Great Filipino buffet! I came here with my Filipino mother in law and she loved it too. Very nice…read moreFilipino family owned restaurant. Delicious Monggo and Lumpi

I came here a week ago to the market and to check out the buffet for a future visit. While…read moreshopping, the food next door smelled great but we had just eaten so planned on that future visit. That future visit was today. We came for Sunday lunch and we're greeted by one of the two proprietors of the grocery/ Restaurant. He explained every dish to us since we were not familiar with Filipino food. Everything looked and smelled delicious. We got small samples of every item on the menu. Everything was delicious and I am assuming authentic but I have never been to the Philippines. The pork sisig was a little salty. Water and sweet tea are included in the price of the buffet. Drinks from the refrigerator which are bottled or canned or extra. Pleasant little dining room. Everything was very clean and organized. Several dessert items were included but we were really full from the entrees. We had some cantaloupe that was really good and fresh and flavorful. My only complaint would be the food could have been warmer.

Last week when we were in Charleston, we were lucky enough to happen upon Kultura. It's a Filipino…read morerestaurant. Before before getting to the food, the space was inviting and had a lot of cool touches. And the service was great! My wife, youngest, and I shared a number of plates. Some of the first include included the Kinilaw, the Lumpia, and the Laing. The Kinilaw is a yellow tuna dish. The tuna melted in your mouth and the flavors from the coconut-leche dressing, ginger, and jalapeño, as well as the fresh mint, added to the flavor palette. I didn't try the Lumpia because it is skinny spring rolls made with ground pork. My wife and youngest said they were great in really enjoyed the taste. The Laing was a vegetable dish involving creamy brace kale with garlic, ginger, and coconut milk. Of course it sounds different and it was, but in a really good way. Again, the way the flavors worked together was really great. The last dish we got was the Curry. It is grilled red snapper with braised, mung beans, tempura sweet potatoes over coconut red curry sauce and rice. It was so good. Again, the flavors in this dish were amazing. The fish was cooked just right. And the way the dish worked together was a piece of culinary art. They also had cool cocktails, good beers, and even mocktails for our teenager. Our experience at Kultura was better than we even expected from looking at the menu online. If you find yourself in Charleston, do yourself a favor and check this place out.

We came here on Sunday for early dinner thru Resy reservation app…read more The place of this restaurant was the at the now closed Little Sage restaurant. The decor very inviting and it has moderate noise level. We ordered arroz valid which was my favorite dish so far, pancit sisig with a different type of noodle than the regular skinny pancit rice noodle that I know which kinda throw me off, curry snapper that was good, lumpia, Laing, and the holy city salawat plus the new drink tennis were so delish! I would definitely coming back to Kultura for

Since The Oriental Cuisine closed, this place is the closest to the same food in town. Every time…read moreI've visited over the last three years, the portions have become less and less. I order the pepper steak when I visit. It's not like they're using filet mignon. My last visit, I ordered double pepper steak as part of the combination plate. It was double gravy and about eight to ten pieces of steak. I guess I won't return because it's not a cheap price.

TINY PORTIONS, BASIC FOOD - OVERPRICED..RUDE OWNERS - A COMPLETE INSULT - DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR…read moreMONEY. I went to Formosa today with my husband and left absolutely FUMING. I've never felt so blatantly disrespected at a restaurant. They tried to have me pay $16.95 for what looked like a kid's sample plate-- it was that bad. The owner then slaps (I'm SERIOUS) the plate back on my table yelling, "OKAY, You can pay $14.00"..what the heck? You disrespect me and still want me to pay anything for this? You lost you mind. I was served maybe ONE OUNCE of chicken breast. Not a full meal -- not even close. Just a few sad slivers of onion and about half a cup of rice. For nearly $17. This wasn't some gourmet presentation either -- it looked like something thrown together at a soup kitchen. It was downright insulting. When I brought it up, calmly and respectfully, the owner snapped at me, saying, "DID YOU EVEN LOOK AT THE MENU?" Your menu should have said, food that looks like overpriced and basic. Excuse me? I didn't raise my voice, I didn't curse -- and that's the response I get? After I said I wasn't going to pay $16 for three bites of food, they started gossiping about me to other customers, giving me nasty looks, and rambling about being "in business for 20 years" as if that justifies their attitude and garbage portions. I'm sorry, but being in business for 20 years doesn't give you a license to treat people like trash or serve meals that wouldn't satisfy a toddler. Their arrogance is unbelievable. DO NOT EAT HERE. You'll walk away feeling ripped off, disrespected, and hungry. The owners clearly don't care about their customers anymore -- if they ever did. I paid cash for our lumpia and our sweet teas and left right after our interaction. I won't walk out on a bill but I wont ever be taken advantage of. These people were effing nasty. And if they are reading this -- yes, I'm talking to YOU TWO the owners -- maybe take a long, hard look in the mirror. Your behavior is disgraceful, and your food is embarrassing. Either drastically change the way you treat your paying customers, or do us all a favor and RETIRE - your washed up.

We love Lola's! My kids are super picky so when I ordered the pancit, rice and chicken lumpia for…read morethe first time, I expected them to eat a bite or two and leave the rest for me. Nope. I got about one bite of each item and they ate the rest! We have ordered from them a few times now and devour it all every time! Only downside is that it can be a bit of a wait when you order since it is a food truck. But hey, that means it must be good and worth the wait, right!? Definitely try it out!!

When I travel to different cities for work, I usually look for the local Filipino food. I can…read moreconfidently say they have the BEST LUMPIA. So delicious! Great portion and price. There are so many variations of a "traditional" pancit and let me tell you, this place got it right. Flavorful and filling. The fried rice was also a great addition. Thanks for the "happy" meal. Truly brought me back to my Nanay's house.

I had hopes that this place would be somewhat OK as there isn't a true Filipino restaurant in…read moreCharleston. Although they aren't solely a Filipino place they do have a few unique Filipino dishes on their menu. Like every other Asian restaurant in town they are Asian Fusion thus they have mix of Asian Cuisines on their menu. The first bad sign was just after sitting down when I smelled the smoke from someones cigarette. I truly hate smelling cigarette smoke so things were off to a very bad start. We order I got the lumpia and chicken adobo. The lumpia was just OK and was the highlight of the experience. The so called chicken adobo was nothing like what it should have been, It was chicken and gravy and was not even that good. This was the worst Asian meal I have ever had. I wouldn't come back here if I was starving as this place is horrible!!!

Visited Luz's for weekday lunch because we heard they served filipino food. Was not disappointed,…read morePansit and Pork Adobo was good. Lumpia was called "eggrolls" and were also outstanding. I tried the Pepper Steak, which was GREAT! Another interesting item was the Bacon Fried Rice, very tasty. The menu also includes a couple appetizers and burgers/sandwiches, fish and seafood, as well as steak. Service was good, hostess stopped by often and refilled drinks/water. The atmosphere is no-frills, think bar/cafe, so don't expect fancy fine dining. And if you're inclined...you can buy lotto tickets before you leave. Definitely a place to stop in and grab some priced-right, comfort food. Adding Luz's to my weekly lunch stop.

The quality and diversity f Asian foods is remarkable! Was able to find products that I have nt…read moreseen elsewhere except in NYC. Was especially impressed with the restaurant up front. The rare meat pho was excellent! All in all a great experience.

H&L is my usual Asian grocery store in Charleston. It probably has the best selection in the area,…read moreand I can usually find most of what I need here. They also have a small pho area at the front with tables and seats, which is nice if you want to grab something to eat while you are there. Its not 5star restaurant service but they are nice. That being said, if you are used to the larger Asian markets in bigger cities, this one may feel a little limited. The quality can also be hit or miss, especially with holiday items. Their Lunar New Year section is pretty small, and I wish they had more mooncakes during the Mid Autumn Festival. But for Charleston, this is still the best option we have, and I am glad it is here!

Great Service Clean Dining…read more Menu suggestions & recommendations by staff... Parking is available... & Staff are Friendly

Tried something new last night and it was absolutely delicious! The food and service are always…read moreexceptional! The N1 Pad Kee Mao may be my new favorite!

Filipino food for the masses! Great bar style food that complements the amazing beer from Charles…read moreTowne Fermentory (brewery) in the same building. Try the Jufran fried chicken, way better than Jollibee Lumpia and pancit were good too although it would have been better if they had spicy vinegar and calamansi instead of sweet sauce and lime. Don't expect authentic although the owner/chef is Manila born.

The food here is decent and scratches the itch. The main complaints I have are that the food…read moreportions aren't very big so for the price point it's not great. Also the food kinda tastes similar.

I drove over an hour from Edisto Island. Worth the drive. We ordered the Lechon plate and lumpia…read more It was so delicious. The market had a great selection and what I was looking for. I would recommend coming here for the food and the market. The staff were great and friendly.

A lumpia house, a barbershop, and an Asian market in one. It sounds like the beginning of a joke…read morebut it's for real. Fairly well-stocked with what you expect, I was seeking kimchi and there it was. Also got some interesting homemade buns to try. I had frozen lumpia in the car so didn't try theirs yet, but as they are currently hand-rolled in house, I will be back soon to do so, as the owner informed me they are in the process of outsourcing that task. He assured me they won't launch that until it's perfect, using their proprietary recipes, but I want Her touch on my first taste, so get it while the getting's good!

Once again I was able to get all the groceries I need to cook a good meal tomorrow…read more For stuff I couldn't find myself I asked the staff and they directed me to the location

I love the variety here... anything you can think of, they probably have it! Smaller than H L…read moremarket in North Charleston and there's no hot food served but their variety makes up for it. They even sell local foods in coolers in the front of the store. They have the best deal on oxtails that I've seen anywhere local. This was my mom and sister's first time coming with and they're ready to shop again!