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    Mekeni Pinoy's Pride

    3.6 (611 reviews)
    ModerateFilipino
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    the best sinigang i ever tasted...swept away ... forgot to take pix lol
    Pretti Shei A.

    PinoY Elegance ! Ambience was cozy, fancy inside. Food was good and comfy hom3y. Quick efficient service. My personal fave, sinigang sea bass is bomb! Their sinuglaw is to look forward too. It's a home away from home. Good food in a good spot! They have breAkfast buffet which always have long line and wait, so be sure to get there early, parking can be challenging as well.

    Ivy D.

    This is a buffet-style breakfast and it was pretty busy around 10am. We were seated right away after walking in and paying, which was nice. The interior layout is a bit awkward,, there's a long, narrow hallway, and the food is set up on one long table rather than separate buffet stations, so it doesn't feel like a traditional buffet setup. The selection included plain and garlic rice, eggs, a variety of meat dishes, and a soup. I was able to try most of the items on my first plate. Unfortunately, the food was cold since it's left out and not kept warm. It seems the only time it's hot is right when it's first brought out. Pricing felt a little high at $24 per person, plus a service fee of around 15-16% (possibly because our group had five people), which came out to about $30 per person. Overall, the food was just okay,, I just wish it had been served hot.

    Calamari
    Katelyn S.

    Decided to take my family out for lunch today. As we sat down, we were given menus to look at. We started off with appetizers--ordered lobster balls and calamari. When the lobster balls came out, they looked and tasted like regular fish balls. I double checked with the server and he mentioned they were "lobster balls". Also ordered the sisig bangus, beef kare kare, inihaw na pusit, and garlic rice. The sisig bangus was okay--I felt that there were more peppers and onions than the bangus itself. The beef kare kare was decent and the inihaw na pusit was bland. As we finished eating I asked for the check and some to-go containers up front since our server was nowhere to be found. I ended up giving her a voucher for the restaurant but was told I could not use it for some reason. To add on, they automatically add a gratuity charge to your bill. Overall, my experience here was not what I had expected it to be. Service was not great, prices are ridiculously expensive, and the food was so-so. You'll probably be better off going to a Filipino carinderia to enjoy some decently priced Filipino food.

    Palabok
    Katrina V.

    Came to celebrate my parents wedding anniversary with the family. I opted a la carte as wasn't hungry enough for the breakfast buffet. I love Filipino food but thought the bbq was dry. This place does offer a good variety of dishes on the buffet menu. My family frequently goes to this place for special occasions

    Jenn G.

    A few months ago I was at Mekeni Pinoy's Pride for a breakfast brunch date. it was a great visit and I enjoyed their breakfast buffet. I told myself I would have to come back again to check out their dinner buffet. The dinner buffet is only offered on Wednesday and Friday nights and I ended up trying this $35 dinner buffet on a Friday. Just like the breakfast buffet, the dinner buffet has a good lineup of masarap (delicious) dishes. Among some of the tasty entrees were *Kare Kare (Filipino peanut butter broth with beef shank and vegetables) *Adobo Ribs *Coconut Shrimp *Pork Cutlet *Ginisang Amplaya (Sautéed Bittermelon) *Baked Chicken Wings *Baked Salmon *Alfredo Pasta *Nilagang Baka (Filipino style boiled soup with beef shank and vegetables) *Lobster *Cebu Lechon They also had Filipino desserts which included *Leche Flan *Buko Pandan (Coconut and pandan jelly) *Ginataang Bilo Bilo (Coconut rice cake) This buffet was definitely worth the $35! Their food offerings is abundant and there was plenty of meat and seafood. I really liked the kare kare - loved putting that peanut butter broth over rice. I also enjoyed their Cebu Lechon. The skin was perfectly crisp and the pork belly was so tender and lean. The adobo ribs were also quite the treat. They were so flavorful. The mains were so delicious that I almost didn't have room for dessert. I'm glad I did try a little bit of sweets though. My favorite was the creamy leche flan! Mekeni Pinoy's Pride definitely lives up to its name. One can't help be proud of Filipino food once one gets a taste of their masarap dishes.

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    Monique M.

    Came here for Sunday brunch AYCE. Made sure to make reservations the day prior. When we arrived just shy of opening at 8am, there was already a line outside. When we checked in, we were able to be seated right away. Shortly after most of the tables were filled. The place was very nice, had nice decor, very clean. Staff was polite. The buffet trays were all aligned on the table. Entrees on one side and desserts on the other. It was one single file buffet line. There was a lot of entrees which i enjoyed the variety. The prices were great and worth it. If youre coming here for the brunch I would recommend it. They can accommodate large parties but I would definitely recommend making a reservation

    TJ L.

    We'd been dying to try this place and finally came on a Saturday afternoon. We thought it was a buffet restaurant, but turns out they only serve buffet in the morning, so we ordered à la carte. The garlic fried rice was very oily, it was practically swimming in oil. The crispy pata was a little let down, for the price, the portion should have been larger. I did like the sisig and the tortang talong, those were tasty and well-made. The Lomi was also good. Overall, a mixed experience. Some hits, but too many misses and letdowns to justify a return trip anytime soon.

    Calamari, beefsteak, snd kinilaw (ceviche)
    Marcello D.

    Visited Mekeni's the other week when family from back east came into town. Filipino food seemed to be on the list. Came to Mekeni's for dinner but they do have breakfast and lunch menus too (and a brunch Buffett on weekends). Very nice place and the ambiance is a tad more modern compared to the other Filipino restaurants in the area. Flavors were good and ingredients were quite fresh. Now we're curious about the brunch buffet

    Steph V.

    The quality of food was good for breakfast but maybe a bit over priced I think $23? The Ambiance was nice too. The staff were ok some are friendly. Parking is good in the morning I'm not sure during the night

    Jacklyn D.

    My friends and I came on a Sunday morning for their buffet style brunch. Prior to coming, we did not want the reviews on Yelp to keep us from coming, but unfortunately, most of them were true based on our first experience. It felt really awkward in here, we were not welcomed in and there are families eating and loud music in the background. I'm assuming they rotate their weekly weekend brunch menu, but for this past Sunday my friends and I went to, they had options such as: rice/garlic rice, eggs, longanisa (sweet sausage), bacon, spam, tocino, cornbeef, goto, jeprox, mongo, and champurrado. The longanisa and champurrado were the most enjoyable to me. The garlic rice did not have that pungent garlic taste, the bacon tasted different, they add veggies to the cornbeef and it was chunky, and the tocino had no flavor at all. Being Filipino myself, it did not taste like authentic Filipino food to me :( The employees are also in the way of people grabbing food, which made it difficult for us to get back to our seats. They are also fully aware they are in the way, but did not even bother to move. Although the brunch menu was something I did not enjoy as much, their regular food items like kare kare and lumpia look like something I could enjoy. If I am in the area for one of their dinner buffet days, I think I would stop by to try. The restaurant gets pretty busy, but they accept reservations. There is plenty of parking spaces in the plaza they're located in. Service was okay. Brunch price: $24/person

    Dollyrose V.

    My cousin and I went to an event at the YouTube theater in Englewood. We woke up, got dressed, checked out and began the hunt for brunch lunch whichever you call it because it was 1130. After much searching and perusing the photos on YELP (of course) we found this little gem. Aside from the YELP reviews travel time and distance was a factor in picking this place. Most of the reviews I read in and out of YELP raved about the breakfast buffet and dinner buffet. It's a clarify the breakfast buffet is only on Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday and Friday is the dinner buffet. The venue was extremely clean in the dining are, not app much the bathrooms. It had a nice open dining concept. There were large floor to ceiling windows with white window dressings that showed a lot of natural lite. It was fairly big and probably could've accommodate a special event like a small wedding party. The food was what we hoped. Delicious Filipino food that tasted like homemade. The only problem with the food was the garlic rice was not on par with my families' garlic rice. The food was served in good timing by a smiling staff member.

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    Ask the Community - Mekeni Pinoy's Pride

    Do they have the dinner buffet on Black Friday this year (Nov 29)?

    How much lunch ? How much dinner?

    $45 too overrated you're not supposed to include tips! It's not mandatory and you're imposing too much on your customers! I feel sorry bc we waited forever and food was served individually. It's buffet!!!! Why do you watch how people take their… Read more

    How much is the Breakfast buffet for Saturdays? Thanks.

    Price on breakfast buffet?

    Last time I was there it cost me around $28 with taxes and service charge.

    How busy is this place on a thursday lunch hour? And how is parking?

    Not busy plenty of oarking

    Is the buffet everyday and what time?

    The Buffet isn't everyday! This is when the buffet is available: 8AM - 11 AM (Sat & Sun Breakfast);… Read more

    How much is the breakfast buffet?

    $20+tax

    What days is the buffet offered?

    wednesdays for dinner if I'm not mistaken. Call ahead for reservation instead of walking in especially around the dinner starting time.. Parking might be a challenge if you come later.

    Do you still serve lobster for Wednesday buffet?

    yep. they're so good and flavorful. Do not expect it to be the huge ones that were steamed.

    How long should we wait for the waitlist?

    Best thing to do is call them and ask them directly. It is easy to get their contact number here or online.

    Is Halo Halo included in your Dinner buffet on Wednesdays?

    Sorry, I don't know the answer since I went there on the weekend, and there was no halo-halo on the buffet.

    Until what age are the kids prices?

    Look for the phone number of Mekeni here on yelp, call them and ask them.

    Do they charge buffet fee for kids 2 years old and below?

    No, kids 6 and below are free.

    Are you open today Easter Sunday?

    When is the best time to call the restaurant? Seems like there is nobody to pick up calls no matter what time I call.

    Good question. They are very busy and appear to still be working through being efficient. We just ate there and our order came out over a period of about 10 minutes. Good luck!

    How much is the breakfast buffet in the AM? How about during lunch? Or is it one price all day? Just curious. Thanks.

    If i am not mistaken, breakfast buffet is about 19.99(?) only till 11 am? Lunch is ala carte and different price. Portion is good size.… Read more

    How much is the dinner buffet on Wdnesday? Thank you!

    $30 PER ADULT AND $15 PER KIDS. EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 5-8 PM.

    Do you offer lunch buffet on Wednesdays, and if so what time does it start?

    as of right now, they only have dinner buffets on Wednesdays. according to their signs.

    Your dinner baufett Sa weekends is that with lobster? How much is it?

    dinner buffet is only on Wednesdays.

    Do you guys take reservations?

    Hi Manuel. We do take reservations :) We serve all sorts of Filipino breakfast food including… Read more

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