The ambience is beyond amazing and Nichole is such a good and genuine energy could give more than 5…read morestars if I could

Absolutely made fresh and affordable food! So delish, they have a bar no harsh liquor for sale. The…read moreserver was friendly, glad we caught them before they closed. Fun small place worth a try when in the Gaslamp District

There are meals you eat, and then there are meals that bring people together. Tita's Kitchenette…read moredid exactly that. I have a loved one in a nursing facility in North San Diego and the staff there provide the kind of compassionate care that comes with dignity. After experiencing another facility that was so heartbreaking it left me questioning everything. I wanted to do something meaningful to thank this incredible team. A card didn't seem like enough. Flowers fade. But good food? Good food creates memories. I ordered the sisig, pancit, and their famous signature lumpia rolls, along with pandesal from Valerio's. Ordering was a breeze. I placed my order at 9:30 a.m. and picked everything up at 4:00 p.m. Three small trays turned out to be an incredible amount of food. I planned for 10 people, but it fed a whole lot more as many from different units gathered to share. The moment that sealed it for me happened before a single tray was opened. A nurse I had never met walked over and said, "Oh, you went to Tita's. I recognized their lumpia." That gave me chills because I knew I had chosen the right place. The food tasted like it came straight from Mamasan's kitchen, authentic, comforting, and made with love. Staff members kept stopping by to thank us, and my only conidition, "Make a plate for the receptionist. He's awesome too." That is what great food does. It creates connection. If you're feeding family, friends, coworkers, or an entire care team, Tita's Kitchenette delivers more than delicious Filipino food. They help you show appreciation in a way people will remember. "One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." ----Virginia Woolf

Omg!!!! San Diego County has got to have the best Filipino food in So California…read more We were visiting the area and family members suggested we drive over from our hotel and order from Tita's. We were in the Point Loma area close to SD airport and Tita's was about 10 mins away. Getting there was a maze freeway wise and when we got there, while the line was out the door, moved quickly. We ordered several combos and from what I can recall beefsteak, pancit, adobo, lumpia, sinigang and menudo/caldereta were all deeelicious and just like what you'd expect at a filipino party- but better. Staff here were all friendly and helpful. Love Tita's and look forward to returning!

Animae has been at the top of my San Diego restaurant list for a while now, so when the group chat…read morefinally decided to stop talking and actually make plans, this place was booked immediately. We went on a Saturday night and were seated right away. Our server, Carol, was super sweet and made our first visit even better. Even though I had practically memorized the menu already, I still had her explain everything and give us her recommendations. She shared her favorites, what's popular, and even what customers don't usually order. She felt very genuine and honest and never once seemed like she was trying to upsell us. Then I looked over and saw Chef Tara. I had already told my friends about her, only to find out they follow her on Instagram too. Eventually, we worked up the courage to talk to her, and she was incredibly nice. She took her time answering our questions about Filipino culture and explaining how her dishes came about. You can really feel her passion and pride in her work. I truly admired that. And the food? WOW. Easily the best meal I've had in 2026. It's been a week and I'm STILL thinking about it. I knew I wanted to write a review, but I honestly didn't expect the experience to exceed my expectations this much. Love at first bite. We started with the Tuna Kinilaw, Carpaccio, and Crispy Pig Ears. Carol taught us how to eat the kinilaw: put all the good stuff on the spoon for the perfect bite. Rich coconut, calamansi, cilantro, fish, jalapeño, and onion on a crispy wonton. It was an absolute explosion of flavor. My taste buds were not ready! The carpaccio was fresh and paired with what I believe was pear or another refreshing fruit. Then the crispy pig ears came out. I was hesitant because not everyone at our table is a pork fan, and I had already convinced them to order the pork tomahawk tocino. But after Carol and Chef Tara both recommended it, we gave it a shot. SO glad we did. The ears were incredibly crispy, with a sweet-and-sour tamarind glaze. Then I realized there was tofu in the dish and immediately thought, "Oh my God, this is the chef's version of tokwa't baboy!" Chef Tara later confirmed it. Such a creative and unexpected take on a Filipino classic. The Roasted Cabbage was supposed to be a side, but honestly, it could've been a main. Roasted perfectly with miso brown butter and lime. Simple but incredibly flavorful. The sauce was so good one of my friends started putting rice in it. Next was the Short Rib Kare Kare. I grew up not eating bagoong, so I usually just use patis with my kare kare. Chef Tara intentionally incorporated bagoong into hers instead of serving it on the side because she wanted people to eat it the way she intended. She was right. That sauce was AMAZING. I'm pretty sure the bagoong was homemade, and the combination had me dunking my rice straight into the sauce. The short rib was tender, flavorful, and practically falling off the bone. The Chicken Adobo sa Pula was another surprise. Chef Tara described it as her French-Filipino fusion take on adobo--and there's no soy sauce! The chicken was incredibly tender, the sauce was killer, and the crispy garlic on top added the perfect crunch. Then came the star of the show: Pork Tomahawk Tocino. Sweet glaze, mango sawsawan, a meaty portion on one side and pork belly on the other. The meatier part reminded me of classic tocino and home cooking, with just the right amount of sweetness. Then we got to the pork belly... It melted in your mouth. I've never shaken my head this much during one dinner. Every dish just kept coming out swinging. For dessert, we had the Sticky Rice Crème Brûlée, and this one completely blew me away. I expected a Thai-style sticky rice dessert with coconut milk and condensed milk. Nope. THE STICKY RICE WAS BIKO. OMG. Chef Tara stayed true to the Filipino dish and elevated it instead. Mind blown is an understatement. We also had the Buko Pan Dan, which was great, along with another dessert that was also delicious. But that sticky rice crème brûlée had me sitting there thinking, "Why did it take me so long to come here?" And the restaurant itself is such a vibe. I loved the anime-inspired artwork throughout the restaurant--even in the men's restroom! I cannot say enough about this place. I was telling everyone at work, my cousins, my friends, and pretty much anyone I passed on my walk back to the hotel that night. Animae is an absolute gem. Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere, but most importantly, you can feel the passion and pride behind the food. Chef Tara isn't just creating dishes--she's telling stories and bringing Filipino culture to the table in such a creative way. Thank you, Chef Tara, Carol, and the entire Animae team for an unforgettable night.

The service was impeccable! Tasha was an amazing waitress and took such great care of me as we…read morecelebrated my 40th birthday. I have an almond and walnut allergy and she went as far as printing a menu and crossing off all that I couldn't have. All servers were aware of the allergy as well. I felt so taken care of the whole time! The decor and ambiance was perfection and ube vanilla coconut cocktail was delicious. The star of the show was the mango sticky rice crème brûlée!! The food was good but it didn't outshine the service.

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.

The team at Lia's Lumpia took a catering order from me with 1 week notice. The food was amazing…read more The lumpia and pancit were the fan favorites, but we crushed those wings too. We ordered lumpia, wings and pancit for a party of 24 people and had plenty of food. Spencer was extremely communicative and the ordering process was extremely smooth. I would highly recommend for catering! This is great quality Filipino food!

I can't thank Lia's Lumpia enough for helping make our family celebration so special!…read more Planning everything from more than 500 miles away was stressful, and I had to put a lot of trust in the vendors I chose. From the moment I saw their catering menu, I knew the food looked amazing--I just hoped it would live up to my expectations. It absolutely did. Chef Hunter and the team delivered delicious Filipino food with a fun, modern twist, and it was a huge hit with our guests. The verdict was unanimous: pure yumminess! It brought so much joy to our celebration and made the day even more memorable. I'm so grateful for their care, quality, and delicious food. I wouldn't hesitate to use their catering services again and look forward to the next opportunity!

Finally got to try this place and it didn't disappoint. I heard that the bowls could be salty but…read moremine was fine. I'm glad I gave it a try. Ube pandesal with ube butter was tasty. The pork sisig bowl had a good ratio of meat and rice. There was even some green sauce and I thought that was a good twist to the traditional sisig. Would I go again. Yes if I were visiting. A few tables and chairs outside if you decide to eat there. Street parking.

White rice is my go to when I get lazy making Filipino food. It's convenient and closeby. My go…read moreto is pork sisig bowl and once in a while another dish. Reliable and easy. Would recommend for a quick Pilipino food without having to venture to National City.

This is a spot located in Liberty Station and it's a great spot for home cooked Filipino meals…read more We got the chicken adobo and the longanisa for breakfast. Both items were actually pretty salty... I've had these before and I don't remember it being this salty and heavily vinegar based. Either way. The food was pretty good. I think we got there a bit too early as they still needed time to open up shop before they were ready to take orders. Nonetheless they were respectful and were transparent that they'd need time to open up and also to cook the dishes. Since this is in liberty station, it can get pretty loud in here. The seating is also all shared among the other restaurants so finding a table can be tough. It's also near the air strip so if you eat outside expect it to be loud from the planes flying by. Overall, pretty good for a "taste of home" Filipino dish, but my only gripes are the pricing (it's on the pricier side), the saltiness (shout out to the vinegar) and the timing (Filipino time that we all know and love lol).

Very decent. A++ for the Lumpia. Tastes like a family recipie. Nice length and consistency,…read moreperfectly fried (though I like it a bit more crispy). Area of improvement may be the Sisig. The pork to rice ratio was nice, but there was a missing element. It needed a bit more fat or some binding agent. Wife and I split these two during the work week and it was a more than perfect amount for the both of us.

Legit pancit. For real. Like legit legit…read more BBQ chicken? Word. BBQ pork? Word. Spam masubi? Did you say spam masubi? WORD!! The his place is bomb. To be fair, I've only ever had their food at Good Pressure Brewing. I haven't been to the shop. But their food truck, food tent situation is fantastic!

We found this restaurant on Yelp and the hubby & I were really excited to give it a try. We loved…read morethe family restaurant vibes. Great food options and music playing in the background. As we arrived we could smell the delicious skewers that had just been cooked outside on their grill.....YUMMY!! It was like a beacon calling us in. Friendly staff & very welcoming. What we ordered: * Three Item Combo - Fried Rice / Pancit (half & half), BBQ Chicken Skewer, Pork Adobo, Sisig, 5 Shanghai Pork Lunpia & a scoop of their homemade Ube Ice Cream. They offer their quests a complimentary side of their Sinigang Soup. Everything had so much great flavor. Very generous portions. The only thing I was a little bummed out about was the food temperature. I understand they have their food in warming trays and under warming lights. However, the food was on the warm / cool side. Good thing we had leftovers so we can try the food again at a warmer / hot temperature.

Came here to buy food for our family that came into town from Florida…read more Auntie missed Filipino cooking so I told her about R n B. One of the best sisigs I've had! Loved the texture. Also got the sinigang, lechon kawali, pinakbet, beef caldereta, and a jar of pickled papaya & carrots which was soooo goood. Everything was good and super reasonably priced. The Auntie serving me was super sweet and actually hella fast too IYKYK. The space is not too big not too small... just right and nice for a quick sit down to eat. I'm starting to think when I forget to take a pic, it's because the food was too good and I just started eating you can't go wrong with anything here but def get some lechon

R&B FILIPINO CUISINE @ MIRA MESA…read more Parking was super easy since there's parking available right out front, and there were plenty of spots when I came on a Friday evening after work. Just note that they close pretty early, around 5:30 PM on weekdays and 4 PM on weekends, so definitely plan ahead if you're trying to make it there later in the day. The restaurant is located in a busier area with other restaurants and businesses nearby, but once you walk in, it has a really chill and welcoming vibe. They have a bunch of Filipino snacks and items displayed on the side, and the whole place feels very authentic and homey. The setup reminded me a little of places like Chipotle or Panda Express where you move down the line and choose what you want on your plate. I got plain white rice as my base, but you can also get pancit, which are glass noodles with veggies, for a small extra charge depending on the plate size. For my sides, I got the crispy pork sisig and lumpia rolls, which are thin crispy Filipino egg rolls. For two sides and one base, it came out to around $16, and they loaded the plate with so much food that it easily became two meals. My boyfriend got the spicy squid along with a pork and liver dish, and everything was super flavorful. Overall, I'd highly recommend stopping by here if you want authentic Filipino food that feels homemade and comforting. My boyfriend is Filipino and even he said it tasted really good, which definitely says a lot. The portions are huge, the food is flavorful, and the whole place really gives that classic mom-and-pop shop feel.

The Combo we ordered cost $14.25 each. This place gets our thumbs up and it fits our $59 date…read morebudget. And the Pork Sisig is a must try. First time I've tried a Sisig that has Pork BBQ in it. Great improvisation in using their specialty Pork BBQ with the traditional Filipino Sisig. Place is small but there are plenty of table outside. Their chicken bbq is also very tasty and very Filipino, you know, sweet bbq. Check this place out!

All the workers are so nice and helpful. They even offer you to try whatever things you want and…read morewill give recommendations. They make you feel welcomed. I got the pork sisig and the bbq chicken and both of those were great. The dishes also had a nice spice to them and it added a nice kick. Definitely coming back to support this local business.