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    Luna's Lunpias

    4.6 (271 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    LUNA'S LUNPIAS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials

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    Sisig Bowl
    Roger P.

    Apparently Luna's Lunpias was voted for Best Filipino Food in San Diego and we had to stop by and try it. We arrived pretty early for dinner so we were the only ones inside. The lot is pretty big with tons of parking spots but I'm not sure how filled up it gets during peak hours. We were greeted by the cashier as we walked in. She passed out the menus and explained the specials and items that weren't in stock at the moment. She also gave some great recommendations and highlighted several of the top hits. Beef/Pork Lunpias: We ordered the 8 piece and got to do half pork and half beef! The lunpias are very crispy but the pork stood out the most. It's way more flavorful and I think something about the oils in the pork make the wrapper look different when fried. These pork lunpias are the best I've had in San Diego! Breakfast Musubi: Spam musubi with egg and a hashbrown in the middle. The hashbrown was super crispy but overall, the musubi tasted pretty average. It also fell apart really easily so we ended up using a fork to finish it. The cashier even recommended the Panko Spam over the Breakfast but we mainly wanted to try it for the hashbrown. Won't be making that mistake next time! Sisig Bowl: Chunks of crispy pork belly mixed with a mango serrano salsa. I also upgraded to garlic fried rice and added an over easy egg. Not the best sisig I've had in San Diego but it was still pretty good. The pork belly could be crispier but I liked the sauce. I'll have to come back and try their other traditional dishes because they look so good! It's a shame that they're located so far inland or else I would be coming more often.

    Tapsilog - chicken and beef
    Jane L.

    I ordered the tapsilog and chicken combo plate. It was so flavorful. The rice and ulam complimented each other so well. It came with mac salad and pickled cucumber. The cucumber was very complimenting of the main course or good by itself. I also ordered the Thai tea taho and didn't take a picture of it because I slurped that up so fast. My two favorite things in one! The coconut whipped cream was delicious! The ube tres leches was pretty good too. Luna is super sweet, high energy and makes you feel welcomed. The place is small, but clean and welcoming. There's plenty of parking, but it does share the lot with a couple other businesses.

    Ube Cheesecake (1 Piece)
    Natalie R.

    Really great spot serving tasty and fresh Filipino food! Get here as soon as you can; earlier the better before they sell out of stuff. We came on a Sunday at 430 and all the beef was sold out along with other popular items. You order first then sit down and the will call out your items to be picked up. All of it comes in the take out trays just in case you need to just take it home. Everything was packed with flavor, hot out rhe kitchen and the staff were so friendly. It's a small restaurant but a handful of tables. Really recommended giving it a try we loved everything we got! Ube cheesecake was light and decadent. The platters were all delicious Mac salad hit the spot!

    Sesame Huli Huli Chicken!
    Jenna P.

    Friendly people! I'd never experienced Filipino food before and I'm a spicy wuss. We had the pork lumpias, the Sesame Huli Huli Chicken, and the Sisig Bowl. Everything was wonderful, complex flavors, not too salty or sweet. The Mac salad was cooling and there was a Persian cucumber tomato salad side was tart and palate cleansing. Good sized portions too! We will definitely be back.

    Chilimansi Plate
    Noah H.

    What a place. I have been trying to get here for a while. We got the chilimansi chicken special and the Cali pino fries. Both things were extremely tasty and just make you smile with every bite. Highly recommend coming to this place. Will definitely be returning

    Interior
    Kay C.

    This is a family-run establishment with friendly staff. I have visited the restaurant many times to try its various offerings, but our favorite is still its namesake, the lumpias. We even ordered a lumpia cake from them before with pancit noodles in the middle surrounded by upright lumpias and boiled eggs on the top (very unique for a celebration but pricey)! Recently, I ordered a Pork Tosilog. It is pieces of seasoned pork with sunny side egg over garlic rice and scoop of mac salad. It was satisfying. Restaurant is casual dining with few tables inside. You order/ pay at counter before sitting down.

    Cali-Pino Fries with Chicken tocino
    Rachel G.

    Enjoyed the food and service so much, I went twice in one month! It's a medium sized shop and I've always had the warmest welcome. Their food is Filipino fusion, and I was grateful at how well they described the different foods they had to offer and recommend based off the preferences of the customer. I've had a decent variety from the menu and I have zero complaints - the flavor is amazing no matter what I've tried. The remainder of this review is what I thought of individual items, so bottom line is if you're looking good for innovative and yummy food, I would definitely consider this a must try, hidden gem. Pork lumpia - 4/5, simple and the usual Filipino pork lumpia and still delicious! Panko Span Musubi - 10/5, I don't usually like musubis because I don't really eat seaweed, BUT the sauce and panko crust is to die for!! Cali- pino fries - 4/5, I prefer the smaller fries one usually gets with carne asada fries, but there's a lot of flavors going on and I appreciate the different protein options! Garlic smashed potato loco moco - 7/5, an AMAZING comfort food. I think they sell out of this dish pretty frequently. Not too many flavors going on but definitely still delicious. With the cooler months coming in would prioritize trying this one out Huli huli chicken & sisig tacos - 5/5 & 4/5 respectively, both are good. I personally prefer the former just because I really enjoy huli huli chicken, but you can't go wrong with either! Tapsilog - 4/5, I didn't order this but I tried a little bold of every part of it. The egg was perfectly cooked, the garlic fried rice had great flavor but I don't usually have tapa beef so I don't think I have much of an opinion Turontella - 5/5, a fun twist on the turon desert with some Nutella! Churron - 4.5/5, might be because I overhyped the idea in my head because i love love love churros but I would say the other is slightly better Buko bites - 3.5/5, they were good, but I think I would have liked a little more flavor sheet having a meal with so many flavors Bibingka cornbread muffin - 7/5, a comfort dessert with a good balance of sweetness, moisture and flavor. I wish it was bigger! Ube Vietnamese coffee & calamansi refresher - both 8/10, but for very different vibes. The coffee is creamier and the refresher is lighter & sweet! Hope this helps you decide what to get! I really don't think you can go wrong here.

    Danii V.

    My absolute favorite place for Filipino food. The food is soo good well seasoned and prepared! Customer service is great I love getting to see a family owned restaurant with good customer service and even better food. There's easy parking in front of the restaurant and cool art inside. It is a bit pricey compared to other places which is the only reason I don't order from here more often. But very good food! Totally recommend

    Sweet Chili Calamansi Wings
    Jasmine P.

    Stopped by while waiting to get my oil changed on my car. It's quicker to walk here than to other food establishments and the food is really good! It was my first visit so I was overwhelmed by all the delicious sounding food choices but the friendly man at the register and his wife sitting nearby helped me navigate to the selection I was craving. I started with a calamansi refresher which was much needed on this hot day. The sweet chili calamansi chicken wings were so delicious. They had just the right amount of crunch but did get a little messy. It was worth the mess. ;) Then I had the Turontella which is basically ripe plantain wrapped in spring roll paper then fried and topped with Nutella. What a treat! Everything was delicious and so beautifully presented. Loved the family photos on the wall near the kitchen. It was such a nice touch that made it feel homey. I know Luna's Lunpias is tucked away in Poway but make the trip and you won't be disappointed. (Plus you can hike the neighboring trails like Iron Mountain and Potato Chip and make a fun day out of it.) :)

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    Jane A.

    POWAY EATS (3.25 stars) - FOOD: ok - PRICE: meh - SERVICE: ok - AMBIANCE: cute little eatery Not often is there a need to go to Poway but had to come and support the Filipino businesses in the area - family owned small business. It's more east and in the quiet part of Poway and in a plaza. Ample parking and the restaurant wasn't that busy during lunch hour. PORK LUNPIA (4pc/$6.75) - aka lumpia. I picked vinegar as my dipping sauce for the lumpia. the lumpia's are small - Shanghai style. Overall taste was just ok. They came out crispy but the filling inside fell flat in seasoning - the meat was blander than typical lumpia. CHICKEN TOCINO SILOG BOWL ($12.95) - I had it served with over medium egg. Perhaps I should have went for the pork tocino or tapa because chicken tocino wasn't the one for me. It was mediocre - didn't have that full savory taste of Tocino. Couple things I felt was missing from a typical silog bowl: slice of tomato and some vinegar dipping sauce. I used my vinegar dipping sauce from my lumpia and it help step up the chicken tocino. I wasn't expecting this but there was also a small serving of mac salad sprinkled with furtikake - I'm not much of a furikake fan and wish I knew this would be added in I would have excluded it out and have the mac salad plain as is. Not in a rush to come back but do want to come back again and try other items that might taste better. Until the next review....

    William C.

    Luna is amazing! She is incredibly hospitable and accommodating, AND cooks delicious food. We were in San Diego for a bachelorette party and wanted to have a Kamayan-style dinner. My husband chatted with Luna many times in the weeks leading up to our event - she provided guidance and recommendations on specific dishes, sizing, and accommodated us when we decided to have the Kamayan at the restaurant (instead of taking it to-go and setting it up at our Airbnb). The food was SO delicious - we ordered pancit, bistek, pork sisig, lumpia, sisig fries, cucumber salad, calamansi wings, and garlic rice. The pork sisig was my favorite- crispy, textured, and extremely flavorful. The calamansi refresher was also FANTASTIC. Anyone interested in TASTY Filipino food should definitely check out Luna's!!! Thank you so much to Luna, her husband, and her great team!

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    CJ L.

    My boo and I were craving Filipino food and this was the closest restaurant to us. My first choice was the Lechon Kawali only to find out that they ran out for the evening . So I went with the pork belly sisig instead. My other half had the garlic smashed potato loco moco. We also had lumpia for our appetizer. My pork belly entree wasn't bad. The pork belly was extra crispy, which I liked. I ordered it spicy, but there no heat factor to it whatsoever. The loco moco came with just one smashed burger patty. Overall, I felt that it was a bit pricey for what we got. Not sure if I would go back.

    Thai Tea Taho
    Deb O.

    First time trying this restaurant and I liked the food. I asked the cashier what their popular entrees are so I ordered them: Sesame Huli Huli Chicken plate and Panko Crusted Spam Musubi. Also ordered the churron (turon with cinnamon sugar) and Thai Tea Taho. I loved the Huli Huli chicken which came with macaroni and pickled veggies. The panko spam musubi was awesome too. I didn't like the Thai Tea with taho and the churron was alright. I thought that the price was reasonable too. I will definitely have to go back to try their Filipino dishes.

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    Ask the Community - Luna's Lunpias

    Hi community members, can anyone let me know this pop up location? I want to eat here and support but can't find it /:

    Hi!!!! We have pop ups this week Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. Check our social media for all times and details

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    4.9 miRancho Bernardo

    Wow! I had no idea Hoorah had food in the evening. I had been there for breakfast, and this…read moresurprised me. My friend and I dropped in after seeing they had a happy hour. Plus, the food sounded delicious. Got there in the nick of time 6 mins before the happy hour ended. Lol! I decided to try the lumpia and the sizzling sissig. The sissig came with an egg in the middle that you mixed up on the sizzling dish to cook it (crispy bits). Talk about fun! There is a lot of tasty food. Can't wait to go back and try something else. They have so much. Ice cream, teas, halo halo...

    I was blessed to celebrate my birthday weekend last week where I celebrated with my extended family…read moreon Saturday, with my Best Friends on Sunday, and with my immediate family on Monday. That Monday, I redeemed my free birthday breakfast at Dennys, met up with my wifey for a couples massage, and ended my evening by eating dinner at Kusina ni Tovi. Being able to chow down at a Filipino restaurant that's near our home was the proverbial icing on my birthday cake. If you're familiar with where Hoorah Breakfast Cafe and Bar is located in Rancho Bernardo, then you'll easily find Kusina ni Tovi because this restaurant can be found in the same spot. It is situated in the same strip mall as Perfect Pizza, RB Sushi, Pho Hoang Express, and it's across from McDonald's. Not sure what's the relationship between the owners of Kusina ni Tovi and Hoorah, but they are run by different people. While Hoorah operates from 7am to 3pm, Kusina's hours are Sun-Thurs 4:30pm to 8pm and Friday-Sat 4:30pm to 9pm. Take advantage of their Happy Hour specials from 4:30pm to 6pm. Open mic and karaoke night occurs on Friday and Saturday from 6pm to 9pm. The dining space is the same as Hoorah's with plenty of seating, distressed laminate flooring, and a brick facade wall. You order from the register and you'll be provided with a number if you're dining in. The young man behind the counter displayed quality customer service and the family who runs Kusina were friendly and kind. There aren't any closeby Filipino food options in the Rancho Bernardo area. For me to get my Filipino food fix on, I either have to drive to Poway, Rancho Peñasquitos, or the North County Filipino food mecca of Mira Mesa. When I found out that Kusina ni Tovi was a Filipino restaurant, I was like a kid in a candy store because Filipino grub is one of my last meal requests when God calls me home. My Filipino family aren't as enamored as me when it comes to Filipino food, but since it was my birthday, I got to choose where we were having dinner. I had to order one of my fave dishes, which was sizzling sisig; we ordered lumpia; ordered chicken bbq skewers; full size of pancit bihon; and you can't eat Filipino without a full size of garlic rice and a side of white rice. The sisig is served on a hot sizzling skillet with minced pork, chicken liver, chopped onion, and fried egg. Combine this mixture of meat yumminess with rice and this birthday boy was one happy dude. Lumpia aka fried spring rolls were too small for my liking, but everyone likes lumpia. The chicken skewers were the stars of our meal because they were cooked perfectly, marinated, hearty, and we devoured these. The pancit bihon is rice noodles with sautéed vegetables, chicken, and shrimp. This was beautifully presented and they aren't stingy with the noodles, chicken, and shrimp. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the dishes we ate at Kusina. I'm thankful to God for allowing me to celebrate another birthday and I'm thankful to the owners of Kusina ni Tovi for opening a Filipino restaurant nearby, so that my Filipino food cravings can be satisfied quickly. I would order everything again, but I definitely want to try their other dishes and their Halo Halo, which is a refreshing and sweet Filipino dessert.

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    Luna's Lunpias - filipino - Updated June 2026

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