A delicious find and a bargain of a Sunday buffet. A Filipino restaurant offering all you can eat is unheard of, especially offering over hot 20 dishes including dessert. Classic dishes include pancit, adobo, sinigang, kare-kare, and lechon. They even include dipping sauces on the side. Dessert is included, however if you want to indulge in halo-halo that comes at a separate charge but worth it. Seating area is large and tables are plentiful. There is no table service, but it's not needed or missed at the self service Sunday buffet. The operators are busy hustling food and answering phones but chat with a smile when asked questions. Such good Filipino food, plentiful and at a great price should be bookmarked in your favorites. read more

Pampaguena Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

We are on our way to Newark Airport and decided to visit a Filipino restaurant. We saw in Yelp that this is a good place. Well, for $11.99 for a combo meal consisting of rice with two dishes and a drink, you can't ask for more better place. The folks that work here reminds me of grandma's cooking in the kitchen. The meals are incredibly delicious. The place is very plane fast food restaurant. It is a Turo-Turo style restaurant. All the main dishes are there to chose from. This place is not a fancy restaurant like Max, but you certainly won't spend $100 for dinner for two. I highly recommend this restaurant. Try next time you're in Jersey City, NJ read more

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The Sunday buffet, now $15, deserves to be in the top shelf of the cultural conversation, like, airline magazines mention it, something on the level of "now there are super-long lines because when Bourdain and Fieri put aside their feud for 5 minutes they recommended Pamapaguena." Revisited some of the offerings from last time including ground pork and lumpia, and enjoyed some new items including the robust sisig and an enticing fried pork dish. read more

Delicious home-cooked Filipino dishes, just like my Mom and Grandma used to cook them. The owners are very friendly and provides great service. It can get very busy, which should be expected, because this place is great value! Parking is very difficult, but it's not a show-stopper; I'd recommend taking public transportation - it's in a great, convenient location. Very clean facilities, too. Highly recommended. read more

This is a good Philippines restaurant with $15.99 buffet for Sunday Brunch feom 9am to 3pm. There is a good variety of dishes and desserts to choose from. It is a good way to try a variety of Philippines dishes. read more

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General Info: This place is such a gem!! Especially on SUNDAYS!! From 9am-3pm, Pampangueña is hosting a $15/person BUFFET STYLE MENU!! YES, ALL YOU CAN EAT! Ambiance: The ambiance is quite comfortable to eat. Nothing fancy, nothing unnecessary aesthetic. It has roomy chairs and tables. If I counted correctly, 11 table/chairs of 4's and 2 tables of 8. Well, looks like all arrangements can be altered for anyone's need. Food: Manyaman ya! Masarap talaga! My favorite were the Pork Ribs Adobo, Chicken Curry, Pork Karaage and Menudo! The sisig was surprisingly really good!! Since it was AYCE, I had more of the lumpia classic and some of the iced tea! Price: $15/person - SUNDAYS ONLY Service: GREAT. No questions asked. Kuya ELMAR let me try every single dish that was served! He also offered to come back any day of the week for combo platters!! FILIPINOS REPRESENT!!! Parking: Street I RECOMMEND THIS PLACE FOR SUNDAY AYCE PLACES TO VISIT!! I ALSO RECOMMEND THEIR COMBOS!! MON-SAT! read more

Pampaguena Restaurant - Potk Ribs Adoboi - Filipino Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Yummmmmm. So good. true mom and pop shop. I came for all you can eat brunch, you can tell this whole place is made with love. yummy yummy yummy. Would definitely come back, parking is hard though. read more

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Love this place! If I could I'd go back weekly haha. I believe they have a Sunday buffet? I cannot recall what the lady told me but she is very sweet! Tidy, cozy and spacious place. The food was so delicious . They also have a few pastries too. Enjoy!! As always, parking is a hassle but WORTH the food. read more

Pampaguena Restaurant - Weekday lunch special - Filipino Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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This place avoids becoming predictable. The personnel served quickly, handled tasks capably, and were completely accurate! The restaurant offers a hygienic, fashionable setting. They source good meats and vegetables with satisfying portions. I'm grateful for this place's presence. read more

Be careful with this place. We ordered catering dishes for Christmas where they texted me their menu with prices literally 4 days before Christmas Day pickup. Upon picking up our order, one of the dishes was $5 more and all they could say is it went up and the catering menu wasn't updated - no apology given nor did not honor the price! Also, one of the orders was not available until an hour later from the pick up time. It also seemed not marinated long enough and therefore lacked flavor and a lot of the dishes had so much soup and not enough meat. We also decided to order some small dishes while waiting for our catering order. Again, a lot of soup and not enough meat - you could see how they scoop from the serving platter, they push the meat to the side and scoop where the soup is. I asked for a receipt and they gave me an attitude about it and so I asked what's the point of having a cashier. They're excuse, it's different menu each day - what? Paying customers deserve a receipt. So I told her to write it on the bottom of the catering receipt, and again complaining them about it. To add to that, If I didn't calculate the total they were going to charge us $10 more!!!! And again not a single apology from them about it. No one at our Christmas gathering was impressed by the food nor the lack of customer service. Do better! read more

Manyaman! An absolutely fantastic selection of food, paired with the warmest and most welcoming owners. We ventured out on Memorial Day weekend, eager to experience a new Filipino restaurant in Jersey City--and wow, did it deliver! Their sapin sapin and puto are out-of-this-world delicious, bringing back the nostalgic flavors of home in the Philippines with every bite. Their place is also clean and big perfect for buffets. Highly recommend! read more

Used to be Cabelen. Same layout and food. It was good before the name change, it is still good now. We like visiting for the Sunday buffet. Great owners, lots of options, good food. Top 5 of Filipino spot in JC. Recommended! read more

This spot gets the details right. The dishes deliver on flavor, the cost is below average and the team is welcoming. Employees know their dishes thoroughly and provide superior assistance. You can taste flavors that surprise even experienced diners. The place gives superior results. read more

This place has fallen off. Food is stale and the flavor has been lacking. This used to be bustling and hard to find a seat, but now, pick any time to go and there will be a plenty of empty tables. Went there with our 6 year old and a 12 year old who has eating restrictions. Before leaving, the cashier swore our 12 year old ate and tried to charge us. We told her to check her video if she doesn't believe us. We are done with this place. Plus the ponytail dude always be looking at me all sus. The old guy owner is cool, but the staff is wack. read more

This is my favorite "turo turo"(point point system) Filipino restaurant in NJ. You pretty much point at what dish you want and they serve it to you. They offer a great variety of delicious food. My favorites are the beef steak, sisig, tapa, and sinigaang. They also have AYCE buffet on Sundays from 9am-3pm. You gotta come and check it out if you wanna try some of the best Filipino in the area! read more

Pampaguena Restaurant - Tocilog - Tocino(cured pork) with fried rice and eggs. Your typical Filipino breakfast. And with a side sinigaang(tamarind) soup - Filipino Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Good food and good people. Love their Lumpia, pansit, sisig and etc. The only con is it's hard to find parking.

Visiting from California, we were flying in with barely eating anything for the day. On the way to our Air BnB i saw the signage for the Pampaguena. After settling in, we Uber it back to the Pampaguena to get some food. They were in the process of closing down bc they were pretty much sold out for the day. Kuya who owned the place welcomed us in any way. Stopped cleaning up, sat our party of 7 down, and fed us. True bayanihan filipino values. All the food we tried were absolutely amazing. The Tuna is the highlight here, I would not hesitate to order that again. If you are hungry, come here, you will not be disappointed. read more

You ever had a restaurant you really want to keep a secret so it doesn't get crowded? Haha I finally found my restaurant. But honestly the staff here are so kind, I want to support their business by letting others know how great this place is! So my first time here I got a two meat and rice combo that cost me $10. However there was a flyer on the door for ALL YOU CAN EAT for $13.99! Say what! A Filipino AYCE! This is only on Sundays from 9am to 3pm. So the fiance and I went on a Sunday at 11am. I really thought it would be crazy busy but it wasn't at all. This was a great opportunity to try every meat. I was not disappointed. I was already thinking about my next trip here while eating. There was also dessert options. If you have never had Filipino food, the buffet will be a good opportunity to try different types of Filipino dishes. There are plenty of seating inside. They can easily accommodate a family here, even on Sundays during the buffet read more

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We went for the Sunday Filipino buffet. It's a first come first serve place and very mom and pop. If you like home cooked Filipino food served cafeteria style, then come and experience it! Price was pretty inexpensive, but it's a small place and fills up quickly so come early. read more

Visiting a friend in this neighborhood, walked by this restaurant. Some local eating in there. I decided to walk in. Clean place, food is already made with about 10 entriesThey all look so fresh and looks delicious . Curry chicken, peanut sauced oxtail, stewed pork ribs, and their clear noodle dish. A couple of dishes I didn't have the courage to try( pork in pork blood). Everything is small container is $5-$8(oxtail). I ordered 4 dishes and a noodle. Total with tax is $30, and I can eat two more meals with it. They have Sunday buffet for $13.99 . I was there Monday and didn't try their buffet. After I was done eating, I saw the owner and family workers there ate the same food. To me, it is encouraging and gives me a sense of security of coming back. Thumbs up for the quality and $value read more

The food was great! The servings were just right for the price. I like the way you just choose from the dishes and not have to wait for my order to be cooked. The location has very limited parking but it makes up for the cleanliness and ambiance of the place and the topnotch service. I highly recommend it. read more

bussing in flavor with fresh options laid out for an AYCE buffet of Filipino food in Jersey!!

Love this restaurant. The owner and staff are friendly, the food is DELICIOUS! They also offer catering for pick up. Place your orders and the dishes will be the hit of the party! I also have to say, their HALO HALO is my favorite! read more

not another pinoy restaurant ! so I thought!! man! was i wrong! -- this place is so far the best filipino cuisine bar none, food is as authentic filipino as it can get!!- all time favorites , pork/chicken adobo, bbq / grilled pork belly, pansit, dinuguan, GG, fried bangus, to name a few--- all live up to expectation- was not disappointed at all , flavorful, portions are reasonable, place is comfortable, desserts are available-- flan, kutsinta, sapin sapin , halo halo, etc--- price is economical comparable to its neighboring pinoy resto, also , the staff warm and welcoming, helpful and accommodating, --- i could suggest one of the kuya servers true to pinoy spirit loves wearing sports jersey , but come on , no one wants to see your kilikili and sweaty physique , also, parking is always a challenge , you're in jJC !! other than that , best authentic filipino restaurant that brings back home cooked feel as we know it!! Kudos !! read more