A delicious find and a bargain of a Sunday buffet…read more 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.

We are on our way to Newark Airport and decided to visit a Filipino restaurant. We saw in Yelp…read morethat 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

So yummy! We ordered the lumpia, kare-kare, inihaw na liempo and pork bbq. It was all so delicious!…read moreMy toddler is such a picky eater and he loved the food! The service was very nice, friendly and quick. My only complaint is that the restaurant smelled so strongly of cleaning chemicals. I came back home with a headache. While I admire the cleanliness, if it could be better ventilated it would be perfect. Fyi, it's Jersey City so it's street parking. It's definitely worth the trip here for delicious Filipino food.

I wish I lived closer, and I'd probably be here at least 2x a week. Grilled liempo was perfect, and…read morethe chopsuey was great. The veggies had a good crunch, not overcooked. I ordered the tray of chopsuey before it was overcooked. I guess it's better to eat at the restaurant. The sizzling bistek was different this time. The meat was like pot roast. It was good but not what I expected. And we got our usual: inihaw na tenga, lumpia shanghai, chicken skins, and grilled chicken. Service was friendly. It's better to pay cash if you can, they charge about 4% extra when paying with credit card.

My favorite Filipino restaurant in JC!…read more Staff and owners are always very friendly. FYI it's cash only. They also have a parking lot, even though it's pretty tight to park your car there. I've had all the Filipino dishes you can think of (palabok, kare kare, lumpia Shanghai, sisig, adobo, pancit) and everything is absolutely delicious!

There's something about the taste of home…read more We wanted a home cooked meal and this spot was the winner. First time for all of us. All 4 of us got the 2x2 combo meal. My choice was tocino and daing. When I tell you, it was so good I was nonstop shoveling all the foods. That fish was it. Instead of soda, I got the sago gulaman that truly reminded me of my childhood. A couple of cons: The parking is super tight. There happened to be some massive trucks as we were leaving so my nephew ended up having to do a 4 point turn just to get out of the lot. While I'm not taking any stars away because the food is on point and the service was good, they're a cash only operation.

Small space with a some tables, good thing we did a reservation…read more I thought getting two pork dishes would be a mistake. Nope. Pork was crispy and delicious. Pairs well with regular rice. We got garlic rice too but that would be good by itself. Dessert - ube pao. Not what was expected but pretty decadent. Coming back again to get the pork.

We got the bbq pork skewers, pork sisig, inasal rice, and ube sipao. The pork skewers were so…read moretender and juicy. They were packed full of flavor and one if the best pork skewers I've ever had. We also had the pork sisig, which had a great mix of tender and crispy pork pieces. It was paired great with the garlic rice. And for dessert, we had the ube sipao, which came out warm and topped with coconut and filled with ube -- the perfect way to end a meal. They have a lot of small tables. Service was pretty quick and staff members were nice and answered all questions. It's a place I would definitely return to in the future.

The best and classic well established. They even have a restaurant inside. The pandesal and the…read moresugar bread are simply the best! Yum!

Took a quick trip to the "Philippine Bread House" today and grabbed a few yummy things!…read more First off, the parking is extremely small and narrow. There are only a few spots in a tiny lot, making it very tough to park. That said, if you're planning on going, make sure to plan accordingly (ie: bring a small car, come earlier). Inside is relatively small, consisting of a bakery section, a hot food section, and a few tables to sit and eat. Both the bakery and hot food sections include a wide variety of options. I tried their palabok, which was okay, nothing extraordinary. However, their ensaymada and fresh baked pandesal are both very delicious! In terms of pricing, everything is priced fairly. Also, the staff is nice. Overall, this is a great Filipino mom-and-pop shop that I've been going to for years, and I would recommend others to stop by if they're in the area.

Amazing Filipino food with various options that are also newbie-friendly. Service was great and the…read moreportions are extremely generous. The pancit was so good and the halo halo brought back some many memories from my childhood. Highly recommend!

Visit this place early in the morning for their "silog" combo meals. Don't forget that your combo…read moremeal comes with a drink! They accept credit card with a minimum purchase. Their food is delish--probably changed their cook because they have improved from before Place is clean and servers are pleasant. One thing that is a plus in this place is that it is located inside the Bread House. Therefore, prepare yourself to buy "pandesal" to take home after you eat

The Max Restaurant is an absolute gem! The service here is top-notch--the staff is attentive,…read morefriendly, and makes you feel welcome the moment you walk through the door. Everything we ordered was fantastic. I highly recommend checking this place out if you want a great dining experience. I'll definitely be coming back!

Food (5/5): We ordered the pork bbq skewer, crispy pork belly karee, garlic rice, and lumpia. The…read morelumpia was nice, crispy and cute but be careful it's hot. The pork belly karee was good with a nice savory and crispy flavor. The garlic rice was a generous serving. The pork bbq skewer was probably my favorite with such flavorful meat and sauce. Service (4/5): No issues with the service with the waiter helping us with questions and getting us seated. The food took a out 10-15 minutes to come out. Ambiance (4/5): Nice shop interior with a medium size and plenty of seating. The light decoration are cute and the entrance with the garden sign looks quite nice. There is Booth and chair seating on wooden tables. Some of the tables look a bit worn out but overall still a nice shop.

Overall: Not that much to order/ sold out when we came by around 2 PM Friday…read more Service: order at the counter, they were quick and brought our order quickly. Nice and helpful Food: Not that much selection, had the original and ube taho. They were both pretty sweet maybe just a little more tofu to balance it out. Felt like I was drinking straight syrup. Have to go back and try the skewers. Inside: lots of seating, there was a small popup make up when we came.

Jersey City has no shortage of great Filipino restaurants. Downtown has no shortage of great…read morerestaurants. Downtown, surprisingly, lacked a Filipino restaurant, until Meryendang Pinoy stepped into the storefront left by the beloved Pokay. Offering up a small selection of Filipino street food (lumpia, fried fish cakes, fried fish balls, siaomi, et al), silogs (meat, siaomi, or spring rolls with vinegar + garlic rice + fried egg), and desserts (shaved ice scrambles, halo-halo), it's a welcome addition to the neighborhood with a friendly and inviting staff. A few days before moving from the neighborhood, I stopped in for a pork silog and halo-halo: the braised pork was excellent, with the vinegar adding a welcomed bite, while the halo-halo had a great mix of flavours and textures

There's been a few business changes at this spot but it hasn't been good and memorable since it was…read moreRowena's. Typical turo-turo spot. Cold food, we had to ask to heat up the rice and sides. Small portions for the prices. Taste not memorable. Ended up leaving the leftovers. Better value with Jayhan's, who is the same owner/manager of this spot, which is surprising because Jahyan's is awesome! Bahay unfortunately not a recommendation.

I would've missed this if I was simply walking around. I was brought over by my cousin because we…read morewere picking up an order. There's absolutely so many dishes to choose from! This is a turo-turo style which literally translates to point-point. In American terms, it's cafeteria style. It was quiet when I visited around 3p so in between meal times. This is a sister location to Jayhan's Grill a few doors down. I love the design by the front making it appear like a Kubo in the Philippines. The food was absolutely delicious and I definitely recommend.

Was super excited to try this place with my Filipino friends so we came on a weekday night with a…read morereservation! TBH you'll need one because everyone wants to come here on a Thursday night in east village. I didn't know it was that popular. I remember the old jeepney days and how I used to do a lot of kamayan and dinners and drinks there so this is definitely the spot for Filipino food in the neighborhood since they changed the store and made it to be Naks. They didn't change the layout and it looks nostalgic to me as the old Jeepney but I'm glad their menu seemed to have changed! Seems like for dinner they do a lot of different classics and we ordered the classic Filipino foods. I got their special cocktail Hoy Bayabas which is a fusion of mezcal and tequila and it tastes like their own take on spicy marg! Super yummy. We proceeded to order the KFC to start (Kanto fried chicken) and this has cheese wiz on the side which made my friends laugh. (Although on the menu it says garlic aioli) The chicken was fattening moist and delicious! We ordered the pancit basil patong and the Kare kare (beef cheeks with eggplant) for the main dishes and they were both super banging. The rice cuts out the peanut and made it easy to eat eggplant even though I'm not a fan of eggplant! The beef in the kare kare was super tender and yummy. The pancit basil patong was so addicting as it had the pork chicharron with the ground beef and I couldn't stop eating this one. Definitely great for carb lovers! We ordered the pandan Jell-O shots at the end for dessert and it didn't disappoint! They really wanted to kick us out after we're done because the lines were quite long outside. Even if it seems like you don't need to make a reservation I highly recommend one. I would love to come back again for their brunch menu to see what's different!

Amazing experience overall. There's not enough Filipino food in the city, so I was so excited to…read moretry this spot. The vibes were immaculate, we had plenty of space at our table, and the service and food were divine. I'd recommend coming ready for a quality, family-style meal. Everything from the fried chicken to the veggies were perfectly cooked. If you enjoy a cocktail, they had really fun drinks here as well! I'd recommend making a reservation.