food was good too. What really gave the 3 stars is the condition of the establishment. Super crowded/cluttered with things that she uses for cooking. Then she had the plants. I looks more like her home that needs a housekeeper to work their magic.. That's All. read more

Friendly service and a setting that makes you feel like you're at your grandmas house. The food is SO good probably the best Filipino food you can find in SF. Got my usual favorite of the chicken adobo but the beef stew blew me away, so flavorful and fatty read more

JT Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great Filipino food, good service. Owner was the food server and cashier. A one person establishment.

A local spot when I lived in San Francisco. Food and service was great. Will visit again next visit to bay area.

Filipino food is critiqued so heavily, especially by other Filipinos. I promise you this place serves food made from the soul. My fiancé and I wanted to try this place after a long flight. The vibe of the place reminded me of home; house plants, cantina style dining, balikbayan boxes, Filipino goods. Owner/manager were super duper nice and reminded me of my own lola. We both had the combination plate. My fiancé had the pork adobo and chicken affritada. I had the Bangus and pork adobo. Pork adobo was a 9/10. Definitely on the saltier side, but I didn't mind at all. More vinegar taste and it would be 10000/10 Bangus was a 10/10 and complimented the adobo Affritada was pretty good, just never been a fan of it in general. My fiancé just randomly ordered it. Like I said, Filipino food is heavily critiqued. If it's not your Lola's cooking, it never feels or tastes the same, but JT's is a Filipino restaurant that definitely meets those standards. Maraming salamat po! Til next time! We will be back! read more

Love this simple no frills filipino food in San Francisco. Came in on a whim in search of filipino food and we loved it. Nice, friendly hospitality... good food. The space is crowded with supplies from the catering business and beautiful house plants, but honestly, the clutter is SO filipino!! hahaha. Come for the food. Salamat po! read more

JT Restaurant - Pork Adobo with Rice & Lumpia - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

When I'm having a rough day at work, I go straight to JT's! Tess has this warm and welcoming ora about her that makes it feel like you are going home for lunch or dropping by your tita's (aunt) placd for a quick bite. Her sinigang is my FAVORITE! If you are looking for a home-cooked, authentic Filipino meal, look no further! Watching TV Patrol was the Cherry on the top for me! read more

JT Restaurant - Pork sinigang and rice - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

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tried this filipino spot after 7hrs drive! nanay tess was so nice and sweet. we ordered pork adobo, daing na bangus and lumpia shanghai. 10/10! it feels like i'm home in the philippines. read more

Look at the picture! Oh my gosh in the heart of down town San Francisco. What an absolute gem in a wasteland surrounded by overpriced instagramable chipotle knock offs with kiosk ordering. This place has soul. read more

JT Restaurant - Pork adobo - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

They've been in business since before I was born. Huge part of the community offering shipping services and catering options. Great food read more

JT Restaurant - Kaldaretta some veggie - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Probably the only Filipino restaurant near the mission and soma. It has most of the tradition Filipino dishes. Great for catering. Tess is a sweetheart as well! read more

This cute little spot led by Ate Tess is a Filipino restaurant that I highly recommend to anyone to visit. The food here reminds me of home and my Filipino roots (at a reasonable price for a spot in the city). Ate Tess sets the hospitable atmosphere and has a lot to say (with her constant smiles) when you take the time to "talk story" with her. Not only does she take care of you through food, but she also takes care of you through her words of wisdom. Ate Tess, I will never forget to smile! See you soon! :) read more

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Simple. Homey. Affordable. Everything I look for when trying to feed my hunger. I've tried a couple of different filipino joint and this one is one of my fave. Actually it's the first place I went to when I was in the city trying to find an apt. Luckily my new apt is just a couple of minute walk from this place. Let talk value, since it's something that's very important to me (I'm self-proclaim poor). For $10 you get a 2 item combo or $7 for 1 item. It seem to be cheaper in the past so that price might not be the same if you're reading this in the future. Anyways it's pretty good. Kusina Ni Tess may be cheaper depend on what you get but otherwise it's plenty affordable and you get a lot of rice and food. I usually get the combo and share it with my bf. Today I got my paycheck so I went a little crazy and got a 1 item and a combo and we did not finish that. Still have it sitting in my fridge for a snack later. Food I've tried so far: Kare kare: I've had prior kare kare homemade by my friends' mamas (mfm) so I'd say I've actually had better. This is a little bit more mild and drier that what I've like but it's not bad. Adobo chicken: standard, good taste but mfm made it a bit better. The sauce is nice to drench on your rice though Porkchop: the true star, really addicting, really delicious. Sinigang: I love this one, sour tanginess at just the perfect amount. My only complain is I want more veggies in there. They gave me too much meat, (lol yes) wait do they have a vegetarian version? I mean the meat is good but I prefer just having all the delicious veggies and the broth. It is now a staple must have in my combo Fried bangus: you get two and they're so cute and yummy. Lightly salted nicely crunchy. One is enough for my meal. Nice portion. Cassava cake: holy moley, so delicious. HUGE. I think the slice was $3, most place would probably just give you a sliver but I got a giant slab. It's so perfect and they have little chunk of I think young coconut in it elevating the dish to a whole nother level. Service is quick and straight forward. You can use your card and they don't have a space to add tip. You sit yourself, clean up after yourself. I actually prefer this sort of dining. If you eat there you get a small cup for water and there's water pitcher on some tables. Usually not very busy, people just come in and out. They do a lot of catering it seem though. It's in a small plaza so you can ask for the key to use the bathroom if you need. Overall when I'm not in Daly City, this is my go to filipino food joint. I'll try to come back to try more dishes! read more

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Like eating at home. Tita was welcoming, food was comforting, filling, and just delicious.

It was ok. The lady was very nice. But I had better Kare Kare. I will.come back and try something else next time. read more

JT Restaurant - Mmmm... - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

Simple and cozy Filipino restaurant. Friendly workers. The dishes are quite tasty. I like their adobo and bbq. Will be coming back here. I thank my friend for this recommendation read more

On the first floor of an unassuming mini mall on Mission St. is a surprisingly good Filipino place that turns out delicious food for affordable prices. Can you imagine paying just $7 for lunch in SoMa? I can now after going here. They have a set menu for their steam trays, which is not vegetarian-friendly, accompanied by plenty of white rice and pancit to help you carbo-load for your post-lunch nap. The gist of it is that you pay $7 for one item and a side of white rice, which comes out blazing hot on a paper plate and plastic tray. You get a paper cup for water, which is available on all the tables in the cramped room. I went for a pork adobo and white rice combo, while my co-workers decided to try their lumpia along with the adobo. Their adobo is certainly on the sour side, but they don't skimp on the meat. From the looks of the other items on the steam table, that seems to be a common characteristic of all the other dishes that they serve. The lumpia was nice and crisp. Tess and her family are very sweet and helpful, and take the time to get to know everyone who passes through the line. They've been here for years, serving up good homestyle Filipino food. If you, like me, are hit with a midday adobo craving, this is where you should go. read more

Felt like i was in the philippiness food is delicious and the lady that cooks is really sweet was talking to her the whole time i was there reminded me of my grandma. Salamat po! read more

Love Tess and her home cooking. Come and enjoy and she will make you feel like family! read more

JT Restaurant - a variety of food items on display - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

A very no frills steam table joint scooping a variety of reasonably priced Filipino fare. The FiDi/SoMa area is a bit short on Filipino options, so its presence is definitely appreciated. However, I still gotta give it a 3-star, which isn't a bad thing since it means "A-OK" on Yelp. Basically a place to go if you have a very strong craving and the Filipino Food Trucks haven't parked near you. Chicken Adobo: Tangy and umami. The sauce/gravy is on the thicker side, but it works. The chicken was super tender. The chicken seemed haphazardly cut so there were bone pieces everywhere and you needed to proceeded carefully, especially with those skinny toothpick shaped bones. I mean, why not leave the drumsticks in one piece? Longaniza: Sticky, sweet and fatty. Could have been grilled a little longer since there wasn't much char. Seemed like I got a lot more chicken adobo compared to these three longanizas. Lumpia: A lot of little fried rolls with mostly meat filling. Seemed like it was deep fried a bit earlier so wasn't as crunchy/flaky as fried-to-order lumpia. Pancit: Meh. I was pleased to see strips of pork since it seemed meatier than most pancit, but that pork was pretty tough. read more

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Best authentic Phillipino food ever. I live in the east bay and nothing is as fresh and honestly made. Tess Guzman is talented with food and very personable. Each customer gets treated with care. She even remembers you and how you like your food served. Support this San Francisco treasure. Small businesses are closing and leaving. Her entrepreneurial talents keep her there. She also has a small market of specialty foods. I'm her neighbor and she brings a sense of family to 953 Mission St. THE MINT MALL....see you there!!! Cone see us!!!! read more

My friend wanted to try this location for lunch so we came here. Upon facing the building we were a little confused, then entered the building and found the location. Next we walked in and it was a super market with food for purchase and a bunch of pre made food in trays. I was a little iffy with the food, but we ordered it to go. They didn't have pancit so I ordered some lumpia 3 per order, and some fried chicken. When we opened it and ate it right after, everything was cold, and the fried chicken was fried in the same oil as the fried fish so there was a fishy scent and taste. Didn't like the quality of the food here, however the person working here was super nice so I'll give it a 2/5. read more

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Food is good but kinda expensive. Rice with 1 item is 12 , and 2 items is 20 O_O . Honestly , I wouldn't go back just because of the price. Lady trying to pay rent lol read more

As authentic as it gets. Both the chicken and pork adobo were a little bit on the saltier side, but I may be biased because my mom's cooking tends to be sweeter. The caldereta was perfect. read more

JT Restaurant - The classic - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Wasn't sure it it was open since all the reviews were at or over 1 year ago, but it was! First time here and I got my filipino food craving fix today here! Got my favs chicken adobo and pork sinigang. The chicken adobo sauce was kind of thick which was interesting but very tasty and as close as I can find in flavor to homemade ones my friends make. The sinigang flavor was really good as sour as I like, but the pork was not tender like I'm used to (which is my only complaint). I ended up being a fattie and eating all of the food read more

Delicious pork adobo and longanisa! Will definitely come back for that. The owner is very sweet and accommodating too.

Prior to checking into my room across the way at the Hampton Inn, I had to get some grub in me. Fortunately, handy dandy Yelp pointed me in this direction for some comforting Filipino food. This spot is definitely the definition of a hole in the wall spot, but that is what makes it even more authentic. Since I arrived a little bit before closing, they were out of a lot of the items. However, I was fortunate that they still had some pork adobo. I ended up ordering a plate of that with some white rice and it was fire! The portion was huge and the flavor was super tasty. Overall, if you're in the area and need tons of delicious Filipino food for a good price then definitely check this spot out. read more

First time trying this place and I would definitely come back here, i had the kare kare and palabok and it was good $12 for 2 items not bad for downtown. If you are here in the city come check it out Ate tess JT restaurant n catering. Lets support our own!!! They do caterings too just give them a call and they will cook your favorite filipino cuisine for you. read more

JT Restaurant - Jt restaurant calling card - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good food for the low made with love from the chef/owner in a hidden hole in the wall location. Its hidden in some random office building and half the store is random canned foods and stuff for sale but man is it good. You pick from a ton of items buffet style all of which looked good. I picked a potato, leek, and corned beef soup, a pork vegie stew over rice, and chicken lumpias with the chefs helpful advice and everything tasted great. I was the most hyped for lumpias going in but my favorites turned out to be the amazing soup and stew. You get a several course feast for under 10 bucks you cant go wrong with this hidden gem. read more

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NOTE: CASH ONLY! Ever since I moved out of my family's house, I have been eating Filipino food less. I was walking around the area checking to see what restaurants were open and found that there was a Filipino restaurant. It might be a bit hard finding this place because I was walking with my GPS out. This restaurant is located inside a small "mall". The entrance is by a barber shop if I remember correctly. I walked in and was greeted by a friendly employee with a genuine smile. She asked me what I would like and browsed through the menu fast and knew exactly what I wanted: sinigang with rice. I started speaking to her in Filipino just because I haven't been able to speak to someone in my native language in such a long time. I could not believe that they also sold yema here! Yema is a Filipino candy that's made out of egg yolk and milk and it kind of tastes like peanut butter. I made sure I bought some because these were my favorite candy ever since I was a kid! The sinigang and rice tasted like how my family made it (of course, I don't think it's that difficult to replicate). The price was reasonable and my whole experience here was positive. I would love to come back here again! read more

JT Restaurant - Sinigang with rice - Filipino Near Me - San Francisco, California

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