First time at this restaurant. They had pancit, chicken tinola soup, another chicken dish, and mung bean dish. The soup was good but was missing something. Soy sauce? It was okay. The dessert was good. I think we got a cassava cake. Service was quick, but it was pricey. 2 - 1 choice, pancit, and cassava cake for $36.00. read more

I love the filled dumpling just like in Hawaii! Great great great! You can eat hot or cold perfect for every family event read more

Great family service and atmosphere to anyone that enters.. Good home cooked authentic food.. From the pansit to the lumpia.

Nino's is the bomb. They have the most amazing food. Small little spot with a market with friendly service. I advise you to call early and see what's on the menu that day, once it's gone it's gone! I love that the food is friendly for a shellfish allergy sufferer like myself so I can enjoy some awesome Filipino food read more

Great find, they would get 5 stars , but my Filipina wife is a great cook. We like to use them for large parties and when we don't feel like making our own lumpia. Very nice staff and reasonable prices and very authentic quality. read more

Me along with a group of race participants developed quite a hunger after a race event we've completed. We were definitely HANGRY. Thinking of where to eat, my brother and his wife suggested and highly recommended Nino's Express, a small Filipino shop just miles away. So off we went and what perfect timing because Nino's Express serves a lunchtime buffet on Saturdays. We arrived to Nino's a bit too early but thankfully, they had 4 items already set and prepared on their hot bar. This was well enough for us to get started. Again, I only tasted 4 items (Sinigang, Kare Kare, Dinuguan, Pancit Guisado)... with runner up, 5th item being Lechon Kawali (Fried Pork Belly). These items happens to be some of my favorites Filipino eats...my type of comfort foods. And for $9.25 AYCE price, I came away very impressed. Delicious, fresh tasting and authentic. Very friendly staff; they were attentive to our needs. And aside from the buffet, they also serve and make the common Filipino pastries and desserts, as well. Come and stop by. This place could definitely used some more of that L-O-V-E. Signing off with a huge BURP.... #SoStuffed #WillBeBack read more

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I love Filipino local restaurants whether I am in a small or large city/town area. I am Filipino, born here in the states (never been to the Philippines but my husband is born there) and appreciate everything about the Filipino menu including desserts! My folks back home in Charleston, SC cook all these favorites of mine. I call it "Soul Food". Yeah I know I should learn to make these as my mom/dad say it over and over! Lol. Lumpia and pancit are my big main items to order first. I looked for pork/chicken kabobs but didn't see any today. Good drive from home by RaceTrack Rd but well worth it especially on a nice afternoon like it was today at 70 degrees. It wasn't too bad regarding traffic surprisingly over the bridge thinking of holiday grocery shoppers for Thanksgiving in 2 days. I did find a few things such as shrimp chips, lumpia, hopia, turon and "the pancit" (I saw from my yelp pal Jay's photos--thank you Jay!). All of it was honestly very good! The cute little restaurant wasn't crowded at all during noon time. Parking wasn't too bad, parked in and out. Friendly staff ladies and the owner Nino as well. (He even let me take his picture--lol). All genuinely very kind and helpful to their customers eating lunch. I was looking for some pork siopao (another reason for my visit today) but they didn't have any on hand. Nino did advice to order 1 to 2 days ahead and will gladly have it ready and reserve. Will do! May just order after the holiday weekend. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want to eat lunch, grab a few asian novelty snacks and purchase a few homemade desserts located by the register. It's truly the little things! Glad I came in here today! read more

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Great dishes and the Lumpia Filipino egg rolls are fresh and hot to order great customer service from the front counter Abbey and other employees greets you with their infectious smiles small cafe style environment can eat in or take out. read more

We found our go-to lunch place when we visit Dad on Saturdays. All you can eat authentic Filipino goodness for just $9.25. Plenty of food for less $. I wish I had two bellies to fill! Lunch buffet line up: - Pinakbet - Chicken Adobo - Pork Sinigang - Dinuguan - Kare Kare - Pancit Palabok - Pancit Guisado - Lechon Kawali (crispy pork belly) - And of course, white rice Casual and friendly eatery with great service! I love to eat and with the variety of delicious food they offer, Nino's Pinoy Express gets a solid 5 stars. Note: Lunch buffet runs every Saturday. If buffet is not your thing, you can purchase a combo meal for $7.25. Big plate with white rice and your choice of two entrees. For $4.85, you get a plate of white rice and a choice of one entree. Good for peeps with small appetites :D read more

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We came here on a Saturday for lunch and were pleasantly surprised that they offer buffet! Yey for us! For only $9.25, I get to eat all of my favorite Filipino food! We had the following: Pancit Guisado - glass noodles with veggies cooked with pork broth Pancit Palabok - also noodles but with a thick orange sauce topped with smoked fish, boiled eggs, chicharon, etc. on top Pork Dinuguan - pork (sometimes intestines) cooked in pork blood and vinegar Kare-Kare - Beef tripe and oxtail cooked in peanut sauce Lechon Kawali - crispy pork belly Pork Sinigang - pork and veggies sour soup Chicken Adobo - Chicken cooked with vinegar, soy sauce and looots of garlic Pinakbet - veggies cooked with shrimp paste All were delicious! They use more tripe than beef for the kare-Kare which I prefer! Sooo good with shrimp paste aka "bagoong" although I would've loved more veggies or bokchoy. The Lechon kawali was crispy and flavorful made even better when dipped to Mang Tomas sauce which they also provide. This is a place for those who are craving Filipino dishes and also for the adventurous lol! We will be coming back for sure! read more

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I've been eating at Nino's place since he took over. His smile makes you feel welcome and he greets everyone that walks through the door! Great food, and customer service is beyond amazing! It's a combination good food, shipping to Philippines, and shopping. People from all walks of life shop and eat here! I make sure that every time I go back home to Jacksonville, I stop by to see him. Small storefront, but lots of love packed into this place! read more

So I am house sitting for my parents and I just cannot be bothered to cook. I drove up and down 103rd looking for delicious pagkain--I even stopped at Curaleaf for herbal relief--and pulled into the parking lot feeling defeated. "Miguelito, you know how to cook Pinoy food." "Yeaaah, but I'm not cooking today." I rolled down my window in a fit of indecision, and that's when familiar smells of home beckoned me to the former Little Caesar's. I walked inside to what looked like a UN convention at a palengke. Folks were busy eating, talking, and having a great time even without any Filipino dramas playing with that tita who cries at everything. I chose the pinakbet and baboy barbecue and picked up a side of hopia, because if I am going to carb out, I'm going to do it right. The pinakbet is everything you either love or hate about the dish. Salty, savory, and filling with the generous portion of rice. The barbecue features massive tender pieces of pork, begging for you to shove them down your gullet. Everything was slightly less than $11.00, but I only finished about a third of my meal. The next time my mga magulang are out of town, I am coming back. read more

I was craving pancit so I decided to stop by. I've been here multiple times and the food is always great and owners are very nice and helpful. I got this whole thing of pancit for just $7! read more

Nino's Pinoy Express - Pancit and beef lumpia - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Yummy lumpia and buns! Definitely will be back to buy more. Staff was nice and helpful.

At first when I saw the restaurant I didn't have high expectations, but after tasting their food I changed my mind! They have a small store, limited seating, and a small buffet. Though the food is authentic, and has a unique variety (common favorites of the Philippines). The Halo-halo has a better price than A&D Manila Bakery, and taste great! They also sell some desserts (ice cream, Halo-halo, etc). read more

Nino's Pinoy Express - Filipino Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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There food is amazing! If you want the pork adobo you have to get there early on Friday because it's sold out by 11am.

I'd be lying if I said I knew this place served food all along. Honestly, I didn't even know there was actually anything on this corner space of the plaza especially since they never had a storefront signage until of recently. For some reason could not find them on Yelp a few months back and Google(ew) yielded very little results. I popped in one day for lunch and this place reminded me of another Filipino joint not too far down 103rd. The biggest difference? Parking. There's a lot more available parking here. The layout is pretty similar in way, this place is maybe a bit bigger. They sell some bakery items along with a convenience store selection of ethic, mostly Filipino stuff. There's about two tables for dining in and of course the cooked foods which is what I came for. For 6.50 you get a really decent amount of food, tasty too as I finished the whole dang thing. Why the 4 stars? Lumpias are only made if you request it in advance and the selection seemed kind of scarce. They do offer a buffet on Saturdays. Will I be back? You betcha. Hopefully they start making those Lumpias on a daily basis. read more

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Stopped by for a Saturday lunch, bought some Filipino food and were awesome especially the pancit palabok- tastes better than the competition! The pork and chicken BBQ were huge and tasty! Go here! it didnt disappoint! Friendly smiley faces! read more

This place has been a fixture in this area for years when it was Ellen's turo turo Filipino restaurant. When it comes to really great authentic Filipino food, this place, hands down, tops them all. The variety is vast and it is consistantly good. They also offer an all you can eat buffet on Saturdays. The choices constantly change daily, so call ahead to see what is in the menu for that day. You can also like their page on Facebook to monitor any daily specials. The seating is limited, so there is alot of sharing tables, which adds to the home like feel of the establishment. read more

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If you're looking for the best Filipino food, this is the place where you could find everything what you need. If you miss the Philippine food here you go come join us. Thank you. read more

A simple, no-frills, Filipino shop with a few staple groceries plus a lunchtime buffet of favorite foods from the Philippines. While humble and lacking much decoration, the owner/staff are all very welcoming and warm-hearted and all the food I tried was outstanding, with the sinigang being the best. The pancit--really, everything--however was very good. The selection however was somewhat limited but I think they rotate out the various dishes and have different things on different days. Also, not sure they have their desserts every day, but my friend who is Chamorro says the desserts are first-rate, too. read more

Great food and service.Best Pinakbet (Filipino vegetable stew), and Peanut Butter Stew. Love their Pancit, not too oily and salty!

It's Thursday so I had to get my Cassava cake fix. I bought four pieces piping hot out the oven. So sweet, rich and delicious. It's the perfect comforting dessert. Oh they sell other Filipino dishes, today just felt like pancit. You can also find various pantry staples and my favorite thing besides the cake, siaopo. I've passed by this place so many times on my way to my kid's school, so glad I finally discovered it. read more

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The food is surprisingly good! Husband liked their dinuguan and pakbet and I love the pork adobo and kare kare! Ate who accomodated us was super friendly and warm! Will definitely come back for the buffet lunch! read more

Food was decent. Not that many selections when I got there. I got the palabok but it was lacking of sauce and flavor. Halo halo was good though. read more

I drive by this place ever time I'm in town to visit family, and decided to give it a try...should have tried it sooner! Best halo-halo outside of the Philippines! Will DEFINITELY be back! #NextDinersDrive-ins&DivesStar read more

This place is quant but there food is good lumpia is spot on very clean and they are practicing good COVID guidelines.

Decent Filipino food in town, a friendly crew, particularly the owner Nino. I will always return not only for the palatable to the menu but for the camaraderie. read more