Heading to the Philippines in Jan '27, so scouting out different dishes in preparation for our…read moretrip. If Kabayan Kusina is any indication of what we will experience, coming back home might be purposefully delayed. Located in a shopping center across from the HEB on De Zavala, nearly hidden, is a restaurant waiting to treat your taste buds to a wonderful meal. The Sisig, pork belly, is so flavorful that it in itself is worth a repeat visit. Wifey added the Chicken Adobe, upgraded the white rice to garlic rice and added lumpia as a side dish. Push all 3 to the middle and let the festivities begin. The chicken is tender, sauce is tasty, and the mixture of all 3 just makes us excited about our upcoming trip. Just before you push yourself away from the table, be sure to ask if they have the Ube Crème Brûlée Cake. It's only available on the weekends and it goes fast. It's a purple mousse cake with a caramelized top. Light, so fun to eat, and it made us spoon fight to the final piece. I had thoughts of licking the plate afterwards, but I was on my best behavior. To sum it up and In the words of the Filipinos...Petmala! The inside tables are packed together so go early and get a seat. The customers came in, ate and then made room for the others on a fairly quick basis. Peaking over and talking to the customers next to us made the experience fun and gave the place a good vibe. The owner and waitstaff were super friendly as it is accustomed to their culture. No doubt we are coming back soon and probably will bring another couple to enjoy.

Wonderful service and food! All the severs are kind and…read morepatient with new diners to Filipino cuisine. The food is actually scratch true to recipe Filipino dishes. No Americanization here !!! Be adventurous and ask questions you won't be disappointed!

I continue to be satisfied with my time at Sari-Sari. Always welcomed in warmly and service is…read morefriendly and efficient. I usually get the same thing as I don't eat pork or beef, but everything looks delicious, and appears to be made with love. I usually don't visit during the lunch rush but today I did, and the music was louder than it usually is, so the conversations seemed to fill the room. It felt like a party where everyone was enjoying themselves. Shame on me for only having 3 check-ins, because I come here often lol. Bring the kiddos on a Tuesday and enjoy only paying for the adults in your group!!

Service was quick and friendly. Some of the decor inspired familial nostalgia. The food was good…read more Our favorite item was the pork skewers appetizer, followed by the lumpia. They were sold out of lechon so we got a dish where the pork belly was chopped and mixed with a citrus sauce (served w/egg on top so very breakfast-y). The shrimp pancit was decent and the fried rice was blah (tasted like the frozen stuff you can buy frozen at the grocery store). The Cassava Cake was our favorite dessert but the Sapin-Sapin was fun too.

Please please please support this place. Filipino food is so sparse and rare to find in Austin,…read moreespecially good Filipino food. This place however is a diamond in the rough. This mart has all the asian spices and ingredients that you would need. I never thought I could find somewhere in Austin with reasonably priced banana ketchup and ube halaya. Now on to the food, I got a pork adobo plate with pancit and rice. Coming from Hawaii, I've missed good pork adobo so much. One of my biggest problems with pork adobo I've had in Austin is that it is usually not sour enough or is too dry. This place exceeded my expectations. The adobo tasted amazing and the sauce was just dripping off my chin. The pancit was also amazing and tasted like something I'd get from home. Also considering the price, they pack the plate. A certified banger and I can't wait to come back.

The most amazing Filipino desserts I've had in years! Only place in Austin to get halo halo. I am…read morebeyond excited to find this gem. Definitely coming back to try their food as well.

Talk about love. I…read morelove the food here! 10/10 and their service is *chefs kiss*. I clean the plate EVERY time. ‍.

Very friendly staff. I had the chicken skewers and lobster ball appetizer as well as the chicken…read moretocino combo. All dishes were well prepared and tasty!

Needed a quick bite. Got what I needed. Coming to this area you see just the food truck on top of…read moregrass with a sweet lady cooking the food. She comes out and ask what you want to order and gets the order done pretty quick. Adobo Plate- this is pork! People in the area said it was beef but this is a pork dish. It taste just like the adobo I have at home with the meat being leaner than other places. I might be even able to hit my macros with this. If you like a slight vinegar taste this dish is it! Comes with lumpia and rice. Skewer plate- the skewer plate was definitely my favorite. It was moist and had that slight kick of spicy. I would order it again! Comes with lumpia and rice also. Overall this place is great for such a small shop. I love how the lumpia came in a bunch and it was really good! The lady cooked it just right and you don't have that burnt egg roll taste if you know what I'm talking about. The customer service is great and the food smacks!

The lady was sweet, but I was extremely disappointed with the food. I'm born and raised in the…read morephilippine so I know exactly how filipino should taste like. My first disappointment was the halo-halo, it just consisted of Coconut, ube ice cream, a lot of corn that's all i could taste and nata de coco. that's it. It's basically Mais con yelo with ube ice cream and the gulaman tasted old like it was sour, and there was no sweetness to the halo halo i had to add sugar when I got home. Next was the pork bbq and lumpia combo, lumpia was okay but the pork bbq gave me a stomach ache, it was drenched in spicy sauce to mask that the meat went bad, I can't believe someone would serve this. Oh and the cherry on top for me was when you have to pay, their payment system won't let you decline the tip. There was only 4 options of tip and no option to decline tip

Saw this food truck at the corner and decided to give it a shot. We ordered two pork belly menus…read more Food was made fresh and to order. The pork belly was crispy and tased good. The two lumpias were a bit on the small side and just had meat, no other filling as traditional lumpias have. However, they flavor wasnt too bad. The big problem was that the plates were overloaded with rice and that it didnt balance out with the amount of meat they provided. With the amount of pork belly provided, the plates would have been significantly better with pancit or at least half rice and have pancit. On a side note, I see they used to have a much larger menu. It would be great if they were able to find a more populated area to bring more customers and more food options.

I highly recommend Manila Shack food truck. Hands down the best tasting lumpia, crispy pork belly,…read morepancit I've ever tasted. Just like a homecooked meal. Everything is fresh and delicious. I also love their side dishes. Oh and the ube cheesecake & caramel bars are so good, 10/10. The owners are very friendly and accomodating.

This filipino spot is far from me but was worth the trip! We tried their longanisa plate and a pork…read morebelly combo. As a filipino, I love sweet longanisa but I prefer the sausage wrapped ones because I like a bit of char on it. I didn't love their pancit, but loved their garlic rice. We also tried their kwek kwek (fried quail eggs) and it was tasty and love that it came with suka (vinegar sauce). I asked for a sweet chili sauce as well. There's a few streetfood items here that's hard to get elsewhere in San Antonio, like bulaklak. I was tempted to try even though it's pretty unhealthy. They're crispy, fried pork tissue fat and usually have a nice chewy texture. My favorite thing that we ordered was the pork sisig. It came out on a sizzling plate. I just wish it had more mayo and garnishes on it. Mostly just pork flavor. Our waiter was nice and the freshly made juice was amazing. We got a huge glass of fresh watermelon juice and calamansi lemonade. The restaurant itself seems like a venue for parties too, since they have a small karaoke stage. They also connect to a small grocery store with several Filipino staples. I was able to pick up Datu Puti vinegar and some Boy Bawang cornick! I'd come back if I was closer in the area or if i'm really craving a Filipino dish that I can't already make at home.

This was my 2nd stop at this spot...brought a buddy who was in search of Pancit...I knew the food…read morewas great (my 2nd visit)...however my buddy and I helped a gentleman hang a TV in the Restaurant...later I spotted this T-Shirt that was for sale...They only had the display left...the gentleman that we helped hang the TV...sold me the Last shirt at a discount...this is the kind of spot that you want in your Neighborhood...Love this spot...Oh yeah, the food is great too!!!

The food is so so good. The Lumpia and Pancit are just perfect and Lobster Dumplings were a…read morerefreshing surprise and left our mouths watering for more. We also ordered the Adobo for my dad and it's super tasty too. If this is the norm of thier offerings, I am going to have a hard time not going broke . Local folks, they post up at Farm to Familia on 16. I highly recomend the food. Check them out.

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